Relic point Vietnam
Việt Nam
Bao An Pagoda
Bao An Pagoda, the full name in ancient documents is Bao An Thien Tu or Tu Gia Bao An, the popular name is Cam Pagoda, formerly belonging to Thap Mieu commune, Bach Tru canton, Yen Lang district, Phuc Yen province, Now belongs to Trung Nhi ward, Phuc Yen city, Vinh Phuc province. The pagoda was built in the 12th century during the reign of King Ly Cao Tong (1176-1210). This is one of the few pagodas dating back to the Ly Dynasty until today. The pagoda is built on a high hill, with luxuriant trees, windy on all four sides, beautiful scenery, quiet, full of solitude, a place of meditation. In the past, this area was called Tieu Dao Mountain, and is commonly called Cam Forest, perhaps that's why the pagoda is famous as Cam Pagoda. According to inscriptions and genealogies, the pagoda has existed for a long time. In the 12th century, the crown prince, son of King Ly Cao Tong, donated more than a hundred acres of fields, two thousand francs of money to repair the pagoda, and 700 francs of merit for a banquet. worship easily. Assign martial general Nguyen to directly direct and mobilize donations to repair the pagoda. As a result, the pagoda was restored with "seven newly built closely spaced rooms, columns painted with bright flowers, bright jade colors, a high and precious palace, bright sunlight and moonlight, a splendid Buddha statue, and a poised lotus throne." , the big bell towers over the phoenix, the noble king holds the dragon, the splendor and majesty are clear...". The military general of the Nguyen family also had the merit of a thousand francs to buy more than a hundred acres of fields to donate to the pagoda for farming. In the 14th century under the reign of King Tran Anh Tong, Bao An Pagoda was given a lot of money to repair and embellish by Princess Hung Nuong. To remember his merits, like many other pagodas in the area, people built a shrine to Princess Hung Nuong in the pagoda. Having gone through the ups and downs of thousands of years of history, Bao An Pagoda is still at the old campus but has had many changes. Ancient architectural buildings such as the front hall, incense burner, upper palace, ancestral house, Hung Nuong princess shrine and mother shrine were demolished due to deterioration. Currently, the pagoda has been renovated and rebuilt on a large scale, with reinforced concrete architecture and tiled roof. The pagoda also preserves valuable relics and antiques such as: Dharma statues, altars, bronze bells, and stone stele. Among them, the most typical is the stone stele "Bao An Zen Tu Bi Bi Ky" (inscription of Bao An Pagoda's stele). Up to now, according to review, survey and statistical data, this is the only Ly Dynasty stele remaining in the province. The stele was engraved in December of the year Tri Binh Long Ung (1209) and re-engraved later, probably at the end of the 18th century, placed at Bao An pagoda. The stele was mentioned and published by many researchers in Ly Tran Poetry (Social Sciences Publishing House, H.1977) and Ly Dynasty Epitaph (VNU Publishing House, H.2010). This is the oldest stele in Vinh Phuc and one of the 18 Ly Dynasty stelae remaining in our country today. The stele is 1.4m high, 0.85m wide, 0.14m thick, placed on the back of a smooth-shelled stone turtle, its head protruding, its four-clawed feet spread out in all four directions. The stele is engraved on both sides with 50 lines including 1498 Chinese - Nom characters, sharp handwriting in the style of Ly Dynasty script, very beautiful. The content of the memoir was composed by Wei Tu Hien in a parallel, parallel, and concise writing style. At the end of the memoir is an essay written in the style of Buddhist verse. The content of the stele describes the splendid and splendid scene of Bao An Pagoda in the 12th century, recording the merits of repairing the pagoda of Prince Sam, son of King Ly Cao Tong, military generals of the Nguyen family, along with Buddhists and people there. This. According to Nguyen Huu Mui (Research on Vinh Phuc Inscriptions, 2013), although the epitaph is still full of exaggeration, the image of a Ly Dynasty pagoda is clearly shown: the pagoda was restored by just one person. , the scale of the pagoda is large, inside the pagoda there are Buddha statues and lotus flowers, outside the pagoda there are bells and openings; The pagoda owns a lot of land and has a Thich Giao Zen Association (a type of Buddhist association, offering temple protection) to manage the meditation area. Based on this stele, it can be seen that the construction and restoration of pagodas took place on Vinh Phuc land since the Ly dynasty. The construction and restoration of pagodas was encouraged, not prohibited, by the royal court and assigned to the mandarins and aristocracy to preside and organize. The construction and restoration of pagodas is also considered an important event in the spiritual life of the people, attracting the whole region and even the whole country to join in the merit. This proves that during the peak development of Buddhism during the Ly Dynasty, Vinh Phuc area was also a popular center of this religion. The special thing is that among the nearly 1,500 words on the stele, there are mixed Nom words, these Nom words are used to write people's names and land names. It is said that this is one of the oldest evidences of Nom script found in Vietnam. Before this stele, traces of a few Nom characters were only found in two places: on the bell of Van Ban pagoda, Hai Phong (year 1076), and in an inscription at the pagoda of Huong Non commune, Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province. (year 1173). Bao An Pagoda was ranked as a provincial historical-cultural relic in 1995. In the period 2021 - 2025, Vinh Phuc province plans to build a scientific dossier to request recognition of the National Treasure for the pagoda steles. Bao An and upgrading the national monument ranking for Bao An Pagoda relics, these are activities to further strengthen the management, conservation and promotion of heritage values. Source: Bao An Pagoda Vinh Phuc
