Relic point Vietnam
Việt Nam
turtle Lake
Turtle Lake in the center of Ho Chi Minh City is officially called International Construction Site, which is the intersection of Pham Ngoc Thach, Tran Cao Van and Vo Van Tan streets. There are many restaurants, bars, and cafes around the lake, so this area is always bustling from morning to night. The original location of Turtle Lake in 1790 was the Kham Khuyet citadel gate of Bat Quai citadel (also known as Quy citadel) built by order of King Gia Long. However, after the rebellion of Le Van Khoi (1833-1835), King Minh Mang destroyed Bat Quai citadel and built a smaller citadel named Phung citadel (Gia Dinh citadel). The location of Kham Khuyet gate became a point outside the citadel and directly connected the road outside the west side of the citadel to the river wharf (Road No. 16 - Catinat and now Dong Khoi). After capturing Saigon in 1859, the French destroyed the entire Gia Dinh citadel. In 1878, a water tower was built at the location of Turtle Lake today to serve the needs of providing drinking water for residents in the area. By 1921, the water tower was demolished and the road was expanded to Mayer Street (now Vo Thi Sau Street). From then on, this location became the intersection of routes as it is today. Also at this location, the French built a bronze monument of three soldiers with a small lake, to mark the invasion and symbolize the French mastery of Indochina. Therefore, people often call it Ba Hinh Construction Site. These monuments existed until 1956 when they were demolished by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam, leaving only a small lake. The intersection was also renamed Soldier Field. After the French withdrew from Vietnam, the Soldiers' Construction site became a traffic circle of Duy Tan (now Pham Ngoc Thach) and Tran Quy Cap (now Vo Van Tan - Tran Cao Van) streets. The time when Turtle Lake was built has not been determined exactly, but some documents say it was built in 1965-1967. The designer is architect Nguyen Ky. In the years 1970 to 1974, Turtle Lake was restored and embellished by the government of the Republic of Vietnam. This includes the addition and adjustment of 5 tall concrete columns shaped like five hands spreading out like flower petals supporting a pistil. This new project also includes a traffic circle with a diameter of nearly 100 meters, decorated with green trees and a large octagonal fountain with 4 spiral walkways leading to the central area and the shape of the lake. alloy turtle statue on the back of a large stone stele. Therefore, the folk name is Turtle Lake. Initially, this intersection was named Freedom Fighters Construction Site, and in 1972 it was renamed International Construction Site. However, in early 1976, the stele and the turtle were destroyed in an explosion. Although the turtle was no longer there, people were still familiar with the old name instead of the official name. Due to its rather strange architecture, Turtle Lake is associated with the legend of protecting the dragon's veins of President of the Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu. According to author Huynh Ba Thanh's account in the book The Turtle Lake Case (Tuoi Tre Publishing House 1982), there is an oral anecdote that in 1967 when General Nguyen Van Thieu became president of the Republic of Vietnam, invited a famous Chinese feng shui master to examine the situation at the Independence Palace. This feng shui master praised the palace for being built on a dragon vein. This dragon has its head located right at the Independence Palace (so the Independence Palace is also called the Dragon Head Palace) and its tail is located at the Soldiers' Square. Although prosperous, the dragon's tail often struggled, so his career was not sustainable. It was necessary to cast a large turtle to restrain the dragon's tail from struggling, in order to maintain the presidential position for a long time. Therefore, Mr. Nguyen Van Thieu listened and built an octagonal lake, modeled after the eight trigram formation, a feng shui symbol often used to ward off ancient people, and placed a large turtle. cast in bronze right in the middle of the lake. For that reason, many people believe that the tall tower architecture resembles the shape of a sword or a giant nail hammered into the lake to hold the dragon's tail, and the lake grounds are shaped like a bagua, with a yin and yang shape in the middle. . Source: Vietnamese newspaper
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Chi Hoa detention camp
