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Dinh Chi Linh

Chi Linh communal house is located in Chi Linh village, Nhan Hue commune, Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province. Based on the "Miraculous inscription" engraved in the year Tu Duc 20 (1867) still preserved here, it is said that Chi Linh communal house worships 3 village tutelary gods including: Cao Son Quoc Trang Dai Vuong (ie Cao Hien, Holy Elder); Duong Canh Thanh Hoang Quang Bac Dai Vuong (ie Pham Cuong, Thanh Hai); Duong Canh Thanh Hoang Hung Due Dai Vuong (aka Pham Uy - Thanh Ba) According to legend, Cao Son Quoc Tu Dai Vuong was a member of Tan Vien's family. The second King of the 18th Hung King's reign, Cao Hien, was skilled in literature and martial arts. He "conspired" to help King Ly Thai Tong fight the enemy to save the country. Cao Son Dai Vuong transformed into a talented general of King Ly leading his army to fight the enemy. Arriving at Ba Gia Trang, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong town, I met two twin brothers, villagers Pham Cuong and Pham Uy, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Pham Chan and Dao Thi Quy. Seeing that the two brothers Pham Cuong and Pham Uy were talented in martial arts and martial arts, Hien Cong immediately recruited them to be his generals. After fighting the battle of Ben Dong (now Binh Than - Luc Dau) and returning victorious, through Ba Gia Trang, the army, Hien Cong and two generals Pham Cuong and Pham Uy turned out on the same day. Remembering the gratitude of the three talented generals, King Ly Thai Tong came down to hold a solemn funeral and allowed local people to set up a temple to worship. Chi Linh Communal House was built around the Later Le Dynasty (18th Century), restored and embellished during the Nguyen Dynasty in 1848, 1856, 1859, 1867, 1911. The original architecture was in the style of the letter "Dinh" consisting of 5 Dai Bai compartment and 3 Hau palace compartments are built in the west direction. In the year of Khai Dinh (1916), the people continued to build 5 more worship halls and two dance halls to meet the people's daily needs during festivals. Having gone through many historical upheavals, Chi Linh communal house still preserves many precious antiques such as a set of statues of the "Three Tutelary Gods" from the Nguyen Dynasty, 9 ordinations from the reign of King Thanh Thai to King Khai Dinh, 16 panels. merit stele from the 18th and 19th centuries... The communal house is located on a high and wide mound, in front of the Thai Binh river flowing downstream, behind a series of long ponds and lakes, originally an ancient river branch after many times of filling. The remaining dyke surrounds the monument, forming a natural barrier. Harmonious and breathtaking natural landscape. Chi Linh Communal House is a place to worship heroes associated with the religious life of the people of Nhan Hue commune, molding the nation's patriotic traditions. Chi Linh communal house festival takes place on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month every year, the festival takes place for 3 days, of which the 10th day is the main festival. Based on its historical value, spiritual culture and traditional architecture, Chi Linh Communal House was ranked National by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1994. Source Electronic information portal of Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

National Father's Temple

Quoc Phu Temple is one of eight relics belonging to the famous "Chi Linh bowl" recorded by many history books. Previously, the temple belonged to Kiet Dac commune, Chi Linh district. Now the relic belongs to Neo village, Chi Minh commune, Chi Linh district, Hai Duong province. This is the temple of the Imperial Father Tran Quoc Chan - one of the outstanding generals of the Tran Dynasty, with impeccable talent and virtue, wholeheartedly devoted to the cause of building and protecting the country. Tran Quoc Chan was the second son of Tran Nhan Tong, younger brother of Crown Prince Tran Thuyen, who later became Tran Anh Tong. He was a political figure, official and prince of the Tran dynasty during the reigns of kings Anh Tong and Minh Tong, considered one of the outstanding political figures and a talented man. But the end of life is full of injustice. Tran Quoc Chan was convicted of treason and starved to death. His death left behind a lot of criticism from historians towards Tran Minh Tong. By the year Giap Than (1341), during the reign of Tran Du Ton, the case of Tran Quoc Chan was completely exonerated. The court restored Tran Quoc Chan's position: Introducing the Supreme Patriarch of the State to Tran Quoc Chan, returning dignity to the deceased. The National Father Temple was established after he was exonerated and restored to his honor and title. The temple was built from his old house, so it is also called Thuong Thuc Co Trach (ie the old house of the High Lord). The temples were all ordained by later feudal dynasties. The monument was built on a high mound in the middle of rice fields running north-south. According to the "feng shui" theory, Quoc Phu Temple has "Kim Xa" (Golden Snake): in front there is a road to the stone wharf along the Kinh Thay river, on the left is Lang Tri field and Ao Va, legend has it that this is the bathing place of the king. Tran Quoc Chan, on the right there is Giai Phuon field, here is Dong Do relic, there are many piles of natural lipstick and behind is Dong Lang field. In 1951, the French enemy from Trung Ha post (Nam Hung - Nam Sach) shelled the main temple area in an attempt to destroy our secret resistance base, causing many construction items to be ruined, leaving only a part of Hau Hau. The palace and some worship objects were hidden by people last year. In 1953, the monument collapsed completely. By 1958, local people continued to mobilize merit to rebuild the Harem on the old foundation to stabilize religious activities and continue to honor people with meritorious services to the country. In 1997 - 1998, according to the wishes of many officials and people, and with the consensus of all levels and functional sectors, the Commune People's Committee organized a merit campaign, mobilizing all local resources to restore Restore the Quoc Phu Temple. The project was completed in a short time of no more than 60 days and nights. The temple was built in a 2-letter style, including 5 pre-sacrificing spaces, 3 back-hall spaces, along with a number of three-entrance gate items, temple grounds... Particularly, the 5 pre-sacrificing spaces were built with ancient wooden house frames in Hung Yen. The entire front and back halls are built with walls, wooden columns supporting purlins, and roofed with red tiles. Quoc Phu Temple: Recognizing the merits of Tran Quoc Chan, the royal court assigned the commune to repair the old house in his hometown in Kiet Dac, Chi Linh as a temple. Throughout the dynasties, the feudal state ordained Tran Quoc Chan and allowed localities to follow and worship and honor those who had contributed to the country. Based on the historical value of relics and famous people, Quoc Phu Temple was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information with Decision No. 15/2003/Decision - Ministry of Culture and Information dated April 14, 2003. Classified as a national historical relic according to the provisions of the Law on Cultural Heritage. This is the 127th relic of Hai Duong province to be ranked protected. Source Electronic information portal of Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Y Son Temple

Ia Temple's previous name is now called Y Son Temple. The temple worships Saint Hung Linh Cong - the person who was instrumental in suppressing the An invaders and saving the country, and has been admired and worshiped by the people in the area for a long time. Y Son Temple in Hoa Son commune was built at the foot of Mount Ia, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province. The temple is 7 km west of Thang town. The temple is located in the Y Son Cultural Historical Relic complex including the Ha temple, the Upper temple, the Tien well and the pagoda. Both the Ha temple, the Thuong temple, the Tien well and the pagoda are all located in the complex associated with the legend of Saint Hung. Linh Cong, who had the merit of fighting the An invaders along with Thanh Giong during the reign of the 6th Hung King. The temple has been granted a certificate of historical and cultural relic status by the state since 1994. According to ancient documents and legends: "During the 6th Hung King period, there was an administrator of Kinh Bac named Hung Nhac, a descendant of Hung King. He is over 60 years old, she is over 40 years old and still does not have a son. On the first day of spring, my grandparents visited Chau Lang and sightseeed on the Nhu Nguyet River (Cau River today), passing through the Ia mountains when it was dark. They went to Ia Pagoda (Y Son Tay Tu) to rest and pray for Buddha's blessings. That night, a divine dream occurred: "The angel of the fall responded to conception". Lady Cao Tien, a mandarin, became pregnant and gave birth to a son on October 12 (Year of the Pig), and he was named Hung Linh Cong. . At the age of 17, Hung Linh Cong was handsome and talented in literature and martial arts. When the king heard the news, he summoned him to the capital to participate in the talent contest. Hung Linh Cong was chosen and proved to be an excellent person. When there was an enemy, the King ordered Hung Linh Cong to lead the army to quell it and capture the leading beasts to bring back and domesticate them for use. When the An enemy invaded our country, the King assigned Hung Linh Cong thirty thousand troops and Appointed Nhac Phu as general and led the army to defeat the enemy with Duc Thanh Giong. After defeating the enemy and the country was at peace, Hung Linh Cong returned to the Ia mountains and saw the charming landscape of green mountains and blue water. He set up headquarters here and was declared a saint on August 8. Lunar calendar. After Hung Linh Cong's father and mother passed away, the King was deeply moved by his miraculous story and his contributions to the people and country, so he allowed the villagers to worship Mr. and Mrs. Hung Nhac at the back hall. Ia pagoda (Y Son Tay Tu) and worshiping Hung Linh Cong at Ia temple. Through many periods of historical ups and downs, the historical and cultural relic of Y Son temple still preserves many sacred artifacts and offerings. Rare and precious items such as: 21 ordinations of dynasties from the Later Le and Tay Son dynasties to the Nguyen dynasty, 15th century incense burners, ivory fan blades, stone elephants, stone horses, diaphragms, ancient couplets. On the top of Ia mountain - where Hung Linh Cong became a saint, the villagers built Thuong temple to worship and commemorate. In front of the Thuong temple gate is a Fairy well. Legend has it that on beautiful moonlit nights, fairies often come down here to dance, sing, play chess, comb their hair, and look in the mirror at the well. To express their gratitude to the Holy Spirit Hung Linh Cong and his parents, every year on the full moon day of the first lunar month, people in the area organize a festival, called Tich Hoi Hoi Thanh Mau, and once every 3 years. , the festival is held on a large scale, taking place from the 15th to 17th of the first lunar month. Every year when Tet comes, the people in the area are bustling and busy preparing the rituals together. , costumes for the festival. Y Son Festival is recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, people here are extremely excited, eager and prepared before the annual festival. Y Son Temple Festival begins with activities such as welcoming the Saint, palanquin procession, and procession of Mr. Ma from temple to pagoda. Incense offerings, sacrifices, examination of statues, generals, drawing of letters, military posts, examination of generals... The procession lineup has more than 200 people. Incense, flowers and offerings were offered to express the villagers' respect and gratitude to His Holiness Hung Linh Cong and his parents and to wish the villagers a year of good rain and wind, good crops, and a prosperous country. Thai Dan An...Y Son Temple Cultural and Historical Relic Area is also the place where many revolutionary events took place. As early as 1940, on the top of Ia mountain, the Party's red hammer and sickle flag appeared. On February 22, 1940, on the occasion of Ia festival, Mr. Le Hoang - Member of the Central Party Committee of Tonkin gave a revolutionary propaganda speech. On July 12, 1945, Mr. Le Quang Dao - revolutionary officer chaired the people's organization of 3 Hiep Hoa districts (Bac Giang), Phu Binh and Pho Yen districts (Thai Nguyen) at a meeting to praise the preparatory forces. General uprising in August 1945. In 1966, the militia of Hoa Son commune fought on the top of Ia mountain, used infantry guns to shoot down an American jet and were awarded the Third Class Victory Medal by the State. Today, the historical and cultural relic site of Y Son temple has been repaired many times. SOURCE: HIEPHOANET.VN

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dinh Huong Cau

Huong Cau communal house, Huong Lam commune is one of the remaining typical architectural and artistic relics in Hiep Hoa in particular and Bac Giang province in general. The communal house is ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 138/QD dated January 31, 1992 of the Minister of Culture, Information and Sports (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Sports). Tourism). In terms of architectural and artistic value, Huong Cau communal house is probably second only to Lo Hanh communal house, "the first in Kinh Bac", Dong Lo commune of the same district. The communal house is located in the center of the village looking west, in front there is a communal lake, and further away is the Cau River surrounding. The communal lake is not only a place where water gathers, providing an ecological landscape, but also a place where many folk games take place during the communal house festival, wrestling, going for prayers, singing quan ho on boats...all taking place on the lake. communal house lake. On the left in front of the communal house gate, a village well still reflects water next to a corner of the rural market. No one knows how long the village well has existed, but many generations of people here have been very attached to their childhood memories next to the village well. A corner of the rural market also displays, sells and buys all kinds of village products. Like many other communal houses, the gate of Huong Cau communal house is built in the ritual style, including a main gate built with a pillar with square edges, the body of the pillar is covered with parallel sentences in Chinese characters praising the scene of the communal house and the people worshiped in the communal house. The top of the pillar is stylized in the shape of a garden fruit. Many visual elements, along with folk culture, are displayed here. The lower part of the pier's ear is made up of seams, the four sides are covered with four sacred animals: Dragon, lyre, tortoise, phoenix, four sacred animals with many meanings in Vietnamese religious culture. Huong Cau Communal House has a total area of ​​8,971 m2, the inner communal house area is 291.60 m2. The garden is large and green with shady trees. From a distance, the wide, low roof of Huong Cau communal house with curved blades hidden in the verdant canopy of the village's trees makes it easy to recognize that it is an ancient communal house. The communal house has a very unique architecture, the grand communal house looks like a dragon communal house, surrounded by a very airy wooden railing system, and a roof system with four curved blades. The two main roof sides and the two side roof sides are covered with funny-nosed tiles. The roof edge is built to create a straight strip of lemon flowers connecting the two ends of the roof pliers. The tip of the roof pliers is stylized in the shape of a dragon's head opening its mouth to grasp the edge of the roof. The dragon's tail is a thin strip that curves like a crescent moon. In addition to the aesthetic element, it also has the element of yin and yang. His father put into it valuable folk experiences. The dragon is a symbol of kingship and a symbol of rain clouds. The crescent moon is also a symbol of rain. The dragon's head grasps the edge of the roof, making it easy to imagine the image of a dragon whirring and spraying water. And that will prevent a fire from happening. From a scientific perspective, it is also very reasonable, and folk experience will make people always aware of water and fire in life. The bank is also built to create a strip of lemon flowers reaching the bend to connect with the bank. The edge of the goat is built to create a strip of lemon flowers running straight to connect with the four curved blades. The corners of the knife's head are decorated with a stylized dragon and phoenix shape with a curved shape. At the four corners of the knife's head, there are dragon heads making water as if spraying water on the edge of the river. The four curved corners of the knife's head not only bring the element of yin and yang but also make the house more elegant and soft. The ingenuity of the masons who built Huong Cau communal house, they built tough, strong but very elegant lemon flower strip edges and at the same time created four corners of curved knife heads to cover the edges of the strip, creating a soft floating roof. commercial. The great communal house has 3 rooms and 2 wings built on high ground. From a distance, you can see the roofs forming like a large boat facing down on the wooden frame for the roof. The flat, wide roof system and low structure create a large slope for the communal house roof. On the outside, it is easy to see the porch stripes running around the four communal roofs with 24 stripes. The front eaves are carved the most. The two ends of the middle stripe touch both sides. The main theme is the image of a nest dragon, a mother dragon, and a baby dragon, with details of a 4-clawed dragon and a round, fat body. In addition to dragon images, there are also human and beast images. The top of the porch on the left side has a dragon image on the inside, and there is an image of a fairy's hand with long slender fingers, long nails, holding a dragon sword. Near the dragon's tail, there is a human figure, naked body, belted around the waist, wearing a loincloth, lying on a wooden shelf, one hand resting on his head, the other hand resting on his knee, legs crossed in a five letter, looking very comfortable. Thoughts and faces are described in detail and exude a very cheerful and close feeling. The right side of the porch stripe is also covered with the main theme being a dragon with four clawed dragon details, part of the corner of the stripe has a very funny spirit animal image. The next two lines are also thickly carved with themes of dragons, swords and clouds. The remaining lines running around the four roofs are carved lighter and more sparse than the previous lines. The main carving themes are images of mother dragons, baby dragons, swords, clouds, and mother dragons always opening their mouths to grasp the roof of the ship. If in some other communal houses in the Northern countryside, at the beginning of the 18th century, the engravings of human images were absent, the folk features remained only in the animals close to the workers, then Huong Cau communal house still fully retains the close image of people and animals, retaining the aesthetics, preferences and emotions of the workers. Scenes of love between boys and girls next to the scene of "four sacred animals and four nobles". The royal art here is very strange and rough. We rarely see images of ferocious tigers, or stereotypical images of the four sacred animals and four precious animals, but instead there are images that are very everyday, close and full of folk vitality. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tomb of the Tran family

The Tran family's mausoleum was built during the Le Dynasty (more than 200 years ago), and is a carved architectural work of unique value. The main value of this mausoleum is the art of stone carving, because all works in the mausoleum are built with laterite and green stone. From mausoleums, small huts covering altars and statues of individual dancers, the artifacts here are very diverse and contain very profound artistic content. It is a system of artifacts made of stone such as stele, parallel sentences, statues of dancers, and symbolic animals also made of stone. All of this has given the mausoleum great artistic value even though it has gone through many changes of time and many ups and downs of history. This is a place to worship typical famous people of the Tran family: The couple of Duke Tran Dinh Ngoc and Duke Tran Dinh Mien, so this mausoleum is not simply a place to commemorate famous people of one family but also a A place to witness important local events: Ceremonies, rituals, and ceremonies not only take place in the common communal house but also take place within the Tran family, deeply expressing the sentiment of "drinking". "When you eat fruit, remember the person who planted the tree" of the people. Although many documents about famous people of the Tran family have been lost, they are recorded quite clearly in the national history in the book "Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu" (volume I, Record of 1686). -1740) of the Social and Science Publishing House, Hanoi, 1982. The interior part of the Tran family mausoleum is currently divided into two main parts: The first part is the mausoleum (grave) including 3 small huts facing the mausoleum facing the South, the other three sides are residential areas. In front of the mausoleum area, there is a mausoleum pond, a river trough and road 19. Around the mausoleum area there are a number of compound graves (Le Dynasty). Among these tombs, it is worth noting that there are tombs of family members and villagers who have long called them "grandfather's mausoleum" and "lady's mausoleum". Most of the above graves are sunken and flat below the ground (no earthen mounds or construction above). Some houses have been dug up and are no longer intact. The second part of the mausoleum's inner temple area is considered the exterior display part of a museum. Here, there are mainly stone steles, statues of boxers and symbolic animals such as stone crocodiles and stone horses. These artifacts are built in two long rows running along the mausoleum, at the outermost are two horses kicking each other. Previously, statues of boxers had roofs like small huts. Currently, those huts are all gone and some of the stone steles here are also scattered, only to be collected later and brought back as before. All stone statues in the Tran family mausoleum are carved very elaborately and artistically, in a very vivid, clear and unique Le Dynasty style. Each martial artist has his own personality and expresses his inner feelings differently, but they all exude the majesty of soldiers standing guard over the mansion (grave) of their master. The Tran family's mausoleum is an outdoor relic, without buildings like cultural buildings such as temples, communal houses or pagodas. Therefore, artifacts related to the mausoleum, in addition to those in its area, must also include artifacts kept in the family and village here. The parallel stone steles here are extremely valuable documents and artifacts, playing an important role in research on family history, famous Tran family members and the construction and renovation process of the Tran family. this mausoleum. Statues of people and animals in Tran family mausoleums tend to be depicted close to reality (the size is the same as real people and horses). Currently, 4 statues of dancers have been brought to Bac Giang Museum to be displayed and introduced to visitors inside and outside the province to visit and study. The artifacts that originally belonged to Cau communal house are now preserved in Giua village, also in Luong Phong commune. These are ordinations, orations, and reliable evidence of the great and profound influence of famous people from the Tran family on Luong Phong village and commune. There are currently 18 ordinations, most of which belong to the Nguyen dynasty. Thanks to these ordinations, we can now know fully and accurately. Specifically, the following 5 people are - King Cao Son King Linh Linh - King Quy Minh King - Princess Dien Binh King. - Your Majesty assists the Great King of Linh Quoc. In short, the Tran family mausoleum is an extremely valuable cultural work. It includes basic values ​​that are similar to the cultural value and the architectural value of artistic carving (stone carving). This is a mausoleum built during the Le Dynasty. The art of carving reached a high level. The artifacts and stone sculptures here are very rich and diverse, deeply expressing the soul and talent of our ancestors from ancient times. With precious historical values ​​as well as unique stone sculpture architecture of the Tran family mausoleum, in 1990 the Ministry of Culture recognized this mausoleum as a national historical site. SOURCE: Explore Vietnam's natural & cultural heritage

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ba Chua Sao Sa Temple (Ba Due Temple)

Nguyen Thi Due also has the names Nguyen Thi Ngoc Toan, Nguyen Thi Du, her name is Dieu Huyen, the king's name is Tinh Phi or Sao Sa, she was born in Kiet Dac commune (now Van An ward, Chi Linh town, (Hai Duong province) Ngoc Toan is a talented and beautiful girl, exceptionally intelligent and virtuous beyond others. She was born at the end of the 16th century into a studious family. From a young age, she showed bravery and determination, and her family invited a teacher named Cao to teach. The older Ngoc Toan grows, the more beautiful he becomes, smarter than others, and more ambitious. In the year Quang Hung 15 (the original year of Mac Bao Dinh), the army of Le Trinh's court captured Thang Long, the Mac army withdrew to the East in Hai Duong town. At the beginning of the year Quang Hung 16 (1593), Le Trinh's army attacked the Nam Sach region, the Mac dynasty fell and had to withdraw from Hai Duong, fleeing to Cao Bang to establish a base... That year, 20-year-old Nguyen Thi Due and her father ran after home. Mac went to Cao Bang. Even though she had to run around, she still studied hard, showing a person with great ambition. After building the citadel and ramparts to stabilize its position in Cao Bang, the Mac dynasty opened an examination to select talented people, with quite a large number of candidates applying. Binh Thin Exam In 1616, Nguyen Thi Due pretended to be a boy to take the exam with her teacher. After marking the test, she received a high score and passed first, while her teacher passed second. Impressed by the talent of his excellent student, he said: "The color green comes from blue but is more beautiful than blue." When attending the banquet, King Mac saw that her appearance resembled a woman. Upon questioning, he learned the truth. He did not punish her, but encouraged her and made her his wife, named Tinh Phi, named Sao Sa. Nguyen Thi Due's beauty is unmatched in the world. In the eyes of Lord Mac, Ms. Due is "a shooting star that has fallen from the sky". When Le Trinh's army attacked Cao Bang and the Mac army was defeated, she hid in a mountain cave, was captured by Trinh's army and brought to the Lord, she was immediately loved and respected. The people of her commune, from top to bottom, received her affection and were grateful for the exception, so they all respected her and respected her as her successor. She read the Bible widely, understood Buddhism, enjoyed many benefits but lived a frugal life. She established a convention, determining that the anniversaries of her ancestors' deaths and birthdays (March 14), her birthday when she When a person is a hundred years old, they all use vegetarian food and oan quai to worship, and that custom will be passed down forever. When she was old, she returned to become the abbot of Vu Nong pagoda, Gia Lam district. When Trinh Tac (royal ancestor Duong Vuong) ascended the throne and ordered a female scholar to teach the palace staff, all the mandarins nominated her. Duong Vuong invited her into the palace and taught the palace staff to call her Duc Lao Master. At nearly 80 years old, she built a small hut in front of her ancestors' graves, on a low hilltop at the foot of Phuong Hoang Mountain, 200m south of Huyen Thien Pagoda. She passed away on November 8, when she was over 80 years old, having experienced three kings: Le Than Tong (1619 - 1643), Le Chan Tong (1643 - 1649), Le Than Tong (second king, 1649). – 1662). After her death, her remains were buried next to her ancestors' graves, on top of which was a pink tower made of bricks, clearly visible from afar. By the end of the Later Le Dynasty (18th century), her tomb was classified by contemporary historians as "Chi Linh eight ancient relics", meaning one of the eight ancient relics of Chi Linh district, named Tinh Phi ancient tower. Since 2004, we have realized the importance of relics, especially the historical value of famous people. On June 28, 2006, the Provincial People's Committee signed Decision No. 2283/Decision -People's Committee approving the project to build Nguyen Thi Due temple. The project includes the following items: Main Temple, Ta Huu Vu, Tam Quan, 2 golden temples and renovating and upgrading the Tomb. After a short period of construction, three items have now been completed: the main temple, two golden temples and the front yard. Nguyen Thi Due Temple was built on the basis of the old temple on top of Mam Xoi hill. facing southwest. According to feng shui theory, the land of the temple is like a pearl surrounded by the Phoenix mountain range. In front is a vast dam, fluttering with storks and cauldrons at sunset, confirming that this place is truly a good land. The temple to worship Princess Sao Sa has Dinh-style architecture, including three compartments, two compartments and one harem compartment. Behind the Harem is Tinh Phi ancient tower. Source Electronic information portal of Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Chu Van An Temple

