Located in Phuong Luu area, Dong Hai ward, Hai Phong, about 6.5km southeast of the city center, Dan Thien (also known as Phuong Luu Temple) has long been known as a unique religious activity place for local people.
The relic was built by the villagers before Bao Dai Nguyen Nien year (1926). Dan Thien belongs to a rather special relic in the system of historical and cultural relics in Hai Phong today.
The worship space here also combines the worship of many sacred figures and beings such as: Saint Tran, Jade Emperor, the Three Saints Buddha and the Three Holy Mothers. According to some research documents, Dan Thien belongs to the "Paradise" type, associated with rituals of praying for peace, dispelling bad luck, and asking for medicine to cure diseases.
The inscription name of the relic is "Khuyen Thien Du Dan", meaning advising people to move towards a good lifestyle. In the past, this place once had the activity of "Saint Dang But", dispensing medicine prescriptions for people. To this day, the relic still preserves ancient medicine books over 300 years old and a set of cards used in dispensing prescriptions.
In terms of architecture, the building has a majestic appearance with a combination of traditional materials and modern technology. The entire temple area is facing South, opening up a spacious space in the crowded residential area.
The new Tam Quan gate will be completed by the end of 2025, leading to the Bat Trang brick yard. The center is a 5-compartment Bai Duong tower, about 9m high, with symmetrically arranged entertainment rows on both sides.
The main hall places the statue of the Jade Emperor in the central position, on both sides are Nam Tao and Bac Dau - symbols of recognizing between good and evil of humans. Besides, there are also altars for the Buddha Shakyamuni, the statue of Tran Hung Dao and the Mother Goddess worship system. In front is a water lake creating feng shui, in the middle of the lake is a statue of Quan The Am Bodhisattva, contributing to increasing the purity of the space.
Currently, Dan Thien still preserves many valuable artifacts such as worship statues, bat cong palanquins, horizontal lacquered boards, parallel sentences... In 2009, Dan Thien was recognized as a city-level historical and cultural relic. Along with neighboring locations, this place forms a spiritual cultural complex, attracting a large number of people and tourists to visit and worship on every holiday and Tet.