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Rating : Provincial level relics
Dinh Tho Tang
Tho Tang communal house is located in Tho Tang town, Vinh Tuong district, Vinh Phuc province. The communal house was built in the 17th century, and over time, it still retains its architectural style of the Later Le period relatively intact. The communal house worships the famous general Lan Ho, who was credited with fighting the Mongol invaders in the 13th century. Legend has it that, according to King Tran's orders, Lan Ho led his army to the Gia Ninh region (now in Phu Tho province) to set up a defense line, arrange troops for battle, command soldiers to fight heroically, destroy many enemy forces, and protect the enemy. Protecting the capital Thang Long. Currently, along a strip from Duc My - Son Vi (Phu Tho) to Vinh Tuong - Yen Lac (Vinh Phuc), there is a system of relics worshiping Lan Ho. In Tho Tang commune, there is Truc Temple, Tho Tang communal house, Phuong Vien communal house, in which Tho Tang communal house is the center for organizing festivals with performances and rituals commemorating the talented general Lan Ho and the resistance war against the enemy. Foreign invaders protected our country during the Tran Dynasty. Tho Tang Communal House was built on a massive scale, consisting of two architectural buildings arranged in the shape of a "nail". The main pavilion has 5 rooms, 2 chairs, 6 rows of legs, and the harem has 2 rooms. The whole temple has 60 columns, made of high quality wood. The main column has a diameter of 0.80m, the child column has a diameter of 0.61m. The communal house's foundation is 25.80m long, 14.20m wide, surrounded by green stones. Four-pillar architectural structure, piled with gong-shaped beams, reinforced and durable. Tho Tang communal house still has 21 extremely delicate wood carvings, shown on the architectural components: body, trap, trunk, with rich content, overview of the cycle: labor - business. - enjoyment of agricultural residents, of our people during the reign of Le Trung Hung. The carvings here are arranged in order according to that cycle. Entering the communal house door, you will immediately see the first carving of "field festival" (farming ceremony) followed by paintings of "shooting wild animals" to protect crops and villages. Entertainment scenes include: "soccer", "playing chess", "drinking", "dancers". Family life scenes include: "boy and girl in love", "happy family". Criticizing bad habits including: "jealousy", "lazy husband and wife". Worship decorations include paintings: "nine dragons painting pearls", "eight immortals crossing the sea" and many other dragon and phoenix images. According to historians, Tho Tang is the only place in our country that worships the three words "Hoa Vi Quy". These three letters are still quite intact today. The letters are painted in gilded vermilion on a dark brown wooden background. On both sides of the diaphragm are two small lines of text recording the time of engraving. Because of such sacredness, since it was built until now, Tho Tang communal house has never been harmed by bad people. After 400 years, experiencing all the ups and downs, the communal house remains intact from the iron pillars to the mussel-scale tiles. Tho Tang communal house was ranked as a national monument in 1964. Tho Tang Communal House is one of the communal houses that reached the pinnacle of ancient folk wood carving art in the Later Le Dynasty, and is the earliest nationally ranked relic in Vinh Phuc. In recent decades, it has always attracted attention. research by the scientific community, concern for protection and restoration by the State at all levels, authorities and local people. Source: Vinh Phuc communication portal
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Rating : Special national monument
Bac Cung Temple
Bac Cung Temple (literally known as Thinh Temple) in Tam Hong commune, Yen Lac district is one of four large temples around the Ba Vi mountain region and the Red River Delta worshiping Saint Tan Vien. The temples: Tay Cung, Nam Cung, and Dong Cung are on the other side of the Red River in Son Tay territory. These are four temples that were built and preserved relatively carefully by the people. The temple is located in the middle of fertile fields on a 10,000 square meter plot of land next to winding canals, surrounded by rich and densely populated villages. On both sides, the left desert and the right desert stand majestically and silently, covering a large brick yard, looking up to a unique architectural work. Thinh Temple was built 20 centuries ago on the foundation of a small temple worshiping Saint Tan, where he had previously let his troops stay during a mission to help people clear land and manage water. The divine genealogy passes down that: Saint Tan (still called Son Tinh), whose name is Nguyen Tuan, was born on January 15, Dinh Hoi year in Lang Xuong cave, Trung Nghia commune, Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho province. He lost his father at a young age and lived with his mother and two cousins, Nhuy Hien and Nguyen Sung. Every day, the three brothers crossed the Da River and went to the Ba Vi mountains to clear fields and farm, looking for a living. Here, Nguyen Tuan met Princess Thuong Ngan, was adopted by her, and gave her a walking stick and many magic spells to save humanity. After defeating Thuy Tinh and marrying Princess Ngoc Hoa, he refused the throne that King Hung wanted to give him, and with his two younger siblings traveled everywhere, helping people clear land and water, and was respected by people everywhere. When passing through the Tam Hong area, he let the troops rest and taught the people to grow rice and fish... After he left, the villagers came to the place where the Holy One rested and saw that there were still some packets of hearing left there, so after This temple is called Thinh temple. There is also a story that: when letting the army stay here, Saint Tan taught the people to butcher Thinh, so the people called the temple that name. From a small temple, during the reign of King Ly Than Tong (1072-1128), the temple was rebuilt into a large temple. This is where the king came to pray for longevity. During the reign of King Minh Mang (1820-1840), the temple was repaired many times. During the reign of King Thanh Thai, the Tri of Yen Lac district appointed monk Thanh At to restore the temple. The project lasted until the 6th reign of Khai Dinh (1900-1921). Through many ups and downs, the temple continues to be preserved and preserved by local people. On January 21, 1992, the temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a cultural and historical relic. Every year, the Thinh Temple festival is held from the 6th of the first lunar month to the 20th of the first lunar month. The festival includes sacrifices, palanquin processions from villages inside and outside the commune and many folk games will be held. Source: Vinh Phuc province electronic information portal
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Rating : National monument
Ha Tien Pagoda
Ha Tien Pagoda is located on Ha hill - in Gia Vien village, Dinh Trung commune, Vinh Yen city, Vinh Phuc province. In the past, Dinh Trung commune belonged to Tam Duong district - During the Hung Vuong period, it belonged to Phong Chau, during the Tran dynasty, it belonged to Tam Bai route, during the Nguyen belongs to Vinh Tuong district, Son Tay province; In 1899, Vinh Yen province was established - now Gia Vien village, Dinh Trung commune, Vinh Yen city - Vinh Phuc province. Ha Tien Pagoda was built in the year of Quy Mui (1703), the 24th year of Chinh Hoa, during the reign of King Le Hy Tong Duy Hiep. From ancient times until now, tourists and Buddhists from near and far, when coming to Ha Tien Pagoda, not only burn incense and pray to Buddha but also sincerely worship before the Holy Mother to pray for peace in the country and people and a peaceful life. According to ancient books, the pagoda is located in the "mountain and water" position, on both sides there are large mounds of earth shaped like dragons and white tigers. When the country was invaded by foreign invaders, Mrs. Lang Thi Tieu, on her way to join forces with King Hung Vuong 7, saw a strange situation, so she stopped to recruit soldiers. Later, she was honored as National Mother Tay Thien. To commemorate her, people set up an altar tablet at the pagoda, called the Holy Great King. Ha Tien Pagoda is a place to worship the Three Jewels and also worship the National Mother. Ha Tien Pagoda also has another name: "Rain Praying Pagoda". In the past, the area often suffered from drought. People who rely on agriculture fall into hunger. The abbot of the pagoda at that time, Tinh Huan, built an altar to pray for rain. Furthermore, the monk vowed to self-immolate to pray for rain for the people on the 30th day of the 5th lunar month. After making a vow before the three jewels and heaven and earth, he sat in the lotus position and then immolated himself to worship the gods and pray for the people. On June 1, after a day of self-immolation, it rained heavily and lasted for 3 consecutive days. And since then, every year on the anniversary of the founder's death, it often rains. Deeply remembering the gratitude of the true monk, the people built a three-story stupa to store his ashes. Currently in the pagoda's tomb garden there are 8 towers. Most of the stupas are still intact with 3 main floors. The towers are about 3m high, have 4 sides, built of red bricks bonded with materials from tree resin combined with clay. Although all eight towers keep the treasured bodies of monks, Tinh Huan's tower is more special because it is covered by a birth tree. The perennial tree is still green and has many roots, covering nearly all three sides of the stupa. In the pagoda there is also an ancient well (Jade well) with cool water. In the past, during the drought season, all the other wells dried up, but the old well still had water, so people in the village had to go to the old well to draw water. The well of Ha Tien Pagoda is "clear and blue, with magical water veins", so the ancients still compared it: "No matter who is as ugly as a ghost/ Drinking the water of Ha Pagoda is as beautiful as a fairy". Every year, on major holidays, visitors from all over come to the temple to worship Buddha and ask for water from Ngoc well, bring it back to burn incense and drink gradually, especially in the early days of spring. People believe that having ancient well water to use during Tet will bring good luck. With the historical and cultural values outlined above, Ha Tien Pagoda was decided by the People's Committee of Vinh Phu province (now Vinh Phuc) to rank it as a provincial-level Historical and Cultural relic in 1995. Source: Vinh Yen City electronic information portal, Vinh Phuc province
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Rating : Provincial level relics
Tran Nguyen Han Temple
