Relic point Vietnam

Hai Duong

Luong Xa Communal House

Luong Xa Communal House worships Mr. Dao Nha, who was instrumental in helping the Tran Dynasty fight against the Mongol invaders in the 13th century; His merits have been recorded in the legends, ordinations, and couplets that still exist and are kept at the monument. The communal house also worships Mrs. Tran Thi Huong, a supporter of the Can Vuong movement against the French at the end of the 19th century. Luong Xa communal house was built in the late 19th century and majorly restored in 1930. The architectural relics are quite consistent from the Great Temple. , Harem and Giai Vu, is a large-scale relic, with many carvings and reliefs of high artistic level. With this architectural style, it helps us study the history of ancient Vietnamese sculpture. Based on historical values, in 2001, Luong Xa communal house was recognized by the State as a national historical relic. For the locality, Luong Xa communal house is not only a place to worship people who have contributed to the country, it also marks the resistance war against the French and the Americans. It is a place that leaves a strong mark on culture and village beliefs. Researching the history of Luong Xa communal house relics brings us valuable resources in understanding the customs, traditions, and beliefs of the Vietnamese people. The festival has a sacrificial procession according to the long-standing custom of the local people and is held on March 8 (lunar calendar). Currently, the Festival has been completed by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with its Profile and Festival script and has been organizing the Festival according to the script since 2014. Source Electronic information portal of Kim Thanh district, Hai Duong province.

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Kien Lao Communal House

Kien Lao Communal House, also known as Xuan Quang Communal House. Kien Lao Communal House worships two gods who contributed to the country in the 10th century: Dao Cong Chieu and Dao Cong Hien. Kien Lao Communal House is located on a cool plot of land with the shape of a dragon flanking a tiger. Surrounded by bright green rice fields and shady trees, the communal house has an ancient and quiet look. Nguyen architecture, main side facing south, overlooking the rice fields near the village. The imposing three-entrance gate (renovated by the local government and people in 1992), the main gate rests on two pillars, with a double roof on top, and the two side gates are built with two overlapping roofs. The communal house is built in the shape of the letter Dinh (丁) and includes 5 front rooms and 3 back rooms. The roof is tiled, on the roof are two pincers, in the middle of which there is an image of two dragons flanking the moon. The two front gables and the back gables are embossed with tiger talismans. At the side door of the harem, there is also the words "Dong Khanh, the first year of the year, the year of the Dog, the first month, the first month, the first day, the first day, the first day of the year when the commune restored it," clearly showing that the communal house was built in 1886, restored in the 3rd year of Bao Dai's reign (1928). ) The main palace is decorated with hammock doors, on both sides are hung parallel sentences and placed a set of painted and gilded octagons. In the forbidden palace, there are two thrones and two bright red and gilded palanquins of the two Tutelary Gods The village also has an altar to worship Tran Hung Dao. This place still preserves 2 genealogies and 12 decrees conferred by the Le and Nguyen dynasties on the two village Gods and many valuable antiques and worship items such as: The altar of the Nguyen Dynasty, 3 great paintings, 3 parallel sentences, 3 incense burners of the Nguyen Dynasty... In front of the three-entrance gate, there is a yard more than a hundred square meters wide, with a green stone pillar as a flagpole next to the surface of a semi-circular lake about 500 meters wide. square meter. Cool and harmonious landscape, good feng shui. Based on historical values, in 1995, Kien Lao Communal House was recognized by the State as a national historical relic under Decision No. 2223-VH/QD dated June 26, 1995. The annual festival is held on November 15 (lunar calendar). There is a very special custom of worshiping gods and processions imbued with traditional culture that is admired by people and tourists. Currently, the Festival has been completed by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with its Profile and Festival script and has been organizing the Festival according to the script since 2012. Source Electronic information portal of Dai Duc commune, Kim Thanh district, Hai Duong province.

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Muong Pagoda (Quang Khanh Tu)

Muong Pagoda (Quang Khanh Tu) in Ngu Phuc commune is a major religious center of Kim Thanh district, Hai Duong province. The pagoda has experienced 7 centuries of existence, recorded in the history of Vietnamese feudalism. In addition to its rich history, Muong Pagoda is also known as the pagoda with the most towers in Hai Duong province. Having gone through the devastation of the war, the pagoda still retains a rather massive system of stone towers from the Le and Nguyen dynasties. Quang Khanh Pagoda is a large temple in the country belonging to the Truc Lam Zen sect. The pagoda dates back to the Tran Dynasty in the early 14th century and was presided over by Hue Nhan, the National Master Vuong Quan Vien. Hue Nhan was also a physician with talent in treating eyes. King Le Thanh Tong once came to the pagoda and wrote poems at the relic. The pagoda is the revolutionary and resistance base of the Party Committee and the province. By 1947, the pagoda still had 120 rooms, 32 stone and brick towers, about 50 Buddha statues and many antiques. This is the temple with the most rooms in the province. At the same time, it is the largest Buddhist religious center in Kim Thanh district. The pagoda was ranked as a national monument in 1992. Every year the festival is held for 3 days: the 24th; The 25th and 26th day of the first lunar month (lunar calendar) are often called Non Dong Festival. Due to the advantage of water transportation and being a famous ancient temple in the area, it attracts several thousand tourists to the Pagoda Festival every year. Source Electronic information portal of Kim Thanh district, Hai Duong province.

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Dinh Quynh Coi (Dinh Goi)

The communal house is in Ngoc Lam village (Quynh Goi village), Tan Ky commune, Tu Ky district, Hai Duong province. The communal house worships the tutelary god Cao Son Dai Vuong, during the reign of Hung Due king, who fought against the Thuc invaders and kept the land peaceful. The communal house was built in the 17th century and restored many times in 1686, 1692, 1750, 1756, 1772, 1838, 1899. During the war, the communal house was severely damaged. The current communal house includes 5 rooms for Tien Bai, 3 rooms for Hau Palace, and 6 rooms for Giai Vu. In the communal house, there are still many antiques, including 9 steles dating from the 17th to 18th centuries, 15 steles from the Le Trung Hung and Nguyen dynasties. Annual festival from February 8 to 13 of the lunar calendar. The communal house was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic in 2001. Ngoc Lam village communal house is currently somewhat no longer in its original state due to time, but with the efforts of the village government as well as the people, they have restored the current status and preserved the traditional and ancient features of Quynh Coi Communal House. relics bearing the essence of the homeland "Banyan Tree-Water Well-Cathedral". Source Electronic information portal of Tu Ky district, Hai Duong province.

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Khanh Linh Pagoda

Located in the unique historical and cultural relic complex of Phuong Ky commune, Khanh Linh pagoda is in Tan Hop village (formerly Tu Ky Ha village) about 20km from the center of Hai Duong city, 5km from the center of Tu Ky district. Nam, has been classified as a national historical relic since 1999. There is a system of statues carved from jackfruit wood, painted with gold, dating back to the 18th century, and a system of finely sculpted stone steles. Crafty, Khanh Linh Pagoda is considered a work of artistic character with heroic historical value. According to the stele kept at the pagoda, Khanh Linh Pagoda was built during the reign of Thieu Long of the Tran Dynasty in 1258. At first, the pagoda was small, with a thatched grass roof. In the following dynasties, people contributed money to repair, roof tiles, buy statues, and cast bells, creating a spacious and splendid scene as the poem described: "Khanh Linh Pagoda is majestic and towering/Sacred land." Talented people / Long-lasting prosperity / Front hall built in front / Glorious high roof / Shocking sound / Venerable Buddha ceremony...". The stele recording the restoration and embellishment shows that people's contributions amounted to 1,838 mandarins, 27 stone pillars, 8 columns and wooden diaphragms. In particular, the person who contributed the least amount of money was 1 coin, the person who contributed a lot up to 120 coins and a stone pillar. Having gone through wars and harsh natural disasters, the pagoda now has 5 front halls and 3 back halls. The front hall has a structure in the style of a stack of 6 trusses, with floral motifs carved into the ridges. Supporting the entire rafters and roof are 12 ironwood columns, 32 cm in diameter. Stone military columns include two types: round and square. Square columns are arranged in front of the door, round columns are behind. The names of the donors are written on the stone pillars. The central compartment is connected to the 3 harem compartments by a truss for fighting cocks and husbands. The harem court has 6 ironwood columns, 29 cm in diameter and 6 stone columns. The altars placing the statues in the three back rooms are all built of bricks. The pagoda's system of Buddha statues, stele, and stone incense sticks is imbued with sculptural art that represents the truth, goodness, and beauty of Buddhism. The statue system here is all carved from jackfruit wood, lacquered and gilded, dating back to the 18th century. The ancient statues in the temple have many different styles, sitting and standing. The statue is balanced and majestic, reflecting the diligence and meticulousness in its creation. In the temple grounds, there are a number of other supporting architectural works, which are a 3-compartment ancestral house, including statues of two monks who practiced at the temple. In front of the temple door is an orchid garden with many species and sizes that has been cared for and cultivated by abbot Thich Nu Thong Nhan for nearly 10 years. That scene created tranquility for the temple. In particular, the pagoda also preserves the steles "Renovating the front hall on the upper floor" and "Khanh Linh Tu Biography"; "Epic of the Ten Directions of Merit" and a stone incense stick with sophisticated decorative motifs. In 1999, Khanh Linh Pagoda was ranked as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Source: Electronic information portal of Phuong Ky commune, Tu Ky district, Hai Duong province.

