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Ha Thai Communal House

The architectural and artistic relic of Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Thai commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi is one of 15 monuments in the country ranked as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the first phase of 2017. . The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued decision No. 824/QD- BVHTTDL recognizing the architectural and artistic relic of Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Hai commune, Thuong Tin, Hanoi as a national monument. Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Thai commune, Thuong Tin district has bold architectural features of the Northern Delta with banyan trees, water wharf, and communal house yard. This is the place to worship the two village tutelary gods, the military mandarin of Le Bui Si Luong's reign and Mrs. Dinh Thi Trach (also known as Mrs. Lay) who sacrificed her life to let the villagers escape the disaster to pay tribute. The genealogy records that: previously this land was desolate, overgrown with trees and sparsely populated. At that time, there was a ferocious tiger in the forest, called the wolf tiger by the villagers, who often came to capture people and livestock to eat. Unable to capture this mature tiger, the villagers had to pay tribute to the tiger every year on November 10. In the village, there was Mrs. Lay, a woman without a husband or children. Understanding the pain and loss of the villagers, she voluntarily offered herself to the tiger with the hope that this tribute would stop. Her prayer before heaven and earth seemed sacred and fulfilled, because since November 10 of that year when the tiger came to pounce on Ms. Oi and took her away, people have no longer seen the tiger return to harass her. To commemorate her merits, the people built a shrine. She was later honored as the village's tutelary god and that shrine became Ha Thai village communal house and took November 10 every year as the traditional village festival. Ha Thai village communal house is also related to the military mandarin during the reign of Le Bui Si Luong (1544-1597), he held the position of Grand Master and Commander of the Palace. As a man of excellent literary and military intelligence, he had great contributions in defending Le and destroying Mac. When he came to Ha Thai, realizing that this land had the power of dragons worshiping tigers, he chose Ha Thai to establish a family home and teach people to start a business, so after his death, he was also honored as the village's Tutelary God. Ha Thai village festival takes place from the 9th to the 11th of the 11th lunar month every year and attracts a large number of tourists from all over. Source Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.

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LOWER DINH, UPPER DINH THUONG

Lower communal house and Upper communal house belong to Tu Nhien commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city. According to legend, the remaining divine genealogies and ordinations, the two communal houses worship Chu Dong Tu (one of the four immortals of the Vietnamese people) and his two wives, Princess Tien Dung and Hong Van. After Princess Tien Dung married Chu Dong Tu, the two learned magic to cure diseases and save people, and together with the villagers, renovated and expanded the land, planted crops, and raised livestock to establish a prosperous village. When King Hung heard the news, he was angry and ordered his soldiers to take him back to the court to punish him. Knowing that news, Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung magically flew back to heaven, carrying with them Hong Van of Tu Nhien land. The people were grateful and built a temple. The Upper Communal House and the Lower Communal House are two parallel architectural works, with similar dates, built in the Later Le Dynasty; embellished and renovated to make the Harem Palace at the end of the Nguyen Dynasty. The difference is that the Thuong Dai Pagoda does not have the legend "Mother Dragon" but has the legend "Doc Dragon". The Upper Communal House has 69 ordinations, 3 more than the Lower Communal House. Tu Nhien village's festival takes place on the 1st day of the 4th month (lunar calendar). On this day, the villagers organize a Long Ngu procession including 07 palanquins of three communal houses: Upper communal house, Lower communal house, Thuy tribe communal house to recreate the love story thousands of years ago of Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung. Both communal houses are ranked as national relics: Ha Communal House was ranked in 1988, Thuong Communal House was ranked in 2002. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.

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Relics of communal houses, temples, and Dao Xa pagoda.

Coming to Dao Xa village, Thang Loi commune, Thuong Tin district, visitors will admire the ancient and unique features of the cluster of communal house and pagoda relics with sophisticated and unique features in architecture, and be immersed in Green, clean, beautiful space of a peaceful village with talented, friendly, hospitable people... Thang Loi commune, Thuong Tin district, is famous for Dao Xa embroidery village with products of sophisticated artistic quality. This place is also a destination for many tourists from near and far because of a unique architectural complex including the East communal house, the Western communal house, and Dao Xa pagoda. All three of these relics were ranked national historical and cultural relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2000. Dao Xa possesses a special feature that few other localities have: in one village there are two communal houses adjacent to each other. The two communal houses are distinguished by their rustic and rustic names: Eastern communal house and Western communal house. Tay Dao Xa Communal House was originally a temple to worship Chu Dong Tu (one of the Four Immortals of the Vietnamese people) and Princess Tien Dung. Legend has it that Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung once passed by Dao Xa village and saw the charming scenery and stopped to rest. To commemorate the Saint and the Princess, people built a temple. The temple was built during the early Chinh Hoa period (1680-1705), the reign of King Le Hy Tong, and has architecture in the style of the word "two". Later, the temple became a village communal house. In front of the Western communal house, there is a pair of stone crocodiles - popular mascots of the Ly - Tran dynasties, still intact. The great pavilion has 5 steps, the roof is covered with fish-scale tiles, the top is embossed with the image of two dragons painting pearls, and there are roofs on both sides. The distance between the main altar and the upper hall is about 1m, on both sides the gate is decorated with an open holy mat. On both sides of the great altar wall are two sunken stone steles recording the restoration event of the communal house. The great altar has two great Chinese characters: "Nac Doc Chung Linh" and "Higher Class Spiritual Words" praising the merits of Saint Chu Dong Tu. The system of wooden pillars is placed on stone pedestals, the seven heads are carved with exquisite dragon shapes and the mascots are carved separately on the beam system. Dong Dao Xa Communal House was formerly Palm Leaf Temple, built in the early 20th century in a "tam"-shaped continuous architectural style. The three folds of the house gradually increase from the outside to the inside. The altar house has 4 rows of wooden pillars placed on stone pillars in a collared style. On the left is a stone dog lying with its head facing out. The temple worships the father of embroidery, Le Cong Hanh (1606-1661), originally from Quat Dong village (now Quat Dong commune, Thuong Tin district). Thanks to its great spiritual value, the temple was converted into a communal house and called the Eastern communal house to distinguish it from the Western communal house worshiping Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung. The Eastern communal house is smaller in scale than the Western communal house. Dong Dao Xa communal house is where the death anniversary of embroidery master Le Cong Hanh is held on June 12 (lunar calendar) every year. Located between the two communal houses is Dao Xa pagoda (Van La pagoda), small in scale, with 36 statues arranged in layers from the altar to the upper palace. In front of the pagoda's yard, there is an incense tree carved with Chinese characters: "Vinh Khanh, the year of the year at At Dau, five moons, five moons and five moons" (built in 1729, during the reign of King Le Duy Phuong). Dao Xa is one of the few villages that still retains the spiritual architecture of the communal house - temple - pagoda and the system of courtyards, gates, ponds and ancient trees. The three gates are the common gate for the entire complex and are sculpted in detail. Over time, the three gates have acquired an ancient and majestic beauty. Each gate has 2 floors, a bell tower, and a reception floor. The main gate has 4 Chinese characters inscribed on it "Nhat edict, moonlight forest", facing southwest, 15m high, in front of it is a large yard creating a majestic and majestic look when viewed from afar. Dao Xa village festival is held on February 12 (lunar calendar). Every 5 years, there is a ceremony to bathe Thanh Chu Dong Tu and Princess Tien Dung with water taken from Da Trach lagoon (Hung Yen province). With great historical values, in 2000, the Eastern communal house, Western communal house and Dao Xa pagoda were ranked national historical and cultural relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In 2009, Dao Xa village was recognized by the Hanoi People's Committee as a Traditional Craft Village. Dao Xa is chosen by many tourists from near and far as a destination in their spiritual cultural tourism journey. Coming to Dao Xa, visitors will admire the ancient and unique features of the temple relic cluster with sophisticated and unique features in architecture, and be immersed in the green, clean and beautiful space of the village. still retains the characteristics of the Northern Delta countryside. Not only that, if you have time, visitors will have more wonderful experiences at Dao Xa embroidery village to understand more about this land and people. Source Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ha Hoi Communal House

Ha Hoi is a commune in the northeast of Thuong Tin district. Before the August Revolution of 1945, Ha Hoi commune belonged to Ha Hoi district, Thuong Tin district, Ha Dong province. When talking about Ha Hoi commune, we must mention the ancient communal house located in the center of the commune - Ha Hoi communal house, which is one of 6 ancient communal houses in the Northern Delta that still exists today. The communal house was built more than 400 years ago during the Le Dynasty, 16th century. According to archaeologists, the communal house was built in 1578, during the reign of Mac Mau Hop, to worship Saint Cao Son, the village's tutelary god. Due to his many contributions to the people and the country, Mr. Cao Son Dai Vuong was conferred 24 titles by dynasties that are still kept today, the highest of which is Supreme Rank Most Holy Spirit. Through history, the communal house has gone through many dynasties, ups and downs of time and war, the communal house has been renovated many times, but still retains the quintessential artistic and architectural values ​​of the artisans. old. Ha Hoi Communal House was built in a Tam-shaped layout, facing South and East, with a fairly large water pavilion in front. The great communal house consists of 3 large items, located parallel and adjacent, including: the Great Court, the Central Palace and the Harem. The communal house's roof is designed in the shape of a boat with tiled bows, the rafters are designed in a bed-stacking system, creating a solid appearance for the communal house. The floor is paved with monolithic stones, creating a cool space. The communal house still retains and preserves the architectural carvings and artistic sculptures, shown in the statues such as: Four sacred animals (Dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix), mouse looking at the head of the lotus leaf, the remaining heads, The dragon-carved trap head is extremely soft and sophisticated. The Chinese-Vietnamese transliteration of the horizontal panel in the Central Palace is: "Protect the country for the people" (translation: Help the country, protect all people). Next to it are a couple of parallel sentences. Sino-Vietnamese transliteration is as follows: “Nai Van Nai Vu, the gods of the sea protect the people, The most outstanding and the most spiritual, the holy virtue always remains in the country." Translation: "As literature and martial arts, my merits are like underground lakes and oceans that help people stay peaceful, Outstanding and majestic, the saint's virtues are passed down to maintain the peaceful fortunes of the country." Outside the Dai Bai pavilion, there is a horizontal panel in the middle with four words inscribed on it: "Son anh ha tu" (Temporarily translated as: Mountains and rivers of heroic spirits). In addition, the communal house also preserves many parallel sentences, horizontal panels, hammock doors... and architectural items in the traditional Northern style, especially two Siamese stone Buddha statues right in front of the Harem gate. Outside the yard, in front of the grand altar, on both gables there are two stone dog statues, in the middle there are two stone pedestals carved with delicate and meticulous dragons made of Lam Son stone (Thanh Hoa). The two rows of houses on both sides (left desert - right desert) are slightly set back from the main palace. Looking from the outside at the gate of Ha Hoi communal house, there are up to 5 doors, also known as (five gates), different from other communal houses, the gate is designed in an arc shape, embracing the communal house, with three doors in the middle. It has the appearance of a three-door gate, the main door is up to 15m high, the lower floor is built into square blocks, the door is in the form of a dome, the roof is in the style of a stack of matches and covered with ri tiles. The two sides of the side door are built smaller, one-story style, connected to the wall running around the area leading to the Ta Mac - Huu Mac house. Past the Five Gates connecting to the narrow yard across the water pavilion is a brick bridge with 5 spans, the bridge wall is decorated with turquoise glazed tiles. It can be said that Ha Hoi Communal House is an architectural work of art, the entire space is a synthesis of knowledge, it carries the soul of national architecture, containing within itself a whole cultural and historical system. With its artistic and historical values, Ha Hoi Communal House is like a historical treasure that ancestors left behind for posterity. On December 23, 1985, Ha Hoi Communal House was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

General La Phu Communal House

Tong La Phu communal house is the communal house of four people: La Uyen, Phuc Trai, Tho Ngai, Mai Hong (Tan Minh commune) and Mai Sao (Nguyen Trai commune), La Phu canton, Thuong Phuc district in the past (now belongs to Tan Minh commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi), built nearly five centuries ago. The communal house is still called by its general name, La Phu communal house. The communal house is located on a piece of land near La Uyen village, in front of the communal house is the Nhue Giang river, an important waterway of the country, connecting the capital Thang Long to the former Son Nam Thuong region. This is also one of the few oldest general communal houses not only in Hanoi, but in the entire Northern Delta region. According to the jade genealogy book and folk historical documents, the three deities in La communal house are the great king Minh Lang, the great king An Lang and the great king Xa Than. The three great kings are heroes who have contributed to the people and the country, and are honored by the people. The Great King Minh Lang is General Nguyen Phuc, a former god of the post-Le Dynasty. He was originally from Doan Tung commune, Truong Tan district of Dong (now Hai Duong), passed the Doctor of Hoang Giap faculty of Quy Dau, in the 11th year of Thai Hoa (1453) under the reign of Le Nhan Tong. During his life as a mandarin, he held the position of Academician, concurrently the position of Deputy Thai, and teacher of Le Thanh Tong when he was young. When King Le Thanh Tong went to fight the Champa invaders, he sent Nguyen Phuc to command the transportation of military provisions. During the sea transport, there was a storm and the military supplies arrived one day late, so they were punished by death according to military law. Because he had military provisions, the king defeated the Champa army. When he returned to discuss the reward, King Le Thanh Tong vindicated Nguyen Phuc and bestowed upon him the title Minh Lang Dai Vuong, protector of the country and people, protector of the country, and at the same time, decreed 72 places of worship. Originally, the temple had a Dai Bai house, an artistic architectural work built during the Mac Dynasty, with a rectangular floor plan of 24m30m long, 9m30 wide, 1m30 wide porch, four wide, low spreading communal roofs. The boats' four-sided roofs run in the shape of the boat's sides, intersecting to create curved corners that glide up into the sky. Wooden knife carved with flower petals. The edge of the roof, the edge of the communal house's roof are covered with nails. The roof leaves of the communal house are layered with funny-nosed tiles. During the Nguyen Dynasty, King Bao Dai 11 (1936) built a 3-room harem with a house in the back located parallel to the Dai Bai. In 1948, the French invaders burned down the harem, and when peace unified the country, the people contributed to rebuilding it. In particular, about the sculptural art of the Le - Mac dynasties on the architecture of two sets of nave, the back of which borders the harem, a set of pillars with an artistic sculpture cast engraved with a dragon creating an oval shape. The dragon is shaped like a saddle, with its head in the middle of its body, revealing bulging eyes, a round nose, a flared mouth, and bat ears. From the dragon's head, thin rays of spears emanate from both sides. This is a quite vivid piece of wood sculpture art of the Mac Dynasty. On the second porch, behind the harem, the Mac dynasty dragon is engraved on the dome, on the head of the rampart and on the porch. The dragon here has a saddle-shaped body with big ears, bulging eyes, and a quill tail. The dragon's face in the middle is placed on the back of the saddle, with a wide mouth, flat nose and raised forehead. What remains at La Phu communal house, although not much, has contributed to providing material for art research. During the Mac Dynasty, it was one of the five communal houses bearing the mark of the oldest communal house. Behind is the harem, a 3-compartment house located behind and running parallel to the Dai Bai, built with gabled walls, two flowing roofs, tiled roofs with nail-shaped roofs, rectangular pinnacles, wooden architecture. The rafters are made in the form of hitching a bridge truss and have a domed ceiling system of a crab roof. Currently, La communal house still preserves many rare artifacts such as genealogies, 38 ordinations, the earliest ordination of King Le Vinh Thinh (1705); a palanquin with a tribute bowl carved with a dragon's head, a pearl in its mouth, a big round nose, and a mane of netted hair flying back in the Le Dynasty's art style; 5 wooden boards carved with dragon and horse saddles of the Mac Dynasty; 2 sculptural stone turtles of the Le Dynasty; 3 sets of parallel sentences; 3 thrones carved with different dragon heads from the Nguyen Dynasty... Every year, La communal house opens two festivals, spring and autumn two times. The main festival is on the 12th day of the 8th lunar month. The annual festival still takes place normally, but the main festival is only held once every 2 years and on three days, the 11th, 12th, and 13th of the 8th lunar month. With historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values, La communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Monument in 2003. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.

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Nguyen Trai Temple.

Nguyen Trai Church is located in Nhi Khe commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi. Nguyen Trai (1380 - 1442), a national hero, outstanding cultural figure, and world cultural celebrity, was recognized by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1980. Nguyen Trai Church was built in Nhi Khe village, Nhi Khe commune, Thuong Tin district. In Con Son (Hai Duong) and other places there are also temples worshiping famous person - national hero Nguyen Trai. The gate of Nhi Khe village is embossed with four large Chinese characters: "Like seeing a great guest" (like seeing a big guest). That is the heart of the ancients who came to the village. This gate is also called "Quoc Gate" - according to legend, it is called so to commemorate the founder of the country Nguyen Trai. After passing the National Gate, a short distance leads to the Nguyen Trai church area with the Nguyen Trai monument, the church, the exhibition house "Nguyen Trai's life and career", and Nhi Khe library. Since then, the church has welcomed millions of visitors to admire and admire a work with good content, portraying Nguyen Trai - a talented man of literature and martial arts. Through the monument area you will reach the church. In front of the church there is a semicircular lake. The church has a system of pillars, walls, cannon gates... elaborately painted in the style of a village communal house. Through a small brick yard to reach Dai Bai, Nguyen Trai church was built of four-stone wood, gabled, and covered with ancient tiles. The church has the architectural appearance of the Nguyen Dynasty - the result of renovations in the 19th century. The art of architecture tends to be durable, smooth, and sharp. The highlight of the Dai Pagoda building is that the great paintings, horizontal panels and parallel sentences are all painted with gold or silver plated with gold to show respect and gratitude to the great mandarin and poet Nguyen Trai. Those are the royal concubines: Opening the country Nguyen Huan, Binh Ngo opening the country, Simple close to the people... On the altar of Nguyen Trai in the Hau Palace, there is a portrait of Nguyen Trai and the ordination box of the Le and Nguyen dynasties. In particular, there is a sign to honor the words of King Le Thanh Tong, in the 5th year of Quang Thuan (1464), "Uc Trai's heart is bright and beautiful" (Nguyen Trai's heart is as bright and beautiful as Khue star). That was the king's vindication of Nguyen Trai. Visiting Nguyen Trai church, guests will be introduced to "Guava Farm" and "Ao Hue" about Nguyen Trai's father, Nguyen Phi Khanh, who opened a teaching school. Nguyen Trai's great career is boldly imprinted on Nhi Khe land. Nguyen Trai Church has been renovated many times. On the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, Hanoi city and Thuong Tin district invested funds to restore and renovate the entire Nguyen Trai memorial area. Nguyen Trai Church was ranked as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1964. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.

