Relic point Vietnam
Việt Nam
Phu Da Communal House
Phu Da communal house is an ancient communal house in Binh Phu commune, Hanoi city, ranked as an architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1993. This is also a place associated with the famous water puppetry tradition of Gia village, the Nom name of Phu Da village, which used to regularly perform water puppetry at Thay pagoda. The communal house has the architecture of a horizontal building consisting of 5 compartments, 2 wings, four curved roofs and a system of 7 trusses in the style of upper and lower beams. The wooden structures in the communal house still preserve many traces of ancient architecture. In particular, the carvings of dragons, figures riding horses, and young women singing demonstrate a sophisticated artistic level, typical of 18th century fine art. The dragon image with bulging eyes, large nose, bat ears, lanceolate mane, and vividly curved body bears the artistic style of the Later Le period. Phu Da communal house worships Dao Khang, a general of the Trung sisters. According to legend, he was instrumental in helping Hai Ba Trung fight the To Dinh invaders, at the same time establishing a farm in the Phu Da area, teaching people to farm, open ditches, dig streams, contribute to building the lives of local residents and was revered as a god. Besides historical and architectural value, the communal house also preserves many worship objects with artistic value from the Le and Nguyen dynasties, especially a set of ancient water puppet statues used in performances. The altar to the ancestors of the singing and dancing profession, customarily called the Saint Nha Tro, is also a testament to the village's long-standing folk art tradition. Every year, the village festival is held on the 3rd day of the 4th lunar month, with ceremonies commemorating Dao Khang and stick dancing and water puppetry activities at the pond in front of the communal house. Source: Hanoi Landscapes and Monuments
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Bich Cau Dao Quan
Bich Cau Dao Quan, located on Cat Linh street, Hanoi, is a cultural - historical relic associated with the legends of Tran Tu Uyen, which is considered a "fairyland" in the middle of the ancient capital Thang Long. According to legend, in the past, Tran Tu Uyen was a scholar who built a reading shop on a high hill at the top of Bich Cau street. While attending a festival, he met a beautiful girl and fell in love. After that, he bought a painting of a girl resembling that girl and took it home. Strangely, from the painting came out a fairy named Giang Kieu. The two of them fell in love, together they took medicine to save people, practiced immortality, studied religion, and did many good deeds. After attaining enlightenment, Tran Tu Uyen was posthumously awarded the title of "An Quoc True Person" by King Le Thanh Tong. From the late 15th and early 16th centuries, this place was developed into a Taoist temple with strong Taoist imprints. Bich Cau Dao Quan used to be a place where Taoists practiced, and at the same time was also a place where guests, mandarins and scholars came to enjoy the scenery and recite poetry. Through many upheavals, the relics were degraded and destroyed, but were later restored by people many times. Today, Bich Cau Dao Quan has an architecture including Nghi gate, front altar, harem, Mother's house and guest house, and also holds many worship statues, stone steles and valuable artifacts. Source: Dan Viet Newspaper
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Dong Nuoc Temple
Dong Nuoc Temple belongs to Ngoc Ha village, now Ngoc Ha ward, Hanoi. According to legend, in the past, this land often had springs of water gushing out from the ground into piles of water, so the people called it Dong Nuoc. Ngoc genealogy says that this place worships Princess Ngoc Nuong - who is said to be the daughter of the Dragon King, who once appeared to help King Tran Anh Tong fight the enemy. After winning the battle, the king repaired the temple and conferred divine title on her. The current temple bears many architectural marks of the Nguyen Dynasty, including three gates, garden, left moat, right moc, main temple and harem. Inside, the altars, hammock doors, and incense burners are exquisitely carved; especially the space to worship the Holy Mother of God and the gods in folk beliefs. Not only has architectural and religious value, Dong Nuoc Temple is also a place for community cultural activities for residents of Ngoc Ha village and neighboring villages. Every year, the temple festival is held on the 21st day of the third lunar month with incense offering ceremonies, palanquin processions and traditional cultural activities. With typical values of history, architecture and folk culture, Dong Nuoc Temple was ranked a national relic in 1993. This is one of the relics that contributes to preserving the mark of ancient villages west of the ancient capital of Thang Long. According to: Hanoi Landscapes and Monuments
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
King Ba Temple
King Ba Temple, also known as Vinh Bao Dai Temple, is located next to Lang Pagoda, in a cool green space with many ancient trees such as Muom, Dai and pine. The temple has a traditional architecture consisting of three compartments, facing south, inside is a harem where a throne is placed to worship the nursemaid of King Ly Than Tong in his childhood. Therefore, local people have long known this place as King Ba Temple. According to folk beliefs, after her death on December 3, the royal court granted her the title "Tu Phuc Hoa, Ly Mau Cung Than". In addition to the main worshiped figures, the temple also worships the Three Holy Mother Goddesses, Thap Nhi Son Trang and a number of figures and altars according to folk beliefs. King Ba Temple has a close connection with the cultural space and festival of Lang Pagoda. Every year, on the 7th day of the third lunar month, when the Thanh Lang palanquin passes by, the procession stops to hold a worshiping ceremony. On the first and full moon days, people and tourists coming to Lang pagoda often visit King Ba temple as a ceremony site, contributing to preserving the traditional religious beauty of Lang land. With its historical, religious value and connection to traditional festivals, King Ba Temple is a destination that contributes to enriching the cultural relic system of the Lang area, Hanoi. Source: Hanoi People Magazine
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Dinh Tuong Phieu
Dinh Tuong Phieu, also known as Dinh Ca, is located in Tich Giang commune, Hanoi city. This is a long-standing religious building, worshiping four tutelary gods, including three saints Tan Vien and Quan Son tutelary god. The communal house was built in the southwest direction, towards Ba Vi mountain - a place associated with the legend and belief of worshiping Saint Tan. The building has a "Nhat" shaped architecture, consisting of three compartments and two wings, outstanding with a curved roof system, soft knife heads and many delicate carvings. The themes of dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, deer, water clouds and flowers are vividly expressed, bearing the mark of the art of the Le Trung period and later renovation periods. The communal house still preserves many precious relics such as procession palanquins, altar thrones, ordinations, ancient incense bowls and worship objects dating from the 17th century to the early 20th century. Every year, the communal house festival is held on the full moon day of the first lunar month, an opportunity for people to commemorate the merits of the Tutelary Gods and preserve traditional cultural values. With outstanding values in history, architecture and art, in 2018, Tuong Phieu communal house was ranked a special national monument by the Prime Minister. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Uncle Ho's banyan tree planted in Tien Hoi
The location of Uncle Ho's banyan tree planted in Tien Hoi, now in Tien Hoi village, Dong Anh commune, Hanoi city, is the place that marks the event of President Ho Chi Minh's visit and participation in the local people's Tree Planting Festival. On January 31, 1965, at Dong Nhan mound, Tien Hoi village, Uncle Ho directly planted a souvenir banyan tree. He advised people when planting trees to take care of them so that they live well, and to actively plant more trees, contributing to creating shade and protecting the environment. After the event, the banyan tree was cared for and preserved by the local government and people. The place where Uncle Ho planted trees became a memorial for an event associated with the Tet tree planting movement initiated by him, while also carrying traditional educational meaning and remembering Uncle Ho's feelings and advice for the people of Dong Anh. Today, Uncle Ho's banyan tree planted in Tien Hoi is still preserved by the locality as a historical vestige, contributing to enriching the system of relics associated with President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi. Source: Dong Anh 360 website
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
An Hoa communal house relic
An Hoa Communal House is located in An Hoa village, Yen Hoa ward, is a historical relic, typical architectural art, associated with the long-standing cultural and patriotic traditions of this land. The communal house worships Bach Hac Tam Giang and King Ly Than Tong, who are respected and worshiped by the people as Tutelary Gods. In particular, Ly Than Tong had a deep connection with the land of An Hoa, because he was the son of Sung Hien Marquis and was said to be born here. The communal house still preserves many valuable relics such as Chinese characters, 14 ordinations from the Canh Hung to Khai Dinh period, along with dragon palanquins, tribute bowl palanquins and carved dragon tablets. These artifacts not only have historical value but also demonstrate the sophisticated carving art of our ancestors. Every year, the communal house organizes a festival with a palanquin procession and many folk cultural activities, contributing to preserving the traditional beauty of An Hoa village. Source: Hanoi Landscapes and Monuments
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Dam Temple
Dam Temple - Sacred Mother Goddess temple in Hanoi. Dam Temple (or Xam Duong Temple) is located in Xam Duong village, Ninh So commune, former Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city. This is one of the typical temples worshiping Mau Thoai (Holy Mother Aquarium) in Vietnamese people's belief in Mother Goddess worship. According to legend, Mau Thoai is the daughter of the Dragon King, who appeared to help King Tran Nhan Tong defeat the Yuan-Mongol army. After the victory, the king built a temple to commemorate her achievements. Over many dynasties, the temple was bestowed with many ordinations and became a famous spiritual relic of the Thuong Tin region. Dam Temple has an ancient space with a lake, many ancient trees and items such as the Mother Goddess main hall, Tran Trieu palace, Son Trang cave, Co pavilion and Cau pavilion. Every year, the temple festival takes place in the second lunar month with incense offering ceremonies, water processions and many unique folk cultural activities, attracting a large number of tourists and people from all over. Source: Focus Asia Travel
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Dai Lo Temple
Dai Lo Temple (also known as Mother Dai Lo Temple, Lo Temple) is located in Ninh So commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city. The monument was built around the 17th century, initially worshiping the Four Holy Mothers of the Song Dynasty, but through the process of formation and development, it has become one of the typical Mother Goddess temples of the Northern Delta region. The temple has a fairly complete architectural scale with items such as the ritual gate, the temple to worship Saint Tran, the front altar, the communal house, the central palace, the harem, the bell tower, the left - right corridor, the Co floor and the Cau floor. Among them, the two-story, eight-roofed communal house is the most prominent item with its sophisticated carving art, imbued with the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The relic also preserves many valuable artifacts such as ordinations, great letters, parallel sentences, dragon thrones, tablets and a system of worship statues. The temple's worship space fully reflects the traditional beliefs of worshiping the Mother Goddesses of the Three Palaces and Four Palaces of the Vietnamese people. In addition to the Four Holy Mothers, the temple also worships Saint Tran and many saints in the folk belief system, and is the place where special rituals and religious activities of the community take place. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Communal house - Mai Phuc Pagoda
Communal house - Mai Phuc Pagoda (Long Bien, Hanoi) Communal House - Mai Phuc Pagoda is located in Long Bien ward, Hanoi city, built in the 17th century during the Le Dynasty. This is a valuable historical, architectural and artistic relic, worshiping the two blessed gods Xuan Vinh Dai Vuong and Princess Luan Nuong and famous generals who were instrumental in suppressing the rebellion of 12 warlords. According to fairy tales, Xuan Vinh and his younger sister Luan Nuong were two brothers who were talented in literature and martial arts, recruited insurgents, and contributed to Dinh Tien Hoang's unification of the country. After achieving many victories, Xuan Vinh was granted the title Xuan Vinh Dai Vuong, and Luan Nuong was granted the title Luan Nuong Princess. When the two brothers passed away, people built a temple to commemorate their contributions and honored them as local tutelary gods. Mai Phuc communal house still preserves many precious artifacts, notably 28 ordinations from feudal dynasties, of which the earliest ordination is dated 1674. In particular, the communal house also preserves a pair of Mac dynasty candlesticks with the name Dien Thanh 7 (1583) donated by Bat Trang people. These artifacts show that the communal house was built around the 16th century. Through many historical events and wars, the communal house was damaged but has been restored many times. Currently, the communal house faces south and is still a place for religious activities, preserving traditional cultural values of local people. Source: Hanoi Landscapes and Monuments
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument