Set of Kim Temple - Unique Nguyen Dynasty

The set of Kim products advanced to the female general Le Chan

The set of Kim Temple has 16 artifacts including: 1 yellow leaf, 1 betel leaf, 3 areca fruits, 1 pair of rounds, 1 fan, 1 pair of large complete pairs, 2 small pairs, 2 lip waxes, needles ... All artifacts are made from gold, the ratio of gold components from 92% to 98%. In the collection, some artifacts have been slightly damaged, the rest remains intact. On each artifact is shaped and decorated in a sophisticated manner.

The Kim Temple set was advanced by a person named Phan Tran Truc Cung - the place of worshiping female general Le Chan. According to the still material, the gold jewelry set with a total weight of nearly 4 gold was sent by Mr. Pham Ba Hung (from Nghe temple) to the National Bank as prescribed at that time. In 1976, the Kim Pham set continued to be sent at the State Bank of Hai Phong branch.

Until 2024, Hai Phong Museum was the agency that received the Kim product from the State Bank of Hai Phong branch. After receiving, the set of Kim Temple products was researched, evaluated and displayed by scientists at Hai Phong Museum to serve the needs of visiting local people and tourists.

Based on the results of research and history, the history of the temple, especially when studying the pattern and the characters remaining on artifacts, the researchers determined that the antiques were crafted under the Nguyen Dynasty, in the early 20th century with typical patterns of art in the Nguyen Dynasty.

A unique set of metal products

Each of the artifacts of the collection has its own unique features, thereby bringing toxicity to the collection of Kim Temple. Typical for that separate must mention the Americans of the female general Le Chan carved on the cards such as: "Duc Bao Trung Hung", "Trung Thien Thanh Mau" and "Trang Huy Thuong Than Than".

Not only stop at the poison, the artifacts also show special cultural and artistic values ​​under the Nguyen Dynasty. The motifs, designs and pattern projects are created, carved in a subtle and meticulous way, highlighting the skill and technique of making Kim Hoan under the Nguyen Dynasty. Through the shaping of the artifacts, it also shows the quintessence and art of the Nguyen Dynasty by the topics: lemon flower pattern, quarterly pattern, trendy dragon pattern ...

It can be said that the set of Kim Temple is the most quintessential to offer to worship the female general Le Chan, worthy of the name "Trung Thien Thanh Mau". General Le Chan is from Trang An Bien, Dong Trieu district, Kinh Mon district, today in Dong Trieu city, Quang Ninh province. She was born into a family with a tradition of teaching and healing, growing up to become a famous smart, beautiful, martial and martial artist. Thai beast To Dinh heard the talent, wanted to set up her as a concubine but Le Chan's parents did not agree, so she was harmed by To Dinh.

After Le Chan's father was harmed, she and her relatives came to An Duong and Cam Cam estuaries to reclaim, establish a hamlet, and Tich Luong Thao to pay off the debt of the country and the hatred of the house. After 10 years of accumulating Luong Thao, she participated in the insurgents of Trung Trac - Trung Nhi sisters as the "Attorney General of the Rights" to defend the land in the east of Vietnam.

Not only has historical values, but hidden deep in Nghe temple kit is also the spiritual cultural values. Because of these unique and typical values, on December 31, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long signed Decision No. 1712/QD-TTg recognizing the Kim Temple Set as a national treasure.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hai Phong City, related units, organizations assigned to manage treasures within the scope of tasks and powers to manage treasures in accordance with the regulations on cultural heritage.

The set of Kim Temple is one of the valuable treasures of Hai Phong in particular and of Vietnam in general, in each artifact also contains many spiritual values, at the same time, the golden product also has historical and cultural values. The set of Kim Temple is typical for the peak art creation technique and style of art in the Nguyen Dynasty.