Relic point Vietnam
Việt Nam
Duoi Temple
National historical site Duoi Temple is located in Thong Nhat commune, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province. This is the place to worship the Queen Mother Empress Dowager Y Lan. Princess Ỷ Lan also had another name Queen Mother Linh Nhan. She was the concubine of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong and the mother of Emperor Ly Nhan Tong - two kings of the Ly Dynasty (in the 11th century). National mother Ỷ Lan is honored by history as a female masterpiece, talented in ruling the country. During her lifetime, she was twice appointed regent, and made great contributions to building the Ly dynasty and developing Vietnamese Buddhism. With nearly a thousand years of existence, Duoi Temple has experienced ups and downs, influenced by nature, rain, sun and war. Many items of the temple are seriously degraded. At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the relic still retained construction items bearing the architectural imprint of the Later Le Dynasty (17th century) and the Nguyen Dynasty, with "quoc" style architecture, including: the buildings of Tien Te, Trung Tu and Hau Palace, two rows of Giai Vu connecting the two buildings of Tien Te and Trung Tu. In the grounds of the relic complex, there is also Quynh Hoa pagoda and a model house that is also seriously degraded. To meet the expectations and needs of cultural and religious activities of local people and tourists from all over, the Duoi Temple relic complex has been invested in repairing and renovating basic items, including: the pre-mortem buildings. , Trung Tu and Harem, two left and right corridors, inner gate and some auxiliary items. The Tieu Tieu Court consists of three compartments, with "first" style architecture with four main trusses. The system of columns, ends, and rafters are made of ironwood, with a "stack of beams, gong stand" structure and exquisite carvings. The temple's two temples of Tien Sa and Trung Tu are connected by two rows of ceilings, forming a closed space. The harem building has three rooms, including a forbidden palace room, decorated with an altar and a statue of Queen Mother Y Lan. In particular, Duoi Temple still preserves many valuable worship objects, offerings and antiques, such as four palanquin sets, a dragon communal house, four altar thrones, a set of precious bowls, two parallel sentences, a bronze incense bowl and two Stone art since the 17th century. Continuing the mark of ancient history, at the 1943 - 1944 relic, the Liberation Army propaganda team as well as the commune's self-defense team regularly organize military exercises to prepare for the national revolutionary climax like comrade Thieu. , comrade Tue (currently a retired officer and teacher). In August 1945, revolutionary cadres and the masses gathered to seize power in Gia Loc district and then confiscated the diplomas and seals of mandarins, tyrants, and bureaucrats, abolishing the government of feudal colonialists. The provisional government was established amid the joy and excitement of the people. In 1946, the French colonialists turned their guns back to invade our country, the Hai Duong squadron evacuated to the temple in time to direct the resistance. The commune's guerrilla team used the temple area as a military training site. In 1947, comrade Tran Dua, head of the police department, and the Viet Hung team returned to the temple to eliminate traitorous Vietnamese traitors. In 1948, the resistance committee of Cam Giang district and the Quang Trung army unit evacuated to the temple to work and practice. After that, the resistance committee of Thach Khoi commune evacuated to maintain its activities. At the relic site, secret tunnels were also dug to hide and protect officers and soldiers. It can be said that during the two resistance wars, Duoi Temple in Thong Nhat Commune was the base of the local resistance and a line of communication to the Viet Bac war zone. To commemorate her, every year the 12th day of the second lunar month is her birthday; and July 25 is the day of her death, local people organize festivals to recall the merits and career of Queen Mother Ỷ Lan for everyone to remember and study. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Last Temple
Last Temple is a place to worship An Nghia Dai Vuong Nguyen Che Nghia - a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, a son of Hoi Xuyen village, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province (formerly Coi Xuyen commune, Truong Tan district, Hong Chau road). ). He was born into a famous family. Since childhood, he had extraordinary health, was good at riding horses, used long spears, was proficient in astronomy and war, and loved to recite poems and write poetry. Thanks to his intelligence and talent, and at a time when the Tran Dynasty needed talented people, he was drafted into the army under Pham Ngu Lao and participated in battles against the Yuan army and at the Chi Lang pass. Going into battle, he rode a horse and carried a spear into the midst of the enemy's army, winning every battle... When the enemy was defeated, he was appointed as a great general of Khong Bac, with the title Nghia Xuyen Cong. Nguyen Che Nghia was recognized as having a loyal, straightforward personality, not afraid of hardship, so he was considered a loyal and talented general of