Quang Ninh is famous for many works with Buddhist architectural beauty that occupy the hearts of many tourists from all over the world. And one of the most famous structures in the mine land is Cua Ong Temple.
Cua Ong Temple – the sacred temple of the mining land
Located in Cua Ong ward, Cam Pha city, Cua Ong Temple is one of the special spiritual tourist destinations of Quang Ninh that are deeply revered by people from near and far. The temple is the place to worship one of the most famous generals of the Tran Dynasty – Hung Nhuong Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tang and many other relatives holding important titles of the dynasty.
Overview of Cua Ong Temple from a distance
During the feudal period, the temple was just a small shrine built under an old tree. Everything started to change in the early years of the 20th century when the French colonialists brought the advanced construction techniques of the West imported into our country and began to renovate all the works, Cua Ong Temple also. is one of them.
Temple of Hung Nhuong Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tang
In 2017, the temple was honored by the state as a special national monument that needs to be preserved and maintained its cultural beauty. Every year, there are big events here that attract thousands of tourists, which is the Buddhist festival. Up to now, the temple is the most famous sacred place not only in Quang Ninh but also in the whole country.
Entrance to Cua Ong temple
Instructions on how to go to Cua Ong Temple
If you depart from Hanoi to Cua Ong Temple, Quang Ninh , you will have to go through nearly 200km. There are three routes that you can refer to the following:
– The first way, turn straight towards Thanh Tri Bridge to get to Bac Ninh, here go on the 18 bridge to Pha Lai and then to Ha Long, cross Bai Chay Bridge, run another 30 km in Cam Pha to arrive.
– The second way is to go straight to National Highway 5B, go through Thanh Tri Bridge about 80 km, you will see a sign of Highway 10. There will appear a toll booth. Go out of the highway to Hai Phong, 30km more, then go inside Uong Bi and go on to Ha Long. Go across Bai Chay Bridge to Cam Pha, continue 30km to Cua Ong .
– The third way is to follow the old National Highway 5 to Uong Bi, go about 50 km then to Bai Chay Bridge, run to Cam Pha about 30 km to arrive.
Cua Ong Temple is about 200km from Hanoi capital
Discover the unique architecture of Cua Ong Temple
Cua Ong Temple is located right next to Bai Tu Long Bay , one side is based on a mountain, the other is facing the sea, making it a charming and charming place. The whole temple was built meticulously, meticulously through many layers of solid bricks. Initially, the temple was divided into three areas: lower, middle, and upper, but the war destroyed many parts of the project. Currently, the lower and middle sections have been severely damaged, only the upper part is still relatively complete.
The temple has a unique architecture with characteristic brick red color
After this, the lower and middle sections were rebuilt on the old area, keeping the Eastern and Western mixed Buddhist architecture. Located on the upper side is a temple used for worship, on the left is the place for the ceremony and use chemical fiber, grave papers. Behind the upper part is the tomb of General Tran Quoc Tang.
From here you can look straight out to the charming young Bai Tu Long Bay
Going inside the temple, visitors will find more than 30 statues worshiping other famous relatives of the Tran. All are carved through the skillful hands of artisans. Some new statues have been designed recently but still bear bold classical oriental architecture.
The large yard in front of the temple is an ideal virtual live check-in point
Visitors can visit each of the statues in three separate areas, including: the front street with statues of the general and gods such as Le Phu Tran, Tran Khac Chung, …, the pre-worship Tran Quoc Toan and the close generals Ha Dac, Tran Khanh Du, … and the harem area worships General Tran Quoc Tuan and the loyal defenders Pham Ngu Lao, Yet Kieu, …
Inside the temple has a bold Vietnamese Buddhist architectural style
If you visit Cua Ong Temple in the early spring, you will be able to participate in many interesting activities and be immersed in the most spectacular Buddhist atmosphere in the country. These days, the temple is lavishly decorated, highlighting the delicate architecture. One of the very interesting experiences is that you can draw the first card of the year and be enthusiastic about giving advice to solve the upcoming distance.
In the distance is the beautiful Bai Tu Long Bay that adds a magical background
Attention when coming to Cua Ong Temple
Cua Ong Temple is the most famous spiritual belief in Vietnam. If you choose to visit this place on the nearest date, you should note the following:
- Choose the right outfit: when you go to the temple, you should not dress flashy or excessively short skirt, be serious in clothes to show respect to the gods and people around.
- Go softly and whisper at the Buddha’s door: all intentional or unintentional noises affect others and make the temple lose its quietness. You need to especially keep the rule in this, if you break it you can be fined.
- Do not touch arbitrarily objects: every object in the temple has a certain value that everyone should keep, you should not indiscriminately touch it, causing damage to the monument.
Remember to choose the right outfit when going to the temple!
Bringing the rare spiritual beauty, Cua Ong Cam Pha Temple deserves a peaceful place that all visitors want to find. The unforgettable experiences here will bring you a lot of great value. Let’s go to this place and feel it!
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