Tran Nguyen Han Temple, also known as Ta Tuong Temple or Thuong Temple, is an artistic architectural work built in the Later Le Dynasty over 200 years ago. This relic is associated with the life and career of national hero Tran Nguyen Han. He was originally from the royal family of the Tran Dynasty and was a talented and virtuous general who made great contributions to helping Le Loi defeat the Ming invaders and win the Lam Son uprising. The temple is in Da Cai village, Son Dong commune, Lap Thach district. The temple worships General Tran Nguyen Han, who supported Le Loi in defeating the Ming invaders to liberate the country in the 15th century. The temple was built on a flat, wide and high ground, and is said to be the place where Tran Nguyen Han's old palace was located. The temple is structured in the style of the letter "Dinh", surrounded by walls forming a square "dien" campus. The construction works consist of 3 parts: Temple gate, pre-sacrificial house, and harem. Since its construction, the temple has been repaired and built many times, mainly during the Nguyen Dynasty. Architectural art in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty: Smooth, chiseled, simple decoration. Related to the relic, legend has it that there are two ancient objects: the Sword and the sword sharpening stone. The story goes that: During the period when the Ming invaders dominated our country, Tran Nguyen Han had just entered his youth. Because his parents went to reclaim land and set up camp at the top of Son Dong farm, Tran Nguyen Han still plowed and hoeed every day. While plowing in the Go Rach fields, Tran Nguyen Han plowed an iron bar as long as a sword. At night, he sharpened his sword on a large stone on the bank of Son pond, so that stone was called the sword sharpening stone. The stone had a dent that looked like a slash mark. Legend has it that it was the test cut of Tran's sword. Nguyen Han. The sword was carried by Tran Nguyen Han. By chance, Tran Nguyen Han was given a wooden stick shaped like a sword hilt from the riverbed by a raft owner at the mouth of the Phu Hau River. When the blade was inserted, it fit perfectly. That's the effect. That legendary sword was associated with the glorious victories of the first national founder of the Le Dynasty. Legend has it that Ton That Thuyet later borrowed that sword and took it to Can Vuong to fight against the French. As for the stone slab, after a long time being filled with silt from the Lo River, on January 12, 1998, people of Da Cai village found it at a depth of 2m leaning towards the lotus pond, about 2.49m long, about 1 meter wide. .6m, about 0.4m thick and weighs about 2 tons. This fairy stone was salvaged by the government and people of Son Dong commune and placed in the grounds of the Ta Tuong Quoc temple so that everyone can admire the remaining traces of the old hero. In 1984, the Ministry of Culture ranked the historical relic temple of Left General Tran Nguyen Han as a National Monument. Every year, on the anniversaries of his birth and death, especially at the beginning of Spring, people in the region and all over the country often come here to offer incense to commemorate the contributions of the National Hero. Source: Vinh Phuc Electronic Newspaper
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Rating : National monument
Tay Thien scenic spot
Tay Thien - Tam Dao historical and scenic spot (Tay Thien Scenic Area) belongs to Dai Dinh commune, Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province. Tay Thien is located in the valley of the Tam Dao mountain system, with an altitude of 54m to 1,100m above sea level, a distribution range of about 11km2 with beautiful and majestic landscape. Tam Dao refers to 3 consecutive mountains (in a mountain range) that suddenly emerge, floating in the clouds, like 3 islands in a sea of clouds, according to ancient geology, Phu Nghi is 1,250m high; Thien Thi (Kim Thien) is 1,585m high; Thach Ban is 1,585m high. Tay Thien relics and scenic area is located on the slopes of Thach Ban mountain in Tam Dao range with a length of 11km and a width of 1km. It is a complex of historical - cultural relics and scenic spots, including a system of communal houses and pagodas with cultural and archaeological value such as Thuong temple, Thhong temple, Mau temple, Cau temple, Co temple... This place has a large concentration of old traces as well as cultural works and localities. only valuable for archaeological research hidden under old forests along Tay Thien stream... Thhong Temple: is the starting architecture for the entire Tay Thien relic system. The temple is located at the foot of the mountain, on a high and wide platform, built in a traditional style. The stone pedestal system runs along the front, with three ways up, separated by four large dragons. Next is the four-pillar ritual gate, newly rebuilt in the traditional style, with stone materials. Behind the ritual gate is the temple yard, very large and paved with stone. The main temple has a Dinh-shaped floor plan, including a front porch, with three compartments, two large wings, and the "malle", where the altar of the Holy Mother is located, has three vertical compartments. Cau temple - Co temple: pass Thhong temple on a bumpy stone road along the stream bank for more than 1km to Cau temple. There used to be a small temple there, but now it has been replaced by a seemingly simple house as a place of worship. In the center of the main hall, there are statues of three forest boys placed in the shrine. Cau Temple originated from Truong Sinh stream, which is said to be the place where "Cau" stayed to recruit and raise troops to follow the National Mother. The temple was renovated in 1993. Co Temple, about 2km from Cau Temple, near Silver waterfall, next to Giai Oan stream (upper part of Truong Sinh stream), so that sentient beings can shake off the dust of the world and gently move on to the holy land. Co Temple also has a long history and is currently worshiping Co Be, who is said to be a child of Heaven who together with the National Mother helped the people and the country. The scenery here is elegant, spacious and peaceful with rich vegetation and a fresh, cool climate all year round. Giai Oan stream and the ancient well near the foot of the temple add solitude and tranquility to the space here. If anyone takes water from there and offers it with offerings and then drinks, they will feel strangely relaxed, peaceful and