Thuy Khue Temple (La Gia Temple)

Lu Gia Temple worships General Lu Gia, whose title was Bao Cong - Chancellor to three kings of the Trieu dynasty of Nam Viet around 136-111 BC. He was the man who held the political arena of Nam Viet in its final years and ultimately failed before the Han invasion.

Regarding his hometown, historical records and legends contain many variants. According to "Vietnam Tien Co Vi Nhan Liet Truyen" and some genealogical records, Lu Gia was born in Loi Duong district, Cuu Chan commandery, now in Thanh Hoa province. His father was Lu Tao, a local leader and physician known for his virtue; his mother was Truong Thi Vi, daughter of a local leader in Vu Ninh (now Bac Ninh). There is also a legend that his maternal ancestral origin was in the Bac Ninh - Hai Phong area, so traces of worship of Lu Gia are concentrated quite densely in the Northern Delta region.

He was talented, knowledgeable in astronomy above and geography below, and is said to have governed Trung Thanh village, Dai Lai commune, Gia Binh district, Bac Ninh province. Lu Gia was famous as a far-sighted man who opened many schools, recruited soldiers, and promoted them to official positions in the court. In the Nam Viet court, Lu Gia was a pillar, the commander of the army against the Han administration led by Han Tianqiu in 112 BC. When the Han king heard that Han Tianqiu had died in battle, he sent General Lu Bode of the Fubo title with troops to Nam Viet for revenge. This time, because the balance of forces was too disparate, Lu Gia failed, was captured, and then killed.

It is not known in what year the temple was built. According to elderly residents, in the past the Thuy Khue village communal house first worshipped General Lu Gia, but at some unknown time the people moved the worship of General Lu Gia to this temple. The Thuy Khue village communal house now worships Do Tuong Cong as the village's tutelary deity.

The temple has a small area and was built on a plot of about 300m2. The temple has a single building with typical ancient architecture, curved roofs, and tile roofing. Inside there is a throne and a horizontal plaque reading "Thien Nam Thanh Vuong".