Therefore, in the spiritual and cultural life of the ancestors, there was always a strong faith in folk beliefs. This is shown through the establishment of shrines, communal houses and pagodas for worship and belief, and over time, these places have marked and confirmed the history of our country's sovereignty at the beginning. The forebears opened the heavens created by the South.
From the shrine of the time of the reclamation…
Around the end of the seventeenth century, the land of Thoi Binh appeared a number of Kinh people from the outside, because they did not submit to the strongmen, the evil rulers of the feudal regime, and those who were exiled by the Nguyen Lords. Towards the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, a number of Chinese and Khmer people came to join hands with the Kinh to reclaim, build villages, establish hamlets, forming Thoi Binh village including 4 villages: Kien An, Cuu An, and Tan Thoi. and Tan Binh; During the French colonial period, 4 villages were merged into Thoi Binh village, ie Thoi Binh today.
In the new era of reclaiming and exploiting, Thoi Binh village is a sacred forest with poisonous water with thousands of wild animals. The ancestors always faced thousands of dangers. From the worship of nature, especially the folk beliefs of polytheism to protect the villagers, they built small shrines to worship in the form of vanity and symbolism, such as shrines of earth gods, water gods, and people. Gods, or animals that are considered sacred, such as Ong Ba Moi (Mr. Cop)… Accordingly, the land of Thoi Binh today has many temples formed in the past, such as Ba Chua Xu Temple in Nguyen Hue hamlet, Tan Bang commune; Ba Chua Xu Temple in Cay Kho Hamlet, Ho Thi Ky Commune; Ba Thien Hau temple of the Chinese people in Thoi Binh town… Ba Chua Xu is a specific expression of the Vietnamese people's belief in Mother Goddess worship for a long time; is the existence of the Mother Goddess, expressing the desire to seek protection and protection for the peaceful life of local people, so in the positions at the beginning of the village, at the confluence of rivers, Thoi Binh land has many Ba temple was built by people to worship.
The land of Thoi Binh today has many temples formed in the past, such as Ba Chua Xu temple, Cay Kho hamlet, Ho Thi Ky commune.
… To the communal house, the pagoda is a historical relic
With the moral tradition of the Vietnamese people, they are always grateful to the forefathers who pioneered, who had the merit of gathering the people to establish villages, build hamlets, and open this land, and the late sages to cultivate and build constructions. welfare to help people reclaim land; Generations of immigrants to Thoi Binh village all show their gratitude to the ancestors… Therefore, there are many communal houses worshiping the God Emperor Bon Cang, taking care of the work in the villages, and also a meeting place. meetings and discussions of villagers.
Under the Nguyen Dynasty, the communal houses in Thoi Binh village were all ordained to the Citadel, because most of the Citadel had merits to the country. As the Temple of God, Thoi Binh was granted a deity by King Tu Duc on November 29, Tan Hoi year (11); On November 1851, in the year of the Rat (29), King Tu Duc bestowed a deity on Tan Bang Temple and Tan My Temple (Tan Loc)… The temples above during the years of resistance war against foreign invaders have become temples. The place of operation of the revolutionary forces, today it has been recognized as a historical and cultural relic.
Thoi Binh temple was built in the years 1846-1847, and was consecrated by King Tu Duc on November 29, Tan Hoi year (11).
In particular, the worship of Hung Vuong shows the strength of the spirit of national unity. On the land of Thoi Binh village more than 160 years ago, there is "Temple of Ong Vuong" (now is the Temple of Hung Kings, located along National Highway 63, in Giao Khau hamlet, Tan Phu commune, recognized as a historical - cultural relic. provincial level in 2011). At first, the Temple of King Hung was built with trees and leaves, very simple, after many times of restoration and embellishment, until now, the temple area has been invested and built spaciously for the people of Thoi Binh and the post-born Ca Mau to remember. about national origin.
Along with shrines and communal houses formed in the days of opening a village, establishing a hamlet, the pagoda is the basis of Buddhist activities and propagation, a place of Buddhist practice and teaching of monks, monks and nuns. With the land of Thoi Binh, the pagoda is also a breeding ground for revolutionary activists, typically the National Historical and Cultural Relic of Cao Dan Pagoda, Tan Loc Commune. Built in 1922, Cao Dan Pagoda was the secret base of the revolution during the two resistance wars, against the French and the Americans. This place has many Buddhists and monks participating in the resistance war, typically the late Venerable Huu Nham (former abbot of the pagoda) is a loyal revolutionary soldier, he used to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the National Liberation Front. Southwest Area.
Cao Dan Pagoda was the secret base of the revolution during the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans. This place has many Buddhists and monks participating in the resistance war, typically the late Venerable Huu Nham, who used to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the National Front for the Liberation of the Southwest Region.
Provincial historical site Rach Giong pagoda (Duong Dao hamlet, Ho Thi Ky commune) built in 1788, with an age of 235 years, is the earliest temple built in Thoi Binh land. In the process of formation and development, the pagoda has not only fulfilled the task of keeping the religion, but also performed well its role as a revolutionary base, a solid rear, and a place to propagate and disseminate the Party's policies and guidelines to the world. ethnic minorities and Buddhists. At the same time, it is also a place of cultural exchange between ethnic groups from the days of exploring the wasteland to build villages and Phum soc.
Rach Giong Pagoda (Duong Dao hamlet, Ho Thi Ky commune) was built in 1788, with the age of 235 years, is the earliest temple built in Thoi Binh land. The pagoda has just been restored and recognized as a Provincial Historic Site in 2022.
Communal houses, pagodas and shrines are important cultural, spiritual and religious symbols in the lives of Thoi Binh people for generations, associated with the process of nation building and defense, the history of revolutionary and resistance periods. war of the people of Thoi Binh in particular and Ca Mau in general. Therefore, the preservation of folk cultural and religious values is also to inherit and promote the flow of national culture.
Huynh Lam