the Tran Dynasty. King Anh Tong loved him and married his beloved daughter, Princess Ngoc Hoa. When he was old, he returned to rest in his hometown of Hoi Xuyen. Currently, within the Cuoi Temple relic complex, there is also La Khoi pagoda, a teaching school (where An Nghia Dai Vuong Nguyen Che Nghia trained martial arts and banditry for soldiers), an astrology pond (where he watched astronomy to weather prediction only for people doing business) and the tomb area. The existence to this day of these relics is a rare and proud thing for the Cua village people. The mausoleum of Princess Nguyet Hoa (the saint's wife), the mausoleum of Cong Sung Phuc (the saint's son) and the mausoleum of Phat Tich (the saint's parents) are made of stone built in the style of a dragon court, surrounded by stone walls, to this day. dating back hundreds of years. As for the Saint's mausoleum, located in the north of the village on a high hill, the 2-acre-wide "white elephant sucks water" built of bricks from the Tran dynasty is still intact. In front of the mausoleum, there is a gate with a marigold symbol on it, on both sides of the entrance there are dragons, and behind the mausoleum there is a white elephant. In the mausoleum there is a stone stele engraved with Chinese characters. Roughly translated: The tomb of a mandarin who entered the inner city, a Thai lieutenant, a lieutenant of the Tran dynasty, a deity named Nguyen, named Che Nghia, a villager and princess Nguyet Hoa who were ordained as emperors... History has gone back a long way, but with 31 ordinations in 300 consecutive years (21 ordinations in the Le dynasty, 2 ordinations in the Tay Son dynasty, 8 ordinations in the Nguyen dynasty), the people of Coi Xuyen are always proud of their homeland's hero. Cuoi Temple Festival takes place for 3 days, from 26 to 28 of the 8th lunar month, originating from the death anniversary of General Nguyen Che Nghia (August 27). Even though more than 600 years have passed and many ups and downs of history have passed, both the ceremony and the festival at Cuoi Temple still retain their own unique features. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
3253 view
Rating : National monument
Dinh Huong mausoleum
Dinh Huong Mausoleum was built in 1727 (18th century) in the mausoleum to store the body of Duke La Quy Hau. He was born in 1688 locally. In 1730, during the reign of Le Duy Phuong, he was appointed as a military servant, a military guard, and then a eunuch. During the reign of Le Y Tong, he was sent twice as envoy to the North, in 1735 and 1739. In 1740, during the reign of Le Hien Tong, he led troops to suppress rebellions in the areas of Kinh Bac, Son Nam, and Hai Duong. He died on the 9th day of the 6th month in the year of the Snake (1749), at the age of 61. In 1754, the king appointed him the title of Phuc Than Loyal Great King. In particular, the mausoleum was built by the Duke himself in his hometown when he was still alive. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is located on a circular hill, about one hectare wide, surrounded by laterite walls (recently renovated). The architectural layout of the mausoleum consists of three main parts: the burial part in the middle, the worship part on the left, and the stele part on the right. The stone mausoleum is about 100 square meters built of square laterite. In front of the tomb are two mandarins leading horses standing facing each other. The pair of statues of mandarins leading horses are considered masterpieces of stone carving art. The military officer wearing a sword and leading a horse on the right side has a big face and wide jaw. The military officer carrying a sword and leading a horse on the left side has a long beard and small face. The entire statue's shape is elaborately carved to exude an extraordinary, dignified appearance. Coming to Dinh Huong Mausoleum, visitors will admire the worship area, which is also built square like the burial area, with walls made of laterite, steps built in front, a stone collapse on top, an altar throne, and on both sides there are statues of maids. The casket and the couple lie prostrate. Below the altar is an incense burner, a stone table, and a pair of goats sitting with their heads facing each other across the Shinto path. In the distance, a pair of elephants knelt down and prostrated themselves. On the right side of the grave is a stele house with 4 arched rolling doors, inside is a stone stele recording the merits of the person being worshiped. The inscription says that the stele was created in 1729. Overall, the materials used to create the artistic architectural work of Dinh Huong mausoleum are mainly green stone, finely chiseled and trimmed with fire cloud motifs, high-embossed spiral clusters, and interlocking geometric patterns. hooked together and posted oppositely. What is most unique about this architectural work is the art of carving round statues in a realistic style with a naturalistic tendency. Statues of people and animals at the mausoleum are made of green stone, carved very vividly. The statue is large in size, fat, sturdy, and meticulously trimmed. It can be said that this is a massive architectural work, elaborately carved in stone with skillful craftsmanship. The mausoleum complex is a typical first-class stone art sculpture in Bac Giang province. The antiques in the mausoleum are