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Dau Pagoda

Dau Pagoda (Thuong Tin, Hanoi) was recognized with two national records: Being the place with the first fleshly statue in Vietnam and owning the oldest and most page bronze pagoda history book in Vietnam. Located on a high mound in the middle of the fields of Gia Phuc village (Nguyen Trai commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi), Dau Pagoda - the number one ancient pagoda - for more than 1,800 years has always been quiet under the shade of trees. Lush green, surrounded by lakes and the gentle Nhue River flowing behind. Dau Pagoda has the literal name Thanh Dao Tu or Phap Vu Tu, people often call it King Pagoda, Ba Pagoda, or Dau Pagoda, each name is associated with a legend. According to the ancient bronze book still kept at Dau Pagoda, the pagoda was started construction during the Sy Nhiep period in the 3rd century AD, at the same time as the legend of Man Nuong Buddha and the Buddhist worship system appeared. Four Dharmas (including Phap Van, Phap Vu, Phap Loi, Phap Dien). Initially, the pagoda was called Thanh Dao Tu. After the pagoda welcomed the Great Saint Bodhisattva Phap Vu (the goddess who governs the rain) to worship, it was called Phap Vu Tu. During feudal times, the pagoda was mainly for kings to worship Buddha, and people were only allowed to worship during festivals, so people called it King Pagoda. The pagoda worships Bodhisattva Phap Vu incarnated as a woman, so people also call it Ba pagoda. The temple is famous for its sacredness, the scholars who sought great careers here all passed the entrance exam and became famous; Farmers pray for a bountiful harvest, so people call it another name, Chua Dau. Under the reign of King Le Than Tong (17th century), the pagoda was degraded, then restored, making it more majestic and spacious. After that, the King ordained the pagoda as "The number one famous place in An Nam", meaning "Number one famous place in the South." Buddhists and people around the area consider it a Buddhist land because of the inspiration that the pagoda brings. Dau Pagoda not only has a beautiful location as if sitting on a blooming lotus flower, but is also a magnificent architectural complex with typical architectural art features of the Ly-Tran-Le-Nguyen dynasties. In particular, the pagoda is famous for the Bodhisattva bodies of two enlightened Zen masters Vu Khac Truong and Vu Khac Minh. These are two extremely rare cases in the Buddhist practice journey of Zen masters in the country and around the world. With a rich history, preserving many cultural, architectural, and artistic values, Dau Pagoda has been ranked a Class A historical and artistic relic by the State since 1964. Two statues of two Zen masters were recognized by the State as National Treasures in 2016; Dau Pagoda also set a record as the pagoda with the first corpse statue in Vietnam. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ba Kieu Temple

Ba Kieu Temple is located at 59 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ly Thai To Ward, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. According to history books, Ba Kieu Temple's literal name is "Thien Tien Dien" or "Huyen Chan Tu", formerly located in Ta Vong village, Tho Xuong district, Hanoi province. In the mid-nineteenth century, the temple was located in Ha Thanh village, Dong Cac ward, Tho Xuong district. In the early twentieth century, the temple was on Bo Ho street (Rue du Lac), located in the south direction, opposite Ngoc Son temple. The temple worships three goddesses: Princess Lieu Hanh, Second Ngoc Nu and Third Ngoc Nu (Quynh Hoa and Que Hoa). According to Thang Long ancient archeology, the temple was built during the Le Dynasty, Vinh To Dynasty (1619-1628), and was expanded further during the Canh Hung Dynasty. During the Tay Son Dynasty, Canh Thinh Temple cast a large bell. During the reign of King Tu Duc, the temple was repaired again. Ba Kieu Temple was once quite spacious in a beautiful and spacious campus. In 1891, because the French colonialists built a road around Hoan Kiem Lake, the temple area was divided into two parts: The three-entrance gate located close to Hoan Kiem Lake includes three compartments built with bricks like "gable walls", tiled roofs and statues. The style of stacking beams supports the roof, the trunks of the beams are embossed with plant and rattan patterns; The main architecture includes the main hall, communal house and harem arranged in the shape of the word "cong". The main house consists of three compartments built with brick-style walls, tiled roofs, and small, wavy-like roofs. The roof is close to the architectural style of the ancient capital of Hue. The roof is shaped like a communal house, with a ceramic or green enamel image of a dragon-turned-fish looking at the sacred water vase in the middle. The frame is made quite solidly with 8 ironwood pillars, the main column's circumference is 115cm, the main column's circumference is 105cm. The smaller porch columns are made of white stone, rectangular in shape and each side is 25cm wide. The Tien Sacrifice House has 4 statues of carp turning into dragons placed on the beams and under the points of the two back and front roofs. The flat walls are expressed quite vividly, elaborately and bring significant efficiency to the incoming architecture. Immediately behind the altar is a small structure built on four large pillars in the style of a communal house, with two floors and four roofs. The four roofs are carved with popular traditional patterns following the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The harem is the place where the gods are worshiped with a row of horizontal houses built with bricks in the "gable wall" style. The goddesses are located in a large, elaborately carved altar. The upper layer includes three phos in the Holy Mother's palace. The lower layer has statues of Princess Lieu Hanh and two fairies Quynh Hoa and Que Hoa. In addition to the altar, there are also four small statues (two girl statues, two boy statues). On both sides there are two small altars, on the right is a statue of the temple guardian, on the left is Ba Chua Thuong Ngan. On both sides are places to worship popular gods in the Mother Goddess religion. Ba Kieu Temple still retains a collection of historical and cultural relics of many different types and materials spanning the three dynasties of Le, Tay Son, and Nguyen. Among them are four stone stele erected in Canh Thinh 8 (1800), Tu Duc 19 (1866) and a system of 27 religious sects from the Le, Tay Son to Nguyen dynasties deifying Lady Lieu and two fairies. Ba Kieu Temple Relics was ranked as a National Historical, Cultural, Architectural and Artistic Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) on May 2, 1994. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Dinh Vu Thach

Vu Thach temple and communal house is located at 13 Ba Trieu street, Trang Tien ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. Vu Thach Communal House, Temple and Pagoda were lucky to escape destruction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the colonialists demolished the old village to build many offices and Western streets. During the French colonial period, the relic complex was restored and repaired many times over the years: Tu Duc the 35th (1882), Thanh Thai the 3rd (1891) and Khai Dinh the 9th (1924). Vu Thach communal house is one of the places to worship Khoa Ba Son, the general of Hai Ba Trung. According to the remaining documents, he was ordered by Hai Ba to lead 500 troops to Hoa Dong hamlet (now in Cu Khoi commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi) to set up a fake post to deceive the Han army, thereby defeating the governor. To Dinh. After ascending the throne, Hai Ba Trung sent Khoa Ba Son back to station at Hoa Dong hamlet, but he disappeared right in the middle of the party to reward the villagers. His main place of worship is currently in Xuan Do village, Cu Khoi commune. Here, there is a book called the Jade Pedigree that clearly records his origin and merits. The book records the date "the 6th month of Vinh Huu year" (i.e. 1740). To commemorate this deity, Vu Thach villagers open communal houses on February 10 and October 15 of the lunar calendar every year. During these days, there is always a delegation from Xuan Do village (Ha) who comes to participate. The festival has many traditional folk games such as ca tru singing, literature singing, and traditional martial arts performances. Vu Thach communal house used to be the place where the ballot box was placed to vote for the 1st National Assembly (January 6, 1946) and where the Hanoi Self-Defense Force was stationed during the 60-day resistance war in late 1946 and early 1947. In 1995, Trang Tien ward built a memorial stele for 77 heroic martyrs who are citizens of the ward. Over several hundred years, Vu Thach communal house has been restored many times. The courtyard in front of the great communal house was probably reduced in size when the French began to expand the streets. Part of the land behind and on both sides of the communal house was also encroached by people. The current appearance shows that the communal house has the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The communal house faces west, the three-entrance gate and long wall are built adjacent to the sidewalk of Ba Trieu street covered with green trees. The large worship house has 5 rooms, is structured with the upper hall in the shape of a mallet, and inside is decorated solemnly in the traditional style. In Vu Thach communal house, there is currently a statue of Saint Khoo Ba Son and 30 lacquered and gilded altar thrones, of which 5 large thrones are elaborately carved. The communal house also retains the palanquin and four pairs of white enamel vases painted with blue names bearing the Qing Dynasty era. The horoscope, couplets, hammock doors, and incense burners are all beautifully decorated, and the offerings show a very high level of craftsmanship. In particular, this place still preserves 5 royal decrees of the Nguyen kings with different era names scattered throughout the 19th century: Gia Long (1802), Tu Duc (1852 and 1879), Dong Khanh (1886), Thanh Thai (1889). These ordinations all show respect for the famous general Khoi Ba Son. Vu Thach Communal House and the adjacent Mau Temple along with Vu Thach Pagoda (in lane 13b Ba Trieu) were ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national architectural and artistic relic cluster in 1986. Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Quan Su Pagoda

