Relic point Vietnam
Việt Nam
Hundred Gian Pagoda
Hundred Gian Pagoda is a historical and cultural relic in An Dong village, An Binh commune, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province. The relic was formed about 1000 years ago, located in a peaceful countryside, near the romantic Kinh Thay river, pure space, moss tiled roof, ancient tower garden and was once a large pagoda. Buddhist center of the country, a school that teaches Buddhist scriptures to many Buddhists. The pagoda is called according to the scale and architecture of the monument. Up to now, it still retains its unique layout, architectural features and many antiques of scientific value. In addition to the name Tram Gian, the pagoda is also called An Ninh, named after the village's place name and the original name is Vinh Khanh pagoda. From Nam Sach town, go towards Binh bridge along Highway 37, reach the intersection turning into An Binh commune (next to the headquarters of the People's Committee of Quoc Tuan commune), visitors follow the commune's main road to An Dong village (away from the headquarters of the People's Committee of An commune). 400m) to reach the ruins. Like other temples, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was built to worship Buddha according to the Mahayana sect, with the idea of spreading Buddhism to everyone to aim for the good values of Truthfulness - Compassion - Beauty, people living together in harmony. peace, start the mind to do many good deeds, stay away from evil, love and care for each other. Mahayana is a "big vehicle" that can carry many Buddhists in practice and together to soon reach the shore of enlightenment. Hundred Gian Pagoda, in addition to worshiping Buddha according to the Mahayana sect, also worships the Zen sect of Truc Lam Tam To (Number of Giac Hoang Tran Nhan Tong (1st group), Venerable Phap Loa (2nd group) and Venerable Huyen Quang (3rd group). In addition, the pagoda also worships monks who took refuge and became abbots at the pagoda, who contributed to the restoration, embellishment and expansion of relics such as: Saint Patriarch Pham Thi Toan (Toan Nuong) who was abbot for 02 years (ordained in 1011, passed away in 1013), was a disciple of Zen master Tu Dao Hanh of the Bhikkhuni lineage. When the Tran dynasty reigned, she was bestowed the title "Trinh Khiet Doan Truc Trai Hoang Quy Phi, High Class Princess". "The next monk to be the abbot was a villager who studied according to the Truc Lam Zen sect, named Nguyen Dieu Quang, and was called To Rau (because he practiced the monkhood and only ate 1 piece of tofu and 2 bunches of vegetables every day). enter at noon). King Le Canh Hung conferred the title "Venerable Monk Luc Zen Elder". The next monk, Vien Giac, from the commune, took refuge and passed away at the pagoda on September 14. The next monk is Vien Tich, who first practiced at Bo Da Pagoda (Bac Giang), then became a disciple of Vien Giac and passed away on June 24, and a number of other monks now have tower tombs behind the pagoda. Not only is it a fairy tale landmark in the region, during the resistance war against the French colonialists and American imperialists, the pagoda was a revolutionary base, a training, meeting and shelter place for local guerrillas and soldiers. In 1965, the pagoda was the warehouse of the 7th branch and the military warehouse of Military Region III. After 1975, a part of the pagoda became the headquarters of the Commune People's Committee, library, radio station, commune traditional house... Currently, the pagoda has returned to being a cultural, religious and spiritual activity spot for the people in the area. . Legend has it that the Hundred Gian Pagoda dates back to the Ly Dynasty (around the 11th century). During the Tran dynasty, general Nguyen Huy Tinh stationed troops at the pagoda to block the Nguyen army from the direction of the Bach Dang River from attacking Thang Long. During the Le dynasty, in the year of Chinh Hoa (1691), King Le Hy Tong repaired the upper palace, in the year Vinh Thinh Nguyen (1705), the year of King Le Du Tong, the king continued to repair the upper palace; In 1740 and 1809, many works in the temple were repaired and renovated. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was restored on a large scale and uniquely in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty. Currently, the entire campus of the monument is located on an area of 17,977m2, with main works such as: From the East, the bell tower (128m²) begins, with a large and unique scale. On the bell tower in the central space hangs a bronze bell cast in the 2nd year of Thanh Thai (1890), this is a rare bell in Hai Duong province. The bell tower consists of 05 compartments, of which 03 middle compartments have ancient architecture. The two gables are architecturally styled to create the shape of a pan handle. The roof of the match stack is two trusses and columns placed on the upper beams of the structure below. Above the match-stacked roof there are 4 knife heads with reliefs of a flanking dragon and dancing phoenix, and the roof is covered with a dragon at both ends. Roof-top system, soft flowing banks, decorated with stylized lemon flower umbrellas. Behind the bell tower, through a small yard is the main pagoda including: 07-compartment front hall, 16m long, 8m wide. The structure of the trusses is in the style of stacking lotus mats. Details such as main pillars, military columns, seven porches, armpit beams, main pillars, first sentences, pillars, rim pillars, and dou goi are meticulously crafted. The upper beams, lower beams, diaphragms, and rafters are all illuminated. The structure of the horizontal and vertical bracing system is reasonable and tight. The upper palace is 11m long and 8m wide. The carpentry part of the upper palace has the same structure and fabrication as the front hall, but the carpentry details are smaller. The walls are built of Bat Trang bricks, the inside is plastered, the outside is left to smooth woodwork, and the roof is tiled. On the left side of the upper palace are 7 compartments of the Mother Church, 14m long and 4m wide. The trusses are structured in a simple, bridge truss style. On the right are two Guest Houses connected together like a hallway. Behind the upper palace is the Tu An house, with a structure of lines overlapping the top, children-in-law, lotus lines, and intricately carved leaf paintings. The ancestral house is located behind the four graces house. The north of the pagoda has a yard of about 1,000m² with a number of buildings facing the yard such as: tower house, monk's house, inner temple, outer temple and many other auxiliary buildings. Behind the pagoda is a tower garden of 10 pagodas, of which 9 were built during the Le and Nguyen dynasties, one was built in 2003. Hundred Gian Pagoda is a pagoda belonging to the Truc Lam Zen sect, with many public works. The project and the most rooms still exist in Hai Duong province. Every year, the Hundred Gian Pagoda holds a festival on the 11th and 12th day of the 9th lunar month. With great historical, cultural, sculptural, and scientific values of relics and antiques being kept at the pagoda. On March 2, 1990, the relic was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) according to Decision No. 168/Decision - Ministry Sports Culture. Source Electronic information portal of Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Quan Dao Communal House
