Han Son Temple (Ha Son - Ha Trung - Thanh Hoa) tourist destination

Ha Son is a mountainous commune in Ha Trung district - Thanh Hoa province, running along the left side of Ma River (Len River) with a natural area of 1,500 hectares and a population of nearly 5,000 people. It is a land with a very special geographical location, where Ma River splits into two branches to form a river junction bordering 5 districts: Ha Trung, Hoang Hoa, Hau Loc, Vinh Loc and Yen Dinh with many historical legends "Dat Thanh Ke Ngu Huyen", meaning that just one rooster crow is heard by the people of all 5 districts.

Han Temple (also known as the Third Mother Temple or the Third Lady's Palace), Ba Bong Temple (also known as Co Bo Temple or Co Ba Lady's Palace) are historical and cultural relics of Ha Son commune, built over 500 years ago. Through many ups and downs of time, the Han Temple and Ba Bong Temple relics were completely destroyed at times, and accordingly, the palanquin procession and the Co Bo ball procession ceremony at the "National Mother of the People's Prayer" were also forgotten. However, the "Spiritual" land granted by the King has been restored, renovated and modified many times by the people and visitors. Over time, people from all over the country and the local community still eagerly visit, burn incense and pray for blessings for a peaceful life and good crops. It can be said that this is a unique place for "National Mother of the People's Prayer" (Other places worshiping Mau Thoai and Co Ba are only worshiped together or just worshiped in vain). Both of these temples were granted Provincial Monument status by the State in 1992.

A legend about Miss Ba Thoai Cung Han Son

According to legend, around the early years of the Hong Duc dynasty of King Le Thanh Tong (1460-1497), Grand Chancellor Le Tho Vuc, after making many achievements, was given the title of "Binh Truong Quan Quoc Trong Su" by the king, then the title of "Sung Quoc Cong", and was assigned to guard the Ba Bong border "Sacred forest and poisonous water". During a fierce battle that lasted for a long time, there was no winner or loser but the situation was very dangerous. That night, the famous general dreamed of a girl wearing white clothes descending from the clouds to Ba Bong, parting the water, stepping onto a palanquin and saying: "Retreat your troops to Nhi Son, lower the water to besiege, go up to Thach Ban mountain to pray to the Mother, and all will be answered". Following his words, the famous general led his troops down to Chi Thuy (now Han Son waterfall) to offer prayers to the Mother and then arranged his troops to lie in ambush. The Mother Goddess's response to the plan to destroy the enemy was to fill the rocks to block the flow, use the rising tide, and use them as a diversion to lure the enemy to cross the reef. When the tide went down, they counterattacked with all their might. The enemy's retreating boats stumbled on the reef, capsized and sank in large numbers. The ambush troops rushed out to attack, and countless enemy soldiers died and were defeated miserably, no longer daring to harass them. (The traces of the reef at Thac Han Waterfall still remain to this day).

The Han Son waterfall is famous for its military exploits, famous everywhere, and once glorious. The girl in the palanquin that night told General Le Tho Vuc a dream was the daughter of Ngoc Hong Thuong De (Princess Mai Hoa), now called Co Ba or Co Bo Thoai, who covered Ba Bong temple. The person who told General Le Tho Vuc a dream and gave advice to defeat the enemy was "The Third Water Fairy Holy Mother Bach Ngoc Ho Trung Xich Thuy Tinh Xich Lan Long Nu", also known as the Third Mother, the Water Mother, and the Han Son Mother, all of which are one. To respond to the grace of the gods, General Le Tho Vuc reported to the king, and King Le ordered the construction of a temple to worship Co Ba on the bank of the Ba Bong alluvial plain today. The temple to worship the Third Holy Mother is on the high mountain of Thach Ban, Han Chi Thuy waterfall (later moved down to the river for the convenience of the people to visit). In gratitude for the merits of General Le Tho Vuc, local people built a temple right below in front of Mau Temple, separated by Dai Bai yard (from then until now, that arrangement has been maintained).

Han Son Festival - spiritual and cultural beauty

Han Son Festival is held in June (lunar calendar) every year, June 12 is the main festival day, people often organize a procession festival, the way is to carry Co Bo's ball from Ba Bong Temple to serve the Third Holy Mother of Han Temple, when the ceremony is finished, Co is brought back, the procession is held according to traditional rituals. The festival takes place very excitingly, bustling throughout the entire Thanh region, on land and on the river, boats and cars are bustling, flags and flowers fill the sky, people from the South and the North, up and down, from all directions flocking in with countless joy.

In recent years, with the attention of Party Committees at all levels, the government and the consensus of the majority of people in the commune, people from near and far have contributed their efforts and money to invest in building and renovating temples, pagodas, and historical and cultural relics to make them more spacious and majestic. In response to the wishes of the people and tourists from near and far, in 2012, Ha Son commune started leveling the ground, building and renovating the Han Son Mother Temple. This is a meaningful work for the spiritual and cultural life of the majority of people in Ha Son commune in particular and tourists from all over the country in general, and the place "Quoc Mau dan cau" will become an attractive destination for all classes of people in the existing system of famous places in Ha Trung district.

Han Son Festival leaves an impression on people's minds

Since 2008, Ha Son commune has invested in building the Co Bo temple system, including the main hall and other auxiliary works, worth over 10 billion VND. To meet the religious needs of the people and visitors from all over. In recent years, Ha Son commune has continued to call on and mobilize the people, visitors, organizations, individuals and local budgets to invest in building construction items, with nearly 30 billion VND to build the main hall, Lau Co, Lau Cau of Han temple, Nghinh Mon gate of Bong temple, which were completed in 2015 and 2016; gradually restoring the original state of the Han Son temple relic complex. At the same time, Ha Son is also strengthening the management of scenic relics, continuing to mobilize and call for contributions from visitors to invest in the construction of the campus, parking lots as well as resting places for visitors to worship at the temple in both relic areas.

Entering the annual festival season, Ha Son commune welcomes hundreds of visitors every day to offer incense and visit the landscape. To ensure security, order and environmental sanitation, Ha Son commune has mobilized the commune police force and militia to participate in ensuring security and order at the festival, especially having a cleaning team, collecting garbage at the Temple, creating a clean and beautiful landscape in the sacred place so that visitors from all directions and people coming to the festival feel comfortable, safe and peaceful.

A unique festival imbued with the meaning of folk beliefs has been attracting a large number of visitors from within and outside the province to attend. The Han Son Temple Festival is held annually to commemorate those who have contributed to the creation of the Ha Trung region, and to commemorate the national heroes who fought against foreign invaders in the wars of national liberation. In addition, at the festival, there is also a very solemn ceremony to commemorate the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh. According to Vietnamese folk legend, the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh is one of the four "Immortal" saints - honored as "Mother of the world - Mother of all people". This place has become an ideal cultural space, a particularly attractive festival tourism center in Thanh Hoa and throughout the country.

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