Chu Van An Temple is located on Phuong Hoang Mountain, in Van An commune; about 4 km from Con Son relic site. This is a cultural relic and scenic spot that you can visit, with beautiful pine forests, old and new temples built in 2007. Chu Van An mausoleum is located in this relic area. The festival is in August and January, the main festival is on August 25 and November 26. The relic was ranked in 1998. The mausoleum is hidden deep in the Phoenix ravine, about 600m from the temple. Teacher Chu Van An's mausoleum was renovated with funds from teachers and students in the education sector of Hai Duong province. A small path with uneven gravel layers shaded by forest pine canopy will take visitors to visit the master's grave. Legend has it that when Master Chu Van An died (1370), his students buried him at the top of Phuong Hoang Mountain and built a house next to the grave to worship him all year long to show their condolences. The main hall of the temple is located on a high, airy position, with a nail (J) architectural style, overlapping 8 roofs, curved belt ends creating an elegant, sacred look, the roof embossed with ''two dragons''. Adoration of the Sun", in front is a pair of large stone dragons and high stone steps. The special thing here is that when tourists visit the temple, in addition to offering vegetarian and salty offerings, they often also offer pens and books to pray for fame, fortune, and education. Source Electronic information portal of Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Sinh Temple – Hoa Temple

Sinh Temple - Hoa Temple relic is located on the slopes of Ngu Nhac mountain, An Mo village, Le Loi commune, Chi Linh district. The temple is an ancient architectural work, leaning against Ngu Nhac mountain overlooking the Northeast amidst vast forests mixed with lush lychee hills. Sinh Temple worships the place of birth, Hoa Temple worships the place of transformation of general Chu Phuc Uy - an angel of the pre-Ly Dynasty (544). Sinh Temple - Hoa Temple (Mother Sinh Temple - Thanh Hoa Temple) today is also called Thanh Phi Bong Temple, Thanh An Mo Temple is now in Le Loi commune - Chi Linh district. The temple is on the slopes of Ngu Nhac mountain, in the middle of a vast forest. Here and there are strange rock formations next to the underground stream, murmuring underground, mixed with the sound of pine trees. On the surface of the stream, large pebbles that have been smoothed by time and spring water are stacked on top of each other. Far away on the top of the mountain, a few ancient temples are glimpsed in the gently flying white clouds. This scene makes people think of mystical stories. Based on history and legends, Sinh Temple - Hoa Temple was established in the 11th century. But the relics were still recreated in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sinh Temple was built in a Tam shape with 3 consecutive buildings. together, the harem is built over the strange stone block described in the legend. There is a statue of the Mother Goddess here - the statue of Mrs. Hoang Thi Ba. At the temple, there are many antiques and two steles talking about the miracle and the temple restoration process. Hoa Temple has the same form and architecture as Sinh Temple but is larger in scale on a relatively flat land. The middle word recreates the year of Tu Duc Ky Mao (1879). The harem has a statue of general Chu Phuc Uy and many valuable sacrificial items. During the pre-uprising period, Sinh Temple - Hoa Temple became a secret meeting place for the revolutionary base (1943-1944). In 1947, Sinh Temple - Hoa Temple became a meeting place for local revolutionary organizations. In late 1947 and early 1948, the military weapons factory of Chi Linh - Nam Sach - Kinh Mon district chose Hoa Temple as a place to produce weapons. During the resistance war against the US (1969 - 1972), Sinh Temple - Hoa Temple was a temporary place for teaching and studying of staff and students of Forestry University. In terms of landscape, architecture, historical and cultural significance and events during the revolutionary resistance period, the Ministry of Culture and Information issued Decision No. 295/QD - BT dated December 12, 1994 to rank Sinh Temple - Hoa Temple relic area aims to preserve a cultural heritage, a natural beauty, and expand tourism space and sightseeing content for tourists when coming to Chi Linh land. Nowadays, at Sinh Temple and Hoa Temple, every year comes May and August of the lunar calendar. The land of An Mo is bustling and jubilant, creating a festive atmosphere. The May Festival is the main festival at Sinh and Hoa temples. From all over the country, pilgrims return to the Sinh and Hoa temple festivals, bringing their thoughts and wishes to return to the spiritual place. Source Electronic information portal of Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Thanh Mai Pagoda

Thanh Mai Pagoda belongs to Hoang Hoa Tham commune. Thanh Mai Pagoda is a very ancient pagoda, built in 1329 by Zen Master Phap Loa - Second Patriarch of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Sect. The pagoda was recognized as a national historical site in 1992. Thanh Mai Pagoda was built on a mountainside, next to a small stream, looking south. In front of the pagoda is Bai Vong Mountain where there is the grave of Nguyen Phi Khanh - Nguyen Trai's father. Currently, the pagoda is being partially restored on the remains of a large project including: 7-compartment front hall, 5-compartment Tam Bao, two corridors, ancestors' house, monk's house. Behind is Vien Thong tower, built in 1334. In front there are 7 towers. At the relic, there are 7 valuable steles, of which the Thanh Mai Vien Thong marble tower has the greatest value. It can be said that this is a national treasure. The stele talks about the life and career of the second patriarch of the Truc Lam Zen sect, but through it we can see the contemporary political, religious, and land situation and the activities of the third Truc Lam patriarch: Tran Nhan Ton. , Phap Loa and Huyen Quang. According to the epitaph: Phap Loa was originally Dong Kien Cuong, born on May 7, Giap Than year, the 6th year of Thieu Bao (1284), in Dong Hoa village, Cuu La village, Nam Sach Giang, now in Ai Quoc commune. Nam Sach district. In the year Hung Long 13 (1304), on the occasion of Tran Nhan Ton's visit to Cuu La village, Dong Kien Cuong came to worship. Nhan Ton realized that Kien Cuong was a man with a religious eye, meaning he had the ability to practice and attain enlightenment. He let Phap Loa follow him to study Buddhism and gave him a new name: Hy Lai, meaning one who brings joy. He was intelligent and studious and enthusiastic about Buddhism, so just one year later, he died as a Ky Unicorn. Chi Linh) he was given the dharma name Phap Loa by Dieu Ngu Dau Da Tran Nhan Ton. In February of the year Hung Long 15 (1307), Tran Nhan Ton gave Phap Loa the treasures. And on the first day of the first month of the year Hung Long 16, he handed over the right to inherit the career of the Truc Lam Tam To Zen sect. From then on he became the second founder of this Zen sect. On the 5th day of the second month of the second year of Khai Huu (1330), Phap Loa was preaching sutras at An Lac hospital when he suddenly fell ill. On the 13th, the monk returned to Quynh Lam Institute (Dong Trieu) to recuperate. On day 19, the illness became severe. Seeing that it was difficult to survive, Phap Loa invited Huyen Quang to give him the treasures that Tran Nhan Ton gave him 22 years ago before his death, such as robes, verses describing the mind... and said: "Huyen Quang will be the guardian." maintain and inherit". On the night of March 3, Phap Loa passed away at Quynh Lam Institute. According to the monk's will, his relics were placed in the tower behind Thanh Mai pagoda. Emperor Tran Minh Tong wrote in his pen, naming the monk Tinh Tri Venerable and the tower name Vien Thong, gave 10 taels of gold from the treasury to build the tower, and wrote an emotional poem of tribute. This is a rare grace in Vietnamese history. Since then, the career of the Truc Lam Zen sect was presided over by Huyen Quang and became the third patriarch of this Zen sect. Huyen Quang served as the Abbot of Thanh Mai Pagoda for 6 years. Thanh Mai Pagoda is a religious center of the Truc Lam Zen sect in deep forests and high mountains. The presence of the relic has proven the extraordinary nature of Tran Dynasty religion. There is also an ancient forest planted by humans in the middle of nature, a system of valuable towers and inscriptions, typically the stele "Thap Vien Thong". Therefore, the relic site and natural forest have been zoned for protection by the state, gradually restored and embellished to preserve a cultural heritage, creating an attractive tourist attraction in terms of culture and landscape. nature. The anniversary of Phap Loa's death has become an annual pagoda festival. The festival starts from March 1 to March 3. Source Electronic information portal of Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Cao An Lac Temple

Cao Temple belongs to An Lac commune. There are four ancient sacred temples here, worshiping the five brothers of the Vuong family who helped King Le Dai Hanh defeat the Song army led by Hau Nhan Bao and Ton Toan Hung in 981. The temple is a cultural site, historical relic, and famous landscape of our country. Cao Temple worships 5 Vuong brothers named: Vuong Minh, Vuong Hong, Vuong Xuan, Vuong Thi Dao, Vuong Thi Lieu who fought against the Song invaders in the 10th century. The temple was built according to the architecture of the word "nail" located on Thien Bong mountain. Surrounding the temple is an old ironwood forest. Near the relic there is a bamboo forest where storks reside in large numbers, creating a lively landscape. This was once Le Hoan's military base during the resistance war against the Tong in 981. The temple was built in the pre-Le period, the relics are still being restored in the Nguyen dynasty, in a three-letter style, on a small scale. The architecture and sacrificial items are still quite consistent, typically the system of parallel sentences and great characters. This is a long-standing devotional center of local people. Every year there is a festival from January 22 to 25. The relic has the following works: pre-sacrifice, middle-class and post-harem works; There are many valuable antiques such as inscriptions, dragon swords, precious bowls, thrones, etc. Especially the system of great characters and couplets praising the merits of the 5 Vuong brothers and the nation's victorious resistance war against the Song army. When climbing over 100 mossy brick steps, visitors will see 99 elephants. made of stone. According to legend, these are elephants that have just returned from victory. They roared with their trunks and rushed down to the soft Nguyet Giang river to drink water. In the main hall, there is a great script written in stone style with four large cursive letters "Thanh Tho Vo Cuong", on the left "Cao Son Nguong Tu" and on the right "Cao Cao Tai Thuong". In front of the temple door, under the canopy of an ancient ironwood tree, are two rows of stone elephants and stone horses. In addition, Cao Temple is also a temple with a quite unique architectural style. Cao Temple is a meeting place for those who respect the nation's cultural history. Cao Temple worships General Vuong Duc Minh, who was instrumental in fighting the Song invaders. The project belongs to the Cao Temple relic complex worshiping the 5 Vuong brothers, and was ranked national by the State in 1988. Source Electronic information portal of Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Bau stone mausoleum

