Trinh Temple - Phu Doc

Trinh Temple, also known as Phu Dot, is a relic site located in Trang An eco-tourism area. This is the place to worship two generals of the Court, the Two Saints, including Ta Thanh Tru and Huu Thanh Tru - two generals who were assigned to look after the southeast area of Hoa Lu citadel. When there was a riot in the court, King Dinh Tien Hoang and his eldest son Dinh Lien were killed by Do Thich, they took the young lord Dinh Toan (only 6 years old) to hide and then went with the mandarins in the court to arrest Do. Prefer. When Empress Dowager Duong Van Nga gave the hat and long robe to the Ten Commandments of General Le Hoan, the two men did not submit and died in this area, the people built a palace on the side of the mountain to worship them.

The bowl of incense outside the middle heaven worships the generals of the Dinh dynasty, in the worshiping hall, the supervisors are Ta Thanh Tru and Huu Thanh Tru overseeing the general. They are also the people who manage the national treasury, the gold store, and the treasury of the Dinh dynasty. In 979, when the court was in turmoil, they had the merit of protecting the young princess hiding in the southern mountains and forests to take refuge and avoid the pursuit of the Le Dynasty. After those two generals died, the people of the ancient capital established a shrine to remember the loyalty of these two generals.

Inside Trinh Temple - the palace to worship the four pillars of the Dinh dynasty: Dinh Dien, Nguyen Bac, Trinh Tu, and Luu Co. These are the founding fathers of the Dinh Dynasty, who were instrumental in quelling the rebellion of 12 warlords to unify the country and bring Dinh Bo Linh to the throne.

Next to Trinh temple, there are 2 ancient palaces. The first ancient palace was built in the 16th century (1565), the second palace was built in the 19th century (1825).

Inside the palace, there are tablets to worship, symbolizing the loyal servants and generals of the Dinh dynasty. In front of the temple door, there are two large stone carp with the spiritual meaning of wishing for a happy and prosperous life, with favorable rain and wind, and national peace. There are many carp below that are fed regularly by the temple keepers (from the temple) and visitors.

In 2010, the local people built an additional architectural unit here to worship the "Four pillars of the court" of the Dinh Dynasty, namely Dinh Quoc Cong Nguyen Bac, Thai monk Trinh Tu, Dai Tu Dinh Dien, Do Ho Chi Minh. Master Luu Co. The temple was built next to Phu, to the southeast, including 2 buildings: Tien Bai and harem. The harem has a statue worshiping the "Four Pillars of the Court" of the Dinh Dynasty.

Located in the route to visit Trang An, Trinh Temple attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit and offer incense, especially in the spring days.

Opening hours: 07:30 - 16:30

Ticket price: included in the boat price to visit Trang An.