Tran Temple in Nam Dinh is a famous destination, where kings
of the Tran Dynasty and their mandarins are worshiped.
Tran Temple in Nam Dinh is a famous destination, where kings
of the Tran Dynasty and their mandarins are worshiped. The structure of this
place has three main buildings, comprised of the Thien Truong Temple (Up
Temple), Trung Hoa Temple (Center Temple), and Co Trach Temple (Down
Temple). Thien Truong Temple was
established from the base of Trung Quang Palace in which the former King lived
and worked.
The first aisle of the temple has the altars and plaques of
the Tran Dynasty’s mandarins. The other two aisles in the back are devoted to
worshipping the Tran Kings and their ancestors, and the altars of their queens
are located at the sides of the interior. Co Trach Temple is devoted to Tran
Quoc Tuan, one of the most famous generals in the history of Vietnam, who had
three epic victories for the Tran Dynasty against Mongol invaders. His family
and most reliable assistant are memorialized, along with many other mandarins
such as Truong Han Sieu and Pham Thien Nhan.
Trung Hoa Temple is a new building built in 2000 by the local
authorities. This temple is used to worship all fourteen Kings of the Tran
Dynasty along with their most respected mandarins.
If you visit here on January 15th (lunar calendar) don’t
miss the Tran Temple Festival, which celebrates the Tran Dynasty and its famous
resistance against three Mongol invasions. This event is also a chance for
people to pray for good fortune in their lives, and especially in
business.
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