Hon Chen Temple located on Ngoc Tran Mountain, Ngoc Ho Village, Huong Ho Commune, Huong Tra District, Thua Thien Hue Province, is one of the most reputable relics attracting more tourists to experience Hue historical value in here.

Hon Chen Temple is a worship place for Po Nagar (Mother Goddess of the area) of the Cham. According to Cham legend, Po Nagar was the son of the emperor, who was sent down to the earth, to create the earth and all kinds of wood and rice.

Hon Chen Temple is a collection of relics of about 10 different architectural works located in the middle of the Ngoc Tran mountain side, facing the Perfume River, hidden under the tall trees. The site of the entire works is not very large, the main architecture is Minh Kinh Dai located in the middle of the center; on the right are Quan Cu, Trinh Cat Vien, Thanh Pagoda; on the left are Ngu Hanh Palace, Ngoai Canh, and Thuy Phu altar…

In addition, there are many altars in this area. Minh Kien Dai is the place where the festival was held in Hon Chen, formerly held two times per year on the weekends of March and July of the lunar calendar. Minh Kinh Dai includes three sections, in order from high to low are: the first house (also called Thuong Cung), worshiping the Goddess, Thien Ya Na, Van Huong, Dong Khanh King; Second house worships dozens of different goddesses, which were the place of worshiping objects for the great ceremonial occasions; the third house is the place to celebrate the ceremony.

Minh Kinh Dai is a typical architecture with image of the Phoenix for decoration. On the roofs of the house, the shape of the Phoenix is represented by the fine art of fine-grained mosaics, giving visitors the impression that the birds of the forest are gathering here, signaling the blessings for this sacred land. It is not wrong to say that Hon Chen is the only powerhouse that has an important place in the spiritual life of the Hue people and it is also the only sanctuary in Hue with the combination of royal value and folk beliefs between festivals and mating, and spiritual culture and superstition. This is also the place where fine art decor reached its peak in the late 19th century.
Hon Chen Temple is not only a historical and religious monument but also a scenic spot, a unique cultural attraction that tourists should not be ignored to Hue.

Explore more places: Perfume River; Hue Garden Houses; Ngu Binh mountain; Vong Canh Hill; Hue Citadel; Thien Mu Pagoda; Hue Imperial Museum of Royal Antiquity; Thuy Bieu Eco village; Bach Ma National Park; Dong Ba market; Truong Tien Bridge