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Ancient Pagoda Festival

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Ancient Pagoda Festival

Co Le town - Truc Nam district - Nam Dinh province

Ceremony of Co Le pagoda (Tran Quang Tu), Co Le town (Truc Ninh) is a historical and cultural monument that has been classified by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) ranking national historical monuments since 1988. The place where many traditional cultural rituals and Buddhist beliefs are usually held from the 13-19 site of the site of the site of the annual lunar calendar. Co Le pagoda is a ancient Buddhist architectural complex bearing the architectural element, located in Co Le town- Truc Ninh district- Nam Dinh province. In this temple, there is a common rosy bell that Venerable Thich The Long is cast in 1936, and is the largest bell in Vietnam. Ancient Pagoda is a temple to worship Buddha, but its architecture looks like a Christian cathedral, because its architecture is a combination of ancient Vietnamese architecture and European architectural elements. In front of Co Le pagoda was a Nine -Tailed Tower of Lien Hoa with a height of about 32m built in 1927. The tower was built on a large turtle with a head back to the temple. This turtle is placed in the middle of a square lake, four corners are four pretty fake mountains and four big elephants like the real elephant. In the heart of the tower there is a spiral staircase to the top of 98 steps. Legend has it that the Buddhists and pilgrims when reaching this 98th level and touching the statue on the top of the tower, life will always be lucky. Every year, on September 13 of the lunar calendar every year, Co Le pagoda festival is open. The festival attracts tens of thousands of guests to watch the festival from all over the country. The ceremony has many traditional cultural rituals such as the puppet of the ancestor, the procession of the Buddha ... The festival has many folk fun games such as shrimp prostitutes, climbing corn, chess, swimming, sports competition ... Especially the traditional swimming swimming of the ancient village, with the participation of 5 gates, Le, Nguyen, Phan, Duong Nhat, Duong Nhat. The 5 doors include 4 brushes, each day, each door they will draw a fishing chosen to start playing on a river running along the ancient territory. After 4 days of competition, you will choose the one -door of the family to award.

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Tourist destination at Nam Dinh

Phu Day relic area

Phu Day architectural and artistic relics (including: Phu Tien Huong, Phu Van Cat, Mausoleum of Lieu Hanh) are located in the two villages of Tien Huong and Van Cat in Kim Thai commune, Vu Ban district, far from the city center. Nam Dinh street is about 15km southwest. This is a relic with typical historical, cultural and artistic architectural value that has been ranked nationally by the Ministry of Culture according to Decision No. 09-VH/QD dated February 21, 1975. Phu Day worships Holy Mother Lieu Hanh, the head deity in the belief system of Mother Goddess worship (Three Palaces, Four Palaces) of the Vietnamese people, and is also one of the "Four Immortals" of the Vietnamese temple. She was conferred with many titles by feudal dynasties from the Le to Nguyen dynasties as "Mother Nghi Thien Ha" (Mother of all peoples) with the following titles: Ma Vang Bodhisattva, Great King Che Thang Hoa Dieu. Most villages and urban areas in our country have temples, pagodas, and temples worshiping Mother Lieu Hanh, which is very solemn. Among them, Phu Day relic has long been considered the center of Mother Goddess worship (Three Palaces, Four Palaces) of Vietnamese people. Based on historical books, scientific research works and folk legends about the story of Saint Mother Lieu Hanh, the Phu Day relic was built on the homeland where the Mother was born for the second time. According to the content of the stele "Tien tu genealogy" (Jade genealogy records the work of Tien Huong temple), "Holy Mother's late Trach Linh Tu Bi Ky" (Stele recording the old foundation of the sacred temple of the Holy Mother) is currently kept. At the site, Phu Day (including Phu Tien Huong and Phu Van Cat) had the earliest construction history in the Later Le dynasty, the reigns of Duong Hoa (1642) and Canh Tri (1663-1671). The original project was just a small temple built by local people to worship and pay tribute to the merits of Saint Mother Lieu Hanh. Through historical periods, the government, people and tourists from all over have contributed money and efforts to restore and build Phu Day into a spacious and majestic architectural complex to worship the Mother Goddess as it is today. Tien Huong Palace was built on a campus of nearly 7,500 square meters, facing southwest. On the overall plan, the project consists of 19 buildings with 81 large and small rooms of different heights and heights, arranged symmetrically and harmoniously, forming an architectural plan of the "Inside the terrace, outside the country" style. Looking from the outside, first is a round well with the meaning "Gathering water to gather blessings", followed by 3 communal houses, a semicircular lake and the main building. On both sides of the main building are two bridges running all the way connecting the Co and Cau floors with the stele house and guest house. The main building has four worship palaces: first, second, third, fourth. The shrines all have frames made of ironwood, designed in the same way as each other, creating a space for worship that is wide on the outside and deep on the inside. Among the four worship palaces, the fourth palace is the project with the highest artistic value. Here, on the system of trusses, horizontal beams, vertical beams, and planks carrying architectural components, artisans meticulously machined and carved them with many vivid themes and motifs such as: four sacred animals. , four precious items, fish turning into dragons, dharma wheels, pairs of "five blessings" money, bats with the word "tho" in their mouths, Nghe chau, two peaches, lotus turtles... have artistic value during the Nguyen Dynasty, 19th century - XX. Phu Van Cat is located about 1km east of Phu Tien Huong, built on a land area of nearly 3600m2, facing Northwest. The project consists of 7 buildings with 30 large and small compartments, also designed similarly to Thien Huong Palace in the style of "Inside the terrace, outside the country". On the overall plan, looking from the outside, first is a semicircular lake, in the middle of the lake is a 3-compartment water pavilion built entirely of ironwood. Next is the Nghi Mon system (five gates) designed in the style of a 3-storey stack, 5 lofts and the main building. The main project is also designed to include 4 palaces: first, second, third, and fourth. The architectural and artistic value is most clearly shown on the wooden architectural structures of the fourth palace. Here, the artisans have put all their ingenuity and effort into carving extremely rich and diverse works of art with motifs of dragons, dragons flanking phoenixes dancing, mixed with groups of glasses playing with other animals. The turtle is hidden under the lotus pond... in the architectural and artistic style of the Later Le period, 17th - 18th centuries. Mausoleum of Lieu Hanh was built in 1938, on a high land area with an area of 1647m2. The mausoleum was built entirely of green stone, including many square walls. In the middle of the walls there is a door made up of two pillars, with a pink stone lotus placed on top of the pillar. In the middle of the mausoleum is an octagonal tomb, each side is 1.3m wide. The overall mausoleum has 60 pillars corresponding to 60 lotus buds, looking like a nasturtium pond from afar. Phu Day architectural work, since its inception, has undergone many restorations, embellishments and expansions but still preserves intact the architectural values bearing the artistic imprint of the Le - Nguyen dynasties. . With reasonable and scientific calculation of scale, architectural structure, and ingenious combination and use of construction materials, our ancestors created extremely unique and perfect works of art. . All three relics of Tien Huong Palace, Van Cat Palace and Lieu Hanh Mausoleum, not only have typical historical, cultural and scientific values but also have aesthetic, architectural and artistic values. In addition to being located in a charming landscape, these relics all have a majestic scale, symmetrical and harmonious structure, along with unique artistic value through rich sculptural themes. diversity. All of these elements have become an important nucleus constituting an architectural complex, a famous "super temple" not only of Nam Dinh, but also typical of the whole country. In addition, the system of relics, antiques and worship objects such as epitaphs, ordinations, parallel sentences, great characters... along with the legend of Holy Mother Lieu Hanh are rich and valuable sources of information to help scholars. Scientific research in many fields explains and identifies the great value of these relics to the nation's cultural heritage system through the ages.

