Temple of Principal Graduate Lưu Danh Công

Principal Graduate Lưu Danh Công was from Phương Liệt village (1644–1676), during the reign of King Lê Huyền Tông. He served as an official at court for six years and was a man of extensive learning and broad knowledge; that is why the stele at Phương Liệt communal house still bears his words: “Looking at the geography, Phương Liệt has beautiful terrain. The land has a tradition of good customs and fine practices; a sacred land must surely produce outstanding people.” In 1670, he passed the Trạng nguyên examination and his name was inscribed on a stele at the Temple of Literature - Quốc Tử Giám.

The Phương Liệt village temple is called Ông Trạng Temple by the villagers. The temple worships Lưu Danh Công, a native of Đan Nhiễm village, Thanh Trì district, Hà Nội. When he passed the Trạng nguyên examination, the king married him to a palace maid, Mrs. Trịnh Thị Ngọc, who came from Phương Liệt. He went to live in his wife’s homeland and was granted land by the king called “Bà Chúa Field”. Today, the temple is located in an area managed by Trần Phú Enterprise. Because it is so old, the ancient temple has deteriorated, but the people have rebuilt it for worship on the old foundation.