The case of breaking the ancient well at Le Van Huu temple: There are wells, but there are no thousand-year-old wells?

The report sent to the Heritage Department, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa province confirmed that there is a well at the national historical site of Le Van Huu temple, but there is no Ngoc well and there are no documents to prove the temple’s well. Le Van Huu is a thousand year old well.

On March 23, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (VH-TT-DL) Thanh Hoa province has reported to the Department of Heritage (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) the case of breaking the old well at the temple of Le Van Huu (Thieu Trung commune, Thieu Hoa district, to build a new one when it is restored, embellished, causing public anger) scholars and researchers in recent years.

The ancient well at Le Van Huu temple was demolished during restoration

According to the report of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Thanh HoaOn the history of Le Van Huu temple relic (page 5) writes: “In the past, Le Van Huu temple (also known as Ong Huu pagoda) had a large scale, luxuriant trees, lakes, and wells. , with a bell tower, the front faces to Nua mountain (Nong Cong), next to it is the Le river (ie Huong Giang river) – the scene is so charming…”. Thus, the history of Le Van Huu temple relic is recorded as having a lake and a well (no Ngoc well).

“According to the map of zoning and protection of the Le Van Huu Temple relic, there is a well category of the temple, specifically: area I (an inviolable area), including: Le Van Huu temple; courtyard brick (A – location of the old front hall); Guest house (old ancestral church and yard – B); commune’s garden (the area of ​​the old Huong Nghiem pagoda and the temple’s well). Thus, based on the lake. Scientific profile of Le Van Huu temple, Thieu Trung commune, Dong Son district (now Thieu Hoa district), Thanh Hoa province was recognized as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 1990, with a well and no item. What documents prove that the well of Le Van Huu temple is a thousand-year-old well?

The report sent to the Department of Heritage also said that the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with the People’s Committee of Thieu Hoa district, the People’s Committee of Thieu Trung commune, the Thanh Hoa Historical Science Association and researchers of relics and history to examine the facts. worship at the temple ruins of Le Van Huu. However, at the conference, there are still conflicting opinions among managers, cultural, scientific, historical and local researchers.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa province, there is a well at Le Van Huu temple, but there is no Ngoc well

From there, it is suggested that the Department of Cultural Heritage soon organize a physical inspection and give specific instructions so that the locality and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism have a basis to implement the next steps to ensure the correctness of the situation. regulation.

Previously, as reported by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, people in Thieu Trung commune and historical researchers were very displeased with Thieu Hoa district People’s Committee for demolishing Ngoc well (said to be hundreds of years old) at the site. historical site of Le Van Huu temple, to restore and embellish by renewing Ngoc well right on the foundation of the ancient well.

Realization here shows that the investor is Thieu Hoa District People’s Committee is restoring and embellishing many construction items at the historical monument of Le Van Huu temple. Many items in the site of the relic have been basically completed, especially the Ngoc well item has been demolished by the investor and is under construction for the well foundation. The construction work has now been halted after encountering protests from the people.

Mr. Nguyen Khanh Tung – Director of Thieu Hoa District Construction Investment Project Management Board, the unit assigned by Thieu Hoa District People’s Committee to carry out the project of restoring and embellishing Le Van Huu national historical relic – for know the construction unit according to the design drawing has been appraised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and when this ancient well is from, he is not clear.