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From January to December

Xuan Thuy National Park

Xuan Thuy National Park is a coastal wetland conservation area in Giao Thuy district, Nam Dinh province. This is the first flooded forest in Southeast Asia to join the RAMSAR international convention. With an interesting and attractive ecological system, many rare bird species return to reside here, creating a beautiful and lively picture of a typical countryside right at the estuary along the Northern coast. The appropriate time to travel to Xuan Thuy National Park is from October - November to March - April of the following year, because at this time the number of birds increases dramatically, creating an extremely bustling atmosphere of thousands of individual birds. Migrating from the North to escape the cold. Besides, according to Xuan Thuy National Park travel experience, you can also visit in the summer months to enjoy the sea breeze and admire the brilliant scenery here. Traveling to the national park is also an opportunity for you to enjoy special Giao Thuy dishes such as: spring rolls, Giao Thuy spring rolls, Sa Chau fish sauce, jellyfish salad, mangrove honey... or other types of seafood. Fresh delicacies from the sea such as clams, oysters, shrimp, crab... Xuan Thuy national ecosystem is recognized by UNESCO as the core area of the world biosphere reserve in the interprovincial coastal area of the Red River Delta. This is considered a platform for international migratory birds with more than 200 species, including more than 50 species of water birds and 100 species of migratory birds. Therefore, Giao Thuy National Park will become an attractive eco-tourism area for domestic and foreign tourists when traveling to Nam Dinh. Besides visiting Xuan Thuy National Park, tourists return to the mainland and rest at hotels and motels. And if you want to have a memorable experience in your life, you should set up a sleeping tent in the pine forest next to the clam field so that you can wake up early in the morning to catch a wonderful sunrise. With over 200 species of birds and tens of thousands of individuals, Xuan Thuy National Park is truly a large bird station of the Red River Delta. Coming to Xuan Thuy National Park, you will discover new bird species, freely watch birds passionately foraging for food, flocks of storks flying above the green forest floor.

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From January to December

Tran Temple

Mentioning Nam Dinh means mentioning Thanh Nam land with a long history of culture and civilization. Mentioning Nam Dinh means mentioning the land of learning, which has trained many talents for the country. Nam Dinh has long been considered the second capital of Dai Viet after Thang Long capital because this is the birthplace of the Tran Dynasty. That's why the Tran Temple relic area has not only become a place to commemorate the Tran kings who contributed to protecting the country, but also a spiritual destination that attracts many tourists. To enter the Temple, you must go through the five-door gate. Through the gate is a lotus pond, with flowers blooming fragrantly throughout the entire area. The path to the temple is shaded by large old trees, creating shade for visitors to visit. Tran Temple relic area includes 3 main architectural works. In the middle behind the lake is Thien Truong Temple. On the right is Co Trach Temple and on the left is Trung Hoa Temple. Photo source: instagram vickyvan97 Every year, Tran Temple holds two major festivals that attract many visitors. The Tran Temple Festival is held from the 15th to the 20th of the eighth lunar month every year and the Tran Temple Opening Ceremony at dawn on January 15 has been registered as a national intangible cultural heritage. .

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From January to December

Hung Nghia Church.

Referring to Nam Dinh, tourists not only remember this is the land of "masterpieces of masterpieces" where they produce talented people for the country. But also a destination `` popular visitors '' by the beautiful scenery, combined with ancient architectural works. In particular, one of the architectural works is like the West, attracting thousands of visitors is Hung Nghia Church. With magnificent and magnificent architecture, Hung Nghia parish is a famous checkin point So deep. At this point, visitors have the opportunity to visit, admire the project, and a place for local tourists to come and pray for the luck. Before starting to explore the parish, follow Traveloka to have more signing. Hung Nghia Church is located in Hai Hung commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province, about 30km from the city center. This is one of the most famous parishes in the North, because of the majestic and magnificent architecture that anyone who sees must admire its magnificentness. Built in 1927, the parish experienced many ups and downs of the history of the country, with many signs of degradation. By 2000, Hung Nghia parish was remodeled, after a period of 7 years, the inauguration. After being restored, the beauty of the church became more special, a combination of modern but still unmistakable classic. According to Nam Dinh travel experience, visitors can arrive in Nam Dinh and visit Hung Nghia parish at any time of the year. However, the most ideal time to have "so deep" photos will be in the winter. Under the chilly weather, the sky was slightly gray, the young men and women put on their cloaks, shirts or warm towels. All combined with the magnificent scenery of the church, making everything perfect, like you are lost in a certain European sky. The first impression of any tourist when walking to Hung Nghia church is surprising admiration. Because it possesses a monumental, magnificent architecture, like a castle in fairy films. The building's building is quite meticulously built, detailed with many carvings, thrilling sculptures, a little new and rare. In front of the parish was built with two tall towers on both sides according to the structure similar to Western churches. In the middle of the building is the main door to enter the cathedral, there is a temple to commemorate the Holy Heart of God and Mother La Vang. Not only is the magnificent construction, Hung Nghia church also stands out with very sophisticated and meticulous details. The roofs of the dome combined with a high pyramid, creating a beautiful overall like the architecture of the Hogwarts school in Harry Potter. Overview outside the parish has made visitors admired by the magnificence, then entering the cathedral of visitors will be equally surprised. With so many different sized windows, the cathedral is covered with colorful light, making things more sparkling. The solemnity and solemnity of the statues of Our Lady of La Vang and the Holy Heart of God, helping everything become more solemn. In the altar of Jesus, you will feel a sense of serenity, gently hard to describe, whether you follow the religion or not. Hung Nghia Nam Dinh parish is considered a peaceful place. Those who live in a chaotic life, want to find a place to relieve stress and soothe the soul, the Hung Nghia church is an appropriate choice. Coming to Nam Dinh land, visitors are not only attracted by architecture and works with historical and national traditions. But this place is also famous with attractive delicacies, fascinating how many people. After the visit to Hung Nghia Church, you hunted enough beautiful photos. Then do not forget to join the group of you to enjoy the famous dishes in Nam Dinh. In addition, there are some other delicacies that you should enjoy to understand more about Nam Dinh cuisine such as chopsticks, longan cakes, canal rolls, grilled fish pots, etc. Hung Nghia Church is one of the tourism symbols of Nam Dinh land, which will bring you interesting experiences at a massive architectural work. If you have the opportunity to come to Nam Dinh, do not forget to stop at the most famous parish in the region to have photos like the West.

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From January to December.

Thinh Long beach.

Thinh Long beach welcomes you with the smooth sound of the wave of murmuring into the sand and the breeze carrying the characteristic salty steam. This place will definitely be the perfect stop for those who want to find a peaceful place to return. Contrary to the busy and bustling scenery of many other places, Thinh Long beach possesses the gentle beauty of an empty sea, suitable for those who want to have a peaceful relaxing moment. Thinh Long beach is located in the south of Nam Dinh province, in Thinh Long town, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province is not too beautiful but still enough to hold back many people. It owns three beaches with smooth white sand, smooth waves and beautiful blue water. Around the beaches in Thinh Long beach are the high -ranking casuarina rows of pride in the sun and wind, dotted and very fancy pineapples. Besides the peaceful beauty that Mother Nature offers, Thinh Long beach also attracts people thanks to attractive specialties. What is more wonderful than waving in the cool water, then enjoying fresh seafood right on the beach, right? As a province in the North, so Nam Dinh weather is divided into four distinct seasons in the year. If you intend to have fun at Thinh Long Nam Dinh beach, then April to June every year will be an appropriate time. During this time, the air in the South is ideal, the sky is clear, the sun is dry, not rainy and cool, suitable for participating in sightseeing activities, outdoor entertainment. For those who love the feeling of waving, the No. 1 beach will definitely be the most suitable stop. Not only possessing clear blue water with peaceful waves, at Beach No. 1 also has a beautiful sand dunes, suitable for taking photos of check-in. In particular, beach 1 is a gathering place for many restaurants, bars and hotels in Thinh Long beach area. So, if you need to eat or rest, Mia.vn suggests you to the No. 1 beach. Similar to Bai 1, Bai 2 is also a stop that many people prefer to choose when having the opportunity to travel and have fun at Thinh Long beach. Considered to be the main beach of the tourist destination, so when you come here, you will see the crowded image of people. The vibrant, bustling atmosphere at the Beach No. 2 promises to be suitable for those extrovert. Among the three 'brothers', perhaps the No. 3 beach is somewhat more gentle and peaceful. Beach No. 3 is located at the embankment of Ninh Co River, with a highlight of a wide, long, smooth sand strip. The atmosphere at Beach No. 3 is also more quiet than the beaches 1 and 2, suitable for those who want to have a private relaxing moment. Famous for the clear blue water and gentle waves, Thinh Long beach is considered the perfect stop for those who want to enjoy swimming. At this point, you will be able to enjoy the area in Bai 1 area, Bai 2, harmonious with the bustling atmosphere. Or if you want to be quiet and private, then Bai 3 will be an appropriate choice. At all three beaches in Thinh Long beach, there are fun and entertainment activities on the beach are very interesting waiting for you. For those who love thrills, surfing motorcycles are also a great experience that you should try. Whether at the first moment of sunrise or when the sunset gradually falls, the Thinh Long beach is beautiful in a way. For those of you who want to admire the landscape and heaven as one, you can get up early from about 5 hours or sit back to the beach until the sunset falls. In particular, at the moment the sun gradually appeared in the far horizon, it was also the time when the ships were filled with shrimp and fish. At this time, a new day started on the beach with the scenery of buyers and sellers busy. If you want to explore the life of the local people, this will be the most ideal time. Besides the clear water and romantic scenery, Thinh Long beach also attracts people thanks to the specialties and fresh seafood. Around the beach area, there are many restaurants and restaurants so you can choose. In particular, shrimp dishes, sea crabs, bass fish, mackerel, lobster, sea crab, surface and squid are the top choices in the hearts of customers. In addition, if you want to explore local cuisine, the dishes such as Pho Pho, Thanh Nam noodles, Nam Dinh sticky rice, rolls, thorns or char siu are also suggestions for you. What's more wonderful after moments of cool bathing and enjoying delicious hot food, right? Thinh Long beach is likened to the stars on Nam Dinh tourist map, with a wild beauty and a peaceful blue water. If you intend to travel to Nam Dinh do not forget to explore this beautiful beach!

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From April to June

Bach Long salt field.

If you have the opportunity to visit the Bach Long salt field in Nam Dinh, you will witness the white image from the large salt fields, besides the players are passionately working hard. These are also the characteristics that have created a separate attraction for this place and attracts a lot of people to visit. Bach Long salt field is located in Bach Long commune, Giao Thuy district, Nam Dinh province. Bach Long commune is one of the largest salt fields in the North with an area of up to 230ha. Since ancient times, this place was a land built by the beach, then people from every region came to live, establishing the village before even the French colonialists invaded. To this day, salt making has officially become a traditional profession of the people in Bach Long commune with more than 1,000 households participating. Because the natural location is located in the coast, this place cannot grow rice, and has the strength of a rich source of salt water, so the salt making becomes extremely developed. Bach Long salt fields are also in the top of the most beautiful salt fields in the North, so many tourists want to visit. To choose the favorable time to visit the Bach Long salt field, it will certainly be from March until the end of August each year, because this is the salt making season of the people here. Coming here on these days, you will witness the fiery sun and the enthusiastic images of the matches, the reason is because the bigger the sunshine, the faster the salt crystallizes and makes the people's harvest more convenient. To make pure white salt seeds is not simple at all, but it must be a strange process. Right from the early morning, many matches had to be present in the field of White Dragon salt and often ended the work when it was late. The way to make salt here is also very special, instead of making salt by the steam method like the South or the Central, the salt in the North is made by the method of drying on the sand. In many other salt fields, the matches just need to scoop the sea and dry, but with the white dragon fruits will need one more step to dry and filter the sand. The reason is that Giao Thuy sea is located near the river mouth, so the salinity concentration is low, so it is necessary to dry the sand and filter sand to increase the salinity concentration. First at 6 am, the match will start soaking sand with sea water, making soil. In the field, there will be rectangular plots to smooth the surface, pour the sand to absorb water, sometimes adding seawater to increase salinity. When the sun rises and after many hours, the sea will evaporate and the salt will crystallize on the sand surface. Continuing the sea water will be led from the sea to filter the sand through the sand and then flow into the child, through the system. The matches will now take the gourd water from the mainstream and pour it on the drying yard with cement like the chessboard boxes. Small umbrellas are 2 elected, large umbrellas 3-4. At this time, the match will take advantage of rest and return to work at 1 pm. This is also the time when the sand has been dried, each grain has crystallized into small white salt seeds. The salt population will collect salt into beds, scooped on a wheelbarrier and pushed them to the warehouse. Salt will be preserved and wait for traders to buy. It is true that we have to go to witness, we can feel all the difficulties and hardships of salt making. If you have the opportunity to travel to Nam Dinh, do not forget to visit the field of Bach Long salt to experience the salt making process of the people here.

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From March to August.

Relics at Nam Dinh

Tran Nam Dinh Temple

Nam Dinh Tran Temple relic area is a temple worshiping 14 Tran Dynasty kings, their families and mandarins with meritorious service. This place is also famous for the incense offering ceremony to open the Tran Temple seal in early spring and the Tran Temple Festival in the eighth lunar month every year. The Tran Temple - Nam Dinh relic area includes 3 main architectural works: Thien Truong Temple, Co Trach Temple and Trung Hoa Temple, with a common design and equal scale. In front there is a five-door gate. Through the gate is a rectangular lake. In the middle behind the lake is Thien Truong Temple. Thien Truong Temple, often called Thuong Temple, is located in the center of the Tran Nam Dinh Temple relic area. The temple was built on the foundation of Thai Mieu and Trung Quang Palace of the Tran Dynasty, which was formerly the family temple of the Tran family. Trung Quang Palace is where the Tran Dynasty emperors lived and worked. The current architecture of Thien Truong Temple includes the front hall, middle hall, main altar, incense burner, 2 rows on the left and right, 2 rows on the left and right of the morning glory tube, 2 rows on the left and right of the bamboo tube, 2 rows of the East and West. There are a total of 9 buildings and 31 rooms. The temple frame is built of ironwood, the roof is tiled, and the floor is tiled. The front hall is the place for worshiping and altars of mandarins who had great meritorious service in the Tran Dynasty. In the middle of the hall are the tablets of the 14 Tran Dynasty emperors. The main temple worships the four ancestors of the Tran family, and their wives and royal concubines. The incense burning court (sutra altar) houses the altar and tablets of the Tran Dynasty's officials. Co Trach Temple, often called Ha Temple, is located on the east side of the Tran Nam Dinh Temple relic site. In the front of the hall are tablets of three trusted generals of Tran Hung Dao, Pham Ngo, Pham Ngu Lao and Nguyen Che Nghia. The middle hall worships tablets and statues of Tran Hung Dao, his four sons, Pham Ngu Lao and other generals. The main altar placed the tablets of his parents, Tran Hung Dao and his wife (Princess Thien Thanh), 4 sons and 4 daughters-in-law, daughter and son-in-law. Burn incense (sutras) and place the dragon's temple, inside there is a statue of Tran Hung Dao and 9 Buddha statues. The space left the tablets of Truong Han Sieu, Pham Thien Nhan and Tran Dynasty officials. Thieves placed the tablets of the Tran dynasty's martial gods, Tran Cong and relatives of the Tran family. Trung Hoa Temple is located on the west side of the Tran Temple relic area. The temple was newly built in 2000, on the foundation of the ancient Trung Hoa Palace - where the Tran Dynasty emperors came to consult with the emperors. In Trung Hoa Temple, there are 14 bronze statues of 14 Tran Dynasty emperors placed in the middle hall and main palace. The incense burning court places thrones and tablets to worship the council of mandarins. Fraudulently worshiping civil servants. Fraudsters worship military mandarins. Every year, at the Tran Temple relic site in Nam Dinh, two major festivals will take place, which are the Tran Temple Opening Ceremony in early spring and the Tran Temple Festival in August, attracting a large number of local people and tourists from all over to attend. , grateful for the merits of the 14 Tran kings and praying for good things. Tran Temple is a special and important historical and cultural relic site of Nam Dinh province, ranked by the state as a national historical relic in 2012. Source: Nam Dinh City Electronic Information Portal

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Rating : National monument Open door

Bao Loc Temple

Bao Loc Temple, My Phuc commune (My Loc) was built on the "wooden ladder" land of An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu, father of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan and brother of Tran Thai Tong - the first king of Tran dynasty. During the Tran Dynasty, with the appearance of the Emperor's regime, in 1262, Tuc Mac village was changed to Thien Truong palace and was built on a scale like the second capital after Thang Long. Besides building palaces and magnificent houses for the emperors, the Tran Dynasty also conferred a series of fiefdoms on nobles, surrounding them like a protective belt of Thien Truong. At that time, An Lac hamlet was 2km north of Thien Truong center (as the crow flies). Legend has it that An Lac hamlet is the place where Tran Quoc Tuan was born and raised. With his great contributions in three resistance wars against foreign invaders, in April 1288 he was given the title "National Duke of Hung Dao Great King". When he died, the court re-titled him: "Grand Master, Supreme Patriarch Thuong Quoc Cong Nhan Vu, Hung Dao Great King". Bao Loc Temple was originally built along the Chau River, consisting of three ironwood rooms with tiled roofs. After the river bank eroded, the temple was moved to its current position. Existing on a small scale for a long time, in the early 20th century, Bao Loc temple was raised by people to upgrade it into a solid structure, quite large in size and height. The temple was built according to the design of Dong Phuong Bac Co, but was repaired to suit the traditional architecture of the nation. Construction began in 1928, it took 5 years for the project to be completed. The temple is located in the middle, facing east, on the left is the temple worshiping Buddha, on the right is the palace worshiping the Mother Goddess, behind the temple is Khai Thanh worshiping the king's father, mother, and wife. The entire relic is designed to be symmetrical and harmonious, with airy space creating a feeling of serenity during the holy ceremony. Bao Loc Temple is located in the middle, built in the style of a zigzag letter, including a front hall with 7 wide compartments, a long middle hall with 5 compartments, and a harem with 3 compartments. The architecture of the temple is simple, the columns are made of bricks, many beams are filled with durable and imposing reinforced cement. Although there are not many carvings, scattered in each part there are still themes: four sacred animals, water-rolling dragons, flowers and leaves, pine trees, chrysanthemums, bamboo, apricot trees... In particular, six sets of doors in the harem with plaques. Exquisite carvings bearing the artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty. In the temple, in addition to the tablets, there are also two statues worshiping Tran Hung Dao (one made of bronze, one made of wood). The bronze statue in a sitting position weighs 4.8 tons, placed in the middle of the street. On both sides there are statues of Hung Vu Vuong Nhien and Pham Ngu Lao, his son and son-in-law. The agarwood statue is placed in the harem, on both sides are statues of literature teachers and martial arts teachers. Khai Thanh Temple is located in the back, the architecture is similar to the main temple but the foundation is 3 meters higher, worshiping Tran Hung Dao's father, mother, wife and two daughters. The worship arrangement here shows the spirit of respect for the teacher, integrity and filial piety of the Great King Hung Dao. Among the relics worshiping Tran Hung Dao, Bao Loc temple has special significance because this land is associated with his childhood. That's why people have the saying "Sinh Kiep Bac, Tran Thuong waterfall, Bao Loc's hometown". Every year, on his death day (August 20 of the lunar calendar), many visitors from all over have the opportunity to attend the traditional Tran Hung Dao festival. Source: Nam Dinh historical and cultural relics