Bau stone mausoleum is located in Cam Bao village, Xuan Cam commune, Hiep Hoa district. This place keeps the body of Duke Ngo Dinh Hoanh - a military mandarin during the Le Dynasty (Le Than Tong - Le Duy Ky). According to Mr. Ngo Dinh Quyet, the 13th generation descendant of Duke Ngo Dinh Hoanh, due to careful care by the family, the Duke's mausoleum is still preserved quite intact. Bau Da Mausoleum was built in the southwest direction, the space in front is created in harmony with the beautiful, peaceful natural landscape with ancient trees reflecting on the large, clear blue lake. In front of the mausoleum gate are two pairs of large stone dogs sitting in adoration, with musical bells around their necks, in a comfortable but steady position. The entire surrounding wall, mausoleum gate and mausoleum are built of ancient laterite. The mausoleum gate consists of 2 floors, below is a rolling arch made of large laterite slabs. Next to the mausoleum gate, there are 2 statues of warriors, standing solemnly, wearing armor, wearing boots, holding a dragon sword. Through the mausoleum gate, along the Shinto path, there are pairs of human and elephant statues standing majestically on both sides. The pair of elephants are meticulously carved in a kneeling position. Besides, the pair of stone war horses are also meticulously carved with strong and beautiful physiques. The statue of the warrior guarding the tomb is also carved with solemnity and respect, with a long 2-layer armor plate, holding a mace... In the same mausoleum is the tomb of Duke Ngo Dinh Hoanh, built of large blocks of laterite. It can be said that all mascots arranged in Bau stone mausoleum exude majesty and grandeur, showing the sophistication of the owner, who is very careful about artistic style. At the same time, it reflects the ancient Asian concept that life in this world is only temporary and death is return to eternity. SOURCE: Bac Giang Newspaper

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Stone mausoleum of the Ngo family

(BGDT) - The mausoleum has the Chinese name Linh Quang Tu, in Thai Son commune, worshiping General Ngo Cong Que, who was a master of literature and martial arts, always devoted to the people and the country. The mausoleum was built in 1697 and continued to be renovated in 1714. The mausoleum has a rectangular plan, facing south with an area of ​​about 400m2. The gate leading to the mausoleum is built in a rolling arch style, with reliefs on both sides of the door of two boxers holding maces. Outside the gate there is a stone dog carved in a realistic style. Through the gate, on both sides of the Shinto path are adoring statues and incense burners, including: A pair of elephants in costume, a pair of men and horses, and a pair of reclining animals. The middle incense burner is made of quite high stone, on both sides there are a pair of cows sitting with their heads held high. In front of the incense burner there are 2 high stone tables, behind there is a large and low stone table placed quite close to the entrance to the tomb used to place offerings during Tet. The structure of the tomb is a rectangular salt stone wall with an area of ​​15x12.5m and a stone wall height of nearly 2m. The tomb gate is carved with quite high reliefs. The center is a square stone tower with two curved roofs. This is where Ngo Cong Que's body is preserved. The second floor has four-sided doors with four meticulously carved tiger reliefs. According to Mr. Nguyen Quang Chinh, Head of the Culture and Information Department of Hiep Hoa district, among the mausoleum system in Bac Giang, this is the most intact relic site. The mausoleum was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic in 1964. The difference of this mausoleum is that the construction material is mainly rock salt. The sculptures here are mostly under 1m high, so they fit very well with the overall architectural model and proportions. Notably, the Ngo family's descendants are very interested in preserving their father's legacy. In addition to contributing funds for renovation and embellishment, we also sent people to take care of and protect the Tomb area. SOURCE: Bac Giang Newspaper

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Dinh Huong Mausoleum

Dinh Huong Mausoleum, located in Duc Thang commune, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province, about 1.5km southwest of Thang town center. This unique architectural and stone sculpture complex has a scale of over 300m2, built in 1727, and in 1965 was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is the resting place of a naval officer who was awarded the title of Duke, whose nickname was La Doan Truc. He was born in 1688. In 1730, during the reign of Le Duy Phuong, he was appointed to serve as a Marquis, Thi Doi, and then a Eunuch. During the reign of Le Y Tong, he was sent twice as envoy to the North, in 1735 and 1739. In 1740, during the reign of Le Hien Tong, he led troops to suppress rebellions in the areas of Kinh Bac, Son Nam, and Hai. Positive. He died on the 9th day of the 6th month in the year of the Snake (1749), at the age of 61. In 1754, the king appointed him the title of Phuc Than Loyal Great King. The mausoleum was built by the Duke himself in his hometown when he was still alive. The mausoleum is located on a circular hill, about one hectare wide, surrounded by a brick wall (in the past it was a laterite wall). The Dinh Huong mausoleum complex is divided into three main parts: the burial part in the middle, the worship part on the left, and the stele part on the right. Statues of people and animals at the mausoleum are made of green stone, carved very vividly. The statue is large in size, fat, sturdy, and meticulously trimmed. Through the Mausoleum gate is the orchard, then the entrance gate. The grave has two warriors leading horses on both sides. A brick wall surrounds a circular hill. Previously, the surrounding wall was made of 2 meters high laterite, but later it collapsed, now only the wall foundation remains. In front of the gate, there used to be a very large lake, but now the lake's area has been reduced. The entire mausoleum is located on a hill, very suitable for feng shui. The statue of a mandarin standing on the left side of the gate was elaborately crafted. Entering the gate, on the right side is the birthing area with two elephants lying in front of them, an altar with two calves sitting in front of them, followed by an altar throne with two maids standing. The altar seen from the right side consists of large stone blocks. There are two small stone calves lying in front of them, carved delicately and vividly. Dinh Huong Mausoleum has two statues of female servants. These two statues are smaller than the statues in the mausoleum, but are depicted in great detail like portrait statues. The two statues are arranged to stand at two corners outside the altar door, facing each other. These are maid statues created by artists with unique shapes as if copied from real prototypes, very lively and impressive. The maid on the left holds a rectangular box across her waist, her left hand supports the bottom of the box, her right hand holds the top of the box, leaving half of her hand exposed with long, beautiful fingers. The female official holding a fan stands on the right side of the throne, holding the fan in her hand, wearing a hat with a pointed tip like a small hat, the back half of the hat has four layers of cloth covering the roots of the hair, covering the ears and the nape of the neck. The tomb is about 100 square meters wide, surrounded by thick laterite walls, where the body of Duke La Doan Truc is kept, with two military officers leading horses standing guard. The pair of statues of mandarins leading horses are considered masterpieces of stone carving art. Animal statues pay attention to the way the body is created, making the animal more realistic. Some pieces are meticulously carved and highly stylized, such as the saddle and the horse's mane. The military officer wearing a sword and leading a horse on the right side has a big face and wide jaw. The military officer wearing a sword and leading a horse on the left side has a long beard and small face. The worship area includes: two elephants lying in front of each other, an altar with two large animals sitting with their mouths open, followed by an altar made from two large blocks of stone with two maids and two small animals carved delicately and vividly. . Above there is a system of unique worship objects, including: altar throne, incense burner, and shrine. On the right side of the grave is a stele house with 4 arched rolling doors, inside is a stone stele recording the merits of the person being worshiped, created in 1729. Overall, the materials used to create the artistic architectural work of Dinh Huong Tomb are mainly green stone, finely chiseled and trimmed, it is a massive architectural work, elaborately carved with skill. skillful. The mausoleum complex is a typical first-class stone art sculpture in Bac Giang province. The antiques in the mausoleum are preserved relatively intact. The highlight and unique feature of Dinh Huong mausoleum are the massive statues, much larger than those in other tombs, delicately carved. According to statistics, in Bac Giang, 46 ancient stone architectural works have been discovered and recognized, mainly stone mausoleums. The stone mausoleum system is proof of the art of tomb sculpture that has developed to its peak and holds an important position in the architecture and ancient stone sculpture of Vietnamese mausoleums. The most unique feature in the system of stone mausoleums in Bac Giang is the art of sculpture expressed through statues, stone artifacts... crafted by ancient folk artists, of which Dinh Huong mausoleum is a typical example. These are truly the quintessence of ancient sculpture, with sophistication expressed in every line on the statues. Artifacts and stone statues also contribute to increasing the historical value and cultural and artistic value of ancient mausoleums. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is a place to honor the nation's architectural tradition of stone sculpture, clearly shown in the art of sculpting human or beast statues and worshiping objects, as well as rich architectural decoration with many motifs and objects. The vivid patterns are truly typical of ancient Vietnamese stone sculpture art. With values ​​of cultural history and typical architectural art, Dinh Huong mausoleum has been attracting tourists to visit. SOURCE: BAC GIANG PROVINCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL

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Rating : National monument Open door

