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Visit Bac Le Cong Dong Temple

Tan Thanh Wards, Huu Lung District, Lang Son Province, VietNam

Bac Le Temple  is one of the most ancient temples in Lang Son, where the luxuriant tree canopy shaded the hundreds-year-old temple. Experiencing the ups and downs of history and time, but the temple is still proud, solid and a spiritual destination for tourists from all over the world. Temple is one of the places you should visit when  traveling to Lang Son !

 

About Bac Le Lang Son Temple

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Bac Le Temple  is located in Tan Thanh commune, Huu Lung district, Lang Son province and is about 80km from the center of Lang Son city. To get here, you have to cross a red dirt road more than 10km long from the center of Huu Lung town.

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@truongbrua

 

This place is an architectural complex located on a high hill, below are shady green trees that are not less than hundreds of years old. The temple is the place to worship Ba Chua Thuong Ngan – the goddess of the mountain. The people here believe that she is the one who looks after and distributes valuable resources to people from the mountains and forests. 

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@kimhoang210290

 

Lady Chua Thuong Ngan is one of the three goddesses of the Holy Mother Goddess in Vietnamese belief: Mother Thuong Thien rules over heaven, Mother Thuy rules over rivers, and Mother Thuong Ngan governs mountains and forests. Along with Lady Chua Thuong Ngan, the temple also honors a real character in this land, Adoration Be – you are the treasures living in the area who can act and help on behalf of the Holy Mother. petitions of the people.

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@ngoha_trang

 

The temple has ancient features tinged with time along with modern features due to extensive renovation and is a novelty that attracts tourists from all over the country to visit. The temple has undergone 5 reconstructions. 

To date, it is still not possible to determine the exact construction time of the temple. Just know that, in the temple, there are 2 epitaphs left over from the beginning of the 20th century in 1919 and 1933. According to the inscription in 1919, the 4th year of Khai Dinh, in front of the temple is just a small shrine that is prone to fires. So the people here then decided to build a 3-room house with 3 palaces bearing the artistic silhouette of Chinese architecture. After the renovation, the temple was gradually expanded to add the Third Palace along with the tall Tam Quan gate built outside the three levels.

 

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The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple

Coming to  Bac Le Lang Son temple , visitors seem to be immersed in the space of the mountains and forests. With the architecture of 3 compartments: First – Second – Third (forbidden palace), the temple has an area of ​​up to 126m2. In front of the temple is a very large Tam Quan gate built to welcome all visitors from all over the world. After many renovations, the temple still retains its original beauty.

 

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The main temple has a Dinh character structure including the sacrifice and the harem. The front house has a roof designed with a double-headed dragon adoring statue symbolizing heaven and earth, yin and yang to show the harmony of all things in nature.

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@tuanbomtl

 

In addition to the main worship space of the temple, there is also a small space of about 10m2 to worship the Beloved Gods. The left side in front is worshiping the Five Tigers outdoors. Currently,  Bac Le Lang Son temple  has 19 statues, large and small, mainly made of wood, along with many colorful medical subjects and couplets on both sides of the aisle. 

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@imlananh.98

 

Bac Le Lang Son Temple Festival  is one of  the major festivals in Lang Son , held within 3 days from the 18th to the 20th day of the 9th lunar month every year. The festival includes many important ceremonies, such as the bathing ceremony, the main party, the procession, etc. Every year, during the festival season, the temple attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world.

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son templeBac Le Lang Son Temple Festival is one of the major festivals in Lang Son

 

The throne bathing ceremony will take place first. Bac Le people will go to the temple to collect spring water to clean the statue of Mother Thuong Ngan and the throne of King Ngoc Hoang. After the throne bathing ceremony is the main feast. The ceremony must have enough sacrifices: pigs, chickens, fish along with many other offerings such as elephants, horses, boats, hats, dolls, … made of paper. The procession will take place afterwards. People will take the mother by car to Deo Keng temple – one of the relics related to Bac Le Lang Son temple to make a sacrifice. After the sacrifice is complete, people carry the Mother back to the temple to perform the sacrifice ceremony here. .

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@ dunguyen8899

 

For the people here,  Bac Le temple festival  is considered as the biggest Tet of the year. After organizing the great ceremony, the people here will hold a great party with delicious dishes after worshiping. From the past to the present, the festival has become an indispensable part and has become an indispensable cultural and religious feature of Bac Le people and tourists from far away.

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@imlananh.98

 

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If you are single or want to wish for your family, then come to  Bac Le Lang Son Temple  ! Many people who have trouble in love come to the temple to pray, burn incense, and offer sacrifices. Not only that, those who come here can also visit the mountainous region, listen to chau van, …

 

The landscape of Bac Le Lang Son temple@di.di486

 

Bac Le Temple  is one of the two famous and sacred Mother temples in the North of our country. Coming here, you will admire the scenery of the mountains, participate in a unique and extremely busy festival. What are you waiting for, stop by to  discover Bac Le Lang Son temple  and wish good luck right now with Vietnam Travel!

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