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Rating : National monument Open door

Giap Ba Temple

Giap Ba Temple, also known as Cam Nang Temple, is located in Nam Giang town, Nam Dinh city. The project includes the main temple worshiping King Trieu Viet and two temples worshiping two generals of the Doan family. Since the Later Le Dynasty, this place was called Cam Nang village, Chau Nguyen commune, now Ba village, Nam Giang town, people still call it Giap Ba. The origin of the name Cam Nang temple or Giap Ba temple today is like that. Giap Ba Temple was ranked as a national historical-cultural relic in 1994. According to historical sources and legends, in Phat Noi commune, Chu Dien district, Tam Doi district, Son Tay religion, there was Mr. Trieu Tuc whose wife was Han Thi Sieu. One night, Mrs. Sieu dreamed of a flying dragon, and then she became pregnant. In the spring of the year Mau Thin, she gave birth to a handsome boy named Quang Phuc. As a child, Quang Phuc studied very hard and was proficient in literature and martial arts. At the age of seventeen, his parents passed away. He followed famous general Ly Bon to defeat the invaders of the Luong Dynasty and win independence for the country. In 544, Ly Bon ascended the throne, proclaimed himself Ly Nam De, and settled the capital in Long Bien. Not long after, the Luong Dynasty sent Tran Ba Tien and Duong San to invade our country; Ly Nam De lost the battle and fled to Khuat Lieu cave, handing over military power to Trieu Quang Phuc. In 547, Trieu Quang Phuc retreated to Da Trach swamp (now Khoai Chau region, Hung Yen), a large swamp area with luxuriant reeds; He ordered his army to set up a barracks on a mound in the middle of the lagoon, and used dugout boats to snipe every day, causing the Luong army to lose a lot of troops and become extremely confused. Gradually, our army won a great victory and wiped out the Liang army from the territory. After defeating the enemy in 548, Trieu Quang Phuc ascended the throne, calling himself Trieu Viet Vuong, with the capital in Long Bien. In 570, he was ambushed by Ly Phat Tu - who had the same surname as Ly Nam De - and had to retreat, then drowned at Dai Nha estuary on August 14. Legend has it that when fleeing, Trieu Viet Vuong stopped at Cam Nang village to set up a barracks but was still pursued and had to flee to Dai Nha seaport (now in Doc Bo village, Yen Nhan commune, Y Yen district). Currently, in Ba village, Nam Giang town, there are still vestiges of the time when Trieu Viet Vuong stopped, such as: An Ma Chien land - where the soldiers let their horses eat grass and drink water; The place where horses run is called Ma Khoi, in the southeast of the village there is Ma Run street, the old military barracks is Cua Cua area... After Trieu Viet Vuong passed away, to commemorate his great contributions, the people of Cam village Nang built a temple right on the land where he stopped. His temple is on a large scale, with many solemn and splendid sacrificial offerings. Through many feudal dynasties, Ba village temples were all ordained to serve. Right next to the temple of King Trieu Viet Vuong, there are two temples worshiping mandarins Doan Tuong Cong and Doan Cong Thuong. These are two people who lived in the 18th century, belonging to the Doan family in Cam Nang. During their lifetime, the two of them took on many important responsibilities at the Royal Court. Among them, Doan Cong Thuong, also known as Doan Cong Thuong, was promoted to the position of General Eunuch, in charge of the admiral of the Cong District under the reign of King Le Du Tong (1740-1786). To their homeland, the two men left behind many contributions. Therefore, the mausoleum as well as the temple of the two men are preserved, incense, and revered by the village people as the village's blessings. Source: Nam Truc District People's Committee

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Van Chang communal house is a historical and architectural relic, traditional art and blacksmithing

