Thien Hau Temple (Thien Hau Upper Street) is located on Trung Trac Street - Quang Trung Ward - Hung Yen Town. The temple was built in 1640 by 14 Chinese families in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian donating money to build it. Thien Hau Temple worships Mrs. Lam Tuc Mac, according to "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi", she is a sea god. Lam Tuc Mac was born on March 23 (lunar calendar) as the 6th daughter of Lam Nguyen, from Bo Dien, Fujian province (China). Legend has it that when Lam Tuc Mac was born, he had a sweet fragrance and a brilliant aura. Lam Tuc Mac is very smart. When he was 8 years old, he went to study immortality, trained to become righteous, could call rain and wind, and use magic to ride a flying mat on the sea. When the people had poor harvests and famine, she found seaweed to eat instead of rice, noodles, and barley, so the people were no longer hungry. She found a type of magnolia oil and sprayed it on the ground to grow plants to grow seeds to eat instead of rice... On the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, she was no longer sick but cured. After transforming, she often wore a red shirt and flew over the sea to help passing boats. Fujian people worship her as the god of navigation. Wherever there are Fujian people, there is a temple to worship her. When migrating to Pho Hien, Fujian people built a temple to worship her on Bac Hoa street (now Trung Trac street). Thien Hau Temple is a project with bold Chinese architectural colors in many items such as: ritual gate, incense burning house, roof, corner blades and truss structure. Legend has it that the temple was built in China and then brought to Pho Hien to build it. Nghi Mon is built like a house, with a tiled roof, the architecture of the pillars, and the door system engraved with images of civil and military mandarins and their followers. The terrace is paved with pebbles that have not worn away through wind and rain for hundreds of years. In front of the ritual gate, there is a pair of goats: the male holds a jade, the female holds a baby, made of marble, very vivid artifacts. The two stone pigs represent the Chinese concept of life: having wealth and having children is the greatest happiness in life. The inner temple area is built in the style of a Dinh letter, including an incense burning house and a harem. The match-stacked incense burning house has 2 floors and 8 roofs, the roof is tiled, the roof line is decorated with Buddha sitting on a lotus, surrounded by passersby. The entire system is structured in a special form with each theme and Chinese story such as: Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West... In addition, here are also decorated with various kinds of flower strings, bowls of horses, pantyhose, and scenes. four seasons: Spring, summer, autumn, winter. The harem consists of 3 rooms, the architecture is "stacked with wings", the ends are carved into the shape of a carp. The outer harem worships Lam Tuc Mac while the inner hall worships her parents, siblings and the Chinese families who contributed to building the temple. Every year, Thien Hau Temple holds festivals on March 23 and September 9 (lunar calendar) to celebrate the birth and transformation of Lam Tuc Mac. A large number of Chinese families in Pho Hien and Vietnamese people came to worship. During the festival, a grand palanquin procession is held, offerings include seaweed cakes, turtle cakes, To Chau cakes... which are traditional Chinese products. Thien Hau Temple is one of the very few ancient Chinese architectural works in Pho Hien still preserved today. With the purpose of preserving and promoting to the masses, Hung Yen province restored Thien Hau Temple to be spacious and clean and in 1992 it was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports as a historical and architectural relic. Artistic architecture. Source: Hung Yen Electronic Newspaper
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Kim Dang Temple is located in the center of Kim Dang village, Lam Son ward, Hung Yen town, Hung Yen province today. In the past, this place was Dang Man site, An Tao district, Khoai Chau district, upper Son Nam town. Legend has it that the temple was built on the land Dinh Dien chose as its headquarters with the posture "The Thanh Dragon and the White Tiger are coming". The book "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi" records: General Dinh Dien is from Gia Phuong - Gia Vien - Ninh Binh, and is the adopted son of Dinh Cong Tru (father of Dinh Bo Linh). Since childhood, he was Dinh Bo Linh's "reed flag practice" friend. When he grew up, he formed a brotherhood with Nguyen Bac, Lu Co, Trinh Tu and Dinh Bo Linh. When the country was in turmoil among the 12 warlords, a few friends followed warlord Tran Lam to occupy the Bo Hai region (now Tien Hai - Thai Binh). When he became Van Thang Vuong, Dinh Bo Linh assigned Dinh Dien to command 10 armies to conquer other warlords. When he arrived at Dang Man site and saw the beautiful terrain, he immediately built a headquarters and chose three people named Phan, Pham and Nguyen from Dang Man site to be his generals and chose a girl from the Phan family named Moi Nuong to be his wife. . After suppressing the rebellion of 12 warlords, Dinh Bo Linh ascended the throne, proclaimed himself Dinh Tien Hoang, named the country Dai Co Viet, and established the capital in Hoa Lu - Ninh Binh. In the year of Ky Mao (979), Dinh Tien Hoang and his eldest son Dinh Lien were killed by the traitor Do Thich. Dinh Dien and his mandarins proclaimed Dinh Toan (then only 6 years old) to the throne and honored Duong Van. Russia as Queen Mother. When the Song army threatened to invade the northern border, the country faced the threat of foreign invasion, the soldiers proclaimed Thap Dao general Le Hoan to the throne, replacing Dinh Toan who was too young at that time. Not accepting that, Foreign Minister Dinh Dien and Dinh Quoc Cong Nguyen Bac, who was guarding Chau Ai, and Pham Hap raised troops and sent troops from Thanh Hoa to attack Hoa Lu but failed, Dinh Dien withdrew his troops to Dang Man camp. On November 17 (lunar calendar) in the year of Ky Mao (979), Dinh Dien and his wife passed away, the people of Dang Man camp built a temple on the base of the barracks, and 3 generals of Dinh Dien were also worshiped here. Over time, the temple has been restored many times. Currently, Kim Dang Temple still retains many architectural features of the Later Le and Nguyen dynasties. In 1997, the temple was classified as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. The temple has a nail-shaped architecture, including 5 pre-worship spaces and 3 back palace spaces. The altar building is made of a 2-story, 8-roofed overlapping style; The blades are embossed with dragon heads; On the roof line, there is an image of two dragons flanking the sun, and two pincers are decorated with "two fish" (two carp); The roof is covered with dragon scale tiles, the neck frill is decorated with 4 words "Dinh Dai Linh Tu" in Chinese characters. The structure of the hitching trusses is simple, supported by a system of solid ironwood columns. Connected to the front altar are 3 back-rooms with tiled roofs. The truss structure is in the style of a husband and a lotus, and on the beams are embossed with stylized patterns of flowers and leaves. The central space houses the statues of General Dinh Dien and his wife Phan Thi Moi Nuong, created in a meditating posture... In addition, the relic also preserves a number of horizontal paintings and couplets praising their merits. God. Every year, the Kim Dang Temple festival is held from the 15th to the 17th of the 11th lunar month to commemorate the death of General Dinh Dien and his wife. During the days of the festival, in addition to the palanquin procession, there are also traditional folk games such as cockfighting, lion dancing, spoken singing, military drum singing, water puppetry... to contribute to building solidarity. build relationships with neighbors, educate the Vietnamese people about patriotic traditions, and remember the source when drinking water. Source: Hung Yen Newspaper
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Cloud Temple is located in Dang Chau village - Lam Son ward - Hung Yen town - Hung Yen province. Cloud Temple worships general Pham Phong At, also known as Pham Bach Ho, a talented general of our country in the early period of the era of independence and self-reliance (early 10th century to early 11th century). According to "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi", Pham Bach Ho was born on January 10, the year of Canh Ngo (910), his father was Pham Lenh Cong from the Nam Sach Giang route (now Kim Thanh - Hai Duong). Lenh Cong had a large shop in Dang Chau - Kim Dong - Hung Yen (now Xich Dang - Lam Son - Hung Yen). Legend has it that his mother dreamed of Son Tinh and a White Tiger and got pregnant, so she named him White Tiger. When White Tiger grew up, he had a muscular body, strong like a tiger, smarter than others, and perfect in literature and martial arts. Pham Bach Ho used to be the chief of Dang Chau and was a talented general of Duong Dinh Nghe. In the year of Tan Mao 931, he helped the general to expel Ly Tien, governor of Giao Chau; Defeated Tran Bao sent by Duong Minh Tong to rescue him, then proclaimed himself a military governor. When Kieu Cong Tien, a general of Duong Dinh Nghe, killed the general, took the position and asked for help from the Southern Han army to invade our country. Pham Bach Ho coordinated with Ngo Quyen to bring troops to destroy Kieu Cong Tien and defeat the Southern Han army on the Bach Dang River in the year of Mau Tuat (938). When Ngo Quyen died, Duong Tam Kha usurped the throne, Pham Bach Ho and Do Canh Thac overthrew Duong Tam Kha and Ngo Xuong Van, Ngo Quyen's son, ascended the throne. This period was called Later Ngo Vuong. In 965, the King of Later Ngo died, and the country's heroes rose to fame in each region. Pham Bach Ho occupied Dang Chau and was one of the twelve warlords at that time. In 968, King Van Thang - Dinh Bo Linh was given full military authority by warlord Tran Lam and quelled the "12 Warlords' Rebellion". Pham Bach Ho led his troops to surrender and was appointed as the bodyguard of a Great General. On November 16, the year Nham Than (972), Pham Bach Ho died in his hometown, at the age of 62. Dinh Tien Hoang decreed for the people to build a temple, and all dynasties awarded him the title: "Khai Thien protects the country, the most sacred spirit". Legend has it that the god is very sacred. In the past, King Le Ngo Trieu (also known as Le Long Dinh), when he had not yet ascended the throne, had a hamlet in Dang Chau and often went boating. One day, when it rained heavily, Long Dinh sought shelter and saw a temple on the riverbank. He asked the villagers: "What god is the temple worshiping?" sacred?” said that "this is the support of a continent, the ceremony of praying for rain and stopping is very suitable". Vuong then said loudly: "If God can make wind and rain, then try to make this side of the river stop and the other side of the river rain. That would be truly sacred!" After saying that, it was true that half of the river on the other side was raining very heavily, and half of the river on the other side was very heavy. This is the only cool breeze. Long Dinh did not get wet, so it was surprising that he ordered the temple to be repaired. Over time, the Cloud Temple has been restored and remodeled many times. Today, the temple's architecture still features the carving art of the Later Le and Nguyen dynasties. The temple was built in the Tam style including: front altar, middle temple and back palace. The altar hall with 3 compartments is made in the style of gabled walls and the roof is covered with funny-shaped tiles. The altar is decorated with a system of hammock doors, grand letters, horizontal panels, and parallel sentences. In the middle of the altar hall hangs a grand pagoda inlaid with mother-of-pearl inscribed with words. "Thai Binh Royal Palace". The side rooms hang horizontal paintings. Connected to the altar are 5 central spaces made in parallel but with higher floors. On both sides of the column hang a pair of parallel sentences praising the general's merits. The harem consists of 3 compartments, with a simple structure and no carved patterns. In the temple, there are still 27 statues, most of which were created during the Le Dynasty, two palanquins and a very precious bronze incense burner. Every year, the Cloud Temple festival is held at two different times: January from the 8th to the 16th (lunar calendar) is the birthday celebration festival; From November 12 to 18 (lunar calendar) is the festival commemorating the transformation day of General Pham Bach Ho. In the festival, in addition to the previous ceremony, there was also a festival with many traditional games imbued with the culture of Northern residents such as: wrestling, lion dance, military drum singing, water puppetry, chess playing... In 1992 , the Ministry of Culture and Information has recognized the Cloud Temple as a historical and architectural artistic relic. Source: Hung Yen city electronic information portal
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Ne Chau Pagoda's literal name is. "Thuy Ung Tu", associated with the name of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thanh, wife of King Le Dai Hanh. The pagoda is located in Ne Chau village, Hong Nam commune, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province. Legend has it that Ne Chau Pagoda was built in the Early Le Dynasty (10th century) on a small initial scale. When the Le Hoan insurgent army stationed here to fight against foreign Song invaders, he built a new pagoda on the land of Phuong Cai village (today Ne Chau village), replacing the old ruined pagoda. When the pagoda was completed, Phuong Cai villagers could not afford to pay the workers. Le Hoan taught that "If any village has enough money to pay workers, the pagoda belongs to that village." At that time, the villagers of Ne Chau asked for help from Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thanh's family, so they were able to pay the workers, and the pagoda belonged to Ne Chau village from then on. Le Hoan loved the beautiful Ngoc Thanh so he married her. During this time, she contributed her efforts, helping the insurgents hide food and provisions, and taking care of logistics. Defeating the enemy, Le Hoan ascended the throne, but she did not follow the king to Hoa Lu but asked to stay in her homeland to take care of her elderly parents. After her death, the king built a temple opposite Ne Chau pagoda and ordained her as "Queen Ngoc Thanh". Through the dynasties, Ne Chau pagoda was embellished, the most recent time was during the Nguyen dynasty, Bao Dai Nguyen year (1926). By 1992, Ne Chau Pagoda was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic. In 2005, within the framework of the project to repair Pho Hien ancient relics phase II, Ne Chau pagoda continued to be restored according to the original. The pagoda was built in the style of "Foreign Internal Cong" with many items, of which 3 prominent items are: Front Hall, Upper Palace and two corridors. The Tien Duong House of Ne Chau Pagoda consists of 7 compartments, designed in a simple truss style. On both sides of the gable there are two tall bronze columns, on the top of the columns are two cows facing each other. Above, in the middle of the roof, there are three Chinese characters "Thuy Ung Tu" embossed. All decorative patterns in the Tien Duong house are carved with images of two dragons flanking the moon and stylized flowers and leaves, imbued with the culture of the Le Dynasty. The Upper Palace's architecture resembles Tien Duong. Inside the Upper Palace, there are beautiful worship statues with high sculptural artistic value, among which the Tam The and Tuyet Son statues stand out. The statue of Tam The is carved from wood, in a meditating position on a lotus flower, with a kindly smiling face. The lotus faces are engraved with images of flowers and some Buddhist stories. Notably, all three Tam The statues lean back on a wooden leaf shaped like a tablet. Unlike the Tam The statue, the Tuyet Son statue is carved in a contemplative sitting position, with both hands clasped on the knees. This is an ancient statue from the Le Dynasty, the embodiment of Shakyamuni Buddha during his cultivation period on Tuyet Son Mountain. The two corridors of Ne Chau Pagoda are located symmetrically, with hundreds of statues with different postures and facial expressions, fully depicting Buddhist stories. Particularly, the temple dedicated to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thanh (located opposite Ne Chau Pagoda) has a Dinh-style architecture including 3 pre-sacrificing rooms and 2 back palace rooms. The temple has a lotus-shaped architectural structure, carved with stylized patterns, bearing the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. Every year, Ne Chau Pagoda often holds sacrifices on the 15th day of the first month and the 15th day of the 8th lunar month to commemorate the birth and death of Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thanh. Source: Hung Yen city electronic information portal
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Chuong Pagoda has the literal name "Kim Chung Tu" located in Nhan Duc village, Hien Nam ward, Hung Yen town. Legend has it that in a year of great flood, a golden bell floated on a raft to the river bank in Nhan Duc village. Different places raced to ring the bell in their locality but could not. Only the elders of Nhan Duc village can ring the bell. The villagers thought that God was helping them, so they contributed to building the pagoda and building a bell tower. Every time the bell rings, the sound echoes thousands of miles away. Therefore, the pagoda is also called Kim Chung Tu (golden bell pagoda). Chuong Pagoda was built in the Le Dynasty (15th century) and underwent many restorations and embellishments later, but still retains the artistic architectural features of the Later Le Dynasty (17th century). In "Hung Yen province Nhat Thong Chi" by Trinh Nhu Tau, it is written "Chuong Pagoda - famous Hien street". In 1992, Chuong Pagoda was ranked as a national historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic. The architectural complex of Chuong Pagoda has a harmonious layout, in the style of "Foreign Noi Cong", including items: Three gates, Front hall, Upper palace, To house, Mother house, bell tower and 2 corridors. .. The front of the pagoda faces South, which is the direction of "Prajna" and "Wisdom". The buildings of Chuong Pagoda are located symmetrically on the axis connecting Tam Quan to the Patriarch's house. The Tam Quan gate is built in the style of a two-story, eight-roofed stack of matches, with decorative motifs and patterns such as an embossed dragon image, a bas-relief of Tang Monk and his disciples going to get sutras at Tay Truc... Through the Tam Quan gate, you will reach the green stone bridge built in 1702, spanning the dragon eye pond. Next is the unique path paved with green stones leading straight to the Front Street, which according to Buddhist concept is the true path leading people out of the ocean of suffering. The front hall has a scale of 5 rooms and 2 wings, the architecture is in the style of husband and wife fighting lotus. Next is a small yard, in the middle of the yard there is a stone incense tree also