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Tran Quoc Pagoda

Located on an island east of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda has always been considered one of the most famous landscapes in the capital city of Thang Long, now in Tay Ho district. Legend has it that the pagoda was built during the reign of Ly Nam De (541-547) in Yen Hoa village, near the banks of the Red River with the name "Khai Quoc" (meaning opening the country). During the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong, Queen Mother Y Lan went to the pagoda many times to discuss with the monks. During the reign of King Le Thai Tong (1434-1442), the king changed the pagoda's name to An Quoc Pagoda. Every year, the Red River's water level rises and erodes, causing riverbanks to collapse. Therefore, in 1615 during the reign of King Le Kinh Tong, Yen Phu villagers moved the pagoda to the Kim Nguu (Golden Fish) mound, where during the Ly and Tran dynasties, many palaces were built here such as Thuy Hoa palace, Thuy Hoa palace, Pagoda palace. Ham Nguyen serves the king's rest and relaxation. Around the 17th century, Lord Trinh built Co Ngu dike (later called Co Ngu citadel, now Thanh Nien road), so there was a road connecting the dike with Golden Fish island. During the reign of King Le Hy Tong in the Chinh Hoa era (1681-1705), the pagoda was renamed Tran Quoc. The horizontal panel with the words "Tran Quoc Tu" hanging in the current worship hall was made from that time. In 1821, King Minh Mang visited the pagoda and gave 20 taels of silver to repair it. In 1842, King Thieu Tri visited the pagoda, gave a large gold coin and 200 francs, and renamed the pagoda Tran Bac. But the name Tran Quoc Pagoda dates back to the reign of King Le Hy Tong and has been known by people to this day. Due to many restorations and repairs, the pagoda's architecture is an adaptation of the architectural styles of periods such as: In the years 1624, 1628 and 1639 (Lord Trinh's reign), the pagoda was restored and expanded; During the Tay Son period, the pagoda fell into disrepair. At that time, local residents asked to be allowed to repair the pagoda. The largest restoration was in the year of At Hoi, Gia Long 14. In 2010, the renovation was to celebrate the 1000th Anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi and the 6th World Buddhist Summit held in Vietnam. Nam in November 2010. Like most other temples in our country, the structure and interior of Tran Quoc Pagoda have an arrangement of many layers of houses with three main temples: the front hall, the incense burning house and the upper hall in the shape of the letter Cong. The front hall faces west, on both sides of the incense burning house and the upper palace are two corridors. Behind the upper palace is the bell tower. The pagoda's bell tower is a three-compartment temple with a match-stacked roof, located on the main hall axis. The layout of the bell tower behind the pagoda is similar to the layout at Keo Pagoda (Thai Binh). On the right is the ancestral house and on the left is the stele house. In the temple, there are currently 14 steles kept. The stele engraved in 1815 has an essay by Dr. Pham Quy Thich recording the repair of the pagoda after a long period of ruin. This work began in 1813 and ended in 1815. Behind the pagoda there are a number of ancient tower tombs from the Vinh Huu and Canh Hung dynasties (18th century). The pagoda campus has a six-degree lotus stupa built in 1998. The large stupa has 11 floors and is 15m high. Each floor of the tower has 6 arched doorways, in each of which is placed a precious stone statue of Amitabha Buddha. The top of the tower has a nine-storey lotus platform (called the Nine-Rank Lotus [1]) also made of precious stones. This stupa was built symmetrically with the large Bodhi tree given by the President of India when he visited Hanoi in 1959. Venerable Thich Thanh Nha, Member of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Abbot of Tran Pagoda Quoc, explained that symmetry as: "The lotus symbolizes the true Buddha nature, like the nature born in the mud without being contaminated. Bodhi is enlightenment, supreme wisdom. All have meanings. the essence and phenomena of dharmas". This ancient pagoda still preserves many valuable artifacts such as the set of worship statues in the upper palace. These are statues that are meticulously crafted, elaborate and have their own unique beauty. Most worth mentioning is the statue of Sakyamuni entering Nirvana which is considered one of the most beautiful Nirvana statues in Vietnam. Based on its architectural, landscape and historical values, in the past, the Institute of the Far East and the Ancients ranked Tran Quoc Pagoda as the 10th historical building in the entire Indochina region. In 1962, the pagoda was recognized at the National level in Decision No. 313VH-VP dated April 28, 1962. In the epitaph "Recreating Tran Quoc Pagoda" composed by Doctor of Ky Hoi Faculty in the 40th year of Canh Hung, Pham Lap Trai, praised: "Standing on high and admiring the pagoda's scenery, the clouds nest in the bottom of the water, the blue-green lake surface makes tourists are excited. The sound of the temple bell calls anyone to wake up from their mundane dreams..." Tran Quoc Pagoda was once praised by foreign tourists as one of the most beautiful religious works in the world. From a distance, it looks like a blooming lotus. Located in the landscape of West Lake, in each season, visitors come here to feel the different beauty of the meditation place. In spring, the pagoda is a highlight in the panorama of sparkling beautiful West Lake scenery. In the summer, cool breezes fill the space, making visitors clearly feel the change in space, as if being cooled by a meditation door. In the fall, when we come to the temple, the sunshine and wind make our minds calm down, thinking about and repenting of the mundane world. In winter, thin mist spreads across the lake, covering the landscape, making the pagoda dark and quiet. [1] Nine levels of lotus flowers - 9 levels of lotus flowers include: Upper level upper level, High level middle level, High level lower level; Upper middle class, middle class middle class, middle class lower birth; The lower class is born in the upper class, the lower class is born in the middle class, and the lower class is born in the lower class. Those are the nine levels of the Western realm of bliss that we dwell in when we fall. The nine-piece lotus flower is a unique Buddhist structure found only in our country. There are currently only 3 rotatable wooden buildings left, with high visual artistic value and the combined meaning of many lines of Buddhist thought. religion, combining Pure Land Buddhism in worshiping Maitreya, Zen Buddhism and Tantric Buddhism in experimenting with ideas whose meanings appear on carved panels... These towers were built in the 19th century. 17,18, at three pagodas: But Thap pagoda (Bac Ninh); Giam Pagoda and Dong Ngo Pagoda (Hai Duong). The nine-piece lotus flower not only carries the message of compassion, altruism, and charity of Buddhism but also represents the development of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect in our country. Source: Hanoi Department of Tourism

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One Pillar Pagoda

The pagoda was built in 1049, the first year of the reign of Sung Hung Dai Bao of King Thai Tong of the Ly Dynasty. Legend has it that at that time, King Thai Tong was old and his father had a son, so he often went to pray at pagodas. One night the king had a dream and saw Avalokiteshvara Buddha appearing on a lotus platform in a square lake in the west of the citadel, holding a baby boy and giving it to the king. Then, sure enough, the king gave birth to a son. Seeing the fulfillment, the king immediately ordered a pagoda to be built to worship Avalokiteśvara Buddha. One Pillar Pagoda is an architectural complex consisting of a pagoda and a tower in the middle of the lake, originally called Dien Huu pagoda and Lien Hoa tower. This monument has long been known as the One Pillar Pagoda. The far pagoda is located west of Thang Long citadel, in Ngoc Thanh village, Ngoc Ha, now the location behind Uncle Ho's Mausoleum. The pagoda was built on a square lake, in the middle of the lake there is a stone pillar, about two meters high, nine meters in circumference, at the top of the pillar is a small tiled pagoda, shaped like a lotus flower rising from the water, hence the name of the pagoda. Nhat Tru Pagoda or One Pillar Pagoda. The pagoda was built in 1049, the first year of the reign of Sung Hung Dai Bao of King Thai Tong of the Ly Dynasty. Legend has it that at that time, King Thai Tong was old but had no son yet, so he often went to pray at pagodas. One night the king had a dream and saw Avalokiteshvara Buddha appearing on a lotus platform in a square lake in the west of the citadel, holding a baby boy and giving it to the king. Then, sure enough, the king gave birth to a son. Seeing the fulfillment, the king immediately ordered a pagoda to be built to worship Avalokiteśvara Buddha. When the pagoda was finished, the king summoned all the Buddhist monks and nuns in the capital to stand around, chant sutras for seven days and nights, and build a large temple next to it to worship Buddha, called Dien Huu pagoda. In 1105, King Ly Nhan Tong repaired the pagoda and erected a white stone tower in front of Dien Huu pagoda called Bach Tuynh tower. The tower is 13 meters high. From the tower to the One Pillar Pagoda, go through a rainbow corridor. Every month, on the full moon day and the first day of the month, the king, his queens, concubines, concubines and courtiers go to the temple to worship Buddha. Especially on the 8th day of the fourth lunar month every year, the day Buddha was born, the king would go to the temple one night in advance, fasting to perform the Buddha-bathing ceremony the next day. On this day, many Buddhist monks, nuns and people from all over come to attend, creating a big festival in the capital. On this day, there is a life release ceremony at the temple. The freeing ceremony began right after the Buddha bathing ceremony. The king stood on a high platform, holding a bird in his hand and letting it fly away. Then the monks, nuns, and lay men and women raced to each release one bird, the shadow of the bird. flying through the sky. Old history records that in the eighth year of Long Phu (1108), the king ordered 12,000 pounds of bronze to be cast into a large bell called Giac The Chung (bell to awaken people), to hang at Dien Huu pagoda. A Phuong communal house was built with green stone eight meters high, and on the roof of the communal house were large iron bars to hang bells. But after the bell was cast, it didn't ring, so it had to be left in the field. For a long time forgotten, the bell became a turtle's nest, so the bell was called Quy Dien. In 1922, the Far East Uncle Ho School repaired the pagoda and kept it according to the old architecture. On the night of September 11, 1954, French colonial henchmen, before handing over the Capital to our Government and people, deliberately set mines to destroy the pagoda. After taking over the capital, the Government ordered it to follow the old format and repair it. In April 1955, the One Pillar Pagoda was restored to its original form. Until 1958, on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's visit to India, the Indian people gave him the Bodhi tree from the land of Buddha and was planted in the temple yard. Source: Ba Dinh District Electronic Information Portal

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Communal house, Dai Lan pagoda

Dai Lan communal house and pagoda relic cluster was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national architectural and artistic relic in 1989. This is the destination of many people. tourists from near and far because of the unique features of the architecture as well as the friendliness and hospitality of the people... Dai Lan communal house and pagoda (Dai Lan village, Duyen Ha commune, Thanh Tri district), were built around the 17th century. Previously, the cluster of relics was close to the riverbank. Over time, the riverbank eroded so the villagers moved to the current location. Dai Lan Communal House Dai Lan communal house, located close to the left of the three jewels of the village temple, has a "Dinh" shaped architecture including 3 vestibules and 2 back rooms. The Dai Lan communal house is divided into 3 compartments and 2 compartments with 4 curved roofs, the roof is covered with two dragons flanking a tiger holding a stylized sun, the two ends of the roof are two dragons holding the roof, the roofs are covered with swords. The dragon's head curves toward the communal house. Inside, the roof support beams are made in the style of upper gong and armpit beams, lower porches, seven porches, and seven backs on the surface with four rows of pillars. Architectural decorations at Dai Lan communal house mainly focus on the remaining heads, dragon-carved pillars, the four sacred animals, and the four precious gems, which are familiar themes in traditional folk belief architecture. Dai Lan Communal House worships 4 village Tutelary Gods (3 during the Hung King period, Linh Ho, Minh Chau and Cha Luc, who were instrumental in suppressing the enemy and Nguyen Nhu Do, a great mandarin of the Le Dynasty, who served as Minister and was an ambassador three times. China). Dai Lan communal house still retains many valuable artifacts including 11 ordinations of the Le and Nguyen dynasties, scrolls, hammock doors, dragon thrones, tablets, incense burners, cenotaphs, especially four palanquins set. Made from the 17th to 18th centuries. Notably, there is a large scroll-shaped horizontal scroll, below is a hammock door running throughout the house. These are two relics decorated with perforation and gilded lacquer techniques. Dragons flanking the sun, dragons rolling water, dragons and horses painting pearls...are decorated on the border of the horizontal panel. The upper part of the hammock door is a pair of large dragons flanking tiger faces, both sides are decorated with images of water-spewing dragons, phoenixes, dragon horses...beneath these two artifacts is a wooden plan meticulously decorated with embossed techniques. A stylized dragon with leaves flanking a tiger, in the middle are dragons and phoenixes, facing the sun in the middle... The main hall has a horizontal panel made in the form of a scroll hanging on a delicately carved hammock door. The decorations there all show traditional carving themes: two dragons in the Japanese dynasty, dragons rolling in the water, dragons and horses painting pearls, dancing phoenixes... Below is an incense burner with hidden sculptures around the border. The two side rooms have horizontal panels hanging above the entrance to the forbidden palace. In the harem, there is a large palace, where the dragon throne and the tablets of the four tutelary gods are placed. In the harem, there is also a large palace containing the dragon thrones and tablets of the four village tutelary gods. Dai Lan village festival takes place on three days, the 6th, 7th (main festival) and 8th of January. In the annual festival, stick fighting is indispensable to commemorate the merits of the gods, and at the same time to exercise strength and wisdom to keep the village peaceful. Dai Lan Pagoda Dai Lan Pagoda (Pho Hue Tu), originally the home of Dai Lan village, Duyen Ha commune. Because in the past, the pagoda had moved many times and the most recent time was in 1959 when the Red River changed its course and the pagoda's land collapsed, so the villagers moved the Buddha statue and worship items to the village to worship, since then the pagoda has been transformed into a temple. pagoda. In the past, the construction site had a large architectural scale with a "pre-Nhat and post-Dinh" structure, however, over time the monument has been seriously degraded. In 2010, the government and local people renovated the current Tam Bao Pagoda with a Dinh architectural structure located on a plot of land at the beginning of the village, close to the village communal house, including Tien Duong and Upper Palace. but still preserves some of the old works' stubs. In 2012, the Ancestor house and Mother house were built. In 2013, the Guest House was built. The front hall consists of five compartments and three Upper Palace compartments. The pagoda was built with a brick wall surrounding it, the gable wall was closed, at the end of the bank was a stepped throne, two tiled roofs, in the middle of the roof was a scroll, the inside was embossed with Chinese characters writing the name of the pagoda, on both ends. The roof is covered with two leaf dragons holding the roof, the two gable walls are built with mezzanine walls connected to two pillars, the top of the pillar is covered with four phoenixes with their tails together, down below is a lantern box with four sacred animals (dragon, glass) embossed inside. , turtle, phoenix), the body of the pillar is covered with embossed edges, inside are written pairs of Chinese characters praising the beautiful scenery of the pagoda and the compassion, joy, forgiveness and charity of Buddhism. Inside, the set of railings supporting the roof of the front hall is made in the following style: Upper gongs overlap the beams, lower floors, porches, seven rears on the surface with four rows of pillars. Decoration on the architecture of the Tien Duong house is concentrated on the pillars, beams, stripes and pillars with the main decorative themes being dragons, four sacred animals, four precious animals, chrysanthemums, eight precious objects of Confucianism... Worth it The most notable are the two armpit paintings on both sides of the gable representing cloud dragons using filigree techniques. The cloud dragon represents the traditional Confucian concept of the dragon and the dragon, the dragon and the tiger are symbols of the meeting of kings and subjects. The presence of two pillars decorated with dragon clouds is very appropriate in an architecture that worships former academicians. The harem of Dai Lan pagoda is built with pedestals gradually increasing from the outside to the inside, with statues placed on the pedestals. At the top is the Tam The statue. The second layer is the set of statues of Amitabha Tam Ton, with the statue of Amitabha sitting in the middle, flanked by the statue of Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. The next layer is the statue of Amitabha Tiep Mang, on both sides are the statues of Thi Gia. The fourth layer includes Quan Am Chuan De statues, flanked by Kim Dong and Ngoc Nu statues. Outside are the statues of the Jade Emperor and Brahma, De Thich, then the Kowloon throne and the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. On both sides of the Upper Palace there are statues of Quan Am Tua Son, Tho Dia, Giam Trai, and a set of statues of Ten Dien Diem King. Outside the front hall are two altars worshiping the Monsignor, the Holy Monk and the statues of Ho Dharma Encouraging Goodness and Punishing Evil. Besides the Buddha statue system, Dai Lan Pagoda also preserves a number of valuable artifacts: hammock doors, incense burners, and incense bowls of the Le Dynasty; 1 pair of Qing Dynasty porcelain vases, 2 bells, 4 horizontal panels and 2 pairs of parallel sentences. In 1989, the Dai Lan communal house and pagoda relic complex was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national architectural and artistic relic. Source: Hanoi Department of Culture and Information

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Hoang Xa communal house

Hoang Xa Communal House still retains the altar, the large throne altar, the altar, the palanquin and the precious bowl, the ordination (from the Quang Trung to Khai Dinh period) and parallel parallel panels; The carvings reached the highest peak of art during the Le Trung Hung period. Ung Hoa district possesses a rich system of relics and intangible cultural heritage, typical of the Red River civilization and the Northern Delta region. Among them, Hoang Xa communal house - a national historical and cultural relic - attracts a large number of tourists from near and far to visit. Hoang Xa communal house (Van Dinh town, Ung Hoa district) was built around the end of the 16th century, in the "Nhat" style, meaning there is only one rectangular building with three compartments and two large wings, worshiping in a horizontal way. The altar is worshiped on the mezzanine in the space between the two main columns and the two military columns at the back of the middle space, worshiping the village tutelary god Quy Minh - one of the Three Saints of Tan. Expression of fertility, happiness, prosperity. The communal house's name is taken from the name of Hoang Xa village (formerly in Lien Bat commune, now in Van Dinh town). In the 17th century, Hoang Xa communal house was repaired and the Central Palace and the Harem Palace were built in the architectural style of the letter "Cong". Hoang Xa communal house looks towards the West - Northwest. The ritual gate is designed in the style of a pillar. The head of the pillar is shaped like a lantern, the top is covered with two unicorns flanking each other. Nghi Mon has four pillars. The middle door is two large square pillars with two unicorns flanking each other at the top. Dai Bai (main communal house) is built on a rectangular foundation of 200m2, including 3 large rooms and 2 wings, uneven. The middle space is a place for ceremonies, the front rooms are paved with wood as a place for community activities, now there are 4 tiled pedestals built. The wooden frame is firmly built on rows of large, round columns. The main column of the two middle sets has a circumference of 1.85m, the military column has a circumference of 1.25m. The four main sets are made in two different ways. The two sets of structures are structured in the style of "Upper is stacked with a lower beam", the two main sets are structured in the style of "Upper is stacked with lower beams". Supporting the upper part of the two gable roofs is a system of rafters placed on large horizontal beams. The beam has one end that goes through the body of the main column with two side rafters, and the other end is placed on the military column on the gable side. The Harem Palace consists of 1 room and 2 compartments, built on a square foundation, with 4 roofs and curved corners. Between the four pillars is placed a large altar, above is a square box-shaped altar painted with red and gilded gold, inside the coffin is the dragon throne and tablet of Tutelary God Quy Minh. Located perpendicularly connecting the Hau Palace with the Great Temple is the Central Palace building consisting of 3 vertical compartments, forming 3 floors of hammock doors. Over time, Hoang Xa communal house still preserves artistic sculptures expressed on traps, stripes, planks, pillars, piles of beams, residual ends... Most of them are paintings. carved dragons with the themes of Doc Long, Long Van, Long O, Long Ly... Four pliers are carved into dragon shapes with slim heads, long tails hidden behind the column, horse faces with protruding foreheads, upturned noses, smiling mouths, beard and mane stretched back like long swords covering the neck, legs spread out firmly. Throughout the framework of the communal house, dragon images are created in different positions in the style of carving parasols and multi-layered bubbles of the art of the Le Trung Hung period. Interwoven with dragons are carvings with many themes of human and animal activities such as scenes of fairies dancing and singing, musicians playing drums, singing at communal houses, rowing boats, wrestling, cockfighting... scenes of elephants plowing and horses. or the scene of riding an elephant on a horse, burying a dragon's jaw... Besides, in Hoang Xa communal house, there is still an altar, a large altar, a throne, an altar, a palanquin and a precious bowl, ordaining (from the Quang Trung period to Khai Dinh) and Hoang Phi are parallel sentences. All combine to give Hoang Xa communal house a beauty as a complete artistic whole. Hoang Xa Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in 1962. (Source: Hanoi Department of Tourism)

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Phap Van Pagoda

Phap Van Pagoda still preserves many precious relics such as the book "Nam Thien Nhi Phap, The Legend of the Phung Luc Sutra" dated in the year of Canh Ty, during the reign of King Thanh Thai (1900), including 8 silver leaves measuring 13cm x 22.5cm; pair of gilded wooden peacocks… If they have the opportunity to return to Van Binh commune, Thuong Tin district, many people go to Phap Van Pagoda, a pagoda following the Four Dharma beliefs, to learn and admire the beauty of architecture and landscape and immerse themselves in the space. sacred place of Buddha. Phap Van Pagoda is located in Van Giap village, designed in the style of "foreign internal work", including a bell tower, front hall, and harem. Entering from the pagoda gate is a large yard paved with Bat Trang tiles, on top is a stone stele "Phap Van Tu Biography" built in 1616. The content on the stele talks about repairing the pagoda, renovating the back hall and corridor by the monk himself. Descendant Nguyen Tiem stood up with local people and a number of mandarins, admirals, dukes and wives from places inside and outside the region to contribute to repairing the pagoda. Next to it are two stone dragons carved in the art style of the post-Le period. Next is the great worship hall. This architectural item is 21m long and 9m wide, above it hangs a bronze bell, so some people also call it a bell tower. The architecture is made in the style of two floors and eight roofs. The internal structure is in the form of 4 rows of wooden legs. From 16 main columns with armpit beams, there are 16 military columns. The armpit beams are also supports, forming a corridor as high as the neck of the match, 0.5m wide, covered with planks that can be walked on. The steeple hangs a bell 1.9m high and 1.05m in diameter. This is the largest bell in the region, cast in 1954. At the corners there is a knife head embossed with a dragon image. Past the great altar is the front hall consisting of 3 rooms. The front hall is connected to the upper hall by a "waterpipe" system, creating a public knowledge for the entire temple. The upper hall consists of 3 compartments, on the altar in the middle there is a large wooden box. The shrine has a boat-style roof, surrounded by 3 elaborately made, lacquered, mother-of-pearl inlaid panels with the decorative theme "dragon and cloud gathering", inside the shrine is a 1.3m high wooden statue of Phap Van. , simulates the shape of a woman sitting in a "static" position with her legs crossed and her hands facing forward. The statue sits on a throne, covered with brocade. His face was solemn and kind. The statue (both face and body) has cockroach wing paint made according to the traditional method of Van Giap village. According to the elderly, to get this paint color, the artist mixed the paint according to the ratio: Three parts live paint, one part live resin, reduced black alum, boiled and then painted over the statue in many layers according to the technique of skillful staff. Phap Van Pagoda still preserves many precious relics: The book "Nam Thien Nhi Phap, The Legend of the Phung Luc Sutra" dated in the year of Canh Ty, during the reign of King Thanh Thai (1900), includes 8 silver leaves measuring 13cm x 22.5cm. The book's title is inlaid with ten gold letters. The two covers are made of bronze embossed with a dragon image; A pair of peacocks made of wood lacquered and gilded, 2.20m high, carved together with legs, body and beaked beak. The feather pattern on the bird's neck is stylized like a dragon's beard. The two dragon palanquins are exquisitely carved, painted and gilded. These are relics of the 18th century.. Phap Van Pagoda Festival is held on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month with a palanquin procession ceremony attracting a large number of tourists from near and far. In 1991, Phap Van Pagoda was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports

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Quoc Tu Giam Temple

The Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam relic site is located south of the ancient Thang Long citadel. The Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam has now been recognized by the Prime Minister as a special national relic in Decision No. 548/QD-TTg dated May 12, 2012. Khue Van Cac at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam was chosen as a symbol of the Capital according to the Capital Law, 82 Doctoral steles at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam were recognized by UNESCO as a Documentary Heritage and recorded in the list. Global world memory. These things show that the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam is not only a valuable asset of the Capital and of Vietnam, but it has become an asset and cultural heritage of humanity. In recent years, the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, a spiritual relic, symbol of wisdom and studious tradition, has received special attention from authorities at all levels, creating many conditions to become a monument. Attractive and attractive address for domestic and foreign tourists. The Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam architectural complex includes: Van lake, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam area and Giam garden with the main architecture being the Temple of Literature - a place to worship Confucius and Quoc Tu Giam - the first university of Vietnam. Vietnam. The Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam area is surrounded by brick walls, the inside is divided into 5 layers of space with different architecture. Each layer of space is limited by brick walls with 3 doors connecting to each other (including the middle door and two side doors on both sides). From outside to inside, there are gates: Van Mieu gate, Dai Trung gate, Dai Thanh gate and Thai Hoc gate. With more than 700 years of operation and training thousands of talented people for the country, up to now, the Temple of Literature is a place to visit for domestic and foreign tourists, a place to reward excellent students and also a place to visit. organizes an annual poetry festival on the full moon day of the first lunar month, where many cultural and scientific exchange activities are held. Also here, every Lunar New Year or before every exam, scholars often come to ask for spring letters from their disciples and pray for good luck in exams and studies. Source: Hanoi Department of Tourism

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Van Mountain - Vo Mountain relic area

Van Mountain - Vo Mountain National Historical Site is located at the foot of Tam Dao mountain range, in the territory of Van Yen and Ky Phu communes, Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen province, this place is associated with the famous name and homeland. General Luu Nhan Chu was famous for his talent and courageous spirit under the flag of great cause during the Lam Son uprising against the Ming invaders led by Le Loi in the 15th century. This is also the place where Liu Nhan Chu, his father Luu Trung and his brother-in-law Pham Cung recruited talented people, gathered patriots, and built an army to train soldiers and horses to prepare to fight the enemy to save the country. Luu Nhan Chu achieved many glorious victories and was highly rewarded by the king. Legend has it that the deep caves in the heart of Van Mountain - Vo Mountain are where the Generals of the Rebel Army's General Staff gathered to discuss major matters, thereby making victorious decisions in every battle against the invaders. northern. Nui Van - Nui Vo historical relic is the place to worship Prime Minister Luu Nhan Chu with a total campus area of ​​about 2.5 hectares, including two main points and many secondary locations: Van Mountain is located in Ky Phu commune, Nui Van Martial colony in Van Yen commune. Other spots include: Quan Ngua Mountain, Horse Bathing Lake, Flag Mount, Da Mai Mountain and Xem Hill. To match the status of hero Liu Nhan Chu, the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province built a temple to worship him at the foot of Mount Vo with an area of ​​57,622 square meters with the following main items: Main temple, festival yard, house. Ta Vu, Huu Vu, guest house, flower garden, gate, entrance road... At the end of 2009 the project was inaugurated. Every year on January 4, a festival to commemorate and honor the hero Liu Nhan Chu takes place at the relic. The statue of Luu Nhan Chu, 1.85m high and weighing 1500kg, was completed in bronze casting on December 20, Year of the Horse (August 2, 2015). The relic was ranked as a National relic in 1981 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Decision No. 10-VHTT/QD dated February 9, 1981. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thai Nguyen province

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Thinh Dan Pagoda

Dan Pagoda is located about 5km west of Thai Nguyen city center, in Chua hamlet, Thinh Dan ward, hidden under cool green trees, in front is a canal carrying water from Nui Coc Lake to the south of the city. city. The abbot of the pagoda said: Previously, Dan Pagoda was an ancient pagoda, hidden under the canopy of a pine forest. People in the area happily donated wood, bricks, and tiles to build it. The largest building is the Tam Bao house, consisting of 5 spacious rooms. Inside the house are displayed many Buddha statues to serve the religious needs of the people in the area. Because the country was at war, the abbots and people in the area participated in the scorched earth resistance and dismantled the pagoda. By 1993, people in the area came together to make merit and contributed to rebuilding a temporary temple right on the ground of the old temple, including 3 houses with bamboo pillars and tiled roofs as a place for spiritual activities. By 2002, monks, nuns, Buddhists and people in the area voluntarily contributed money and contributions to rebuild the pagoda in the ancient Eastern architectural style. Up to now, the temple has been built on a grand scale, but always exudes solemnity, protecting the faith of monks, nuns, and Buddhists who practice listening to teachings and studying Dharma. The pagoda includes a number of construction items: Tam Bao House with stone columns and ancient curved roof. In front of the yard is the Buddha sitting in meditation; Behind the Tam Bao house is the Patriarch's church, on the left is the mother's palace, adjacent to the pagoda yard on the right is the stilt house commemorating General Vo Nguyen Giap, a house with the architecture of the Tay and Nung Viet Bac people. Not only is it a spiritual address, but Dan Pagoda is also a relic associated with important historical events of the country as well as Thai Nguyen province in particular. History records: Before the August Revolution of 1945, the pagoda was used by Viet Minh cadres as a place to go, meet, and discuss fighting the French, expelling the Japanese, and regaining independence and freedom. On August 16, 1945, comrade Vo Nguyen Giap led the main force from Tan Trao banyan tree, Son Duong district (Tuyen Quang) to liberate Thai Nguyen town. When he arrived in Thai Nguyen, the General chose Dan Pagoda as his "headquarters", gathering troops and people, and as his "headquarters" to command the attack on the Japanese who were clustered in the town center. Here, on August 19, 1945, comrade Vo Nguyen Giap, on behalf of the Liberation Army Command and the National Uprising Committee, together with comrade Tran Dang Ninh and commanding officers, discussed and approved a battle plan to attack the war. Japan in Thai Nguyen province. On the evening of August 19, 1945, comrade Vo Nguyen Giap convened a meeting, including officials from the Central Committee and the Northern Regional Party Committee operating in Thai Nguyen province to establish a provisional Provincial Party Committee consisting of 5 comrades. , with comrade Ngo Nhi Quy as Secretary. 24 hours the same day, under the command of comrade Vo Nguyen Giap, the Liberation Army Detachment departed from Dan Pagoda and entered Thai Nguyen province, together with the army and people in the province surrounded the Japanese army, rose up and won power. profit. It is known that in August 1998, during a visit to Thai Nguyen, General Vo Nguyen Giap returned to Dan Pagoda. The general chatted with friendly people in the area. The General said: "In the past, when our soldiers came here, the people of Dan village protected and kept the revolutionary army very good. Today, Dan villagers need to strive to be exemplary, unite, and do good business as Uncle Ho wished." That day, the General planted a banyan tree in the left corner of the temple yard in gratitude. With these historical significance, Dan Pagoda was ranked as a national historical relic in 2011. Currently, the pagoda is not only a place for monks, nuns, Buddhists and people to practice their beliefs but also a place for education. Traditional education for generations today and tomorrow. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thai Nguyen province

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dong Nhan Temple

In Dong Nhan temple, there are still many valuable gold-plated offerings such as: precious bowls, horizontal boards, and parallel sentences dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Dong Nhan Temple also has a stele "The Tragic Story of Trung Vuong" placed in the front yard of the worship hall... Ancient Dong Nhan Temple (another name is Hai Ba Trung Temple) is located at 12 Huong Vien Street (Dong Nhan Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi). This is one of the sacred temples worshiping Ms. Trung Trac and Trung Nhi. With unique cultural, historical and architectural values, Dong Nhan Temple along with communal houses and pagodas is a relic complex that has been ranked a Special National Monument (2020). The two women are from Phong Chau, Me Linh. I'm Trung Trac, you're Trung Nhi. At that time, the Han dynasty's governor, To Dinh, brutally murdered Thi Sach, the husband of Mrs. Trung Trac. The two ladies raised the flag of rebellion and received support from people everywhere to expel To Dinh's army, took 65 citadels in Linh Nam, and proclaimed themselves kings. Later, the Han dynasty sent general Ma Vien to suppress the situation. The two women could not resist and had to retreat to Cam Khe land. Finally, they went to Thuong Son mountain and committed suicide. Another theory says that the two women jumped into the Hat Giang River to commit suicide, then transformed into two white rocks floating on the Red River to Dong Nhan wharf, often glowing brightly at night. The villagers saw that, so they took red cloth to process her statue and set up a temple to worship them at Dong Nhan beach along the river. According to historical data, Hai Ba Trung Temple was built during the reign of King Ly Anh Tong, the third Dai Dinh era (1142), in the riverbank area of ​​Dong Nhan village. Later, because this land was eroded, the villagers moved the temple to Huong Vien village (current location). The temple is the center of the relic complex: Vien Minh Pagoda, a communal house worshiping the gods Cao Son Dai Vuong, the King Thien Tu, the god Do Ho Dai Vuong and the water gods who have helped the people living along the river. The temple was built on a 4,000 square meter campus, following the "foreign domestic" architectural style. In front of the gate there is a semicircular lake. Through a road, you will reach a large yard with a ritual gate consisting of 4 pillars. On the left is a large stele riding on a turtle's back, on the right is a two-story, eight-roof communal house. Going inside is the 7-room altar house with statues of two black painted wooden elephants, attached with real tusks. These are two elephants symbolizing the elephants of the Two Ladies leading the army into battle. The altar house is connected to the harem by an incense burner, inside is placed an altar throne and a mosaic of Hai Ba Trung riding elephants to fight the enemy. The harem contains the statue of the Hai Ba, placed on a stone pedestal about 1 meter high. Statue made of tempered clay, sitting posture. Ms. Trung Trac wears a yellow shirt, Ms. Trung Nhi wears a red shirt, her head is covered with a witch hat, her statue is larger than life, her hands are raised high in front of her face as if summoning the crowd. On both sides are statues of female generals who followed the Hai Ba in their uprising to expel To Dinh, wash away the dishonor of the country, and take revenge on their husbands: General Le Chan, Hoa Hoang, Thien Nga, Nguyen Dao Nuong, Phung Thi Chinh, and Princess Pham Thi. Con. The altar has a throne and a mosaic depicting the image of Two Ladies riding elephants to fight the enemy. In Dong Nhan temple, there are still many valuable gold-plated offerings such as: precious bowls, horizontal boards, and parallel sentences dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Dong Nhan Temple also has a stele "The Tragic Story of Trung Vuong" placed in the front yard of the worship hall, composed by Dr. Vu Tong Phan in 1840 with the content of praising the Hai Ba as "the fiercest of the Southern state". To show gratitude to the Hai Ba, every year, people here organize the Dong Nhan temple festival from the 4th to the 7th of February. The 6th is the main festival with a special feature of an art performance recreating the scene of Hai Ba Trung riding elephants to fight the enemy. The festival is lively with folk games. Exactly at 12:00 noon is the ceremony to process the boss's feast and worship the council of 4 communes joining together to worship Hai Ba Trung, including Phung Cong village (Phung Cong commune, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province), Ha Loi village (Me Linh commune, Hung Yen province). Me Linh, Hanoi city) and Hat Mon village (Hat Mon commune, Phuc Tho district, Hanoi city). The festival at Dong Nhan temple demonstrates the moral principle "when drinking water, remember its source", paying tribute to national heroes and those who have contributed to the country and the people. There are many places where temples are built to worship Hai Ba Trung: Hat Mon (Phuc Tho district), Phung Cong (Hung Yen), in Me Linh (Me Linh district)... and there are more than four hundred places to worship the generals of the Hai Ba but the temple Dong Nhan is still a destination for many tourists from near and far. Department of Culture and Sports of Hanoi City

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Ha Hiep Communal House

Ha Hiep communal house is located in Lien Hiep commune, Phuc Tho district, Hanoi city, worshiping the tutelary god General Hoang Dao. Based on the artistic style of the architecture, along with the deifications, it can be determined that Ha Hiep communal house dates from the Le dynasty or earlier (around the beginning of the 17th century or before). According to recent research documents, the Great Court was built in the 30s of the 17th century, the Harem was built in the second half of the 17th century, remodeled and expanded in the 19th century; The front altar was built in 1856 and the two Nghi Mon gates were built in the early twentieth century. Through the process of existence, in the years Canh Hung 12 (1751), Canh Hung 20 (1759), Canh Hung 32 (1771), people in the village gathered together to raise money to repair the communal house. The incident is recorded in the stele "At the bi communal house" currently standing on the left side of the Great Pavilion (the date of the stele is Canh Hung 32 (1771). In 1816, the communal house continued to be renovated, two more stone water tanks were built. , a number of coffins, other worship objects... In recent years (1996, 2004, 2005), the communal house continues to be repaired and preserved by the government and people. Architecturally, Ha Hiep village communal house includes many construction items, located on a land area of ​​about 3,000 square meters. In addition to the two front and back gates, lake, yard... the current main architecture of Ha Hiep village communal house consists of 3 parts: Pre-Target, Great Pavilion, Rear Palace, creating a main building plan in the form of a Nhat front. , after the word Dinh. The overall architectural plan of Ha Hiep communal house includes the following items: Nghi Mon Ha Hiep village communal house has two Ritual Gate: the first Ritual Gate is located in front of the Temple Temple, on the Shinto axis and now only has symbolic meaning because the road from this side has been sealed... The second Ritual Gate is located on the left side of the Great Temple, close to the inter-village road. The size of the pillars at this Nghi Mon is smaller than the first Nghi Mon. Sacrifice money The altar is a rectangular building with three compartments and two wings, two floors and eight match-stack roofs, built on a foundation level 0.17m higher than the front yard. The floor is tiled with red bricks, following the peacock pattern. The wooden frame of Ha Hiep village's altar hall is built on 4 rows of square-shaped pillars: 2 rows of main columns (made of wood) and 2 rows of military columns (made of stone). Great family The great communal house consists of three rooms and two wings, but each wing is almost as large as a room. This entire structure is built on a rectangular base, surrounded by cut stones. Ancient communal houses originally had floors. According to the elders in the village, the communal house's floor was demolished between 1968 and 1970. The Great communal house's frame was built on six rows of ironwood pillars. Harem The harem, where the altar to worship the Tutelary God is placed, consists of 02 compartments, built perpendicular to the outer court, with two layers of roof, front and back, built in the style of a gable wall and built perpendicular to the Great Court in the middle compartment. The harem consists of 3 sets of roofs. The outermost roof is supported by a pillar placed on both ends of the military column on the right and left of the middle of the Great Hall. The second set of roofs for the Harem Palace is made of plank style. The two sets of roof rafters, the outside and the inside, are made in a variation of a gong stand, stacked with two bamboo sticks. The connection is because the Harem harem is the type that uses guys. As a forbidden palace and a solemn place, Ha Hiep village's Hau Palace was built with a discreet wall, in the style of a wall blocking the throne's arms. Not including the upper salary and roof ships, each Harem roof also has 8 horizontal panels. Decorations on the architecture of Ha Hiep communal house: concentrated outside, on the roof system at Nghi Mon, are mainly mythical and conventional animals such as dragons, unicorns, phoenixes, elephants, horses, and Trien script patterns. Ha Hiep is one of the few communal houses built in the first half of the 17th century that still preserves its architectural style. The carved decorative panels dating from the 17th Century to the early 20th Century are extremely lively and harmonious, creating unique characteristics. With hundreds of sculptures and decorations of the Later Le period, Nguyen has demonstrated the talent and ingenuity of contemporary artisans. The decorative carvings in Ha Hiep village communal house show profound folk character with many rich themes. Ha Hiep is one of the few ancient communal houses that still fully preserves valuable relics spanning many centuries. The palanquins, coffins, ordinations, stone steles, ornamental tanks... have created a collection of unique worship objects with high historical and cultural value. Artifacts considered unique have become the pride not only of Ha Hiep villagers but also show the sustainable vitality of the monument over nearly 4 centuries of existence. In particular, Ha Hiep village communal house still retains two stone ornamental tanks with similar designs. The size of each tank is 95*45*30cm. On the body of the tank are embossed images of rolling water dragons, lotus flowers, water waves... Notably, on the body of each of these tanks, the date of creation is clearly recorded as the year Gia Long 15 (1816). These are two quite unique artifacts, recorded with a specific date, very rare in relics of the same type. With the above special value, the architectural and artistic relic of Dinh Ha Hiep communal house, Phuc Tho district, Hanoi city has been ranked a special national monument by the Prime Minister (according to Decision No. 2280/QD -TTg December 31, 2020). (According to relic records kept at the Department of Cultural Heritage)

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Rating : Updating Open door

Salt Bridge Pagoda | Cau Muoi Communal House

The Cau Muoi communal house - temple - pagoda relic cluster is located in the center of Cau Muoi hamlet, Tan Thanh commune (Phu Binh). According to historical records, communal houses, temples, and Cau Muoi Pagoda were built about 300 years ago, during the Later Le Dynasty. The cluster of relics lies like a mountain, surrounded by lush green forests, creating an ancient and sacred look. Located in the central area of ​​the relic complex is Cau Muoi communal house. The communal house is the place to worship Thanh Hoang Cao Son Quy Minh Dai Vuong (ie Duong Tu Minh), a famous general of the Ly Dynasty. He made great contributions in repelling foreign invaders, firmly protecting the northern border region of Dai Viet and developing the economy of the ancient Phu Luong government. Remembering his merits, people built a communal house to worship and honor him as the village's Thanh Hoang. In the complex of relics there is also Cau Muoi Pagoda worshiping Buddha; Cong Dong Temple worships Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh and Thuong Temple worships Mother Goddess Thuong Ngan. Among them, Cong Dong Temple is said to be a very spiritual and sacred place. Legend has it that Holy Mother Lieu Hanh is famous for her filial piety and is praised and revered by people as the mother of all people. She is a symbol of women's strength, promoting the values ​​of happiness, freedom and independence. Not only has cultural and religious value, the Communal House - Temple - Cau Muoi Pagoda relic complex is also an important revolutionary relic, marking many historical events in the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans. . In 1948, the communal house and Cau Muoi pagoda were a place to teach the national language and eliminate illiteracy for local people. In addition, the relic cluster is also a place to hide food in Phu Binh district in 1951; where the 308th Army was stationed in the resistance war against the French colonialists and the 304th Division in the resistance war against the American imperialists. With bold and unique cultural and historical values, the Cau Muoi Communal House - Temple - Pagoda relic complex has become a famous place for religious activities and spiritual tourism. Every year, Cau Muoi villagers and many tourists from all over come here to burn incense to pay their respects to the gods and the village's Thanh Hoang; At the same time, I wish for a healthy, peaceful, prosperous and happy new year. Through time and historical fluctuations, the cultural and historical values ​​of the Cau Muoi Communal House - Temple - Pagoda relic complex have been preserved and passed down from generation to generation. This place has become a famous spiritual destination of Thai Nguyen province in general and Phu Binh district in particular at the beginning of Spring, attracting millions of tourists to visit, worship, and immerse themselves in the sacred, ancient atmosphere. respectful and bold in the cultural values ​​and beliefs of local people. Source: Thai Nguyen Newspaper

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Phu Lien Pagoda

Located in group 23, Hoang Van Thu ward, Thai Nguyen city, there is an ancient pagoda with an age of up to hundreds of years - Phu Lien pagoda. This is a temple with a long history in Thai Nguyen, associated with important historical events of our nation. Phu Lien Pagoda has an area of ​​about 7,000 square meters, standing in the middle of an open hill with many green trees, poetic and lyrical. This pagoda is hundreds of years old and holds many spiritual, cultural and historical values ​​of the Vietnamese people. Phu Lien Pagoda (Phu Chan Thien Tu) is an ancient pagoda, built during the Ly Dynasty, on a low hill near the bank of Cau River in the northeast area of ​​Phu Lien commune, Tuc Duyen district, Dong Hy district in the past. . In 1896, the French colonialists occupied and built a diplomatic palace on this hill, so the pagoda had to move to another location, now Hoang Van Thu ward, Thai Nguyen city. Not only is it a famous tourist destination, Phu Lien Pagoda is also an important historical and cultural relic of Thai Nguyen province. As an ancient temple with a long history, Phu Chan Thien Tu has been associated with many heroic historical events of the Vietnamese people. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this was the period when the French colonialists invaded our country, leading to activities of the Vietnamese people to fight against invaders. At that time, the insurgents of Hoang Hoa Tham and Doi Can chose Phu Lien pagoda as a hiding place, avoiding the pursuit of the French army. In 1946, Phu Lien Pagoda was honored to be the place where the election of the 1st National Assembly Delegates of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam took place. This is the first election in the history of our country's formation and development, marking an important turning point in the process of fighting for independence and freedom of the Vietnamese people. Phu Lien Pagoda is a famous tourist destination in Thai Nguyen. At the pagoda, there are many exquisitely carved Buddha statues, Bodhisattva statues, etc. along with many precious relics of high historical and cultural value. The pagoda is a place of spiritual activities not only for Thai Nguyen people but also for many tourists from all over, who come to worship, offer incense and pray. Phu Lien Pagoda was built according to traditional Vietnamese Buddhist architecture, including the following items: Three Jewels House, Linh Dieu Avalokiteśvara Buddha Statue, Mau Temple, Ancestral Church, Ancient Tower Garden. Each worship area is meticulously built, surrounded by trees and fresh ornamental flowers, creating a peaceful, quiet space true to a spiritual, meditative place. In particular, the architectural details of Phu Lien Pagoda exude nostalgia, elaborateness, and sophistication in every line. From the pillars, pagoda roofs, central steps to decorative lanterns, all have an impressive beauty, clearly showing the characteristics of Northern pagodas. Source: Thai Nguyen City Cultural and Media Center

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

National historical site of 60 martyrs of TNXP Company 915, Team 91 Bac Thai

National historical site - a place to commemorate the heroic sacrifice of 60 NNXP Company 915, Team 91 Bac Thai in the US imperialist carpet bombing on Christmas Eve 1972 in Gia Sang ward (Thai Nguyen city) ) has a campus of 4.75 hectares, including the following items: Memorial House; space for displaying documents and artifacts; reception area; system of green trees, decorative flower beds, legendary stone pillars, three-entrance gate, ritual gate - four pillars, lake reflecting the auxiliary works. Deeply aware of the role and significance of the monument in educating traditional revolutionary history and local history, the Relic Management Board has implemented many introduction and promotion activities; propagate and educate historical and revolutionary traditions for officials, teachers, and students through extracurricular activities and practical experiences; coordinate to organize activities such as: Discussions, admission of union members and party members; Gratitude activities, giving gifts to former volunteers and families of martyrs... According to assessments, the number of tourists coming to visit and pay tribute at the National Historical Site of 60 Martyrs of TNXP Company 915, Team 91 Bac Thai is increasing. This place gradually becomes an important "red address" of Thai Nguyen province as well as the whole country to educate revolutionary traditions for the young generation. Source: thainguyen.gov.vn

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Rating : National monument Open door

Hang Pagoda (Thai Nguyen City)

Hang Pagoda is located in the center of Chua Hang town, Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province, 3 km north of Thai Nguyen city, on the left of National Highway 1B, direction from Thai Nguyen to Lang Son. The pagoda has many characteristics of the mountainous region, so it was selected to be included in the collection of 100 typical Vietnamese pagodas published for the first time in 2011. According to legend, this is an ancient pagoda dating back to the 11th century and has been ranked Ranked as a national historical and cultural relic and scenic spot in 1999. Hang Pagoda, whose name is "Kim Son Tu", is also known as "Fairy Lu Buddha Cave". The Hang Pagoda scenic spot has three large, independent rocky mountains on flat land... The mountain in the middle is called "Huyen Vu", tall and sturdy, on both sides are two "Thanh Dragon - White Tiger" mountains rising. majestically high, three peaks connected by a saddle strip of about 1000m with an area of ​​about 2.7 hectares at the foot of the mountain. Legend has it that "Hang Pagoda" dates back to the Ly Dynasty (11th century), considered a very prosperous period of Buddhism. The story is that: on a spring morning in the year of Nham Tuat, King Ly Thanh Tong woke up and told Nguyen Phi Y Lan about his dream last night, being led by Buddha to the spiritual land in Dong Hy, Thailand. Original. Ms. Nguyen Phi immediately went on a sightseeing tour, saw the charming scenery, majestic mountains, and large caves, so she took the cave and built a temple to worship Buddha. Perhaps "Kim Son Tu" was born from here, but people often call it Hang Pagoda because the pagoda is in a cave. Passing through the Three Gates, entering the pagoda, on the left and right sides there are two majestic statues of Dharma Protector Encouraging Goodness - Punishing Evil, riding an elephant and a tiger. The deeper you go, the wider the cave becomes, the stalactites on the cave dome seem like "old clouds mixed with strange rocks", many large stone pillars stand up against the cave dome like pillars against the sky. Around the cave walls, many stalactites protrude into altars and many strange and attractive shapes. The cave has many nooks and crannies, a path to heaven, a path to the underworld, and doors to the front and back, so the air in the pagoda is very fresh, cool in summer, warm in winter, incense smoke always shines, making the pagoda even more beautiful. becomes dark and mysterious. Hang Pagoda - Kim Son Pagoda with the legend "Cave of Tien Lu" is a water painting that has captivated the souls of many famous people and scholars of the "good people and guests" from the early Le dynasty to the Late Nguyen, still extant. Many poetic epitaphs in Chinese characters are engraved on the cave walls, praising the unparalleled natural beauty when visiting this place. According to the plan, Hang Pagoda will be built and restored divided into 5 areas, which is a conservation area including all caves and rocky mountains with a total area of ​​2.7 hectares; The spiritual main axis, including 8 works: Tam Bao main hall, ancestral church, Dharma preaching hall, stupa, bell tower, drum tower, three internal gates, three external gates; On the right side of the pagoda is the Zen monastery area; social charity center; grounds to serve the festival. Total investment cost is about 500 billion VND from socialized sources. With all the historical values ​​inherent in this place and the wishes of the abbot and all the people, in the past 3 years, many Buddhist monks, nuns, units, and businesses have contributed their contributions and resources to build the temple. build a temple. The entire architectural complex of the pagoda is covered with water and paint. Behind the pagoda are mountains, in front of the pagoda is the winding Cau River surrounding it. The main works of the Three Jewels Palace, Three Entrance Gates, Bell Tower, and Drum Tower, which have been completed and are being completed, will soon become a place of worship, contributing to preserving a spiritual cultural heritage and enhancing the value of the relics. creating a beautiful landscape like a landscape painting, poetic in Penglai. With the great value of beautiful scenic relics from ancient times, after being restored and expanded, "Hang Pagoda - Kim Son Tu" will become a major Buddhist center of Thai Nguyen province and a tourist destination. Attractive spiritual calendar. Source: Thai Nguyen City Cultural and Media Center

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Rating : National monument Open door

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

Historical and archaeological relics of Thang Long Imperial Citadel Central Area - Hanoi with a core conservation planning area of ​​18,395 hectares (including Hanoi Ancient Citadel Relics Area and 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeological Relics Area) and the buffer zone area is 108 hectares. In 1009, Ly Cong Uan ascended the throne and established the Ly dynasty. In 1010, Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La citadel, renamed the new capital Thang Long and built it into the country's largest economic, political and cultural center. Through the Ly, Tran, Le So, Mac and Le Trung Hung dynasties, Thang Long citadel always held the position of "National Capital", the residence and working place of the King and Royal Family. This area is also where important ceremonies of the country are held. After the Nguyen Dynasty established the capital in Hue (1802), the capital role of Thang Long was dissolved... After 1954, the Thang Long citadel area became the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense. It was in this area that many important decisions of the Party and State were made, contributing to great victories in the resistance war against the US to save the country, win national independence, and unify the country. Through time and historical events, Thang Long citadel has had many changes and deformations..., but up to now a number of historical and archaeological relics are still preserved, typically: Flagpole (Hanoi Flagpole): built in 1812, under the reign of King Gia Long, 33.4m high, including three floors: base, column body and lookout. Doan Mon: is the southern gate, built in a rolling arch style. Doan Mon is arranged horizontally, including the middle door reserved for the king, on both sides there are 4 smaller doors, for mandarins and royal families. Kinh Thien Palace: located in the center of the imperial citadel (early Le Dynasty), built in 1428, right on the old foundation of Can Nguyen Palace under the Ly Dynasty (later renamed Thien An Palace). In 1886, this palace was destroyed by the French colonialists to build the French Army Artillery Command. Currently, only traces of the foundation of Kinh Thien Palace remain. In particular, this area still preserves two stone dragon steps, dating back to the 15th century. Hau Lau (Princess's Floor): built in 1821, used as a resting place for the maids in the convoy escorting the Nguyen Kings when traveling to the North. At the end of the 19th century, Hau Lau was seriously damaged, the French colonialists renovated and rebuilt it as it is today. Bac Mon (North Gate): is the northern city gate, built in 1805, consisting of two floors, eight roofs, with a curved blade head, in the traditional style. Surrounding walls and 8 palace gates of the Nguyen Dynasty: In 1805, the Nguyen Dynasty built a wall from the Doan Mon gate around the inner palace, creating a palace for the king to work and rest every time the North patrolled. Currently, in the ancient citadel there are still 8 city gates along with a system of walls surrounding the palace made of bricks. Relics of house and bunker D67: built in 1967, in area A. This is where the Politburo, Central Military Party Committee, and the General Command made many historical decisions, marking important achievements. Milestones of the Vietnamese revolution: The 1968 Tet Offensive, the 1972 campaign, the 1975 General Offensive and the climax of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign... French architectural works: built from the late 19th century to the early 20th century in the Vauban style, including the French Army Artillery Command building; a 2-story building, built in 1897, now used as the headquarters of the Department of Operations; two one-story buildings, built in 1897. East of the Operations Department building is a guest house, built in 1930. Trees in the relic area: planted at high density and diverse in types, have contributed to creating a fresh environment and harmonious landscape for the relic area. Archaeological relics at 18 Hoang Dieu: located about 100m west of Kinh Thien Palace, with an area of ​​4,530 hectares, excavations began in December 2002, divided into 4 zones (A, B, C, D). While excavating here, archaeologists discovered traces of the foundations of ancient architectural works of Thang Long Imperial Citadel and many valuable artifacts, such as terracotta architectural decorative materials. , wooden columns, ceramics of Vietnamese feudal dynasties and many foreign utensils and objects, such as porcelain from West Asia, China, Japan... Thang Long - Hanoi Ancient Citadel is a typical historical and archaeological relic, material evidence reflecting high technical level, containing historical, architectural and artistic values. At the same time, it reflects the cultural interference with countries in the region and around the world in a long historical process, shown through many historical artifacts, architectural works, and urban landscapes with unique appearance. thousands of years of history. With the special historical, cultural and scientific values ​​of the monument, the Prime Minister has decided to classify the Thang Long - Hanoi Imperial Citadel Central Area historical and archaeological site as a special national monument. farewell on August 12, 2009. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Voi Phuc Temple, Hanoi

The temple was established during the reign of Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054) in the southwest corner of the old Thang Long citadel in the territory of Thu Le village, now Thu Le park. Worshiping Prince Linh Lang, son of King Ly Thai Tong, and his 9th concubine Duong Thi Quang, but it is said that he was originally the son of Long Quan, whose name was Hoang Chau, waterfall, who had meritorious service in the resistance war against Vietnam. Song Dynasty invaders. After his death, the people of Thu Le built a temple and was ordained by the king as Linh Lang Great Vuong, the supreme blessed god. The god has many times conspired to help the Tran dynasty in the war against the Yuan-Mongol invaders, and the Le dynasty in the revival. Because in front of the temple door there are two kneeling elephants, it is commonly called Voi Phuc Temple and because the temple is in the west of the capital, it is also called Tay Town or Doai Town (Doai, according to the Western eight trigrams). Voi Phuc Temple is currently located in Ngoc Khanh ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi. The temple is also called Phuc Thu Le Elephant Temple to distinguish it from Phuc Thuy Khue Elephant Temple at 251 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Previously, the temple was located in the Tu Tran system, "keeping" the west of the capital. This place was originally a land full of lakes, ponds, and marshes, and was one of the Thirteen camps dating back to the Ly Dynasty. At that time, it belonged to the general cabinet, Quang Duc district, Phung Thien district. Legend has it that Voi Phuc Temple was built in the 7th year of Chuong Thanh Gia Khanh (1065) under King Ly Thanh Tong on a high mound in the land of Thu Le camp - one of 13 camp villages in the west of Thang Long capital. . The temple's opening is currently a four-pillar gate, like cosmic axes that bring vitality from the upper floors down to earth (this is a product of the 19th and 20th centuries). On both sides of the gate are steles of a horse and a pair of elephants. adoration ceremony (currently a new four-pillar ritual gate has been built, close to the main road). It is also because of this that the temple is named Voi Phuc. New

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Rating : National monument Open door

Outstanding relic site