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Location: Located in Binh Minh Commune,
Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province, about 25km from Hanoi along the Red
River.
Characteristics: This temple worships Saint Chu Dong Tu, who has been
honored as one of four immortal Vietnamese spirits, and his wife, Princess Tien
Dung, who was the daughter of 18th King Hung.
Also called Da Hoa Temple, the temple is located on a rectangular, even, wide
and high area of 18,720m², facing the west. Its Ngo Mon Gate (Principal Gate)
consists of three doors. The main door leads to a wide and high
three-partitioned house with a top engraved with two dragons flanking a moon.
This door is only opened on special occasions. The two side doors receive
visitors at any time. Passing through the yard visitors will arrive Dai Te,
Thieu Huong House, De Nhi Palace, De Tam Palace and finally the Sanctuary. The
Thieu Huong House was built in a solemn spacious architectural style. The ending
of the upper rooftop and the edge of the roof are carved in detail and
colourfully modeled with many decorative shapes such as dragons and lions. The
door at De Nhi Palace is carved with a phoenix, huge blooming chrysanthemums and
other kinds of fruits flowers painted in vermilion and gilt. There are also
beautiful bronze statues of Saint Chu Dong Tu and his wife. Today, Da Hoa Temple
still preserves many precious relics, among which is an invaluable pair of Bach
Tho vases (Bach Tho here refers to one hundred Tho Chinese characters engraved
on the bodies of the vases in various different styles).
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