Monuments of the Large (temple Tran)

Location: Hamlet 5, Long Son island commune, Vung Tau City
Features: Architecture is a vivid manifestation Large and impressive blend of local folk beliefs with Confucianism and Taoism.
Big House by Mr. Chen, whose real name is Le Van Muu, a follower of Tu An Hieu Nghia religion (which comes from the Seven Mountains, An Giang) to set up and built in the early 20th century in 1900, he led 20 disciples come to Long Son island and settled here permanently reclaimed and missionaries. With your hands and minds with the help of those who accompanied him, the island became a rich piece of land was planted many specialty crops. Stories, poor people on Long Son Quartet of a winter day and become disciples Tran.

With an area of ​​about 2 hectares, Large house is a majestic architectural complex consisting of three parts is a temple; a district population of Long Son relics Assembly, schools, markets, cool, conservationists, the streets and the tomb of Mr. Chen.

The temple complex facing east, located on an area of ​​10.000m², including triple gate, garden Bagua, the Holy, God upstairs, upstairs Tien Buddhist floor with two-story wood building system, eight church roof lot object of Taoism, Confucianism, Tran and those of their family Le.

Here preserved collections precious antiques including furniture with 8 seats, and first bowl 1 rectangular table was more than 200 years old, Legend is King City furniture Thailand. Besides, there are also many antiques furnishing worship as how blue, horizontal lacquered, gilded scrolls question ... especially the ones cabinets includes 33 churches, being careful conch, finely carved . All antiques here demonstrate the capability of sculpture, decorated by artists from all over the country.

Every year, on chickened Tran (20/2 lunar calendar) and Chongqing Nine day (9/9 lunar calendar), the Big huge festival, attracting tens of thousands of people from all over the Mekong Delta and southeastern attended.

In 1991, the Large architectural ensemble was the Ministry of Culture - Information recognized as national historic sites.
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