Phu Tay Ho – coming to this sacred place, surely visitors from all over the world will not be able to help but admire the land of talented people, feng shui and prosperity of this place. With the length of Hanoi’s history, Phu Tay Ho, too, has its own historical stories, architectural and spiritual features. The following article will help readers understand more about the sacred myth of worshiping Mother Goddesses of Three Palaces.
WHERE IS PHU TAY HOUSE ?
Phu Tay Ho is located on a large peninsula in the middle of West Lake; now belongs to Quang An ward, Tay Ho district, Hanoi city, Vietnam. The palace worships Princess Lieu Hanh, a legendary figure and one of the four immortal saints in Vietnamese beliefs. According to legend, the palace was built around the 17th century but possibly later. Because in the books about the relics of Thang Long – Ancient Hanoi born in the early 20th century such as Thang Long fairy tale, Long Bien Bach Nhi bay, Tay Ho Chi, Ha Thanh ancient relic, … are not recorded. about this monument.
Today, Phu Tay Ho celebrates on two main holidays, the 3rd of the 3rd lunar month and the 13th of the 8th lunar month. The opening hours of Phu Tay Ho are from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekdays.
Who is the West Lake?
Phu Tay Ho worships Lord Lieu Hanh. In the Vietnamese temple system, Lord Lieu Hanh is one of the four immortals (Son Tinh, Thanh Giong, Chu Dong Tu, Lieu Hanh Thanh Mau), a saint of the four palaces, which is essentially a worshiping religion. Modeling, a belief with a long and unique origin in Vietnam. Legend has it that: she is Quynh Hoa – the second daughter of the Jade Emperor, exiled to earth for breaking a precious glass. Down in the world, she traveled, explored everywhere, stopped on Tay Ho island, discovered that this was a charming place of land spirit, so she stayed to open a restaurant as an excuse to enjoy literature in the midst of mysterious nature. miraculous.
That fairy has crossed the heavens to help people settle down and settle down, eliminate ghosts, punish sightseeing. In the Nguyen Dynasty, she was conferred “the mother of the world” by the king, one of the four “immortal four” gods of Vietnam.
According to legend, Phu Tay Ho is the second meeting place of Princess Lieu Hanh and state Bung Phung Khac Khoan. As predestined predestined, Poinsettias Phung Khac Khoan, while taking a boat trip on the lake, saw the beautiful scenery, so he stopped at the Fairy God shop. With their hearts and minds in harmony, they shared the poem “Tay Ho Ngu Quan” which is still handed down today. No one knows how long the fairy god stayed here, only knowing that when Phung Khac Khoan returned to look for it, it was gone. To ease his nostalgia, he built a temple for the wise. That is the thrilling origin of Tay Ho government.
From the depths of the palace, the statue of Mother at the top has a radiant face, and her heroic eyes seem to be happy with good, as if she is rebuking evil.
The architectural works of Phu Tay Ho, including the gate made of the three-way gate, the main three-fold architecture (Three thrones of the Holy Mother); The main government has the largest scale. The front has a 2-storey three-door gate, the middle roof is marked with “Historical Tay Ho”, meticulously and elaborately decorated. Four doors between the upper part touch the four quarters, the lower part touch the four spirits, the middle touches the long life. Through the three gates is a 2-storey communal house with 8 roofs. The front house and the harem were built close to the communal house; Next is the Son Trang Palace with 3 floors, 8 curved roofs, the heart of the house has 2 floors, the upper floor is dedicated to Quan Am, the lower floor is 3 Son Trang caves occupying 3 spaces; the guest house, Lau Co, Lau Cau… Phu Tay Ho relic still preserves quite a rich collection of relics with historical, cultural and artistic values โโof the 19th and 20th centuries such as a set of nearly 300 round statues. .
Most notably, in the Mother shrines, there are usually three goddess statues placed side by side: Mau Thuong Ngan is the one wearing a green shirt representing the forest, where ancient people lived on tubers; Maui (shui) is the one who wears a white shirt, representing water; Mother Earth is the one wearing the yellow dress, symbolizing the land. These three models form the Tam Phu, explaining the evolutionary process of Vietnamese people, from forests, mountains, rivers and streams down to the plains to settle down to grow wet rice. According to the concept of the Three Palaces, the ruler of the heavens has a celestial authority to bless people, the ruler of the earth has a place to forgive people’s sins, the ruler of the water government has a customs authority to remove all obstacles, difficult for humans. With the mysterious power to bless, pardon and release the yoke, the belief of the Three Palaces is very attractive to everyone.
On the occasion of Tet to spring, tourists often flock here in large numbers, because along with the ceremony to pray for luck, they also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Tay Ho. Considered a sacred place, Tay Ho Palace is visited by many people to worship and pray for good fortune.
Phu Tay Ho was granted by the Ministry of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a historical-cultural relic on February 13, 1996. In addition, in the courtyard there is an ancient si tree which has also been recognized as a “Vietnamese heritage tree”, and next to the palace is the Kim Nguu temple worshiping the Golden Buffalo according to legend.
Source: Collected internet.