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Dong Duong Pagoda

Dong Duong Tu is the Sino-Vietnamese name of Dong Duong Pagoda. People here often call Lam pagoda by name, because the pagoda is located in Phuc Lam village, Minh Duc commune. Local people also often call it by the name Trong pagoda, to distinguish it from another smaller pagoda behind the village, called Ngo pagoda. Trong Pagoda, also known as Dong Duong Tu, means the temple faces East, the direction of the rising sun. And the Outer Pagoda is called Man Nguyet Tu, the pagoda faces the moon, when the afternoon sun sets. Talking about its name, we can see that there is a balance and symmetry in the naming of the temple, in the harmonious architecture of the ancients. Like other temples in Vietnam, Dong Duong Tu is a temple worshiping Mahayana Buddhism. The pagoda was built during the Le Dynasty (around 1600) and with the contributions of money and merit from the Le Dynasty general Nguyen The My, who had the merit of engraving the merit stele at the pagoda. According to the stele engraved in the year of Duc Long (1632), it is said that Duke Nguyen The My's name was Van Phuc, and the king trusted and loved many important responsibilities in the inner government. When foreign invaders invaded, he was appointed marshal by the king to lead the army to defeat the enemy, bringing peace to the country and his homeland. He was greatly rewarded by the king. Although his fame was glorious everywhere, he still lived humbly and richly without being arrogant. He spent money to renovate Indochina Pagoda with 54 very spacious rooms. His merits were engraved on the stone stele, currently kept at the Hai Duong Museum, and he was enshrined in a statue at the Indochina pagoda area. Indochina Pagoda was recognized by the state as a cultural and historical relic in 1994. Source: Electronic information portal of Minh Duc commune, Tu Ky district, Hai Duong province.

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Phu Loc Pagoda

Phu Loc Pagoda, whose abbreviation is Ma Ha Pagoda, or Phu Loc Tu, is one of six relics of Cam Vu commune, Cam Giang district, about 12 km northwest of Hai Duong City. As a place with a convenient transportation location, since previous centuries, Phu Loc has soon become the center of economic and cultural exchange of the region, on that social basis, many traditional cultural institutions have been established. life and development. The pagoda was built in the early Le dynasty (15th century), which was also a period of brilliant economic and cultural development in local history. The pagoda was greatly restored in the 19th century (1898), with the relatively massive. Over the years of hardship, war and social events, the pagoda still has a nail-shaped (J) architecture including 5 front halls and 3 back halls, preserving the ancient architecture. Located on a spacious and flat piece of land in the center of Phu Loc village, in front there is a large pond, along the pond people plant many types of green fruit trees, the ancient pagoda roof is hidden in the groves of trees, creating a utopian landscape. quiet, solemn. The front hall is built with a dome, reinforced with pillars, has a frame structure with overlapping ridges, a chamfered roof top with a stylized "Tho" engraved on it, rectangular in shape, the husband's children are carved with fire swords, in the style of the Later Le and Late Dynasties. stylized lotus. The ends of the seven front halls touch the canal with dragon leaves wrapped around them, the swords and beards of the dragon's hair are shaped like clouds and fire blades. On the striped part is a system of dong leaves, decorated with "Dragon leaves" "Bamboo turning dragon" interspersed with playing weasels. In general, the monument has undergone many renovations, so the original architecture has been slightly changed, the two gables are in the style of gong stands interspersed with piles of beams, and the panels are carved with the theme of the four sacred animals. Connected to the front hall are 3 back rooms built with truss and pillars, with simple truss and buttress architecture. Phu Loc Pagoda worships Buddha according to the Mahayana sect. Before the August 1945 revolution, the pagoda had a very large scale, with up to 50 statues and many sacrificial offerings. Particularly, the system of worship statues in the upper hall has 6 layers and most The statue was created in the 18th - 19th centuries. In addition, in the side rooms there are statues of Quan Am To Son and Quan Am Tong Tu, according to Buddhist scriptures, these are the two forms of Avalokiteśvara. In the front hall, worship statues are arranged as follows: On the left side is the place to worship Saint Hien and the statue of Trung Evil, on the right side is the place to worship Duc Ong and the statue of Khuyen Thien. On both sides of the gable are worshiped the Vajra Prajnaparamita, Thai Thuong Lao Quan and Bodhidharma. The new Mother Goddess Church was built by the people in 1996, worshiping Mother Thoai, Mother Thien and Mother Thuong Ngan according to the belief of worshiping natural supernatural forces of the ancient Vietnamese people. With 35 statues of all kinds, most of which were created in the 18th - 19th centuries, Phu Loc Pagoda is not only a place for religious activities but also a place to store valuable works of folk sculpture. In addition to the Buddha statue system, Phu Loc Pagoda also retains many other antiques and worship objects such as parallel sentences, great characters, bronze bells, hammock doors, incense bowls... Worshiping Buddha for good luck is an indispensable activity for Buddhist people in Vietnam. On the full moon days and first days of the month, Phu Loc people go to the pagoda to worship Buddha. The offerings to Buddha are only hometown products but clearly show their sincere devotion. In addition, Phu Loc Pagoda also has a number of main holidays as follows: It is the 8th day of the 4th lunar month - Buddha's birthday. In Phu Loc, there is a custom of chanting sutras and holding Moc Duc ceremonies, bathing statues with fragrant leaf water and The statue is made of red silk, the silk is later torn into many small pieces for everyone to pray for good luck. On the 15th day of the 7th lunar month - Vu Lan holiday, a ceremony is held to worship the souls of Buddhists to help and forgive the sins of the dead. In recent years, local people have also held the "Buddha Return" ceremony for the deceased with the meaning of praying for the souls of the deceased to be liberated according to the concept of folk beliefs. Because Phu Loc communal house worships the Tutelary God, during festivals, people always go to the pagoda to worship Buddha and vice versa. Therefore, Phu Loc communal house and pagoda ceremonies have become an indispensable need of the people. here. Phu Loc Pagoda is a Buddhist relic built quite early on a land with a rich cultural history, an ancient architectural work imbued with the art of worshiping the Later Le Dynasty, with typical carvings of images. "Four Sacred Spirits" is incarnated with "Four Precious Elements". The lotus image with many different angles is stylized to create beautiful richness. The Buddha statue system is unique sculptures of the 18th - 19th centuries. The pagoda is also the revolutionary resistance base of Cam Giang district and Cam Vu commune. Researching and protecting relics has the value of demonstrating the revolutionary tradition of local officials and people and educating the younger generation in their responsibility to participate in building and protecting the homeland. With historical and cultural values ​​as mentioned above, Phu Loc Pagoda was ranked at the national level according to Decision No. 04/2001/Quyet Dinh - Ministry of Culture and Sports, dated January 19, 2001. With that scientific and legal basis, along with the awareness of preserving the cultural heritage of the local people, Phu Loc Pagoda will be protected and promoted effectively to meet the aspirations of the local people. Source Electronic information portal of Cam Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Long Dong Temple

Long Dong Temple, Nam Tan commune, worships 3 famous academicians: valedictorian of Minh Kinh scholar Mac Hien Tich, who passed the exam in the 2nd year of Quang Huu (Binh Dan, 1086), equivalent to Poinsettia; was selected as an Academician of the Academy, later promoted to Minister of Ministry, was a person with exceptional political talent, and had been an ambassador to Champa in the 4th year of Hoi Phong (1094). Dr. Mac Kien Quan (younger brother of Poinsettia Mac Hien Tich) passed the matriculation exam (year of the Snake 1089) and became an official to the position of Minister of Public Works. Binational Poinsettia Mac Dinh Chi (5th generation of Poinsettia Mac Hien Tich) passed the Poinsettia exam in the year Giap Thin (1304), during the reign of King Tran Anh Tong. The lives of the sages Mac Hien Tich and Mac Kien Quan are rarely mentioned in history, but Mac Dinh Chi has been mentioned in many books and newspapers and also has many anecdotes. Accordingly, Mac Dinh Chi was an extremely diligent, intelligent, and talented man in business and economics. He was the head of the court, going through three generations of kings Tran Anh Tong, Tran Minh Tong and Tran Hien Tong. Legend has it that he was an ambassador twice. With his erudite knowledge, eloquence and skillful behavior of a talented diplomat, he was greatly admired by the kings and mandarins of the Yuan Dynasty and made him a Poinsettia of the Two Kingdoms; "The immortal name of the two countries, the immortal name of the three sages, the valley of eternal happiness".... With its historical and cultural values, in 1995, Long Dong Temple in Nam Tan commune was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. In 2019, Long Dong Temple was recognized as a provincial tourist destination. Long Dong Temple Festival is held in the Spring (from the 9th to the 11th of the second lunar month) to commemorate the death of Mac Dinh Chi on February 10, the year of the Dog (1346). The festival is imbued with traditional cultural values ​​of the nation, expressing the moral principle "When you drink water, remember its source", contributing to preserving and promoting the nation's cultural heritage. Source Electronic information portal of Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province.