Quan Su Pagoda is a temple at 73 Quan Su Street, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City. Previously, this area belonged to An Tap village, Co Vu ward, Tien Nghiem canton (later changed to Vinh Xuong canton), Tho Xuong district. Quan Su Pagoda was built in the 15th century, in 1942 it was rebuilt and in 1980 it became the central headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. The book "La Citadel's Fairy Bay" compiled by Dr. Tran Ba ​​Lam in 1787 wrote that: around the reign of King Tran Du Tong (1341-1369), the court built an embassy to receive envoys from neighboring Champa countries. , Van Tuong and Ai Lao. Our dynasty still follows that routine. From the reign of Le Trung Hung onwards, envoys came to pay tribute to the local people and rested here... to build a temple to worship Buddha to protect them. From then on, they were safe and sound. People call it Quan Su pagoda. In 1942, Patriarch Vinh Nghiem approved the pagoda to be rebuilt according to the design of two architects Nguyen Ngoc Ngoan and Nguyen Xuan Tung, with architectural and decorative art combining the quintessence of the great pagodas of the North. The premises of the works follow the tradition of "internal work, foreign work". The three-story pagoda has three roof floors, in the middle is the bell tower. A very new feature is that here the pagoda's name as well as many parallel sentences are written in the national language. Going through the three-entrance gate and then through the front yard, visitors continue up 11 steps to reach the main hall. The Three Jewels Tower is built high and placed on the second floor, the lower floor is to insulate against moisture. The Buddha hall is solemnly decorated, the statues are all quite large in size and splendidly gilded. In the innermost part, worship the statues of three Buddhas of the Three Worlds on the highest step. The next step worships the Amitabha Buddha statue in the middle, on both sides there are statues of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. The steps below, in the middle, worship the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, on both sides are the statues of Venerable Ananda and Kasyapa. The lowest, outermost level has the Cuu Long throne placed between the statues of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and King Ksitigarbha. The room on the right of the main hall worships Ly Quoc Su (also known as Zen Master Minh Khong) with two attendants, the room on the left worships the statue of Monsignor. The four sides surrounding Quan Su Pagoda are airy porches supported by square columns. Two long corridors are separated from Tam Bao with enough ventilation. The scent of frangipani flowers wafts everywhere. Quan Su Pagoda was recently restored and upgraded, mainly in the middle and rear areas. The main buildings and outbuildings are all built high and spacious, and the walls are still painted with yellow lime as before. The back hall consists of 3 floors, the middle floor is connected to the main hall through an open staircase. Quan Su Pagoda has a meeting hall, lecture hall and Buddhist library. The pagoda has enough space to house the office of the Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute and the office of the Asian Buddhist Organization for Peace (in Vietnam). The pagoda is also where the Executive Council office, the Evidence Council office and the international living room are located. Currently, the monks of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the monks, monks and nuns of the Central office of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha are all working at Quan Su Pagoda. Buddhist conferences at international and national levels are also often held here. During holidays and weekdays, the pagoda is also crowded with Buddhists and tourists. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Huyen Thien Quan Pagoda

Huyen Thien Quan Pagoda was originally a Taoist pagoda, then converted into a pagoda at the end of the Le Dynasty, currently at 54 Hang Khoai Street. Legend has it that Huyen Thien restaurant was established during the Ly dynasty and soon became famous as one of the "Thang Long Tu restaurants" of Taoism (the other three restaurants include: De Thich restaurant, now King pagoda on Thinh Yen street; Chan Vu restaurant, ie Quan Thanh Temple on Quan Thanh Street; Dong Thien Quan, now Kim Co Pagoda on Duong Thanh Street). At the end of the Le Dynasty, Taoism declined, the shop was converted into a pagoda. The project was renovated and repaired many times and had its architecture shaped since the end of the Nguyen Dynasty in Huyen Thien village, Hau Tuc district, Tho Xuong district. There are two major holidays here on March 3 and September 9 of the lunar calendar every year. Quan Huyen Thien was originally a place to worship Huyen Thien God, the northern god worshiped at Quan Thanh temple. This worship practice appeared in our country since the Northern colonial period. In the shop there is a statue of him made of agarwood. When Taoism declined and Buddhism flourished, the villagers brought the Buddha statue to worship together, and from then on it was also known as Quan Huyen Thien Pagoda or Huyen Thien Temple. The epitaph "Light up Huyen Thien bi minh" in the 10th year of Vinh To clearly states "...This belongs to Dong Xuan ward, Tho Xuong district, Phung Thien... the name is Huyen Thien ancient restaurant... The east side touches the white Nhi Ha river , the west looks to the blue Tan mountain, the south has the bridge (Ha Kieu) and the north has Hong Phuc pagoda, what a wonderful place... The restaurant dates back to the Le Dynasty in the 7th year of Thieu Binh (1439). The stele also says that at that time (in 1628), there were 13 rooms to worship Buddha, Mother Goddess and Huyen Thien. The stele built in the 6th year of Canh Tri (1668) under the reign of King Le Huyen Tong records: The restaurant was decorated with statues, restored three gates, bell tower, corridor, incense burner, upper palace, similar to the style of large pagodas of the Tran dynasty. -Pear. In addition, they were able to "cast a new bell and engrave the book "Holy Taoism and Classics", all four volumes kept at the village. This large-scale restoration was issued by Lord Trinh himself, so there were concubines in the lord's palace and mandarins in the court who contributed merit. In the 1st year of Canh Thinh (1793) during the Tay Son period, the pagoda was restored and the bell was cast. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda built 7 more back houses in the 21st year of Tu Duc (1868). In the early 20th century, when the French colonialists filled in the lake and expanded the streets, the pagoda shrank. In the 5th year of Bao Dai's reign (1930), most of the pagoda's buildings were rebuilt and shaped into their present form. In the days of resistance in early 1947, the pagoda was destroyed and the statue of Huyen Thien was burned. In 1948, local people and visitors from abroad donated to restore the pagoda according to the old layout of "domestic Cong, foreign nationality". From the outside, it includes the Nghi Mon gate, the bell tower, through the yard to two stele houses, two ancient wells and a 7-compartment worship house built in a gazebo style with 2 floors and 8 roofs, where the god Huyen Thien is worshiped. The incense burner runs along like an upper palace, connecting with two horizontal houses behind. Adjacent to the two gables are two corridors, now used as guest houses. In 2014, the pagoda was restored again after many years of encroachment and degradation. On both sides of the front yard of the worship house, there are 2 large stone stele placed in the stele house. The ancient stele bearing the 6th year of Canh Tri (1668) has a broken surface, many words are no longer there. The Arabic version was printed by the Academy of the Far East before 1945, and is currently kept at the Institute of Sino-Nom Studies. The stele shows the architectural scale of the pagoda at that time and many other information. In addition, there are 40 different large and small steles engraved with Han Nom characters on the walls along both sides of the hall and main hall. There is an article describing the bell weighing 500kg, 1m60 high, cast in the 1st year of Canh Thinh (1793) hanging in the bell tower behind the gate. Like other Tay Son period inscriptions, the Canh Thinh chronology here was erased during the Nguyen dynasty. There are dozens of national language epitaphs, mainly engraved after 1954. In the pagoda, there are also systems of Buddhist statues, Saint statues, Mother Goddess statues, Taoist statues, along with beautiful offerings and decorations. The Buddha hall behind the worship hall is solemnly installed with many wooden statues of artistic value such as statues of Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara, Mahasthamaprapta, Manjushri, Samantabhadra and 3m high statues of two Dharma Protectors, etc. ... The Mother Palace in the harem is fully decorated according to folk beliefs. Quan Huyen Thien Pagoda was ranked as a National Architectural and Artistic Monument in 2008. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ba Da Pagoda