calm. Thuong Temple area: Currently, this is a common spiritual area of both folk beliefs and religions, the center of which is the shrine of the National Mother Tay Thien. Thuong Temple: The alternating levels of the mountain circuit here have created the foundation of different shrines, in which, Thuong Temple is located in the center, with its back leaning against Thach Ban mountain, on both sides are two mountain arms running down, The front is spacious. Here, clouds play with the mountains, trees are lush, birds gather, streams ring happily, creating one of the Holy Lands of the Tam Dao mountain range. Thuong Temple faces West - South; The ritual gate is structured in a four-pillar style, with a wall connecting the large pillar and the side pillar, leaving only one door in the middle for pilgrims to enter and exit. On these walls are covered dragon fruit (green dragon), white tiger (white tiger) and plants symbolizing the four seasons. The stone-paved courtyard in the middle has a spiritual path, carved with three large letters Phuc, Loc, and Tho (connected vertically) leading to the steps leading up to the temple. This architecture has a Dinh-style base, three compartments, and two large wings. Looking at the front, the architecture is quite balanced with two "matching" floors and eight graceful curved roof corners. In the middle "match pile" hangs a large horizontal painting, titled "Temple of the National Mother Tay Thien" in the national language. On the main hall, there is only a statue of her sitting on the central pedestal, with a majestic and luxurious appearance, her legs hanging straight, her hands resting on the pillow, her right hand holding a folding fan. In addition, in this area there are also newly built works such as: Son Than Temple, Co Chin Temple, Dia Mau Temple, Tam Toa Thanh Mau Temple, Ta/Huu Vu. Tam Dao mountain god temple: Legend has it that the god had a blessing for the island bridge during the reign of Tran Nhan Tong (1279 - 1293), so he was awarded the title "Thanh Son Dai Vuong" by the king. During the early Le Dynasty, the reign of King Nhan Tong, the 8th Thai Hoa year (1450), the king sent his minister Le Khac Phuc to sacrifice, he left behind a ma chew stele (carved into the cliff) recording this event. (about 700m from the temple along the path). Stone stele: a valuable historical relic, is a stele written by ghosts in the area that locals call Stone Stele. This stele was previously known to many people but no one had published it because of the difficulties in traveling and coming into contact with the artifacts. Through actual survey, it is an epitaph carved directly into the middle of an ivory stone slab, about 5m long, about 3m high. The entire stone slab lies sideways on the bank of the stream, creating an arch shape, like a frog's jaw, preventing the letters of the stele engraved in the middle of the frog from being eroded by rain and sun. The stone stele has a total of 121 Chinese characters, inscribed in vertical rows, distributed on 11 lines, large lines have 16 characters, small lines have 3 characters. The text used is in the style of a book, with the characteristics of deeply engraved, easy-to-read letters. Only the three words Prajnaparamita (Prajna Stream) placed at the end of the stele are engraved large. With the above typical value, the historical relic and scenic spot Tay Thien - Tam Dao (Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province) was ranked by the Prime Minister as a special national monument on December 23, 2019. 2015. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
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Rating : Special national monument
Binh Son Tower
Binh Son Tower (Then Tower, Then Pagoda Tower, Vinh Khanh Pagoda Tower) is located in Tam Son town, Song Lo district, Vinh Phuc province; is a Buddhist architecture bearing the mark of a rather long period (approximately from the 14th to 16th centuries). Binh Son Tower - Vinh Khanh Pagoda is located on a high and spacious mound, the area of the protected area is 17,200m2, including: Binh Son Tower, old Tam Bao building, new Tam Bao, ink well, house Guesthouse, lotus pond, gate, auxiliary works. 1. Binh Son Tower The tower is currently 16.5 meters high, (only 11 floors and 1 pedestal remain because the top of the tower was broken), and is constructed with a square plan that gradually gets smaller towards the top, with the side of the bottom floor being 4. 45 meters, the side of the 11th floor is 1.55 meters. The entire tower is built of unglazed fired bricks. From the base of the tower to the end of the 2nd floor, it is less than 6 meters high with the most complete pattern. On these two floors, there are carefully decorated motifs with rows of chrysanthemums, lotus petals, leaves, smooth-faced flowers, embossed dragons, and the "whispering lion" motif... From the third floor up, the decoration is still the same. However, the higher you go, the narrower the width of the tower's face is, and the decorations also gradually decrease. 2. The old Tam Bao Palace: was majorly restored in 1976, in the shape of the letter Dinh, with an area of 131.5 m2, including 5 rooms for the front hall and 3 rooms for the harem. In particular, the building has 2 bronze pillars in front, stretching out 6m, forming like the arms of a throne. The system of worship statues here is mainly made of painted soil, dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a few statues dating to the 20th century. 3. New Three Jewels: built in 2012, on the foundation of the old Three Jewels house, the architectural form is Zen monastery style. 4. Ink Well: Legend has it that this location was once the base of an ancient blue tower. When this ancient tower disappeared, it left behind a deep round well-shaped hole. 5. Guest house: newly built in 2012, area 283.5m2 with square floor plan, curved roof architecture, consistent with traditional ancient architecture. 