known as "Thach pillar", on four sides there are Chinese characters engraved to record the merit of the people contributing to the repair of Chuong Pagoda. The Upper Palace also consists of 5 compartments and 2 wings, with the same structure as Tien Duong. Inside are decorated with many elaborately crafted statues such as: statues of Tam The, Bodhisattvas, Manjushri, Pho Hien, Jade Emperor, Nam Tao, Bac Dau, Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha... Through the Upper Palace, there are two symmetrical corridors with many statues arranged in order. The first is a group of statues sketching the "Ten Palaces of Hell" cave depicting the scenes of torture that people must experience in the underworld according to the Buddhist philosophy of cause and effect. Next is the Vajra Buddha statue, followed by the "Ten Eight Arhats" with 18 statues created with very expressive expressions on each face. At the end of the corridor is the statue of Monsignor, standing next to Gia Lan - Chan Te and the statue of Thanh Hien, standing next to Diem Nhien - Dai Sy. In Chuong Pagoda, there are still many valuable artifacts such as horizontal panels, parallel sentences... especially the stone stele "Kim Chung Tu Stone Biography" built in the 7th year of Vinh Thinh (1711). The stele lists names of meritorious people and describes Pho Hien in its heyday. On January 15, April 8, April 15, and July 15 of the lunar calendar every year, the Bell Pagoda Festival is held, attracting people in the region and tourists from all over. Source: Hung Yen city electronic information portal
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Mother Temple, also known as Hoa Duong Linh Tu, is located on Bai Say Street, Quang Trung Ward, Hung Yen City. Mother Temple worships Duong Quy Phi, also known as Duong Thien Hau. According to history books and Ngoc Pha, she was the wife of King Song De Binh. In 1279, the Yuan army invaded the Song state, and the king and royal family boarded boats and fled to the South. On the way, they were captured by Yuan general Truong Hoang Pham. King Song and a number of concubines who refused to surrender jumped into the sea to die. Duong Quy Phi's body floated to the sand, and the people carefully buried him and built a temple. According to "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi", Mau Temple was built during the reign of Tran Nhan Tong, in the reign of Thieu Bao (1279). Over the dynasties, the Temple was restored and conferred many times. By the 8th year of Thanh Thai (1896), the Temple was largely restored and had the same architectural scale as today. The temple was built on the "Crouching Dragon" land overlooking Crescent Lake with spacious space, creating the "Son Dieu Thuy" position. The Nghi Mon Gate of Hung Yen Mau Temple is quite imposing, with a match-style architecture of two floors and eight roofs, with curved knife-heads. The door is built with a rolling arch, has one main door and two side doors, two pillars on top have 2 crocodiles flanking the door. On the arch, there is a large inscription in Trien script "Duong Thien Hau - Song Trieu" and a Chinese script "Thien Ha Mau Nghi". Through Nghi Mon is the temple yard. In the middle of the yard is an old tree with an age of more than 700 years, combined by 3 trees of banyan, banyan, and sapphire firmly entwined together, casting luxuriant shadows around Hung Yen Mother Temple, increasing even more. solemn, secluded appearance. This is one of the oldest trees in the North. The Great Pagoda of Hung Yen Mau Temple consists of 3 compartments, the architecture is in the style of eight dragon-scale tiled roofs, the roofs are curved like a flanking dragon. The beams, lotuses, and pillars are carved in the shape of leaves, flowers, dragons, phoenixes, and the traps are carved in the shape of dragon heads. On both sides of the Great Pagoda are Luu Ly Palace and Quang Han Palace. The Tien Duong court also consists of 3 compartments, the architecture is in the style of stacking lotus mats, splendid with horizontal panels, parallel sentences, sacrificial objects, canopies, flags, robes, weapon racks, palanquins, bowls, and dragon communal houses. painted bright yellow lipstick. The roof is decorated with the image of "Two dragons flanking the moon", a dragon blade flanking a dragon, and a sophisticated phoenix dancing. The harem consists of 5 compartments, architecturally styled with 12 main columns, 6 military columns, soft floral and leaf-engraved panels, and a set of table doors carved with chrysanthemums. Inside there is a statue of Duong Quy Phi with a kind face, along with two servants, Kim Thi and Lieu Thi, dating from the 17th-18th centuries. In addition, in the Hung Yen Mau Temple, many precious relics are preserved such as dragon sieves, dragon robes dating from the 18th-19th centuries and 15 ordinations from the Le to Nguyen dynasties, praising the faithful example of Duong Quy Phi. . Every year, the Mau Temple Festival in Hung Yen is held from the 10th to the 15th of the third lunar month, attracting a large number of people in the region and tourists from all over to attend, worship, and pray for good things. happy. The ceremony took place solemnly. The festival includes folk games and singing songs. In particular, during the festival there will be two exciting processions. The sickle procession from Dinh Hien to Hung Yen Mother Temple, led by flags, drums, gongs, dragons, bowls, and lo bo, with lion and dragon dance teams. The procession goes around the streets, the golden dragon curves from the beginning to the end of the procession, there is a dance "The child goes to the float"... In 1990, Hung Yen Mother Temple was ranked as a national historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic. Source: Hung Yen city electronic information portal
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Thai Lac Pagoda, Lac Hong commune, Van Lam district is also called Phap Van Tu. Lac Hong commune has 4 pagodas worshiping 4 gods in the Four Dharmas: Phap Van, Phap Vu, Phap Loi, Phap Dien, i.e. the gods of clouds, rain, thunder, and lightning. Among them, Thai Lac pagoda worships the god Phap Van. Thai Lac Pagoda was built during the Tran Dynasty and underwent 4 renovations in the early 17th and 18th centuries. The pagoda was built in the style of interior and exterior, through the three-entrance gate is the main worship area. The pagoda was built on a high mound, often called the turtle's back. The pagoda still retains 3 ancient steles recording the restoration and embellishment processes. Up to now, there are only 3 wooden constructions from the Tran Dynasty remaining in the country, namely Dau Pagoda in Bac Ninh, Boi Khe Pagoda in Hanoi and Thai Lac Pagoda. On the dunes, the pillars of the rafters, and on the pillars, there are many large carvings bearing the artistic imprint of the Tran Dynasty. The upper palace of Thai Lac pagoda is considered one of the oldest wooden structures in Vietnam from the 14th century. Thai Lac Pagoda previously had about 20 carved reliefs, also known as dunes, but now only 16 remain relatively intact. 16 carved paintings are mounted between the upper and lower vertical beams to cover the decorative border. 16 carved paintings are arranged from the outer space to the inner space. The paintings depict many themes with the floating technique. Chisel carvings and wood grain create a soft, flexible, fanciful look like paintings. It can be said that these 16 reliefs are one-of-a-kind carvings. Not only that, each column, rafter, and inscription preserved to this day also speaks of the antiquity and value of time, history, and sacredness of Thai Lac Pagoda. People in the area tell each other that Thai Lac pagoda is very sacred. If anyone passes by without removing their hat to show respect, they will fall, or if they do not get off their horse when passing the pagoda, they will also fall from their horse. Thai Lac Pagoda is decorated in the style of before God and later Buddha, meaning that the statue of the Four Dharmas is placed in front of the Buddha statue. The statue of Phap Van is placed in the center of the three jewels palace, an ancient statue dating from the Later Le period. The pagoda still retains two statues of the Three Buddhas, representing the past, present and future. These are statues of Nguyen Dynasty sculpture style. With its historical value, time, and sacredness of the ancient pagoda, Thai Lac pagoda has become an outstanding spiritual destination of Hung Yen. Therefore, the pagoda was recognized as a special national monument in 2018. Source: Hung Yen Newspaper
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Huong Lang Pagoda, also known as Lang Pagoda or Giac Vien Pagoda, is located in Huong Lang village, Minh Hai commune, Van Lam district, Hung Yen province. In addition to worshiping Buddha, Huong Lang Pagoda also worships Queen Mother Ỷ Lan - a woman who was good at public affairs and housework during the Ly Dynasty. This is a beautiful artistic architectural work with historical, cultural and scientific value. Legend has it that the pagoda was built by Queen Mother Ỷ Lan during the Ly Dynasty, around 1115. The pagoda is large-scale, covering an area of nearly one hectare, including many buildings, with an architectural layout of "foreign internal work". Including a three-entrance gate with three entrances and steps leading up to a flat platform. The pagoda is divided into three levels, from this level to the second level there are also three entrances, the third level is the main area. This is an area including monk's house, council house, and Buddha hall. During the resistance war against the French, the pagoda was destroyed, and it was only restored in 1955. The pagoda faces the main direction to the Lang River. The front hall is arranged on high steps with carved stone steps. The building has a lotus-shaped truss-style architecture with four rows of columns. All columns are placed on stone platforms decorated with lotus petal patterns, in the style of the Ly Dynasty. The trusses are made of ironwood with carved patterns of floral themes. The blocks floating on the statue's surface have almost no rough edges, all are smooth, smooth and elaborate, with no sudden breaks in rhythm. It can be said that this is the most massive statue pedestal of the Ly Dynasty still preserved at the monument. In addition, the pagoda also has ten pairs of stone handrails, carved with phoenix, fox and chrysanthemum; 4 perpendicular stone columns support the stone beams of the building, many of the stone pillars are carved with lotus and chrysanthemum petals very meticulously and sophisticatedly. These are priceless works of the Ly Dynasty that are still preserved. The great worship hall faces the main pagoda overlooking the Lang River, near the village road, restored in 2005, with a scale of 7 rooms. If you want to enter the front hall, you have to go through the steps. Here, the steps are separated into 5 paths by 6 steps carved in the shape of a stone crocodile facing the front. The front hall has a lotus-shaped truss architecture with four rows of column bases, all columns are placed on stone platforms decorated with lotus petal patterns, in the Ly Dynasty style. The rafters are made of ironwood and carved with stylized floral motifs. The harem court is a space away from the front court building. The harem has a frill-style architecture with two floors and eight roofs. In the middle of the harem is the "mascot" of a lion wearing a lotus crown, forming a large stone pedestal. Huong Lang Pagoda still preserves many very special and unique relics of the Ly Dynasty. Also here, people discovered a site named Lang Pagoda Site, including a lion statue also known as Mr. Sam. The pagoda has ten pairs of stone handrails, carved with phoenix and fox, string chrysanthemums, four square stone pillars at four corners supporting the stone beams of the previous building and many stone pillars carved with lotus petals and chrysanthemums. Because of its cultural - historical, artistic, and architectural values, Huong Lang Pagoda was ranked by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic on September 11. March 13, 1974. Source: Hung Yen province electronic information portal
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An Xa Temple (also known as Dau An Temple), written name is Thuy Ung Quan, located in An Xa village (also known as An village), An Vien commune, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province. Based on the documents and artifacts still preserved at the site and the stories of the elders in the village, An Xa temple is the place to worship the Jade Emperor, Ngu Lao Tien Ong (gods of Taoist culture). religion), along with the Heavenly Immortals and Earth Immortals - those who have publicly cleared the wild swamps, eliminated wild animals, taught people to cultivate, established Cha village, and built "Thuy Ung Quan", to pray for rain. Favorable weather, good wind, good harvest. Based on legends, stories of the village elders and valuable ancient relics still preserved at the site, An Xa temple was built quite early, around the 16th century at the latest. – XVII, up to now it has been restored and embellished many times. An Xa Temple was built on high land shaped like a dragon's head in the west outside An Xa village. In front of the temple are luxuriant ancient trees that shine into the clear blue lake, considered the village's "water gathering and blessing" place. Surrounding the outer ring are moats and rich fields. The front of the temple faces south, with an architectural plan in Cong style including: 5 Pre-Teacher rooms, 3 Ong Sang rooms and 3 Hau palace rooms. In addition, located inside and outside the relic grounds, there are still a number of architectural works associated with the formation and stories related to the figures worshiping at the relic: Ha Temple, Ky Niem Temple located on two sides. side of the main temple. Opposite both sides of the temple yard are two rows of Giai Vu houses. On both sides of the Three Entrances are Mother Temple and Thien Quan Temple. Outside the relic grounds to the East are two communal houses Vo and Can communal house. Three gates: built on a square plan, including 3 doors and two roof floors. Around the four corners, there are four large bronze pillars. Tam Quan's roof is covered with funny-nosed tiles. The three gates of An Xa temple have a bronze bell cast in the Later Le Dynasty, the 34th year of Canh Hung, and a drum. The Pre-Saint Court: is a 5-compartment building, made in the style of a gable wall. The structure is in the style of 4 rows of columns. The altar is where the altar to worship the Jade Emperor (middle space) is placed, and the two side rooms are where the altars to worship Thien Tien and Dia Tien are placed, along with horizontal paintings, parallel sentences and valuable worship objects. Sculptures decorating the Tien Te court mainly include three main themes: mascots, flipped leaves and twisted patterns in the artistic style of the 19th and 20th centuries. Morning glory pipe: this item is made entirely of monolithic green stone. The entire system of pillars, parallel sentences, diaphragms, and hammock doors here are made of stone with panels weighing up to tens of tons, carved with dragon shapes by contemporary artists and craftsmen, and carved with dragons on the outside. The couplets in Chinese characters are extremely sophisticated and unique, rarely seen in Vietnamese religious buildings. The harem: consists of 3 rooms, in the style of a gable wall that covers the throne. This is where the altar to worship Tam Thanh Luc Ngu is located. Above the lower roof is the match neck made of stone divided into different cells decorated with images of phoenix, dragon, and lotus, with three Chinese characters "Thuy Ung Quan" engraved in the middle. The roof is covered with traditional tiles, the ridge is left plain without decoration. The front wall is built of monolithic green stone. The middle space is built into a row of pillars to form an altar, the door is carved with motifs: Bats holding money (phu ham tien), cranes standing on the back of turtles to express wishes for happiness, fortune and wishes. Let the villagers of An Xa live long and forever. In the center of the Harem is a terracotta incense altar in the shape of a rectangular box. Other construction items include: Ha Temple: Thien Quan Temple. Mau Temple. Temple of Remembrance. Dinh Vo. Dinh Can. Regarding historical value: An Xa Temple is a typical cultural center, a typical example of the transformation and integration between Taoist temples and temples. An Xa Temple Festival takes place from April 1 to 12 (lunar calendar) every year. With the above special value, the historical cultural, architectural and artistic relic An Xa Temple was ranked a special national monument by the Prime Minister on December 31, 2020. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
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Da Hoa Temple is also called Chinh Da Hoa Temple, located in Da Hoa village, Binh Minh commune, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province. Temple of Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung - Princess Hong Van. The temple overlooks the Red River and Tu Nhien beach, and is said to be the place where the love affair between Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung formed. Da Hoa Temple was built a long time ago, the current project was built at the end of the 19th century, from 1884 to 1886 by Chu Manh Trinh, a native of Phu Thi village, general of Me So, police officer of Hung Yen province. The project is famous for its massive scale and unique architectural ideas, in harmony with the natural landscape. The temple area includes 18 large and small projects: stele house, bell tower, banh ward, noon gate, altar house, incense burning building, second palace, third palace, harem and hermitage houses, tarpaulin houses, and houses. horses, artillery houses. The temple roofs have a stylized dragon boat shape. If you look down from above, you will see the temple roofs, combined together to look like a group of boats bobbing on the river. Chu Manh Trinh intended to shape the temple area to look like the yacht of eighteen-year-old Tien Dung, daughter of the 18th Hung King, traveling on the river. Da Hoa Temple still retains many precious relics. Statue of Saint Chu Dong Tu and his two wives cast in bronze, life-sized. Three thrones worship Chu Dong Tu and his two wives, made of wood, balanced layout, the top of the throne is carved with a dragon in the facing position. The throne dates back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and is considered the oldest of its kind still found in our country. Da Hoa Temple Festival is held from February 10-12 of the lunar calendar. The main day of the festival begins with a procession of tutelary gods from 8 villages of the ancient Me district to the main temple (including Me So, Da Hoa, Bang Nha, Phu Thi, Phu Trach, Thiet Tru, Nhan Thap villages). Each procession has flags, gongs and drums, precious bowls, lo bos, bowls of sounds, palanquins, bowls of tribute, dances of life, dragons, and lions. The procession of 8 villages meets each other with gongs and drums resounding, golden dragons winding from beginning to end of the procession. The next day is the water procession. The procession includes water palanquins and palanquins of 8 ancient Mexican villages taking boats to the middle of the Red River to hold a ceremony to bring water to the temple. The whole river section is filled with the bustling sounds of drums and gongs, and bustling bowl music. Da Hoa Festival organizes dragon dance, wrestling, and human flags. Dragon dance, there are 6-8 dragons. The dragon's dance movements are controlled by the person holding the ball and the sound of the mouth drum. The dragon dances around, winding rhythmically. When the drums beat slowly, the dancing is slow; when the drums beat fast, the dancing is fast and exciting. Dragons dance singly, in pairs, or all dragons in villages dance, demonstrating the skillful movements of their village's dragons. Participating in wrestling are 70-80 year old men, dressed in festival clothes, with scarlet turbans, blue shirts, yellow shirts, red and yellow belts, performing symbolic wrestling movements. This performance reminded everyone of the gratitude of Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung for saving many people from illness and to prove that they were completely healthy, they took each other to the yard to wrestle and perform tricks for their grandparents to see. . Human flag, held at the temple yard. There are 32 troops divided into 2 factions, one male and one female. The people playing the roles of generals and chess pieces are both unmarried men and unmarried women. The most beautiful are the roles of grandfather and grandmother. Chess players from all over come to compete high and low. In 1962, Da Hoa Temple was ranked by the state as a National Historical Architectural and Artistic Monument. Source: Hung Yen province electronic information portal
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Xich Dang Temple of Literature is located next to the Red River, which is red and heavy with silt all year round, in Lam Son ward, Hung Yen city, Hung Yen province. The reason why the Temple of Literature has such a name is because it was built on the land of Xich Dang village in the 17th century (Late Le Dynasty) on a small initial scale, until the 20th year of Minh Menh (1839), Nguyen Dynasty, was built. It has the current scale on the foundation of Nguyet Duong Pagoda (Xich Dang Pagoda). With more than 400 years of existence, enrolling 161 great scholars, Xich Dang Temple of Literature has demonstrated the studious spirit of people on this land. "First Kinh period, second Pho Hien". In the 17th century, under the reign of King Le Thanh Tong, to revive Confucianism, the court established many schools outside Quoc Tu Giam school in the towns. In Son Nam town (including the provinces of Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thai Binh and part of Hanoi and Hung Yen) there is Xich Dang literary temple (also known as Son Nam literary temple) built recently. as a place to worship the sages, as well as a place to organize the town's exams. After many changes in the geographical division of the towns under the Later Le, Tay Son, and Nguyen dynasties, Xich Dang literary temple became the literary temple of Upper Son Nam town and later of Hung Yen province. In front of the gate of Xich Dang Temple of Literature are two rice trees that are hundreds of years old, and statues of two large stone pigs carved in the 18th century. The three gates (also known as Nghi Mon gate) of Xich Dang Temple of Literature is one of the works that still retains unique architectural features among the remaining temples in Vietnam. Built in a frilly architecture, two floors with eight roofs and an attic. On both sides of the Tam Quan there are two loudspeaker platforms, used to announce the names of candidates and announce the regulations in the examinations. Instead of the drum tower like in the Quoc Tu Giam and Mao Dien literature temples, in the Xich Dang literature temple, the drum tower is replaced by a bell tower. The sound of the bell and the bell ringing is the signal that the exam has begun and ended, and it is also a call to express gratitude and gratitude to the wise men during each festival. The two bells and bells of the Temple of Literature are also ancient relics cast and created in the 18th century. The inner temple area is structured in the style of Tam: including Tieu Tu, Trung Tu and Hau palace. The roof system is structured in a "real estate" style. The main side faces south. The inside of the inner temple shines with a system of great letters, parallel sentences, hammock doors and a system of pillars and rafters completely painted with gold and covered with metal. The most valuable artifacts in the temple of literature still preserved today are 9 stone steles engraved with the names, hometowns, and positions of 161 people who passed the university entrance exam in the ancient Upper Son Nam town. Of which 138 are in Hung Yen and 23 are in Thai Binh. From the first exams under the Tran Dynasty to the last exams at the end of the Nguyen Dynasty, Hung Yen province had people passing high scores. Every time, there are talented people from Hung Yen who pass the exam to help the country and the people. At Xich Dang Temple of Literature, there are currently two statues of Confucius and Confucian scholars worshiping. Along with that is the statue of the prominent teacher, the first principal of the Quoc Tu Giam Temple of Literature Chu Van An. In 1992, Xich Dang Temple of Literature was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Every year, on the 4th and 5th days of the Lunar New Year, the Temple of Literature holds a festival with activities such as writing the first words of spring, holding ceremonies, offering incense, calligraphy exhibitions, singing ca tru, and gradually restoring old festival again. In addition, during exam season, teenagers and students go to the temple to learn about the studious tradition of their ancestors and burn incense to pray for further development in their studies. Source: Vietnam National Tourism Administration
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The US Embassy relics, also known as the "White House of the East", are the origin of sinister military and political plots aimed at long-term annexation of Vietnam. The relic site is a 5-storey building built Built in modern architecture, located at the corner of Mac Dinh Chi - Le Duan Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on a plot of land nearly 5,000 square meters. Previously, the US embassy was located at 39 Ham Nghi Street. At around 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 1963, the US embassy on Ham Nghi Street was hit with explosives by the F21 Commando team, collapsing three floors: 1, 2, 3, so the US decided to rebuild it. Construction began on the building in 1965, most of the materials and construction machinery were transported from the US, under the control of American engineers. According to the design, the building is surrounded by 7,800 Taredo stones that can withstand mines and artillery shells. The main door is equipped with thick steel, the other doors are blocked by a special thick bulletproof layer. All doors use automatic systems, including iron doors blocking the way to the upper floors. Inside the building there are 140 rooms with 200 staff serving day and night. In addition, next to the building is also built an additional row of houses called the "Norodom" area exclusively for C.I.A. employees. When inaugurated, the building had only 3 floors. At the end of 1966, two more floors and a terrace were built to serve as a landing place for helicopters. Surrounding the building is a 3m high wall, at both ends of the wall close to Le Duan Street, 2 high blockhouses are built, guarded day and night. The Embassy was completed in September 1967 with a defense system such as a fortress with 60 guards, a bomb shelter, and a radar screen system to control the facade. Immediately after the building was completed, on September 24, 1967, thousands of students flocked to the gate of the US Embassy to fight for "America to stop bombing the North", "America to go home" and issued a notice denouncing the US for "trampling and seriously violating the right to self-determination of the Southern people". But the outstanding event that happened at the US Embassy was the battle of the City Rangers during the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of 1968. The target of attacking the US Embassy was added on January 24, 1968 by Ngo Thanh. Van is in charge of general affairs. Ranger Team 11 took on this important mission, including captain Ut Nho (military region reconnaissance captain) and soldiers: Bay Truyen, Tuoc, Thanh, Chuc, Tran The Ninh, Chinh, Tai, Van, Duc, Cao Hoai Vinh, Mang, Sau and 2 drivers: Tran Si Hung and Ngo Van Thuan. Another equally humiliating event for the US Embassy was the chaotic escape that occurred on April 29 and 30, 1975 by the US and its accomplices. Faced with the rapid attack of the Vietnamese army and people in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, over 1,000 Americans and more than 5,000 pro-American Vietnamese jostled, pushed, and kicked each other to compete for a place on the terrace of the building. building to be rescued by helicopter. This relic was granted a certificate of recognition by the Ministry of Culture on June 25, 1976. Currently, the US Embassy building has been demolished and a new consulate in Ho Chi Minh City has been built, but next to it is a memorial stele forever remembering the achievements of the special forces soldiers who died in the battle. . Source: Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union
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Lang Le Bau Co relic site is located in Tan Nhut commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City. Lang Le Bau Co is associated with the resistance war against the French invasion in 1948 with major battles that went down in history. Lang Le Bau Co relic was recognized as a city-level historical relic in 2003. The reason it is called Lang Le Bau Co relic area is because the name of Lang Le Bau Co relic area was given by local people. The hamlet was established next to the interlaced canals and rivers. Lang Le Bau Co is located inside a large field with many shrimp, crabs, and fish. Along with many species of birds such as mallards, storks, teal, nuthatches, gongs, partridges, herons, and red armpits come to feed here. Therefore, Tan Nhut people call it by the familiar and rustic name Lang Le Bau Co. Lang Le Bau Co relic is considered the gateway to move to the center of Vuon Thom base and attack the enemy headquarters in Saigon. Previously, Lang Le Bau Co relic area was originally a field of overgrown reeds. On April 15, 1948, the French colonialists sent 3 thousand soldiers and many modern weapons to simultaneously attack the Lang Le Bau Co area to destroy the Vuon Thom base. At that time, the revolutionary armed forces in Lang Le - Bau, because of their small force and rudimentary weapons, had the help of local people along with the advantage of terrain. After just over half a day of fighting, it turned to attack, causing the French army to suffer a large number of casualties. The victory at Lang Le Bau Co killed 300 enemies, captured 30 mercenaries, and destroyed many machines, military vehicles, and guns of all kinds of the enemy. However, on our side, there are many officers and soldiers who heroically sacrificed their lives at a very young age. On October 14, 1966, in Lang Le, the Republic of Vietnam Army Ranger Battalion was destroyed by tourist militia. Lang Le Bau Co relic site has great historical significance for the people of Saigon in particular and the whole country in general. Faced with hatred for the French colonialists, Lang Le Bau Co's army and people fought a war of great historical significance that opened the door for our side and the enemy. For our side, the battle opened the door to heroism in a strong resistance position. As for the enemy, they had to retreat into a strategic position and were destroyed. The French colonialists could no longer form a strategy to defeat the Viet Minh. Moreover, at Vuon Thom base, Lang Le Bau Co also took place a determined battle to protect our base and destroy all sabotage plans of the enemy. Lang Le Bau Co relic area, after the Dong Khoi movement in 1960, was also a logistics and springboard for the armed forces to liberate Long An - Saigon - Gia Dinh. To commemorate the sacrifices of our compatriots and soldiers, in 1988 Binh Chanh district built a historical building in Lang Le Bau Co land with an area of 1000m2. Source: Ho Chi Minh City Electronic Information Newspaper
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Bac Cung Temple (literally known as Thinh Temple) in Tam Hong commune, Yen Lac district is one of four large temples around the Ba Vi mountain region and the Red River Delta worshiping Saint Tan Vien. The temples: Tay Cung, Nam Cung, and Dong Cung are on the other side of the Red River in Son Tay territory. These are four temples that were built and preserved relatively carefully by the people. The temple is located in the middle of fertile fields on a 10,000 square meter plot of land next to winding canals, surrounded by rich and densely populated villages. On both sides, the left desert and the right desert stand majestically and silently, covering a large brick yard, looking up to a unique architectural work. Thinh Temple was built 20 centuries ago on the foundation of a small temple worshiping Saint Tan, where he had previously let his troops stay during a mission to help people clear land and manage water. The divine genealogy passes down that: Saint Tan (still called Son Tinh), whose name is Nguyen Tuan, was born on January 15, Dinh Hoi year in Lang Xuong cave, Trung Nghia commune, Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho province. He lost his father at a young age and lived with his mother and two cousins, Nhuy Hien and Nguyen Sung. Every day, the three brothers crossed the Da River and went to the Ba Vi mountains to clear fields and farm, looking for a living. Here, Nguyen Tuan met Princess Thuong Ngan, was adopted by her, and gave her a walking stick and many magic spells to save humanity. After defeating Thuy Tinh and marrying Princess Ngoc Hoa, he refused the throne that King Hung wanted to give him, and with his two younger siblings traveled everywhere, helping people clear land and water, and was respected by people everywhere. When passing through the Tam Hong area, he let the troops rest and taught the people to grow rice and fish... After he left, the villagers came to the place where the Holy One rested and saw that there were still some packets of hearing left there, so after This temple is called Thinh temple. There is also a story that: when letting the army stay here, Saint Tan taught the people to butcher Thinh, so the people called the temple that name. From a small temple, during the reign of King Ly Than Tong (1072-1128), the temple was rebuilt into a large temple. This is where the king came to pray for longevity. During the reign of King Minh Mang (1820-1840), the temple was repaired many times. During the reign of King Thanh Thai, the Tri of Yen Lac district appointed monk Thanh At to restore the temple. The project lasted until the 6th reign of Khai Dinh (1900-1921). Through many ups and downs, the temple continues to be preserved and preserved by local people. On January 21, 1992, the temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a cultural and historical relic. Every year, the Thinh Temple festival is held from the 6th of the first lunar month to the 20th of the first lunar month. The festival includes sacrifices, palanquin processions from villages inside and outside the commune and many folk games will be held. Source: Vinh Phuc province electronic information portal
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Dien Khanh Temple of Literature is located in Phu Loc Tay cluster, Dien Khanh town, Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa province. The Temple of Literature is a place to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, and the sages who were his students; At the same time, it is also a place for activities of local scholars and scholars, honoring those who successfully passed the examinations. In 1803, King Gia Long issued an edict to establish a Temple of Literature in Phu Loc commune, Hoa Chau district - Binh Hoa town, now in Phu Loc Tay cluster - Dien Khanh town - Khanh Hoa province. The Temple of Literature was built on a large scale in 1853 and by the following year it was basically completed: in front there was a pavilion, in the middle there was a high and wide front hall and main hall, made of wood and surrounded by brick walls. The rafters are carved with beautiful and majestic gilded lacquer. Dien Khanh Temple of Literature was built on a large, flat area of land, with a total area of 1,500 square meters. When it was first built, the Temple of Literature had the following architectural works: Chinh temple and Khai Thanh temple, roofed with thatched grass. In 1849, the Temple of Literature had its roof system renovated, replacing thatched roofs with tiled roofs and building Ta Vu, Huu Vu, Khai Mieu, Quan Cu, Tu Mieu... with a very large and solid scale. In 1959, the Temple of Literature was rebuilt on the old foundation in Phu Loc village, but on a smaller scale, including: the outer gate and city walls; Internal Nghi Mon; stele house (Thach Bi communal house); temple yard; flag pole; Eastern and Western houses (Ta Vu - Huu Vu); Worshiping the road; Chief of soaking. Basically, the structures of Chanh Tam and Bai Duong compartments were transferred from Van Chi Phuoc Dien, and Ta Vu and Huu Vu were built in the style of a four-level, three-compartment house. The walls are built of bricks, there are no wings. The roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, later restored and replaced with Western tiles; The wooden door system is built in a plank style, replacing the ancient style of upper and lower sides; Do not rebuild Khai Mieu, Quan Cu and Tu Temple. Currently, the Temple of Literature only retains two stone steles from the Tu Duc 11 period (1858), which help us better understand the history, culture, and activities of the people of Khanh Hoa and the process of completing the Temple of Literature area in 1854. There is also an article in Bai Duong that speaks more clearly about the achievements of literary and martial arts scholars, scholars, notables, dignitaries and local students from the beginning of the Nguyen Dynasty to the Tu Duc period. With a rich history, the Temple of Literature area carries great value in the process of learning, receiving knowledge and expressing respect for teachers, enriching the treasure of national cultural heritage. Dien Khanh Temple of Literature relic was ranked a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on October 15, 1998. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Khanh Hoa province