preserved relatively intact Tourists visiting Dinh Huong Mausoleum will be fascinated by the stone sculpture art of ancient artisans. The highlight and unique feature of Dinh Huong mausoleum are the massive statues, much larger than those in other mausoleums, delicately carved. According to statistics, in Bac Giang, 46 ancient stone structures have been discovered and recognized, mainly stone mausoleums. The stone mausoleum system is proof of the art of tomb sculpture that has developed to its peak and holds an important position in the architecture and ancient stone sculpture of Vietnamese mausoleums. These are truly the quintessence of ancient sculpture, with sophistication expressed in every line on the statues. Artifacts and stone statues also contribute to increasing the historical value and cultural and artistic value of ancient mausoleums. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is a place to honor the nation's architectural tradition of stone sculpture, clearly shown in the art of sculpting statues of people or sacred beasts and worshiping objects, as well as rich architectural decorations and life-style patterns. The cave is truly typical of ancient Vietnamese stone sculpture art. With values of cultural history and typical architectural art, Dinh Huong mausoleum has been attracting tourists to visit. SOURCE OF BAC GIANG TOURISM
Bac Ninh
3282 view
Rating : National monument
Phu Lao Communal House
Phu Lao Communal House in Phu Lao village, Dao My commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province. Despite many years of war, devastation from sun and rain, and deterioration due to many renovations, Phu Lao communal house still retains the basic features of an ancient Vietnamese communal house, especially the about art and architecture. Phu Lao Communal House was built in 1688, during the reign of King Le Chinh Hoa the 15th. Phu Lao Communal House was built on a campus of more than 1,500 square meters at the beginning of the village, looking to the Southeast to worship Duc Cao Son - Quy Minh who are the kings. Famous generals of the Hung King period were instrumental in suppressing the enemy and defending the country. These are famous generals whose temples were built in many places in the Northeast region to honor those who contributed to the village and the country. They were ordained as superior gods by many dynasties and were classified as Gods of Goodness, eliminating evil, eliminating evil and protecting good people. At the same time, the communal house also worships General Cong Dao and Lady Quy Thi, local people who passed the exam to become mandarins, and donated money to build a communal house to merit the village. Phu Lao communal house is located on a high, open, beautiful strip of land at the beginning of the village, the back of the communal house is built outward, the communal house's face faces the village, hidden under the cool green banyan shade, reflecting on the clear water wharf. In front of the communal house's door, there is a large, semi-oval pond and the communal house's yard is large and flat. The newly built altar house consists of three small rooms. In the back yard of the altar there is a four-sided stele, built in the 15th year of Chinh Hoa (1694), composed by Dr. Hoang, talking about his contribution to building the communal house. Ms. Dao Thi Hien. The communal house has four high, wide roofs, the roof is covered with bai-shaped tiles. The great hall consists of seven compartments, 23m long, 12m wide, with 8 trusses, 6 rows of columns, 48 columns. The trusses are structured in a way that overlaps the beams and gongs, combined with stripes at the four corners. The four middle columns have four panels running nearly the entire room, creating four large decorative panels. The four sides of the pavilion still have traces of paneling and are surrounded by a table door; All rooms have floors. Except for columns, rafters and diaphragms, other wooden architectural structures such as wooden poles, corbels, planks, stripes, pillars... are carved with many shapes reflecting aspects of village life. With its unique architectural and wood carving art values, since 1982 Phu Lao communal house has been recognized by the State as a nationally ranked historical relic, after being restored twice to prevent deterioration. , most recently in 2011, up to now, the state, party committees, authorities, social organizations, especially Buddhists everywhere have contributed to building relics that are getting better and better, in order to preserve the relics. the unique cultural values of our ancestors for our descendants for generations to come. SOURCE World Heritage e-magazine
Bac Ninh
2811 view
Rating : National monument
Listening to battles - a mark of the Le dynasty
