Doan family mausoleum

Doan family mausoleum

Doan family mausoleum in Van Trung commune is located about 12 km south of Bac Giang city center, from Bac Giang city follow the new National Highway 1A through Dinh Tram industrial park about 10 km, turn left along the road to Van Trung - About 2 km further from Truc Tay, turn left to Bai Xanh village, cross 45 m of hill road to reach Doan family mausoleum. Doan family mausoleum in Van Trung commune The Doan family's mausoleum is located on Hinh Nhan mountain, Bai Xanh mountain of Nham Bien range. Late Le Dynasty (18th century) Doan family mausoleum in Noi An village, Van Coc commune, Hoang Mai canton. From 1965 to present, the Doan family mausoleum is located in Van Trung commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. The mausoleum was built during the reign of King Le Trung Hung in the 18th century, during the reign of King Le Hien Tong, under the reign of Canh Hung (1740 - 1786). This is the resting place of Doan Cong Bao, also known as Doan Dang Dan, a mandarin during the Le Trung Hung period, who had many merits in serving the king and the country. The mausoleum area looks towards the southwest, in front is Hinh Nhan mountain, in the distance is the winding Cau River, on both left and right sides are the mountains of the majestic Nham Bien range. The mausoleum area was built in the ancient architectural style, along a rectangular vertical axis, the construction items are gradually higher from the inside out according to the slope of the mountainside, including surrounding walls, mausoleum gates, Open-air worship area, stone statues, human and animal statues, Tieu Dao Am. Statues of people and magical beasts at the Mausoleum gate Tieu Dao Am Currently, the project items are still complete, bearing ancient architectural and artistic features. The mausoleum gate is built in a domed architectural style, Tieu Dao Am has two roof floors, both built with ancient bricks from the Le Dynasty (18th century), all of which exude an ancient brown look to the mausoleum. The system of statues of Martial Artists, Servants and Hyenas is arranged in a symmetrical axis from the outside to the inside, creating a majestic and ancient look. Due to the erosion of time and war, the tiled floor of the mausoleum garden no longer exists, part of the corner of the mausoleum gate was damaged by French artillery shells and is cracked. The surrounding wall area currently has only about 10m of ancient laterite wall left, the rest is a rough stone wall. Some broken and cracked stone statues have been restored and mended. On the other hand, the Doan family mausoleum was built on Bai Xanh mountain, far from residential areas, so the care and promotion of the relic's value is limited. The tomb area still has many invasive weeds. The mausoleum was built in the open without a closed gate, and the walls surrounding the mausoleum were low, making it difficult to protect the artifacts and worship items inside the mausoleum. In fact, in 1980, thieves removed part of the laterite wall from the mausoleum, destroyed a number of statues, and took away Doan Dang Dan's portrait. In recent years, with the attention of the family, especially the direction of the local government, the Doan family mausoleum area has been carefully looked after, and the bushes and trees have been cleared cleanly. The broken statues have been mended, and the surrounding wall is built with rough stone. The Doan family is also planning to resurface the traditional brick floor of the inner temple area in the mausoleum grounds, and restore the portrait statue of Doan Dang Dan in Tieu Dao Am to return the landscape to its original value. stone. In order to protect the spiritual cultural work of Doan Family Mausoleum in Van Trung commune, on December 31, 2015, the Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2370, classifying Doan Family Mausoleum as a historical-cultural relic. This is a favorable condition for the monument to be protected and promote the cultural heritage values ​​left by our ancestors for today and the future. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL VIET YEN TOWN, BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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