Bo Duong Communal House

Bo Duong communal house, Hong Phong commune, was built during the Le dynasty, Chinh Hoa era, over 300 years ago. The communal house is called Dinh Dong "East facing communal house" located in the center of Bo Duong village, Hong Phong commune, and is one of the three remaining communal houses in the ancient temple architectural complex of the Village. The communal house was built in the year Ky Ty (1689) of the Le dynasty, the reign of Chinh Hoa, the Dong communal house has the shape of the letter Dinh (J), the architecture is in the style of a traditional belt communal house in the Northern Delta, structured with a system of pillars. , bunk, truss bed, massive boat, including harem, ancient prize and 5 great worship rooms, low-slung roof, roofed with funny-nosed tiles, wooden pavilion covered with dragons flanking phoenixes, in the middle of the roof are 2 cows. Nghe, the roof of the communal house are two Lac dragons expressing the majestic power of creation. From a distance, the roof of the communal house looks as elegant as a kite taking flight; The interior of the pavilion has many pieces of delicately carved art on wood: Dragon, Ly, Quy, Phuong, Pine, Plum, Chrysanthemum, bamboo with philosophical features like a mother dragon teaching her children; Describes Village festival scenes such as: water puppetry, bowing, wrestling, boat racing... and many precious worship objects such as: thrones, war horses, octagons, lacquered and gold lacquered couplets. Bronze bells and many other worshiping objects have historical connections. In front of the communal house is a large yard, on both sides there are 14 banquet spaces, adjacent to the communal house in the front are the east tru and west tru gates; Entering the communal house yard through three gates including: the main gate, two gates on the left and right, the corner parallel to the three gates is two soaring pillars, on top covered with leaf buds that look like a giant pen writing poetry into the blue sky. The architectural complex of communal houses, temples, and temples in Bo Duong village is ancient and magnificent, one of the most magnificent in the region. But due to historical events, the weathering process caused a lot of loss. In 1993, with financial support from the state and contributions from local people, the communal house was restored and repaired. In 1995, Bo Duong and Hong Phong communal houses were decided by the Ministry of Culture and Information. decided to rank it as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. In 2010, the state supported over 10 billion VND and Bo Duong communal house continued to be restored and embellished. In 2011, the Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Duong province supported the locality to restore the ancient traditional festival, thereby serving as a basis for the people of Bo Duong village, Hong Phong commune, to preserve and promote the values culture at monuments. According to legend, the communal house worships General Cao Xuan Huu in Tam Hoang Village, Sieu Loai district, Thuan Thanh district (ancient name is Thuan An, Kinh Bac religion), he was born on the 13th of the first month in the year of Giap Ty, belonging to a family of virtuous people. core. Mr. Cao Xuan Huu is a talented man. Since he was a child, his parents sent him to pursue a university degree. He is famous for being intelligent and good at literature and martial arts. When his parents passed away, at that time in the 18th Hung Due Dynasty, at an old age, the king gave birth to 20 princes and 6 princesses, all of whom were immortal, intending to cede the throne to his son-in-law, Son Thanh, in the court. There was a General of the Thuc family who rebelled and asked for help from a neighboring country, intending to usurp the throne. Mr. Cao Xuan Huu went to help the King suppress the bandits. He was a talented man and was appointed by the King as a striker and general in command of the envoy. He and his soldiers were stationed in Bo Duong and Hong Phong and from there spread out everywhere to suppress the enemy. Wherever the troops went, the enemy dispersed. The country returned to peace. On the occasion of his trip, he visited his old place of Hong Chau. On the 13th day of the third lunar month, he held a party to celebrate the victory "Song of Triumph" and then passed away in Bo Duong, Hong Kong. Phong on November 12 (lunar calendar). General Cao Xuan Huu was bestowed by the King with the title: "Linh Ung the King conferred the title of Duong Dinh Linh Ung Pho Huu, Propaganda, Trach Chieu Thong, Resolute, Brave, Heroic, Protector of the Nation, Mighty, Talented, and Strategic, Superior Deity". The edict allows Bo Duong village, Hong Phong commune, to establish a temple to worship the gods and enjoy blessings with the country as a permanent ritual in the future. Since ancient times, every spring on the 13th day of the 3rd lunar month, remembering the day of his "Triumph Song", the Village people have had the custom of holding a festival to celebrate: carrying palanquins, offering sacrifices to pray for the country and people. peace, favorable weather, lush vegetation, good harvests, and a warm home. The village festival also has many fun activities such as: cheo singing, dum singing, lighting fireworks, hitting clay fireworks, cockfighting... most especially the water puppet show. Bo Duong Communal House Cultural and Historical Relic was built in a central location in the middle of Bo Duong village with an architectural complex and a campus of 1783.1 m2. The communal house faces East. In front, there is the main inter-village road running through and there is a Water Puppet House. The southeast is adjacent to the house displaying puppet shows and the village's central Cultural House. The west borders the residential area. To the north is a large pond, which was also a place for water puppetry in ancient times. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Ca Communal House, Tan Huong Commune

Dinh Ca is located in the center of village 5, Tan Huong commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. Tan Huong is a land deposited by alluvium from the Red and Thai Binh river systems, so the land is fertile and convenient for agricultural production. According to legend in Nhan Dan, Ca communal house has been located at the same location since its inception, however there has been a change in the scale and space of the monument. Previously, the relic was surrounded by a residential area, behind was a communal pond, and in front was a residential road. Today there are changes compared to before: The East is adjacent to a residential area; The West and North border the inter-village road; The south borders the residential area. During the years of resistance against the US, Ca communal house was the place where the delivery and receipt of troops to serve the Southern battlefield took place. In the years 1957 - 1958, this place organized and implemented the popular education movement. "Popular education" is a movement to eliminate illiteracy among the entire population, launched by the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 8, 1945 (Decree 19/SL and 20/SL). Right after Vietnam gained independence, this movement solved "Ignorance" - one of Vietnam's most urgent problems at that time. Based on the legend - the spirit of ancient Nam Boi village (today separated into two villages: Village 3 and Village 5), Dong Boi canton, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, compiled by Nguyen Binh Phung in the year of Hong Phuc. (1572), currently kept at the Institute of Social Science Information under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, said: Dinh Ca, village 5, Tan Huong commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province is a place to worship 7 the Tutelary God including: 4 are human gods, 2 are angels and 1 is an earth god. The gods include: Quy Minh Dai Vuong, Phan Trac Mai Vy, Pham Mai Chinh Thien and Phan Mai Khai Quoc. The angels include: Thien Hoang Linh Thuong Great King, Thien Quan Hanh De Great King. The earth god is: Earth Spirit Great King. The Village Tutelary Gods are people who have contributed to helping the people and the country. Through many feudal dynasties, they have been awarded ordained and established communal houses to worship. - Before the August 1945 Revolution: At the relic, two festivals take place: From the 5th to the 15th of the 11th month (lunar calendar): This is the main festival of the year - Tutelary God's Transformation Day; On the 2nd day of the first month (lunar calendar) and the full moon day (lunar calendar) of every month, the monument is open for people and tourists to offer incense. + Main festival - Tutelary God's Transformation Day: Takes place in 10 days, starting from the 5th to the 15th of the 11th month (lunar calendar), (in which the 5th and 6th are the main festivals). During the festival, activities take place such as: Organizing the "Ong Pig" contest, the procession of the Holy Set is held solemnly and solemnly. The procession departs from the Ca communal house, the procession goes to the North temple, then organizes incense offerings here, after offering incense, the procession continues to the East temple, the procession to the Nam temple, then the procession returns to the communal house. During the days of the festival, in addition to the sacred and solemn ceremony. The festival is exciting, organizing many forms of participation in games such as: Chess; Cockfighting; Praying for ducks, catching ducks; Earthen artillery; Wrestling; Tug of war... + January 2 (lunar calendar): In addition to the main festival on the 5th and 6th of the 11th month (lunar calendar), every year on the 2nd day of the New Year, a market is held at the communal house yard - this is a typical event of the Tan Huong people. It has become a custom that on the 2nd day of Tet, people in Tan Huong commune gather at Ca communal house to hold a market to pray for good luck. Each year the market only holds one session. People come to the market, in addition to buying and selling, they also go to the village communal house to burn incense to pray for luck and happiness throughout the year. - Today's festival: In recent years, the organization of festivals at Ca communal house has been organized by the Commune People's Committee. The festival is held for 3 days: From the 5th to the 7th of the 11th month (lunar calendar). Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Tran Xa communal house

Tran Xa village communal house, Nam Hung commune (Nam Sach) has a long history, is the place to worship 3 Tutelary Gods of the Pham family during the Ly dynasty and worship the famous general Tran Quang Khai - a man who had great contributions to contribute to the victory of the Tran dynasty's army and people. victory in the resistance war against the Mongol invaders in the 13th century. The communal house has been ranked as a provincial historical relic since 2007. However, due to the deterioration of the building, it has received attention from all levels, and according to the wishes of officials, party members and people. , Tran Xa communal house has been renovated and renovated. Tran Xa is a famous historical place. During the Ly Dynasty, Tran Xa was called Tran Xa Trang, located on the left bank along the Kinh Thay River, creating a large area called Tran Xa pool. During the Tran Dynasty, the Tran Xa site was changed to Tran Xa loan. Legend has it that in 1282, King and I of the Tran Dynasty returned to this area to hold a conference in Binh Than to discuss plans to fight the Mongol invaders for the second time. Today, in the Khoai No pile of Tran Xa village, there are still 2 doi trees. Legend has it that this is where the king lived. Tran Dynasty mandarins tied their horses when getting off the boat to hold the Binh Than conference. These two trees are conserved and preserved by the people and are recognized as heritage trees in 2021. Tran Quang Khai (1241-1294) was the third child of King Tran Thai Tong, his mother was Queen Ly Thi Thuan Thien (eldest daughter of Emperor Ly Hue Tong). He is the younger brother of Crown Prince Tran Hoang, also known as King Tran Thanh Tong. In 1258, King Tran Thanh Tong appointed him the title of Lieutenant, Chieu Minh Vuong and ruler of Nghe An province. In Thieu Long's 14th year (1271), he became a lieutenant-general and became the head of the court in charge of state affairs. In the 4th year of Thieu Bao (1282), King Tran Nhan Tong promoted Tran Quang Khai to the position of Senior General and Grand Master, holding full power over internal affairs. He was a politician, military man, and a member of the Dai Viet royal family during the Tran dynasty. Legend has it that when King Tran Nhan Tong returned to open the Binh Than conference in Tran Xa area, Tran Quang Khai was assigned the responsibility of general commander to protect and keep the conference secret. After his death, to commemorate the talented general, the people of Tran Xa site (Tran Xa loan) set up a temple to worship and burn incense forever. Tran Xa Communal House was built in the Later Le Dynasty on a high mound in the middle of the village. At the same time, the people brought Grand Master Tran Quang Khai to worship at the communal house along with the three village tutelary gods. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the communal house was restored and was spacious and beautiful, including 5 main worship rooms and 3 back palace rooms made of four-iron wood. In 1953, the great hall was demolished by the French colonialists, leaving only 3 harem rooms remaining. Through the changes of time, the harem was damaged and was restored by the people in 1992. In 1999, 5 great worship rooms continued to be restored. In 2007, Tran Xa communal house was recognized as a provincial cultural and historical relic. Overcoming the changes and ups and downs of history, Tran Xa communal house still retains a number of valuable antiques such as a 12th Chinh Hoa stone stele (1691); 1 altar throne, 1 altar sword, 1 coffin, 1 incense bowl of Phu Lang ceramic of Nguyen Dynasty (19th century). Up to now, some items such as Tien Bai House, courtyard, and communal house walls have seriously degraded. Based on the actual situation and according to the wishes of the people in the village, Nam Hung commune proposed and was allowed to restore the monument. Up to now, the project of restoring and embellishing Tran Xa communal house has been completed. The unique and impressive feature of Tran Xa Communal House when renovated is the relief of the 13th century Tran Dynasty village painting, with images of Luc Dau Giang branch, Ben Binh Than Conference, banyan tree, and well. , communal house yard, hero Tran Quoc Toan with a flag embroidered with six golden words "Destroy the enemy's strength, report to the king's grace", two duoi trees - where the Tran dynasty's kings and mandarins tied their horses when getting off the boat to hold the Binh Than conference... Tran Xa village communal house was renovated and renovated to be spacious and beautiful, meeting the wishes of the people of Tran Xa village in particular and the people of Nam Hung commune in general. This is the bond that unites the community and the beauty of village culture. In the minds of Vietnamese people, "banyan tree, water wharf, communal house yard" are familiar images, attached to the souls of all people, a symbol of homeland and country. Source: Electronic information portal of Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province.