Nghe Battle relic is located on a hillock, about 1.2 km southeast of Kep town center (Lang Giang district). Distance from city center. Bac Giang is about 20 km to the Northeast. With a total area of 1,143.2 m2, Nghe Battle is a historical and cultural relic of the people and locality of Kep Village, Can Dinh commune, Can Dinh canton, Bao Loc district, Lang Giang district, Kinh Bac region. Now belongs to Kep 11 and Kep 12 villages, Huong Son commune, Lang Giang district. Currently, Nghe Trien has an architectural plan in the style of Dinh with 03 pre-worship spaces connecting 02 back palace spaces. Mr. Nguyen Quang Tho, 84 years old, in Kep 11 village, Huong Son commune - Head of the Subcommittee for the Management of Nghe Trien historical and cultural relics, said that according to ancient legend, Nghe Truong worships the two generals Trung. When the Can Tram battle was fierce, many insurgents and generals died in this area. People set up a altar to worship the souls of the insurgents and generals, from which it was called "The Battle". Currently, the remaining relics and artifacts are preserved in relics such as: the holy palanquin of the Le Dynasty (18th century); Phu Lang ceramic incense bowl (19th century); 02 ancient statues of the Nguyen Dynasty (20th century). The altar thrones, statues, incense bowls, bronze bells, flower vases and other worship objects prove that Nghe Battle was built in the 18th century. Located in the relic complex of Can Tram citadel (Kep town, Lang Giang district) associated with our people's resistance war against the Ming army in the early 15th century. Nghe Battle is an ancient cultural and religious historical work. , a long time ago (18th century) with important historical and cultural significance for the people and localities in the region. During the resistance war against the French colonialists in the period 1946-1947, the French enemy bombarded the area of Kep village, Nghe Truong was also destroyed and damaged, local people many times contributed money, contributed to repairing and renovating. The project has been degraded after many centuries of use. People and local authorities at all levels have repeatedly contributed effort and money to invest in renovation and repair. The main milestones were in 1991 and 2006, investing in repairing a number of items and rebuilding 02 halls of the harem court. In 2019, building 03 new, beautiful and spacious halls of the pre-worship court. In 2009, Nghe Battle was ranked and recognized as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic by the People's Committee of Bac Giang province (Decision No. 1587/QD-UBND dated September 17, 2009). Contributing to enhancing the meaning and value of history and traditional culture of the people in the region and serving tourists who come to study and visit increasingly developed tourism. SOURCE Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center
Bac Ninh
3222 view
Rating : Provincial level relics
Quat Temple
Quat Temple is a place to worship the famous general Yet Kieu, First Admiral of the Thanh Tran dynasty's navy. Yet Kieu's real name is Pham Huu The (1242-1301), from Ha Bi village, Yet Kieu commune. He was a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, talented and virtuous. He was a lieutenant general, one of the two generals holding the moderation flag of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. He had a special talent for swimming and diving. He repeatedly punctured the Mongol enemy's boats, creating famous victories in history. He was a man of great merit. Helped the Tran Dynasty destroy the Yuan army three times in the 13th century. He was awarded the title "Tran dynasty right general, first naval commander, marquis" by King Tran. After his death, King Tran ordained Ha Bi villagers to build a temple and honor him as the village's Tutelary God. Yet Kieu also has temples and shrines established in many places, but the largest is still Quat temple. Quat temple area has existed for more than 700 years. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the temple was spaciously embellished and repaired many times during the Nguyen Dynasty with a campus of 2,700 m2. Quat Temple relic area was ranked as a national relic on January 28, 1989. In 2017, Hai Duong province completed the renovation and repair of this temple. The temple has been renovated in 3 phases with a total cost of tens of billions of dong from contributions from tourists and local people. Quat Temple Festival takes place in Spring (from January 10 to 20), Fall (from August 14 to 16 of the lunar calendar). On this occasion, local people and visitors return to the Ha Bi river area to pay their respects to Thanh Hoang Yet Kieu. On October 1, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of registration of Quat Temple Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage and organized the opening ceremony of the traditional Autumn festival of Quat Temple. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
3739 view
Rating : National monument
Ngoc Lo Pagoda - Linh My Tu
The pagoda's literal name is Linh My Tu, located in Ngoc Lo village, Tan Viet commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province. The temple worships Buddha according to the Mahayana sect. It is unclear when the pagoda was built, on a large scale with all the following items: Upper hall, incense burning, front hall, three gates. Through time and war, the pagoda was destroyed, then restored many times in 1781, 1797, 1817, 1826, 1908, 1912. The current pagoda has a 工 Cong style layout with 13 compartments, bearing architectural imprint of the Nguyen Dynasty. The pagoda currently preserves many valuable antiques, including 11 steles and 25 statues. Every year, the pagoda opens a festival on the 17th day of the 7th lunar month. The pagoda is ranked as a national monument according to Decision 04/Decision - Ministry of Culture and Sports - dated January 19, 2001. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
3155 view
Rating : National monument
Tu Ha Temple
Tu Ha Temple is located in Phuc Gioi village (formerly Thanh Binh commune), now Thanh Quang commune. The temple worships three village tutelary gods: Dang Chan, Trinh Thi Khang and Dang Tri, who helped King Dinh Tien Hoang quell the rebellion of 12 warlords in the 10th century. Not only does it carry spiritual cultural values, the temple is also a place The leaders of the Provincial Party Committee chose it as a base for living, meeting, and leading the people in the province to fight against the French colonialists in the period 1946 - 1954. Here, in November 1951, the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and The Resistance Committee of Hai Duong province had a meeting to discuss plans with the main force, deciding to attack Xuan Neo and O Me (Tu Ky), opening a new situation for the resistance war against the French in Hai Duong. Currently, Tu Ha Temple still preserves many antiques and worship objects of the Le and Nguyen dynasties, typically 8 ordinations of the Nguyen dynasties in 1887, 1889, 1909, 1911 and 1924; three statues of the Holy Father, Holy Mother and Holy Son painted in red and gilded, 2 scrolls decorated with stylized flowers and leaves, 1 stone throne of the Le Dynasty, 2 steles of the Nguyen Dynasty... With great historical and cultural values , Tu Ha Temple has been ranked as a national historical and cultural relic since 2001. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
3458 view
Rating : National monument
ATK2 Hoang Van area
Hoang Van Safety Area is located in Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province, 35km west of Bac Giang city. This is one of the loyal revolutionary bases, where many Party leaders worked before the August 1945 revolution, and where the Central Party Central Committee's Tonkin revolutionary military conference took place in April. /1945 chaired by General Secretary Truong Chinh to prepare for the revolutionary armed uprising to seize power in August 1945. Here you will be introduced to an overview of the Party's revolutionary base in the pre-uprising period, and visit some historical revolutionary relics of ATK: the place where the Party's revolutionary political training class was opened in the pre-uprising period. , where the revolutionary military conference of the Party Central Committee took place, visited Van Xuyen communal house in the "Red hamlet", a place associated with many revolutionary events in the locality, visited Y Son temple and mountain in Hoa Son commune, sightseeing and listen to an introduction to the history, architecture, precious relics of the temple, burn incense for luck, fortune, and wealth at the Temple. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION
Bac Ninh
3013 view
Rating : Special national monument
Document of Tho Ha village
The Tho Ha village document was built in the 17th century (according to the preserved stele, it was built in the 5th year of Vinh Thinh, 1680) to worship Confucius, Tu Phoi, 72 sages..., this place is considered is the cradle of Tho Ha education. This is also a place that attracts a large number of tourists, especially during the exam season, when scholars come here to burn incense and worship with sincere hearts. In particular, Tho Ha village has no fields, only residential land with an area of 20 hectares and a population of nearly 3,800 people. With such natural and social conditions, right from the village's founding, the people here chose a suitable profession to exploit many advantages. The chosen profession is pottery. It is the pottery profession that has created a bustling and famous Tho Ha. The village has been the most important ceramic center of the Northern Delta for several hundred years, next to Phu Lang and Bat Trang. Ancient Tho Ha pottery did not use glaze, that magical flexible clay was fired until the glaze spontaneously melted, clinging to the surface of the pottery in a shiny brown color, smooth as velvet, cool. The village only makes household ceramics, jars, small clay pots, and rice bowls that were famous at one time. The surface of the ceramic is dark purple, hard, and makes a sound like hitting cold steel. The remaining pieces of ancient pottery on the walls are still intact, and that's why the ceramic soul seems to linger forever. Along with pottery, rice paper making, noodle making, rice paper making, wine making, confectionery making, and services have also developed in Tho Ha, the village is often called a "multi-craft village". These occupations have created a new look for the village, through which we can see the boundless diligence and creativity of the people here. As a rich traditional craft village for hundreds of years, this place also has the interference of many unique cultural features of regions throughout the country. Among them, the most special are festivals with many traditional cultural activities such as: singing traditional opera, singing Quan ho, playing Chinese chess, cockfighting, table tennis... Ancient beauty with ancient architectural areas, ancient villages, unique culture along with traditional crafts imbued with the soul of the countryside, Tho Ha has been a familiar and attractive address for domestic and foreign tourists to visit. mandarin SOURCE: BAC GIANG PROVINCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument