Quang Binh Quan

Quang Binh Quan

Quang Binh Quan (newly restored), right in the center of Dong Hai ward between four roads: the west is the road to Duc Ninh, the east is Me Suot road down to Nhat Le river wharf, the north is the road to Hanoi Noi, the south is the road to Hue. Quang Binh Quan also has many names. Some people say it is the entrance to Quang Binh palace, others say Binh Quan Gate. The book Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi records: ''The mandarin gate is two truong 1 meter long, two truong 5 meters wide; The outer citadel protecting the mandarin gate is 14 meters long, 6 meters high, 3 meters high, built in the year of Minh Menh (1826) with brick and stone...'' Quang Binh Quan under the Nguyen Dynasty, covered with soil in 1631, is an ancient rampart system built to protect the Nguyen citadel. Quang Binh Quan is located in the Luy Thay system, including Luy Truong Duc, Luy Tran Ninh, Luy Nhat Le, Luy Truong Sa, stretching more than 30 km. The Luy Thay system was designed and directly directed by Lord Nguyen's military advisor Dao Duy Tu (1572-1634) and directly directed its construction from 1631-1634, to help Lord Nguyen in Dang Trong fight against attacks by Lord Trinh in Dang Ngoai during the Trinh - Nguyen period was divided. This place has a mountain-like terrain near a very solid ravine, separated from the North, extremely dangerous, like going into Thuc land. During the reign of Lord Nguyen, if people from Southern Bo Chinh or from the North had any business, if they wanted to go to Quang Binh palace, if they went by road, they had to first go to Quang Binh Quan to present their documents and then go back to the north and enter Nam Mon gate to leave. castle. Those traveling by water must stop by the boat at Nhat Le gate, present documents at Thu Ngu mandarin gate, then take the boat to the east gate to enter the citadel. Quang Binh Quan is located guarding the North-South vital road and waterway from Nhat Le seaport. Therefore, more than 7 times Lord Trinh's army crossed the Gianh River to the South and were stopped here. As painful evidence of a time of national conflict, Quang Binh Quan as well as the Luy Thay system have shown the high development of the architectural art of Vietnamese military fortifications. This place is the center of the Luy Thay rampart system, Quang Binh Quan was built according to a unique architectural model, harmoniously combining two elements, both a solid and solid defensive battle rampart, and a a unique architectural work of art. Quang Binh Quan is a reliable address for future architectural and military researchers. In 1825, King Minh Mang restored Quang Binh Quan and raised the watchtower with solid baked bricks. After inauguration, the king classified Quang Binh Quan as one of the special historical and cultural works. of the country, having the image of Quang Binh Quan embossed in Nghi Dinh placed in front of The Mieu Temple in the Forbidden City. Before the August Revolution of 1945, Quang Binh Quan (on Duc Ninh Street) also had a moat outside the citadel, a brick bridge around the moat and at the intersection between Duc Ninh and Cau Rao streets (in the past, during the Nguyen Lord's time, it was the There is also a ghost in a large cemetery. Quang Binh Quan was destroyed by the French army when they withdrew from Dong Hoi in 1954, then rebuilt almost identically. In 1965, the war broke out and was destroyed by American aircraft. Currently, Quang Binh Quan has been restored to its original appearance more than three centuries ago. Quang Binh Quan, an architectural relic with historical and artistic value, is a typical cultural symbol of the land of outstanding people. Source: QUANG BINH GENERAL MUSEUM

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