Phu Quy
Phu Quy’s Bach Ma Thai Giam
temple received certificate of artistic cultural heritage
BTO-
Within a series of activities to promote Promote’s culture (from May 15th
to May 17th), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized
a ceremony on May 16th morning to hand over certificate of ranking
Bach Ma Thai Giam temple (Phu An hamlet, Ngu Phung commune). This is the 11th
cultural heritages of Phu Quy. Of which, the locality now owns 3 national
heritages and 8 provincial heritages.
The
temple of Ma Thai Giam located in Phu My village is a folk architectural
heritage of the Vietnamese people. The building was built by a group of
residents from the Central region of Vietnam when they first settled down in
this island in the 18th century.
The
temple is place to worship Bach ma Thai Giam (white Horse Eunuch) and
predecessors who had contributions to theconstructions of the village and the
temple. It is also place for the locals to pay tribute and pray for favorale
weather and peace. The temple is now keeping a number of heritages, spcimens
and precious and valuable Han-Nom documents including 5 royal decrees granted by
the Nguyen dynasty.
At the
awarding ceremony, Vo Thanh Huy, deputy directot of the Department of Culture,
Sport and Tourism urged the People's Committee of Phu Quy district and Ngu Phung
commune to uphold and promote the values of the temple, as well as pay attention
to educating its tradition to young generations as well as tourists and visitors
to the place.
Translated
by My Thien (Source: Binh Thuan Online)