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Chot Mat Tower Historical-Cultural Relic, located in Xom Thap hamlet, Tan Phong commune, Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province, was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as historical - cultural relic on July 23, 1993. Also one of the last three ancient towers remaining in the South of our country. Having undergone many restorations in 1938, 2003 and most recently in 2013. Despite undergoing restorations, the Chot Mat ancient tower relic site has given itself a new look but still remains retains the spirit of ancient architecture. The entire Tower is built of brick and slate with the top of the tower tapering upward, from the ground to the highest point of the tower is estimated to be 10m. In addition, this ancient tower is located on a high mound in the middle of the field, so from a distance it looks like a pen rising gradually. In 2003, the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province decided to approve the investment project to restore, embellish and preserve Chot Mat tower relics and carried out the restoration, restoration, display and opening of the excavation pit in 2003. into use. On November 27, 2019, the Provincial People's Committee issued a Decision regulating the decentralization of management, protection and promotion of the value of historical and cultural relics and scenic spots in Tay Ninh province. Decision to assign the People's Committee of Tan Bien district to directly manage 4 relics, including the National Historical-Cultural relic Thap Chot Mat. In particular, the Chot Mat Tower Historical-Cultural Relic in Tan Phong commune, Tan Bien district was chosen to be part of the tourism development link of Tay Ninh Province. This is a tourist destination worth exploring, contributing to tourism development in Tan Phong commune in particular and Tan Bien district in general. Source: Tay Ninh province electronic information portal
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Bao An Pagoda, the full name in ancient documents is Bao An Thien Tu or Tu Gia Bao An, the popular name is Cam Pagoda, formerly belonging to Thap Mieu commune, Bach Tru canton, Yen Lang district, Phuc Yen province, Now belongs to Trung Nhi ward, Phuc Yen city, Vinh Phuc province. The pagoda was built in the 12th century during the reign of King Ly Cao Tong (1176-1210). This is one of the few pagodas dating back to the Ly Dynasty until today. The pagoda is built on a high hill, with luxuriant trees, windy on all four sides, beautiful scenery, quiet, full of solitude, a place of meditation. In the past, this area was called Tieu Dao Mountain, and is commonly called Cam Forest, perhaps that's why the pagoda is famous as Cam Pagoda. According to inscriptions and genealogies, the pagoda has existed for a long time. In the 12th century, the crown prince, son of King Ly Cao Tong, donated more than a hundred acres of fields, two thousand francs of money to repair the pagoda, and 700 francs of merit for a banquet. worship easily. Assign martial general Nguyen to directly direct and mobilize donations to repair the pagoda. As a result, the pagoda was restored with "seven newly built closely spaced rooms, columns painted with bright flowers, bright jade colors, a high and precious palace, bright sunlight and moonlight, a splendid Buddha statue, and a poised lotus throne." , the big bell towers over the phoenix, the noble king holds the dragon, the splendor and majesty are clear...". The military general of the Nguyen family also had the merit of a thousand francs to buy more than a hundred acres of fields to donate to the pagoda for farming. In the 14th century under the reign of King Tran Anh Tong, Bao An Pagoda was given a lot of money to repair and embellish by Princess Hung Nuong. To remember his merits, like many other pagodas in the area, people built a shrine to Princess Hung Nuong in the pagoda. Having gone through the ups and downs of thousands of years of history, Bao An Pagoda is still at the old campus but has had many changes. Ancient architectural buildings such as the front hall, incense burner, upper palace, ancestral house, Hung Nuong princess shrine and mother shrine were demolished due to deterioration. Currently, the pagoda has been renovated and rebuilt on a large scale, with reinforced concrete architecture and tiled roof. The pagoda also preserves valuable relics and antiques such as: Dharma statues, altars, bronze bells, and stone stele. Among them, the most typical is the stone stele "Bao An Zen Tu Bi Bi Ky" (inscription of Bao An Pagoda's stele). Up to now, according to review, survey and statistical data, this is the only Ly Dynasty stele remaining in the province. The stele was engraved in December of the year Tri Binh Long Ung (1209) and re-engraved later, probably at the end of the 18th century, placed at Bao An pagoda. The stele was mentioned and published by many researchers in Ly Tran Poetry (Social Sciences Publishing House, H.1977) and Ly Dynasty Epitaph (VNU Publishing House, H.2010). This is the oldest stele in Vinh Phuc and one of the 18 Ly Dynasty stelae remaining in our country today. The stele is 1.4m high, 0.85m wide, 0.14m thick, placed on the back of a smooth-shelled stone turtle, its head protruding, its four-clawed feet spread out in all four directions. The stele is engraved on both sides with 50 lines including 1498 Chinese - Nom characters, sharp handwriting in the style of Ly Dynasty script, very beautiful. The content of the memoir was composed by Wei Tu Hien in a parallel, parallel, and concise writing style. At the end of the memoir is an essay written in the style of Buddhist verse. The content of the stele describes the splendid and splendid scene of Bao An Pagoda in the 12th century, recording the merits of repairing the pagoda of Prince Sam, son of King Ly Cao Tong, military generals of the Nguyen family, along with Buddhists and people there. This. According to Nguyen Huu Mui (Research on Vinh Phuc Inscriptions, 2013), although the epitaph is still full of exaggeration, the image of a Ly Dynasty pagoda is clearly shown: the pagoda was restored by just one person. , the scale of the pagoda is large, inside the pagoda there are Buddha statues and lotus flowers, outside the pagoda there are bells and openings; The pagoda owns a lot of land and has a Thich Giao Zen Association (a type of Buddhist association, offering temple protection) to manage the meditation area. Based on this stele, it can be seen that the construction and restoration of pagodas took place on Vinh Phuc land since the Ly dynasty. The construction and restoration of pagodas was encouraged, not prohibited, by the royal court and assigned to the mandarins and aristocracy to preside and organize. The construction and restoration of pagodas is also considered an important event in the spiritual life of the people, attracting the whole region and even the whole country to join in the merit. This proves that during the peak development of Buddhism during the Ly Dynasty, Vinh Phuc area was also a popular center of this religion. The special thing is that among the nearly 1,500 words on the stele, there are mixed Nom words, these Nom words are used to write people's names and land names. It is said that this is one of the oldest evidences of Nom script found in Vietnam. Before this stele, traces of a few Nom characters were only found in two places: on the bell of Van Ban pagoda, Hai Phong (year 1076), and in an inscription at the pagoda of Huong Non commune, Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province. (year 1173). Bao An Pagoda was ranked as a provincial historical-cultural relic in 1995. In the period 2021 - 2025, Vinh Phuc province plans to build a scientific dossier to request recognition of the National Treasure for the pagoda steles. Bao An and upgrading the national monument ranking for Bao An Pagoda relics, these are activities to further strengthen the management, conservation and promotion of heritage values. Source: Bao An Pagoda Vinh Phuc
Vinh Phuc 1615 view
Hoc Mon District Palace is located at No. 1, Ly Nam De Street, Hoc Mon Town, (next to the District People's Committee headquarters) and is the place where many outstanding fighting events have been recorded throughout the long history from 1885 to the Southern days. Complete liberation of the People of 18 Betel Garden Villages. After defeating Chi Hoa Fort, the French colonialists built a 3-storey wooden house here to use as a military post. When Tran Tu Ca took office as Governor of the Palace, he used the Station as the Palace of Binh Long district. Originally a cunning drunkard of the French colonialists, Tran Tu Ca was led by a group led by Mr. Phan Van Hon (Quan Hon) and Nguyen Van Qua (Chanh Lanh Binh) of nearly 1,000 insurgents who came to burn the District Palace, captured and head cut off in the middle of the market. That was February 8, 1885, At Dau Tet. Afterwards, Hoc Mon District Palace was rebuilt with a blue stone foundation, brick walls, and a defense system from the upper floors to the fence. The architecture is similar to the Military Fort, so the locals call it Hoc Mon Fort. Tran took over from Tran Tu Ca as Governor of Ngon district, moving to Tra District and then Tho District. This was a long period of time when the people of the Hoc Mon region suffered from many cruel and despicable scenes from the French colonialists and their oligarchic henchmen mentioned above. With the indomitable tradition of Hoc Mon people. On June 4, 1930, around 6 a.m. in front of the District Palace, hundreds of Hoc Mon people protested demanding "abolition of poll tax, reduction of license and market taxes, and granting land to poor farmers." Tra District invited the leaders into the Palace to negotiate, but they cunningly arrested them, including Mr. Le Van Uoi (Secretary of Tan Thoi Nhi Commune), who was the leader of the protest. People were undaunted and fiercely demanded that Tea District release those detained. The protest group became more and more crowded, the fighting spirit spread somewhat, causing Tra District to give in. On the one hand, they released the detained people, on the other hand, they called the officials in Saigon for help. 2 hours later, the struggle was led by two men, Blachole and Nobbot, who opened fire on the protest group, causing many casualties. But the most impressive historical event at Hoc Mon District Palace was the Southern Uprising on November 23, 1940. Hoc Mon Fort is very solid, built of green stone like a fortress, about 15 meters high, has a gun emplacement and a defense system with battlements guarded by a platoon of green soldiers. On November 22, 1940, France reinforced one more platoon to deal with the situation. On the afternoon of November 22, 1940, Mr. Do Van Coi's army broke into the town, disguised as civilians, ambushed behind the Station waiting for orders to rob the Station. Another army wing has the task of destroying bridges, cutting down trees blocking roads, and occupying offices and houses... The army wing from Phuoc Vinh An, Tan Thong, Tan An Hoi, Tan Phu Trung is led by Mr. Pham Van Sang and Dang Cong Binh commanded, started from Ben Do hamlet, attacked the house, killed 1 person, collected 4 guns, and took control of the situation here (Tan Phu Trung). Immediately this army was ordered to pull back to Hoc Mon. The Long Tuy Thuong army was commanded by Mr. Bui Van Hoat. The army of General Long Tuy Trung was commanded by Mr. Do Van Day and Le Binh Dang. At around 24:00 on the night of November 22, 1940, the sound of artillery fire had not yet been heard in Saigon. After consulting, the army commanders united to attack the enemy's post. Immediately the troops headed straight to Fort Hoc Mon, where District Chief Bui Ngoc Tho resided. Two insurgents named Nghe and Kinh volunteered to enter the front gate and sacrificed their lives. Insurgents from all directions rushed into the Fort like water bursting its banks. Faced with the power of the insurgents and the masses, the soldiers in the Station no longer had the spirit to resist and fled in disarray. The insurgents completely occupied the inside of the station, but upstairs, the enemy still stubbornly used guns to shoot sporadically, at the same time calling Saigon and Thu Dau Mot for emergency help. Because he was eager to capture the name of Tho District, comrade Do Van Day climbed up to the upper floor of the Station by clinging to the gutter. Halfway up, he was hit by bullets, the comrade fell and died later. The battle was at a standstill when enemy reinforcements arrived. Unable to hold out, the insurgents withdrew from the town, dispersed to the villages, the armed forces withdrew to Ben Do hamlet (Tan Phu Trung) and then moved to My Hanh hamlet (Duc Hoa). Although the attack on Hoc Mon Fort (later called Hoc Mon District Palace) failed, it left a deep impression in the hearts of all civilians admiring the courage of revolutionary soldiers in the fight against colonialism. steal the country. During the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, at 7:00 a.m. on April 30, 1975, Hoc Mon town was completely liberated, the National flag fluttered above the District Palace, where District Chief Nguyen Nhu Sang and his gang sai has been running away since last night. Today, Hoc Mon District Palace is chosen as the District Museum, where many documents are displayed, illustrating the ups and downs of historical periods as well as the revolutionary fighting spirit of the army and people in Hoc Mon district over the past two years. resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism. A monument placed in front of the Hoc Mon District Palace relic represents the indomitable sacrifice of the army and people of 18 Betel Garden Villages, recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Hoc Mon District People's Committee
Ho Chi Minh City 1571 view
Nga Ba Giong relic is a revolutionary historical relic located in Hamlet 5, Xuan Thoi Thuong commune, Hoc Mon district. Surrounded by three roads: Phan Van Hon, Nguyen Van Bua and Provincial Road 19. Nga Ba Giong relic site is a memorial site for historical events in two wars against foreign invaders. Recognized as a national historical site in 2002. Giong Junction (also fully known as Giong Bang Lang Junction) is located in Xuan Thoi Tay village, part of 18 old betel garden villages formed from 1698 to 1731. For a long time, Giong Junction is a place with a folk name that has entered the history of the hometown of 18 betel garden villages of Hoc Mon - Ba Diem. Legend has it that in the past, this place was a relatively high land and a place where many linden trees grew, so this place got its name from there. After the Southern Uprising (November 23, 1940) failed, the French colonialists increased their repression and fierce terror against the revolutionary movement in the Hoc Mon - Ba Diem region. They set up three shooting ranges in Hoc Mon to kill Party leaders and patriotic comrades from their hometown of Hoc Mon and surrounding areas. Giong intersection is the third shooting range to record the heinous crimes of the French enemy and his henchmen against the people of Hoc Mon. Learning from the experience of 2 previous shooting ranges (1 at the old theater in the center of Hoc Mon District, 1 next to the well behind Hoc Mon Hospital today), they executed public shootings, forcing people to come and watch for the purpose of intimidation. revolutionary spirit of Hoc Mon people. But that firing squad backfired. The Hoc Mon people witnessed with their own eyes the cruelty of the French colonialists and the noble sacrifices of the communist soldiers, so their patriotic fire flared up even more fiercely. . For this third shooting range, they did not dare to build it near the center of the District anymore, but moved it to the Giong Junction area as a desolate, sparsely populated area to avoid people's resistance. Here, they built a shooting range with a solid mound of land 12m long, 2.2m high, in front of which were planted 6 shooting posts, each 1.7m high, the shooting direction facing the field (Ba Tram Lac). In 1941, here they secretly executed many times without letting the people see, hundreds of communist soldiers and patriots were killed by them. With the extremely sacred historical significance of Giong Junction, the place that marked the barbaric crimes of the French invaders, the place that demonstrated the indomitable fighting will and noble sacrifices of our comrades and compatriots later on. the Southern Uprising (November 23, 1940); After the complete liberation of the South (April 30, 1975), Hoc Mon district quickly restored and embellished the Nga Giong Junction revolutionary historical relic site to educate traditional generations of youth. This place has become a tourist attraction and a place to organize traditional festivals during major annual holidays of Hoc Mon district and the city, especially the anniversary of Southern Uprising Day (November 23). Currently, with the consent of the city, the district is renovating and building Giong Junction into "Giong Junction Martyrs' Memorial Area". Source: Hoc Mon electronic information portal
Ho Chi Minh City 1570 view
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
Hanoi 1532 view
Ong Ich Khiem's grave is located at Hoa Tho commune cemetery, Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city, 10km southwest of the city center. Mr. Ich Khiem, nicknamed Muc Chi, was born on December 21, 1829 in Phong Le Bac village, Hoa Tho commune, Hoa Vang district. He passed the bachelor's degree exam in the 7th year of Thieu Tri (1847) and became a mandarin under the reign of King Tu Duc. Famous for being intelligent, upright, and an assertive and strategic general, he was instrumental in leading troops to defend Da Nang when the French colonialists opened fire to attack and invade our country. Coming from a farming family, Mr. Ich Khiem soon showed his superior intelligence. After passing his bachelor's degree at the age of 15, he became a mandarin under the reign of King Tu Duc, held the position of Minor Phu Su, and was appointed Tri of Kim Thanh district, Hai Duong province. During his career as a mandarin, he achieved the highest title of Ta Thi lang of Infantry. With a straightforward, bold and somewhat hot-tempered personality, and born in a turbulent political era, Mr. Ich Khiem's career path encountered many storms and obstacles. He often confronted the tyrants and tyrants directly, and was forced to be dismissed from his position. At that time, he returned to his hometown to develop agriculture, buy and allocate land for people to farm, and instruct people to build roads, dig canals, and bring water for irrigation. In 1858, when the French colonialists attacked Da Nang and violated our country's sovereignty, the king called him to take up a new position, leading the army to pacify the country. Although he was originally a literary mandarin, the times made Mr. Ich Khiem become a martial mandarin. During his career as a general, he was dismissed many times, then made great achievements and was reinstated thanks to his undeniable military talent. However, in 1884, when he heard that King Tu Duc had passed away, he was imprisoned in Binh Thuan prison, the court was in chaos, and the scholar committed suicide at the age of 55. In early 1885, he was awarded the rank of Thi Doc. Up to now, Mr. Ich Khiem's talent, dignity and merit are still preserved in history books and are remembered and praised by people. Mr. Ich Khiem died on July 19, 1884 in Binh Thuan. His son, Ong Ich Thien, brought his body back to his hometown and buried it in Phong Le village. The tomb is built in an octagonal shape, with a length of 13.8m from the entrance gate; width 6.1m; The wall surrounding the tomb is 0.72m high. The tomb is 4.75m long; 3.5m wide; 0.35m high. In front of the tomb there is a stele house, inside is placed a 0.83m high marble stele; 0.54m wide decorated with dragons, phoenixes and flowers. Ong Ich Khiem's grave was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national monument on July 12, 2001. Source: Tourist Information Center
Da Nang 1514 view
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