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Ngoc Lam Temple

"The Ben Ngoc Daughter" is the name of a female general of the Trung Sisters, who made great contributions to helping the Trung Sisters repel the Han Dynasty invaders, and is today honored as a national historical celebrity. In Bac Giang city, there is a street named after Ba. She is Princess Thanh Thien. Ngoc Lam Temple is a relic located next to Ben Ngoc (literally called Ngoc Chu) - a place to worship and commemorate Princess Thanh Thien. Ben Ngoc is also known as Ngoc Lam, located in Ngoc Lam village, Tan My commune, Yen Dung district. "The Ben Ngoc Daughter" is the name of a female general of the Trung Sisters, who made great contributions to helping the Trung Sisters repel the Han Dynasty invaders, and is today honored as a national historical celebrity. In Bac Giang city, there is a street named after Ba. She is Princess Thanh Thien. Ngoc Lam Temple is a relic located next to Ben Ngoc (literally called Ngoc Chu) - a place to worship and commemorate Princess Thanh Thien. Ben Ngoc is also known as Ngoc Lam, located in Ngoc Lam village, Tan My commune, Yen Dung district. Princess Thanh Thien was the daughter of a family of Lac generals during the time of King Thuc - Because she did not cooperate with the Han dynasty, she hid at the temple. As a child, Thanh Thien was famous for his intelligence and talent. Growing up in the country's misery and humiliation under the domination of the Han Dynasty, this girl has since then nurtured a great ambition to take revenge for the country and society. Then she gathered her forces, stored food, trained soldiers and horses, and set up a base to wait for the opportunity to rebel. To strengthen her forces, she allied with patriots throughout Hai Duong (her hometown). Once when visiting her uncle in Ky Hop (Lang Giang), she stopped at Ngoc Lam site and was welcomed and wholeheartedly supported by the people. She discussed with him a plan to expel the enemy and set up camps in Ky Hop and Ngoc Lam. The base was established, and many clashes with the Han invaders occurred, the enemy forces were defeated many times. Once Ky Hop base was surrounded, Ngoc Lam base was blockaded. At that time, Hai Ba Trung's insurgent army stood up, heroes from everywhere came and Thanh Thien also followed that banner of insurgency. Under the banner of "Repaying the country's debt, avenging the family" of the Hai Ba, Princess Thanh Thien courageously stood side by side with the insurgents to expel the Han invaders and regain independence for the country. Crazy with defeat, the Han Dynasty sent the experienced male general, Ma Vien, to send troops to our country to suppress the uprising. Due to their defeat, Hai Ba Trung threw herself into the Hat Giang river and committed suicide to keep her virginity. As for Princess Thanh Thien, she fought until her last breath, following the Hai Ba to martyrdom at Ben Ngoc, refusing to fall into the hands of the Han invaders. Admiring Ms. Thanh Thien's example of filial piety, after her death, people built a temple to worship right next to Ben Ngoc - where she committed suicide. In the past, the monument was large and majestic, but now it is no longer intact. Currently, the ruins still have the Upper Temple and the Lower Temple. Thuong Temple is located on a high promontory adjacent to Chin Khuc River, opposite Bai Han area. The temple consists of two buildings: 3-compartment altar, simple architecture, inside there is an altar. The 3-room harem is located at the back. The altar has a altar, a throne, tablets and many other worship items. This is the sanctuary where the altar of Princess Thanh Thien is worshiped. The temple yard is tiled with square tiles, and in front there is an open-air altar. The landscape of Thuong Temple has an ancient sycamore tree reflecting on the Ben Ngoc river, creating a beautiful scene. Ha Temple is more ancient, built during the Le dynasty, and destroyed during the resistance war against the French. Now, the people have rebuilt the temple spaciously, including 5 high and wide front worship rooms and 3 back palace rooms. The landscape of Ha Temple is also very beautiful. In front there is a vast lake, located on the banks of the winding Chin Khuc River, creating harmony between the interior and exterior landscape. Ngoc Lam Temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as Decision No. 138/QD dated December 31, 1992 as a Historical Relic and granted a monument ranking certificate at the same time. Since being ranked, Ngoc Lam temple relics have received more attention from local people to protect and restore./. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Born in Viep District, Duke Hoang Ngu Phuc

Souvenir relic of Duke Hoang Ngu Phuc in Tan Phuong village, Tan My commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province (now in Bac Giang city) includes the birthplace and grave of Duke Hoang Ngu Phuc. This is one of the typical relics with important historical significance, a place to worship and commemorate a famous general who has been remembered by history and people for generations. Celebrity Hoang Ngu Phuc, also known as Hoang Dinh Viep, was born into a farmer family with a tradition of studious and martial arts in Phung Cong village, My Cau canton, Yen Dung district, Lang Giang prefecture, Kinh Bac town, now is Tan Phuong village, Tan My commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province. He was born in 1713, served as an official serving two generations of Lord Trinh Doanh (1740-1767) and Lord Trinh Sam (1769-1782). He was ranked by historian Phan Huy Chu as one of the 19 talented generals of Le Trung Hung's reign. Relics The birthplace and grave of Duke Viep Hoang Ngu Phuc is a historical and cultural relic built in 1762. Previously it was a residence, and after Duke Viep's death, it became a place of worship and a souvenir relic of the country's General. Viep district Duke Hoang Ngu Phuc. Grave The basic grave still retains its original state, located in the middle of a lush, fertile field, on a hillock called Bai Lang. The land area is about 390m2. Hoang Ngu Phuc's tomb was not built, it was built into a high mound. On the stone stele, it is written: "The tomb of the general of the Le Dynasty was awarded Tinh Trung... reigning Duong Vu Dai Vuong". In front of the tomb, about 10 meters away, there is a stone stele placed in the lower field, carved in the shape of a tablet, inside the stele there are Chinese characters: "Tomb of the Le Dynasty." April 18, 1713 - January 16, 1776”. Born from Born in Viep, Duke Hoang Ngu Phuc is located southeast of Tan Phuong village. The landscape and space of the monument are spacious and airy, located next to the village road, convenient for transportation. The overall area of ​​the birthing area is majestic and majestic with the outer gate consisting of two rooms with 4 green stone steps, the lower step is 19cm from the upper step, the area of ​​the outer gate is 3.50m2. The beer house has an area of ​​3m2. Thong Nghi Mon's interior consists of three rooms with an area of ​​33.30m2, with 3 green stone steps, the architectural frame is made of ironwood, and the roof is tiled. The temple consists of 5 compartments with an area of ​​166m2, the architectural structure is made of ironwood, the roofs are made in the style of front, back, and seven, the temple roof is covered with funny-shaped tiles, and surrounded by brick walls. The cluster of relics and tombs of Viep Cong Hoang Ngu Phuc district is one of the proud historical relics that is respectfully preserved by the local people and the province. With great historical value, the relics of Viep's birthplace and tomb of Hoang Ngu Phuc district have been recognized by the state as a national historical and cultural relic since 1991. SOURCE Explore Vietnam's natural & cultural heritage

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ve village communal house

Ve Communal House (literally called Nam Xuong communal house) - An architectural and artistic relic, villagers call it Ca communal house, because in addition to the big communal house, there are also communal houses of the neighbors; Hau's communal house borders the North; Kem communal house of the West border; Diec communal house of Nam border. The communal house is located in the center of the village, in a high and wide position, facing south. The communal house was built during the reign of Le Trung Hung in the 18th century. The architecture of the communal house is in the style of Dinh lettering, including 3 compartments, 2 compartments and 3 back rooms. On the roof, there are two dragons flanking the moon, on the edge of the bridge there is Nghe Chao, and pliers running into the corner of a curved blade. Inside the harem are placed altars, statues of saints and splendid gold-plated dragon thrones. Sitting on the altar is a statue of Saint Quy Minh, larger than life, with a high hat and a long dress holding a pearl in his hand. This is a reality that we rarely see in communal houses in the region. On the right side of the communal house is where the back stele and the back altar are placed. On the left side are 4 sets of palanquins and altar items. In addition, the communal house also preserves 10 dynasties' ordinations and jade genealogies to worship the village's gods. Ve Pagoda (literally named Huyen Khue Tu) - Artistic relic, located east of Ca communal house, facing south. In the past, Ve Pagoda was a common pagoda of both Thanh (Dong Nham) and Ve (Nam Xuong) villages, now in Tho Xuong ward. But during the Nguyen Dynasty, the village elders established the village's own pagoda. Based on the small hut of a retired Le Dynasty mandarin who donated to the village (Van Tu Am), Ve Pagoda was taken care of by Ve villagers and worshiped Buddha. In the pagoda, there is also a complete and beautiful system of Buddha statues, a large bell cast from the Le Canh Hung period, beautiful and clear, 1.5m high, 66cm wide and 66cm in diameter, and many other precious worship objects. Ve communal house and pagoda still retain their original ancient architecture and have been ranked by the State. The Ministry of Culture and Information granted the certificate of National Historical and Cultural Relic on February 12, 1994. Ha Vi communal house and pagoda were all destroyed by the French colonialists during their occupation of Bac Giang town from 1949-1954. In the 90s of the 20th century and in 2002, with their own efforts and money, the people of Ha Vi built a new, spacious and sturdy communal house and pagoda on the hill west of the village. The communal house and pagoda all face west, overlooking the Thuong River. On the old foundation of Ha Vi pagoda (now in Tran Nguyen Han ward) in 1994, local people built a new, beautiful, strong, durable pagoda and named it Hong Phuc pagoda. Currently, Hong Phuc Pagoda is the headquarters of the Buddhist Association of Bac Giang province. The ancient Hoa Yen communal house and pagoda are located in the main direction, on the left bank of the Thuong River, a sacred place, at the location of drainage pumping station 420 of Ha Bac Fertilizer and Chemical Company. Hoa Yen Pagoda was destroyed by the French colonialists in 1952. In 1960, due to the request to build Fertilizer Plant projects, Hoa Yen Pagoda was moved to be built in the Do Do Do General General temple area as it is today. . Hoa Yen Pagoda is an ancient pagoda, built in the Le Dynasty, with beautiful sculptural architecture. Temple of the Generals of the Ten family (Historic site), in Tho Xuong ward. Formerly a temple and pagoda in Hoa Yen village, located at gate 420 of the Ha Bac Fertilizer and Chemical factory. After that, the war and the expansion of the factory built so people moved materials to build at the current location in Moi hamlet, Hoa Yen village; Now it is the New Quarter residential group. The temple of Hoa Yen village was recently rebuilt by the people, but the architectural structure still retains the basic components of the Nguyen Dynasty. The temple consists of 3 compartments, 2 compartments, small scale, made of solid ironwood, without elaborate carvings. The main column is 3.83m high; The military column is 2.86m high, from base to roof is 4.5m high, house area is 76.80m2. The truss structure is simple, the upper part has a spike, the lower part has a horizontal line. In the middle of the temple, there is a 1 meter high arched brick altar, above the statue of General Tent and other worship objects. The Temple and Tomb of Admiral General Van Minh Tent are ranked by the State. The Ministry of Culture and Information granted the certificate of national historical and cultural relic on June 28, 1996. Dinh Dun, Huong Pagoda. Before the August Revolution of 1945, Cung Nhuong commune of Tho Xuong canton had two villages: Dun and Huong. The geographical location of residence between the two villages is far apart. Therefore, the communal house was built in Dun village (Dun communal house), the pagoda was built in Huong village (Huong pagoda). During the resistance war against the French colonialists from 1949 to 1954, Dun communal house was destroyed by the French colonialists; Huong Pagoda is still intact but is small in scale. After 1954, the homeland was liberated, Huong village was separated from Cung Nhuong as a unit. In the 90s of the twentieth century, Cung Nhuong and Huong villages both rebuilt communal houses and pagodas on the grounds of the old communal houses and pagodas. Cung Nhuong communal house and Huong communal house both worship general Leu Van Minh. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL THO XUONG WARD - CITY. BAC GIANG - BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : National monument Open door

Nghe Coc Village Pagoda

The Gia Coc Pagoda relic cluster is located on flat, high land, running from Northwest to Southeast, in Gia Coc village, Tu Cuong commune, Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province. According to the Chinese legend copied by the Minister of Rites Nguyen Hien on the king's orders in the year of Thuan Thien, the third year of the eighth month, the first three days (August 3, 1430) and left at the relic, it is said that in the past, The cluster of relics and Gia Coc pagoda (currently the cluster of relics is located in Gia Coc village, Tu Cuong commune, Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province) is located on an area of ​​land with unusually beautiful scenery, running from Northwest to Southeast , in front there is a pile of golden turtles as a project; Behind the converging tides, on the left there is a dragon, on the right there is a tiger, behind there is an elephant. Currently, although the landscape of the relic complex has changed a lot, it still retains many characteristics from ancient times. And according to folk beliefs, the Neo river branch running from Northwest to Southeast of Gia Coc village is the image of a dragon. Many mounds in front of the monument are traces of golden turtles and tigers. Historical sources say that during the Ly dynasty, Gia Coc village was called Gia Coc site. Later changed to Gia Coc commune, Phu Me district, Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province. After the August 1945 Revolution, it was changed to Gia Coc village, Tu Cuong commune, Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province as it is today. The cluster of relics and Gia Coc Pagoda are associated with the name of a Ly Dynasty mandarin named Le Trung Hoa. He was born on March 10 and died on August 10 (year unknown). From a young age, he had great ambition and was perfect in literature and martial arts. At that time, the Song invaders sent their general, Hoang Phuc, to bring troops to invade our country. The court appointed Le Trung Hoa as Grand Master to command 10,000 troops to fight the Song invaders. At this time, the Song army was stationed in Hai Duong town. Grand Master Le Trung Hoa commanded the army to attack the East side and support the West side. The enemy army was defeated, the country was peaceful again, he brought his troops back to Gia Coc site to reward the soldiers. At Gia Coc site, seeing the unusually beautiful scenery, he decided to set up camp and station his troops here. After his death, the court provided money to build communal houses and temples for worship and he was granted the title of "Supreme God" by the dynasties and titled "Great King and Grand Master". He was honored by the people here as the Village's Tutelary God and had a statue made for worship. Currently, at the cluster of relics, there are still 5 decrees conferred by King Tu Duc in the 6th year (1853) on November 10; King Tu Duc in his 31st year (1878) conferred the second title; King Dong Khanh in his 2nd year (1887) conferred on July 1; King Duy Tan's 3rd year (1909) was conferred on August 11; King Khai Dinh in his 9th year (1924) conferred the title on July 25. Nghe Coc is made in the shape of the letter Nhi, the outer part has 5 rooms and the harem has 3 rooms, the rafters are all made in the style of the husband's children, the heads of the husband's children are carved with the theme of four sacred animals, the ends of the porch levers are carved. four-quarter engraving. Inside the harem there are 3 altars, on the left worshiping Tran Hung Dao, in the middle worshiping Le Trung Hoa and on the right worshiping Pham Ngu Lao. Next to Gia Coc Pagoda is Gia Coc Pagoda with Dinh-shaped architecture including a 5-compartment front hall and 3-compartment Tam Bao... With unique historical, architectural and artistic values..., the Gia Coc Pagoda and Pagoda relic complex was granted Decision No. 281 by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Certificate of recognition of the Gia Coc Pagoda relic cluster as a national historical-cultural relic cluster on April 14, 1993. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dinh Dao Lam

Dao Lam Communal House worships four generals: Pham Van, Hoang Cong Binh, Vu Cong Tao and Crown Prince Ly Manh. All four men were instrumental in helping the Ly dynasty drive out the Luong invaders. According to the legend preserved at Dao Lam communal house, in the 6th century, the Liang Dynasty in China sent General Tran Ban Tien to bring troops to invade our country. Upon receiving the news, King Ly Nam De immediately gathered his court officials to find a plan to fight the enemy and recruit troops. Because of their talent in literature and martial arts, Messrs. Pham Van, Hoang Cong Binh, Vu Cong Tao, and Crown Prince Ly Manh were trusted by the king to entrust 2,000 soldiers to fight the enemy. When he arrived at Dao Tong village, Gia Phuc district, Thuong Hong district (now Dao Lam village, Doan Tung commune), he was happily welcomed by the people. Seeing that this place had beautiful scenery and beautiful people, the four men ordered the soldiers and villagers to set up a palace and hold a feast to welcome the army. That day, there were 20 young men in the village who asked to fight the enemy. A few days later, the army quickly set out straight to the banks of the To Lich river to fight the enemy. With their ingenuity, the army of four quickly repelled the enemy. Unwilling to lose, the Luong army asked for more reinforcements. In the second battle, due to the difference in forces and weapons, many of the four soldiers died. To complete the relationship with the young country, all four generals threw themselves into the To Lich river on the 20th day of the 10th lunar month. After the battle, some surviving soldiers returned to Dao Tong village and told the story. To commemorate their gratitude, Dao Tong villagers built a temple to worship the four people at the palace that the insurgent army established in the past (now the harem of Dao Lam village communal house). With great merit, the Ly Dynasty immediately conferred the title of Superior God on all four generals. King Ly ordered the people of Dao Tong village to bring the king's beautiful statue to the temple of the four kings. In 1288, O Ma Nhi and Thoat Hoan brought 500,000 troops to invade the Tran Dynasty. King Tran Nhan Tong assigned the National Registrar Tran Quoc Tuan to the temple of four people in Dao Tong village to worship and pray. Then he went to fight the enemy and won a glorious victory. In 1416, King Le Thai To chased away the Ming Dynasty and also went to the temple of the four monks to worship and pray and indeed won. Thanks to that, the Tran and Le dynasties both conferred the title of Superior God for four people. Dao Lam Communal House is located on flat, spacious land and was built on a fairly large scale. The communal house consists of three main buildings: the outer communal house, the middle communal house and the rear palace, in addition there is a bell tower. Over time, the communal house has been tinged with moss and has many ancient features. The outer communal house has 5 rooms and 2 wings with an area of ​​over 250 m2 with 4 rows of large ironwood columns. The architecture of the rafters is in the style of stacking lotus mats and carved with stylized flowers and leaves. The husband's heads are shaped like dragon heads. At the 8 ends, the image of a poisonous dragon holding a jade is carved, creating a solid position and expressing sacredness. The outer roof of the communal house is covered with roof tiles, the corner blades are shaped like a softly curved dragon's head. On the roofs are arranged four sacred animals (dragon, lyre, tortoise, phoenix). At both ends of the roof of the communal house are two strong dragon heads with a plier-like posture to keep the communal roof more stable. The middle communal house is 2 m away from the outer communal house and also includes 5 rooms and 2 wings but the area is smaller (about 220 m2). The most outstanding architecture is the carved art at the ends of the traps with the theme of four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. On the murals are very sharp and lively long pants. On the central crossbar hangs the great inscription "Duc Phong Thuong Thuong Than". Below are arranged 1 set of bowl-shaped palanquins, 2 sets of dragon palanquins. On both sides are two rows of eight-precious dragon swords. All artifacts are painted. Like the outer pavilion, the middle pavilion was built in the Later Le dynasty and renovated in the Nguyen dynasty. Next is the middle pavilion, which is about 105 square meters wide and includes three back rooms At the back of the harem there is a large altar with four thrones to worship the four village tutelary gods. Each throne has a tablet with their names written on it. In March 1990, Dao Lam communal house was ranked by the State as a national historical and cultural relic. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province.

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Dong Nham village communal house

Dong Nham village communal house or Thanh village worships two gods: Cao Son Dai Vuong Thuong and Quy Minh Dai Vuong Thuong. The two were generals of Hung Vuong who had merit in protecting the country, protecting the people, fighting the Thuc Phan enemy and bringing a peaceful life to the people. Thanh village communal house, the literal name is Dong Nham communal house, is located in front of the village facing south to west. The communal house was built on a high position overlooking Doc Dinh, located adjacent to National Highway 1A, Hanoi - Lang Son railway and Xuong Giang citadel. The communal house was built during the Le Dynasty and still retains its original architecture. The communal house consists of 3 rooms, 2 of which are arranged in a monogram style. The trusses are structured in the style of the upper and lower gongs, the lower and lower are skillfully and exquisitely carved. In addition to serving beliefs, the village communal house is also a meeting place to discuss and decide on important village affairs. The communal house was restored and repaired many times. During the resistance war against the French colonialists, the communal house was destroyed on both sides of the council house and the surrounding walls. In the 60s of the 20th century, the communal house was used as a granary warehouse for the Cooperative. The Saint was brought to worship. At the temple, in 1996 the harem was repaired and the Saint was brought back to be worshiped at the communal house. On the left side of the pavilion worships the mandarin of the Le Dynasty Nguyen Tuong Cong, nicknamed Trung Chinh, a man from Dong Nham village who went to Bac Su twice, achieved great achievements and was awarded the title of Duke Thai Bao by the King, the god of Phu Quan. He had no children. donated all land and land to Dong Nham village and Am Linh Tu, Thanh Pagoda today. Chung Communal House: is the communal house of two villages Dong Nham and Nam Xuong (or Thanh village and Ve village), the communal house was built during the Le Dynasty in 1629, and is now about 390 years old on the land between the two villages; The East borders Dong Nham village, the West borders Nam Xuong village. The communal house worships God Cao Son, a good general of the Hung King dynasty. The festival is organized by the two villages together with the villages' associations. The communal house was repaired and restored many times. In the 60s of the twentieth century, the communal house was used as the Commune Cultural Headquarters and Tho Xuong Commune Trading Cooperative Headquarters. Up to now, it has been repaired and is only used to worship God. Nghe Mieu: built in the 17th century around 1660, Nghe Mieu was built on the land of Mount Mieu overlooking the southwest, which is the boundary of Dong Nham and Nam Xuong villages. Worshiping the generals of the Tran Dynasty, a good general named Duong Hien was awarded the title of Duong Quoc Cong Dai Vuong, the mighty Demi-God, commanding the soldiers against the Nguyen invaders. Live peacefully for the People. Diem: built around 1929 on the land of Non hamlet in the middle of the village, leaning against the mountain overlooking Dam Con to the North. The shrine has an incense bowl for general worship of Hoang Lang deities. In addition, the shrine also holds worshiping objects and processions. In 1988 it collapsed, and in 1994 it was renovated. Thanh village communal house is an ancient architectural work, over several hundred years old, bearing the cultural imprint of a rural village. Therefore, having been ranked by the State, the Ministry of Culture and Information, now the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism, granted the certificate of cultural historical relic on February 5, 1994. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL XUONG GIANG WARD - CITY. BAC GIANG - BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Vinh Ninh Communal House

Vinh Ninh communal house is located in Vinh Ninh village, Hoang Van Thu ward, Bac Giang city (before the August Revolution of 1945, it was in Dinh Ke commune, Dinh Ke district, Phuong Nhon district, Bac Giang province). Vinh Ninh communal house relic is located in the Northeast of Bac Giang city and at the beginning of National Highway 31, so the road is very convenient for visitors. Vinh Ninh communal house along with other cultural and religious works of Dinh Ke commune (nhe Ca and Ke Pagoda) form a very valuable continuous relic complex. The place where the communal house is built is the local "spiritual land", it is said that the ancient Vinh Ninh village was located on land shaped like a turtle (Turtle) and the village communal house was built on the head of the devil, facing the West. It is a beautiful and sacred land. Legend has it that in the past, anyone who passed through the communal house had to take off their hats, and mandarins passing by had to "lower their horses", otherwise they would be punished by the Saints. Anyone who did anything unethical would be inflicted with unexpected disaster by the Saints... The ancient Vinh Ninh communal house has a large and massive architectural scale, is an ancient architectural work, was built during the reign of King Le about more than 300 years ago, and was renovated and expanded during the reign of King Le in the 19th year of Vinh Khanh. 3 (1731) follows the traditional structure, including 3 main works: the front altar, the middle court and the harem. From a distance, people can easily recognize this large-scale architectural work because the communal house's buildings are located on high ground, with walls separating them from the outside on four sides. Each building follows another, creating a feeling of a truly solemn and intimate place of worship thanks to its gentle and elegant shapes and lines. The front court: Adjacent to the roof and on the same bank as the central court and the front court, this building consists of three compartments and two doors, ironwood frame, with curved roofs, soft and elegant, carved and painted. Artistic, sophisticated, with a table door in front. The altar is the place where local people gather and prepare offerings for offerings. Middle court: About 1.50m from the harem, this building consists of five compartments and two compartments, ironwood frame, tiled roof, and no swords on both sides of the pavilion. This court is the place of worship for the people, so the worshiping objects are arranged simply and neatly, including the altar, the altar, the "seven things" set, and is also the place to place the people's offerings on every occasion. weekly rules. The middle space of the central court (also known as the well space, in some places it is called the crowd space) is lower than the two side rooms. That is the place of worship - on both sides are the dining and seating areas for all the people according to the traditional order of the village: "The royal court values ​​titles, the village party values ​​slags" (In the royal court, titles are valued, in the countryside, people are respected). tooth loss in old age). The central court is also where gongs and drums are placed; On the roofs of the rooms hang horizontal panels and parallel sentences, brightly painted and gilded. The harem court: Consists of a room with two wings, an ironwood frame and a tiled roof, with 4 elegant swords, the top of the roof is covered with two Dragons flanking the moon. The harem is the center of worshiping Saint Cao Son-Quy Minh. In the harem, the altar is solemnly decorated in the middle, inside the altar is the throne and altar of the Saint. On both sides of the altar are two worshiping horses (two angelic horses), in front is an incense altar, on top is a bronze set of seven things, on the two sides are a set of super swords, eight symbols, on top is a horizontal panel of the Most Highest Spirit, two Next to the column hangs parallel sentences. In the harem, there is also a palanquin (a set of altars and incense pots to worship the Saint whenever the whole commune holds a festival at communal communal houses and Nghe An). All worship objects at the communal house are made of wood, carved and decorated exquisitely down to every small detail, and painted with brilliant gilded vermilion, demonstrating the ingenuity of ancient folk artists. . All are unique ancient art products that few places have preserved to this day. The harem, with a table-top door, separated from the outside, is a dark place where no one is allowed to enter, except the guard. In addition to the main works, Vinh Ninh communal house also has dance courts on both sides of the communal house yard and the front door of the altar. Each building has 3 ironwood rooms, tiled roof, and brick walls. The eastern court has a wooden floor to place feasts and offerings, the western court has no floor, and is often used as a place for pork and village affairs. Vinh Ninh Communal House is the only typical cultural belief building of the villagers, a place to worship two saints Cao Son and Quy Minh (two generals during the reign of Hung Due Vuong). The legend of the two Saints has been passed down through many generations by local people. The story goes: Cao Son and Quy Minh are twin brothers from the reign of the 18th Hung King, in a family of ritualistic, well-educated, and talented martial artists that no one can match. When both men were 2 years old, both of their parents passed away. At that time, King Hung Due Vuong issued an order to the provinces, districts, and religions to select talented and virtuous people to lead soldiers to defeat foreign invaders. Seeing that, the two of them asked to go back to court to apply for the position. The king saw that the two men had more martial arts talent than others, so he immediately recruited and ordered them to hold the position of military commander. Although they were grateful to the king, they did not forget their parents - their funerals and worship were very thoughtful and sincere. Again: King Hung gave birth to four children (two sons and two daughters). But then the two sons died prematurely, and when the two daughters reached adulthood, Hung Due Vuong married one to Chu Dong Tu, the other to a Nguyen general named Tung and passed on the throne to him. At the same time, in Ai Lao land, there was a person with the surname Thuc named Phan, who was a descendant of the Hung family. After branching out, he came to rule this land and changed his family name. Hearing that King Hung Due passed the throne to his son-in-law, Thuc Phan decided to Feeling jealous, he sent troops to invade. Hung Due Vuong was worried, immediately summoned Son Thanh to attend, Cao Son-Quy Minh came to receive his orders and was appointed left-right general, pioneering the journey to defeat the Thuc invaders in the Northeast. Mr. Cao Son and Quy Minh obeyed their orders and set out, with drums and flags flying in the sky. When they reached the Northeast, Bac Giang Highway, it was already dark, so the two men camped here. Seeing that this land had many advantages for military operations, the two men ordered the army and people to establish strongholds to fight the enemy. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Dong Nghiem Pagoda

Dong Nghiem Pagoda, also known as Ke Pagoda, was built a long time ago (before the Le Dynasty). The pagoda was built right next to Nghe Ke in Dinh Ke ward. Dong Nghiem Pagoda is a branch of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, a resting place for monks before returning to the place where Vinh Nghiem's ​​ancestors sit down. Dong Nghiem Pagoda plays the role of Chief Administrator of Vinh Nghiem ancestral temple. Therefore, it is very likely that Dong Nghiem Pagoda was built during the Tran Dynasty and was a busy place because of the missionary activities of the Truc Lam Zen sect in its ancestral home of Vinh Nghiem. During the resistance war against the Ming Dynasty invasion, Dong Nghiem Pagoda was destroyed and ruined. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was renovated and expanded, becoming a quite busy center of Buddhist activities of the people. The ancient architectural works of the pagoda are quite large-scale, including many buildings: the Upper Palace, the Three Jewels, the Nine Items Court, the bell tower, the grand entrance, the ancestral house, the three-entrance gate, and the garden. It is very unfortunate that due to the war, many works of Dong Nghiem Pagoda no longer exist. Dong Nghiem Pagoda still maintains a fairly complete system of worship statues concentrated in the upper palace. Most of the statues are carved from wood and gorgeously painted, among which the statues of Tam The, Amitabha, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and Bodhisattva Bodhisattva are beautiful statues. There are also many other precious worship objects. In particular, the pagoda still has 3 valuable stone steles left. Dong Nghiem Pagoda has been ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 226/VH-QD, dated February 5, 1994. SOURCE CENTER FOR CULTURE, INFORMATION AND SPORTS OF BAC GIANG CITY

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Rating : National monument Open door

Nghe Dinh Ke

Dinh Ke is a commune located in the east of Bac Giang city, bordering the communes of Tan Tien, Huong Gian (Yen Dung), Dinh Tri, Tan Dinh (Lang Giang), Tho Xuong ward, Xuong Giang commune and two Le streets. Loi and Ngo Quyen belong to the inner city. Located right next to Highway 31, the road connecting Bac Giang city with the Northeast region of the country. This small, humble architectural work is located in the middle of high ground and luxuriant fruit trees, looking truly ancient and dignified, in the middle of a market street. The roads here are bustling with people and vehicles, bustling with trading and exchange scenes, and the economic activities are quite diverse, vibrant and bustling, proving that Dinh Ke has long been a place of urban gathering, farming, and farming. Rice, vegetable growing, mulberry growing and silkworm raising are the main livelihoods. However, handicraft activities, especially rice paper making, existed very early and became famous near and far, making the lives of Dinh Ke people increasingly improved - Ke market, a trading center, became busier. Since the Le Dynasty, it has been proven that commercial activities in Dinh Ke appeared quite early and have developed continuously to this day. It is thanks to the rich and diverse economic activities that make Dinh Ke countryside always vibrant, people's relationships are open, villages are not confined, framed in bamboo fences. Dinh Ke is a gathering place for residents in many places and is also a place for dynamic economic and cultural exchanges with other regions in the country. Those are the factors and the social and historical environment that make Dinh Ke rich in cultural tradition. The tradition of community solidarity is expressed quite centrally in the worship of Cao Son - Quy Minh. These are two generals of the Hung King period, with many merits in supporting the king and the country. The people of many Vietnamese villages and communes have built communal houses and temples to worship. The feudal kings of Vietnam conferred titles on two generals as superior gods. Nghe Dinh Ke is a small-scale architectural work with 1 room, 2 left, 2 doors as a worship center (local people often call it the harem court) and 5 worship rooms in front. Like many other countryside in Bac Giang province, Dinh Ke village is the center of worship, ceremonies and meetings of the people of the entire commune. Every year, on the full moon day of the third lunar month, a day of great blessings for the entire people, villages carry palanquins to place the saint's tablet on the altar, hold ceremonies, and express everyone's respect for the saint. . The convention was organized thoughtfully and solemnly. In order to conduct the festival thoughtfully, in the past, the whole commune also built a communal communal house (called communal communal house or Vinh Ninh communal house). This is a large ironwood communal house with a curved roof, wooden floors, and barred doors. This is the meeting place and festival organization of the people of the entire commune. In addition to procession of books, ceremonies, and sacrifices, Ke festival also has many interesting fun games such as Chinese chess; cockfighting; Swinging and other traditional games... In particular, in the Ke festival there are also games of human chess and word drawing: Boys and girls in the village are chosen to be chess pieces or word scissors and must practice months in advance. About 3-4 days before the opening day, these people gather together for a rehearsal. Participants in the word-pulling game are allowed to wear nice clothes, a folding hat or a pineapple top hat, nine-shaped shoes, a red tie, carry a five-colored flag, and follow the empty command of the Flagmaster until the game is arranged. into the shape of the word: "Peace in the world - Trinh mandarin congress". The Ke Festival in March is a religious and cultural activity of the people of the entire commune, attractive and attracts visitors from all over, becoming a major festival of human life in the civilized countryside, entering into natural life like breath: “Rumor has it that the Ke March meeting If you don't go to the festival, you will lose your life." On July 20, the Thuong Dien ceremony of the entire commune also takes place. On this day, the 7 villages of the villages bring offerings to worship at the commune's communal house, demonstrating their reverence for heaven and earth, the gods who have helped the crops to be lush and the people to be prosperous. The worship of saints by the people of Dinh Ke has been very respectful and respectful since ancient times and was conferred and recognized by the feudal state of Vietnam. Currently, Nghe Ca still preserves the 10 religious orders of the Nguyen Dynasty kings given to the people in the commune to worship according to old rules. Nghe is also the place to worship the academic sages of Bao Loc and Phuong Nhon districts, including the great academicians of Dinh Ke, Giap Hai, Giap Phong, and Nguyen Duy Nang. Worshiping objects, documents, antiques, especially tablets, saints, ordinations of kings, steles recording academics... are sources of ancient documents with high historical value. On the other hand, Dinh Ke relic is currently promoting the positive effects of a historical and cultural relic: a place of worship for saints Cao Son - Quy Minh and academic sages, a central place for organizing events. meetings and festivals of the entire people with spiritual and cultural activities rich in humanity and imbued with national identity. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : National monument Open door

Outstanding relic site