Ba Da Pagoda was originally the ancestral place of the Lam Te Zen Sect, one of the two major Zen Sects of Buddhism in Northern Vietnam. Ba Da Pagoda (Linh Quang Tu) is located at 3 Nha Tho Street, Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, only about 100m from Hoan Kiem Lake area. This place used to belong to Tien Thi village, Bao Thien ward, Tien Tuc district, Tho Xuong district, Phung Thien district, Thang Long capital. Ba Da Pagoda is one of the four most ancient Ba Pagodas in the Capital along with Ba Danh Pagoda, Ba Nanh Pagoda and Ba Ngo Pagoda. Ba Da Pagoda was originally the ancestral place of the Lam Te Zen Sect, one of the two major Zen sects of Buddhism in Northern Vietnam. The pagoda is also associated with many evidences of two resistance wars to save the country of Hanoi people. During the resistance war against the French, Ba Da Pagoda was a travel base for Viet Minh cadres. After the establishment of the Vietnam Unified Buddhist Association (May 1958), Ba Da Pagoda was the headquarters of the Hanoi Buddhist Liaison Committee. After the establishment of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (November 1981), the pagoda became the Headquarters of the Hanoi Buddhist Association. Since 1992, at Ba Da Pagoda, the first Hanoi Buddhist Intermediate class (1989 - 1992) opened. At the end of Le Trinh's reign (1767 - 1782), when people dug around the pagoda garden to get soil to build Thang Long citadel, they found a stone statue. People believe that this is a statue of Lady Buddha so they brought it to worship in the pagoda, from then on it was called Ba Da Pagoda. In June of the Year of the Horse (1786), the Tay Son army entered Thang Long. During the battle, an accidental fire caused Ba Da Pagoda to turn to ashes. The pagoda burned down, leaving only an empty ground with grass and moss growing. At that time, the superior ordered the people to weed that deserted garden to repair the ruin. The villagers built a pagoda made entirely of bamboo paintings to pay respect to Buddha and have a place to worship. In the year of the Ox (1793), monk Khoan Giai became the abbot of the pagoda and gradually built a three-room, tile-roofed pagoda. In the year of the Snake (1821), Patriarch Giac Vuong succeeded to the throne and received merit from ten directions, so he built a larger pagoda, added several corridors and increased guest rooms. Next, Pho Si's ancestors planned to post... From here on, Ba Da Pagoda restored its ancient beauty. The pagoda today has a relatively large scale with 5 front halls, 4 upper halls and the Patriarch and Mother Church areas located in a closed campus. The pagoda does not have three gates like other pagodas, the entrance is a narrow alley about 9 meters deep. The temple faces North. The most unique architecture of this temple is the low porch supported by four stone pillars of modest, proportionate size. On the column there are very delicate and soft carved motifs, depicting scenes of the four seasons and four seasons. In the pagoda, there are many wooden statues painted in red and gilded, on top there is a statue of Tam The, below is a statue of Amitabha Tam Ton. Next is the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, with statues of Bodhisattva Manjushri and Bodhisattva Samantabhadra on both sides. The bottom row is the Cuu Long Temple, the statues are all larger in size than other pagodas, the statues here have their own very beautiful and ancient appearance. In particular, the Bai Duong house does not have a Dharma Protector Statue like other pagodas, but there are many back stele mounted on the walls on both sides. The pagoda also preserves a number of precious artifacts such as two bronze bells cast in 1873 - 1881; bronze casting ceremony in 1842. Ba Da Pagoda was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Hanoi People's Committee in 2006./. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Cau Dong Pagoda

Dong Cau Pagoda (Dong Mon pagoda) is located at 38B Hang Duong street (Hang Dao ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi), formerly belonging to Dong Hoa Mon village, Hau Tuc canton, Tho Xuong district, Thang Long citadel. Legend has it that the pagoda was built during the Ly dynasty and underwent many restorations from the 17th - 19th centuries. The reason the pagoda is called Cau Dong is because many centuries ago, near this area there was a stone bridge across the To Lich river connecting Ha Khau with the streets and eastern gate of Thang Long citadel. At the same time, there is also a market nearby called Cau Dong market. Therefore, the pagoda was named Cau Dong. The ancient Dong Cau Pagoda had a spacious campus. In the stele "Dong Mon Pagoda" engraved in the 5th year of Duong Hoa (1639), there is the following description: "Dong Mon Pagoda is as beautiful as a fairy scene, the Nhi River strip is displayed before the eyes...". By the 19th century, the temple grounds were narrowed because the French colonialists filled in rivers and opened roads; The pagoda was rebuilt in the typical style of Nguyen Dynasty architecture. The pagoda's three-entrance gate is quite massive, consisting of 2 floors and 8 roofs, above is a bell tower. The Three Jewels Palace is designed in the shape of the letter "Cong", including 5 front halls and 3 morning glory chambers connected to the 3-compartment upper Buddha shrine. Behind is the yard, then the Mother's house, the Patriarch's house, and the monk's house. In addition, within the pagoda grounds there is also Duc Mon communal house - a place to worship general Ngo Van Long during the Van Lang period, and a martyrs memorial. In Cau Dong Pagoda, there are still many valuable relics: Bronze bell - "Dong Mon Tu Chung" cast in the 8th year of Canh Thinh (1800) in the Tay Son period; 60 round statues, including 3 Tam The statues created in the 18th century, along with many decorative carvings of high artistic value. In particular, in the harem there are 2 worshiping statues: the statue of Grand Master Tran Thu Do and Lady Tran Thi Dung - who was given the title Linh Tu Quoc Mau. They were people who had great contributions to the Tran Dynasty, and Ms. Tran Thi Dung was the one who repaired Cau Dong Pagoda. The two statues are carved in the lotus position, expressing the attitude of returning to Buddha. Dong Cau Pagoda is the only place in Hanoi to worship Grand Master Tran Thu Do and Linh Tu National Mother Tran Thi Dung. Besides its cultural and historical values, Cau Dong Pagoda is also a revolutionary relic. During the resistance war against the French, this was the place where Viet Minh officers were hidden. Currently, under the temple's Mother Goddess altar there are still traces of a secret cellar door. With those values, in 1989, Cau Dong Pagoda and Duc Mon communal house were ranked as national historical-cultural relics. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Van Phuc Communal House (General Communal House)

Van Phuc communal house (also known as Tong communal house, Van Bao communal house) is located on high ground in lane 194, Doi Can street, Ba Dinh district. The communal house was built in the 11th century and is a place to worship Linh Lang Dai Vuong Thuong Phuc Than. Van Bao camp was later changed to Van Phuc camp, with the general pavilion of Thirteen camp area. Van Phuc relic cluster includes Van Phuc communal house, White temple and Bat Thap pagoda. The communal house has ancient origins dating back to the construction of the capital Thang Long (Ly Dynasty). This area has a temple worshiping Linh Lang Dai Vuong, according to legend, he was Hoang Chan, the fourth son of King Ly Thanh Tong (1054 - 1073), who was instrumental in fighting the Song invaders and preserving the capital of Thang Long. . Van Phuc Communal House was also the place where his army was stationed. In addition, the communal house is also a place to worship Mother Thien Tien Ly Hue Tong. Linh Lang Dai Vuong's name is Hoang Chan, the fourth son of King Ly Thanh Tong. In 1075, the country had a foreign invasion, Linh Lang asked the king and Prince Chieu Van to command the fleet to cross Vinh An sea, attack and destroy enemy posts, coordinating with General Ton Dan's troops. Capturing strategic bases and gathering food and supplies of the invading Song invaders. Our army won a great victory, the King held a Grand Banquet, wanting to cede the throne to the Prince but he refused. The country was peaceful for a while, but at the end of 1076, the Song invaders sent troops to invade our country again. Once again, the Prince and Prince Chieu Van commanded the fleet from Van Xuan upstream to Khao Tuc, suddenly gathering attacked the Eastern defense line of the Song enemy on the north bank of the Nhu Nguyet River, expelling the Song enemy from the border of the Fatherland. At this river, the Prince heroically sacrificed his life (February 10, Dinh Ty - 1077). Considering the prince's merits, the King bestowed the title of My Tu, allowing 269 villages throughout the country to build temples and shrines and conferred the title of Linh Lang Dai Vuong, Superior Phuc Than. The main festival of the communal house on the 9th day of the 2nd lunar month commemorates the transformation day of the Holy Saint. The remaining days, 12th day of the 9th lunar month, is the Grand Banquet day, and the 13th day of the 12th lunar month is the birthday of the Holy Saint. At the communal house, the largest drum in Hanoi is kept. Each side of the drum must be stretched with the skin of a buffalo so that every time the drum is beaten, all the people of "Thirteen Camps" can hear it. By 1986, Van Phuc communal house was ranked by the State as a national historical and cultural relic and a historical and cultural relic in 1992. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dinh Ngoc Ha

Ngoc Ha Communal House at Lane 158 Ngoc Ha, Ngoc Ha Ward, Ba Dinh District; The communal house was built around the end of the Le dynasty, worshiping Saint Huyen Thien Hac De. Ngoc Ha is the name of one of the Thirteen Camps of the Ly Dynasty; Today, it includes the former land of three ancient villages: Ngoc Ha, Huu Tiep, Dai Yen, famous for growing flowers and making traditional medicine. It is unclear exactly what year Ngoc Ha communal house was built, but a stray line in a parallel sentence at the pre-mortal house indicates that October 16, 1898, was the completion date of the restoration under King Dong Khanh. The communal house was destroyed during the fight to protect the capital in late 1946 and early 1947. By 1952, it was rebuilt by villagers. Inside the communal house, there is an altar to worship Saint Huyen Thien Hac De - the saint who assisted the Ly Dynasty king in defeating foreign invaders and protecting the country. The village festival is held on January 19, jointly with Huu Tiep village. The two villages carried the god's tablet to Mount Sua for joint worship. The communal house was originally located on an island in the middle of the lake, the gate facing south, including 4 pillars and 2 side gates with 2 floors and 8 false roofs. The front yard of the communal house has two old trees, in the middle is a screen with a pair of stone elephants flanking it. Further there is a small square pond and then the lake. The left and right sides of the yard inside the Nghi Mon gate are bordered by two 3-compartment pavilion houses facing each other, in the middle are steps leading up to the 3-compartment, 2-wing wide front altar. The structure of the altar is made in the style of "over the top, the bottom is down". Here there are horizontal panels, parallel sentences, incense burners, etc. brilliant gold plated. The communal house is located behind the altar, the roof is made of a 3-storey stack of matches, and the top is shaped like a wine gourd. The four corners of the communal house have 4 supporting columns decorated with scrolled dragon images, inside is placed a palanquin with tribute bowls carved with dragon images in the late Le and early Nguyen style. The harem consists of 3 compartments, the middle compartment holds the altar throne, tablets and sacrificial objects which are precious antiques created in the 19th century. On February 15, 1992, the Ministry of Culture and Information ranked it as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Giang Vo Communal House

Giang Vo communal house worships Mrs. Ly Thi Chau Nuong. According to the family tree kept in Dinh, she was from Vo Trai (Giang Vo). At the age of 16, she was proficient in martial arts and had perfect intelligence and courage. Her husband is General Tran Thai Bao - Director of Chau Hoan Department (now Nghe An province). During the third fight against the Mongol invaders, surrounded by the enemy, he led his troops to break through the siege. She disguised herself as a man and commanded the soldiers to defend the citadel and protect the treasure for more than a month. After that, mandarin Thai Bao recruited more soldiers and headed to the citadel to relieve the siege. She joined the army to fight, the Yuan army lost and had to retreat. King Tran Nhan Tong heard the news and praised Chau Nuong's intelligence and appointed her the title Princess Treasurer of the Great Lady. After that victory, he was promoted to the title of Commander Duc Thanh, commanding the army to protect the king and Thang Long capital. She had full authority to collect military salaries from the National Treasury and manage Phung Thien palace. In a fierce battle, she heroically sacrificed her life in 1287. King Tran awarded her the title "Heroic Spirit Responding to the Treasurer, Princess of the Great King's Treasurer, Lady Thanh Mau" and ordered Giang Vo village to build a temple. Grandma. To show respect to the heroic daughter, she was worshiped as the Tutelary God of Giang Vo village, so the Temple to worship her was called the Communal House, and the people used to call it the Temple of Lady Kho (besides Giang Vo, which is the main place of worship). According to the King's orders, many villages in Chau Hoan also established Temples to worship her. Her communal house is located in the middle of the old Giang Vo village (now Lane 612, La Thanh Street, Giang Vo Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi), located on a land area of ​​nearly 2,000 m2. Although destroyed by war and time, restored and rebuilt, the communal house still retains its beautiful and ancient architecture. In front is a shrine to Miss De Nhat and Miss De Nhi, two of her servants. In the middle is Phuong Dinh house, inside is the Dai Dinh building, where the Tablet and Dragon Throne are worshiped. The oldest relics of the communal house are the Ta Mac and Huu Mac houses located on both sides of Phuong Dinh house. This is a house with unique ancient architecture, hitch truss structure, gable end with pillars supporting the roof. At the top of the pillar are two cows facing each other. In addition, in the communal house grounds there are also 4 stone pigs, 2 stone steles and some stone pillars previously used to support the pillars of the communal house. On the roof of the communal house, there is a large inscription with four words "Ly Tran Phuong Danh" (the name of the Ly Tran family). In the communal house, there is a large inscription "Nu Trung Anh Hero" (a heroic hero among women) and a couple of sentences praising her: Finances are sufficient for the army, and the internal destiny is written according to the Emperor's decree. Conspiracy or retreat, the country's reputation will shake the goddess. Pandemic : The wealth was enough to support the army, and everywhere heard the news of the King's passing. Always planning to defeat enemies, the country is famous for its talented women. In front of the communal house's yard are ancient banyan trees reflecting on the clear blue water, enhancing the majesty and ancient look of the communal house. On July 20, 1994, Giang Vo Communal House was recognized as a National Historical Site. Giang Vo communal house worships Ba Chua Kho, a sacred communal house of Hanoi. Every year, the Communal House organizes a traditional festival on her birthday (February 12 of the lunar calendar) and death day (July 20 of the lunar calendar). In addition, on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center, Giang Vo Ward People's Committee and the Central Tuong Theater jointly organize a procession of her tablet and incense bowl to pray for peace in the country and people. The festival is held solemnly, imbued with national identity, free from superstition, attracting a large number of people in the region and visitors from all over. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Communal House - Lieu Giai Temple

Lieu Giai Communal House - Temple Historical Relic Area is located in Lieu Giai ward, Ba Dinh district. Temple of Thanh Mau and Princess Ngoc Nuong. According to legends preserved at the temple, in Phan Son village, Bang Chau district, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province, there is a family whose last name is Ly, whose name is Nghi, whose wife's name is Hoang, with a cultural tradition that has had members for three or four generations. be an official. Ly Nghi worked as an official of the Ministry of Rites during the reign of King Tran Nhan Tong. One hot day, she went to Bach Nhan lake to bathe. Suddenly, a white snake appeared and swam towards her and wrapped itself tightly around her. The following year, at the Dragon hour on March 21, Giap Thin, she gave birth to a baby girl, named Ngoc Nuong. The older she became, the more beautiful she became, more gentle and intelligent than others. At the age of 18, Ngoc Nuong went on a boat to watch the moon on the night of the 17th day of the 8th lunar month. When she arrived at Lieu Giai camp, she encountered a thunderstorm. At that time, a snake about 10 meters long appeared to take Ngoc Nuong back to the Water Kingdom. My parents were extremely compassionate and built a temple to worship Ngoc Nuong on the land next to Bach Nhan Lake, later called Dong Nuoc Lake. During Tran Anh Tong's reign, the Mongol invaders invaded our country. Ngoc Nuong plotted to help the king defeat the enemy in a major battle. The king then gave the villagers 100 mandarins to repair the temple and ordained the female scholar: "Eternal blood and food, Du Quoc Dong has not written, Female white tiger, Thuy Tinh Ton Linh princess, Ho second brother one death". During the dynasties of kings Vinh Khanh, Canh Hung, Chieu Thong, Minh Minh, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Duy Tan, and Khai Dinh, they all had the title: Thuy Tinh Princess of Superior Court. Lieu Giai Temple faces southwest. After many renovations, it now has the architectural art style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The temple is built in the shape of the letter "Cong", with Co pavilion, Cau pavilion, in the middle is the Thanh Mau temple, on the right side is the Mau Cuu Trung Thien pavilion. During the anti-French period in 1946, the colonialists suspected there were hidden revolutionary soldiers, so they fired mortars, causing destruction. The festival celebrates the transformation day of the Holy Mother Ngoc Nuong on the 17th day of the 8th lunar month, January 12th is the festival commemorating the transformation day of tutelary god Hoang Phuc Trung. Lieu Giai Temple - Communal House was decided by the Ministry of Culture and Information to recognize and rank as a national historical, artistic and architectural relic on December 27, 1990. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Mount Sua Temple

Mount Sua Temple is located on top of Mount Sua in the western area of ​​Thang Long citadel of Thap Tam Trai land, now in Bach Thao Park, Ngoc Ha ward, Ba Dinh district. The temple worships Huyen Thien Hac De - the god who assisted Ly Thanh Tong in fighting the Champa invaders, fighting against foreign invaders, and protecting the independence and autonomy of the nation. The temple was built in the 19th century. According to the legend of Huu Tiep village, before the Ly dynasty, in Sua mountain area, Quang Duc district, Phung Thien district of Thang Long citadel, there was a famous chief named Ly Phuc, married to Hoang Thi Duc from the area. The couple has a rich family background, is tolerant in nature, cultivates virtue, and often takes care of the poor and destitute. There's nothing I don't try to do when it comes to helping people. The only thing is that the couple was three weeks pregnant and still had no children, so they immediately went to the One Pillar Pagoda to pray day and night with incense lamps without end. One day, in the dark temple, suddenly I saw a halo of light shining brightly in one corner, shaped like a torch. The couple dreamed of a white-haired and bearded mandarin holding a baby boy and giving it to his grandparents, saying that this child was the third child of the Jade Emperor, and because he was guilty of breaking the jade cup in heaven, he had to be born. earthly. Now seeing that the couple's family is blessed, Hoang Thien has decided to reincarnate as your child. Saying this, the couple hugged the baby and saw the mandarin fly into the sky and disappear. When they woke up, they knew it was a good dream. Three days later, the wife knew she was pregnant, and since then she has been vegetarian. On January 19, the year of the Tiger, she gave birth to a baby with a handsome face like the one in her dream, with dark skin and an extraordinary appearance. The boy had honey-colored skin. When he was three years old, his family had a ceremony to name him Hac Cong. In that same year, unfortunately, his mother passed away. When he was eight years old, Hac Cong accidentally slipped and fell from a tree and transformed on November 21. The villagers took pity on those who died young, so they set up a shrine on the mountain, and people worshiped in large numbers because their prayers would be fulfilled. When King Ly Thanh Tong led his army to defeat the Champa invaders on the southern border, he dreamed at night that there was a black-skinned boy asking to come and help the King save the country. When entering the battle, the King saw dark clouds covering the sky, covering the enemy's eyes. The great victory contributed to keeping Dai Viet peaceful. The king thought that the dream corresponded to the dream of meeting an angel, so he gave the Han Xuan page 100 francs of money, rebuilt the temple on Sua mountain, and appointed the god Huyen Thien Hac De as the Supreme God of Happiness, everywhere in the Huong region. smoke of worship. The Sua Mountain Festival is held every year on his birthday - January 19 of the lunar calendar. In 2015, Nui Sua Temple was ranked as a historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ngu Xa Pagoda

Ngu Xa Pagoda, whose literal name is Than Quang Tu or Phuc Long Tu, is located on Ngu Xa Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, and was built in the Later Le Dynasty, 18th century. After a fire in 1949, the pagoda was rebuilt and completed. Founded in 1952. The pagoda is a place to worship Buddha and bronze casting founder Nguyen Minh Khong of Ngu Xa bronze casting village. Ngu Xa Pagoda consists of 2 adjacent buildings shaped like a "Nhi letter" connected to the Ta Vu house adjacent to the martyrs' memorial and the back of Ngu Xa communal house. The front hall on the upper floor consists of 5 compartments, the middle compartment is the main shrine of the Three Jewels, two corridors lead to the incense burning court and the harem has a pair of statues of the Dharma Protector standing guard, 2 outer compartments worship the Saint Tang and the Monsignor. The upper floor of this house has 3 worship rooms, the middle room worships the Holy Mothers, the left room worships Quan Tam Thanh, the right room worships the Patriarch. The Buddha hall is solemnly decorated, the main hall has a giant Amitabha Buddha statue, a famous work in many aspects. What is special is that the amount of bronze used to cast the statue was taken from statues honoring the colonial regime erected by the Protectorate government in flower gardens in Hanoi city. They are the statue of Governor-General Paul Bert in the Paul Bert flower garden (today's Ly Thai To flower garden), the Statue of Liberty in Cua Nam flower garden and the Canh Nong statue in the Robin flower garden (today's Lenin flower garden). The Amitabha Buddha statue currently located at the pagoda is the oldest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam still kept and was confirmed by the Vietnam Record Book Center in 2010. In addition, the pagoda also preserves an incense burner worshiping Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and 16 stone stele built from 1919 to 1947. On May 11, 1993, Ngu Xa Pagoda and Ngu Xa communal house were ranked as National Architectural and Artistic Monuments by the Minister of Culture and Information. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Kim Ma Pagoda (Kim Son Pagoda)

Kim Son Pagoda, also known as Tau Ma Pagoda, or Kim Ma Pagoda, was built during the Tay Son Dynasty, located at 73 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. During the Ly Dynasty, the Kim Ma area was a place of execution, this place became a cemetery, people in Kim Ma village established a small temple to worship. At the end of the Le - Trinh period, when Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing army in 1789, tens of thousands of bodies of Tay Son soldiers who died in the battle of Dong Do citadel were also buried here; The temple was restored and named Van Linh hermitage. During the reign of King Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty, in 1881, the people of Kim Ma village contributed to repairing the pagoda and called it Tau Ma pagoda. In the main hall, Buddha statues were erected and the Van Linh altar tablets were moved to both sides. In 1898, the pagoda changed its name to Kim Son Tu. In 1932, the villagers rebuilt and expanded the pagoda, separating the three Tam Bao buildings, the Mother Goddess Temple and the Van Linh altar. During the French temporary occupation of Hanoi, due to the need to re-plan the city, in 1952 the remains in Kim Ma cemetery had to be moved to Yen Ky cemetery (Son Tay). In 1972, Linh Son Pagoda on Nguyen Truong To Street was destroyed by American bombs, all 6 Buddha statues had to be moved to the Van Linh altar and are worshiped until now. In 2011, a memorial stele house for Tay Son martyrs was built next to the Van Linh altar on the left side of the pagoda yard, with its back against the long wall along Kim Ma street. The stele and stele base were made by artisans of Binh Dinh province on a solid red stone slab taken from the mountains of Tay Son district. The pagoda was built in the style of "domestic and foreign" and has bold artistic features of the late Nguyen Dynasty. The Five Gates Gate is about 50m from Kim Son Pagoda and was built in 1953. The Kim Son Pagoda shrine area includes three three-room houses built next to each other. In the middle is the Three Jewels temple worshiping Buddha, on the right is the Van Linh altar, and on the left is the Mother Goddess temple. Inside the Three Jewels there are many horizontal panels, parallel sentences and stone steles. The great painting "Golden Mountain Co Sat" hangs in front of the main hall. In the hall, there are 21 Buddha statues arranged in 4 floors, above are 4 elaborately carved hammock doors. In addition, at Tam Bao there is a monolithic bronze Buddha statue, considered a masterpiece of Buddhist art, 77cm high and weighing over 30kg. The statue is shown in an upright position with the hand holding the "no comrade" seal on a nearly square box-shaped pedestal, molded in one piece with the statue. The front of the pedestal has an engraved Sanskrit text. Kim Son Pagoda has an important history in Buddhist history in particular and national history in general, contributing significantly to the study of the history of formation and development of Thang Long capital. In 1985, Kim Son Pagoda was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic. Every year, on the 5th day of the first lunar month, the death anniversary of the Dong Da battle, the pagoda sets up a vegetarian altar to worship the souls of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Hoe Nhai Pagoda (Hong Phuc Tu)

Hoe Nhai Pagoda (also known as Hong Phuc Pagoda) is located at 19 Hang Than, Nguyen Trung Truc Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. This is the largest pagoda in the ancient capital of Thang Long, said to have existed since the Ly Dynasty. According to the stele of the 24th year of Chinh Hoa (1703), originally built in the early 11th century, Hong Phuc Pagoda was destroyed by war. Until the end of the 17th century, there was a nanny of King Le Hy Tong. A native of this ward came forward to rebuild it, then invited Venerable Thuy Nguyet - the first founder of the Taoist sect to become an abbot. The pagoda has been considered the ancestral temple of Northern Buddhism in particular and Vietnam in general since the 17th century. The pagoda has an area of ​​about 3,000 square meters, the door faces west, the outermost is the four-pillar flower-style three-entrance gate, this is typical of Nguyen Dynasty architecture. In the pagoda yard, there are two 3-storey towers commemorating the monks who have passed away, and to the left corner in front of the pagoda, there is a new An Quang tower built in 1963 to commemorate Venerable Thich Quang Duc who self-immolated in Saigon to denounce crimes. of the US-Puppet regime's suppression of Buddhism. The pagoda is the place of origin of two National Masters, five Supreme Patriarchs and the Dharma Master. The pagoda bears the mark of the First Dharma Master of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the late Venerable Thich Duc Nhuan. After the August Revolution of 1945, at the temple's Patriarch's house, a meeting of the capital's Buddhist monks and nuns took place to send a delegation to meet the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. This is also the place where the Buddhist Association for National Salvation was founded and Venerable Thich Duc Nhuan - Dharma Head of the Vietnam Buddhist Association also once abbot at this pagoda. In addition, the pagoda is also famous for many ancient statues, including the "king carrying Buddha" statue, which is unique in both architecture and history. According to researchers, the origin of the statue dates back to the reign of King Le Hy Tong (1663 - 1716), the 10th king of the restored Le Dynasty. In 1678, the king implemented a very harsh anti-Buddhist policy, causing Buddhism during this period to fall into tragedy. Zen master Chan Dung Tong Dien, the second Patriarch of the Soto Zen sect in Vietnam, saw this and presented the king with a box that he said was a precious jade, but inside was actually a note recording the benefits to society. Buddhism brings. Legend has it that after reading it, the king suddenly woke up and immediately invited the monk into the court to bow down and apologize, revoking the decree banning Buddhism. Perhaps stemming from the above story, later generations sculpted a statue of a king in a prostrate position, with Buddha sitting on his back, and placed it in the temple. This is a unique statue among Buddhist sculptures. Hoe Nhai Pagoda was ranked as a national monument on January 21, 1989. The pagoda is an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. In particular, on the occasion of the beginning of the new year, reciting the Medicine Sutra, praying for peace to sentient beings, Buddha's birthday, the full moon day of the 7th month to forgive the sins of the dead, many formal Buddhist ceremonies are held at the pagoda. , sacred attracting thousands of visitors to worship Buddha, visit and admire. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Chau Long Pagoda

Chau Long Pagoda's name is Chau Long Tu. In the 19th century, the pagoda was located in Chau Long village, An Thanh district - Vinh Than District - Hoai Duc Phu. Now belongs to Chau Long street, Truc Bach ward, Ba Dinh district - Hanoi. (New address No. 112 Tran Vu Street - Truc Bach - Ba Dinh - Hanoi). Chau Long Pagoda is a Buddhist architectural facility located on ancient land, closely linked to the history of existence and development of the capital city of Thang Long. The pagoda is located on a high mound overlooking Truc Bach lake. The pagoda is shaped like the letter Dinh, in front is the front hall, behind is the back palace. In the pagoda there are eight hammock doors intricately carved with images of dragons, cups, tortoises, phoenixes, flowers, leaves, clouds... as well as many horizontal panels, parallel sentences and Buddha statues. The pagoda currently has 5 front halls, 3 mallet rooms, 8 sets of gilded carved hammock doors, a set of worship statues including 23 statues, an altar set, horizontal panels, parallel sentences, and bronze bells all of high artistic value. In particular, the two statues of Manjushri riding a green lion and the statue of Pho Hien riding a white elephant are both rare bronze statues. In addition, the pagoda also has a statue of the World-Honored One over 3 meters high, covered with clay, a bronze statue of Maitreya, and 10 statues of the King of Hell with beautiful artifacts. Inside the pagoda there is also a bronze bell transferred from Vinh Phuc Pagoda. In addition to the three jewels worshiping Buddha, the pagoda also has a Mother Goddess shrine including 3 statues of Tam Phu, 3 statues of Quan Hoang, statue of Lady Thuong Ngan, 1 statue of Master Bodhidharma and 1 statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin. In addition, there is also the Patriarch's house, kitchen, monk's house... The pagoda was restored and repaired many times. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda was greatly restored in the year of Mau Thin (1808) during the reign of King Gia Long; In the year of Tan Suu under the reign of King Thanh Thai (1901) and in the year of Nham Than under the reign of King Bao Dai (1932), the pagoda still retains its ancient features, preserving many statues as well as worshiping objects and decorations of artistic value. It is as tall as a beautiful sculptural architectural relic, including pillars and a system of hammock doors carved with images of the four sacred animals "Dragon, Ly, Quy, Phuong", flowers, birds, geometric patterns of clouds... especially the statue of newborn Sakyamuni is a masterpiece. quite unique creation. The Buddha statue is also a tall statue rarely seen in the system of statues of the same type in pagodas in our country. Chau Long Pagoda is like an ancient fine arts museum in the capital city of Thang Long, reflecting the talents of artisans in history. . The pagoda was ranked by the State as an Architectural Art Monument on February 5, 1994. Currently, Venerable Thich Thanh Phuc - member of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee - Deputy Executive Committee of the Hanoi Buddhist Sangha, current Abbot. Source: Electronic information portal, Truc Bach ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Vo Vi Pagoda

Vo Vi is an ancient pagoda built in 968. Although it has a history of more than 6 centuries, Vo Vi pagoda is not known to many people, and around the pagoda is often quiet and peaceful. About 25 km from the center of Hanoi, Vo Vi Pagoda is located on a rocky mountain about 300 m high, surrounded by trees and lakes. The pagoda is surrounded by dozens of tall, rough frangipani trees, casting a shadow that obscures the entire small pagoda. During the blooming season, the scent of flowers lingers as if leading people into a place of leisure and pleasure, the space is as quiet as space. Legend has it that Vo Vi is an ancient pagoda built in 968. During the Early Le Dynasty, the pagoda was built at the foot of Mount Trao (980-1004) and was called Phuc Tru Tu. During the Tran Dynasty, the pagoda was built on the back of the mountain called Trai Tinh Tu. During the Later Le Dynasty, the 6th year of Hong Thuan (1514), the pagoda moved to near the top of the mountain like today, and changed its name to Vo Vi Tu as in the Dinh Dynasty. Vo Vi Pagoda is associated with general Tran Van Tang, who became a monk at a young age. After fighting against internal and external enemies, he went to Vo Vi mountain to build a temple in hiding. As a person imbued with Taoist ideology, he named the pagoda Vo Vi with the spirit expressed in the poem "Duplicate Vo Vi Tu" composed by himself and engraved on stone. Stepping through the arch of the gate with three Chinese characters "Vo Vi Tu", a small road with stone steps takes visitors to the front hall, model house, and then the main hall. Only about a few hundred steps, but the path to Vo Vi pagoda is not too easy, the higher you go, the narrower and steeper it gets. Unlike the usual large-scale pagodas, Vo Vi Pagoda is more than 10 square meters wide, the design does not follow the usual rules of Dinh shape or foreign Noi Cong, but is only modest with a single compartment and tiled roof. Comedy nose with simple columns and small beams of wood and stone. In the temple, there are only the Three Jewels and statues of Buddha and saints. On both sides are two majestic Dharma Protectors. On the side of the church is a small, craggy path along the mountain. The space behind opens to a small floor designed with a curved roof, bricks, and many pillars, like a meditation place for monks. Right next to it is Vo Vi mountain with Nghenh Phong pavilion at the top, where there is also a small bell cast in 1814. Next to the side of the pagoda is a small path that can only fit one person, leading to Nghenh Phong floor. Looking down from above, the layers of roofs skillfully alternate like a link between Vo Vi Pagoda and this attic for centuries. A special feature of Nghenh Phong floor is that on the top of the roof there is a yin and yang image of Lac Viet inside the eight trigrams. This image is drawn on two halves of pink bricks assembled so that from this central point, the beams, columns, and rafters radiate down according to strict architectural rules. The yin and yang image of Lac Viet is the pride of the cultural identity of the Vietnamese people, a small motif but strong enough to affirm the nationality and independence of Vietnamese culture, and cannot be mixed with any other culture. transformed. From Nghenh Phong tower, to reach the highest peak of Vo Vi mountain, visitors must climb about twenty steep stone steps and crawl through narrow rock crevices to reach the top. Around Vo Vi Mountain is a peaceful village scene. In the middle of empty air, the temple bell suddenly rang, making people's hearts flutter and reflect on the philosophy of "no action" for which the Taoist named the temple. Source: Electronic information portal of Chuong My district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tram Pagoda

Tram Pagoda is located on Tram Mountain, also known as Tu Tram Son, in Phung Chau commune, Chuong My district (Hanoi). Tram Pagoda has a long history, founded by General Tran Van Tang around 1515 of the 16th century. Tram Pagoda was also honored to welcome Uncle Ho to visit 3 times. The Tram Pagoda relic complex is the place where, more than 77 years ago, President Ho Chi Minh read a call for national resistance with the words that have become sacred words: "We would rather sacrifice everything than the first." determined not to lose our country, determined not to be slaves." More than three-quarters of a century has passed since President Ho Chi Minh called for nationwide resistance on December 19, 1946, and the historical relic of Tram cave is still protected and preserved intact. This place has welcomed President Ho Chi Minh three times, including twice when he called for resistance in our nation's two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists. The call for national resistance in 1946, to prepare for the long-term resistance war against the French, in which the especially important task is to continuously maintain national awareness, in order to fully and promptly convey policies, The leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, the Party and the State at that time reached the people. According to the direction of the Party Central Committee, the Voice of Vietnam chose Tram cave as its workplace since the end of 1946. until early 1947. At Tram cave, on December 19, 1946, through the morning light of the Voice of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh read a national call for resistance with the immortal words: "We would rather sacrifice everything than absolutely I refuse to lose my country, I definitely refuse to be a slave." That sentence resonated in all parts of the country and entered the minds of more than 30 million Vietnamese people (at that time) like a summons. Immediately after Uncle Ho's call for nationwide resistance, on December 20, 1946, the army and people of Hanoi capital fired the first shots to attack the French colonialists who returned to invade our country. Also here, on New Year's Eve of the Year of the Pig in 1947, President Ho Chi Minh read a New Year's greeting to compatriots, soldiers nationwide and our compatriots abroad via the Voice of Vietnam. At the entrance of Tram cave, there is still a broadcasting tower marking the period of operation of the Voice of Vietnam, which is also an important historical milestone in the struggle for independence of the Vietnamese people. The call for resistance against America to save the country in 1966, when the war against America entered its most difficult and fierce time, on July 3, 1966, Tram cave once again welcomed Uncle Ho to write the Call for Resistance. fight against America to save the country, prepare for the special political conference of the Party Central Committee with the immortal declaration "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom". While working here, on the cliff of Tram cave, President Ho Chi Minh wrote couplets in Chinese characters praising the beauty of Tram mountain. He advised the Party Committee and local authorities to carry out welfare projects to serve the people's lives as well as serve the long-term resistance war. With particularly important historical significance, in 1962 the Tram Pagoda relic complex, including Tram cave, was recognized as a National Historical Site. Tram Pagoda and Tram cave today are chosen by many people throughout the country as spring vacation destinations at the beginning of the new year because in addition to spiritual elements, this place also holds great historical value during the two resistance wars for independence. of the Vietnamese people. Source: Electronic information portal of Chuong My district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Hundred Gian Pagoda (Quang Nghiem Pagoda)

Hundred Gian Pagoda, also known by other names as Quang Nghiem Pagoda or Tien Lu Pagoda, is classified as one of the "four great landscapes of Doai". This is an ancient pagoda dating back to the Ly Dynasty, located on a hill about 50m high, in Chuong My district, Hanoi. Construction of Hundred Gian Pagoda began around 1185, under the reign of King Ly Cao Tong, associated with the legend of Thanh Boi. Due to the impact of time, the temple has been restored many times and has the same appearance as it does today. The pagoda has a total of 104 compartments, divided into 3 main architectural clusters, perhaps that is why the pagoda is called Hundred Gian. The Hundred Gian Pagoda is associated with the legend of Thanh Boi. Legend has it that during the Tran Dynasty, in Boi Khe village, there was a woman who dreamed of the Buddha and gave birth to a son. His parents died when he was young, and his son became a monk at Dai Bi Pagoda in the village. During his studies at the temple on the mountain, he mastered many magical powers. After being ordained by King Tran as Venerable in the capital, he asked the king to return to the village to build a new temple. At the age of 95, he sat in a wooden inlaid box of transcendence. After 100 days, the disciple opened the wooden inlay and saw a sweet fragrance filling the entire area. Seeing this, the villagers and disciples built a tower to worship Saint Boi. Currently, the Hundred Gian Pagoda is considered one of the four most famous and sacred pagodas in Doai, next to the Thay Pagoda, Tram Pagoda and Tay Phuong Pagoda. According to the Quang Nghiem stele, built in the year Hoang Dinh 4 (1603), this pagoda is the most beautiful in Quoc Oai palace. In recent decades, the temple has been continuously renovated and embellished but basically still follows the old style. Because of its outstanding values ​​of architecture and sculpture, in 1962, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was ranked by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Electronic information portal of Chuong My district, Hanoi city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Outstanding relic site