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General Information
Was built in 18th century
Was built by two Chinese communities in Quanzhou (Tuyền Châu) and
Zhangzhou (Chương Châu) – Fujian (Phúc Kiến), China
Is dedicated to Mr Bon
However, it still maintains an ancient atmosphere through architectural styles and traditional decorations of the Chinese – Fujian
Mr. Bon
Châu Đạt Quan (Zhou Daguan)
- A real person
- Published “Chân Lạp phong thổ ký” (The Customs of Cambodia)
Trịnh Hòa (Cheng Ho/ Zheng He)
- A eunuch of Ming Dynasty.
- Commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia countries
(including Vietnam).
The interior
Thành Hoàng
- The main worshiped god of protection for the whole village to pre-
vent evil.
Ceremony
On the full moon in January (lunar calendar), some people go to temple and ask to borrow money from the Gods for their business. By the end of the year, on the full moon in December, they will turn back to pay full principal and interest to pagoda
Each year, the temple has many days to offer sacrifices to the God. Par- ticularly are these 2 days: 15th of January and August month of lunar calendar, which is also the date of birth and date of death of Mr. Bon
Main Hall
Along the corridor
Front Hall
Rear Hall
2 pictures of two popular activities
On the doors: 2 Gods
Yuchi Gong (Uất Trì Cung)
Guardians of Emperor Taizong (Đường Thái Tông) - protect him from the ghost of the Dragon King
Qin Shubao (Tần Thúc Bảo)
Dragon Dance
Unicorn Dance
Meaning: expel evil and bring luck to the host
Altars on the two sides
14 parallel sentences and 30 horizontal lacquered boards, mostly made from 1864 to 1901
Main altar: Mr Bon – God of the Earth
Main altar: Mr Bon – God of the Earth
His filial piety and ability to do miraculous deeds formed an important discourse of his deification
Died at a young age of 16
Born to a very poor family
Tai Sui (Thái Tuế Gia Gia)
Goddess of fertility
The Monkey King (Tôn Ngộ Không)
Guan Yu (Quan Công)
Two antique bells
A main character in the 16th century Chinese classical novel Jour-
ney to the West
Has 72 miracles to make the good wins the evil
Alloy bell casted in 1765
Iron bell made in 1875
Altars
Turtle pond
Show the Feng Shui application
Turtle brings longevity
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin)
Shakyamuni Buddha
Jade Emperor