Phu Ba, Yen Quang, worship the Lady Phuong Anh, Princess Phuong Dung and Holy Mother Lieu Hanh
According to the people handed down and the ordinations, Phu Ba was built about 300 years ago, which is a large-scale historical work. This is a place of worship according to the Vietnamese Mother Dao, once famous for being sacred and with many people coming to offer incense and worship.
During the
resistance war against the French, Phu Ba was completely destroyed, when peace
was restored, local people built a level 4 temple to worship the Holy Mother.
In recent years, more and more spiritual tourists have come to offer incense in
memory of the Three Human Gods who spent a lifetime for the people and for the
country.
According to
a legend passed down in folklore, at Pha Lai site, Que Duong district, Tu Son
district, Kinh Bac province, there is a relative named La named Tien, his wife
named Trieu Thi Phung, who has worked as a fisherman in the upper reaches of
the Nguyet Duc River since An Phu village to Huong La village.
When they
came to this place, they stayed near the temple and dreamed of a goddess coming
down to help the people. Then she became pregnant on the second day, in
February of the year of the Goat, she gave birth to a lovely, natural-looking
daughter, so she named her A La. At the age of 16, A La was very bright, her
academic ability became more and more proficient, and she had more courage and
generosity than anyone else.
Moreover,
there is nothing that is not mastered in the art of holding exams... Then one
night both her father and mother died. When she finished the funeral, Trung Nu
Princess Me Linh raised her army to avenge the To Dinh invaders.
According to
the legend of the Eastern University Scholars Nguyen Binh, when the Goddess
Trung Trac ordered to nominate a talented man who was well versed in martial
arts to join the army to kill the enemy. Upon hearing this news, the great
scholar A La immediately recruited thousands of soldiers and soldiers, and more
than 50 people applied to become a servant in the village.
Then the
military officers made sacrifices to heaven and earth, worshiped the gods, then
brought their troops to the battle, the soldiers pulled away flags and flew
across the road, drums and gongs rose to the ground like thunder. Her army
troops moved to Hiep Ky area, Chu Dien district, Son Tay district to join
forces with Nhi Chua Me Linh Hai Ba Trung and plan to attack the enemy.
Ms. A La
wore a colorful shirt, then asked Trung Vuong to allow her to make invisible
magic to go into the enemy camp to investigate the situation of To Dinh
invaders in the cities. Lady A La Nang De collected all the troops of the Han
invaders and presented them to Nhi Chua Hai Ba Trung.
Lady Trung
Trac and her sister Trung Nhi brought their troops to Luy Lau citadel to fight
To Dinh. In just one battle, To Dinh was captured, then they beheaded in Ngu
Linh. After To Dinh's death, the enemy army was scattered, our army captured 65
strongholds,
After
defeating the Han invaders, Lord Trung Trac and Trung Nhi ascended the throne,
ordained and rewarded generals with meritorious services, female general A La
Nang De was named Princess Phuong Anh, and granted a decree on establishing a
military training village on the river. Bottom. In this land, the famous
general A La Nang De taught the people to do business, take care of people's
lives and train soldiers.
Three years
later Ma Vien brought troops to fight, La Nang De participated in the battle of
Lang Bac and Cam Khe, but because of that the enemy was too strong, surrounded
by female general A La Nang De drowned in the Hat River.
Remembering
the heroic female general with the merits of A La Nang De to the people, many
villages in the Red River and Day River basins honored her as the Imperial
Dowager, often calling on the Holy Mother.
Two famous
generals and husband and wife Dao Ky - Phuong Dung, two outstanding generals in
the Hai Ba Trung uprising, Anh thu Hao Kiet (Nguyen) Phuong Dung, raised the
uprising flag in Lang Tai (Bac Ninh). Honored to be honored with the title of
Princess Dang Chau. Commander Tran Nam, General. Commanders of the great army
of Giao Chi, Dao Ky, received the seals of marshals of two armies of marine
troops, doan Dong Ngan district.
Holy Mother
Lieu Hanh or Princess Lieu Hanh is one of the important saints of Vietnamese
religion. She is also known by the names: Lady Chua Lieu, Thanh Lieu Hanh,
Mother Lieu Hanh, Mother Thuong Thien or in many places in the Northern region
she is briefly called Mau Lieu.
According to
legend in Vietnamese folklore, Mother Lieu Hanh is one of the four immortals.
She was originally the second daughter of the Jade Emperor, descended 3 times.
She was granted many Sac by the feudal dynasties from the Late Le Dynasty to
the Nguyen Dynasty, conferred as "Mother of the world - Mother of all
peoples", "Che Thang Bao Hoa Dieu Dai Vuong" and finally took
refuge. Buddha's door in the way of semi-cultivation and then enlightenment is
Ma Vang Bodhisattva.
She is the
Holy Mother at the head of the system of Tam Phu and Four Palaces worshiping
the Mother religion. Many villages and towns in the north of Vietnam have
shrines to her.
The annual
Holy Mother Lieu Hanh Festival is held on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month
Ordain of the dynasties for temple Phu Ba