Chi Hoa Prison, also known as Chi Hoa Prison, located in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, is a prison built by the French in 1943 to replace the Saigon Prison at the corner of Ly Tu Trong - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia streets. The project is said to have been initiated by the Japanese after the French coup to detain prisoners, but when construction was not completed, they withdrew from Vietnam. After that, the French continued the unfinished work. Almost all materials such as cement, iron, and steel were shipped from France. On March 8, 1953, when the Chi Hoa Prison was completely built, the Saigon Grand Prison was demolished. In addition to some released prisoners, the remaining about 1,600 people and the guillotine were transferred to Chi Hoa Prison. With an area of 7 hectares, Chi Hoa Clinic has 3 floors and 238 rooms. There are two rows of houses for female prisoners. This place used to hold political prisoners against the French colonialists and the Republic of Vietnam regime. Today, this place is reserved by Ho Chi Minh City Police for defendants in cases in the area. Chi Hoa Temple was designed and built by a Japanese architect according to the five elements and eight trigrams theory and is considered a special architectural work. It harmonizes the basic characteristics of French architecture: solid, discreet, cool, while also carrying the mysterious yin and yang of the five elements of the East. The examination has an octagonal shape with 8 equal sides and 8 corners representing the 8 hexagrams: Can, Khon, Chan, Ton, Can, Kham, Doai, Ly in the I Ching. The prison has 8 prison cells, built in a square octagon. Some research documents say that Ho Chi Hoa was built based on the eight trigrams of Confucius Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. The 8 hexagrams correspond to the 8 battle gates: Retirement - Birth - Thuong - Do - Canh - Death - Kinh - Khai. Each side of the trigram formation is a zone, the back is sealed on the outside while the inside is full of iron bars and each zone has 4 prison cells. Chi Hoa has only one entrance, so people call it "death's door". Through this door is a tunnel system designed according to the palace. If not guided, the person entering will be disoriented, like falling into a maze, unable to find their way out. In the middle of Kham Chi Hoa is a large octagonal yard divided into 8 small triangles, with many trees and a clean and airy lawn. In the middle is a guard tower more than 20 meters high, on top is a water tank bulging like a sword stuck straight down. Standing here, the guards can easily observe all the cells. With the architecture of Chi Hoa's eight trigram formation, once prisoners enter here, it will be difficult for them to escape. History so far has only had 3 successful prison escapes. The first case is the revolutionary soldiers at the time of the Japanese coup against France in 1945, the second is the bandit general Dien Khac Kim in 1972 and the third is the notorious death row prisoner Phuoc "Eight Fingers" in 1995. For a long time, Chi Hoa Examination has been associated with mysterious anecdotes. It is rumored that the guard post in the middle of the cemetery is the sword guard. No matter how cunning the criminals are, all their tricks here will be neutralized by this "spiritual" sword. This sword is the "heart" of the building. If it is pulled up, the entire "arrangement" will break. Another thrilling story that is still passed down by word of mouth is that because many people died in Chi Hoa Prison, the negative atmosphere here was very heavy. Therefore, heaven often sends thunder and lightning to break a corner to open a door of birth, allowing resentment to escape and the dead to escape. There was information that the government of the Republic of Vietnam had brought back a very skilled geography teacher to partially solve this "battle". In fact, one of the eight roofs of the octagon has been leveled, breaking the perfection of the "eight trigrams", according to heaven's will, opening a door of Birth for souls to fly away. Meanwhile, some scientists believe that underneath the building there may be an ore mine that causes lightning to often hit Kham Chi Hoa. On the grounds of Chi Hoa Prison, there is also a church (today used as the Camp Hall) built by the French as a place to "baptize" prisoners before being executed. In addition, to free the "negative energy", in 1954, the prison warden of Chi Hoa Prison built a temple outside the "eight trigrams" (but still within the prison grounds) to place a Buddha statue. Later, the temple no longer existed, the Buddha statue now lies on a small lake. Source: Vietnamese newspaper
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Cho Quan Hospital Detention Center
Cho Quan Hospital (now Tropical Diseases Hospital) is the oldest hospital in Saigon, completed in 1864. The hospital specializes in treating infectious diseases and mental illnesses. Due to the need to treat mental illness, a separate area was built in the hospital to house mentally ill patients. That patient confinement area has now become a cultural and historical relic. During the invasion of our country, the French colonialists arrested and brutally tortured many revolutionary soldiers and patriots. Because they needed to exploit information, they took the prisoner to the mental patient ward of Cho Quan hospital for both moderate treatment and continued questioning. Since then, the prison for mentally ill patients has become a place to detain sick prisoners. In 1931, comrade Tran Phu - the first General Secretary of the Indochina Communist Party, now the Communist Party of Vietnam, was detained by the French colonialists and breathed his last breath here. On April 18, 1931, comrade Tran Phu was arrested at 66 Champagne Street (now Ly Chinh Thang Street) - the Party's printing agency. After detaining and brutally torturing comrade Tran Phu in many different detention camps, they transferred him to Saigon Large Prison to prepare for trial. At this time, comrade Tran Phu's health was increasingly deteriorating. The French colonialists wanted to maintain his life to exploit the Party's secrets, so on August 26, 1931, they took him to the detention center at Cho Quan hospital for treatment. On September 6, 1931, comrade Tran Phu breathed his last breath here. The comrade's body was placed in his personal room. Comrades in the prison held a memorial service for their comrades in this room. All political prisoners in the prison stood along the hallway to see off comrade Tran Phu - the first General Secretary of the Party. In addition to comrade Tran Phu, during the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans, many other revolutionary soldiers such as Tran Nao, Ha Huy Tap, Tran Bach Dang, and Nguyen Van Troi were also detained in this prison area. . Today, the prison area in Cho Quan hospital is open to welcome visitors. The relics still bear traces of shackles and shackles under the colonial regime; as well as the imprints of the indomitable and indomitable fight of revolutionary soldiers with bloody fighting slogans still clearly visible on the walls. From the hospital gate, entering the prison area, on the right side, the architectural plan of the prison area is U-shaped. The horizontal row of the U-shape is 32m long and 12m wide. Two equal vertical rows, each 14m long and 7.5m wide. Outside, in front of the prison door, there is a small guard room with a tiled roof. Surrounded by a 2.5m high brick wall. Entering from the prison door, first is a large cell, holding about 20 people. Next are 2 large cells and 2 small cells. In the middle of the walkway, an additional wall was built from the door to the end of the block, separating the cells on the left and right. To the left of the prison door, 10.5 meters away, are two equal cells, each room 10.75 meters wide. Near the end of the row there are 2 small individual cells, with an iron net on the roof. At the end of the row there are 3 small bathrooms. In general, the prison area in Cho Quan hospital is a fairly intact historical relic. In recent years, District 5 has invested nearly 700 million VND to restore the first phase of the monument, making it one of the places for political activities and traditional education for the young generation. After inauguration, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of District 5 is responsible for managing, introducing and guiding visitors to visit the monument. The relic has a great educational effect on the young generation, from comrade Tran Phu's shining example of courage, steadfast revolutionary spirit and compassion for comrades and comrades. This relic will forever remind the next generation of the advice of the first General Secretary of the Party: "Keep the will to fight". The prison area in Cho Quan hospital was recognized as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture on November 16, 1988. Source: People's Committee of District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
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Phu Cuong Communal House (Ba Lua Communal House)
Phu Cuong communal house is located in Phu Tho ward, Thu Dau Mot city, and is a provincial-level historical and cultural relic ranked on June 2, 2004. Phu Cuong Communal House, also known as Ba Lua Communal House, was built in the second half of the 19th century and is quite famous for its scale and unique architecture. The main hall is built on a high foundation, the architecture is in the old traditional style with three adjacent houses with Tam-style roofs; Trusses, columns, cross sections, and trims are all cast in cement. The innermost space of the main hall is called the main temple or the harem to worship the main god, the Thanh Hoang god. On both sides are shrines to worship the left gang and the right gang. Opposite the god altar is an incense burner. In the main room, there are also horizontal panels and parallel sentences to create solemnity for the place of worship. The middle space is the pre-sacrifice space, where offerings are placed to worship the gods and where the wish-reader will read the oration during the ceremony... The pre-sacrifice space also has a pair of wooden stands carved with images of four sacred animals offered by Deputy General Binh Dien in 2015. Giap Thin (1904). The outermost space is called the Foreign Council and has a shrine to worship the Early Sages and Later Sages. On both sides of the main hall there is an East corridor for men and women to meet and a warehouse area. In front of the communal house's yard is a dragon and tiger screen and an altar to the Nong god. Both sides worship the left guard and the right guard. This place also preserves many ancient weapons and beautiful and rare wooden furniture. Every year, the communal house has two ceremonies: Ky Yen Festival (full moon day of the first lunar month) and Thu Te Festival (October 1 of the lunar calendar) attracting many tourists to participate in the festival. Source: Binh Duong province electronic information portal
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Historical Relics Base Area Bung 6 Commune
The area surrounding 6 communes of Thu Duc district is a land on the outskirts of Saigon City, with an important waterway and road transportation system, connecting Saigon City with Thu Duc and surrounding areas. This place has an important strategic military position. Building a revolutionary base in the coastal area will connect with the bases of the suburban districts of Saigon City, from these places our forces can attack. suddenly attacked the headquarters of the colonial and imperial armies. In October 1946, the Gia Dinh Provincial Party Committee directed the establishment of the provisional district party committee of Thu Duc district with comrade Duong Van Suu as Secretary. Implementing the direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the District Party Committee proposed the tasks and direction of the district's activities to promote eliminating fraud, eliminating evil, expanding activities to the coastal areas, building authorities and union fronts in communes. pelvic area. Focusing on the key task of building a base in Area B and a base in Area C of the district in the area, establishing the Viet Minh Front and the authorities of Long Phuoc, Phu Huu, Tam Da, Phuoc Truong communes. Base area B is Long Phuoc village, established in 1947. Base area C (predecessor of Base Vung Bung 6 communes was established in late 1947 and early 1948. When first established, there were only 3 communes: Tam Da, Phuoc Truong, Ich Thanh, was later expanded to Phu Huu commune and when completed, it included 8 communes: Tam Da, Phuoc Truong, Ich Thanh, Phu Huu, Phuoc Long, Tang Nhon Phu, Binh Trung, An Phu. Later, 3 communes Tam Da, Phuoc Truong, Ich Thanh merged into Long Truong commune, so the remaining 6 communes: Long Truong, Phu Huu, Phuoc Long, Tang Nhon Phu, Binh Trung, An Phu were called the Base. Bung region has 6 communes. The 6-commune base is an extremely important strategic maneuver area for the armed forces from communes, districts to provinces, military zones and regions to intimidate and attack enemy headquarters in the most daring way. , the most unexpected, in the fastest time, with the shortest distance (only 5 km from the city center as the crow flies), especially the starting point of the armed forces attacking Saigon City during the war. General offensive and uprising in the spring of Mau Than 1968 and great victory in the spring of 1975. Under the leadership of the District Party Committee, the armed forces and people of the 6 communes have united as one, overcoming all hardships and sacrifices, tenaciously sticking to building the base, protecting the safety of the base and fight until complete victory. With the typical historical values mentioned above, on October 10, 2008, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City recognized the Vung Bung 6 Commune base as a historical relic. Currently, the traditional house at the base of Vung Bung 6 communes displays images, artifacts and documents to introduce the revolutionary fighting tradition of the soldiers and people of Vung Bung 6 communes during the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the French colonialists. American empire. In operation since August 2011, it has attracted thousands of visitors to visit and study each year. Traditional house of historical and cultural relics based on Vung Bung 6 communes is located on La Xuan Oai street, Phuoc Hiep quarter, Long Truong ward, Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City). Source: Thu Duc City Cultural Center
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Vo Thi Sau Memorial House
The memorial house and monument to hero Vo Thi Sau is located at Dat Do intersection, in Phuoc Long Tho commune - Dat Do District. The ancient wooden-walled, tile-roofed house where she lived as a teenager with her family has memorabilia, simple items, an ancestral altar, and an altar she placed in the outer space. In 1980, the house was renovated by the People's Committee of Dat Do district to be as spacious as it is today. Vo Thi Sau was a female guerrilla during the French-Vietnamese War in Vietnam, who repeatedly carried out assassination attempts on French officers and Vietnamese people collaborating with the French colonial government in South Vietnam. . The Vietnamese government views her as a symbol of a typical Heroic Martyr in the resistance war against the French and posthumously awarded her the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces in 1993. Vo Thi Sau was born in 1933, the daughter of Mr. Vo Van Hoi and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dau. Regarding the place of origin, the tombstone only records Dat Do district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. She was born into a poor family, her father worked as a horse-drawn carriage driver to transport passengers to Long Dien and Phuoc Hai, and her mother sold vermicelli noodles at Dat Do market. From a young age, she had to help her parents to make a living. After the French army recaptured the Dat Do region, at the end of 1945, Ms. Sau's brothers left their family and joined the resistance movement for the Viet Minh movement. She gave up her studies, stayed home to help her parents make a living and secretly provided supplies for her brothers, who worked in the Liberation Army Detachment of Ba Ria province. In 1946, she followed her brother, Vo Van Me, into the resistance zone, and became a liaison with the French Army Volunteer Police Team; In particular, the grenade attack at the French National Day celebration on July 14, 1949 in Dat Do, caused great resonance in the Dat Do region. In 1947, she officially became a member of the Dat Do Volunteer Police at the age of 14. Since then, she participated in many grenade raids and assassinated French and Vietnamese officers who collaborated with the French colonialists, creating a reputation and support from the people in the region. In December 1949, during a business trip to Dat Do, Ms. Vo Thi Sau was captured by the French army. Some other documents record that she was arrested in February 1950, after she and her comrades used grenades to kill Ca Suot and Ca Day, Vietnamese officials who collaborated effectively with the French army, at the trial. Canh Dan Tet market at Dat Do market. In the prison of those sentenced to death, she was still innocent, cheerful, and confident in the day of victory for the Fatherland. Even though her defense lawyers argued that she was under 18 years old, the French colonialists still stubbornly imposed the death penalty. Before being sentenced, she was exiled to Chi Hoa, Ba Ria and Con Dao prisons. Because the French army did not dare to publicly execute the sentence against her, they secretly murdered her. The story is still told that, when the group of executioners told her to kneel, she shouted back at them with a legendary sentence, I only know how to stand, not how to kneel. She was executed by firing squad in 1952 in Con Dao when she was under 18 years old. About 100 meters away is the monument park and the temple of hero Vo Thi Sau. Her statue is placed there, in a cool, four-season place fragrant with porcelain flowers, magnolia flowers, and lekima flowers. A beautiful, peaceful and quiet place. The statue is cast in bronze, 7m high, in the manner of Ms. Sau leisurely walking to the execution ground, her shirt still fluttering in the wind. A person who is brave, indomitable, resilient, and never gives up in the face of hardship and danger. The temple is a place for people to pay their respects, commemorate heroes and is a place to display artifacts, introducing images of the life and activities of heroic martyr Vo Thi Sau and some images of his homeland Dat Do. . Source: Electronic Information Portal of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province
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Saigon commando weapons bunker
The weapons bunker used to attack the Independence Palace was one of the bases of the special forces to prepare for the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of Mau Than 1968. This is a townhouse located in a row with the same facade structure. iron sliding door. The head of the household is contractor Tran Van Lai (also known as Nam Lai) and uses the house to both park his car and store construction materials. The house is located near the beginning of Tran Qui Cap alley (today Vo Van Tan alley). The apartment was purchased in early 1967 in agreement with the commander of Mr. Nam Lai's unit: Mr. Nguyen Van Tri, political officer of the Bao Bao unit of the Saigon - Gia Dinh Military Region. Mr. Nam Lai is an officer of this unit. After buying the house, Nam Lai started repairing it. Wearing the outer coat is a contractor named Nam U - SOM (Mr. Nam often goes to the US U - SOM agency to bid). While repairing the house, he secretly carried out a plan assigned by the unit: building a secret bunker. Therefore, under the floor, inside the chamber, there are two cellars next to each other. Each tunnel has a large sewer line that can fit people through, leading to the back of the house. The weapons bunker is 2m long, 1.2m wide, 2.5m high; The tunnel walls and floor are thickly cemented for waterproofing. As for the tunnel mouth, Mr. Nam personally installed it himself. Lid with screw latch. Use the latch to lift the lid up so there is enough space for one person to get under. In mid-1967, the tunnel was completed and was notified to the Guarantee unit (with code number J9 T - 700). After inspection, the unit commander ordered to continue implementing the plan. To transport a large quantity and many types of weapons (pistols, guns, AK bullets, B40, explosives... to a secret hidden bunker location. On the 29th of Tet Mau Than, in Loc Thuan commune, Trang Bang district (Tay Ninh province), a team of 5 special forces practiced preparing for the attack. On the morning of the first day of Tet, following the flow of people celebrating Spring, the soldiers of the 5th Special Forces took turns using many vehicles to gather at the house on Hoang Dao Street (now Tran Van Dang), Ward 11, District 3. Head of household is also a special forces soldier named Le Tan Quoc (alias Bay Rau Mong). At this time, the entire team of 5 commandos had 15 soldiers, including a female codename Chin Nghia, commanded by Truong Hoang Thanh. At 10 p.m., as planned, the entire team of 5 special forces moved to Nam Lai's house on Le Tan Quoc's 2 cars. Two cars parked on Tran Qui Cap Street, the soldiers of Team 5 got out and entered Nam Lai's house through the front and back doors. Then, under Ba Thanh's command, several team members went down to the basement to bring weapons, AK guns, grenades and explosives, checked them and put them in a car parked inside the house. At 1:30 a.m. on the 2nd day of Tet, we moved near the Independence Palace on Nguyen Du Street. Enemy guards discovered us and forced us to stop. The convoy kept moving forward, they shouted the alarm. The soldiers in the first vehicle opened fire to kill these guys and used explosives to break open the gate for the vehicle containing explosives to rush in. Unfortunately, the explosives did not explode due to technical problems. However, the breakout team managed to get inside. The enemy opened fire, two soldiers died, the rest had to temporarily retreat, two were injured. The enemy came from all sides inside and sealed the gates. At 4 a.m., another captain, Truong Hoang Thanh, died. Near morning, when there were only 8 people left, the brothers retreated to house number 56 Thu Khoa Huan and organized a defense on the 3rd floor. Hungry and tired amidst the enemy encirclement, 8 tenacious soldiers fought all day January 31, 2019. 1968 is the 2nd day of Tet. The brothers fought to the last bullet, removed their guns, threw them away, and used bricks, stones, and wood to block the enemy. Comrade Le Tan Quoc (Bay Rau Morning Glory) with an AK on duty blocking the stairs heroically sacrificed his life. (Martyr Le Tan Quoc was honored as a hero of the armed forces). After the attack on the Independence Palace by Saigon commandos made the enemy tremble in fear, they confiscated all property, hunted down and placed a reward of 2 million VND on Tran Van Lai's head. His entire family had to withdraw from Saigon, but he himself continued to operate and instructed the remaining bases of the Thanh Rangers to continue strengthening and building their forces. In 1972, he was captured by the enemy and detained in Son Tinh prison (Quang Ngai), but they did not know that they had captured the special forces soldier who had contributed greatly to the battle that directly attacked the enemy's brain in 1968. The house number 287, alley 70, Nguyen Dinh Chieu has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic and its former owner became the custodian and conservator. Source: People's Committee of District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
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Tran Van Ho ancient house
Tran Van Ho ancient house is located at 18 Bach Dang Street, Phu Cuong Ward, Thu Dau Mot Town, Binh Duong. Mr. Tran Van Ho (Tu Dau) - former Governor of the Palace during the French colonial period. The project was built by Mr. Dau's father, Mr. Tran Van Lan, in the year of the Tiger (1890), and was recognized as a national historical - architectural and artistic relic on April 29, 1993, with a total remaining area of 1,296m2. . The front of the house faces southwest, toward the Saigon River. The house was originally a large house including: main house, annex, horse stables... But after liberation, due to no owner, the state took over and confiscated it. Currently, there is only one main house left, this is the large family house used mainly for worship in the middle space. The front yard is covered with miniature natural landscapes of flower gardens, ornamental plants, and rockery fully decorated with scenes of "Fish - Tieu - Canh - Muc" activities. The house has a slightly low appearance from the outside, with a moss-tiled roof, creating a natural landscape of antiquity and purity, completely separate from the hustle and bustle of the market street outside. Stepping inside is a ostentatious scene, showing the abundance of materials made up of precious wood such as rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, honey... used to decorate layer after layer, from the roof to the hammock door and even the steps. quota. From the wooden bars and square lines to the reliefs, all are arranged symmetrically down to every detail, creating a solemn appearance, demonstrating hierarchy, order and royal style. The architecture of the house is in the form of the letter "Ding", the total construction area is 200m2. The house is built in the style of 3 compartments, 02 wings including 36 round columns, 6 rows of round columns from front to back, each row has 6 columns placed entirely on boulders, the floor is tiled. In addition, the left side of the house has 3 single-wing doors leading to the outside, except for the front of the house, the remaining 3 sides are built with brick walls. The yin-yang tile roof is long and gentle... From the solid, somewhat low roof system, inside the inner temple is divided into two U-shaped false walls to create depth. The array between the wall and the altar are paintings of the Royal Concubine painted in golden steel, and mausoleums with parallel sentences decorated with mother-of-pearl attached to the pillars. The middle space above is an altar with a scroll embossed with the image of the four majestic gods. In the middle of the scroll are three rows of letters with the names of the gods being worshiped. On the left is the worship of the Kitchen God with the title "Dong Tru Tu Mang", in the middle is the worship of heaven with the title "Hiep Thien Dai De", on the right is the worship of the blessed god with the title "Phuc Duc Chanh Than", the bottom is to worship the ancestors many lives. With the closed-scale architecture of a traditional Vietnamese house in the 19th century, the house has left Binh Duong an ancient architectural work, contributing a part of the historical value - true traditional art of the nation. precious, proving the existence and strong development of the land and people of Binh Duong, both in the past and present. It is worthy of respect and preservation. On both sides of the middle altar are two main chambers (rooms); Mr. and Mrs.'s room. On the two chamber doors there are two horizontal paintings: Ngu Duoc, Dien Phi (jumping fish, flying kite: Indicating hope of taking the exam or being promoted to a position). This place also has beautiful and elaborately decorated bamboo panels. Symmetrically on both sides of the bedroom are two beautiful mother-of-pearl cabinets... Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Duong Province
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Chau Thoi mountain and pagoda relic area
Chau Thoi Mountain scenic relic is a famous scenic spot of Binh Duong province ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national scenic relic on April 21, 1989, with outstanding values in history, culture, natural landscape. Chau Thoi Mountain is located near Highway 1K in Binh An ward, Di An city, Binh Duong province. Chau Thoi Mountain is 85m high, at the top there is a majestic ancient pagoda, with lush greenery all year round. According to research sources, Chau Thoi Pagoda was built around 1612 by Zen Master Khanh Long from a small thatched hermitage, at that time the pagoda was named Hoi Son Tu. However, based on the records kept at the pagoda with the words "Tan Dau year, chief moon, first day of worship", it can be determined that Chau Thoi pagoda was built in 1681 and was the earliest pagoda built. Binh Duong province and belongs to the oldest group in the South. With more than 300 years of history, Chau Thoi Pagoda has experienced 13 generations of abbots; Through historical upheavals, the pagoda has been renovated many times: In 1930, the Ancestral Church and Lecture Hall were restored; In 1971, 220 steps were cemented up the mountain; In 1993, the main hall was restored. After that, other items such as stupas, great roses, Buddha statues, flanking dragons... were also built and completed. Besides historical religious values, Chau Thoi Pagoda also carries revolutionary historical values of Di An land. During the resistance war against the French, relying on the mountain and Chau Thoi pagoda was a refuge and meeting place for revolutionary activists. With a dangerous terrain, there are patriotic monks, so it is very convenient to serve as a meeting point, stopping place, and hiding place; Chau Thoi pagoda was once a place to practice martial arts for members of "Thien Dia Hoi", a stopping place for Dao Tay Son troops and a refuge for revolutionary soldiers. Famous figures at that time such as Huynh Van Nghe and Huynh Tan Phat also came to the temple and worked here. During the two resistance wars, the monks here donated money, rice, fabric, and medicine to the soldiers; In times of need, Chau Thoi Pagoda supported Dai Hong Chung to help the ammunition foundry's soldiers fight the enemy... Chau Thoi Pagoda is listed as one of Vietnam's Ancient Pagodas; Pagodas, mountains, and surrounding landscapes create a charming feng shui landscape, poetic, green scenery... architectural elements blend together, creating a highlight for the natural scenery, exuding cultural values. Outstanding architectural and cultural landscape. Chau Thoi Pagoda still preserves many valuable antiques, including 3 Buddha statues carved more than 300 years ago; system of wooden statues and terracotta statues; In particular, the pagoda also preserves the over 100-year-old jackfruit wooden statue of Avalokiteśvara, crafted by Venerable Thich Thien Hoa. Although the main items of the pagoda are built of concrete and reinforced steel, they are performed by talented craftsmen, so the overall pagoda still exudes an ancient beauty, rich in national colors. The complex of pagodas and temples on Chau Thoi mountain includes: Main hall, Patriarch's house, Thien Thu Thien Nhan temple, Linh Son Thanh Mau temple, Dieu Tri Kim Mau temple... some items are decorated with beautiful ceramic pieces. eye. In 1994, the pagoda mobilized people to contribute to casting 4 bronze statues, each weighing over 1 ton and 2.5m high by a group of veteran workers from Hue. These were the first bronze statues in Binh Duong province. In addition, the pagoda also has a 22.5m high statue of Avalokiteśvara, surrounded by a pair of large dragons that can still be seen from dozens of kilometers away. With its historical, cultural, architectural values, the landscape of Chau Thoi pagoda on top of Chau Thoi mountain was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic and scenic spot in 1989. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Duong Province
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Di An Temple
Di An Communal House is located in Nhi Dong 1 Quarter, Di An Ward, Di An Town, Binh Duong Province. The communal house was built in 1838. In 1853, King Tu Duc granted a decree to worship Thanh Hoang Bon Canh, an ancient communal house - a place to preserve the traditional historical and cultural values of the nation. During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the spring invasion of the American imperialists, the communal house was the place where local revolutionary soldiers trained, molded their will, and organized their forces to destroy the enemy. The communal house is where the "Dao Son Tay soldiers" operate. In particular, during the resistance war against the American invasion, the communal house was also a stopping place and garrison for the armed forces of Thu Dau Mot province. In the communal house grounds, there are still a number of secret bunkers of the armed forces. At the same time, the communal house is also a place for cultural activities of the people in the area. Looking at the overall architecture, Di An communal house is designed in the form of the word "first", including: martial arts, martial arts, main hall, guest house, dormitory,... Vo ca is the place for the Xay adoration ceremony and boi singing. every Ky Yen holiday, built with steel concrete and corrugated iron roofing. The stage, built 0.8m high, has two ink paintings on both sides. Martial arts is the place where dignitaries worship, worship (when singing boi), meet, and also prepare for performances and for guests. This place is decorated with parallel sentences in Chinese characters. The main hall is the main place of worship of the communal house, with columns, rafters, rafters, rafters... all made of wood; The roof is covered with fish-scale tiles, with an oval and two dragons attached to the roof; brick walls; yellow ceramic tiled floor. The main hall is divided into 15 compartments, including 3 main worship compartments and 12 secondary worship compartments. The inside of the main hall is arranged according to the layout: The first room is where the altar of the Internal Council is located, decorated with exquisitely carved wooden panels and gilded lacquer. Next is the altar of Giang Son - the place to worship the god's ordination. Parallel to the altar of Giang Son are the altars of Ta Ban and Huu Ban. The main altar of the god is placed in a solemn position, on both sides are placed statues of two white horses, a dragon, and a hammock; In addition, the bag is also decorated with lacquered wood and gilded with parallel sentences in Chinese characters. Behind the main hall and southwest of the communal house are two rows of guest houses with many rooms decorated quite solemnly. The house is built with 80 precious wooden columns, a tiled roof, and the entire house is painted black to create an ancient look. This is a place used to live and welcome guests during family ceremonies. Every year, the communal house has two major worshiping ceremonies: the Cau Bong Ceremony (worshiping the Ancestors and Patriarchs) takes place on the 16th day of the 6th lunar month with the purpose of praying for favorable weather and good harvests, and the Ky Yen Ceremony is Held on the 15th and 16th of the lunar calendar (once every 3 years) to pray for peace and prosperity in the country. In addition, Di An communal house is also a place that fuses many beliefs: Worshiping Thanh Hoang, Goddess (Nguyen Nieu of Five Elements, Dieu Tri Dia Mau, Kim Hoa Nuong..); Temple of King Hung, temple of heroic martyrs and Vietnamese Heroic Mothers...represents the fine, generations-old tradition of Vietnamese people "when drinking water, remember its source". Di An communal house was ranked by the People's Committee of Binh Duong province as a provincial historical-cultural relic on March 18, 2011. On March 28, 2019, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked Di An communal house as a national monument. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Duong Province
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