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Nam Temple

Nam Temple is a religious structure erected by the people of Bac Son commune, An Duong district, Hai Phong city many centuries ago to worship historical figures who contributed to the country in the resistance war against invasion. of the Northern feudal forces, contributing to the establishment of the first autonomous Van Xuan state in the history of our nation's struggle to build and defend the country in the 6th century. According to the legend engraved on the stone tablet Four-sided square pillar dated Tu Duc 19th century on display at the Hai Phong Museum said: The historical figure worshiped at Nam Temple, Bac Son commune is a famous general, his name is Nguyen Hong, a local person. During the uprising against the domination of the Liang Dynasty (China) in the 6th century, Nguyen Hong joined Ly Bi's army, making many contributions to the destruction of the invading army. Luong, helped Ly Bi establish the Van Xuan state, opening a period of independence and autonomy for our nation. Due to his merits, when he passed away, Nguyen Hong was built by the people of his hometown to worship and worship him as the village's tutelary god, worshiped with incense and smoke for thousands of years. Nam Temple was originally called Nam Communal House. Legend has it that Nam Communal House was built right at the place where Nguyen Hong died, and the traces left to this day are that his grave is preserved right in the communal house's harem, above which is a majestic idol placed in an altar. During the years of resistance against the French, Nam communal house was destroyed, only the harem remained. Perhaps because the scale is so small, the villagers call this a temple. But with respect, gradually the local people spent a lot of effort and money to rebuild the temple to become more and more spacious and clean. Today, visiting the ruins of Nam Temple, Bac Son commune, we will see here the charm of traditional Vietnamese village communal house roofs and beautiful, splendid golden altar items, including a palanquin with bowls of tribute. unique in An Duong district. With many tangible and intangible values, in 1990, the State ranked the Nam Temple relic (Nam communal house), Bac Son commune, An Duong district, Hai Phong city as a Cultural Historical Monument. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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Dinh Nhu Thuong

Nhu Thuong communal house in Quoc Tuan commune, An Duong district, Hai Phong worships two sisters Mai Thi Cau and Mai Ky Son, children of King Mai Hac De, the leader of the resistance against the Tang dynasty in the 8th century. Due to their existing friendship and close relationship with the Pham and Hoang families here, Mai Thi Cau and Mai Ky Son helped villagers with land, gold and silver, and recruited villagers to build camps. Joined the insurgent army, contributing to consolidating the dynasty of Mai Thuc Loan Dynasty. In the villages of Van Xa, Nhu Dieu, Kieu Yen Thuong today, they still have place names such as mandarin lagoon, soldier's land... originating from two sisters named Mai who provided each villager with 10 acres of arable land. After a fierce battle with the Tang Dynasty's colonial troops who came to suppress the uprising, Emperor Mai Hac sacrificed his life, and soldiers honored Mai Ky Son to succeed his father. Mai Ky Son's insurgent forces also occupied the Eastern and Southern regions of Tong Binh district for a long time. After more than 2 months, the enemy army was able to destroy the defense base of the two sisters Mai Ky Son in Kieu Yen Thuong, Nhu Dieu. Today, on the bank of an old tidal canal flowing into the Lach Tray River, in Quoc Tuan commune, An Duong district, there are still two small temples, one worshiping the older sister, the other worshiping the younger brother. Legend has it that this is the place where the villagers buried two people in the past, and this is where the tablets and incense bowls were placed. In the third month of the lunar calendar every year, the villagers hold the tutelage ceremony from the two temples to the communal house to hold the opening ceremony. Nhu Thuong Communal House has long become familiar with local people because of its grand architectural scale and delicate art of carving and engraving on wood, bearing the artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty in the early 19th century. The communal house has a Dinh-style structure, consisting of 5 front halls and 3 majestic back halls built in the style of stacking matches, with roofs, 2 floors, 8 roofs much higher than the 5 front halls, built in the year of Tu Duc. 14 (1861). 20 years later, in the spring of Tu Duc 34 (1882), the villagers built 5 more front halls, connected to the back palace by taking advantage of wood and stone materials from the old riverside communal house. Nhu Thuong communal house was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the State in 1991. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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Dinh Nam

