Trung Temple (My Duc Commune)

Trung Temple (also called Trung Communal House or That Giap Communal House) is located at the central three-way junction of Phu Luu Te Thuong Village, My Duc Commune. It is an ancient temple rich in historical value and traditional architecture. Built around the late 16th to early 17th century, the communal house stands in a solemn position facing south, with a large brick-paved courtyard and sturdy surrounding walls. A prominent architectural feature is the three-bay Tien Te front hall in the hoi bit doc style with closed gables, roofed with ri tiles, parallel to the imposing five-bay Hau Cung rear sanctuary. The entrance impresses with two pillars adorned with finely crafted pairs of kneeling nghe mythical creatures, along with a monolithic stone screen meticulously created in 2013, adding to the solemnity of the relic. Trung Temple worships the efficacious tutelary deity Cao Son Dai Vuong (whose personal name was Nguyen Hien), who was bestowed noble honorific titles by many kings from the Canh Hung to Khai Dinh periods. With distinctive cultural and sculptural artistic features, Trung Temple was honorably ranked as a Historical-Cultural Relic in 2004, becoming a spiritual symbol and pride of the local community.