VietNamNet Bridge - Built on an area of 5,000 m2, with some gold-inlaid details, the temple of the Tran Family is the largest of its kind in Ha Tinh, a poor province in central Vietnam.

The construction of Tran Trieu Dien temple started in April 2014 in the village of Kieu Linh in Xuan Pho commune, Nghi Xuan district, at a cost of over VND100 billion ($5 million).

The entire construction cost was donated by a local entrepreneur, who is living in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, according to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Chairman of Xuan Pho commune. The temple is built to worship the ancestors of the Tran family.

The work was inaugurated in early 2016. The temple consists of over 15 categories, including three large buildings named De Nhat Dien, De Nhi Dien and De Tam Dien. These works are in ancient-modern style.

Xuan Pho communes has an area of 585.66 hectares with 4,200 inhabitants. The commune has just achieved the new rural criteria, with per capita income of VND30.6 million ($1,500)/person/year.

Some photos of the family temple:

The temple is magnificent.              There are 22 statues cast with pure copper, inlaid with pure gold.     Rare wood is used to build the three largest buildings.     The temple has other remarkable works such as the three-door gate, the Guan Yin statue, the bell tower and the feng shui sphere.     This is the largest family temple in Ha Tinh province, said the Chairman of Xuan Pho commune.          Behind the property is a monolithic rocky mountain, which is considered the fulcrum of the temple, expressing the strong presence of Tran Trieu Dien.      There is a 9-storey tower, 16 meters high in the campus.      Every day, many people come here to burn incense and worship.

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