Quan Dao communal house in Quan Dao village, Tan Tien commune, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province is a place to worship Thien Tac Dai Vuong Ly Canh Ton, a famous general of the Ly Dynasty who was instrumental in helping the Ly Dynasty defeat the invading Song army. . Quan Dao in the past was originally Quan Dao site, a commune of Tong My Xa - Phu Tu Ky. From 1925 to 1944, it was a commune of the General Association of Gia Loc district. From 1945 until now, Quan Dao has been a village of Tan Tien commune, Gia Loc district. Previously, every commune and village had communal houses and pagodas. The communal house belongs to Quan Dao village, so it is called: Dinh Quan Dao. The communal house was built in the center of Quan Dao village, located on a high mound called the elephant pile. In front of the communal house is a large pond, previously connected to the river, boats could enter the communal house, and around were village roads. To the west of the communal house, there is also a temple built on a mound also known as the Snake pile. North of the Communal House, there is also a high mound called King Procession Heap, located about 500m from the Communal House. Thus, the communal house was built in the middle of the mounds, creating a posture of the dragon flanking the tiger. Just like every Vietnamese communal house. Quan Dao Communal House was built to worship the tutelary god and is a meeting place for villagers whenever there is a big event. The communal house was built during the Ly dynasty. Originally, it was a place to worship Thien Tac, whose hometown was Cao Xa Cam Giang. Following orders from the afternoon, the communal house returned to Quan Dao to recruit troops to fight the Song invaders. When he won, he was awarded the title "Ton Canh Linh Ung" by the king, and when he died, he was honored by the people of Quan Dao as a tutelary god and worshiped at the village communal house. Before the August 1945 revolution, the village festival was opened from the 10th to the 20th day of the first lunar month. At the communal house, many forms were held such as processions, sacrifices, ceremonies, Cheo singing... Especially here there was a pig worship competition. One of each armor. Quan Dao Communal House is also a special place that marks historical events associated with the local resistance war against the French colonialists. The people of Quan Dao in particular and the people of Tan Tien in general were famous for their resilience and courage as guerrillas fighting the French, and were recorded in the history of the province and district. The communal house is the soul of the local resistance war against the French. Here the commanders always make the right decisions and win. In August 1945, Tan Tien people gathered at the communal house to go to the district to participate in seizing power. In the years 1946, the communal house was also a place for people to learn popular education and eliminate illiteracy for people in the commune. The communal house is also where people come to donate gold and silver during the golden week that Uncle Ho and the government called for. The communal house was also the place where Tan Tien commune was established, including three villages, Dong Can, Quan Dao, and Tam Luong in 1946. On January 6, 1946, the communal house was also the place to witness the first National Assembly election of democratic Vietnam. commune republic. In consecutive years from 1946 to 1947, the Communal House was also a place for guerrillas to practice martial arts, to prepare for the local resistance war against the French. On December 23, 1946, enemy soldiers landed on canoes at the ferry wharf (2 km from the commune) and opened fire on the commune. Immediately after that, about 40 Tan Tien people holding weapons rushed to Street 191 to fight back. The first military battle demonstrated the people's determination to fight the enemy and was praised by the district. February 23, 1947. The enemy invaded the commune, burned 2/3 of the houses, shot dead 4 people, and captured 20 people. Turn hatred into action. The Tan Tien cell met at Quan Dao communal house and issued a resolution: "Organize strict guerrilla army staff, military training, each comrade must have a weapon...Propagiate the people of the entire commune to prepare to fight the enemy." ”. From then on, at the guerrilla camp, where they practiced day and night, the people stepped up production and participated in popular education. Since 1947, the enemy increased their raids. During the first 3 years of the resistance from 1946 to 1948, Party cells continued to develop and the government was consolidated. Since 1950, enemy troops suffered defeat at the border and returned to the plains, and military posts sprang up like mushrooms. Around Tan Tien commune, there were many enemy posts such as Binh Di, Dong Quan, Xuan Ngo, Luy Duong... Faced with this situation, the cell meeting at Quan Dao communal house issued a resolution to stick close to the people, maintain the base, and fight with the enemy during this time. During this difficult time, Quan Dao children's communal house hid hundreds of district, provincial and some commune officials. During difficult times, the love of the village and the neighborhood became deeper and deeper, everyone gave their food and clothes. From 1952 to 1954, our main battlefield expanded, the commune was developed one step further, including 42 comrades with 6 rifles, a machine gun, a submachine gun and many mines and grenades, always active to harass the enemy. During the 8 years of resistance against the French, Tan Tien people and other communes participated in 105 large and small battles, destroying 241 enemies. For that achievement, the commune was awarded the First Class Resistance Medal. Quan Dao village alone was awarded the 2nd class resistance medal, and 4 guerrillas were awarded emulation soldiers. Previously, the relic had many sacrificial items such as Long Dinh, Luyen, Bat Bieu, Fan flags, Broken heart, Sacrificial clothes, Worship items... Over time and especially the fierce resistance war against the French took place. A lot of things have been destroyed on this land, and now there are only: 1 Nguyen Dynasty Peak, 1 lacquer painting, 1 porcelain incense bowl, 8 porcelain flower vases, 3 altar sets, 1 Y Mon painting, 1 throne. worship wooden, 2 wooden couplets, 1 lacquered wooden altar, 1 coffin, 1 miracle, 3 great paintings. With great historical, cultural, sculptural, and scientific values of relics and antiques being kept at the pagoda. In 1995, it was granted the title of national historical and cultural relic by the state. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Dinh Noi
Noi communal house, Viet Lap commune, Tan Yen district is one of the famous large-scale, beautiful and famous ancient communal houses of Tan Yen land, past and present. Based on Han Nom sources still inscribed on wooden pillars in the communal house, it is said that the Noi communal house was built during the reign of King Le Hien Tong, the 34th year of Canh Hung (1775), on a high, open mound in the middle of the temple. Ly village and Noi village. However, because the communal house was built by people of 3 borders: Western, American, and Domestic of Noi village, that's why the communal house is called Noi communal house. In addition, when the communal house was completed, the villagers also named the communal house "Tien Dinh". Those two words are embossed on the top of the communal house's roof for everyone to see. If you want to visit the relic, visitors can go from Bac Giang city along National Highway 1A (old), cross Song Thuong bridge, turn right along provincial road 398, Bac Giang - Cao Thuong route, pass kilometer 11, turn right. Go right along the inter-village gravel road for about 1km to Noi communal house. Going back in time to find the history of Noi Communal House's construction, it is known that when they had prepared enough materials, Noi villagers welcomed carpenters from Bac Ninh to build the communal house. The workers competed with each other to show off their talents, so they left behind many beautiful wood carvings at the Noi communal house. Among them, a typical carving with the theme "rowing a boat to catch a stork" is based on the classic story: "If you keep the fish alive, the fisherman will benefit", depicting the scene of a stork pecking at a boy, and a boy holding his shell tightly to the stork's beak. So the old fisherman rowed out to catch both of them. There is also a carving of two mandarins sitting and drinking together, but behind each mandarin are two sword-wielding warriors standing right next to them. People call this carving "fighting while talking". The artist seems to want to say that in anything, we need to be calm and discuss carefully, then we hope to succeed. Again, these are crude carvings, but all the meanings are clearly visible. There is another painting depicting the scene of cavalry going into battle in an extremely strong and sturdy posture. In addition, in the communal house there are many carvings with delicate lines, each of which the artist reflects a current social reality with another profound meaning. The Noi Communal House was built to worship Saint Cao Son and Quy Minh, who were generals from the time of Hung King who had many contributions in repelling foreign invaders and protecting the peace of the country. The communal house also fully preserves precious worship objects such as: Dragon throne, tablets, palanquin set, and wooden bowls in the artistic style of the Le Dynasty (18th century). Over time, the Noi communal house was also restored and embellished through historical periods. Especially in the late 19th century, the communal house received attention and direction from the leader of the Yen The insurgent army - De Tham. This story is told by the elders: The front communal house faces southwest, the roof points straight to the Noi hamlet. People see "the corner of the family pond" as an unfavorable thing, causing people in the village to often quarrel and lose unity. Therefore, the villagers asked Mr. De Tham to change direction when Hoang Hoa Tham led the army to fight the French, having a close relationship with Noi village. The insurgents often came back here to meet and discuss with Mr. Doc Tuan (Ly village); Chanh Hoach (Noi village), Tong Lo (Temple of Literature). Knowing that, De Tham, with his prestige, stood up and turned the direction of the communal house to Noi village. From there, the communal house rotates to the Southeast. Also after the shooting of this communal house, the people built in front of the communal house two buildings, left vu, right vu, and a majestic ceremonial gate. Seen from afar, Noi village communal house stands tall in the beautiful natural scenery of a countryside village with green bamboo, ancient trees growing in the rain and sun next to the communal house's yard, and a fragrant green lotus pond radiating a cool scent. from the family pond makes the love for the countryside even more passionate. Today, through the ups and downs of history, the Noi communal house is no longer as intact as it was originally. Some items of the old building have been lost such as: The dance hall, the ceremonial gate, the entire wooden floor system of the communal house and many parallel sentences and horizontal panels are also gone. But basically, Noi Communal House still retains the appearance of an ancient communal house. The communal house currently has a linear layout including a large communal house with 5 compartments and 2 wings. In front of the communal house is a row of 3 rooms. Inside, the wooden frame system is linked in the way of stacking beams and gong stands. The communal house still preserves some traditional architectural features shown in the patterns carved on wooden structures, with the art of embossing, sinking, and carving channels that are very elaborate and meticulous. Decorative themes are presented in a variety of ways such as: Themes of four sacred animals, four precious animals, rowing boats to catch storks, storks,... typical of the style of the Le-Nguyen dynasties. The remaining system of precious worship objects in the communal house is: 1 set of palanquins, 2 altar thrones, 2 incense bowls of the Le Dynasty, 2 altar fruits, 1 mail tube... These artifacts are all very valuable original artifacts. in researching the history of monuments as well as the human land here. Every year, on January 10 and 11, Noi Lai villagers organize a big festival at the center of Noi communal house. During the festival, villagers organize sacrifices and solemn processions of books; There are poetry feasts, five trays of sticky rice made with the four words "peaceful world", there are rituals of singing ca tru to worship the Saints, singing tuong, singing cheo... to welcome people to dance at Lang Cao to come and enjoy the festival. At the same time, the association organizes many unique folk games such as: playing bridge, swing, cockfighting, wrestling... attracting many people from all over to attend. Therefore, the people of Noi village still have a song that says: "Dinh Noi has a festival to rob the bridge. Every November, every January comes." With typical architectural, artistic, historical and cultural values, it is also a place closely related to the Yen The uprising led by Hoang Hoa Tham (late 19th century - early 19th century). XX), Noi communal house was honored to be included in the list of 23 relics and historical relic clusters of Yen The uprising sites signed by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 548/QD-TTg dated May 10, 2012. recognized as a special national monument. This decision affirms the role and value of the monument and is a tribute from the state to the great contributions of our ancestors in creating a peaceful life for today's descendants. SOURCE Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Ha Temple
Ha Temple in dual village 2B, Hong Giang commune, Luc Ngan district is an important relic with high historical, architectural and artistic value. The temple located in the middle of Ky Son hill has always been called Ha and Tu Ha temples. Along Highway 31, from the Bac Giang expressway intersection, turn right about 40km to the Kep and Hong Giang junction, turn right for more than a mile to reach the relic. Ha Temple worships Than Canh Phuc (ie Vu Thanh, Canh Nguyen, Canh Long or Than Dao Nguyen) who was the son-in-law of the Ly Dynasty and married to Princess Thien Thanh. In addition, Temple Ha from ancient times up to now not only worships one general of Vu Thanh, but also worships 6 other people who are all concubines and princesses of the Ly dynasty; Minister of the country Vu Tinh; National mother Thien Thanh Vu Thi Canh; Thuy Nhien, Princess Ly Thi Duoc; Binh Duong Princess Ly Thi Giam; Princess Yen Hoa Ly Thi Kien and Thanh Concubine Giap Thi Tuan. Ha Temple in Hong Giang commune is a type of famous memorial relic to commemorate not only one famous person, general Vu Thanh, but also 6 other famous people of the Ly dynasty. Ha temple is located in the southeast of Ho Ho village, on a large hill, arranged in the style of the letter Tam, including three not very large buildings: the lower temple, the middle temple and the upper temple. Next to it is the temple of the same name. All form an architectural unity located on the Luc Nam bank about half a kilometer. These three temples are located parallel to each other, but the middle and upper temples are connected to the temple by a tube. The house is simple, the structure between the rafters is in the style of single pillars. Ha Temple's architecture consists of 3 compartments, 2 grilles with 6 trusses and 24 large and small columns irregularly spaced between compartments. Behind the Lower temple is the middle temple consisting of 3 compartments and 2 compartments and finally the upper temple is also built with 3 compartments and 2 compartments. Located in the overall architecture of the temple is Tu Ha Pagoda. The pagoda's architecture is in the style of a nail. Around the temple area are a number of other relics associated with the temple and annual festivals including puppet ponds, drum mountains, gong mountains, flag fields, Duoc beach... which have made the relics richer and more lively. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL LUC NGAN DISTRICT, BAC GIANG PROVINCE
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Khanh Van Temple Relics, Chu town
Khanh Van Temple is located next to the bank of Luc Nam river, on Tan Da hill, Ha Thi village, now Tran Hung Dao residential group, Chu town, Luc Ngan district. From Bac Giang, follow Highway 31 through Luc Nam district into Luc Ngan, a distance of nearly 40km to Chu town (district center). From here turn right about 500m to reach the temple. Khanh Van Temple is the name of the word (Sino-Vietnamese) engraved on the current temple roof, this is the main name of the temple. The name Quan Quan temple is the folk name after the character worshiped at the temple. The temple worships Vi Hung Thang of Luc Ngan, a general of the Tran Dynasty who helped Tran Trieu fight the Yuan-Mongol invaders in the 13th century. Vi Hung Thang is the son of Mr. Phuc Tinh and Mrs. Tu Duyen of the Vi family in Kim Son fabric village, Luc district. Ngan. He was compared with Yet Kieu, Da Tuong, Pham Ngu Lao and other generals. After being honored with the title of Duke, the people called it Quan Quan Temple. Khanh Van Temple is a type of memorial to famous people to recognize Vi Hung Thang, Luc Ngan's outstanding son, for killing the enemy and saving the country. The original Khanh Van Temple no longer exists. The current temple has just been rebuilt on the old ground, according to the elders, this is the land where he was buried, his grave. The temple is arranged in a nail style, in the middle of the temple there is a statue of Vi Hung Thang in a sitting position. In addition, the temple also worships generals of his time such as Yet Kieu, Da Tuong, Pham Ngu Lao... Next to the temple on the right hand side is Khanh Van Pagoda and other structures serving activities, festivals, worship... SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL LUC NGAN DISTRICT, BAC GIANG PROVINCE
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Dong Tai village communal house
Before 1945, Dong Tai was the name of the commune, the commune had enough communal houses, pagodas and temples. In 1946, Dong Tai was a village of Thong Kenh commune (Gia Loc), Dong Tai communal house has since been associated with the village's name. Dong Tai Communal House was built in the center of the village, on a high, wide area of land, facing southwest, overlooking Nhi Ha River (now Thua River). According to the remaining genealogical records and through the words of the elders in the village, Dong Tai communal house worships 3 sisters of the Dao family: Dao Thi An, Dao Cong Hai and Dao Cong Thong, who had the merit of supporting King Due Vuong. The Thuc and Luong invaders defended the country... In the later years of resistance, Dong Tai communal house was a place associated with many important historical events of the locality and the province. In April 1995, Dong Tai communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical relic. "... Legend has it that Dao Cong Bot, from An Bang, Hai Dong district, was a deputy mandarin during the 18th Hung King's reign, held the position of minister of Chau Hoan (Thanh Hoa), and was later assigned by the king to the palace. Thuong Hong (Hai Duong town) was a minister. During his time in Thuong Hong, he married a female scholar named Nguyen, daughter of a famous family in Kenh Trieu, Gia Phu district (now known as Thuong Hong). Gia Loc). About 3 years Then Thuong Hong suddenly had a big flood, the Minister and the people had to build high huts to avoid the water. During the flood, suddenly 3 eggs floated to the front of the minister's hut. Seeing that it was strange, he picked them up Those 3 eggs were then taken away. Not long after, there was a heavy rain, thunder and lightning, the 3 eggs exploded like thunder and the flood water suddenly drained away, half happy, half worried, thinking that the 3 eggs were gone That egg is unusual, please order The soldiers held a ceremony to sacrifice the three magical eggs. That night, the minister dreamed of a man with a majestic appearance, riding on a Hoang Long (golden dragon) who gave him a brocade with a poem. available. Waking up, he saw the brocade placed next to him and was very happy. From then on, his wife became pregnant and gave birth to Dao Thi An, Dao Cong Hai and Dao Cong Thong. All three sisters are handsome, handsome, with unusual appearances, gentle personalities, and excellent martial arts skills. In particular, Dao Cong Hai and Dao Cong Thong have the power and strength to be able to scale mountains, block rivers, and walk on water waves like walking on land. People here consider three saints to come to earth. After their parents passed away, the three Dao sisters built a restaurant at the beginning of Kenh Trieu village to make a living. At this time, the Thuc dynasty sent a large army to invade Van Lang country. King Due Vuong and his officials directly went out to fight the enemy, but because of that and their forces were not balanced, they both fought and retreated. Arriving at Hau Bong commune, Gia Loc district, it was late afternoon, and the king issued an edict for his soldiers and officials to set up camp to rest. That night, the king sat down at Quang Minh pagoda, Hau Bong general. In his sleep, the king saw a tall man with neat clothes and hat approaching and saying: "I have obeyed the Emperor's orders and told the army to meet talented people to destroy the enemy." When I suddenly woke up, it was a dream and next to me was a brocade with a few verses written on it: The Emperor came down to help the army/ Went to Kenh Trieu to meet the Saint/ Dao Thi's brother was the one who helped save the country. people". The king immediately sent his troops to Kenh Trieu, invited the three Dao sisters back for an audience, and then appointed Dao Cong Hai as the acting head of international China; Dao Cong Thong is the General of the Army. The two men accepted the position, commanded a total of 300,000 soldiers and horses, divided into many columns to attack the enemy station. In just one battle, the Thuc enemy was defeated, and the survivors scrambled to escape. The country returned to peace, all people lived peacefully... Five years later, the Shu enemy's dream of invasion resurfaced, and they sent large troops to invade our country again. Dao Cong Thong and Dao Cong Hai asked the king to send troops to destroy the enemy. Grasping the enemy's weak point, the two generals arranged a covert attack at night, sending divers down to drill holes in the enemy's boat. Passive, the boat sank, the Shu army was once again defeated, and they fled back to the country in terror. After the complete victory, Dao Cong Thong and Dao Cong Hai did not stay at the court to enjoy the glory and wealth, but asked to return to Kenh Trieu to reside. On the way back, dark clouds suddenly appeared from somewhere, thunder and lightning were fierce, and in just a moment the two generals transformed into clouds and water. The king mourned the talented people and ordered the people here to build a temple and worship..." From the early days of the French colonialists invading our country, Dong Tai communal house was the headquarters of the Thong Kenh insurgent army, leading the people in the region to heroically resist the invasion of the French colonialists. The Thong Kenh insurgent army thrived, operating widely throughout the regions of Tu Loc, Kim Mon, Chi Linh, Chau Giang, and Hai Duong town, many times terrifying the French colonialists. In the years 1930 - 1945, when the revolutionary movement was rising and preparing for the uprising, Dong Tai communal house was the gathering place for representatives in the region, electing government agencies from provisional to official. The communal house is also the place where the commune's Party cell is established, and is the place for the cell to meet and direct resistance organizations and unions. Also at Dong Tai communal house, army units such as Tay Son, Bao Loc, B42, and 075 of the province came to practice. Later, Dong Tai Communal House was honored to be the place where the provincial and central leaders met, launched anti-American movements to save the country throughout the province and was the place to store important documents at that time... After many ups and downs of history, especially the years of resistance against the Dong Tai Court, which was much destroyed, the remaining offerings and harem remained. In the communal house, many artifacts of historical and artistic value from the Nguyen Dynasty are preserved such as: Long communal house, coffin, throne, hammock door, grand pagoda, scroll, sword worship... Continuing the heroic tradition of His father, today, the people of Dong Tai, in addition to being of one mind and working together to protect the relics, are also constantly studying, enthusiastically working and producing, contributing to building an increasingly rich, beautiful and civilized village. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Dau Pagoda.