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Hundred Gian Pagoda

Hundred Gian Pagoda is a historical and cultural relic in An Dong village, An Binh commune, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province. The relic was formed about 1000 years ago, located in a peaceful countryside, near the romantic Kinh Thay river, pure space, moss tiled roof, ancient tower garden and was once a large pagoda. Buddhist center of the country, a school that teaches Buddhist scriptures to many Buddhists. The pagoda is called according to the scale and architecture of the monument. Up to now, it still retains its unique layout, architectural features and many antiques of scientific value. In addition to the name Tram Gian, the pagoda is also called An Ninh, named after the village's place name and the original name is Vinh Khanh pagoda. From Nam Sach town, go towards Binh bridge along Highway 37, reach the intersection turning into An Binh commune (next to the headquarters of the People's Committee of Quoc Tuan commune), visitors follow the commune's main road to An Dong village (away from the headquarters of the People's Committee of An commune). 400m) to reach the ruins. Like other temples, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was built to worship Buddha according to the Mahayana sect, with the idea of ​​spreading Buddhism to everyone to aim for the good values ​​of Truthfulness - Compassion - Beauty, people living together in harmony. peace, start the mind to do many good deeds, stay away from evil, love and care for each other. Mahayana is a "big vehicle" that can carry many Buddhists in practice and together to soon reach the shore of enlightenment. Hundred Gian Pagoda, in addition to worshiping Buddha according to the Mahayana sect, also worships the Zen sect of Truc Lam Tam To (Number of Giac Hoang Tran Nhan Tong (1st group), Venerable Phap Loa (2nd group) and Venerable Huyen Quang (3rd group). In addition, the pagoda also worships monks who took refuge and became abbots at the pagoda, who contributed to the restoration, embellishment and expansion of relics such as: Saint Patriarch Pham Thi Toan (Toan Nuong) who was abbot for 02 years (ordained in 1011, passed away in 1013), was a disciple of Zen master Tu Dao Hanh of the Bhikkhuni lineage. When the Tran dynasty reigned, she was bestowed the title "Trinh Khiet Doan Truc Trai Hoang Quy Phi, High Class Princess". "The next monk to be the abbot was a villager who studied according to the Truc Lam Zen sect, named Nguyen Dieu Quang, and was called To Rau (because he practiced the monkhood and only ate 1 piece of tofu and 2 bunches of vegetables every day). enter at noon). King Le Canh Hung conferred the title "Venerable Monk Luc Zen Elder". The next monk, Vien Giac, from the commune, took refuge and passed away at the pagoda on September 14. The next monk is Vien Tich, who first practiced at Bo Da Pagoda (Bac Giang), then became a disciple of Vien Giac and passed away on June 24, and a number of other monks now have tower tombs behind the pagoda. Not only is it a fairy tale landmark in the region, during the resistance war against the French colonialists and American imperialists, the pagoda was a revolutionary base, a training, meeting and shelter place for local guerrillas and soldiers. In 1965, the pagoda was the warehouse of the 7th branch and the military warehouse of Military Region III. After 1975, a part of the pagoda became the headquarters of the Commune People's Committee, library, radio station, commune traditional house... Currently, the pagoda has returned to being a cultural, religious and spiritual activity spot for the people in the area. . Legend has it that the Hundred Gian Pagoda dates back to the Ly Dynasty (around the 11th century). During the Tran dynasty, general Nguyen Huy Tinh stationed troops at the pagoda to block the Nguyen army from the direction of the Bach Dang River from attacking Thang Long. During the Le dynasty, in the year of Chinh Hoa (1691), King Le Hy Tong repaired the upper palace, in the year Vinh Thinh Nguyen (1705), the year of King Le Du Tong, the king continued to repair the upper palace; In 1740 and 1809, many works in the temple were repaired and renovated. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was restored on a large scale and uniquely in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty. Currently, the entire campus of the monument is located on an area of ​​17,977m2, with main works such as: From the East, the bell tower (128m²) begins, with a large and unique scale. On the bell tower in the central space hangs a bronze bell cast in the 2nd year of Thanh Thai (1890), this is a rare bell in Hai Duong province. The bell tower consists of 05 compartments, of which 03 middle compartments have ancient architecture. The two gables are architecturally styled to create the shape of a pan handle. The roof of the match stack is two trusses and columns placed on the upper beams of the structure below. Above the match-stacked roof there are 4 knife heads with reliefs of a flanking dragon and dancing phoenix, and the roof is covered with a dragon at both ends. Roof-top system, soft flowing banks, decorated with stylized lemon flower umbrellas. Behind the bell tower, through a small yard is the main pagoda including: 07-compartment front hall, 16m long, 8m wide. The structure of the trusses is in the style of stacking lotus mats. Details such as main pillars, military columns, seven porches, armpit beams, main pillars, first sentences, pillars, rim pillars, and dou goi are meticulously crafted. The upper beams, lower beams, diaphragms, and rafters are all illuminated. The structure of the horizontal and vertical bracing system is reasonable and tight. The upper palace is 11m long and 8m wide. The carpentry part of the upper palace has the same structure and fabrication as the front hall, but the carpentry details are smaller. The walls are built of Bat Trang bricks, the inside is plastered, the outside is left to smooth woodwork, and the roof is tiled. On the left side of the upper palace are 7 compartments of the Mother Church, 14m long and 4m wide. The trusses are structured in a simple, bridge truss style. On the right are two Guest Houses connected together like a hallway. Behind the upper palace is the Tu An house, with a structure of lines overlapping the top, children-in-law, lotus lines, and intricately carved leaf paintings. The ancestral house is located behind the four graces house. The north of the pagoda has a yard of about 1,000m² with a number of buildings facing the yard such as: tower house, monk's house, inner temple, outer temple and many other auxiliary buildings. Behind the pagoda is a tower garden of 10 pagodas, of which 9 were built during the Le and Nguyen dynasties, one was built in 2003. Hundred Gian Pagoda is a pagoda belonging to the Truc Lam Zen sect, with many public works. The project and the most rooms still exist in Hai Duong province. Every year, the Hundred Gian Pagoda holds a festival on the 11th and 12th day of the 9th lunar month. With great historical, cultural, sculptural, and scientific values ​​of relics and antiques being kept at the pagoda. On March 2, 1990, the relic was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) according to Decision No. 168/Decision - Ministry Sports Culture. Source Electronic information portal of Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province.

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Quan Dao Communal House

Quan Dao communal house in Quan Dao village, Tan Tien commune, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province is a place to worship Thien Tac Dai Vuong Ly Canh Ton, a famous general of the Ly Dynasty who was instrumental in helping the Ly Dynasty defeat the invading Song army. . Quan Dao in the past was originally Quan Dao site, a commune of Tong My Xa - Phu Tu Ky. From 1925 to 1944, it was a commune of the General Association of Gia Loc district. From 1945 until now, Quan Dao has been a village of Tan Tien commune, Gia Loc district. Previously, every commune and village had communal houses and pagodas. The communal house belongs to Quan Dao village, so it is called: Dinh Quan Dao. The communal house was built in the center of Quan Dao village, located on a high mound called the elephant pile. In front of the communal house is a large pond, previously connected to the river, boats could enter the communal house, and around were village roads. To the west of the communal house, there is also a temple built on a mound also known as the Snake pile. North of the Communal House, there is also a high mound called King Procession Heap, located about 500m from the Communal House. Thus, the communal house was built in the middle of the mounds, creating a posture of the dragon flanking the tiger. Just like every Vietnamese communal house. Quan Dao Communal House was built to worship the tutelary god and is a meeting place for villagers whenever there is a big event. The communal house was built during the Ly dynasty. Originally, it was a place to worship Thien Tac, whose hometown was Cao Xa Cam Giang. Following orders from the afternoon, the communal house returned to Quan Dao to recruit troops to fight the Song invaders. When he won, he was awarded the title "Ton Canh Linh Ung" by the king, and when he died, he was honored by the people of Quan Dao as a tutelary god and worshiped at the village communal house. Before the August 1945 revolution, the village festival was opened from the 10th to the 20th day of the first lunar month. At the communal house, many forms were held such as processions, sacrifices, ceremonies, Cheo singing... Especially here there was a pig worship competition. One of each armor. Quan Dao Communal House is also a special place that marks historical events associated with the local resistance war against the French colonialists. The people of Quan Dao in particular and the people of Tan Tien in general were famous for their resilience and courage as guerrillas fighting the French, and were recorded in the history of the province and district. The communal house is the soul of the local resistance war against the French. Here the commanders always make the right decisions and win. In August 1945, Tan Tien people gathered at the communal house to go to the district to participate in seizing power. In the years 1946, the communal house was also a place for people to learn popular education and eliminate illiteracy for people in the commune. The communal house is also where people come to donate gold and silver during the golden week that Uncle Ho and the government called for. The communal house was also the place where Tan Tien commune was established, including three villages, Dong Can, Quan Dao, and Tam Luong in 1946. On January 6, 1946, the communal house was also the place to witness the first National Assembly election of democratic Vietnam. commune republic. In consecutive years from 1946 to 1947, the Communal House was also a place for guerrillas to practice martial arts, to prepare for the local resistance war against the French. On December 23, 1946, enemy soldiers landed on canoes at the ferry wharf (2 km from the commune) and opened fire on the commune. Immediately after that, about 40 Tan Tien people holding weapons rushed to Street 191 to fight back. The first military battle demonstrated the people's determination to fight the enemy and was praised by the district. February 23, 1947. The enemy invaded the commune, burned 2/3 of the houses, shot dead 4 people, and captured 20 people. Turn hatred into action. The Tan Tien cell met at Quan Dao communal house and issued a resolution: "Organize strict guerrilla army staff, military training, each comrade must have a weapon...Propagiate the people of the entire commune to prepare to fight the enemy." ”. From then on, at the guerrilla camp, where they practiced day and night, the people stepped up production and participated in popular education. Since 1947, the enemy increased their raids. During the first 3 years of the resistance from 1946 to 1948, Party cells continued to develop and the government was consolidated. Since 1950, enemy troops suffered defeat at the border and returned to the plains, and military posts sprang up like mushrooms. Around Tan Tien commune, there were many enemy posts such as Binh Di, Dong Quan, Xuan Ngo, Luy Duong... Faced with this situation, the cell meeting at Quan Dao communal house issued a resolution to stick close to the people, maintain the base, and fight with the enemy during this time. During this difficult time, Quan Dao children's communal house hid hundreds of district, provincial and some commune officials. During difficult times, the love of the village and the neighborhood became deeper and deeper, everyone gave their food and clothes. From 1952 to 1954, our main battlefield expanded, the commune was developed one step further, including 42 comrades with 6 rifles, a machine gun, a submachine gun and many mines and grenades, always active to harass the enemy. During the 8 years of resistance against the French, Tan Tien people and other communes participated in 105 large and small battles, destroying 241 enemies. For that achievement, the commune was awarded the First Class Resistance Medal. Quan Dao village alone was awarded the 2nd class resistance medal, and 4 guerrillas were awarded emulation soldiers. Previously, the relic had many sacrificial items such as Long Dinh, Luyen, Bat Bieu, Fan flags, Broken heart, Sacrificial clothes, Worship items... Over time and especially the fierce resistance war against the French took place. A lot of things have been destroyed on this land, and now there are only: 1 Nguyen Dynasty Peak, 1 lacquer painting, 1 porcelain incense bowl, 8 porcelain flower vases, 3 altar sets, 1 Y Mon painting, 1 throne. worship wooden, 2 wooden couplets, 1 lacquered wooden altar, 1 coffin, 1 miracle, 3 great paintings. With great historical, cultural, sculptural, and scientific values ​​of relics and antiques being kept at the pagoda. In 1995, it was granted the title of national historical and cultural relic by the state. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Dong Tai village communal house