Nam communal house in Bac Son ward, one of the important religious buildings of the people of Do Son area, has just been restored. This is both a spiritual activity spot and a sacred destination in the city's famous tourist area. Located in the middle of a crowded residential area in the center of Do Son district, not far from the beach with waves crashing all year round, Nam communal house today has a moderate scale, bearing the appearance of ancient communal houses in the style of the Le Dynasty. The communal house has Dinh architecture, consisting of 3 compartments, 2 left, made mainly of wood and green stone. The curved, curved roof system with intricate carvings of four sacred animals bears the mark of the 15th century. In particular, all 38 wooden columns in the pavilion have a diameter of 34-45cm, carefully selected from tree trunks. Kien Kien - a precious wood, as hard as ironwood but tougher. Through the ups and downs of history, Nam communal house was completely destroyed twice. The first time around the 17th century, Nam Communal House was one of the military bases of He Nguyen Huu Cau District in Do Son. When Lord Trinh Doanh sent Hoang Ngu Phuc and Pham Dinh Trong to bring troops to suppress the uprising, the communal house was destroyed. After that, local people rebuilt the communal house with 5 rooms, 2 left, solemn and majestic. By the end of 1953, the communal house was destroyed again when the French colonialists forced the people here to move elsewhere, establishing a "white belt" in Do Son. In 1993, the Party Committee, PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE, Vietnam Fatherland Front and the people of Van Son ward rebuilt the communal house on the old foundation. At that time, due to economic difficulties, they only temporarily built a level 4 house and created a few wooden statues to serve as a place for people's spiritual and cultural activities. Since then, although it has been upgraded and repaired many times, the church space has seriously deteriorated, and the wooden statue system has been damaged by termites. In 2011, thanks to socialized funding, 6 worship statues were recast in gold-plated bronze. Based on the wishes of the people, the ward leaders were determined to restore the old communal house, starting construction in October 2014. The Nam Communal House Management Board is completing the grand pagoda, couplets and some details inside the communal house. The desire of the government and local people to continue expanding the communal house's grounds, restore the relic area and carry out relic recognition procedures SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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The palace worships Ton That Thuyet

The temple worshiping Ton That Thuyet is located in Van The Village, Thuy Thanh Commune, Huong Thuy Town, Thua Thien Hue Province. From Hue city center to An Cuu bridge (north bank) follow Provincial Road through Thanh Toan tiled bridge to Van The village to reach the relic (about 7km). Ton That Thuyet was born on March 29, Ky Hoi year (May 12, 1839) in Phu Mong hamlet, Xuan Hoa commune, Huong Tra district (now Kim Long ward - Hue city) in a family with a military tradition. belongs to room 4, generation 5 of the Nguyen Phuc family. His father was Admiral Ton That Dinh and his mother was Mrs. Van Thi Thu. During his career, he was appointed to hold many positions: Inspector of Hai Duong province, Deputy Commander of the Thai Nguyen Army, then Commander of the Deputy Commander of Son - Hung - Tuyen, Counselor, Military Advisor, Son Tay Police Department. , Palace Guard, Assistant Governor of Ninh Thai cum General Governor of Military Affairs of Ninh, Thai, Lang, Bang, Military Affairs Minister, Minister of War, Assistant Minister, General's Palace, Minister of Rites , Minister of Lai...He always has a master campaign to attack the French, in November 1873, his army and Luu Vinh Phuc's army defeated the French army at O ​​Cau Giay, Hanoi. He wanted to take advantage of the victory to attack the enemy but the court wanted him to withdraw his troops to Son Tay, he refused. Great, the court had to send someone to discuss with him before he would retreat. In June 1874, when he was sent to Nghe An to deal with the uprising of Tran Tan and Dang Nhu Mai, when he took office, he showed sympathy and helped the Nghe Tinh Van Than movement. After Ham Nghi ascended the throne, Ton That Thuyet actively prepared to attack the French. He established the Phan Nghia and Doan Kiet armies, built the Tan So base and the Son Phong system, purchased and stockpiled weapons, strengthened the defense of the capital, encouraged scholars and literati and launched uncompromising struggles. concessions to pacifist and pro-French elements within the Court and Royal Family. On the night of July 4 to 5, 1885, Ton That Thuyet proactively organized an attack on French troops stationed at the Nunciature, Tran Binh Dai and the concession area. The attack failed. On the morning of July 5, 1885, he escorted King Ham Nghi to leave the capital to Quang Tri and then to Ha Tinh to launch the Can Vuong movement. In early 1886, after arranging and stabilizing the apparatus of the Ham Nghi Resistance Court, he went to the North to mobilize scholars, literati, and chiefs of ethnic minorities to rise up to fight the French. In early 1887, he went to China to ask for help from the Qing Dynasty, but the Manchu Dynasty at the request of France placed him under house arrest in Guangdong. He died in Thieu Chau on September 22, 1913. Ton That Thuyet's worshiping palace was originally the family's worshiping palace, built by Ton That Thuyet around the 19th year of Tu Duc's reign (1866). After Ton That Thuyet's death, the family took this Palace as a place to worship him. The Ton That Thuyet Temple Relic was recognized as a National Monument on October 15, 1994 in Decision No. 2754-Decision/Ministry of Culture and Information of the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture and Sports). Sports and Tourism). Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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Tomb of Tran Van Ky.

