Lung Dong Temple Artistic Architectural Monument

Mach Lung Dong Temple is a historical relic dedicated to Ms. A La Nuong, daughter of King Trieu Viet Vuong (also known as Trieu Quang Phuc); from childhood she was intelligent, skilled in bows and crossbows, and well versed in poetry and literature. At the age of 15, she asked her father for permission to go and live in Oc Lung estate (now Mach Lung village, Thien Loc commune). When she heard that her father had lost the country, she, together with her family's retainers, recruited soldiers and led an army in a decisive life-and-death battle against Ly Phat Tu, Nha Lang, and their gang.

Mach Lung Dong Temple (formerly also called Lung Trang) is located in the area at the foot of the dyke in Mach Lung village, with an area of nearly 1,000 m2. No one knows exactly when the temple was built, but according to surviving records, it has existed for a very long time, and according to the old custom left by their ancestors, every second lunar month the villagers organize a festival as an occasion to remember the merits of Ms. A La Nuong and the three Water Gods.

Through many historical upheavals, the Mach Lung Dong village temple has retained the beauty of an ancient relic. Its architecture still preserves decorative patterns of ancient art. The temple currently still keeps valuable artifacts such as a genealogical record in Han characters and imperial edicts conferring deity titles, along with many other valuable objects. The temple has also been recognized by the State as a City-level Historical Relic.