Admire famous spiritual tourist destinations in Do Son, Hai Phong

Not only possessing charming scenery with the sea and beautiful beaches, Do Son district, Hai Phong city also has many famous spiritual tourist destinations, attracting visitors to worship at the end of the old year and the beginning of the year. new year.

Not only possessing charming scenery with the sea and beautiful beaches, Do Son district, Hai Phong city also has many famous spiritual tourist destinations, attracting visitors to worship at the end of the old year and the beginning of the year. new year.

Tuong Long Tower (also known as Do Son Tower) is in Van Son ward, Do Son district. Photo: Tran Dat

When talking about Do Son, we must mention Tuong Long Tower - a thousand-year-old historical relic located on the top of Long Son. The first of nine mountains running along Do Son peninsula was built on the foundation of a tower built in the 11th century, with an area of ​​about 2,000 m2, located in Van Son ward, Do Son town.

The remaining relics show that Tuong Long tower was built at the same time as Bao Thien tower in Thang Long citadel (now Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi). From the position of Tuong Long tower, you can see Do Son sea, boats going out to fish, villages, and green fields...

Ba De Temple has a simple but elegant and elegant structure.

Not only Tuong Long tower, Ba De Temple in Ngoc Hai ward is a famous temple in Hai Phong for its scenic beauty and sacredness. The temple worships Lady De - wife of Lord Trinh Giang. King Tu Duc visited her temple and bestowed the title "Dong Nhac De Ba - Princess Trinh".

The temple has a simple but elegant and elegant structure, nestled against the back of the mountain, in front of the vast ocean, creating a unique natural wonder. Initially, the temple had a simple structure, at the foot of Doc Mountain overlooking the sea. Currently, the temple has been restored more spaciously. Visitors to Ba Temple are also increasingly crowded.

Hang Pagoda's literal name is Coc Tu, formerly located in Van Tac area, Do Son commune, Nghi Duong district, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong religion; Now belongs to Van Son ward, Do Son district.

Hang Pagoda's literal name is Coc Tu, formerly located in Van Tac area, Do Son commune, Nghi Duong district, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong district; Now belongs to Van Son ward, Do Son district.

Hang Pagoda is a large natural-made pagoda of Do Son, according to legend dating back to BC. Monk Ban - a rustic from Thien Truc country who followed a boat to spread Buddhism came to reside in the cave and opened a temple.

Do Son people still say that monk Ban also built Ban pagoda on Mau Son mountain, and later passed away at Hang pagoda.

Long Son Temple located in Ngoc Xuyen ward worships a system of gods in the belief of worshiping the three palaces and four palaces. Next to the temple, there is a stream of fresh, cool water that flows continuously despite natural disasters and droughts, called Dragon Stream. Therefore, local people call it Co Chin Suoi Rong temple.

This is a sacred temple that attracts many tourists from all over to worship on the first days of the month and the full moon day. The temple also regularly holds worshiping ceremonies, practicing the people's beliefs of worshiping the three palaces and four palaces.

Long Son Temple located in Ngoc Xuyen ward worships a system of gods in the belief of worshiping the three palaces and four palaces.

Near Long Son temple, there is also an ancient forest with 17 ancient trees that have just been recognized by the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment (VACNE) as a Vietnamese heritage tree population.

Located next to Long Son Temple is Ngoc Xuyen Communal House also known as Ngoc Communal House. The communal house is located at the foot of Suoi Rong, Ngoc Xuyen, Do Son, Hai Phong.

Ngoc Xuyen Communal House was built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, worshiping the Diem Tuc God. The old communal house had 9 roofs, made of wood, fragrant cinnamon, tiled roof, designed in royal style. In 1929, the communal house was rebuilt in the Dinh style architecture with 5 main worship rooms and 3 back palace rooms following the architectural art of the Nguyen Dynasty. This is the only ancient communal house of the ancient Do Son canton that remains today.

Located next to Long Son Temple is Ngoc Xuyen Communal House, also known as Ngoc Communal House.

Nghe Temple is an ancient cultural structure, located on Dragon Stream Street in Van Huong Ward. Nghe Temple is a city-level historical and cultural relic, built halfway up the mountain, where heaven, earth, sea and mountains harmonize.

This is the "top" temple of Do Son, respected by the people of this coastal area because it worships the "Six Immortals", the 6 gods who were instrumental in founding the land of Do Son.

Nghe Temple is located on Suoi Rong street in Van Huong ward, Do Son district.

In particular, for Do Son people, Nghe Temple is also associated with the traditional buffalo fighting festival when this temple worships Than Vuong Diem, a deity related to the buffalo fighting custom in Do Son.

Do Son also has Mau Vung Temple located in Hai Son ward, formerly known as Vung Temple. Legend has it that in front of the ancient temple door was a river branch, with three logs floating from the sea. The villagers were warned in a dream and built a temple to worship. Three pieces of wood drifted back and grew into a sesame tree in front of the temple door. The residential hamlet near the temple is therefore named Vung hamlet.

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Update day : 06/12/2023