Coming to Bac Lieu, most tourists cannot miss the journey to explore and admire the famous ancient pagodas here. Among them, Quan De Temple, which is imbued with the cultural identity of the Chinese people in the South, is indispensable.
Overview about Quan De Temple
Quan De was Guan Yu, a general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in China, an icon of a righteous and noble man. The Chinese community highly respects this hero, so there are temples everywhere. In Bac Lieu city, Quan De Temple has become a tourist destination in Bac Lieu with its typical traditional Chinese architecture.
Quan De Temple, also known as Ong Temple, is located on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ward 2, Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu Province. The temple was built in 1835 by the owner of Chau Quai salt mine who mobilized contributions. Quan De Temple is currently the oldest temple in Bac Lieu city.
Explore Quan De Temple
The temple was built in the architectural with many houses have tiled roofs with overlapping structures, the ridge is decorated with dragon images. On the front roof of the temple are ceramic reliefs symbolizing the culture and beliefs of the Chinese people such as: two dragons fighting for a pearl, the story of a carp transforming into a dragon, and reliefs showing the customs and habits of the Chinese people.
Quan De Temple still preserves many large horizontal lacquered boards, some of which were carved from 1865 to 1897. In addition, this place also has a valuable desk that has been passed down through many generations.
Inside the main hall where Guan Yu is worshiped is a statue of him wearing a majestic and imposing armor, flanked by two generals Guan Ping and Zhou Cang. In addition, Quan De temple is also a place to worship the God of Wealth and Thien Hau, a sea goddess.
The altar of Guan Yu
The altar of Mazu.
Visiting Quan De Temple, visitors can see with their own eyes valuable artifacts such as ancient bells, which have great artistic and historical value and were cast during the Qing Dynasty. Most of the products in the pagoda are made in Guangdong province, China and transported to our country.
Guan Yu was originally canonized by the people as a symbol of the four virtues of loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousness, so for the Chinese, worshiping Guan Yu is also a matter of respect for trust. Therefore, Quan De Temple has become a place of prayer and a place for business agreements with them.
Every year, Quan De Temple holds a worship ceremony on the 24th day of the 6th lunar month, which is also the most important worship ceremony. Today, Quan De Pagoda is not only for the Chinese community, but also for many Vietnamese people, it is considered a spiritual destination, often coming to Bac Lieu on pilgrimage, praying for favorable business, fame, career, health, happiness, etc.
Source: collected by An
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