6. Lotus pond: located in the garden in front of Binh Son tower, currently growing lotus 7. Gate to the relic site: consists of 4 brick pillars, attached with 2 iron gates in the middle, two side paths are temporarily fenced with trees and bamboo as protection gates. 8. Some decorations of Binh Son Tower Lion whinnying: One of the projects that has puzzled researchers is the "lion whinnying", because it is very different from the "jewel-catching crocodiles" wearing lotus crowns on Buddhist pedestals during the Ly Dynasty. Dragon: has horns, curls in a "nest", head turns to the center of the circle, body does not curl but forms a sinusoidal shape, so does not "tie the bag", legs kick out, or cross over the body to kick out, The spine has a "saw-tooth" shape, one front leg is raised to grasp the "hair"... Some of the details just mentioned are reminiscent of the dragons of the late Tran, but other details do not allow the dragon to be attributed to the Binh Tower. Paint in a certain pattern at all. What's more important is that Binh Son dragons often put their front legs up to grab their hair, in a funny, very mischievous pose, thus quite "folk": in this case, it has taken on the style of the dragon motif. stroking the beard in the post-Le period. The card: is a relatively popular type, with motifs that contain many meanings. Binh Son's "leaves" belong to many styles, but all styles are simple and not as elaborate as the "leaves" of the Ly Dynasty. String chrysanthemum: has been around since the Ly Dynasty in the form of a round frame, the inside of the frame neatly accommodates other decorative projects. The Tran Dynasty inherited that circular layout. Three-pronged (mountain) fighting: an interesting point is that this fighting has appeared since the Ly dynasty (Thap Chuong Son, Nam Dinh) and was even more popular under the Mac dynasty (Ty Dang Communal House, Ba Vi, Hanoi). ). Binh Son Tower has many unique features in terms of architecture, art, and construction techniques. Binh Son Tower not only has artistic architectural value, but also has high aesthetic value, called "The pearl of the national treasure", on the bricks there are many types of decorative patterns, places The shape is circular, some are circular, some are deep, some are shallow, some are dark... proving that the craftsman's hands are extremely skilled. Binh Son Tower is a work with unique architecture. According to the French, this is the most beautiful tower in Tonkin. Currently, the Festival at Binh Son Tower Relic - Vinh Khanh Pagoda is organized by the locality on January 15 every year, called "Pagoda Festival", including rituals: palanquin procession, prayer ceremony. for good weather and wind, a safe and peaceful country and cultural and artistic programs, sports, folk games (Chinese chess, human chess, cockfighting...) Binh Son Tower (Song Lo district, Vinh Phuc province) was ranked by the Prime Minister as a special national monument on December 23, 2015. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
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Rating : Special national monument
Cua Ong Temple Historical Relic
Cua Ong Temple (also known as Dong Hai Linh Tu or Duc Ong Temple) is located in Cua Ong ward, Cam Pha city, Quang Ninh province. The temple worships the main deity, Quoc Khao Hung Nhuong Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tang, in addition to worshiping Cuu Thien Vu Empire Phu Nhan Vu Hung Dao Dai Vuong and his family and generals. Through historical records, it can be confirmed that Cua Ong Temple was built and existed for more than 100 years. At the beginning, the temple was just a small hermitage made of thatch, bamboo, and leaves; In 1907 - 1916, the temple was restored; In 1916, the Upper Temple, Middle Temple, Lower Temple, and pagoda were built; In 1946, the Lower Temple and Upper Temple continued to be renovated and embellished; In 2014, the master plan of the Cua Ong Temple relic site was approved with an area of 18,125 hectares; By 2016, Trung temple was built and completed in 2017. In addition, there is also Cap Tien temple (people call it "Cua Suot Girl" temple) built during the Nguyen Dynasty. Cua Ong Temple was initially built to worship Tran Quoc Tang, after building additional Ha, Trung and Thuong temples, Cam Son pagoda... specifically as follows: Ha Temple area: includes Mau Temple and Trung Thien Long Mau Temple Mother Goddess Temple: worships three thrones of the Holy Mother (Mother Thuong Thien, Mother Thuong Ngan, Mother Thoai Phu), Jade Emperor, Nam Tao, Bac Dau, Four Adoring Her, Five Worshipers, Mr. Hoang Muoi, Mr. Hoang Bo , Mr. Hoang Bay. Trung Thien Long Mau Temple: worships Trung Thien Long Mau and worships three girls, Cua Suot boy and Cua Suot girl (two people like Kim Dong and Ngoc Nu, symbolizing yin and yang who always follow and protect the mother, protect the land and waters of Cua Suot, protect the temple where Trung Thien Long Mau is located). Currently, Cua Ong Temple still preserves the ordained religion for Cam Pha commune, Hoanh Bo district, Quang Yen province, worshiping Trung Thien Long Mau deity, dated March 18, the 2nd year of Khai Dinh (1917). The stone stele at Ha Temple was built in the year of the Rat (1948). Trung Temple area: worships Kham Sai Dong Dao Tiet Che Hoang Can, who was instrumental in suppressing foreign invaders from the North and defending the East Sea. Here, the Son God and the Water God are also worshiped because Trung Temple is located on the Cam Son mountain range, in front of the East Sea, people in the estuary area as well as boats passing by pray for the help and support of the gods. the Mountain God, the Water God. Thuong Temple area: includes Thuong Temple, Quan Chau Temple, Quan Chanh Temple, Tran Quoc Tang pagoda and tomb. Thuong Temple: worships the main god, Quoc Khao