Two sacred temples should visit when visiting Ha Nam

Ha Nam has long been a well-known spiritual tourist destination that draws visitors from around the globe for worship and sightseeing. Tien Loc Palace suggests the following two temples for travelers to Ha Nam!

1. Tran Thuong Temple
 

The Tran Thuong Temple is situated in the Ly Nhan district of the Ha Nam province's Tran Hung Dao commune. The temple contains ingrained cultural and spiritual values.

History of Tran Thuong Temple

One of the three principal Hung Dao Dai Vuong temples in the nation is this one. According to legend, after realizing that the terrain was dangerous on the way to engage the Nguyen Mong army, Tran Hung Dao set up six food warehouses for the resistance. The temple site is now the main food depot.

Tran Thuong people worshiped Hung Dao Dai Vuong at the former food warehouse after his passing in 1300 as a way of remembering his virtues. The temple was formally constructed in 1783 and was later designated as the nation's holiest site.

The temple's distinctive architecture
 

The temple is imbibed with our country's historic architecture. Sky, clouds, and water are all harmoniously incorporated into Tran Thuong Temple's overall design. The temple was constructed in the "Four Waters and Roads" architectural style in the form of a square Quoc. The overall landscape architecture of the temple consists of foreign rituals, internal rituals, five courts, fifteen compartments, and three palaces: the First, Second, and Third palaces, as well as two Giai Vu and five wells. Each landscape is a special feature of this Tran Thuong temple.

The temple's decorations are also distinctive, including two dragons worshiping the moon, flying dragons, dancing phoenixes, waves of water, and clouds. Creating a complex image rich in colorful, long-ago, and restrained folk philosophy. The offerings at the temple are also very generous. Particularly the statue of Duc Thanh Tran, who has a grave expression but is still a compassionate smile.

The festival is held at Tran Thuong Temple

Every year on January 14 and 15, the temple celebrates the splendor of spiritual culture with a festival called the Ceremony of Distributing the Salary of Duc Thanh Tran, which recreates the battle of King Tran Hung Dao's army.

The festival is conducted reverently, expressing the genuine and sacred aspiration that has been passed down from generation to generation in the hopes that Duc Thanh Tran will grant the nation a year of peace, prosperity, and bumper crops. 

2. Lanh Giang Temple

Lanh Giang Temple is located in Yen Lac village, Moc Nam commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province.  The locals also refer to Lanh Giang by its alternative name, Lanh Giang Linh Tu. it still exudes majesty and sanctity, attracting many visitors to pray.

History of the temple
 

People who live close to the temple do not exactly know when it was constructed. Only the stele was last restored in 1944, the 18th year of Bao Dai's age. After many years of history, the temple still has its original size, surface, and ancient features.

The legend of Lanh Giang Temple is associated with the Three Gods of the 18th Hung Kings and Princess Tien Dung and his wife. According to legend, the three well-known gods, who were the progeny of a woman named Quy, are credited with aiding the Hung King in his victory over the Thuc Phan aggressor.

And on the temple's sacred land, which is valuable in terms of culture and folklore about Princess Tien Dung-Chu Dong Tu, who lived here.

As a result, the temple has always been revered by people, both to remember the virtues of the gods and to uphold the custom of remembering individuals who have rendered meritorious services to the nation.

The temple's distinctive architecture

Lanh Giang Temple was constructed outside of Quoc in accordance with the design found inside Cong with a total area of about 3,000 m2

The Tam Quan Gate is constructed in the manner of traditional Vietnamese pagodas and temples, which feature an eight-roof match stack. The most noticeable is the curved blades with an embossed dragon's head that are interspersed with softly stylized flip leaves.
 

The Quan De Tam Tu Phu Cong and Dong are revered in the main palace. From the main temple's entrance, you will arrive at the Tu Phu Ong Hoang - the Tu Phu Cong Dong and the Tran Trieu board. The guest house, Son Trang Cave, Mau Palace, and worship hall make up the two sides. There is a sizable lake directly in front of the temple grounds; if you walk 200 meters in this direction, you will reach the Co Bo Tam Giang worship area.

The festival is held at Lanh Giang Temple

In June and August on the lunar calendar, people can come to worship or pay a visit. The two biggest festivals of the year are held at this time at Lanh Giang Temple to honor Princess Tien Dung and her husband as well as the contributions made by the Three Famous Gods who helped King Hung defend the nation and drive out the invaders.

In addition to the solemn and sacred ceremony, the festival at the temple includes many interesting activities, such as Folk performance of the holy spirit (singing to worship Van); the recreation of the saint of Lanh Giang temple's legend; dragon dance; lion dance; martial arts; cock fighting; stick fighting; human chess match; whore's nest; contest for blowing rice; mock battle rehearsal; chau van singing; and brushing contest on the Red River.

Despite having different architectural elements, the two temples have a similar majestic and solemn appearance. The temples hold large festivals every year that draw a lot of travelers from all over the world to partake in worship and sightseeing.

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