Before 1945, Dong Tai was the name of the commune, the commune had enough communal houses, pagodas and temples. In 1946, Dong Tai was a village of Thong Kenh commune (Gia Loc), Dong Tai communal house has since been associated with the village's name. Dong Tai Communal House was built in the center of the village, on a high, wide area of ​​land, facing southwest, overlooking Nhi Ha River (now Thua River). According to the remaining genealogical records and through the words of the elders in the village, Dong Tai communal house worships 3 sisters of the Dao family: Dao Thi An, Dao Cong Hai and Dao Cong Thong, who had the merit of supporting King Due Vuong. The Thuc and Luong invaders defended the country... In the later years of resistance, Dong Tai communal house was a place associated with many important historical events of the locality and the province. In April 1995, Dong Tai communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical relic. "... Legend has it that Dao Cong Bot, from An Bang, Hai Dong district, was a deputy mandarin during the 18th Hung King's reign, held the position of minister of Chau Hoan (Thanh Hoa), and was later assigned by the king to the palace. Thuong Hong (Hai Duong town) was a minister. During his time in Thuong Hong, he married a female scholar named Nguyen, daughter of a famous family in Kenh Trieu, Gia Phu district (now known as Thuong Hong). Gia Loc). About 3 years Then Thuong Hong suddenly had a big flood, the Minister and the people had to build high huts to avoid the water. During the flood, suddenly 3 eggs floated to the front of the minister's hut. Seeing that it was strange, he picked them up Those 3 eggs were then taken away. Not long after, there was a heavy rain, thunder and lightning, the 3 eggs exploded like thunder and the flood water suddenly drained away, half happy, half worried, thinking that the 3 eggs were gone That egg is unusual, please order The soldiers held a ceremony to sacrifice the three magical eggs. That night, the minister dreamed of a man with a majestic appearance, riding on a Hoang Long (golden dragon) who gave him a brocade with a poem. available. Waking up, he saw the brocade placed next to him and was very happy. From then on, his wife became pregnant and gave birth to Dao Thi An, Dao Cong Hai and Dao Cong Thong. All three sisters are handsome, handsome, with unusual appearances, gentle personalities, and excellent martial arts skills. In particular, Dao Cong Hai and Dao Cong Thong have the power and strength to be able to scale mountains, block rivers, and walk on water waves like walking on land. People here consider three saints to come to earth. After their parents passed away, the three Dao sisters built a restaurant at the beginning of Kenh Trieu village to make a living. At this time, the Thuc dynasty sent a large army to invade Van Lang country. King Due Vuong and his officials directly went out to fight the enemy, but because of that and their forces were not balanced, they both fought and retreated. Arriving at Hau Bong commune, Gia Loc district, it was late afternoon, and the king issued an edict for his soldiers and officials to set up camp to rest. That night, the king sat down at Quang Minh pagoda, Hau Bong general. In his sleep, the king saw a tall man with neat clothes and hat approaching and saying: "I have obeyed the Emperor's orders and told the army to meet talented people to destroy the enemy." When I suddenly woke up, it was a dream and next to me was a brocade with a few verses written on it: The Emperor came down to help the army/ Went to Kenh Trieu to meet the Saint/ Dao Thi's brother was the one who helped save the country. people". The king immediately sent his troops to Kenh Trieu, invited the three Dao sisters back for an audience, and then appointed Dao Cong Hai as the acting head of international China; Dao Cong Thong is the General of the Army. The two men accepted the position, commanded a total of 300,000 soldiers and horses, divided into many columns to attack the enemy station. In just one battle, the Thuc enemy was defeated, and the survivors scrambled to escape. The country returned to peace, all people lived peacefully... Five years later, the Shu enemy's dream of invasion resurfaced, and they sent large troops to invade our country again. Dao Cong Thong and Dao Cong Hai asked the king to send troops to destroy the enemy. Grasping the enemy's weak point, the two generals arranged a covert attack at night, sending divers down to drill holes in the enemy's boat. Passive, the boat sank, the Shu army was once again defeated, and they fled back to the country in terror. After the complete victory, Dao Cong Thong and Dao Cong Hai did not stay at the court to enjoy the glory and wealth, but asked to return to Kenh Trieu to reside. On the way back, dark clouds suddenly appeared from somewhere, thunder and lightning were fierce, and in just a moment the two generals transformed into clouds and water. The king mourned the talented people and ordered the people here to build a temple and worship..." From the early days of the French colonialists invading our country, Dong Tai communal house was the headquarters of the Thong Kenh insurgent army, leading the people in the region to heroically resist the invasion of the French colonialists. The Thong Kenh insurgent army thrived, operating widely throughout the regions of Tu Loc, Kim Mon, Chi Linh, Chau Giang, and Hai Duong town, many times terrifying the French colonialists. In the years 1930 - 1945, when the revolutionary movement was rising and preparing for the uprising, Dong Tai communal house was the gathering place for representatives in the region, electing government agencies from provisional to official. The communal house is also the place where the commune's Party cell is established, and is the place for the cell to meet and direct resistance organizations and unions. Also at Dong Tai communal house, army units such as Tay Son, Bao Loc, B42, and 075 of the province came to practice. Later, Dong Tai Communal House was honored to be the place where the provincial and central leaders met, launched anti-American movements to save the country throughout the province and was the place to store important documents at that time... After many ups and downs of history, especially the years of resistance against the Dong Tai Court, which was much destroyed, the remaining offerings and harem remained. In the communal house, many artifacts of historical and artistic value from the Nguyen Dynasty are preserved such as: Long communal house, coffin, throne, hammock door, grand pagoda, scroll, sword worship... Continuing the heroic tradition of His father, today, the people of Dong Tai, in addition to being of one mind and working together to protect the relics, are also constantly studying, enthusiastically working and producing, contributing to building an increasingly rich, beautiful and civilized village. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Dau Pagoda.

Dau Pagoda has the Chinese name Sung Thien pagoda in Thi Duc village, Nhat Tan commune (Gia Loc). From afar, we saw a majestic pagoda appearing in the middle of a field along with a luxuriant area of ​​trees. The pagoda is located on a high land, with unique architecture, bearing a strong Buddhist imprint. Around the pagoda there are lotus ponds and the winding Han River. According to the family tree, Dau Pagoda worships the saintly lady Pham Trinh Hien with the name Tien Dung, a princess who had the merit of helping Hai Ba Trung fight against the Eastern Han invaders. In the year 40, the Trung sisters raised a flag to rebel against the Han Dynasty. Once marching to this land, the two women stationed a military camp here. At night, they dreamed that someone called Princess Tien Dung, vowing to fight the enemy. The next day, the two women led their troops to battle on the Han River and won a resounding victory. The Trung sisters let the generals and local people celebrate and then issued a decree for the villagers to build a temple to worship Tien Dung, with the beautiful title Dieu Quang Hue Tinh Y Pham Trinh Hien, wife of Thuong class god. Over time, people built this place into a majestic pagoda that both worships Buddha and saints. The ancient Dau Pagoda had a scale of more than 100 rooms. The date of the pagoda's construction has not been determined, but based on the traces of bricks and tiles found, it can be determined that the pagoda was built at the end of the Ly dynasty and the beginning of the Tran dynasty. However, due to war and natural disasters, up to now, Dau Pagoda has lost many ancient architectural items. Currently, the pagoda has a nail-style architecture including 5 front halls and 3 back halls. The pagoda's roof has many reliefs with beautiful patterns of clouds, sun, and moon. In the pagoda there are 12 statues, made of wood, lacquered and gilded. In addition to the system of ancient Buddha statues, the harem also has a large temple, made of wood, exquisitely carved, and inside there is a statue of Princess Tien Dung. The statue is carved in a sitting position, calm and with a kind face. According to local elders, the entire statue system in the temple is carved from mulberry wood. Legend has it that the Han River next to the pagoda often floods. One time, the water was high, the flood came from upstream, carrying a large raft of mulberry wood with golden fibers like silk. Everyone thought it was a good omen so they picked it up and used wood to carve it into a statue. From then on, the pagoda was called Dau Pagoda. When visiting Dau Pagoda, we see that this place still preserves many valuable artifacts such as 2 steles of the Le Dynasty, some pieces of terracotta towers, terracotta pieces with phoenix heads, terracotta dragon heads, and patterned bricks and tiles. dating from the 13th-14th centuries. The most unique and special is the Tran Dynasty stele arranged right in front of the pagoda yard. The stele was created in 1331. The content of the stele was composed by Venerable Hue Van, a monk here, with about 1,180 words. This is a unique work of sculpture art. The stele is about 1.5m high, placed on the back of a rather large stone turtle. The stele's roof is moderately curved, and the stele's body has a border carved with dragons and vine flowers. The stele's forehead is decorated with many vivid leaves and lotus flowers, close to nature. Prominent on the front of the stele is a large cursive engraving of Buddha. Below the word Buddha are carved two images, on one side is a crane standing with a burning candle on its head. On one side is a humanoid demon wearing an incense burner. At the foot of the stele are carved patterns of water waves and mountains. On the back of the stele are engraved three Chinese characters "Sung Thien Pagoda", below are written the full names of those who donated fields and money to repair the pagoda. Not only unique in architecture and festivals, Dau Pagoda is also one of the important "red addresses". Dau Pagoda is a place that marks many revolutionary events. Before the August Revolution of 1945, the Viet Minh Front had a meeting at the pagoda to discuss seizing power and destroying the rice warehouses of the Japanese enemy in Thanh Mien district to give to the poor. In 1945, when the French invaded Hai Duong town, the Provincial Lien Viet Association chose the pagoda as the place to evacuate. In 1945-1950, Tay Son soldiers of Gia Loc district chose the pagoda as the location to open training classes. From here, our troops spread out towards Route 17 and Route 20 to conduct ambushes against the enemy during the resistance war against the French during the period 1949-1953. In the years 1951-1952, cadres, guerrillas of Pham Kha and Lam Son communes and soldiers chose the pagoda as a base to cling to the people to destroy the enemy, and destroyed the villains in Chuong and Ba Dong markets. Currently in the temple there is still a secret vault from the previous period. Dau Pagoda is a place to worship both Buddha and saints. The pagoda's traditional festival is held on the 8th to 10th day of the 8th lunar month. On this occasion, people and tourists from all over come to attend in large numbers. With its unique architecture and value, the pagoda was ranked as a national monument in 1992. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Duoi Temple

