Not only famous for its fabric dyeing craft, Trinh Ha village, Hoang Trung commune (Hoang Hoa) also has a temple worshiping Trieu Viet Vuong - king of Van Xuan country, the successor of Ly Nam De who drove out the invading Northern Liang dynasty...
These days, the spring atmosphere is still everywhere in Trinh Ha village. The village streets and alleys are bustling with drums, songs,... in preparation for the Ky Phuc festival, the biggest festival of the year in the village, held at the National Monument of Trieu Viet Vuong Temple. The annual festival is held from the 11th to the 13th of the second lunar month.
The Trinh Ha village's Ky Phuc festival recreates many cultural and spiritual activities. One of the most special features of the festival, which the locals are most excited about, is the rice cooking competition, recreating the spirit of raising soldiers in ancient times. Each participating team consists of 3 members: one person carrying a stick, one person lighting a fire to cook rice, and one person preparing ingredients, walking and cooking. The team members chosen by the village are usually outstanding young men and women, with good health and dexterity. The teams wear traditional costumes.
The rice basket used in the first competition has the shape of a dragon and a phoenix. This cultural beauty has been preserved by the villagers for hundreds of years, showing pride and remembrance of King Trieu Viet Vuong. On the stick is a steel mat, carrying a small pot containing rice and water. When the opening drum sounds, the teams start walking and cooking rice around the communal house yard. The members coordinate rhythmically in each step and breathing so that the pot of rice is balanced, the water does not spill out, the fire is kept stable, so that the rice is cooked to a delicious, sticky, and rich taste. The winning pot of rice will be offered to King Trieu Viet. The remaining pot of rice will be enjoyed by everyone right in the communal house yard. Mr. Do Minh Nghia, Head of Trinh Ha village, happily said: "The village festival is an opportunity for everyone to meet, exchange, and from there continue to preserve and promote the cultural values of the village... The festival is held every year in a joyful and warm atmosphere".
According to the elders, Trinh Ha was the name King Trieu Viet Vuong gave to the village. Legend has it that during the time of building the headquarters here, the soldiers in the group teased the girls, but the girls did not joke along and always maintained the "gentle" appearance of good girls. Seeing this, the king immediately changed the name from Van Ha to Trinh Ha, the word "Trinh" meaning to praise the virtue and purity of women.
At that time, the villagers all supported the insurgents. Among them, there were two very kind people who gave money and food. The two people who helped Trieu Quang Phuc were popularly called "Gia Nuoi Dai Vuong" and "Xa U Vuong". On the stele of Trinh Ha village composed by Thanh Hoa Governor Vuong Duy Trinh in 1897, it is written: Trieu Viet Vuong stationed troops during the march named Quang Phuc. During the Dai Duong period of the Liang Dynasty, he and his father Trieu Tuc, who was an official in the Tien Ly Dynasty. When they encountered the Lam Ap bandits invading our country, the king sent them to be generals to chase them away. They stationed troops at the Tay Ha river (also known as Kim Tra river, Au river, Doc river), fought with the enemy army in Cuu Duc district, defeated the enemy army, and were awarded the title of Dai Viet general. A few years later, King Ly Nam De was defeated by the Liang army and died in Khuat Lieu cave (Khuat Lao). Trieu Viet Vuong then led troops to defeat the Liang general Duong San and became king" (according to the book Dia chi van hoa Hoang Hoa).
To this day, the traces of the uprising are still visible in the fields and roads in the village. “King Trieu Viet built his headquarters in Trinh Ha to serve as a base against the Liang invaders from the North and the Lam Ap invaders from the South. To this day, the fields and roads in this area still have names bearing historical marks such as Ban Phu field, Ha Ma field, Can Co road, Trong cave, Chieng cave...” (Book History of the Party Committee and Revolutionary Movement of the People of Hoan Trung Commune).
In memory of his great merit, the people of Trinh Ha village built a temple to worship Trieu Viet Vuong, formerly known as the "International" temple. In 1879, under the reign of Tu Duc, the temple was renovated to be one of the most beautiful in the district. The temple was built on a spacious, airy campus, with a 3-storey gate and a majestic main hall. The 3rd floor of the gate still has the four words "Nam Thien Co Mieu" (meaning ancient temple of the South). At that time, artisans from Trinh Ha village participated in the temple restoration, such as Mr. Pham Van Sac and Do Van Bon, who were famous for their elaborate and sophisticated relief carvings. Over time, up to now, the temple to worship Trieu Viet Vuong has become a sacred place of worship in Trinh Ha village and neighboring areas.
Trieu Viet Vuong Temple stands out with its sophisticated wooden architecture. The sturdy stone pillars and solid ironwood pillars were created by the skillful hands of ancient carpenters, helping the relic withstand external forces. The wood carvings are mascots with typical symbols of strength such as tigers, dragons, unicorns...
Mr. Do Van Chan (80 years old), who has been taking care of the temple for more than 30 years, said: “Because it is a temple to worship the king, the sacrifices in the past were very solemn. During the great sacrifices, there had to be a provincial mandarin as the main celebrant, along with the district mandarins, district mandarins and local officials. The temple still preserves a pair of parallel sentences, roughly meaning: In the past, it was a military base, now it is a sacred temple/ Above is the king, below are common people worshiping forever”.
Besides, Trinh Ha village was also famous for its dyeing craft. The village's dyed fabrics were once famous at Ke Quang market, Huyen market, But market... Dyeing was the main source of income, helping people get rich at that time.
Up to now, Trinh Ha village, also known as Trinh Ha hamlet, has become a bright - green - clean - beautiful model countryside. This is the second village of the commune to reach the model NTM finish line. Currently, the lives of the villagers are increasingly improved both materially and spiritually.
Van Anh
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/dat-lang-trinh-ha-240336.htm
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