Dau Pagoda has the Chinese name Sung Thien pagoda in Thi Duc village, Nhat Tan commune (Gia Loc). From afar, we saw a majestic pagoda appearing in the middle of a field along with a luxuriant area of trees. The pagoda is located on a high land, with unique architecture, bearing a strong Buddhist imprint. Around the pagoda there are lotus ponds and the winding Han River. According to the family tree, Dau Pagoda worships the saintly lady Pham Trinh Hien with the name Tien Dung, a princess who had the merit of helping Hai Ba Trung fight against the Eastern Han invaders. In the year 40, the Trung sisters raised a flag to rebel against the Han Dynasty. Once marching to this land, the two women stationed a military camp here. At night, they dreamed that someone called Princess Tien Dung, vowing to fight the enemy. The next day, the two women led their troops to battle on the Han River and won a resounding victory. The Trung sisters let the generals and local people celebrate and then issued a decree for the villagers to build a temple to worship Tien Dung, with the beautiful title Dieu Quang Hue Tinh Y Pham Trinh Hien, wife of Thuong class god. Over time, people built this place into a majestic pagoda that both worships Buddha and saints. The ancient Dau Pagoda had a scale of more than 100 rooms. The date of the pagoda's construction has not been determined, but based on the traces of bricks and tiles found, it can be determined that the pagoda was built at the end of the Ly dynasty and the beginning of the Tran dynasty. However, due to war and natural disasters, up to now, Dau Pagoda has lost many ancient architectural items. Currently, the pagoda has a nail-style architecture including 5 front halls and 3 back halls. The pagoda's roof has many reliefs with beautiful patterns of clouds, sun, and moon. In the pagoda there are 12 statues, made of wood, lacquered and gilded. In addition to the system of ancient Buddha statues, the harem also has a large temple, made of wood, exquisitely carved, and inside there is a statue of Princess Tien Dung. The statue is carved in a sitting position, calm and with a kind face. According to local elders, the entire statue system in the temple is carved from mulberry wood. Legend has it that the Han River next to the pagoda often floods. One time, the water was high, the flood came from upstream, carrying a large raft of mulberry wood with golden fibers like silk. Everyone thought it was a good omen so they picked it up and used wood to carve it into a statue. From then on, the pagoda was called Dau Pagoda. When visiting Dau Pagoda, we see that this place still preserves many valuable artifacts such as 2 steles of the Le Dynasty, some pieces of terracotta towers, terracotta pieces with phoenix heads, terracotta dragon heads, and patterned bricks and tiles. dating from the 13th-14th centuries. The most unique and special is the Tran Dynasty stele arranged right in front of the pagoda yard. The stele was created in 1331. The content of the stele was composed by Venerable Hue Van, a monk here, with about 1,180 words. This is a unique work of sculpture art. The stele is about 1.5m high, placed on the back of a rather large stone turtle. The stele's roof is moderately curved, and the stele's body has a border carved with dragons and vine flowers. The stele's forehead is decorated with many vivid leaves and lotus flowers, close to nature. Prominent on the front of the stele is a large cursive engraving of Buddha. Below the word Buddha are carved two images, on one side is a crane standing with a burning candle on its head. On one side is a humanoid demon wearing an incense burner. At the foot of the stele are carved patterns of water waves and mountains. On the back of the stele are engraved three Chinese characters "Sung Thien Pagoda", below are written the full names of those who donated fields and money to repair the pagoda. Not only unique in architecture and festivals, Dau Pagoda is also one of the important "red addresses". Dau Pagoda is a place that marks many revolutionary events. Before the August Revolution of 1945, the Viet Minh Front had a meeting at the pagoda to discuss seizing power and destroying the rice warehouses of the Japanese enemy in Thanh Mien district to give to the poor. In 1945, when the French invaded Hai Duong town, the Provincial Lien Viet Association chose the pagoda as the place to evacuate. In 1945-1950, Tay Son soldiers of Gia Loc district chose the pagoda as the location to open training classes. From here, our troops spread out towards Route 17 and Route 20 to conduct ambushes against the enemy during the resistance war against the French during the period 1949-1953. In the years 1951-1952, cadres, guerrillas of Pham Kha and Lam Son communes and soldiers chose the pagoda as a base to cling to the people to destroy the enemy, and destroyed the villains in Chuong and Ba Dong markets. Currently in the temple there is still a secret vault from the previous period. Dau Pagoda is a place to worship both Buddha and saints. The pagoda's traditional festival is held on the 8th to 10th day of the 8th lunar month. On this occasion, people and tourists from all over come to attend in large numbers. With its unique architecture and value, the pagoda was ranked as a national monument in 1992. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Kham Lang Pagoda
