The temple is situated between a rice field by Thao river, Hien Luong commune, Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province.
Legend has it that Au Co, daughter of De Lai, descended to earth on the seventh day of the first lunar month. She married Lac Long Quan and later gave birth to 100 eggs that became 100 sons. Father Lac Long Quan took 50 sons to the sea. When the family arrived in Hien Luong commune, mother Au Co and her children were so captivated by the area’s fertility and stunning landscapes that they decided to settle there. She and her sons broke fresh ground and founded villages. Mother Au Co taught local people how to cultivate rice, plant mulberry trees, breed silkworms and weave fabric The eldest son was crowned King Hung – the legendary first king of Vietnam – on that land. Being convinced that the villagers were already skilled in farming, she flew with fairies towards the sun, and on the banyan tree which grown in the middle of rice field had a pink-silk ribbon. In order to memorize Au Co’s merit, the native constructed a temple in commemoration of her.
Legend has it that Au Co, daughter of De Lai, descended to earth on the seventh day of the first lunar month. She married Lac Long Quan and later gave birth to 100 eggs that became 100 sons. Father Lac Long Quan took 50 sons to the sea. When the family arrived in Hien Luong commune, mother Au Co and her children were so captivated by the area’s fertility and stunning landscapes that they decided to settle there. She and her sons broke fresh ground and founded villages. Mother Au Co taught local people how to cultivate rice, plant mulberry trees, breed silkworms and weave fabric The eldest son was crowned King Hung – the legendary first king of Vietnam – on that land. Being convinced that the villagers were already skilled in farming, she flew with fairies towards the sun, and on the banyan tree which grown in the middle of rice field had a pink-silk ribbon. In order to memorize Au Co’s merit, the native constructed a temple in commemoration of her.
On the left side of the temple, visitors can find Loan well and on the right side is Phuong well. Opposite the temple is lovely Giac Mountain and behind is winding Hong River. Luxuriant trees are growing surrounding the temple. The Mother Au Co Temple consists of 5 large sacrifice rooms and 3 harem rooms. Inside the temples has a system of ancient relics of high arts like Au Co Statue, Duc Ong Statue, etc., which are sophisticatedly embossed. Au Co Statue is 85 centimeters high and put in a 3-side glass cage, which is set on an altar located at the height of 2.2 meters in the last chamber of the temple.
Undergoing millions years of history, mother’s Au Co temple has been conferred for three times by Vietnamese dynasties and govenments. Firstly, under the dynasty of Le Thanh Thong (1428 1527), he sent his people to Ha Hoa to deify and give money for people who had the credit of embellishing the Temple. Secondly, under Nguyen Dynasty, Tu Duc King conferred it as the country’s Mother Temple (Quoc Mau) in the year 1847. Finanaly, Ministry of culture and information awarded certification of national vestige historical site on 3 August, 1991.