National historical site Duoi Temple is located in Thong Nhat commune, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province. This is the place to worship the Queen Mother Empress Dowager Y Lan. Princess Ỷ Lan also had another name Queen Mother Linh Nhan. She was the concubine of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong and the mother of Emperor Ly Nhan Tong - two kings of the Ly Dynasty (in the 11th century). National mother Ỷ Lan is honored by history as a female masterpiece, talented in ruling the country. During her lifetime, she was twice appointed regent, and made great contributions to building the Ly dynasty and developing Vietnamese Buddhism. With nearly a thousand years of existence, Duoi Temple has experienced ups and downs, influenced by nature, rain, sun and war. Many items of the temple are seriously degraded. At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the relic still retained construction items bearing the architectural imprint of the Later Le Dynasty (17th century) and the Nguyen Dynasty, with "quoc" style architecture, including: the buildings of Tien Te, Trung Tu and Hau Palace, two rows of Giai Vu connecting the two buildings of Tien Te and Trung Tu. In the grounds of the relic complex, there is also Quynh Hoa pagoda and a model house that is also seriously degraded. To meet the expectations and needs of cultural and religious activities of local people and tourists from all over, the Duoi Temple relic complex has been invested in repairing and renovating basic items, including: the pre-mortem buildings. , Trung Tu and Harem, two left and right corridors, inner gate and some auxiliary items. The Tieu Tieu Court consists of three compartments, with "first" style architecture with four main trusses. The system of columns, ends, and rafters are made of ironwood, with a "stack of beams, gong stand" structure and exquisite carvings. The temple's two temples of Tien Sa and Trung Tu are connected by two rows of ceilings, forming a closed space. The harem building has three rooms, including a forbidden palace room, decorated with an altar and a statue of Queen Mother Y Lan. In particular, Duoi Temple still preserves many valuable worship objects, offerings and antiques, such as four palanquin sets, a dragon communal house, four altar thrones, a set of precious bowls, two parallel sentences, a bronze incense bowl and two Stone art since the 17th century. Continuing the mark of ancient history, at the 1943 - 1944 relic, the Liberation Army propaganda team as well as the commune's self-defense team regularly organize military exercises to prepare for the national revolutionary climax like comrade Thieu. , comrade Tue (currently a retired officer and teacher). In August 1945, revolutionary cadres and the masses gathered to seize power in Gia Loc district and then confiscated the diplomas and seals of mandarins, tyrants, and bureaucrats, abolishing the government of feudal colonialists. The provisional government was established amid the joy and excitement of the people. In 1946, the French colonialists turned their guns back to invade our country, the Hai Duong squadron evacuated to the temple in time to direct the resistance. The commune's guerrilla team used the temple area as a military training site. In 1947, comrade Tran Dua, head of the police department, and the Viet Hung team returned to the temple to eliminate traitorous Vietnamese traitors. In 1948, the resistance committee of Cam Giang district and the Quang Trung army unit evacuated to the temple to work and practice. After that, the resistance committee of Thach Khoi commune evacuated to maintain its activities. At the relic site, secret tunnels were also dug to hide and protect officers and soldiers. It can be said that during the two resistance wars, Duoi Temple in Thong Nhat Commune was the base of the local resistance and a line of communication to the Viet Bac war zone. To commemorate her, every year the 12th day of the second lunar month is her birthday; and July 25 is the day of her death, local people organize festivals to recall the merits and career of Queen Mother Ỷ Lan for everyone to remember and study. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Last Temple

Last Temple is a place to worship An Nghia Dai Vuong Nguyen Che Nghia - a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, a son of Hoi Xuyen village, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province (formerly Coi Xuyen commune, Truong Tan district, Hong Chau road). ). He was born into a famous family. Since childhood, he had extraordinary health, was good at riding horses, used long spears, was proficient in astronomy and war, and loved to recite poems and write poetry. Thanks to his intelligence and talent, and at a time when the Tran Dynasty needed talented people, he was drafted into the army under Pham Ngu Lao and participated in battles against the Yuan army and at the Chi Lang pass. Going into battle, he rode a horse and carried a spear into the midst of the enemy's army, winning every battle... When the enemy was defeated, he was appointed as a great general of Khong Bac, with the title Nghia Xuyen Cong. Nguyen Che Nghia was recognized as having a loyal, straightforward personality, not afraid of hardship, so he was considered a loyal and talented general of the Tran Dynasty. King Anh Tong loved him and married his beloved daughter, Princess Ngoc Hoa. When he was old, he returned to rest in his hometown of Hoi Xuyen. Currently, within the Cuoi Temple relic complex, there is also La Khoi pagoda, a teaching school (where An Nghia Dai Vuong Nguyen Che Nghia trained martial arts and banditry for soldiers), an astrology pond (where he watched astronomy to weather prediction only for people doing business) and the tomb area. The existence to this day of these relics is a rare and proud thing for the Cua village people. The mausoleum of Princess Nguyet Hoa (the saint's wife), the mausoleum of Cong Sung Phuc (the saint's son) and the mausoleum of Phat Tich (the saint's parents) are made of stone built in the style of a dragon court, surrounded by stone walls, to this day. dating back hundreds of years. As for the Saint's mausoleum, located in the north of the village on a high hill, the 2-acre-wide "white elephant sucks water" built of bricks from the Tran dynasty is still intact. In front of the mausoleum, there is a gate with a marigold symbol on it, on both sides of the entrance there are dragons, and behind the mausoleum there is a white elephant. In the mausoleum there is a stone stele engraved with Chinese characters. Roughly translated: The tomb of a mandarin who entered the inner city, a Thai lieutenant, a lieutenant of the Tran dynasty, a deity named Nguyen, named Che Nghia, a villager and princess Nguyet Hoa who were ordained as emperors... History has gone back a long way, but with 31 ordinations in 300 consecutive years (21 ordinations in the Le dynasty, 2 ordinations in the Tay Son dynasty, 8 ordinations in the Nguyen dynasty), the people of Coi Xuyen are always proud of their homeland's hero. Cuoi Temple Festival takes place for 3 days, from 26 to 28 of the 8th lunar month, originating from the death anniversary of General Nguyen Che Nghia (August 27). Even though more than 600 years have passed and many ups and downs of history have passed, both the ceremony and the festival at Cuoi Temple still retain their own unique features. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Quat Temple

Quat Temple is a place to worship the famous general Yet Kieu, First Admiral of the Thanh Tran dynasty's navy. Yet Kieu's real name is Pham Huu The (1242-1301), from Ha Bi village, Yet Kieu commune. He was a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, talented and virtuous. He was a lieutenant general, one of the two generals holding the moderation flag of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. He had a special talent for swimming and diving. He repeatedly punctured the Mongol enemy's boats, creating famous victories in history. He was a man of great merit. Helped the Tran Dynasty destroy the Yuan army three times in the 13th century. He was awarded the title "Tran dynasty right general, first naval commander, marquis" by King Tran. After his death, King Tran ordained Ha Bi villagers to build a temple and honor him as the village's Tutelary God. Yet Kieu also has temples and shrines established in many places, but the largest is still Quat temple. Quat temple area has existed for more than 700 years. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the temple was spaciously embellished and repaired many times during the Nguyen Dynasty with a campus of 2,700 m2. Quat Temple relic area was ranked as a national relic on January 28, 1989. In 2017, Hai Duong province completed the renovation and repair of this temple. The temple has been renovated in 3 phases with a total cost of tens of billions of dong from contributions from tourists and local people. Quat Temple Festival takes place in Spring (from January 10 to 20), Fall (from August 14 to 16 of the lunar calendar). On this occasion, local people and visitors return to the Ha Bi river area to pay their respects to Thanh Hoang Yet Kieu. On October 1, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of registration of Quat Temple Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage and organized the opening ceremony of the traditional Autumn festival of Quat Temple. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Ngoc Lo Pagoda - Linh My Tu

The pagoda's literal name is Linh My Tu, located in Ngoc Lo village, Tan Viet commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province. The temple worships Buddha according to the Mahayana sect. It is unclear when the pagoda was built, on a large scale with all the following items: Upper hall, incense burning, front hall, three gates. Through time and war, the pagoda was destroyed, then restored many times in 1781, 1797, 1817, 1826, 1908, 1912. The current pagoda has a 工 Cong style layout with 13 compartments, bearing architectural imprint of the Nguyen Dynasty. The pagoda currently preserves many valuable antiques, including 11 steles and 25 statues. Every year, the pagoda opens a festival on the 17th day of the 7th lunar month. The pagoda is ranked as a national monument according to Decision 04/Decision - Ministry of Culture and Sports - dated January 19, 2001. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Tu Ha Temple

Tu Ha Temple is located in Phuc Gioi village (formerly Thanh Binh commune), now Thanh Quang commune. The temple worships three village tutelary gods: Dang Chan, Trinh Thi Khang and Dang Tri, who helped King Dinh Tien Hoang quell the rebellion of 12 warlords in the 10th century. Not only does it carry spiritual cultural values, the temple is also a place The leaders of the Provincial Party Committee chose it as a base for living, meeting, and leading the people in the province to fight against the French colonialists in the period 1946 - 1954. Here, in November 1951, the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and The Resistance Committee of Hai Duong province had a meeting to discuss plans with the main force, deciding to attack Xuan Neo and O Me (Tu Ky), opening a new situation for the resistance war against the French in Hai Duong. Currently, Tu Ha Temple still preserves many antiques and worship objects of the Le and Nguyen dynasties, typically 8 ordinations of the Nguyen dynasties in 1887, 1889, 1909, 1911 and 1924; three statues of the Holy Father, Holy Mother and Holy Son painted in red and gilded, 2 scrolls decorated with stylized flowers and leaves, 1 stone throne of the Le Dynasty, 2 steles of the Nguyen Dynasty... With great historical and cultural values , Tu Ha Temple has been ranked as a national historical and cultural relic since 2001. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Loi Dong Temple

Dinh Loi Dong Cultural and Historical Relic, Tan An Commune, Thanh Ha District, Hai Duong Province, was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, now the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism, as a Cultural Historical Relic in 1994. worshiping 3 famous people: General Yet Kieu, outstanding farmer hero Nguyen Huu Cau of the 18th century and Dr. Nguyen Nhu Ngu. Every year on the 12th and 13th day of the third lunar month. Tan An Commune People's Committee, Monument Management Board, officials and people in the commune organized an incense offering ceremony to commemorate the merits of three famous people who have contributed to the country and people and aroused cultural values. traditions of Tan An hometown. Electronic information portal of Tan An commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Ngoc Hoa Temple

Ngoc Hoa Temple is located in the center of Van Tao village, Thanh An commune, the temple sits on a beautiful land, the gate faces south, its back leans against the flow of the Rang river. In the 9th year of Khai Dinh, it was recorded: The edict for Van Tao commune to serve, conferred on Ngoc Hoa as an upright and gentle deity, helping the country protect the people, allowing the villagers to serve the god. In February 1994, the temple was awarded the title of national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. In memory of the beautiful and beautiful girl Ngoc Hoa, who had a loyal love for her husband, Pham Tai. Every year, on the 4th to 6th day of the second lunar month, the locality organizes a traditional Festival with many exciting activities, imbued with unique spiritual cultural values. Ngoc Hoa Temple has been in Van Tao village for hundreds of years. At first it was just a temple, then people from all over contributed their resources to gradually renovate and upgrade it. With the help of the culture and information industry and the efforts of the people of Thanh An commune and even those living far from home, the temple has now become one of the most beautiful relics in the area. area. The temple has an area of ​​3,640 square meters. Outside is a nearly 1,000 square meter park with many giant trees creating a beautiful, spacious landscape. The temple's lake area has an area of ​​3,490 square meters, creating a quiet and peaceful space. The temple has a complex of many beautiful architectural houses, with terraces, left vu, right vu and harem. In addition to a number of stele engraved with Chinese characters erected at the temple gate and around the garden, there are also a number of unidentified tombs on the grounds. In 1980, people excavated an ancient tomb and discovered the remains of a girl wrapped in many layers of cloth. At that time, the museum had not yet determined the origin of the remains. The outer space of Ngoc Hoa temple has beautiful architecture, curved roofs, and columns built on stone slabs. The harem part is like a large hut, with two doors only about the height of a person's head. Ngoc Hoa statue is placed in the middle of the high altar. The statue is not large, about 60 centimeters high, but is carved quite delicately: round face, bright eyes, high nose, rosy cheeks exude the glitter, dignity and elegance of a beautiful woman in the countryside. According to the temple caretaker, the statue has been around for a long time, no one remembers its origin. Ngoc Hoa Temple and Ngoc Hoa Temple Festival with sacred rituals of reverence, a devotion to honoring traditional values, recognizing the merits of General Tran Cong for fighting the enemy and defending the country; At the same time, upholding the moral values ​​of fidelity and virtue that need to be embellished and preserved. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Ca Pagoda

Ca Pagoda in Tan An commune (Thanh Ha) was recognized as a national historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic in 1994. It also preserves many precious antiques. Ca Pagoda's literal name is Dai Tu Kham Thien Tu. According to history books, the pagoda was built during the Later Le Dynasty and restored on a large scale in 1881. Ca Pagoda worships King Ly Nhan Tong. Legend has it that King Ly Nhan Tong once stationed a garrison here to fight the enemy. The pagoda also worships Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, whom the people here respect as a Saint. Therefore, Ca Pagoda has two functions: both a temple and a pagoda. The pagoda has a nail-shaped architecture including 5 front halls 21 m long, 7.5 m wide and 3 back halls 10.9 m long, 8.5 m wide. The difference of Ca Pagoda is that the front altar has temple-like architecture, soaring corners, and dragon-shaped reliefs delicately carved by the skillful hands of ancient artisans... Every year on October 30 and November 1 of the lunar calendar, Tan An commune holds an incense offering ceremony to commemorate Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong and King Ly Nhan Tong, praying for favorable weather, favorable production, and a prosperous life. People's lives are increasingly prosperous. On these days, many people who are far from home also come to temples. Since being ranked as a national historical cultural, architectural and artistic relic, the pagoda has been restored and renovated at a cost of more than 2 billion VND. This amount of money is contributed by the people here and tourists from all over. People have contributed thousands of work days to repair and build construction items within the temple grounds. Up to now, the relic site has become more spacious but still retains its sacred and ancient soul. The pagoda now has a three-entrance building and restored a number of statues and worship objects. In the temple yard, many ornamental plants and flowers are placed, creating a quiet, fresh space that attracts tourists. Ca Pagoda also preserves many precious antiques. The person who was instrumental in building and restoring some items of the pagoda is monk Thich Quang Nghiem, currently the abbot of the pagoda. Previously, the pagoda did not have an official abbot but was assigned to the local management. In 2012, Master Thich Quang Nghiem took over the temple, and there were still many abandoned places on the campus. After taking over, monk Quang Nghiem classified each antique and carefully preserved it. The pagoda still retains the nearly 2.7 m high Amitabha Buddha statue (not including the pedestal and lotus). This is one of the largest ancient wooden statues in the country. The statue was built during the Nguyen Dynasty, joined together by pieces of wood, so at first glance it is difficult to recognize the joints. Buddha statue in meditating position on lotus. Although it has been around for a long time, the paint and jackfruit wood material are still durable over time, showing no signs of rot. This place also preserves a 5-storey stone tower right in front of the street. The two upper floors of the stone tower are curved in the shape of apricot blossoms, the four corners are curved in the shape of a dragon's head, and on the top of the tower is a sepal placed on blooming lotus petals. This is also a rare ancient stone tower that few pagodas have. According to the village elders, the stone tower is where the relics of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong are placed. In the temple grounds, there are also many tomb towers of abbots over many generations, carved with elaborate lines. The pagoda also has 5 valuable stone steles, dating from 1874-1933, recording traces of each historical period in Chinese. Next to the pagoda's well is a pair of stone crocodiles from the 17th century, carved by ancient artisans with exquisite lines. The pagoda still preserves 11 ordinations from the Le and Nguyen dynasties and a bronze bell 1.2 m high and 56 cm in diameter. On the bell are engraved hymns praising the beautiful scenery of the pagoda and the meritorious person who cast the bell. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Bach Hao Pagoda

Hao Xa Pagoda or Hao Pagoda (called in Sino-Vietnamese, Bach Hao ancient Zen pagoda), in Hao Xa village, Thanh Xa commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province; was built during the Ly Dynasty. This pagoda has a charming river landscape, with many unique features of the Red River Delta, and was ranked as a national historical relic in 1993 and 2015; Hao Xa pagoda festival is a national intangible cultural heritage. Hao Xa village, Thanh Xa commune, Thanh Ha district is located on a narrow strip of land along Cua Chua river - a branch of the Huong river. The land of the village resembles the shape of a phoenix with its wings spread. Hao Xa Pagoda is located on the head of a bird with a white plume, so its name is Bach Hao, meaning Bach Hao Pagoda. Local people call it Hao Pagoda for short According to genealogical records, the pagoda was built in 1011 during the reign of King Ly Thai To. At first, people in the area built a pagoda called Hao Pagoda with a scale of three compartments, mainly made of bamboo thatch and covered with palm leaves to worship Buddha. Later, through dynasties, the pagoda was rebuilt and expanded to worship Buddha, King Tran Nhan Tong, village tutelary god and abbots. According to genealogical records and related documents, in the Tran dynasty, in Ha Hao site (in the Later Le dynasty, Ha Hao site was changed to Hao Xa village, in Huong Dai commune, Binh Ha district, Thanh Ha district, Nam Sach district; Since 1956, Hao Xa is a village of Thanh Xa commune, Thanh Ha district) where Mr. Nguyen Danh Doan and Mrs. Pham Thi Phuong gave birth to two sons named Nguyen Danh Nguyen and Nguyen Danh Quang. The two brothers Nguyen and Quang are very good at studying martial arts. Growing up, the two brothers became close friends with Ly Dinh Khue, a classmate and fellow villager. When taking the exam, all three of them passed high and were appointed scholars by the king, specializing in teaching in the palace. When the Mongol invaders brought troops to invade our country, the three men followed King Tran Nhan Tong and Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan to fight the enemy in Pha Lai, Van Kiep. When the enemy was defeated, the king was full of praise. The stone stele also recorded the king's words: "Since the day the war broke out in our country, Tam Cong has diligently cultivated himself day and night to find a way to save the country and the people." On January 6, 1293, Dieu Ngu Dau Da Tran Nhan Tong traveled in early spring and preached scriptures by water. Arriving at Ha Hao site, three lay people organized a boat racing festival with the villagers to welcome the first founder of the Truc Lam Zen sect. Seeing the charming river landscape, the Emperor ordered the pagoda to be rebuilt, expanded, and renamed Bach Hao pagoda. He made a horizontal parallel-panel board, built a lotus-shaped stone altar to worship Buddha, and handed it over to him. The three men stayed to practice at the temple. A few years later, three lay people were summoned by Duc Dieu Ngu to Yen Tu to practice and then "transformed" here one by one. Remembering his father's contributions to helping the people and the country, the King of the Tran Dynasty gave gold and silver to the villagers of Ha Hao to set up a temple and ordained him as a tutelary god, engraved with the great title "General Hao shines". Nguyen Danh Quang was ordained as Pha Lai layperson, Nguyen Danh Nguyen as Pha Ho layperson, Ly Dinh Khue as Pha Te layperson. Three lay people are worshiped at the pagoda and are revered as the first three monks of the pagoda. Every year, on the 4th - 6th day of the first lunar month, Hoa villagers hold ceremonies and festivals (boat racing...) to this day. In the 1540s, during the Mac Dynasty, deputy monk Tran Nhu Thua donated money to rebuild the pagoda with 60 large and small compartments in the style of foreign internal works. Later, due to natural erosion, storms and floods as well as the wars of the Le, Mac and Nguyen dynasties, the pagoda was also repaired, but not much of the ancient architecture was retained. Venerable Thich Gia Hue abbot at the temple from 1954 until his death... In the late 90s and early 2000s, monks, nuns, Zen monks lived at the pagoda, Buddhists and people renovated the pagoda; The bell tower and the Three Jewels of the pagoda were built spaciously. Through time and many wars, up to now, too few unique features and antiques have been retained. The current pagoda includes a 5-compartment front hall, 2-compartment harem, and 3-compartment Ancestral House; The front street is built in the style of stacking lotus lines; The rafters all have carvings of flowers and leaves, with bamboo turning into dragons. At the end of the 19th century, Bai Say insurgents took Hao Pagoda as their base. During the Vietnam - France war, Hao pagoda was the place where the first party cell of Binh Ha commune (formerly Binh Ha district) was established; where the launching ceremony of the Viet Minh Front in Thanh Ha district was witnessed; base of operations of cadres in some neighboring communes and many revolutionary soldiers; where a number of district agencies stand, where the communication station between the district and Ha Dong area is located and where the resistance war is carried out with the bell tower having to be removed. The temple's abbot, Ngo Van Nhan, admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam, one of the first party members in Hao village. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Minh Khanh Pagoda

Minh Khanh Pagoda (Huong Dai Pagoda, Perfume Pagoda) is located in Binh Ha village, Thanh Ha town, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province; belongs to the Northern sect, worshiping Buddha and King Tran Nhan Tong; was a national historical and cultural relic in 1990. Minh Khanh Pagoda was built during the Ly - Tran dynasties, and was restored many times in the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. In 1992, abbot Thich Dam organized a major restoration of the pagoda and built three entrance gates. Currently, Minh Khanh Pagoda has a campus of more than 1 hectare, inside also preserving a system of Buddha statues, ancient tower gardens and precious relics: preserving over 200 antiques such as statues, towers, stele, stone pillars, wells. water...; 13 ordinations of the Le and Nguyen dynasties (Vinh Khanh, Canh Hung, Gia Long, Minh Mang, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Dong Khanh, Duy Tan, Khai Dinh...) and the Governor-General's relic ranking decree Indochina in 1925. In the main hall, the pagoda still preserves 9 pearl relics that are said to belong to Truc Lam's first patriarch Tran Nhan Tong and his blood-flowing tower. Minh Khanh Pagoda Festival lasts for 3 consecutive days, the main festival is held on November 1 of the lunar calendar every year, commemorating the day King Tran Nhan Tong passed away on Yen Tu Mountain. The ceremony includes a colorful procession, a five-fruit tray procession, a rustic ceremony, and a sacrificial ceremony. The festival includes games: human chess, water puppetry, rowing, five-fruit tray contest, rice cake making contest... Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Dong Neo Pagoda

Dong Neo Pagoda is located in Egypt Thuong village, Tien Tien commune, Hai Duong city, Hai Duong province. Built in 1699, the temple is more than 300 years old. This is an ancient temple that was ranked as a Cultural and Historical Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on December 31, 1997. The pagoda was built according to the architecture: "Noi Cong foreign", Con Son house is convenient, ancient architecture, sophisticated and unique patterns are typical architecture of the Later Le period. The Three Jewels temple was built according to Dinh architecture has 7 front halls and 3 back halls. The materials used to build the pagoda are ancient Bat Trang brick walls and pillars, and at the 4 corners of the roof are four curved roofs carved with dragon heads The pagoda was built with a typical architecture of the Later Le period, following the style of "stacked beams" and "upper beams and lower beams". The load-bearing system includes 2 rows of ironwood columns, 0.40m in diameter placed on the foot of a rock. The traditional ruong-trap architecture has created a lot of background space for folk wood carving art in all details: the left head, the horizontal sandal, the trap body, and the mesmerizing paintings. , armpits, dragons, hammock doors... showing decorative themes: Dragon - phoenix in incarnation art style: mascots always transform into birds, flowers, and natural scenery. Van Van Vu, contributing to complement the architecture, at the same time enhancing the aesthetic value, enhancing the majesty and solemnity of the place where the gods sit - a characteristic of architectural thinking in the Northern Delta: natural and life is always the main theme for all artistic creations, especially the art of building religious architectural works. In the Three Jewels temple, there is also an extremely valuable Buddha statue dating from the Later Le period. The arrangement of worship statues is typical of northern pagodas and the combination of the view of the Three Religions of the same origin, including 3 Buddhas of the Tam The, the three Western Saints, the statue of the Buddha with a flower crown, the statue of Maitreya, and the statue of the Jade Emperor. Emperor and Nam Cao Bac Dau, Kowloon court. The altar objects in the temple are all made of wood and intricately carved. In the pagoda, there are exquisitely carved parallel-verse panels such as: the great title "Hien Ung Linh", the great title "Tue Nhat Vien Dung"... dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty. In particular, the pagoda also preserves more than 100 jackfruit wood engravings including the Shurangama Sutra and the Vien Giac Sutra. Behind the pagoda are 3 compartments of the Patriarch's house, newly restored. Previously, during the resistance war against the French, the To house was built in the shape of the letter Nhi, but the 7 front halls were dismantled to serve the resistance. Currently, the Patriarch's house still worships statues of Bodhidharma and the Patriarchs who once lived at the temple, all of which are ancient statues and unique sculptures. In addition, the pagoda also has many precious antiques that have been preserved for many generations such as: Water storage stone system during the reign of King Le Hy Tong in the 23rd year of Chinh Hoa, the year of Nham Ngo (1702). This ancient stone was donated by a Nguyen family who was a mandarin in the Le Dynasty. The pagoda has an ancient bell that rings every day at dawn and dusk, but few people know that the bell was cast in the Later Le Dynasty, Chinh Hoa's 21st year, which is 1700. For more than 300 years, the pagoda bell has always been heard. close to the villagers as well as the children living far away from home. Besides, the pagoda also preserves ancient stone stele: - Dong Neo Thap stone stele, 4 sides engraved with words dating from 1679. - Linh Ung stone stele in 1895. - Later Buddha stone stele signed in the fifth year of Duy Tan (1911) - In front of the bell tower there is a stone incense stick 1.2m high, with 4 sides 0.18m wide with the inscription: Le Dynasty Chinh Hoa, two decades, Ky Mao phi Viet Cat Nhat (meaning 20 years Chinh Hoa in 1699). In addition to stone and bronze treasures, the pagoda also has an ancient garden like towers - Minh Quang Tower is built of 3-storey bricks, the tower stele reads: Tu Duc Twenties - the first year of Tu Duc (1864), is the tower worshiping Venerable Thich Chieu Khuong. - Thien Quan Tower is a 3-storey brick stupa built during the reign of King Minh Menh in 1827. - Pha Dong Minh Tower was built during the Nguyen Dynasty to worship 3 monks: Pho Chieu, Pho Hieu, Pho Nghiem. - The most valuable tower is Tinh Minh stone tower with 3 floors built in the year of the Rooster, this is the tower worshiping Venerable Thich Tuong Tuong. On the tower there are a couple of parallel sentences: Honor the pure career of setting the forest platform, Overturning the positive force into a device" Venerable Thich Chieu Khuong was born in the year Mau Tuat (1778) in the 39th year of Canh Hung, from Sieu Loai village - Thuan An district, Kinh Bac town (now Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh.) His mother was Nguyen Thi Dam in East Village. In the 3rd year of Canh Thinh's reign (1796), the Venerable and 18 people went to Khanh Quang Pagoda of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Lam Te Zen sect outside to perform the ordination ceremony. The Venerable is the 9th generation grandson of Zen Master Chuyet Chuyet. The Venerable is an intelligent man, no different from an enlightened Patriarch, fasting and following the Buddha's teachings. In the first year of Bao Hung's reign (1801), the Venerable received full ordination. After that, the Venerable returned to Dong Neo pagoda to be the abbot. The monk repaired the upper palace, renewed the Buddha statue, and built a house for the monks to live in. During the reign of King Tu Duc, the Venerable rebuilt the Patriarch's house and carved a statue of Bodhidharma (still worshiped at the Patriarch's house today). In the Year of the Rat - 1865, the Venerable was now 87 years old, and at the age of 64, his virtue in practice was complete. On February 15, the Venerable sat on the altar, and the Sangha bid farewell to the Venerable with boundless respect. The monk took his attendants and passed away to enter Nirvana. The crowd welcomed the Venerable's relics to enter the Buddhist temple. Every year, the Buddhist people of Dong Neo pagoda commemorate the merits of the Venerable Giac Linh for Dharma and the Nation, and organize a memorial ceremony to show gratitude and gratitude to the enlightened Patriarch. Source Electronic information portal of Tien Tien commune, Hai Duong city.