Hung Nhuong Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tang, in addition to worshiping Cuu Thien Vu Empire Phu Nhan Vu Hung Dao Dai Vuong and his family and generals. * Hung Nhuong Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tang (1252 - 1313) He is a national hero, the third son of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Currently, a number of ordinations for Hung Nhuong Vuong Tran Quoc Tang are still kept at the temple, affirming his merits, as well as the history of formation and existence of Cua Ong temple. In addition to the miracles, appearances, and ordination records of Hung Nhuong Vuong Tran Quoc Tang, at Cua Ong temple, stone stele, wooden signs, horizontal plates, and parallel sentences have been preserved, through which the main deity of the temple has been identified. is the National Archaeologist Hung Nhuong Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tang. * At the same time, at Thuong Temple, there are also historical figures such as: - Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan: Hung Dao Dai Vuong, after helping the Tran Dynasty expel the invading Yuan invaders, eliminating great disasters for the nation, was revered by the people. After his death, he became Thuong Tien Cuu Thien Vu Emperor. - General Pham Ngu Lao; Da Tuong; Yet Kieu; Nguyen Khoai; Huyen Du; Cao Mang; Do Hanh; Hung Vu Vuong Nghien, Hung Tri Vuong Hien, Hung Hien Vuong Uat; Tran Binh Trong; Pham Ngo; Tran Thi Kien; Tran Quang Trieu; Tran Quoc Toan; Ha Dac; Truong Han Sieu; Le Phu Tran; Nguyen Dia Lo; Tran Khanh Du; Do Khac Chung; Vi Hung Thang; Nguyen Che Nghia; Holy Mother Thien Thanh (Nguyen Tu National Mother); Princess Quyen Thanh (Vuong Co First); Princess Dai Hoang; Thuan Thanh (Preserved from the Queen) Quan Chanh Temple: worships Quan Chanh, Quan Tuan Tranh and Quan Supervisor. Quan Chau Temple: worships Quan Tri Chau, who governs the Cam Pha region. Tomb: based on the legend and spirit of Cam Pha village, Cam Pha canton, Cam Pha district, Quang Yen province, recorded in 1938, the tomb of Hung Nhuong Vuong Tran Quoc Tang is only symbolic, a place where shows the people's respect towards Him, as well as that of a son towards his father. Pagoda: worships Buddha, Jade Emperor, Nam Tao, Bac Dau, Quan Am Tong Tu, Thuong Tue Trung, Duc Ong, Duc Thanh Hien... like other traditional temples of Vietnam. Cap Tien Temple: worships a young lady - the daughter of Tran Quoc Tang (also known as "The Cua Suot Girl"), the Chief Mandarin and other gods, then worships Buddha, Jade Emperor, Nam Tao, and the North. Dau, Innate Holy Mother. The miracles, identities, and ordinations of the gods are still preserved at Cua Ong Temple, becoming a valuable historical document for generations of descendants to learn about the process of building and defending the country of the Tran Dynasty. Cua Ong Temple relic site has gone through wars and ups and downs of history, but still preserves many ancient architecture (gable walls on both sides of the tube and the Harem) and ancient statues dating back to nineteenth century. With the above special value, Cua Ong Temple Historical Relic was ranked as a Special National Monument by the Prime Minister on December 25, 2017. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Quang Ninh
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Tran Dynasty Relic Area in Dong Trieu
Tran Dynasty historical relic site in Dong Trieu belongs to An Sinh, Trang An, Binh Khe, Thuy An communes. Currently, this is the relic that retains the most imprints of the glorious Tran Dynasty. In the year At Dau, 1225, Ly Chieu Hoang ceded the throne to her husband Tran Canh, marking the transfer of power from the Ly dynasty to the Tran dynasty. From here, the Tran dynasty ruled the country for 175 years, with 12 kings, creating the most glorious dynasty in our country's history. The Tran Dynasty (1225 - 1400) with martial arts and literature, opened a heroic era in the history of building and defending the country. According to documents, the Dong Trieu area was the Tran family's first settlement. Afterwards, this land was given by King Tran Thai Tong to his brother Tran Lieu as a thang moc hamlet. When reigning, each dynasty paid attention to two issues: Duyen Trach was the land where the capital was located, and Am Trach was the place where temples and mausoleums were located. Besides Thang Long continuing to be chosen as the capital, the Tran Dynasty also built and developed two cultural centers and two mausoleum areas in the east and south of the capital. Many researchers have identified Dong Trieu as a major cultural and religious center, along with Thang Long - the political and economic center and Thien Truong Long Hung, the birthplace of the Tran Dynasty. The ancient name of Dong Trieu was An Sinh, but it was only during the reign of King Tran Du Tong that the name was changed, and it became the current Tran Dynasty historical relic site. This is a special national relic area including mausoleums, temples, pagodas, and towers with 14 relics spread out. This is a sacred holy land imbued with historical and cultural spirit and is the original hometown of the Tran Dynasty. Since the 13th century, the Tran Dynasty built Thai Mieu, worshiping the Three Patriarchs of Tran, which is the most important relic site. By the end of the 14th century, many tombs of King Tran were moved to Dong Trieu. The Tran Dynasty historical relics area includes 3 groups, the temple relics group, the mausoleum relics group and the pagoda relics group. Temples and mausoleums are attached to the Tran Dynasty's temples. Along with building mausoleums, the Tran Dynasty also built temples and shrines to worship the predecessors, and many pagodas also sprang up accordingly. But at that time, Dong Trieu only played the role of a mausoleum area and had not yet become the Buddhist center of Dai Viet. It was not