Van Chang communal house is located on the territory of residential group number 16, Van Chang village, Nam Giang town. Van Chang village communal house is a place of worship and gratitude to the local people for the Six Patriarchs of blacksmithing. The genealogy of Van Chang village communal house said that the six craft ancestors together with 15 ancestors from the following families: Doan, Tran, Vu, Nguyen, Do, Ngo... recruited people to explore the fields and develop production. and career expansion. In the Year of the Ox (1373), during the reign of King Tran Due Tong, the reign of Long Khanh 2, after teaching the profession to the people here, the six ancestors returned to their old hometown of Hoa Chang village (Ha Tinh) to continue teaching the profession. forging. To pay tribute to the merits of the ancestors of the profession, local people named the village Hoa Chang - the original hometown of the Patriarchs (during the Nguyen Dynasty, it was changed to Van Chang village); set up a temple to honor: Phuc Than - Six Patriarchs - Tutelary God and take the 15th day of the 11th lunar month, the day the six Patriarchs from Van Chang village returned to their old hometown, as a taboo day. Currently, Van Chang village communal house still retains 6 decrees conferred with the title Khai Dinh 9 (1924) affirming the merits of "Protecting the country", "Ty people" and conferring on the Six Patriarchs: Duc Bao Trung Hung Linh Phu Van Son Saint Ancestor. In addition to the ordinations, Van Chang communal house also preserves many parallel sentences praising the merits and careers of the Six Patriarchs. Currently, along with Van Chang village communal house, Nam Giang town, Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province worshiping the Six Patriarchs, other localities such as Ha Tinh and Ho Chi Minh City all have places to worship the Patriarchs. forging. Blacksmithing in Van Chang village, Nam Giang town was formed at the end of the 14th century, nearly 7 centuries ago. Initially, blacksmithing was just a side job alongside agricultural production. Through many historical periods, blacksmithing has gradually developed, separating from agriculture to go deeper into specialized production, becoming a traditional handicraft. In 1426, when the Lam Son insurgent army advanced to the North, a young man from the Doan family gathered villagers to stand up to kill the enemy and was awarded the title of Brave General. Knowing that there was a blacksmithing profession here, King Le Loi of Binh Dinh assigned the villagers the task of forging weapons for the insurgent army. Since then, Van Chang forging profession has continuously existed and developed. Also during the period of fighting against the Ming invaders, a group of Van Chang workers came to the Lam Son insurgent army to use the method of forging iron cannon tubes. This type of artillery was a signal for the insurgents to rise up and destroy the enemy. Currently, at Van Chang communal house, two cannons cast in iron are still preserved. During the Nguyen Dynasty, Van Chang blacksmith joined the army, many people were given the title "Tuong Muc", some were given the title "Water Ministry of Water Affairs" as the leader of the soldiers repairing weapons for military barracks, including both the navy and the land army. When the French invaded the North, many Van Chang workers stood in the army and people's ranks against the French. More than 2,000 Can Vuong troops commanded by Dr. Vu Huu Loi (1836 - 1886) were stationed in Giao Cu village (Dong Son, Nam Truc, Nam Dinh), all weapons were produced by blacksmith Van Chang. Up to now, after nearly 7 centuries, the traditional craft of blacksmithing has developed and spread strongly, forming the Nam Giang mechanical industrial cluster. Van Chang blacksmithing and Nam Giang mechanical engineering have become a key local economy, contributing to creating jobs, improving living standards, and building the local economy - culture - society today. a development. With typical values of history and artistic architecture, Van Chang Communal House has been ranked as a National Historical and Architectural Monument in 2018. Source: Nam Truc District People's Committee

