August has come, remember the death anniversary of Saint Tran, come to Tran Thuong to experience the festival atmosphere and visit the Tran Thuong temple relic complex.
Tran Hung Dao (real name Tran Quoc Tuan) is one of the 9 famous mandarins of the Tran Dynasty along with Tran Thu Do, Tran Quang Khai, Tran Nhat Duat, Tran Khanh Du, Tran Binh Trong, Tran Quoc Toan, Pham Ngu Lao, Yet Kieu. At the same time, he is also honored as one of the 4 outstanding generals of Vietnam, including: Ly Thuong Kiet, Tran Hung Dao, Nguyen Hue and General Vo Nguyen Giap. Tran Hung Dao is a man of complete talent and virtue. To the Tran Dynasty, he is Hung Dao Dai Vuong "loyal to the king and patriot"; and to the Vietnamese people, he is a loyal and righteous man who has become a saint, becoming Duc Thanh Tran. Temples have been built to worship him in many places, including Tran Thuong Temple, whose Chinese name is "Tran Dai Linh Tu" located in Tran Thuong village, Tran Hung Dao commune, Ly Nhan district.
Tran Thuong Temple was built during the Later Le Dynasty on the foundation of a granary of the Tran Dynasty, initiated by Grand Tutor Tran Thu Do. Tran Thuong Temple is located on the land of “a human worshiping a general”, following the feng shui: facing due south, in front of the Tran Thuong River gathering water, behind leaning on a rockery resembling a dirt mountain with many ancient trees. On the large inscription of the ancient incense burner are 4 Chinese characters “Phong van truong ho” meaning the sacred Tran Thuong Temple is “Forever protected by wind and clouds”.
When it was first built, there were no religious or belief structures in the temple grounds. However, to satisfy the spiritual need for the Mother, the people of Tran Thuong built the Tam Toa Thanh Mau temple behind Tran Thuong temple. Also behind the temple, there are new spiritual structures, Dai Giac Zen Temple and the palace of Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong. This has created a unique feature for the Tran Thuong temple complex with the Saint (front) - Mother (middle) - Buddha (back). Tran Thuong temple with the main deity of Saint Tran is already sacred, now with the addition of Tam Toa Thanh Mau temple, Dai Giac Pagoda and the palace of Buddha King, it attracts more pilgrims, Buddhists and tourists from all over to pray for wealth and blessings.
Before 2010, every year, Tran Thuong Temple maintained two festivals: the New Year festival and the August festival on the anniversary of the death of Saint Tran Hung Dao. In 2010, the government and people of Ly Nhan had a new cultural creation, which was to organize a ceremony to distribute food to visitors on the occasion of the New Year festival on the full moon day of the first lunar month with the official name "The Ceremony to Distribute Food to Pray for a Good Harvest, Good Weather and Commemoration of Tran Hung Dao", commonly known as the Tran Thuong Temple's Food Distribution Ceremony; attracting the participation of many local people and visitors from all over.
With its unique historical, cultural and aesthetic values, Tran Thuong Temple is an impressive tourist destination in Ha Nam . From here, tourism can be connected to the historical sites of the Tran Dynasty in Thai Binh, Nam Dinh and the relics and scenic spots of the province. Since 2009, when the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism approved the Master Plan for the Historical and Cultural Relics of Tran Thuong Temple, many supporting works and traffic systems have been built to facilitate tourists to worship and visit the relic. In order to further promote the advantages and cultural values of the special national relic of Tran Thuong Temple, especially in tourism development, it is thought that the Management Board of Tran Thuong Temple Relic should promote the research of the diverse and rich history and culture of the land and people of Ly Nhan in general and Tran Thuong in particular to serve the work of propaganda and promotion of the relic; There is a deeper recognition of the tangible and intangible heritage values of the Tran Thuong Temple National Special Relic, from which measures are taken to protect, preserve and promote the heritage value. At the same time, attention is paid to and the original elements constituting the relic are preserved to the maximum in the restoration and embellishment activities; connecting the Tran Thuong Temple tourist route with other relics in the district, such as: Ba Vu Temple (Chan Ly Commune); Vinh Tru Temple (Vinh Tru Town); Van Xa Communal House (Duc Ly Commune); Nam Cao Writer and Martyr Memorial Area, experiencing the royal banana growing area and the fish-braised village (Hoa Hau Commune); together with other related relics with advantages of Ha Nam to form attractive tours and tourist routes, attracting a large number of visitors, contributing to the development of the local socio-economy. In addition, training a team of tour guides who are good at their profession, knowledgeable about the biography, luggage, and achievements of Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, the historical and cultural values of Tran Thuong Temple and some other relics in Ha Nam associated with tours and tourist routes; implementing digital transformation solutions, applying digital technology in the management, exploitation, promotion and development of the value of the special national relic of Tran Thuong Temple.
August has come, remember the death anniversary of Saint Tran, come to Tran Thuong to experience the festival atmosphere and visit the Tran Thuong temple relic complex.
Chu Binh
Source: https://baohanam.com.vn/van-hoa/phat-huy-gia-tri-di-tich-quoc-gia-dac-biet-den-tran-thuong-135602.html
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