Tran Van Ky mausoleum is located in Van Trinh village, Phong Binh commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province. Tran Van Ky was an outstanding scholar of the Tay Son dynasty. In 1777, Tran Van Ky passed the Nguyen Prize. In 1786, Tran Van Ky was invited by King Nguyen Hue of Bac Binh to ask about plans to control the rebellion. Admiring his talent, after returning from Quy Nhon to Phu Xuan, Nguyen Hue appointed him as Trung Thu Chinh (the person who drafts the king's official orders), holding all the secrets and advising Nguyen Hue. and was given the title of Marquis. Tran Van Ky played an important role in reorganizing the ruling apparatus in Dang Ngoai, recommending a number of famous figures to the state apparatus such as: Ngo Thi Nham, Phan Huy Ich, Vo Van Uoc, Nguyen The Lich, Vu Huy Tan..., organized a meeting between King Quang Trung and Nguyen Thiep, a famous scholar from Nghe An. During Quang Trung's reign, he had many contributions to help Quang Trung rule the country. After King Quang Trung died, Nguyen Anh prevailed, Tran Van Ky returned to his hometown, changed his name and changed his form to seek revenge. Being discovered, he had to go to the Phu Xuan capital. On the way to the Sinh intersection, he shouted "The loyal servant does not care about the two soldiers" and then jumped into the river and drowned himself to keep his dignity. He died on December 24. /1801 (November 19, Year of the Rooster). Tran Van Ky's grave is located on a high mound with an area of ​​11 square meters. The original tomb was previously covered in circular soil, 1m in diameter, the main tomb faced East, in front of the tomb was a 70cm high cement stele set up by Tran Van Ky's grandson in 1958. In 1995, the Thua Thien Hue Museum of History and Revolution Thien Hue restored the tomb. The round grave is kept intact, the top of the grave is sprinkled with gravel, a circle is built around it to protect the grave, and the grave is surrounded by a rectangular layer of concrete with moldings on all four sides. Tran Van Ky's tomb relic has been ranked as a national relic in Decision No. 534 -Decision/Ministry of Culture and Information dated May 11, 1993 of the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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Dinh Van Xa

Van Xa communal house is located in Huong Van commune, Huong Tra district (now Huong Van ward, Huong Tra town), Thua Thien Hue province. From Hue city, follow Highway 1A to the North about 13km, turn right along the village road to reach the monument. Van Xa Communal House was built in the year At Suu (1865) under Tu Duc's reign, and is one of the few communal houses with a large scale and typical architectural value in Thua Thien Hue. Van Xa Communal House was built on an area of ​​about 1,600 square meters surrounded by walls on four sides. In front of the communal house is a semicircular lake planted with lotus. From outside, entering Van Xa communal house has the Tam Quan gate, screen, stele house, courtyard and communal house. The Tam Quan gate opens into three arched entrances, and the roof is cast with imitation yin and yang tiles. The screen is built in a honeycomb style, in the middle there is a stele house (engraved with content about the construction and restoration of the communal house). Van Xa Communal House is a three-compartment two-story house with a 400m2 ground floor, including 54 columns, including 8 main columns 5.2m high, 16 second columns (military columns) 3.6m high, 24 third columns (side columns). ) is 2.5m high and 6 fourth columns (porch columns) are 1.5m high. Sophisticated carved truss system. The decorative art of Van Xa communal house is mainly "Four Spirits", "two dragons flanking the moon" typical of Nguyen architecture. The tiled roof and raised ridge look like a boat divided into 13 decorative boxes. Van Xa Communal House worships the Tutelary Gods, who are the five pioneers of the Le, Tran, and Cao families and two human gods, Bo Chinh Dinh Ky Luc Tran Mau Que (1688-1762) and the Friend of the Ceremony Ministry Tran Hung Dat (1688-1762) 1746-1810). The communal house was restored in 1961 and 1995. Van Xa communal house has been ranked as a national historical, architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 61/1999/Ministry of Culture and Information dated September 13, 1999 of the Ministry of Culture and Information (now is the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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Trung Hanh

Trung Hanh is the name of a village in Trung Hanh canton, An Duong district, Kinh Mon district, ancient Hai Duong town, now belonging to Dang Lam ward, Hai An district, Hai Phong. In the past, it was the land where Ngo Quyen stationed his troops and mobilized human and material resources to fight the Southern Han invaders in 938, opening the country's long-term era of independence. As one of the 17 villages and communes with a system of guarding and storing military provisions of Ngo Quyen, Trung Hanh was conferred by successive dynasties and recognized the worship of Ngo Vuong. In particular, Trung Hanh is famous as a spiritual land with outstanding people - many people passed the exam, many talented civil servants and martial generals, which are still recorded on stele and family genealogies. There is a proverb that says: "An Duong - Trung Hanh, Kim Thanh - Quynh Khe, the language of many scholars", meaning: Trung Hanh village, An Duong district, Quynh Khe village, Kim Thanh district, generations have been said to have many mandarins. Trung Hanh Temple - Pagoda is a relic complex ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 57. This cluster of relics is located in a spacious and beautiful campus, Located next to the main road Le Hong Phong connecting Cat Bi airport with the city center. Trung Hanh Temple worshiping Ngo Quyen has a moderate scale. The temple was greatly restored around the 17th century, but traces were left on the four lacquered pillars at the altar. The highlight of the monument is the rationality and continuity of the entire monument campus. The temple has a closed scale, arranged in a foreign internal style including: three-entrance gate, worship hall, two sides of the dance floor and the harem court (inner palace and outer palace). But it creates an open space because the two sides of the pavilion stand parallel to the worshiping place with the outside porch. The temple also preserves 5 decrees dating from 1889 to 1924 (including 3 ancient decrees) and many other precious antiques dating to the 19th century. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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Xich Tho communal house

Xich Tho communal house was built at the time of the village's founding about 300 years ago, at the end of the Le Trung Hung dynasty. Due to the passing of time, the old village communal house was ruined and could no longer retain its magic. Around the end of the 18th century, Xich Tho communal house and pagoda were rebuilt synchronously on the current ground. After many renovations, the village communal house now has an area of ​​1,200 square meters, a curved roof with tiled roofs, and is built in the Dinh style, including 5 front halls and 3 back halls. In the middle of the front hall is the altar to worship Nam Hai village's tutelary god Vuong Pham Tu Nghi. According to legend, he was born in the reign of King Hong Thuan, Le Dynasty, around 1509-1516, in Nghia Xa, Niem Nghia ward, Le Chan district today. As a person with extraordinary health, learning a little and understanding a lot, proficient in literature and martial arts, he had merit in fighting the Ming invaders and assisting the Mac dynasty. Xich Tho Communal House still retains five of his deity titles through the dynasties: Duy Tan, Thanh Thai, Dong Khanh, Tu Duc, and Khai Dinh. In 1924, King Khai Dinh ordained him Phuc Than, recorded it in court ceremonies, and passed it on to places of permanent worship. Therefore, in addition to Xich Tho, now in the villages along the Lach Tray river, there are communal houses, temples or tablets worshiping him. In particular, Xich Tho village communal house still preserves 3 ancient statues made of wood, dating back about 200 years of tutelary god Pham Tu Nghi (Mac dynasty), Bach Xich Dai Vuong (pre-Ly dynasty), Bo Quoc (Tran dynasty). ). In addition, the communal house also preserves the post-god stone stele (genealogical stele) from the early 19th century, during the reign of King Thanh Thai, in recognition of those who made many contributions to the renovation of the communal house, pagoda, and communal lake island. Next to the village communal house is Hung Khanh pagoda. If anyone has the opportunity to visit the pagoda and hear the temple bell ringing next to the vast countryside and windy Lach Tray stream, they will find their soul very peaceful and relaxed. This is a pagoda with ancient beauty, preserving many historical and cultural values ​​of Xich Tho. The pagoda also preserves many rare wooden statues that are nearly 200 years old and a stone Buddha statue dating back 500 years. The big bell (big bell) of Hung Khanh Pagoda, cast in bronze at Kieu Yeu canton from the 19th century, is still intact. On the body of the bell, there is a vivid inscription rich in cultural meaning. After 1954, peace was restored, Xich Tho communal house and pagoda became the learning place for Xich Tho children. From 1965 to 1975, Xich Tho communal house and pagoda were meeting places, gathering to see off the village's children who left to join the resistance war against the Americans to save the country. This place was also the evacuation point of many units during that period such as: Information soldiers of Military Region 3, Hai Phong Construction Company, Dong Tam International Automobile Repair Enterprise Vocational School... Through two great resistance wars of the country, the communal house and pagoda of Xich Tho village are truly the revolutionary base of the An Duong region, and have become a historical witness, a place to mark and remind many generations of people. homeland about heroic and proud years. In 2013, the complex of communal houses, pagodas, and stele commemorating Vietnamese heroic mothers and martyrs of Xich Tho village was recognized by the city as a historical resistance relic. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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Dinh Tu Lam

Tu Lam communal house in Dong Minh commune, Vinh Bao district, Hai Phong city worships tutelary god Hoa Duy Thanh, a famous general of the Tran dynasty who participated in expelling the Mongol invaders in the 13th century. Regarding the background, the merits of the tutelary god are recorded in the table of legends kept at the communal house compiled by Dong Academician Nguyen Binh in the first year of Hong Phuc (1572) and local legend says: Hoa Duy Thanh from Linh Dong village, Vinh Lai district, Hai Duong town (now Bao Ha pine, Dong Minh commune, Vinh Bao district, Hai Phong), comes from a family of powerful aristocratic mandarins in the region, intelligent, healthy, knowledgeable in military techniques and martial arts perfect, admired by everyone. Hearing that the Mongol invaders invaded our country for the second time (1285), Hoa Duy Thanh spent his own money to recruit and train soldiers. When the royal court opened the exam to recruit talented people, he was the one who passed high and became a confidant general under the authority of the moderate Duke Tran Hung Dao, in charge of the elite army to protect King Tran from the siege. The enemy from the sea area of ​​An Bang (present-day Hai Phong, Quang Ninh) safely entered the Chau Ai area (ie Thanh Hoa) according to the plan of Hung Dao Dai Vuong. During the third war against the Mongol invasion (1287-1288), Hoa Duy Thanh was ordered to bring protective troops to coordinate with the troops to pursue the enemy on the Bach Dang River, contributing to a famous victory in history. nation. Having wiped out the enemies, Hoa Duy Thanh returned to his hometown to live and was given the Tu Duong site by the king to use as his estate. When he died, the villagers built a temple right at the place where he used to train soldiers and horses. During the Le dynasty, Tu Duong temple was renovated to become Tu Duong temple and honored him as Tuong Canh. By the time of Khai Dinh. Tu Duong was renamed Tu Lam as it is today, because it avoids the king's name. The architectural decoration of the communal house is quite elaborate and meticulous. The stylized patterns of flowers and leaves, the themes of four sacred animals and four precious animals embossed on the beams, first verses, and seven porches are very skillful and lively. As for each dragon-shaped head, the technique of carving the canal is sophisticated, helping us determine the date of creation of the communal house around the 17th century (Le dynasty). Tu Lam communal house was recognized by the state as a historical relic in 1991. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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Dinh Van Cu

Van Cu Communal House was built in 1470, with initially quite simple architecture. During the reign of King Tu Duc (1848-1883), the communal house was built with 5 large and beautiful ironwood rooms. After it was destroyed, only the palace remained. In 2004, with the attention of authorities at all levels and socialization contributions, the communal house was restored. The communal house has simple architecture, located in a spacious and separate campus, in front is a lake, where water gathers, accumulating blessings for the land that will never run out of water. The site also preserves many precious relics. The entire hammock door system includes 5 layers of decoration in the central front hall and 3 back palace rooms that appear in the monument like a brilliant golden palace. The intricate and sophisticated carvings represent the nation's art. In addition, there are many other valuable relics such as mining examinations, dragon temples, incense burners, great characters, parallel sentences... enriching the treasure of national cultural heritage. According to the legend of Van Cu commune, Van Cu canton, An Duong district (Kien An province), Van Cu communal house worships two historical figures, Do Huy and Do Quang. The two brothers, along with their cousin Cao Tuan, made great contributions to helping King Dinh Tien Hoang quell the rebellion of 12 warlords and repel the Song Dynasty invaders. King Dinh appointed them the position of Governor of Dong Chau and Vice President of Hoan Chau. In the places they took office, the two men implemented many progressive policies, did many virtuous deeds, treated the people as children of the royal court, and came to peace in the continent. The music of the piano and music was constantly played, and the people loved and praised them. his merit. In October of the Year of the Cat (984), General Le Hoan and Queen Mother Duong Van Nga opened the regency curtain. Being important officials of the previous king's dynasty, the two men, along with other loyal officials such as Nguyen Bac, Dinh Dien... rose up to fight back. Because the soldiers were exhausted, the two men and the remaining soldiers got on the boat and retreated to Van Cu site to form a battle in Dong Da and Dong Truc to resist and then died in battle here. The villagers mourned and buried Do Quang in Dong Da and Do Huy in Dong Truc, and set up a pavilion to worship in the house where they were born. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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Tuong Long Tower

Do Son tourist area, Hai Phong is famous for its ideal beaches and charming scenery. But few people know that on top of Long Son (Ngoc Xuyen ward), the first of nine mountains running along Do Son peninsula, there is also a cultural and historical relic thousands of years old - Tuong Long tower. Tuong Long Tower (also known as Do Son Tower) was built during the reign of Ly Thanh Tong. This Buddhist architectural work was built on a land area of ​​about 2,000 m2, located in Van Son ward, Do Son town. The four corners of the tower all lean to the center at 190 degrees. The inside of the tower is hollow and is where the Amitabha statue is placed. The building is built of bricks and stones of different sizes. In addition to bricks, there are also bricks covering the outside of the tower shell with unique decorative arts such as lotus flowers, chrysanthemums, and lemon flowers. This decoration represents typical Ly Dynasty art. According to the book "Dai Viet History", in the year Mau Tuat 1058, King Ly Thanh Tong, after traveling across Ba Lo beach, stopped here to build a tower. Later, he dreamed of a golden dragon and gave the tower the name Tuong Long, meaning "Seeing the golden dragon appear" to remember the good omen. Some people believe that Do Son seaport is one of the cradles that received the tower here to worship Buddha. In the past, this place may have been an observatory in the "transmitting light" system. Whenever there is an incident, coastal observation stations burn dry grass to send smoke into the sky, transmitting alarm signals to the capital. Through the remaining relics, it can be seen that Tuong Long tower was built at the same time as Bao Thien tower in Thang Long citadel (now the Hanoi Opera House area). According to Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi", the old Do Son tower is 100 meters high, built on a 1000m2 area of ​​land, has 9 floors, the door opens to the west. One meter is 0.45m long, so the tower is about 0.45m high. , located on a mountain 100m above the sea, so this tower was among the tallest towers in Vietnam at that time. Tuong Long Tower was renovated and restored many times during the Tran and dynasties Le, but in the 3rd year of Gia Long (1804), the Nguyen court demolished the tower to get bricks to build Hai Duong citadel. This proves that the ancient Tuong Long tower was extremely large and majestic. From the location of Tuong tower Long can see the sea with ships going out to sea to catch fish to bring back fresh seafood to serve tourists, see Do Son town with villages and green fields, and understand the ancients. Carefully choose the location to build the tower. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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House number 1, lane 42 Me Linh

House No. 1, Alley 42 Me Linh, An Bien Ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong is a secret agency of the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Comrades Association of Hai Phong in 1927 - 1929, a secret agency of Indochina Communist Party Committee of Hai Phong Province in the period 1929 - 1930. There was once the base of operations of comrades Nguyen Duc Canh, an elite soldier of the Party, a son of the working class. People and working people of Hai Phong. After attending a political training class organized by comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc in Guangzhou, in September 1927, comrade Nguyen Duc Canh returned home to work and was appointed by the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Committee as comrades of the Association. Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Comrades Association of Hai Phong. In early 1928, he implemented proletarianization and opened training classes, wrote newspapers to enlighten the revolutionary masses, and fought against the oppression and exploitation of the French colonialists. In June 1929, the Indochina Communist cell was established. In September 1929, at the above location (1/42 Me Linh), a conference of outstanding communist youth voted to establish the Indochina Communist Party of Hai Phong. After the conference to unify the three Communist Party organizations in Vietnam (February 3, 1930), comrade Nguyen Duc Canh, as Northern Party Committee of Tonkin, returned to consolidate the Hai Phong Party Committee. Thanks to the correct policy of the Central Government, under the direct direction of the Northern Party Committee, the Hai Phong Party Committee was able to mobilize the masses to fight enthusiastically and continuously. In 1929, the Governor of Hai Phong propagandized, distorted and defamed the noble ideals of the communists. Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh wrote an article exposing the colonialist's distorted arguments, and at the same time Through this, we enlighten the masses to clearly see their sinister face and call on the masses to support the communists for the cause of national and class liberation. In this house, there are still some relics (restored) that comrade Nguyen Duc Canh used such as: desk, cabinet, wooden bed. Every year, the house at 1/42 Me Linh is cared for and renovated by the Party Committee and people of Hai Phong. That is the place that marked a period of secret activities of the Party. Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh, an eminent revolutionary soldier of the Party, the first Secretary, a glorious son of the working class and the people of Hai Phong, fell at a very young age. Today, at 124 Nguyen Duc Canh, there is also a memorial plaque for comrades. SOURCE: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal

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Mo Pagoda Relics

Mo Pagoda Relics - Hai Phong spiritual tourist destination located in Ngu Phuc Commune, Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong city Legend has it that Mo Pagoda worships Princess Quynh Tran, daughter of King Tran Thanh Tong, who also publicized this land when choosing this place to build a pagoda, recruiting people to reclaim land, and build together. build. The pagoda has an ancient beauty, quiet over the years, along with an ancient rice tree that has stood tall for more than 720 years, recognized as a Vietnamese heritage tree. In 1991, Mo Pagoda was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Monument. SOURCE: VIETNAM NATIONAL TOURISM BUREAU

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Red Pagoda relic area

The Red Pagoda relic area is located on Le Lai Street, Ngo Quyen district, Hai Phong city Red Pagoda is the common name of the ancient Linh Do Tu pagoda. The reason the pagoda is named Linh Do is because this is the place that villagers established in the high basin area near the riverbank, with the desire to worship Buddha and pray for Tathagata's salvation for the unfortunate souls drifting to the riverbank here. . According to the people of this place, the Red Pagoda is one of the most sacred pagodas in the city of red poinciana. The pagoda also attracts pilgrims and sightseeing visitors when it possesses ancient architecture with 3 floors, 20 roofs, 26m high - a unique architecture that is unique in the history of pagoda architecture in Vietnam. . SOURCE: VIETNAM NATIONAL TOURISM BUREAU

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Bach Dang Giang relic area

Bach Dang Giang relic area in Thuy Nguyen, Hai Phong is 20 hectares wide, located in the Trang Kenh scenic complex recognized in 1962. Those three naval battles were, the battle of Ngo Quyen to defeat the Southern Han army in 938, the battle of Le Hoan to defeat the Song army in 981 and the battle of Tran Quoc Tuan to defeat the Mongol Yuan army in 1288. Great as that, but with remaining legacies is still not enough to show the magnitude of those victories. Recognizing these great values, since 2008, dedicated people have been determined to rebuild the complex that marks the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers of the South. The entrance to the relic is a pebble garden and a stone pillar about 5 meters high, all four sides are engraved with words, the middle side is engraved with the poem "Giang san is prosperous Bach Dang thau", the remaining three sides praise the merits of the three predecessors. in naval battles. The complex has many other areas such as Bach Dang Giang temple worshiping Ngo Quyen Vuong, who founded the Bach Dang stake battle, defeated the Southern Han army in 938, ended 1117 years of Northern domination, and opened Dai Viet civilization. Trang Kenh Vong De Temple worships King Le Dai Hanh, who in 981 recreated the stake of Ngo Quyen to attack Song Binh Chiem, bringing Dai Co Viet on par with Dai Han. The Trang Kenh shrine worships Quoc Cong Tiet Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, who defeated the Mongol army three times, culminating in the Bach Dang victory in 1288, opening up the brilliant East Asian civilization. All three temples are designed according to ancient architecture with a wonderful combination of wood and natural stone. The Temple of President Ho Chi Minh is the last place in the four sacred words of the Bach Dang Giang relic site. This is the first place in Hai Phong to build a temple to worship President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of the nation, who is always in the hearts of all Vietnamese people. Truc Lam Temple of Trang Kenh, this is a pagoda modeled after Dong Pagoda in Yen Tu. The pagoda worships Buddha Tathagata, Dama and Bodhisattva, Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong. At the foot of the pagoda are the Bach Ngoc statues of 18 Arhats and an ancient banyan tree over a hundred years old. The pagoda is one of the highest places in the Bach Dang Giang relic area, with a panoramic view of the spacious space, overlooking the Bach Dang river and the majestic Dong Trieu range. Especially on clear days, visitors can also see Yen Tu landscape. The Holy Mother Temple in the relic worships the First Mother of Heaven, the Second Mother of Thuong Ngan, and the Third Mother of Thoai Phu. In the temple there are also incense burners and statues worshiping Ngu Vi Ton Ong, Tam Vi Hoang, Duc Nam Hai Than Vuong and Mau Son Trang. In the relic area, there is also a museum displaying Bach Dang pile artifacts preserved in their original state; diagram of the battles on Bach Dang river; archaeological sites of ceramics from the Le and Tran dynasties..; Vietnamese history through the ages. SOURCE: VIETNAM NATIONAL TOURISM BUREAU

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Thu Le Communal House

Thu Le communal house is located in Sia town, Quang Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province, 16km north of Hue city center, 1km from Quang Dien district capital. Thu Le village is one of the villages established quite early, before Nguyen Hoang's time to defend Thuan Hoa. After the village was established, 8 cultivators chose the central location of the village to build the Communal House. The communal house is located on a campus of about 1,000 square meters. From the outside are 4 tall square-shaped pillars, each pillar has a parallel sentence in Chinese characters. 5m away from the pillar is the stele house, semicircular lake, followed by the screen. The communal house consists of 5 compartments and 2 wings, with 48 large wooden columns. The communal house has no partitions and a door system on the facade, and the roof is covered with yin and yang tiles. The interior is divided into two parts, inside is the Harem with altars arranged, outside is the Front Hall with hanging diaphragms, parallel tureens and parallel sentences. On the left and right sides of the temple, there are two monks' houses. Currently, Thu Le Communal House still preserves: a stone plaque, an amulet stone, 57 ordinations, more than 400 pages of documents (geography), 16 parallel sentences, 3 horizontal paintings, two wooden crane statues. The outstanding feature of Thu Le communal house is the traditional beam house style, with sturdy wooden beams symbolizing the residents of Tam Giang lagoon. Every year there are two main festivals, Spring Te (January of the Lunar Calendar) and Autumn Te (July of the Lunar Calendar). With that historical, architectural and artistic value, Thu Le Communal House was recognized as a national relic according to Decision No. 61/1999-Decision/Ministry of Culture and Information, dated September 13, 1999 of the Ministry of Culture and Information. Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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Dinh Da Le

Da Le communal house is located in Thuy Van ward, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, about 6km south of Hue city center. Da Le Communal House was built around the 7th year of Minh Mang (1826) and is a relatively ancient architectural work, awarded by King Khai Dinh with 4 words "My Tuc Kha Gia" meaning "Good customs worthy of praise". Da Le communal house campus is 2,158m2 wide. The layout of the communal house includes: semicircular lake - symbolic pillar - screen - Great communal house linked together along a vertical axis. The Dai Dinh building is made in the style of a three-compartment house with two wings, with an area of ​​221m2 (17m x 13m). The truss columns are made of wood, with a harmonious structure, including 28 large columns, of which the largest row of columns (master column) has 8 columns, the second row of columns (military column) has 16 columns, and the third row of columns (porch column) has 4 columns. The roof of Dinh Da Le is slightly horizontal, tiled, decorated with "Two dragons flanking the moon", the four corners of the roof have a "dragon return" symbol. The interior of the communal house has a wooden altar lacquered with gold and meticulously carved. On the ceremonial gates, the three panels are carved with typical motifs of Nguyen Dynasty art. Da Le Communal House still preserves 20 couplets and 6 horizontal paintings. Over time and war, Da Le communal house was restored many times. Through the renovations, some wooden structures were replaced with reinforced cement. Da Le Communal House is a typical architectural relic with value in terms of traditional wooden architecture, with Hue folk house style. Da Le Communal House is also the gathering place and many traditional festivals and cultural activities of the village take place. In particular, many important historical events took place here by local people responding to patriotic movements and national liberation movements. With the architectural, artistic and historical value of the monument, on January 19, 2001, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) issued Decision No. 04/2001/ Decision - The Ministry of Culture and Information recognizes Da Le communal house as a national architectural and artistic relic. Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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Phu Xuan Communal House

Phu Xuan Communal House belongs to Tay Loc Ward, (now Dong Ba Ward), Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province. Phu Xuan Communal House was built around the beginning of the 15th century, is a historical architectural relic associated with the historical place of Phu Xuan, where Lord Nguyen chose to place the royal palace of Dang Trong, the capital of Phu Xuan under the reign of King Quang Trung. and the Nguyen Dynasty. The communal house includes the Tam Quan gate, a screen, the Meeting Pavilion and the Tet Communal House. The Tam Quan Gate has 4 square pillars, the two middle pillars are 4.10m high, 0.48m wide, the two side pillars are 3.60m high, 0.5m wide. 48m. The pillar is decorated with images of lotus buds, flowers, and parallel sentences. The screen is 2.90m high, 4m wide, 0.58m thick. Behind the screen is a 1.50m high incense burner built of bricks and cement. The communal house is a three-compartment, two-winged house, 17.80m long and 10.60m wide. The communal house has 8 large columns, 12 small columns, cross-terrain paths, and trusses decorated with stylized floral motifs, all made of ironwood and kien kien. The roof is tiled. The communal house is 10.50m long, 15.90m wide, built in the style of "upper river, lower village", the roads through the land, the three links are made of ironwood, carved with stylized flowers and leaves. The roof is tiled. The middle part worships those who started farming, the left part worships those who have contributed to the village and the family, the right part worships the Ancestors. Phu Xuan Communal House is a unique folk architecture, the only one in the Imperial City, proving the formation and development of the capital Phu Xuan. Phu Xuan communal house has been ranked by the state as a national historical, architectural, and artistic relic in Decision No. 2754/Decision No. 2754/Ministry of Culture and Information dated October 15, 1994. Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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Outstanding relic site