Bach Dang Historical Relic

Bach Dang Historical Relic

Bach Dang Historical Relic is located in Quang Yen Town and Uong Bi City. This is the place marking the event when the Tran Dynasty's army and people achieved a famous victory - the Bach Dang Victory, defeating the Yuan Mongol invaders in 1288. In the history of our nation's defense of the country, Bach Dang River has witnessed our army and people three times resoundingly defeat the mighty Northern invaders, all with wooden stakes planted in the Bach Dang river bed. That was Ngo Quyen's Bach Dang victory in 938; 981 by Le Hoan and the peak was the Bach Dang victory in 1288 by Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Bach Dang River has become a historical river, Bach Dang stake has become a symbol of the tradition of fighting foreign invaders by waterway of the Vietnamese people. After more than 700 years of sedimentation by the river, the pile pile was deep under layers of mud. It was not until 1953 that people digging soil to build dikes discovered the Bach Dang piles. At first, people did not have the knowledge and awareness to protect cultural heritage, so many piles were pulled up to make rafters and straw piles. After many excavations, archaeologists discovered hundreds of stakes, mainly ironwood, 2.6 to 2.8 m long and 20 to 30 cm in diameter, inserted straight. The average distance between piles is from 0.9 m to 1.5 m. Bach Dang stake yard relic area (including Yen Giang pile yard, Dong Van Muoi pile yard, Dong Ma Ngua pile yard). Yen Giang stake yard relic has an area of ​​about 3,000m2 located at the mouth of Chanh River with a rectangular shape of about 120m long and about 20m wide. Yen Giang stake yard was ranked a special National Monument in 2012. After that, the monument was zoned for protection, an introductory stele was erected, and the access road was embellished to create favorable conditions for tourists to visit. This is also an address for students to learn about history and serve their studies. Currently, Yen Giang pile yard still has about 300 trees in the ground. At the relic site, the pile yard is filled with water to the pond for conservation. Near the Yen Giang stake yard is the Van Muoi copper stake yard with an area of ​​about 6,000 square meters located at the mouth of the Rut River, in Nam Hoa ward, discovered by the people of Quang Yen during the process of farming and digging ponds. After the survey and excavation in 2005. Subsequent archaeological excavations found a total of nearly 200 stakes, showing that wooden stakes planted vertically and diagonally in the Van Muoi field area belonged to many types of wood used. both trunk and branches. The diameter of each pile is from 7 - 10 cm, the pointed part is only about 25 - 30 cm. However, the density of stakes here is very thick, usually 40 - 60 cm apart, some stakes are only 10 - 30 cm apart. According to researchers, this is the southern half of the Bach Dang stake field, while the northern half is the Yen Giang stake field. Because between the two piles there is a strip of high rocky dunes, when the tide is low, the boat cannot cross and is forced to go close to the shore. Therefore, Tran Hung Dao chose a position to place stakes on both sides of the dune to form a V-shaped defense line tightly covering the throat of the Bach Dang River to block the enemy's retreat, creating a glorious victory in the above battle. Bach Dang River in 1288. The pile was then buried under a layer of mud for better preservation. Also in Nam Hoa ward, Quang Yen town, the Ma Ngua copper pile yard with an area of ​​about 2,100m2 was discovered and surveyed and excavated in 2010. This is the third pile yard in the Bach Dang pile yard. Located at the mouth of the Kenh River, about 1 km south of the Van Muoi copper pile. The pile yard is 70 m long and 30 m wide, with stakes of many types of wood with diameters from 6 - 22 cm densely arranged in strips like a wall. The three piles of Yen Giang, Dong Van Muoi and Dong Ma Ngua have created large, complex, hidden underground piles under the water, blocking the escape route to the sea, helping to destroy and capture 600 warships with 40,000 people. Yuan-Mongol generals during their third invasion of our country in 1288. Today, the Bach Dang stake yard relic area in Quang Yen town has been surrounded by a protective embankment. Some of the piles were retrieved and the remaining piles were preserved in an on-site display pit. However, most of the Bach Dang piles at this relic have rotted and broken tops, and the body of the pile is still stuck in the mud, but this is an extremely important evidence of the historical battle on the Bach River. Dang year 1288. With the special historical, cultural and scientific values ​​of the relic site, on September 27, 2012, the Prime Minister signed a decision to classify the Bach Dang Victory historical relic site in 2012. 1288 is a special National Monument. Bach Dang Festival takes place from March 6-9 of the lunar calendar with many solemn rituals and rich festive activities, held at all points in the relic site. To honor the value of our nation's great victory day and commemorate those who sacrificed their lives in the Bach Dang battles. Source: Quang Ninh Electronic Newspaper

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