until King Tran Nhan Tong became a monk that he went to Yen Tu mountain to practice and founded the Truc Lam Zen sect. He unified the previously existing Zen sects and the entire Buddhist church of the Tran dynasty under one umbrella. During this period, Dong Trieu became an important Buddhist center. The Tran kings built here a dense system of temples, tombs, pagodas and towers in a large landscape area stretching up to the slopes of Yen Tu mountain. Ngoa Van Ho Thien Pagoda is where the Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong preached sermons, and is also a place associated with the cause of propagating Buddhism in Dai Viet, training monks at a higher level. On Ho Thien Pagoda there is also a 7-storey stone tower whose architecture is still a mystery to researchers, attracting many researchers and history lovers from everywhere to visit and study. rescue. Quynh Lam Pagoda is considered the first Buddhist university in Vietnam, possessing a Buddha statue of one of the Four Great Elements of An Nam. The tower garden in the pagoda and the stone tower tombs of Zen masters have unique architecture, a typical cultural heritage not only of Quang Ninh province but of the whole of Vietnam. Over time, natural disasters destroyed, war ravaged, many ancient works in the Tran Dynasty historical site in Dong Trieu are only ruins. However, those ruins still retain their value in the hearts of the people. An Sinh in the past, Dong Trieu today is where the Tran Dynasty kings expressed the fallen leaves ideology of returning to the roots of the Vietnamese people. The things that still exist or even the things that are only left underground are still timeless heritages that not only carry the historical value of the famous dynasty but also demonstrate the 700 years of existence of pure Vietnamese Buddhism. Source: Quang Ninh Tourism Newspaper
Quang Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Yen Tu Historical and Scenic Area
Historically, Yen Tu has always been one of the Buddhist centers of the country, associated with many ancient architecture, built through different historical periods (Ly, Tran, Le, Nguyen). Geographically, Yen Tu is a low mountain range, belonging to the Dong Trieu arc system, a geological region formed in the Quaternary period, with bedrock types, such as sandstone, gravel and ancient alluvium... Geography The area's complex geology and geology have created magnificent landscapes, such as Ngu Doi waterfall, Vang waterfall, Silver waterfall, Heaven's Gate, Tung street, bamboo forest, Yen Tu mountain peak..., where there are unique architectural features. Traditional architecture seems to blend into majestic nature. Yen Tu area has a total natural area of about 2,686 hectares, including 1,736 hectares of natural forest, typical of the Northeast forest ecosystem, which also preserves many rare genetic resources of animals and plants... Interspersed with nature is a system of pagodas, temples, towers... Along the paths leading to the pagodas, temples, and towers, many pine trees are often planted. In this area, there are still more than 200 giant pine trees, belonging to 4 rare groups, planted about 700 years ago. In addition to ancient larch trees, the bamboo forest here is also famous since ancient times... Bamboo is a unique product of Yen Tu, symbolizing the vitality, purity and elegance of nature. Perhaps, that is also the reason why Tran Nhan Tong chose this place to practice and named "Bamboo forest", or Truc Lam, to name the Zen sect he founded. Yen Tu Festival is a spring pilgrimage festival, starting on January 10 every year and lasting for 3 spring months. The Yen Tu area includes several major Buddhist sites and architectures such as: 1. The ancient Bi Thuong Pagoda was built in the Later Le Dynasty, on a Nhat-shaped architectural foundation, and has been restored and embellished many times in history. Worshiping the Eighteen Arhats. 2. Suoi Tam Pagoda was built at the foot of the mountain, next to the bank of Bath stream. 3. Cam Thuc Pagoda Located on the left side of the road into Yen Tu. 4. Lan Pagoda and Giai Oan Pagoda were both built during the Tran dynasty. 5. The Hon Ngoc tower cluster is located on a fairly large, flat mound of land, including three stone towers and one brick tower. 6. Hue Quang Tower Garden now has only 64 towers and tombs, of which 40 towers were newly restored in 2002, 11 stone towers, 13 brick towers, some towers have collapsed, leaving only traces. 7. Hoa Yen Pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and was embellished many times throughout history. The pagoda is located halfway up the mountain, facing southwest. 8. Ancient Thien Dinh Am was originally a special ancient tower in Yen Tu, standing alone, behind Hoa Yen Pagoda. The tower is built of red bricks with green glaze, the surface is embossed with many strange patterns and animal faces. 9. One Roof Pagoda is nestled on the side of a high mountain. Half of the pagoda is hidden deep in a mountain cave, the other half is exposed to the outside and has only one roof. 10. Am Thung and Am Duoc are now only ruins. 11. Bao Sai Pagoda is located on the mountainside, facing southwest. 12. Van Tieu Pagoda is located on the mountainside. On both sides of the pagoda there are 2 high mountain ranges, forming a throne that surrounds the pagoda. To the right of the temple there is a stream. 13. Dong Pagoda is located on the highest peak of Yen Tu mountain, cast from bronze. The special historical and cultural values of the relic site have made Yen Tu a sacred place in the spiritual life of Vietnamese people. To affirm the special value of the monument, the Prime Minister decided to classify Yen Tu historical and scenic relics as a special national monument on September 27, 2012). Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Quang Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument