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Vinh Khe Communal House
Vinh Khe communal house is located in Vinh Khe village, An Dong commune, An Duong district, suburban Hai Phong. Vinh Khe Communal House has a Cong-shaped layout including: 5 altars, 2 bridge rooms, 3 harem rooms. The main face of the communal house faces south, where the Lach Tray river meanders through the territory of Kien An and An Lao. The communal house worships the three blessed gods, Vu Giao, Vu Trong (two brothers born in the land of Vinh Khe) and Pham Tu Nghi, who have contributed to the people and the country, and were awarded beautiful titles by feudal dynasties. to honor their intelligence, strategy, courage, and bravery. Visiting Vinh Khe Communal House, the things that remain in the minds of visitors who have the opportunity to admire its beauty for the first time are the wooden frame whose architecture is entirely of four-iron wood, rich in color over time. The decorations and carvings here are not as many and dense as the Hang Kenh Communal House and the Du Hang Communal House, but the familiar themes are expressed quite creatively and flexibly by the artisans in the countryside in the set of four sacred animals: Dragon, Ly. , Quy, Phuong; and fragrant flowers and strange fruits, containing many desires for a peaceful life in the village. The rendering artists also successfully showed off themes with typical features of the river region: rolling water waves, next to the majestic shadows of pine and cypress trees. It can be said that folk carvings on wood along with many relics made of stone, metal, wooden sacrificial objects covered with lacquer and silver... have created the grandeur of the communal house today. Vinh Khe Communal Festival opens every year on the 7th of the first lunar month, commemorating the birth anniversary of two tutelary gods named Vu. The village festival is associated with the wrestling competition, which only lasts one day but also attracts many wrestlers from many famous wrestling studios in Vinh Bao and Tien Lang to compete. One detail that needs to be clarified is why Vinh Khe Communal House worshiped Pham Tu Nghi, a famous general of the Mac Dynasty who was from Vinh Niem (An Duong). Because he once passed through Vinh village and met him at a festival, he asked to attend and won a high prize, after he lost the villagers who worshiped him. According to the elders, the Vinh Khe village festival in the past was very crowded, because in addition to the procession of the tutelary god, there were also wrestling and boating competitions on the river flowing from the Sai River (Lai Vu - Hai Duong) through Re district town all the way to the bridge. An Duong now. Vinh Khe Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the State in 1991. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Phong City
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Thuy Tu Temple
Thuy Tu Temple belongs to Thuy Tu village, formerly known as Ngoc Phuong village, Thuy Duong commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong city. Thuy Tu Temple and other relics of Thuy Duong such as: Thuong communal house, Ha communal house, Luong Duong temple, Chim Phuong communal house (Hoa Binh commune) form a cluster of historical relics to remember the achievements of the four sons of the Pham family. Participated in fighting the Tong invaders in the 10th century (981) under the leadership of Le Dai Hanh. At that time, Thuy Duong commune had a family named Pham, who had four children. They are Pham Quang, Pham Nghiem, Pham Huan, and Pham Thi Cuc Nuong. They are two pairs of twins. When Mr. Quang and Mr. Nghiem were 18 years old; Mr. Huan and his 15-year-old sister Cuc Nuong lost both their parents. The four Pham brothers buried their parents in Ma Thuyen field, east of the site. When the Song army followed the Bach Dang River to invade our country, the king sent troops to defeat the enemy. The imperial army arrived at a high mound in Thuy Duong district and was warmly welcomed by the villagers. Especially the old people in the village told the king that there were 4 brothers and sisters of the Pham family who were all respectful and talented in martial arts. The king called all four Pham brothers to fight the enemy. Obeying the king's command, all four brothers happily paid homage to their ancestors and parents and then came to pay their respects to the king. Seeing that all four Pham brothers had unusual appearances and were good at martial arts, the king was happy, gave them titles and sent them to fight the enemy. After the victory, the four Pham brothers were all awarded titles and asked the king to let them visit their parents' and ancestors' graves and reward officers and villagers. The four invited the elders to the party and gave 300 denarii in money to show their gratitude. After the four Pham brothers died, the people of the villages built temples. Ngoc Phuong site (now Thuy Tu village, Thuy Duong commune) worships his eldest brother Pham Quang, Chiem Phuong site worships Pham Nguyen, Truong Son site worships Pham Huan and Cuc Nuong. The people of 3 pages all organize traditional festivals every year from the 9th to the 12th of the third lunar month. Thuy Tu Temple was ranked by the state as a historical and cultural relic in 1991. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Phong City
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
TEMPLE OF FEMALE GENERAL LE CHAN - ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN RELIC AREA
Hang Temple at the foot of Voi Mountain, An Lao district, Hai Phong city has long been a place to worship Female General Le Chan - who had meritorious contributions with people in the area to establish An Bien village during the Eastern Han Dynasty. After leaving her hometown of Quang Ninh to avoid being forced to become a concubine of the governor To Dinh. Le Chan set foot in the land of Hai An, Hai Phong, recruited soldiers to join them in farming, building a hamlet named An Bien site (today's inner city). Great ambition did not stop there. Disgruntled over the crimes committed by the enemy, causing the people's lives to be miserable and miserable, Le Chan silently prepared his forces, waiting for the day of the uprising. She went to the present-day Elephant Mountain area, gathered soldiers, actively practiced, stored food and herbs, and took advantage of the rugged terrain of the mountains and forests to hide from the enemy. Afterwards, receiving news of Hai Ba Trung's uprising, from the mountains and forests of An Lao, Le Chan contacted and officially brought his army to join the uprising. Due to its good fortified terrain, along with the commanding talent of a talented female general, the Elephant Mountain base quickly developed its forces, in a short time becoming an important base in the Northeast region. During that time, the surrounding area also had many insurgent troops, typically the insurgent army of Mrs. Tran Thi Trinh and her son Ngu Dao in Dai Dien, Tong Thuong Cau, An Lao district, (6km from Elephant Mountain), heard News of Le Chan's reputation contacted the Elephant Mountain base and became a general under her command. Although the uprising later failed and female general Le Chan had to commit suicide to preserve her reputation in the mountainous areas of Lat Son - Ha Nam, An Lao people still remembered her merits and kindness, so after hearing News of the female general's death, people in the area took her to worship in Hang Pagoda. Therefore, Hang Pagoda is also known as Hang Temple - which represents a wonderful combination of Buddhist religion and national hero worship. In the temple, King Thanh Thai still retains the title of female general as "Hoang Ba Long Hoi, Great King, Middle-Class Minister". On the basis of the old Hang Temple, in 2011 the government restored a new temple commemorating the Female General. The Temple of Female General Le Chan is located in the Hang Temple area, where the Buddha, the Holy Mother, the Monsignor and the Princess Thanh Chan were formerly worshiped in An Tien commune, An Lao district, on a large closed campus. more than 4000m2. The main temple has a Dinh-shaped structure with an area of 190 square meters, including five pre-sacrificing rooms and one back room. The front of the temple faces south, looking straight at Highway No. 10, beyond are undulating hills and mountains, the back side is based on a cliff creating a sustainable position. The temple is surrounded by city walls. The ritual gate is made up of 4 large pillars, the 2 tall central pillars at the top are converging purple phoenixes, the 2 slightly lower columns on both sides and at the top are 2 unicorns facing the center. The outside of the ritual wall is embossed with a white horse on the left and a large statue on the right. The renovation and embellishment of the Temple of General Le Chan was completed and put into use, not only meeting the visiting needs of people and tourists while also contributing to preserving the values of the monument for generations to come. next system. Source: Hai Phong Youth Union
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument