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thuong doan temple (phu thuong doan) |
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This is a place for worshipping Goddess, one of "the four sacred"
in the Vietnamese belief. Phu Thuong Doan
( located in Dong Hai commune, An Hai district, 8km
to the east from Hai Phong urban areas) is a relatively massive
ancient construction facing to the south in such a way as "the saint
looks south to listen to everyone’s prayers". This is to extol
Goddess Lieu.
The main sanctuary has three tiers with the construction of "l"
shape in the front and "J" shape in the back. The Matrons are
worshipped in three compartments with the Matron of Sky embodied by
Ms. Lieu in the centre; on her left is the Second Matron or the
Matron of Forest; on her right is the Third Matron. This is to
worship the Creators. The First Matron created the sky, and all the
natural forces such as cloud, rain, thunder and lightning. It is our
ancestor’s hope to have favourable natural condition that they
worshipped her. The Forest God created forests and supplies natural
sources to people.
Every year, in the 3rd month of lunar calendar year, Phu Thuong Doan
begins its festivities. The festival is not limited to the local
area, it attracts participants from far and wide and has become a
spring festival of a large area. |
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