In the cultural space of Bac Giang province, Kham Lang Pagoda is an ancient relic that currently preserves many historical cultural values and artistic architectural values, the most typical being the lotus stone incense burner of the Early Le Dynasty. Kham Lang Pagoda, Kham Lang commune, Luc Nam district, is ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 53/QD-BVHTT dated August 2, 1999 of the Minister of Culture and Information (now is the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). The pagoda is located in Ben village overlooking Luc Nam river and the majestic Huyen Dinh mountain range. This is an ancient pagoda that still preserves many historical, cultural and artistic architectural values. Currently, Kham Lang pagoda also preserves some documents and artifacts with the most typical historical and cultural value. is a lotus stone incense burner of the Early Le Dynasty. On the incense burner is engraved the words "Thuan Thien five years - Nham Ty year" (ie year of the Rat, the fifth year of Thuan Thien (King Le Thai To's reign - 1432). Overall, the surface of the incense altar's base looks like a court). In Bac Giang, besides Cao Pagoda, there is no place with such a unique incense burner. With its historical and cultural value, aesthetic value and uniqueness, the lotus stone incense burner at Kham Lang Pagoda has been recognized by the Prime Minister as a National Treasure in Decision No. 2382/QD-TTg dated December 25, 2015. It is known that Cao Pagoda is an artistic architectural work of the Tran Dynasty. In 1999, it was ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic. In 2013, the Vietnam Institute of Archeology coordinated with the Provincial Museum to organize an excavation and discovered many relics such as: Single lotus-nosed tiles, leaf-nosed tiles, cow tiles... dating from the Ly and Tran dynasties. to the Le and Nguyen dynasties. SOURCE: Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Cao Thuong Communal House
Cao Thuong communal house is located in the southeast of Yen Ngua mountain, Cao Thuong village, Cao Thuong commune, Tan Yen district (Bac Giang). It is a large, beautiful and splendid ancient communal house, the most majestic in the Tan Yen region. This place has imprinted the footprints of national hero Hoang Hoa Tham during the Yen The uprising 130 years ago. Cao Thuong Communal House consists of a 5-compartment, 2-room main house and 3-storey harem. This is a typical architectural work, characterized by the artistic style of the Le Dynasty in the 17th century. The communal house has an architectural style: the upper part of the house is the gong stand, the lower part of the house is the gong stand, and the lower part of the house is the 5-compartment and 2-compartment hall, which is tall, wide, majestic, and solemn. The middle space is up to 4.50 wide, the side space is nearly 4 meters wide, the main column has a circumference of more than 2 meters, a diameter of more than 70cm, enough to see the massive architectural scale of the communal house. The length of the communal house is more than 24m, the width is more than 14m, the area of the communal house is exactly one kilometer wide in the North, it is truly the largest wooden architectural work in this region. With 4 wide roofs, 4 curved blades, the roof is decorated with lemon flowers. Particularly, the gable is covered with a tiger face, originally from the communal house's renovations during the Nguyen Dynasty. As for the load-bearing frame structure, it includes 6 rows of column bases, a total of 48 columns with 8 extremely large columns, hardly seen in any communal houses in Bac Giang province today. This is the most outstanding architectural feature of Cao Thuong communal house, which is the many columns and large columns. All 8 main columns have 8 extra ends, these 8 columns are over 5m high, the military column is 3.5m high, and the porch column is also 2.7m high. The entire communal house floor is tiled with large bowls 40 x 40 x 5cm, 45cm higher than the communal house's yard surface. The bundle is full of bricks, 4 corners have 4 brick columns supporting the roof spreading out to nearly 2m. Creates a gentle, elegant look for the entire communal house's roof, which is inherently formal and majestic. Normally, village communal houses are built in the Dinh style, but Cao Thuong Communal House is built in the Nhi style with a two-room harem, 4 curved roofs, 4 rows of sturdy iron columns, and a strictly forbidden door. adjacent to the front and back roofs of the large communal house. This unique wooden architectural style has made the communal house both sustainable, strong, and massive while inside being tall and spacious while still being gentle, elegant, and beautiful. Currently, the communal house still preserves a number of ordinations with different dates, the two Cao Son - Quy Minh ordinations are: Superior God. The worship of the gods is held very solemnly and solemnly by the villagers. solemn with all the rituals: spring and autumn two periods: January 12 and August 20 (lunar calendar) both have book processions and jubilant sacrifices. From January 12 to 14, the two villages Cao Thuong and Dau Cau come to hold a big festival to process saints from Chanh communal house and Tren communal house to Cho communal house (Cao Thuong communal house is near the market so it is also called Cho communal house). The two villages held huge ceremonies and sang ca tru to worship the saint. Outside the communal house, there are many fun games: wrestling, chess, cockfighting, drum dancing... The festival includes tuong and cheo singing. People from far and near come to the festival and it has become a very sacred festival. During the years of fighting against the French colonialists, Hoang Hoa Tham often attended the Cao Thuong communal house and entertained the insurgents. When the French invaders burned Ton communal house, De Tham spent public funds and let the insurgents and people rebuild a new communal house. The communal house not only has architectural value but also carries a strong historical mark when the De Tham rebel army, our main force during the fight against the French colonialists, was stationed at this communal house. Especially during the Yen The uprising, the insurgent army led by Hoang Hoa Tham had a very close connection with Cao Thuong village and Cao Thuong communal house. Therefore, De Tham established a base on Yen Ngua mountain in the Cao Thuong communal house area. In 1890, the French colonialists learned that there were Mr. De's troops at Yen Ngua Mountain, so they organized a force to attack the insurgents. Defeated, they frantically burned down communal houses, pagodas and Yen Ngua mountain. During the second peace period between France and De Tham (1897-1909), De Tham helped people repair the communal house and rebuild the pagoda on the old pagoda's foundation. The historical evidence and heroic past of Cao Thuong communal house relics have been the pride of officials and people here. In addition to the unique architectural features and historical evidence, Cao Thuong Communal House is also known for its special market on the 2nd day of Tet every year, "Yin and Yang Market". According to the people of Cao Thuong village, Cao Thuong commune. (Tan Yen) is said to be special because the "Yin and Yang Market" only meets once a year, fixed on the 2nd day of Tet. People who go to the market are happy and mentally comfortable. They believe that it is an opportunity to do good and good deeds for the dead and their spiritual life will be more peaceful. With typical and unique values, Cao Thuong communal house was honored to be recognized by the Government as a special National Monument in 2012. SOURCE: Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Hoang Hoa Tham historical relic site
Hoang Hoa Tham historical relic site is located in Phon Xuong town, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. This place is associated with the resounding victory of national hero Hoang Hoa Tham - the brown-shirted leader - who together with the people of Yen The raised an uprising flag against the French colonialists nearly 30 years (1884 - 1913). This is the largest and longest peasant uprising in the history of our Vietnamese nation against foreign invaders before the Party led it. The historical and cultural relic site of the Yen The peasant uprising has created a complex of historical relics of great value. With 23 relic sites, most of them are forts, communal houses, temples, pagodas and shrines spread across 4 districts (Yen The, Tan Yen, Viet Yen and Yen Dung). The Yen The uprising relic site is convincing evidence of the brave spirit and sacrifice of the De Tham insurgent army to regain independence and freedom. To recognize and honor those special values and meanings, on May 10, 2012, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 548/QD-TTg classifying the relic as a special national monument. Yen The district has 9 points including: Phon Xuong fort, Ho Chuoi fort, Leo pagoda, Dinh Thep communal house, Thong pagoda, Hom fort, Thien Thai cave, Cau Khoai temple and The Temple. Among them, the center of the uprising was the Hoang Hoa Tham historical relic site in Phon Xuong town, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. 1. Oath Temple In front of us is the Oath Temple. The temple was built in the late 19th century using thatch, bamboo, and leaves. In 1897, when the second peace between the French colonialists and the Yen The insurgent army took place here, De Tham repaired the temple with ironwood architecture as we see today. This architecture is still fortunately still intact. After being renovated, De Tham often used this place to hold festivals to improve the spiritual life of the people. In particular, he often used this place to recruit insurgents and recruit talented people. Before each battle, he often had the insurgents gather to drink bloody wine and swear oaths here. In May 2012, the Prime Minister signed a decision to recognize 23 relics of the Yen The uprising as special national historical relics and The Temple as one of 23 special national historical relics. there. 2. Hoang Hoa Tham Monument Located right behind the The Temple is the monument of national hero Hoang Hoa Tham. The statue was initially made of concrete, then changed to bronze in 2013, created by author Anh Vu - a member of the Bac Giang Province Literature and Arts Association in 1984. The statue is 5.07m high, surface area 31m2, average thickness 2.0cm; The statue's pedestal is 2.1x2.1m in size, 0.32m high, surface area 7m2, average thickness 2.5cm. The statue weighs over 7 tons of solid bronze, with a value of over 4 billion VND, and most of the money for making the statue came from socialization. 3. Yen The Uprising Exhibition House The next item in the relic site that any visitor cannot help but visit is the Yen The Uprising Exhibition House. The exhibition house was built in 1984 and initially had a 1-storey architecture. It was later built and remodeled and has the 2-storey architecture it has today. The first floor displays an ethnographic corner of Yen The district. The second floor displays images and artifacts of the Yen The uprising, the most typical, largest and longest spontaneous peasant uprising of our nation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ago. when the Communist Party of Vietnam was born. 4. Phon Xuong Fort Phon Xuong Fort, also known as Don Go, Don Cu, was built in 1894, guarding the only road leading to the insurgent base. This is the main headquarters of the Yen The insurgent army, the capital of the uprising, the starting place to expand the movement to localities. De Tham built Phon Xuong Fort as both a place to live and live for De Tham's family as well as for the insurgents, and at the same time it was also a meeting and discussion place between De Tham and contemporary heroes to discuss matters. fought the enemy to save the country (like Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chu Trinh, Le Van Huan, Nguyen Dinh Kien, Ky Dong...). In particular, this is where the second peace settlement between the Yen The insurgent army and the French enemy took place. After the uprising ended, Yen The people built the temple of Ba Ba - Hoang Hoa Tham's third wife in Phon Xuong station to commemorate her great contributions in the uprising. 5. Yen The Festival Yen The Festival is held on March 15, 16, 17 every year. This is one of the biggest festivals of Bac Giang province. The festival is an opportunity for people to express their respect and remember the merits of Hoang Hoa Tham, a talented general, the supreme leader of the Yen The peasant movement and the insurgent army who fought against the French colonialists. In 2013, Yen The festival was recognized by the State as a national intangible cultural heritage. SOURCE: Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument