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Phat Tich Pagoda is one of the pagodas with a long history bearing the mark of the Ly Dynasty. These precious cultural heritages are a living, humane source of documents in the journey to find the nation's roots. So if you are interested in Buddhist beliefs and traditional historical values, Phat Tich Pagoda will be a place not to be missed. The pagoda is located in Phat Tich commune, this is the place where the meeting between ancient Vietnamese folk beliefs and Buddhism took place. That harmonious combination formed the first Buddhist center in our country. With its great historical and cultural values, Phat Tich Pagoda attracts many tourists to study and sightsee every year. According to historical records, the pagoda was built in the fourth year of Thai Binh, i.e. 1057. The purpose of building the pagoda was to meet the needs of spiritual beliefs and convey the faith of a large number of people. Initially, the pagoda was built with many horizontal and vertical buildings. Next, King Ly Thanh Tong built another Linh Quang tower here in 1066. Later, when the tower collapsed, it was revealed that inside there was an Amitabha Buddha statue made from monolithic green stone plated with gold. The villagers changed its name to Phat Tich and moved and lived on the mountainside in front of the magic of the Buddha statue. Until now, although it has undergone many changes over time, the temple still retains many ancient and quiet features. The pagoda is designed in the style of Internal Cong and Foreign Affairs. The yard of Phat Tich Pagoda is the first foundation level. This place is associated with the garden of the blooming peony legend passed down in the famous legend "Tu Thuc met the fairy". The second level of the pagoda is where ancient architecture is located, but over time it can no longer be seen today. The third platform is at the highest position, with Long Tri, a rectangular pond that is now dry. The unique feature of the pagoda is the green stone statue of Amitabha Buddha sitting on a lotus flower, 1.87 m high. This is one of the unique sculptures of top-notch sculpting techniques. In addition, at Phat Tich Pagoda there is also a statue of a bird playing a drum. This statue represents freedom from worldliness and the desire to reach people's dreams. Right in front of the pagoda there is a row of 10 animals: buffalo, rhinoceros, elephant, horse... of large size. All are made from stone, demonstrating the talent of Ly Dynasty artisans. Today, the pagoda has a total of 7 front halls used to welcome guests from near and far. The pagoda has 5 compartments worshiping Buddha, Amitabha and the three generations. In addition, there are 7 Mother Church rooms and 8 Patriarch's houses. The path to the pagoda has three tarpaulin steps into the mountainside with a vertical stone embankment like a 58m long wall. The three platform steps are 3–5m high and in the middle of the wall is a 5m wide stone walkway with up to 80 steps. You can visit Phat Tich Pagoda at any time of the year but the best time is January. At this time, the weather is cool and flowers and grass are growing, so it is very suitable to visit the temple. In addition, the Peony Festival at Phat Tich Pagoda is also one of the earliest and largest festivals in Bac Ninh. The festival is associated with the touching love story of Tu Thuc meeting a fairy. Phat Tich Pagoda Festival usually takes place for three days, from the 3rd to the 5th day of the Lunar New Year every year. The main day of the festival is the 4th. From the 3rd day, many tourists flock to the temple to worship Buddha, pray for luck and peace. Tens of thousands of tourists were eagerly present here to attend the festival. A small note is that when visiting the temple, tourists should dress politely and discreetly to show respect for Buddhism. Phat Tich Pagoda is truly a place that preserves the nation's thousands of years of historical values. Tourists come here not only to make a pilgrimage to worship Buddha but also to contemplate the ancient values of the nation.
Bac Ninh 1965 view
From January to December
Located in Dinh Bang village, Dinh Bang commune, Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province, Do temple was built in the 11th century and is also known as Co Phap Dien or Ly Bat De temple. The temple is the place to worship 8 Ly Dynasty kings: Ly Thai To, Ly Thai Tong, Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Ly Than Tong, Ly Anh Tong, Ly Cao Tong and Ly Hue Tong. With an area of more than 31,000 square meters, Do Temple has 21 large and small projects divided into inner city and suburban areas, with the main temple at the center. Coming here, you will be amazed by a vast landscape with majestic palaces, majestic harems, relaxing water pavilions and quiet epitaphs. In ancient temples, the scent of incense seems to spread throughout the space and makes us think of a heroic and heroic dynasty. Over many dynasties, the temple was repaired and expanded many times. Not only possessing unique cultural and historical values, Do Temple also possesses unique folk royal architecture in an overall charming landscape and harmony with nature. This is also a typical architectural work with the art of carving stone, wood, and statues with many delicate and elaborate carvings. The uniqueness of the architecture at Do Temple does not have high artistic value and partly represents the historical and cultural value of the Ly Dynasty in particular and the nation's historical culture in general. Every year, the Do Temple Festival is held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of the third lunar month to commemorate the day Ly Cong Uan ascended the throne and issued the "Edict to move the capital". This is a long-standing traditional ceremony and has become a custom deeply rooted in the cultural and spiritual life of the people here. The festival attracts many tourists to offer incense and pay respect to the Ly Dynasty kings.
Bac Ninh 1999 view
April
Every spring, everyone gets excited and looks forward to the festivals that take place every year in many places. And one of the famous traditional festivals that everyone knows is Bac Ninh Lim Festival. Lim Festival is a festival of ancient villages located around Lim Mountain and the banks of Tieu Tuong River. It is a major festival of the region, expressing in the deepest way the culture, art and spiritual beliefs of the people of Kinh Bac. The history of Lim Hoi is passed down orally in many different versions. There is a belief that: Lim Festival originated from pagoda festivals and singing festivals, related to the singing of Truong Chi, whose ancient mark left behind is the trace of the Tieu Tuong river, which is quite clear in the villages of Lim region. This hypothesis is based on the legend of Truong Chi - My Nuong. The Lim Association has a very long history, and has grown to the size of a total association (General Noi Due). Based on the traditional festivals of the villages in Noi Due district (including 6 communes and wards: Noi Due (Dinh Ca and Lo Bao), Noi Due Khanh, Noi Due Nam, Lung Giang, Xuan O and Tien communal house singing ward Du (later Due Dong) with many processions, sacrifices and extremely rich folk art activities, such as: drum singing, cheo singing, ca tru singing, tuong singing and quan ho singing..., district officials Duke Do Nguyen Thuy - from Dinh Ca village, Noi Due, Kinh Bac region donated many fields and money to General Noi Due to restore communal houses and pagodas, expand festivals, and preserve fine customs and traditions. He stipulated Naturalization ceremony to pray for blessings takes place in January every year, according to the tradition of "spring and autumn two seasons". Thus, Duke Do Nguyen Thuy is the person who has contributed to the development of the festival of worshiping gods and praying for blessings of villages in the Lim region. Organized the Noi Due festival in the fall, August, with general regulations. At the same time, he was also the one who initially built the customs of the festival in the spring, January. 40 years later, in the second half of the 18th century, the same Dinh Ca villager, general Nguyen Dinh Dien, continued to develop and innovate the Lim festival. He provided fields and money for the generals to move the generals' association from the fall of August to the spring of January. He also spent money to buy half of Hong Van Mountain (ie Lim Mountain) to build his tomb on the top of the mountain. The Lim Association was maintained throughout the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. During the resistance war against the French colonialists and the Americans to save the country, the Lim Association was not opened for many decades until the years after the reform. Today, the festival is opened on the 13th day of the first lunar month every year. Due to its expansion in both area and scale, it must be said that the Lim festival is a large festival and is organized elaborately and majestically. The festival space takes Lim hill as the center, has Lim pagoda - a place to worship Mr. Hieu Trung Hau - the founder of Quan Ho singing custom and takes place in 3 surrounding localities: Noi Due commune, Lien Bao commune and town. Lim. Lim Festival usually lasts for about 3 days (from the 12th to 14th of the first lunar month every year), of which the 13th day is the main festival with many focused activities. That's why tourists also focus on traveling to Bac Ninh on the 13th to be present at the Lim festival itself. Lim Festival begins with a procession. The members of the procession are people dressed in ancient costumes with colorful colors. On the main holiday (January 13) with rituals of procession and worship to the village's tutelary gods, famous goddesses of the homeland at Co Lung temple, Hong Van mausoleum, Duke Do Nguyen Thuy mausoleum, offering incense Worshiping Buddha and midwife A at Hong An Pagoda. In addition to the ceremony, the festival also has many folk games such as martial arts, wrestling, chess, fairy swing, weaving competition, rice cooking... and the most special part is the festival singing. The ancient tradition left behind a special attractive and passionate custom that only Bac Ninh has, which is the cultural activities of singing Quan Ho folk songs - a type of folk song that has become a common cultural asset of the people. clan. Singing Quan Ho folk songs takes place from January 12 at Lim (Hong An Pagoda yard and Quan Ho camps) and throughout pagodas and communal houses. The Bac Ninh Quan Ho singing festival takes place anywhere: in the house, on the communal house yard, in front of the pagoda or floating on basket boats in the middle of ponds and lakes - ancient vestiges of the Tieu Tuong stream that once echoed with singing. Truong Chi captivated the beautiful My Nuong. As long as there are brothers and sisters there, He immediately wore a turban and a white shirt, while she wore a long-sleeved shirt and basket hat with straps to meet again, meet and welcome each other cordially, warmly, delicately and elegantly according to the ways of Quan Ho singers. with folk songs that have reached a high artistic level, a smooth and passionate combination of poetry and music to express pure love, wholeheartedly for the other person, faithfully looking forward to the hardships of love. love the couple. If you have the opportunity to enjoy the songs sung by the artists of Kinh Bac land, it will surely be an experience that you will "remember forever and never forget".
Bac Ninh 1815 view
February
Referring to Bac Ninh is not only mentioning folk songs that go deep into the subconscious of Kinh Bac people, but also mentioning a long-standing ancient land with unique cultural traditions. That culture is expressed through craft villages such as Dong Ho Painting, Bronze Casting Craft Village, Phu Lang Pottery... or spiritual places such as Do Temple, Dau Pagoda, Phat Tich Pagoda, But Thap Pagoda. Dinh Bang village communal house is a communal house located in Dinh Bang village (formerly Co Phap village) - hometown of Ly Cong Uan (also known as Ly Thai To), who founded the Ly dynasty and founded the capital Thang Long (in 1010). This is considered the most ancient and famous communal house in Kinh Bac. Since ancient times, Northern folk have had a saying: "First is Dong Khang communal house/ Second is Bang communal house, glorious Diem communal house" which is also to praise the architectural beauty and historical and cultural value that Bang communal house brings. again. Dinh Bang communal house was built in 1700. The founder was mandarin Nguyen Thac Luong (formerly the governor of Thanh Hoa) and his wife Nguyen Thi Nguyen. My grandparents bought ironwood, a precious and durable wood, and brought it as offerings to build the communal house. This project took nearly 40 years to build. Like many Vietnamese village communal houses built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Bang communal house has majestic architecture, in harmony with Vietnamese nature. Originally there were three gates, the middle door was built with two tall lantern-style brick pillars, on both sides there were rolling archways with fake roofs, behind was a large yard, on both sides were two rows of left and right vu. The communal house has a long, high roof, sharply curved ends, and is covered with thick, wide, square-tiled tiles. The corner of the roof, called the "sword boat", is curved upside down. Dinh Bang village communal house includes a massive communal house connected to the rear harem in a mallet-shaped plan. The most massive and important building is the Dai Dinh (Bai Duong). The communal house is rectangular, 20 m long and 14 m wide. The communal house has a structure of truss and beams, consisting of seven rooms and two wings (side rooms). The interior of the communal house is decorated with many rich themes such as the four precious animals, the four sacred animals, swords, and wine gourds. Sculpture art shows the trend of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, which was royal art overwhelming folk art.
Bac Ninh 1856 view
From January to December
Dau Pagoda is also known as Ca Pagoda, Co Chau Tu, Dien Ung Tu, Phap Van Tu. Dau Pagoda is located in Thanh Khuong commune, Thuan Thanh district. Dau Pagoda is a cultural and religious work with extremely great and profound historical cultural value, including historical cultural value, religious beliefs and artistic architecture. In 2013, Dau Pagoda was recognized as a special National Monument. The process of formation and existence of Dau Pagoda is closely linked to the development history of our country. Together with a number of neighboring pagodas, Dau Pagoda creates the largest Buddhist center in Vietnam and the region. This is a Buddhist center that was formed earlier than the two famous Buddhist centers of China during the Han Dynasty, Pengcheng and Luoyang. Many famous ancient masters practiced and lived at Dau Pagoda such as: Mau Bac in the 2nd century, Khuong Tang Hoi, Chi Cuong Luong in the 3rd century and Buddhist monk Ty Ni Da Luu Chi in the 6th century. Dau Pagoda is also the Ca Pagoda in the system of pagodas worshiping Tu Phap, Dau Pagoda worships the God of Clouds (Phap Van), Thanh Dao Pagoda worships the Rain God (Phap Vu), Phi Tuong Pagoda worships the Thunder God (Phap Loi), and Phuong Quan Pagoda Worshiping the natural forces of the wet rice farming population is also an expression of Mother Goddess worship, a purely Vietnamese indigenous religion. The pagoda also worships "Duc Thanh Quang" - the symbol of the god SiVa in Hinduism. Thus, Dau Pagoda has typically integrated and improved indigenous beliefs and religions with major religions in the region but still retains a strong national identity. The Strawberry Festival is held on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month every year. This is a major festival of the ancient Mulberry district with many unique traditional cultural features still maintained. Over a long history, Dau Pagoda has undergone many restorations and embellishments. Overhauling all construction items, repairing Hoa Phong tower, painting the statue system, restoring the Three Entrances, clearing the ground in front of the pagoda to embank the lake, and building walls to protect the monument. Dau Pagoda includes the following construction items: Front room, Hoa Phong tower, Tien Duong, Ta Vu - Huu Vu houses, Tam Bao, Hau Duong, corridors and auxiliary works. The front house consists of 7 rooms, 2 wings, inside there are a number of tables and chairs for guests to prepare to worship before entering to worship Buddha. The most prominent of the pagoda's buildings is the Hoa Phong tower. According to ancient bibliographies, during the Tran Dynasty, Poinsettia Mac Dinh Chi restored Dau Pagoda and built a 9-storey tower. But the architecture of the tower is still from the Le Trung Hung period. The tower is built of old burnt bricks, with 3 floors, 15m high. Outside the tower there is a statue of a sheep made of stone 1.33 m long and 0.8 m high. In the tower there are 4 statues of Thien Vuong - 4 legendary gods who govern the 4 directions of heaven. In the tower, hang a bronze bell cast in 1793 and a gong cast in 1817. Tien Duong House consists of 7 rooms and 2 wings. In front of the house are three steps running through the 5 middle spaces. In the middle space, there are two stone steps carved with dragons, bearing the artistic style of the Tran Dynasty. At the front hall, there are altars to worship Ho Dharma, Monsignor, Duc Thanh Hien, and Bat Bo Vajra. The statue of Phap Van is worshiped in the Upper Palace. This is one of four statues in the Four Dharma statue system in Dau - Luy Lau region recognized as a National Treasure. The statue of Phap Van is majestic, quiet, bronze-colored, nearly 2 meters high. The statue has a beautiful face with a big mole in the middle of the forehead, reminiscent of Indian dancers and the homeland of Tay Truc. The area connecting the Front Room and the Back Hall is the place to worship the Eighteen Arhats (18 enlightened disciples of Buddha who have cultivated to the Arhat realm). In addition, statues of Bodhisattva, Tam The, Monsignor, and Saint Monk are placed in the back of the hall. Through many changes, ups and downs of history. Dau Pagoda is a destination for Buddhists across the country. Tourists coming to Dau Pagoda return to Buddhism and admire the beauty and values that the pagoda brings. As its simple name suggests, Dau Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Kinh Bac.
Bac Ninh 1881 view
From January to December
Bac Ninh is famous for its ancient sacred temples. One of them certainly cannot help but mention But Thap Pagoda. The pagoda has an extremely unique architecture and will be an ideal destination if tourists want to find a simple place. The pagoda is located right next to the Duong River, around the pagoda there is a winding river, creating an extremely poetic scene. The pagoda also has another name: Ninh Phuc Tu, located in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. This is one of the few temples that still retains its original beauty. But Thap Pagoda is an ancient pagoda with extremely unique architecture in Bac Ninh. Ninh Phuc pagoda was built around the 17th century during the Later Le dynasty. The pagoda's construction architecture is in the "Foreign Internal" style. Although it has gone through hundreds of years of history, the pagoda still retains its ancient beauty. This is also one of the National historical sites that tourists should visit. In particular, you will not want to miss the opportunity to participate in the But Thap Pagoda festival. The main architectural structure of the pagoda faces south. According to Buddhism, this is the direction to express wisdom. The pagoda was built according to a strictly symmetrical layout. The central area of the tower is built with 8 folds of houses running parallel to an axis along the Shinto path model. The outermost area of the pen tower is Tam Quan, then the Bell Tower and other worship buildings. On the left side of the pagoda is the place to worship Zhet Tuyet and Bao Nghiem stone tower with 8 sides and 5 floors up to 13m high. Along both sides of Tien Duong building are two stele houses and two corridors built along the length of the temple. If you have the opportunity to attend the But Thap Pagoda festival, visitors should take the time to visit some of the recommended locations. Guaranteed you will have a complete spiritual trip. First is the Avalokiteshvara Buddha Statue. The Buddha statue is one of four national treasures recognized by the State located at the temple. In addition to the Avalokiteshvara Buddha statue, visitors will have the opportunity to admire: The Three World Buddha Statues, along with the Incense Burner and the Nine Product Lotus Palace. One of the places of special interest to many tourists in But Thap Pagoda is is the thousand-armed, thousand-eyed Guan Yin statue. This statue is very old and was confirmed to have been sculpted in 1656. The statue is 2.1m wide, 3.7m high, and 1.15m thick. It is called the thousand-armed-thousand-eyes Buddha statue because the Guan Yin statue has a total of 11 heads with 952 short arms and 42 long arms. This is truly a unique work of art imbued with Buddhist meaning. Second is Bao Nghiem Tower. A place that tourists must definitely visit when visiting But Thap Pagoda is Bao Nghiem Tower. The tower is located right inside the temple grounds. This is the place to worship Venerable Chuyet Chuyet. Bao Nghiem Tower was built in 1647 during the reign of King Le Chan Tong. This is also a project recognized as having a long history. The main door of the tower was also built facing the south with the words "Bao Nghiem Thap" right on the body of the building. The tower has a relatively unique architecture, gradually building from low to high. Viewed from above, Bao Nghiem Tower looks like a giant pen in the blue sky.
Bac Ninh 1837 view
From January to December
Mrs. Kho was born into a poor family in Qua Cam village, Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city. After marrying King Ly, she asked the king to let him return to the village to recruit people to set up hamlets and clear the abandoned land. On that occasion, the king assigned her to take care of the food warehouse at Nui Kho (Bac Ninh). In the year of Dinh Ty 1077, she was killed by the enemy while distributing food to help the villagers. To commemorate her gratitude for wholeheartedly taking care of the people's prosperity and clearing wasteland, the people built a temple at the old royal food warehouse at Nui Kho and called her with reverence: Ba Chua Kho, her temple is ordained as "The sacred temple of Ba Chua Kho". In the early twentieth century, the French built a large-scale Indochina paper factory covering almost the entire Kho mountain and intended to demolish the temple but encountered fierce opposition from local people. In 1967, the American invaders bombarded the North. Bac Ninh City was one of the key areas that was bombed and destroyed in many places, but the temple still remains intact to this day. In 1989, Ba Chua Kho Temple was ranked by the State as a national historical and cultural relic and was restored, renovated and expanded by Bac Ninh province on a large scale today. Ba Chua Kho Temple is located halfway up Kho mountain, in Co Me area, Vu Ninh Ward, Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province. Ba Chua Kho Temple today has the architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty in the style of Nhi, including 3 front worship rooms and 3 back palace rooms looking south. The main architectural works of the temple include the three-entrance gate, the temple yard, two dance bands, the front altar, the second gate and the harem. All create a unified, dignified population. Behind the harem of Ba Chua Kho Temple, there is still a tunnel with a dome-shaped structure located deep in the foot of the mountain, dug through the heart of Kho Mountain to the Cau River. Legend has it that this tunnel was built by Ba Chua Kho during the resistance war against the Song army. Currently, the temple still preserves many antiques of high historical value, which are two orders conferring the Khai Dinh era, bronze statues, silver brooches, ancient porcelain water vases,... Every year, on January 14, Ba Chua Kho Temple officially opens. However, right from the first days of the new year, lasting the entire month of January, many people flocked to Ba Chua Kho temple to attend the ceremony. Going to worship Ba Chua Kho has become an annual habit for many people. People pray for peace and fortune for their families, but mostly business people come to "borrow capital" from Ba Chua Kho, hoping for a year of abundant capital and favorable business. Because people believe that Ba Chua Kho is the person in charge of the food warehouse, the one who gives the "source of life" to everyone. The "borrow - repay" ritual is also very clear, people write in the note how much to borrow, what to do, and how long it will take to repay. Some people even promise to borrow 1, pay 3, pay 10, etc. With the concept of "borrow at the beginning of the year, pay back at the end of the year", so whether business is good or not, people still keep their promise at the end of the year. Pay homage at Ba Chua Kho temple, return the "capital" to thank her for her blessing throughout the year. During the festival, visitors will be immersed in the solemn atmosphere of traditional sacrificial rituals and bustling traditional folk games such as cockfighting, tug of war,... attracting the attention of visitors. a lot of tourists.
Bac Ninh 1874 view
From January to December
Where is Dong Ho Painting Village or which province Dong Ho Painting Village is in is a question that many tourists are interested in when learning about this famous tourist destination. This folk painting village is located on the banks of Duong River, in Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, about 16km from Bac Ninh city center. Because it is not far from Hanoi, about 35km, this place is also called Dong Ho Hanoi painting village. Visiting here, tourists will be introduced to the history of Dong Ho painting village by artisans. Starting in the 17th century in Dong Ho village, Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, up to now, the painting profession here has been around for more than 400 years. According to historical records, around 1945, Dong Ho village had 17 families, all of these families made paintings. Having gone through the ups and downs of history, Dong Ho village currently has two families practicing painting: the families of artisans Nguyen Dang Che and Nguyen Huu Sam. Ho village paintings are loved because they show familiar themes, associated with the image of the countryside and the simple daily life of Vietnamese people. The people of Ho village know how to filter and apply natural materials to create traditional colors that are both fresh and highly durable: indigo from the Cham tree, crimson from the bark of the Van tree, black from Bamboo leaf ash or Chiffon ash,... Unique paintings are printed on Do paper. This type of paper is handcrafted from the Do tree growing in the forest. The paper background is often coated with a layer of resin or a layer of paste mixed with a little powder from Scallop shells to create a sparkling color. Therefore, Do paper is also called Diep paper. To make vivid paintings, craftsmen need printing boards. There are two types of engraved and printed boards: color printed boards and sharp printed boards. Printed boards are usually made from squid wood or thi wood. Printing board engraving tools are chisels, also known as ticks, made from hard steel. Colored printed boards are made from fatwood because they have a higher ability to retain color. The process of making Dong Ho folk paintings includes the following steps: Step 1 - Prepare Do paper: After picking it from the forest, the worker will pound it, sift it into fine powder and process it into Do paper. Step 2 - Printing the painting: The artist prints colors on the painting to create shapes. Normally, a painting requires 5 engravings, printed in 5 times. Step 3 - Drying the painting: After printing, the painting needs to dry to prevent smudging and color durability. Dong Ho Painting Village is one of the famous tourist destinations near Hanoi. Coming here, visitors will experience many interesting activities, contributing to making the trip to Dong Ho painting village more attractive and memorable.
Bac Ninh 2130 view
From January to December
Phu Lang Pottery Village is one of the hundreds of years old craft villages, located in Phu Lang commune, Que Vo town, Bac Ninh province. The pottery village is located next to Luc Dau river, very convenient for production and transportation of goods. Pottery making is considered the main economic activity of the people here. When visiting Phu Lang pottery village, you will see many ceramic products and dry firewood drying along both sides of the road. The products produced by Phu Lang pottery village are also extremely rich in design, style and color. In general, it will include three main product groups: household appliances, worship items and decorative items. Making pottery requires the artist to be meticulous and skillful through many different stages. From choosing and treating soil, shaping, glazing, and firing ceramics, all require a certain level of skill. By visiting Phu Lang pottery village and seeing it with your own eyes, you can fully appreciate the talent of the ceramic artists. Visitors can explore Phu Lang pottery village at any time of the year. The craft village is always open to welcome tourists from all over with many attractive activities. If you are passionate about collecting ceramics, go to Phu Lang pottery village in December. The end of the year is the period when the pottery village improves its productivity, producing many new and beautiful designs to serve the needs of spring joy and Tet. Besides, Bac Ninh also has many attractive festivals such as Lim festival, Dinh Bang festival, Dau Pagoda festival, Ba Chua Kho temple festival, Phat Tich pagoda festival... You can go to Phu Lang pottery village on During the festival months, you can both explore craft villages and experience the festive atmosphere in Bac Ninh province. Phu Lang Pottery Village has the peaceful, rustic beauty of a Northern village. Houses with undulating tile roofs, ceramic kilns, and piles of dry firewood piled high overhead run as far as the eye can see. Jars, jars, ceramic vases, ornamental pots... layered waiting to be completed. Checking in at Phu Lang pottery village promises to bring you beautiful photos of a lifetime. The products of Phu Lang pottery village have a unique beauty, extremely sophisticated and artistic. The characteristic that makes Phu Lang ceramic different is the enamel layer with eel skin color pattern, combined with the embossed method in the style of clamping. This helps make ceramic products durable and beautiful while still retaining the pristine features of earth and fire. Coming to the craft village, you will be able to admire the extremely beautiful ceramic works of Phu Lang artisans. Not only stopping at visiting or buying products as souvenirs, when coming to Phu Lang pottery village you can also transform into artisans. Making a beautiful ceramic product the first time is not easy. However, this will be an extremely interesting experience when having a product made by yourself. You will be guided by the artisans on the basic steps and unleash your creativity. Who knows, you may also become a ceramic master.
Bac Ninh 1903 view
From January to December
Luy Lau ancient citadel has ancient architecture, where many important historical events witnessed and preserving many valuable antiques. The beautiful natural landscape space, you can come here to relax as well as learn about the history and unique culture. Luyen Lau in Bac Ninh also has other names such as Lung Khe, Sieu, ... This ancient citadel dates to about 2000 years now in Thanh Khuong, Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh commune. Rated one of Vietnam's oldest citadels only behind Co Loa citadel in Dong Anh, Hanoi. In the second century, Luy Lau was also compared to the second capital of our country, and also an important educational and cultural center. From Hanoi to Luy Lau citadel only about 30km, after being formed here has developed prosperously for centuries. At that time, at that time associated with the name of Si Photographer, he had contributed to bringing Confucianism into our country where he ruled to be Giao Chau, not only that but also implemented many policies to develop and be able to develop and be able to implement Many people know more. According to history, Luy Lau is the oldest and large Buddhist center for Vietnamese people. With the path of spreading Buddhism from India to countries, this place is also an important milestone. Therefore, Luy Lau Citadel has many historical marks, a famous attractions in Bac Ninh that if you have the opportunity to remember to visit. Discovering this ancient city area becomes one of the interesting journeys to attract guests all year round in Quan them, so you can also visit at any time. If you want to participate in more cultural experience activities, come around the beginning of the year from January to March. Special dynamic. In the summer, the period from April to May is not too hot, quite dry for the trip to explore the city of Bac Ninh. In addition to sightseeing, taking photos in the ancient city, do not forget to check in the yellow flower field at the end of the year. In general, each time will bring its own feelings and beauty that attracts your feet to be hard to leave. With the combination of beautiful architecture and rich history, the landscape in the ancient city of Luy Lau really creates great charm. This ancient city was made entirely of earth, due to the variation of time that was now almost the floor. At present, there is only one long segment lying along the Duplicate River but still reminds of a glorious past, busy life inside the ancient city. In addition to the quiet natural landscape, the ancient go deep inside the city will be able to admire many rare and precious antiques. The most prominent is the ancient stele just a few hundred meters from the center, placed next to the temple of Si Nhiep - Si Huy in Thanh Hoai village. The stele should be from 314 to 450, which was considered the earliest appearance in our country at that time. Lung Khe Stone Bridge is the ancient stone bridge across a large pond, passing here to get to the temple of Si Nhieu. It is also one of the tourist destinations in Bac Ninh combined with "virtual life" to be sought by many young people. 20 large stone sheets used to pavement on the surface of the bridge, sitting on it will feel peaceful and very relaxed. In addition, when coming to Luy Lau citadel, visitors can visit the nearby spiritual tourist destinations such as Si Nhieu temple, explore Binh Van Pagoda, Phi General Pagoda, Dau Pagoda. Coming to the land of Bac Ninh, in addition to beautiful scenes or festivals, traditional culture, cuisine also has its own unique characteristics. On the way to visit Luy Lau land, you remember to spend time enjoying the famous dishes here such as: Bui Ninh Xa spring rolls, chicken lake, family ash cake ... The ancient city of Luy Lau now has only a few small traces reminded of an old -scale land. However, coming here to visit and learn you will have more interesting cultural experiences, not only around Luy Lau land but also other famous locations in Bac Ninh.
Bac Ninh 229 view
From January to March.
Bac Ninh Temple of Literature is one of six temples in Vietnam, with historical and cultural value, reflecting the academic tradition of the Kinh Bac countryside through the periods of building and defending the country under feudal dynasties. Bac Ninh Temple of Literature is the pride of the homeland's academic tradition and is an attractive tourist destination for tourists inside and outside the province. Bac Ninh Temple of Literature was built on Phuc Son mountain, in area 10, Dai Phuc ward, Bac Ninh city. The Temple of Literature was built before the Nguyen Dynasty (at the latest in the Le Dynasty), to worship and worship "Confucius" - who was honored as "Holy Master" or "Van The Master Bieu" and Tu Pham - the monks. The sages of Confucianism are Nhan Hoi, Tang Sam, Tu Tu, and Mencius (who are jointly worshiped with Confucius). The overall project of the Temple of Literature in Bac Ninh currently includes: Nghi Mon Gate, the Pre-Test Court with 5 compartments and 2 compartments, on the 2 sides of the Hau Duong are 2 Bi Dinh buildings with 5 compartments and 2 compartments, on the 2 sides of the Pre-Test Court are 2 Ta Vu - Huu vu, in the main yard between Nghi Mon gate and the front altar, set up a screen stele. Every year, on the full moon day of the first lunar month, an incense offering ceremony is held at the Temple of Literature with the participation of the provincial leaders to commemorate our ancestors and pray for peace and prosperity for the country and Bac Ninh province. , the education career is increasingly progressing. This place also often welcomes delegations of national and international excellent students from Bac Ninh province to offer incense and report their achievements after each exam. The relic gate is built with three gates, pillars with lanterns, two pillars in the middle of the communal house are covered with phoenixes to form a winch, two pillars on the sides are placed to flank the temple. Around the lantern, the main panels emboss the Four Spirits and Four Quarters bong channel. The stone stele (screen stele) erected in the middle of the Temple of Literature yard "Bac Ninh province restored the Temple of Literature Bi Ky" (Stele records the restoration of the Temple of Literature in Bac Ninh); It is nearly 10m2 in size and is considered a treasure of the Temple of Literature. The stele praises the role and significance of the Temple of Literature, as well as honors talented people. The center of the relic is the Tien Te building consisting of 5 compartments and 2 compartments, built on a brick foundation 55 cm higher than the yard. In front of the door is a table with three middle compartments, and two side compartments with doors shaped like the word Tho. The two walls are built of bricks in the style of a square-shaped square, connecting wind wings, lantern pillars, and a spread-out communal house. The roof is built with thread, the two ends are covered with dragons, in the middle are a pair of dragons flanking the moon. The back hall is next after the front hall and is connected by a bridge to form the word Cong. The 5-room Hau Duong House is carved with the Four Quarters. The back hall is a place to worship Zhou Cong, Confucius, and Tu Phoi. Connecting the two gables of the Hau Duong house, on the right is a stele house, on the left is the Tao Huong house, each building has 4 rooms, built on a brick foundation lower than the Hau Duong house. Architecture follows the style of pulling pincers and spreading rackets. The two houses, Ta Vu and Huu Vu, were built along both sides of the front yard of the front yard, each row had 4 rooms, two compartments, simple architecture in the style of a rectangular vase, brick walls, tiled roof, and open paneled doors in the middle space. The outstanding feature among all the remaining values of Bac Ninh Temple of Literature are the 15 stone steles. Among them, 12 "Kim Bang Luu Phuong" steles were built in 1889, honoring nearly 700 great scholars from Kinh Bac hometown who brightened the tradition of studious academics and contributed to the cause of construction and protection. country, developing Vietnamese culture. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh 1837 view
Temple of King Ba Thuy To (Viem Xa area, Hoa Long ward, Bac Ninh city) is the only place among the 49 original Quan Ho villages of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang to worship the Quan Ho Patriarch. The temple was recognized as a National Historical Site in 1994. Based on local documents, King Ba Temple was originally built during the Le Dynasty and has been renovated many times. Currently, the monument is restored and embellished with a large scale, spacious and perfect, with a neat and tight layout, integrating with the surrounding natural environment. The monument's construction is made of various materials. Traditional, sustainable, bold Vietnamese style. King Ba Temple has a Dinh-style architectural structure consisting of 2 buildings: the Great Hall and the Hau Palace. In particular, the Dai Bai building consists of 3 rooms, 2 vase-shaped wings, tiled roof, and a pair of flanking dragons on the top of the roof. The Harem Court consists of 2 rooms running horizontally in the same direction as the Great Pagoda Court, newly restored in 2018, and is a work to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Songs being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. representative of humanity. King Ba Temple is the only place in the 49 original Quan Ho villages of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang to worship the Quan Ho Patriarch, the creator of the Quan Ho song and the founder of the hamlet, teaching the people to do business and teach the villagers to grow. Rice, mulberry growing, silkworm rearing, silk reeling, weaving, this profession today is still maintained and developed into a traditional profession of Viem Xa village, she was awarded the title of Queen Mother of Precepts. Many centuries later, the people of Viem Xa still worshiped her in their communal houses as a divine emperor. Diem Communal House still retains 5 thrones of 5 gods and ordinations of 5 people, including her. She was awarded the title of "Dynasty Emperor Nhu Nuong of Nam Hai Dai Vuong". Every year, on the 6th and 7th of February, it is called the spring flower-playing day of Her Majesty the King. February 6 is the day of cleaning algae, naturalization ceremony at the temple, sacrifices and Quan ho singing at the temple. February 7 is the main holiday. On the main day of the ceremony, there is a procession and festival to ensure traditional customs, safety and savings. In 2014, Diem village festival was recognized by the state as a national intangible cultural heritage. To preserve intangible cultural heritage, every year on January 10, authorities gather at the temple to organize incense offerings, opening the Quan Ho singing competition in early spring, which is attended by a large number of people. . Through the contest, the Organizing Committee selected many excellent talents, ensuring the preservation of teaching Quan Ho cultural heritage to future generations. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh 1821 view
Ham Long Pagoda (or Long Ham) in Thai Bao area, Nam Son ward, Bac Ninh city, was built during the Ly dynasty (about the 12th century). According to folk eyes, the pagoda is located in the jaw of a dragon, meaning under the jaw of a large dragon 9 segments long, which is the entire Lam Son range. This is a large Buddhist center, and is said to be the place of practice for monk Duong Khong Lo. Located on a land area of more than 9,000 square meters, the pagoda has a beautiful landscape, in harmony with nature, is known as an ancient temple with a long history, the architectural works are designed and decorated according to Traditional style, exquisitely carved, artistic. Today, Ham Long Pagoda is the center of spiritual activities of local people and people from all over the region, a place to worship Buddha Dharma, a place to guide living beings to good things, to stay away from evil, to live with compassion, joy and forgiveness. The current pagoda has a large scale including works: Tam Quan gate, Tam Bao, Patriarch's house, Mother's house, Guest house, Monk's house and auxiliary works. The Three Treasures Pagoda is made of ironwood, shaped like a Dinh, including the 7-compartment Tien Duong, the structure of the roof "stacked with beams and gongs", the armpits of which "those sitting on the bed are fascinated" and 3 rooms of the Upper Palace, the structure of the roof. stack of gongs and gongs", because underarms "the one sitting". The pagoda worships the 7 Patriarchs, the Mother Goddess, and Mr. Do Trong Vy, he is famous for being an intelligent and studious man and later became an honest mandarin, teacher, and culturer, especially he was the one who had the merit of founding the Vietnamese Literature. Bac Ninh Temple. After he got old, he returned to Ham Long Pagoda to practice. After his death, he was worshiped here. Currently, Ham Long Pagoda still maintains the ritual of sending souls to the souls who died at evil and sinful hours. To avoid disasters and yokes, families of ghosts often send ghosts to Ham Long Pagoda to receive shelter and salvation, so that ghosts can soon be reborn and escape to the realm of bliss. The architectural works within the Pagoda's grounds are carved with sophisticated, artistic decorations with a spacious and perfect appearance. The pagoda has a festival on the 14th day of the second lunar month, in addition, during the year there are other days such as: Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan festival, Full Moon week, First lunar month, traditional festivals, Lunar New Year. The pagoda also welcomed many domestic and foreign delegations, high-ranking leaders of the Party and State to visit Buddha. The pagoda was ranked as a cultural and historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 18, 1988. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh 1820 view
The tombs and temples of the Ly Dynasty Kings are historical evidence of the ancient Co Phap village and today's Dinh Bang; It is a relic land, a temple to worship the Ly dynasty kings and is also the burial place of the Ly dynasty's ancestors and royal family. Ly Dynasty (1009 - 1225), from when Thai To (Ly Cong Uan) ascended the throne, moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long (1010), experienced 8 kings, passed the throne for 216 years, was the period when the state conferred independence, autonomy, and strength, the people can live in peace and prosperity. The relic site is a unique architectural work, with stone carving, wood carving, worship statue carving, and construction techniques all reaching a sophisticated level and many intangible cultural heritage values being preserved. : worship beliefs, festivals, customs, practices.... The tomb area of the Ly Dynasty kings is also a particularly important archaeological site serving scientific research. The relic has many other names, such as Do Temple, Co Phap Dien/Ly Bat De Temple and Tombs of Ly Dynasty Kings (Tho Tomb Thien Duc or Son Mau Forbidden Land); Includes 2 main areas: Do Temple and Tombs of Ly Dynasty Kings (Forbidden Land). 1. Do Temple: total area of 31,250m2, divided into inner city and suburban areas. Suburb: 26,910m2 wide, including semicircular lake, water pavilion, writer's house on the right, martial arts house on the left. Inner city: 4,340m2 wide, divided into interior and exterior areas. The interior includes: the harem, the carriage house, the altar house, the stele house and the house for 8 altar palanquins, the house for 8 worship horses on both sides. The exterior includes: Phuong communal house, King's temple, celebrant's house, guest house, exhibition house, hall, five dragon gates, temple yard, elephant statues, stone crocodiles... 2. Tombs of Ly Dynasty Kings (Forbidden Land) The tomb area is the final resting place of the Ly dynasty kings, about 800m northeast of Do temple, located in Sen Pond area, in the fields of Dinh Bang ward, Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province. Today, the tombs of the Ly Dynasty kings include the following buildings: - Tomb of King Ly Thai To - Long Chao Tomb - Tomb of Ca (King Ly Thai Tong) - Tomb Two (also known as Tomb Con) worships King Ly Thanh Tong - Tomb of the Elephant (King Ly Nhan Tong) - Tomb of Duong Gio (King Ly Than Tong) - Tomb of Duong Thuan (King Ly Anh Tong) - Tomb of King Ly Cao Tong - Tomb of King Ly Hue Tong - Mausoleum of Mrs. Nguyen Phi Y Lan - Phat Tich Tomb (Pham Thi's mausoleum) There are not many artifacts left at the Do Temple relics and the Ly Dynasty kings' mausoleum area, such as 8 tablets with the names of the Ly kings painted in red and gilded, carved in the Le dynasty, bronze tops, and cranes. bronze and some bowls and dishes dating back to the Le dynasty. In particular, there is a stone stele, dated 1604, compiled by Dr. Phung Khac Khoan, recording the merits of the Ly kings. In addition, cultural activities of folk beliefs and worship of Ly dynasty kings are still maintained and become traditions at Do temple. Every year, three main festivals take place in Dinh Bang: - Temple festival on January 7. - The communal house is held on February 15, taking place on 2 main days (from February 14 to 15). - Temple festival on March 15, held at Do temple. With special value, the historical site of the Ly Dynasty kings' tombs and temples was ranked a special national monument on December 31, 2014 by the Prime Minister. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Bac Ninh 1803 view
Do Xa Pagoda is located in the center of Do Xa neighborhood, Ninh Xa ward, Bac Ninh city. Do Xa Pagoda was built at the end of the 18th century. The pagoda worships Buddha and Arhats. Do Xa Pagoda was ranked as a National Historical and Architectural Monument in 1992. The pagoda has a beautiful landscape and architecture, is designed and decorated in a traditional style, with exquisite decorative carvings. cunning, art. The system of Buddha statues and worship objects in the temple have the typical style of each period and the talent of the artisans. The Three Jewels Court of Do Xa Pagoda currently has Dinh-style architecture including the 5-compartment Front Street and 4-compartment Upper Palace. The door system is opened in all 5 rooms facing southwest in the style of a table door. From the yard to the foundation of the Tam Bao temple are 7 steps made of green stone. The pagoda's roof is tiled, and on the top of the roof is embossed the name of the pagoda "Quang Minh Tu" in Chinese characters. The pagoda is built in the style of a vase with the head and arms resting on the throne. On both sides of the front gable of the Tam Bao gate are two bronze pillars, on the pillars are covered with parallel sentences in Chinese characters. Besides the main building, the Tam Bao temple, within the pagoda's grounds, there are also the Tam Quan buildings, the Patriarch's house, the model house and the monk's house, all built in a traditional appearance, in harmony with the architecture of the temple. main project with spacious and perfect beauty. Currently in the pagoda, some typical artifacts are still preserved such as: Stele "Linh bi do tu bi ky", dated Vinh Thinh 2 (1706); Stele "Epic of the Late Buddha", dated Tu Duc 29 (1875); Stele "Epic of the Late Buddha", dated Tu Duc 29 (1875); Late Buddha stele inscription, dated Tu Duc 29 (1876); 1 bronze bell cast in 1898; Buddha statues of the Nguyen Dynasty (19th century). Do Xa Pagoda Festival takes place from the 13th to 15th of the first lunar month. The pagoda has long been the center of religious and belief activities in the spiritual life of many generations of people here, contributing to educating and promoting solidarity in the village community, helping people to move forward. good eliminates evil. Do Xa Pagoda and Do Xa Communal House are located adjacent to each other, forming an architectural complex with open space without walls, allowing ventilation with the surroundings. According to the inscription, Do Xa communal house was built a long time ago. During the reign of Le Trung Hung (18th century), the communal house was restored on a very large scale with splendid carvings of "four sacred animals and four precious things". But over the years, the communal house has been restored and embellished many times. Currently, Do Xa Communal House is a newly restored architectural work, but still retains the carvings of the Le Trung Hung period with the sophisticated artistic "Cloud Dragon". Do Xa Communal House also preserves valuable antique documents such as a system of divine legends and stone steles that clearly reveal the history of the communal house, as well as the people being worshiped. The "Miracles of Divine Beauty" of Do Xa Communal House declared in 1938, copied by the Institute of Social Science Information, states: Do Xa Communal House worships Saint Tam Giang (Truong Hong, Truong Hat) who had the merit of fighting the enemy. Luong in the 6th century and also recorded the content of some of the ordinations of Saint Tam Giang that were worshiped in the village communal house. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh 1774 view
From the Nguyen family street - also the famous temple of Nguyen Phuc Xuyen in hamlet 7 (now area 7 of Dai Phuc ward, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province). Famous person Nguyen Phuc Xuyen is famous for his unusual way of treating diseases and saving people and his doctrine of Gia Dao - a teaching whose influence is still present today in the spiritual life of the family's descendants. The temple worshiping the famous man Nguyen Phuc Xuyen, called Bodhisattva Linh Tu, was built on a large area of land in the middle of Dong Pheo village, Dai Vu commune, Do Xa district, Soc Giang district, Tu Son district, Kinh Bac region in the past. The temple faces Southeast, in front is a strip of sunken fields named Dong Nhan; There is Ngu Huyen River meandering around, further away are Ba Huyen, Moc Hoan, and Bat Qua Bo Son mountains. Behind is Vu Son mountain next to Nhu Nguyet stream. This is originally the birth and birth part of the Heavenly Master Great Bodhisattva - the religious name of the famous man Nguyen Phuc Xuyen. According to historical documents, Nguyen Phuc Xuyen temple was built in the 18th century. The family genealogy says that initially the temple was the house of Mr. Nguyen Phuc Xuyen. After his death, the house became a temple. In 1768, Nguyen Phuc Giam, the fourth generation grandson of Quy Chi branch, ordered it to be repaired. Over time, this relic has been restored and repaired many times, becoming more and more spacious and perfect with a scale including: Majestic and beautiful Tam Mon Gate; The main building includes 5 pre-worship spaces and 3 back palace spaces; On both sides are arranged the left vu, the right vu, the model house, behind is his tomb. There is a lake in front, the season is bright with lotus and water lilies. The unique feature of the monument is its architecture: First is the temple, then is the tomb. This architectural style started from the Le dynasty. That is a form of being influenced by the "dispassionate" religion of forgetting the mundane world. The main worship building has a Dinh-shaped architecture consisting of 5 pre-worship rooms and 3 back rooms, with an ironwood frame, the structure of the roof is in the style of a gong stand, and the two side rooms are in the style of a stack of beds. The architectural structures are carved with cloud dragons, artistic flowers and leaves, and are decorated with a system of grand characters, horizontal panels, and multi-layered thick engravings of Chinese characters. Nguyen Phuc Xuyen - his personal name is Te An, his religious name is Heavenly Master Great Bodhisattva, also his religious name is Han Thiet, born in the year of Quy Suu, in the 13th year of Hoang Dinh during the reign of King Le Kinh Tong and Lord Trinh Tung (1613). in a family of Confucian lineage who studies, admires Zen and makes medicine in Dong Pheo village, Dai Vu commune, Do Xa district, Soc Giang district, Tu Son district, Kinh Bac region (now Dai Phuc ward, Bac city). Ninh). His fifth-generation ancestor was Bachelor Nguyen Tien Tu, nicknamed Thuan Chinh, his father was Nguyen Phuc Khanh. According to genealogy and family tradition, the ancestor of the Nguyen Phuc family in Dong Pheo was a cultural celebrity - Ly dynasty's national teacher Nguyen Minh Khong - a big name in the Vietnamese Zen village, with many legends surrounding it. The folk-woven act of curing King Than Tong's illness and donating bronze to cast a bell, created one of the four great qi of An Nam. Holy Patriarch Nguyen Phuc Xuyen had a handsome appearance when he was born. He grew up with a poise and intelligent temperament. He was a calm, clean, and dignified person who did nothing other than study. Through that, knowledge gradually expanded, far surpassing ordinary people. But he did not take that as a way to advance his career, but devotedly followed Buddhism, burning incense early and late in the evening to be respectful. Along with that, focusing on studying Lao Tzu's philosophy gave him insight into the mysteries of creation, and knew many mystical methods in the practice of healing and saving people later. He was honored by the Le - Trinh court as the National Protector of Zen Master and Bodhisattva Saint, and was revered by the people as Living Buddha (living Buddha). Not only is he good at Buddhism, Confucianism and Lao Tzu philosophy; but he also united the thoughts of the three religions of Buddhism - Taoism - Confucianism to propose a new religion - called Nhat Dao, or Gia Dao. This is a creation of Nguyen Phuc Xuyen to apply the spirit of cultivating humanity and doing good deeds to help people in the historical situation of the Le - Trinh period full of chaos and chaos. Source: Bac Ninh Province Literature and Arts Association
Bac Ninh 1756 view
Qua Cam village communal house is located on Tuong mountain. According to ancient documents of the village, during the Le Dinh period, it had a large scale. That communal house was destroyed during the resistance war against the French colonialists. The current communal house was built right when peace was restored in the North (1954), leaning against Tuong Mountain, facing Southeast, overlooking the confluence of Cau River and Ngu Huyen Khe. . The communal house has 3 rooms, 2 front wings, 3 back rooms, linked into a building with a "nail" shaped architectural plan with a solid frame structure with strong ironwood structures, and a smooth-nosed tiled roof. Ancient, brick walls. The content of the legends and ordinations dating back to the Le and Nguyen dynasties tells us that Qua Cam communal house worships the tutelary god Saint Tam Giang. Sac is dated as early as 1710 and as late as the 9th year of Khai Dinh (1924). The communal house has a wooden altar and a tablet inscribed with "Tam Giang's epiphany", 2 great letters, 7 pairs of parallel sentences, 3 wooden incense burners from the Le and Nguyen dynasties, on top of which are ceramic and porcelain incense bowls, and antique celadon flower vases. , blue enamel of the Ly and Le and Nguyen dynasties, coffins containing colors and various types of dragon crowns, dragon robes, and dragon stele. Not only is it a religious worship facility, it also preserves many ancient documents and artifacts. During the Ly Dynasty, Qua Cam Communal House was an important point on the Nhu Nguyet River defense line during the resistance war against the Song Dynasty. Dai Viet people in the 11th century. Qua Cam Communal House was ranked as a Historical Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 9, 1990. Qua Cam village temple was built on Sang camp, located east of Tuong mountain in Mieu beach area. According to village legends and legends, the temple worships Princess Sanh, Tran Thi Ngoc, a native of Qua Cam village, concubine of King Tran Anh Tong. She had many contributions to her homeland, so when she died, she was honored by 72 hamlets as a blessing and a temple was established. Camp Sang in the Ly Dynasty was an important place on the Nhu Nguyet River defense line during the resistance war against the Song Dynasty army in 1077 under the Ly Dynasty. Over the years, the temple was restored many times. During the resistance war against the French colonialists, the temple was completely destroyed. Peace was restored and the people rebuilt on the old foundation. The temple has a "nail" shaped architectural plan, with 3 pre-worship spaces and 1 back palace space. Recently, the villagers built 3 more rooms in front. The entire building faces southwest. In the temple, there is a horizontal painting "Quang Thai Sinh", 2 pairs of parallel sentences, a statue of Princess Sanh in a meditating position, made of wood, 3 ordinations dated 1783, 1812, 1924, a 4-sided stele inscribed Write about the legend of Princess Sanh. Qua Cam Temple was ranked as a Historical Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 9, 1990. Qua Cam village pagoda called Kim Son is located on Kim Son mountain, facing Ngu Huyen Khe in the southwest direction. This is an architectural work in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The current construction items of Kim Son pagoda include: Tam Bao temple, Taoist temple. Tam Bao Palace has a "nail" shaped architectural plan, including 5 compartments, 2 front halls and 4 upper palace compartments. The trusses are structured in the style of a stack of beds, a gong stand, and a front and a back. Strong column system. The main column has a circumference of 1.32 meters. The outstanding decorative art is the cloud dragon image embossed on the ends and traps. The Three Jewels Palace was majorly renovated in 1998. Kim Son Pagoda, in addition to a rich system of worship statues (statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva, Saint monk,...) entirely made of wood dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty, also has a statue of Princess Sanh's mother, a statue of De Lanh mandarin. The four people of Chi Long village are beautiful wooden statues. The pagoda also preserves bells of the Nguyen Dynasty, bells of the Qing Dynasty, single vases, ceramic incense bowls and epitaphs: The pagoda festival is held on the 20th day of the first lunar month every year. Kim Son Pagoda had an important position in the resistance war against the Song dynasty of Dai Viet's army and people in the 11th century. The pagoda was ranked as a Historical Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 9, 1990. Source: People's Committee of Bac Ninh province
Bac Ninh 1720 view
For a long time, in Kinh Bac folklore, along the banks of the Cau River, there were about 372 villages worshiping Saint Tam Giang, who are said to have been famous generals of Trieu Quang Phuc who fought against the Luong invaders around the 6th century. In particular, in Van Duong commune, there is a cluster of relics reflecting the homeland of the Saints such as: Nghe Chu Mau is the place to worship the four saints of Tam Giang, Co Trach House is the house of the Holy Mother and the temple and tomb of the Holy Mother. which people often call "Van Mau Temple". 1. Legend has it that Van Mau Temple was built right after Phung Thi Nhan (the mother of the Tam Giang Saints) passed away. The temple is located on the "sandy ground" in the northwest of Van Mau village, the temple itself is the "dragon's jaw", on both sides there are jade wells that are the dragon's eyes. According to local people, in the past the temple was quite large in scale: In the front were 5 Pre-Sacrificing rooms, behind was the Holy Mother's tomb, on both sides were dance bands, and at the back were 3 Harem rooms. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the temple was renovated and restored. In 1952, the structure was completely destroyed by the French invaders, only the grave remained intact. In 1975, local people donated money to rebuild a small temple on the old ground to worship the Holy Mother. The main temple building is located on ground quite high compared to the overall ground of the monument, the Dinh-style architectural structure includes: 3 compartments, 2 wings, 4 curved roofs, solid ironwood frame, including 4 rows of horizontal columns. , 6 rows of vertical columns, linked by a stack of gong racks, decorated with exquisite carvings. In 2012, local people built a new altar in front of the Holy Mother's tomb, planning to build a wall around the tomb made of hexagonal stone. The Tien Te Court has a 2-storey, 8-story curved roof structure, linked together by 4 strong ironwood columns embossed with the themes of four sacred animals, four precious animals, and stylized flowers and leaves. Currently, the Holy Mother Temple still preserves the relic of Saint Tam Giang, 13 ordinations with dates: Duy Tan 3, Canh Thinh 4, Tu Duc 3, Gia Long 9, Thieu Tri 4, Khai Dinh 6 , Khai Dinh 7, Minh Menh 2, Dong Khanh 2... 2. Co Trach's House. Located less than 300m southwest of Thanh Mau temple is Co Trach's house, which is said to be the home of Thanh Mau. Based on historical documents, Co Trach's house was built a long time ago, before it was just a grass hut, she went to work every day and came back here to stay at night. After her death, to commemorate the merit of giving birth to Saint Tam Giang, local people took the house where she lived in the past as a place of worship. Over time, the Co Trach House was renovated and expanded by local people to become more and more spacious with a two-letter architectural structure including: the harem and the front altar. The harem is a 3-compartment brick house, roofed with tiled tiles, in front are 3 arched doors, inside are brick altars, built in 7 overlapping rows. The structure of the house frame is simple, in the style of a husband and a passerby tied to the heart of the house. The front altar was restored in 1994, the four-tier wooden frame is linked by 4 rows of horizontal columns, 6 rows of vertical columns, the upper structure is stacked with beds, and the lower ones are seated. In 2002, the local government and people built a 5-room Guest House on the grounds of Co Trach's house. In 2016, an additional 3-room building was built to worship Mrs. Dam Nuong (the youngest daughter of Thanh Mau). 3. Chu Mau village is about 500m from Thanh Mau temple, located in the northeast of the village, facing east, which was built a long time ago. During the Nguyen Dynasty, Nghe An was restored on a large scale, located on an area of 803 square meters, including: Dai Dinh, Hau Palace, and Nghi Mon gate. The main building has a Nhi-style architecture, including a Great Hall with 3 compartments and 2 wings. The roof has a gong stand and the armpit of the con me has dragons and rattan carvings. The roof is decorated with images of "two dragons flanking the moon", pincers, and numbers. The 3-room harem has a strong wooden frame carved with stylized flowers and leaves. Nghe Chu Mau still preserves 4 statues of Thanh Tam Giang made of green stone, that's why people also call Nghe Ngu Vi. All four statues are carved in a sitting position on a throne, wearing an official hat and wearing clothes embroidered with dragons and phoenixes. The precious thing is that the village here still preserves many precious documents and antiques that clearly and deeply reflect Thanh Tam Giang's homeland such as: worship statues, genealogies, ordinations, stone stele and many worship objects. other. Thus, the cluster of relics worshiping Saint Tam Giang in general and the cluster of relics in Van Duong commune in particular are a large folk belief phenomenon with a history of more than a thousand years and a large cultural space in 372 worshiping villages. commemorate and deeply reflect on the role models of national heroes, those who have made great contributions to the people and the country. With those great values, in 1989, the cluster of relics of Thanh Mau temple, Co Trach house and Chu Mau village in Van Duong commune was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a National Historical Site. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh 1707 view
Dieu Son Temple, Quarter 1, Thi Cau Ward, Bac Ninh City was built a long time ago. According to the remaining epitaph, the temple was restored in the Nguyen Dynasty (1874). Through time, ups and downs of history, and the destruction of nature, the temple has been seriously degraded. In 2018, with funding from the State and local people, the temple was restored to its current state. Currently, Dieu Son temple has Nhi-style architecture. The Tieu Sacrificial Court has 5 compartments and 2 wings. The wooden frame, the roof is in the style of a "gong stand" carved with stylized flowers and leaves, the armpits are in the style of "four precious" carved boards, the doors open in the 3 middle compartments with a system of upper and lower doors. The Harem building has 3 rooms and 2 wings, because the roof is in the style of a "gong stand", because the people sit under their armpits. Dieu Son Temple worships the tutelary god, mother Saint Giong, and her consort, Princess Khon Ninh (wife of General Tran Luu); worshiping Tran Luu - a famous general of Le Loi; worshiping Cao Son Quy Minh - the person who helped King Hung Vuong 18 defeat the Thuc invaders. Typical artifacts include: worship statues, incense burners, horizontal panels, parallel sentences, palanquins, sets of precious bowls, cranes, horses, stone stele, and stone incense sticks. Dieu Son Temple has undergone many restorations and embellishments but still retains its traditional appearance. This place is the center of cultural and religious activities of the local people, a place to worship those who have made great contributions to the people and the country. Currently, the temple still preserves a number of documents and artifacts honoring the people worshiped at the temple. Dieu Son Temple, along with traditional festivals and spiritual and religious activities, have contributed to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values and building community solidarity. Dieu Son Temple is a national historical relic, dated March 2, 1990. To the south, adjacent to Dieu Son Temple is Dieu Son Pagoda, located on a land area of nearly 1,000 m2. The pagoda gate faces East, overlooking Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Tam Bao Pagoda faces South, overlooking Dieu Son Temple. The entire temple campus is built with protective walls and spacious architectural works. Tam Bao Temple currently has Dinh-style architecture with lantern pillars and tiled roofs, and the roof is covered with a scroll recording the name of the pagoda. The Three Jewels Palace includes a 5-compartment Front Hall and 3-compartment Upper Palace. Dieu Son Pagoda is a relic with a beautiful landscape, architecture and campus. The system of Buddha statues and worship objects in the pagoda bear bold characteristics of Vietnamese Buddhism. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh 1627 view
Church of 18 Doctors of the Nguyen family, Kim Doi village, Kim Chan ward, Bac Ninh city was built around the end of the 15th century. This was Mr. Nguyen Lung's home when he came here to make a living. In 1990, the Tien Te house was built, and in 2015, the water temple was built. Currently, the entire campus of the monument has been built with a protective wall, and the pond and water pavilion area of the church has been renovated to be spacious and clean. The main church faces west, the building has a Nhi-style architecture including the front hall and back hall. The altar has a scale of 3 compartments, with open space and no doors, with vase-style architecture with maple-wing pillars and two throne-shaped roofs. The roof's edge is embossed with a signboard in the form of a text board, the edge is striped in the style of a throne, and the roof is covered with funny-nosed tiles. The load-bearing frame includes 4 rows of vertical columns, 4 rows of horizontal columns, including 4 sets of main rafters, the structure of the roof rafters is in the style of stacking beams and gong racks, the armpits are in the sitting style, the porch columns support the porch, on the stacks, and the first sentence. , armpit beams, porch lines painted with stylized flowers and leaves. The back hall has a scale of 5 compartments, the door opens in the middle 3 compartments in the style of upper and lower compartments, with a round door shaped like Tho. The load-bearing frame consists of 6 rows of vertical columns, 5 rows of horizontal columns, including 6 sets of main rafters, the structure of the roof rafters is in the form of a gong rack stacked on a beam, the armpits are in the sitting style, the porch columns support the porch, on the stacks, the first verse , the head is covered with stylized flowers and leaves. Nguyen family church is a place to worship ancestors (paternal and maternal), academic celebrities of the family and teachers who have merit in teaching knowledge, letters, etiquette, literature... to descendants in the family. them, contributing to building the family's glorious academic tradition. The Church of 18 Doctors of the Nguyen family was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic on January 21, 1989. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
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