(HBO) - Chua Ngoi Temple in Quynh Lam ward of Hoa Binh city in the province of the same name has been recognised as a provincial historical relic site. The certificate of recognition was handed over to the People’s Committee of Quynh Lam ward at a ceremony on October 3.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committ![]()
ee Nguyen Van Toan presents the certificate of recognition and flowers to a representative of Quynh Lam ward.
The Chua Ngoi Temple was formed and existed in association with the folk cultural beliefs of worshiping Lord Ot, and hero Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan (1228 – 1300), a general with strategic talent and perfect intelligence.
Residents in Quynh Lam ward consider the Chua Ngoi Temple as a place for organising spiritual practice activities.
Every year, on the 10th day of the first lunar month, cultural and religious activities at the Chua Ngoi Temple are organised in accordance with traditional rituals, contributing to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, meeting spiritual and religious demands of the people, and educating young generations about the historical and cultural values, and traditions of their ancestors.
The recognition serves as an important legal basis and creates favourable conditions for managing, protecting, and promoting the value of the relic site .
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