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The Temple of Au Co Mother was established in Hien Luong commune, Ha
Hoa district, Phu Tho province, where possesses heaps of mountains, a
large reservoir and a range of flat plain along the river.
Au Co Mother Temple`s Front |
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Legends
said that Au Co mother, after leaving his first son on the Nghia Linh
Mountain, took other 49 sons to Hien Luong commune for living. She and
her sons broke fresh ground and founded villages. One day, Au Co Mother
flied to the sky and left a pink blouse at the foot of a banyan tree.
Hien Luong’s peoples built a temple at the foot of the tree to memorize
the mother’s merit called the Temple of Au Co Mother.
On
the left side of the temple is locating Loan well and on the right side
is Phuong well. Opposite the temple is lovely Giac Mountain and behind
is winding Hong River. Luxuriant trees are growing surrounding the
temple.
The
Au Co Mother Temple consists of 5 large sacrifice rooms and 3 harem
rooms. Inside the temples has a system of ancient relics of high arts
like Au Co Statue, Duc Ong Statue, etc., which are embossed carefully. Au
Co Statue is 85 centimeters high and put in a 3-side glass cage, which
is put on an altar located at the height of 2.2 meters in the last room
of the temple. Au
Co Mother Temple is an important worshiping relic amongst historical
relics of Phu Tho. The temple annually receives the visits of a large
number of pilgrims. Source: ptasme.com.vn |
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