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Dong Ngo Pagoda

It is an ancient pagoda located in Update Nhat village, Tien Tien commune (formerly in Thanh Ha district), Hai Duong city, Hai Duong province. Dong Ngo Pagoda is one of the two oldest pagodas in Hai Duong. The pagoda's seal is more than 1000 years old, and in the pagoda there are many ancient trees about 600 to 700 years old. National monk Khuong Viet built this pagoda in 971 by order of King Dinh Tien Hoang. Currently, the pagoda bears many architectural and artistic marks of the late 17th century, belongs to the Northern sect, and is a national historical and cultural relic. Before 1947, the pagoda had a large scale. Now smaller, the layout is square, national-shaped, with 5 spaces on each side. Especially the square Nine-Rank building, two floors and 8 roofs, with 4 columns throughout, 12 supporting columns, 4 lower roofs, the upper roof is supported by 4 additional columns. Dong Ngo Pagoda also has many unique stone structures that were recently built. Since the end of the 20th century, Venerable Thich Thanh Thang, when he returned to become an abbot here, traveled throughout the Northern regions looking for stone mortars, stone shafts, stone bridges, and rice rollers to bring back to the pagoda and then arrange them into statues. unique project. Prominent is the wall with stone bars; two round wells decorated with many stone shafts and stone mortars in front of the temple yard; The stone bridge is nearly 3 meters long; Corridors and walkways are made of stone mortars of all sizes. In particular, the map of Vietnam is 30m long and 10m wide, arranged with about 300 stone mortars in the temple grounds. The pagoda has 07 double-sided ancient steles engraved with two inscriptions with two early dates including: Ly Thai Binh (Ly Thanh Tong, 1054 - 1058, reign name Long Thuy Thai Binh) and Dai Chinh Nguyen (Mac Thai Tong, 1530). . In addition, there is an incense bowl in the 19th year of Hoang Dinh (1619). The stele "Kien Khai Cuu Pham Lien Hoa Bi Ky" is dated to the 13th year of Chinh Hoa (1692) (King Le Hy Tong's reign), confirming the age of the current architecture, the stele reads. The more than 320-year-old Nine-Piece Lotus Tree is the oldest and most valuable work of art at the pagoda today. In 2016, the Prime Minister recognized this Cuu Pham Lotus Palace as a national treasure. Currently in Vietnam there are only three ancient wooden Cuu Hoa lotus towers, the remaining two towers are located at Giam Pagoda (Hai Duong) and But Thap Pagoda (Bac Ninh). The Cuu Pham Lien Hoa tree is placed in the middle of the interior of the Cuu Pham building (house), 5m30 high, 6-sided cross-section, 8 lower floors, each 54 cm high, the top floor is 98 cm high. 9 floors, 6 sides, each side has 3 small statues, the total number of statues is 162, in 1989 there were 146 statues. Three small statues on each side include Amitabha Buddha in the middle, on the two sides are statues of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and Theravada Bodhisattva, and on the sides are statues of Amitabha Buddha, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. The statues are the size of a bicep and are crafted from wood and gilded very delicately. Overall, the nine-level building is a unique architecture representing the boundless, magical, multi-layered world of Buddhism. The Nine-Rank Lotus Tree is placed on lotus-shaped stone pillars. Previously, the nine-grade platform could rotate around its axis. Over time, the nine-grade stage can no longer rotate. Source Electronic information portal of Tien Tien commune, Hai Duong city.

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Mai Xa Communal House (Mai Hiep Luc Communal House)

Mai Xa communal house (also known as Hop Moi communal house), Mai Xa village, Hiep Luc commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. Based on the results of relic survey research and related ancient documents, Mai Xa communal house is the place to worship the Four Deities including: Ong Thinh, Ong Linh, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan. Among them, Mr. Thinh and Mr. Linh are Angels, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan are gods worshiped according to long-standing folk beliefs of local people. Based on the stone stele: "Long live the Le million, Lord Trinh live for ten thousand years, Pass down the throne for thousands of generations, establish a temple and communal house with inscriptions" there are currently remaining relics. Mai Xa communal house was built in the 13th year of Chinh Hoa (1692) in Luc Dap commune, Bat Be district, Vinh Lai district, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong town. This land is a place where "dragons flank and tigers worship" in front of a meandering river is the convergence of sacred energy "Earth's spirit and outstanding people", giving birth to many talented people who have contributed to helping the country and protecting life. stable people. People built communal houses and engraved steles to recognize the names of those who contributed their merits for long-term transmission. The overall architecture of the old relic no longer exists, but based on the traces of the foundation, the original communal house was built in the style of the letter "Dinh" (J), including 5 Dai Bai compartments and 3 Hau Palace compartments on a quite large scale. Around the communal house there are many ponds and lakes. Mai Xa communal house is one of the famous and beautiful ancient architecture in the region. Based on the existing system of Sino-Nom inscriptions at Dai Bai, Mai Xa communal house was restored on an auspicious day, a leap month, the year Thanh Thai - Quy Mao (1903). Elderly people in Mai Xa village said: this time of restoration, all people in the commune contributed merit. The project by Mr. Le Luong Han - Tien pointed out that Mai Xa village directly placed the roof; Mr. Mai Quang Oanh is the "Editor" (takes notes), Mr. Le Luong Oanh is the "Chapter Manager" (supervises workers), Mr. Dao Dinh Uyen is the "Treasurer" (keeps money and buys and sells goods). Two unions of Nam Ha workers worked together, the western half was done by Cao Da workers, the eastern half was done by Dong Ho workers. At the request of the Huong elders: after agreeing on the specifications and designs, the artisans secretly show off their talents. If any side is beautiful, they will be rewarded. As a result, both were carved very successfully and received a large reward from the commune. Mai Xa Communal House is one of the few famous beautiful works in the area at that time. In 1946-1947, in response to the movement: "Eliminate the ignorant" launched by President Ho Chi Minh, the locality had the communal house floor dismantled to build tables and chairs for the "Popular Education" classes, contributing to the whole community. The country of "Resistance and National Construction" was successful. In 1948, the Commune Cultural Information Board painted a poster "Victory on Lo River" on the west gable and wrote the slogan: "Long live Ho Chi Minh" quite large on the front roof of the communal house to show determination. against the French by people's cadres of Hiep Luc commune. In 1949, the resistance war against the French was fierce and fierce, the commune's guerrilla forces decided to dig a secret tunnel in the Imperial Palace to fight to the end against the French invasion and protect their homeland. Next, in 1956, the communal house was where the government organized a fight against landlords and successfully implemented land reform. In 1965, implementing the district's policy of "Eliminating superstition", the locality ordered the harem to be taken down to get materials to build welfare projects in the commune, Dai Bai's house became a meeting place to discuss and direct production. commune's agriculture. In 1971, meeting the wishes of all local officials and people, the Party Committee and government of Hiep Luc commune asked for permission from the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Hai Hung province to organize the erection of a monument to President Ho Chi Minh. The project was constructed for many months at the communal house before being officially erected in the central area of ​​the commune. In recent years, local people have voluntarily repaired and gradually returned the monument to its original beauty. Currently, Mai Xa communal house is a place for healthy cultural and religious activities and for local people to learn the Party and State's guidelines and policies. On November 10-15 of the lunar calendar every year, the people of 3 villages: Tho Da, Hiep Trung and Tien Liet carry palanquins to Mai Xa communal house to organize a festival to honor the merits of the Thanh Hoang. The festival schedule is quite strictly regulated. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Outstanding relic site