Visit the sacred temple at the foot of Hong Mountain.

From a long-forgotten ruin, the Ca Temple - Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi in Trung Luong ward (Hong Linh town, Ha Tinh province) has become an attractive cultural tourist destination after being restored.

Video : The Ca Temple Festival - Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi

The Ca Temple - Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi in Hau Den Hamlet, Trung Luong Ward, Hong Linh Town, is also known as Mo Hac Temple or Mo Hac Linh Tu.

According to historical records, the temple was built during the Ly Dynasty. It has a massive architectural scale, built in the shape of the Chinese character "一" (one), consisting of: the rear palace (also known as the forbidden palace), the upper hall, the middle hall, and the lower hall.

In the past, this was the largest temple in the entire district, so it was called the Main Temple. The name Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi is named after the main figure worshipped at the temple.

The temple was built on a prime location, at the confluence of three rivers (Lam River, La River, and Minh River). The temple's location was shaped by the alluvial deposits of all three rivers, resembling a crane's beak. Therefore, it is often called the Crane's Beak Temple or Crane's Beak Sacred Temple, meaning a temple on sacred land.

Having endured many ups and downs throughout history, the temple had seriously deteriorated and become a ruin. In 2014, with the permission of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ha Tinh province, after only a short time, thanks to the contributions of businesses, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and especially the local people, the basic structures of the Ca Temple were gradually restored.

Like other temples, Den Ca is a place where the people worship many deities together, including celestial, human, and nature deities. Specifically, in addition to the main deity worshipped, Mr. Hoang Muoi, the temple also worships the deity Tam Lang, or Mrs. Le Thi Ngoc Dung, the adopted daughter of King Le Loi. In the photo: The shrine of Mr. Hoang Muoi.

...and the gods

To honor historical and traditional values, and to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Trung Luong ward and Hong Linh town, on August 28, 2017, the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province issued Decision No. 2500/QD-UBND recognizing the Ca Temple as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic. Every year, the local government and people organize the Ca Temple - Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi festival throughout the 10th lunar month, with the main ceremony on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month.

The procession of the Tenth Prince's Royal Crown was carried out by the people of the wards and communes in Hong Linh town.

This year, the Quan Hoang Muoi Temple Festival will take place from November 20th to 22nd, corresponding to the 8th to 10th day of the 10th lunar month, at the Quan Hoang Muoi Temple historical site. Activities include: a provincial-wide expanded festival of Tam Phu Mother Goddess worship; a competition for wrapping and cooking banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) to offer to the deity; a display of OCOP (One Commune One Product) products and other typical products of Hong Linh town; a water procession; a procession to welcome the Venerable Hoang Muoi; state ceremonies; folk rituals; and a conference to promote and connect tourism tours and routes.

Nam Giang

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