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Location: Dong Xam Temple is situated in
Hong Thai Commune, Kien Xuong District, Thai Binh Province.
Characteristics: The temple covers an area of 1,000m2, dedicated to
Nguyen Kim Lau – the founder of silver engraving work.
It consists of a number of the magnificent and beautiful architecture works such
as Vong Lau, Thuy Toa, Hoanh Ma, worshipping yard, Front House...
Vong Lau is a house used for viewing the landscape. Thuy Toa is a hexagonal
house comprising 6 curve doors, which turn to different directions. From this
house, tourists can view the whole scene of the worshipping yard and the boat
races on the river when Festivals are held.
The Font House of the temple is a great temple with the height of 13m and
consists of 5 large partitions. It is the large size and magnificent
architecture that make it different from others. The Back House of the temple is
structured into two linked parts: a 5-partition temple and a Kham partition (to
place the statutes in). The front of the back house is harmoniously decorated
with big Chinese words, the parallel sentences, letter scrolls and carved wooden
gates. Kham partition in the back house is considered as a masterpiece of the
traditional occupation village. It is covered with the sheets of copper carved
with such subjects as four animals (dragon, unicorn, tortoise, and phoenix),
four plants (pine, apricot, chrysanthemum, and bamboo), etc. The statues of King
Trieu Vu and Queen Trinh Thi placed in Kham partition are castled in copper and
gilded.
In conclusion, both the architecture and things remained in Dong Xam Temple
create a great collection of carved wooden, stone, metal articles in Vietnam
from Nguyen Dynasty.
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