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Nam Dinh flagpole

Nam Dinh flagpole is located on To Hieu street, Ngo Quyen ward - Nam Dinh city. In ancient times, Nam Dinh flagpole was also called flagpole. This is one of four flagpoles built in the early Nguyen Dynasty. Nam Dinh flagpole was ranked as a national historical relic on April 28, 1962. The Nam Dinh flagpole today consists of three main parts: the base (pedestal), the body (long body) and the lookout (gazebo). Nam Dinh flagpole is 23.84m high; Located south of the Citadel, about 100m from Vong Cung communal house (now Vong Cung pagoda). The old flagpole yard was built into a ceremony yard, square in shape, with railings on four sides. To the south are placed two cannons. In the east, there is an incense burner commemorating the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in two resistance wars against the French to protect the Flagpole - the Citadel in 1873 and 1883. The base of the flagpole consists of two square bases. The upper platform is smaller than the lower platform. Around the outside of both sides of the pedestal, railings are built. From the lower platform to the upper platform, there are steps up and down. The four sides of the pedestal have railings and four doors. On the second pedestal, there is a door leading into the body of the flagpole (stand body). On the east door are the two words Nghenh Huc (welcoming the morning light); The southern door has two words: Huong Quang (directing according to the virtue of light). Below the pedestal is the Temple of the Flagpole Princess - Princess Nguyen Thi Trinh - the first martyr, who died in the battle of the French invaders to capture Nam Dinh citadel on December 11, 1873 (archaeological discovery in 2002). – Vietnam Institute of Archeology – Le Ba Ngoc). The flagpole's body is 12.65m high and gradually shrinks towards the top with two parts: The lower part is built in an octagonal cylinder, the upper part is built in a circle with a base diameter of 3.25m. In the flagpole's body, there is a spiral staircase, including 54 steps going up to the lookout, illuminated by 32 rosette-shaped windows on the eight sides of the flagpole's body. The lookout part is built in a cylindrical shape with a railing, 4 arched doors and 8 small windows. From the lookout side, there is a small iron ladder to the top of the flagpole. The flagpole is built of old burnt bricks, dark red in color. The square corners of the two pedestal floors are built of a type of brick that specializes in a 450 beveled end, while the 1200 corners of the octagonal pillar body are a separate type of brick. Thanh Nam flagpole is associated with many important historical markers. On March 27, 1883, French warships from the Dao River bombarded the Citadel. At the flagpole, at a height of 11m, to the south, there is a bullet hole 4cm deep and 6cm in diameter. During the period of secret activities, many officials and Party members still used the Flagpole as a place of communication and activities to discuss plans to direct the movement. In 1967, Nam Dinh was fiercely attacked by American aircraft. The top of the flagpole is where the aircraft observation team led by comrade La Vinh Hao - self-defense of the Textile factory is on remote mission. On June 11, 1972, American planes rushed to attack the city of Textile. At 10:10 a.m., they fired rockets and bombs, hitting the Flagpole area, causing the entire ancient structure to collapse. In 1997, commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the liberation of Nam Dinh city, the flagpole was restored to its original form. For nearly two centuries, Thanh Nam flagpole has witnessed many historical events and changes in the country and homeland. This is an ancient architectural work with historical and cultural value and is also a symbol that arouses love for one's homeland, a sense of pride, and an iron determination to protect sovereignty, independence, and freedom. due to the Vietnamese Fatherland. Every year, this place welcomes hundreds of domestic and international delegations to visit and burn incense to commemorate the Flagpole Queen. In 1962, Nam Dinh Flagpole was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical-cultural relic. Source: Cultural and historical relics

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Dai Bi Pagoda

Dai Bi Pagoda is located in Nam Giang town, Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province. In addition to worshiping Buddha, the pagoda also worships Saint Tu Dao Hanh. Through Han Nom documents, it is said. Saint Zen Master Tu Dao Hanh's family name is Tu, his family name is Lo; His father was Tu, Huy Vinh... from Lang village, held the position of Tang Quan Do Sat. At a young age, there are many unusual things, he has an immortal spirit, is generous and generous, has great ambition, and no one can predict his actions or words. He became close friends with Confucian scholar Phi Sinh, Taoist Le Toan Nghia and the singer Vi At (some documents say Phi At). At night he diligently read books, during the day he played shuttlecock, played the flute, and gambled for fun. His father was killed by Dien Thanh's servant who asked Dai Dien to use magic. The Saint failed to take revenge. He found a way to Tay Truc to study magic. The road to Kim Xi country was difficult, so he returned to Phat Tich mountain to practice, read the Da La Ni mantra eighteen thousand times, and completed the Dharma. Find Dai Dien to take revenge. From then on, washing away the hatred, the monk went everywhere in the forest to find a teacher to confirm. Thanh met Zen Master Tri Huyen and Zen Master Sung Pham to learn and expand his knowledge. After that, the monk was reincarnated as the son of Sung Hien Marquis, later King Ly Than Tong. Dai Bi Pagoda is located on a large flat area of land with unique architecture. According to legend, the pagoda's land has the shape of a dragon's head. On both sides of the pagoda's door are two round wells that people here often call two dragon eyes. The architectural system of the pagoda has many unique features. Tam Quan (temple gate) is not located in the middle but was built slightly to the east. Although it has undergone many restorations, the Tam Quan gate still retains many carvings from the Later Le period (17th - 18th centuries). The temple is decorated with Buddha statues like any other Vietnamese temple. The difference in Dai Bi Pagoda is that on the right side of the Three Jewels, there is an altar to worship Patriarch Tu Dao Hanh and Zen Master Giac Hai, who have made many contributions to the country's Buddhism. In the field of Buddhism, Zen masters are considered holy monks; In the social field, they are considered village tutelary gods, people who have the merit of teaching vocational skills to the people... The statues at Dai Bi Pagoda are carved quite perfectly. In addition, there are many altar objects and couplets with historical and artistic value. Behind the pagoda there is a bell tower with match bell style architecture, 8 roofs with high, soft and elegant blades. This is the most valuable work of Dai Bi Pagoda. Behind the bell tower is the ancestral temple, which worships Bodhidharma, the 28th patriarch and master of the Zen sect. Dai Bi Pagoda also has a space to worship Mother Goddesses, a national belief that Vietnamese people have practiced for many generations. Dai Bi Pagoda also preserves many valuable relics, antiques, and ancient books, most notably 10 steles, of which the oldest stele was engraved in the year of the Goat (1679) during the reign of Le Hy Tong; 10 ordinations; The large bell is 2m high and was cast in the 18th year of Minh Mang's reign (1838). The belief of worshiping Saint Tu Dao Hanh on the land of Nam Truong, along with the unique architecture of Dai Bi Pagoda, hundred-room pagoda, purely Vietnamese, flourished in the 17th century and exists to this day, demonstrating the eternal vitality of the Vietnamese. With typical values of history, culture and artistic architecture, Dai Bi Pagoda was ranked as a National Monument in 1964. Source: Nam Truc District People's Committee

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