Cluster of historical relics and landscapes in Yen Duc

Cluster of historical relics and landscapes in Yen Duc

Yen Duc historical and scenic relics cluster is located in the southwest of Yen Duc commune, southeast of Dong Trieu town, and west of Quang Ninh province; About 60km from Ha Long city and 100km from Hanoi capital. This cluster of relics is made up of 5 relics: Canh Mountain, Dong Thoi Mountain, Thung Mountain, Con Mouse Mountain, and Con Meo Mountain. Everything seems to converge here to form a charming mountainous area, each relic has its own historical, revolutionary, cultural value, not only has the value of beautiful scenery but is associated with each relic. is a folk legend that is closely related to each other as if inseparable. 1. Canh Mountain Relics: The mountains of Yen Khanh village and Don Son village are shaped like a plow, forming a wall blocking the northeastern gateway of the commune. During the struggle to build and maintain the country, standing on the top of Canh Mountain can cover the entire surrounding area, guard stations on the mountain were built, so Canh Mountain also means Watch. At Canh Mountain, long ago Tran Nhan Tong chose this place to command the 2nd long-range battle of Bach Dang Giang (1285). The period of fighting the Northern invaders in Yen Duc was also associated with the nation's process of building and defending the country. During the resistance war against the French, Canh Mountain was once the resistance base of the Yen The insurgent army, and was a food reserve to serve the resistance. Also from this campaign, the nooks and crannies and caves on Canh Mountain were opened up with names that will live forever in the country such as: Bong Root Cave, Gao Root Cave, Luon Cave... Cave 73 on the west side of the mountain - where it is recorded. marks the heinous crimes of the French colonialists who killed and burned 106 people, including 73 soldiers, officers, and our compatriots sharing one grave. Each cave is associated with glorious victories, going down in history with great victories in the hearts of Yen Duc people. 2. Dong Thoi mountain relic: Located in the heart of Yen Duc mountain complex, one side is Thung mountain, the other side is Con Meo mountain. The mountain is shaped like a pile of rice, both large and full. For agricultural residents, it is a symbol of prosperity, abundance, affluence, and richness of Vietnamese villages. 3. Con Mouse Mountain Relics: Located last to the south in a cluster of relics on a floating beach between the confluence of Da Bach River, Kinh Thay River, and Da Vach River, the shape resembles a rat stalking rice, but is blocked by Con Meo Mountain. In the legend of Mouse Mountain, the symbol of evil forces in both the broad and narrow sense. Destroying human achievements. 4. Con Meo Mountain Relics: Also known as Ngoa Mieu Son, its shape resembles a cat lying in wait for mice, blocking mice to protect the pile of rice and protect human achievements. And it is also a symbol of protection for the peace, prosperity and longevity of the country. This is also the location for commanding the long-range battle of Bach Dang Giang against the second Mongol invasion (1285). The relic is listed as one of the famous mountains of the Northeast region. In the cave dome, there are a number of poems written in Nom, Chinese, and Quoc Ngu, including a famous Nom poem with the words "The Emperor's Humanity reigns. The era name is restored to eight years of spring". However, now only the dome of the mountain cave remains, and the cat's body and head have been destroyed. 5. Thung Mountain Relics: Located to the west of the relic complex. Thung means rice mortar, at the foot of the mountain is a surrounding stone wall. In the past, on the east side of the mountain, there was Canh Huong Pagoda, which was restored in 1694, but in 1980 - 1982, the pagoda was completely destroyed, leaving only a poem carved into the rock and a stele carved in the rock crevice of the mountain. Thung, in 1994 - 1995 the pagoda was restored. On the east side of the mountain there is a three-story tower, and on the south side there is a gate called Thung gate, two floors built of red bricks. In the south of the foot of the mountain there is a One-roof Pagoda. There is a large stone slab forming a cave entrance where people set up an altar. Outside, a wall was built to expand in front of the door. Inside there are also a number of statues, especially noteworthy is the only remaining one. At least one gilded red book with four embossed Chinese characters: Thi Ung Xuong Ky; On the left side of the One-roof Pagoda is a temple worshiping the 8 ancestors who publicly founded the village, which was repaired in 1987. On the right side of the pagoda is a freshwater well, with a poem written in Chinese characters carved into the cliff telling about the event of the year of drought. The Han dug this well, the poem is engraved with the era name: Khai Dinh, three years and three moons, next to the well is a poetry jar building built in the 19th century on a rock floating to the southwest of the mountain, with 4-door arched architecture. In fact, there are two poems written in Chinese ink in a book on the upstairs wall. Thung mountain relic is not only a scenic spot and a name associated with the subconscious of wet rice farming residents, but also a place to mark historical and cultural events, preserving many Chinese epitaphs that went through the construction process. and retain water. With historical, revolutionary, cultural and scenic values, the Yen Duc relic cluster has been ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and scenic site. Source Quang Ninh province electronic information portal.

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