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Can Tho

HISTORICAL RELIC OF LINH SON CO MIEU

Linh Son Ancient Temple is located at Thoi Hoa 1, Thoi Long Ward, O Mon District. This is not only the belief base of the Chinese people but also a solid Chinese foundation, contributing to protecting the revolution in the two resistance wars against foreign invaders. According to the elders, after a group of Chaozhou Chinese people came to Thoi Hung village (now Thoi Long ward) and saw the fertile land, they settled down to make a living here. In 1890, people decided to build the first temple made of leaves to worship Quan Thanh De, and at the same time create conditions for contact with Chinese groups far away from their homeland. In 1930, the temple was rebuilt firmly with wood and the roof was covered with yin and yang tiles. Later, it was renovated many times in 2002 and 2004, making the temple more and more spacious and carrying a certain aesthetic value. Linh Son Co Mieu is located on an area of ​​517.5 m2 and was built in the national-shaped architectural style, with rows of houses arranged perpendicular to each other including: front hall, natural yard, main hall, on the left of the temple is the state house. details, on the right is the gate to the Chinese cemetery, creating a space in the middle called Thien Tinh yard. The temple is surrounded by a fence with iron bars, the main side facing Bang Tang canal. On both sides of the door are a pair of tureens praising the saints worshiped at the Temple: “A thousand years of righteousness and bravery are unmatched. The eternal star is the number one person". The walls inside the Temple are decorated with paintings of Chinese classics, natural landscapes... creating a feeling of closeness and solemnity in the place of worship. The truss system is supported by 4 circular columns embossed in the shape of dragons called dragon pillars. Between the front hall and the quiet courtyard is a pair of "torches and cranes". Next is the Thien Tinh courtyard, the main hall decorated with blue "two dragons flanking the tai chi", below is a screen decorated with lions, mountain and river scenes, apricot, orchids, chrysanthemums, and bamboos symbolizing warm wishes. full, peaceful, happy. The main object of worship at Linh Son Co Mieu is Quan Thanh De Quan; In addition, Linh Son Co Mieu also worships the Earth God, the First Sage, the Later Sage... The worship statues at the Temple are carved in the style of round statues, very simple and rustic, expressing personality through each character's facial expressions, both close to mortals, while also carrying the majesty of the divine world. The architectural style and festivals at Linh Son Co Mieu have contributed to reflecting the typical folk culture of the Chinese people in Can Tho city. From 1950 - 1975, the main hall of Linh Son Co Mieu was also used as a meeting place for revolutionary cadres. Under the altar of the gods is a secret vault that can accommodate 4-5 people. The cellar door is right in the middle of the altar, previously disguised as the Earth God altar. Behind the wooden wall of the back office is also the exit to the cellar disguised by a hibiscus fence. Although many times suspicious enemies came to search everywhere in the Temple, thanks to skillful camouflage and the support of Chinese people, the revolutionary cadres were safely protected. Therefore, Linh Son Co Mieu is not only a religious base but also a historical relic recording the revolutionary struggle of the Chinese people in Can Tho. Linh Son Co Mieu was ranked as a historical relic by Can Tho City People's Committee on March 31, 2008. Source: Can Tho City People's Committee

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Ancient Spirit Association

Hoi Linh Pagoda, also known as Hoi Linh Co Tu, belongs to the Northern sect - located on an area of ​​6,500m2 at 314/36 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street (about 200 meters from the road), Bui Huu Nghia Ward, Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city. Hoi Linh Pagoda was founded on the full moon day of the second month of the year Dinh Mui 1907, following the Lam Te Zen sect. Initially, the pagoda was built simply with tree pillars, walls and thatched roof. The pagoda's door faced the Hau River, named "Hoi Long Tu". Because the pagoda is located at the top of a small canal, it is also called Xeo Can pagoda. Architecturally: the pagoda has a complete three-entrance gate, main hall, back hall, lecture hall. The main gate extending forward has two layers of roof, the tiled roofs of the main gate and the two side gates are all curved roofs covered with beautiful blue yin and yang tiles. The main gate's tiled roof is decorated with two dragons and pearl paintings, a type of decoration very common in Southern temples and communal houses. The main hall is divided into three compartments and has one floor. The floor is divided into three rooms to worship Buddha Shakyamuni, Guanyin, and Ksitigarbha. The cement roof is molded into the shape of fish scales. On the top are lotus buds, wine gourds, dragon-shaped blades, and curved flowers and leaves. The back hall is 144 m² wide, in the middle is the Fatherland altar with a photo of President Ho Chi Minh. This place is also used as a reception area. Next to that is the lecture hall, where sutras and sermons are preached... In addition to its cultural and artistic features, the pagoda also records a historical mark associated with the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American Empire invaders of Can Tho people in particular. Since 1941, Hoi Linh Pagoda has become a secret base of the revolution. The monks, monks, nuns and Buddhists in the area protected, supported and nurtured many revolutionary leaders. In 1946, to protect the revolutionary base here, Venerable Thich Phap Than decided to burn part of the main hall. The pagoda's sacrifice demonstrates the spirit of patriotism, protection of officials, protection of the revolutionary base, of the monks, monks and nuns. After the Geneva Accords, Hoi Linh Pagoda continued to be a solid revolutionary base and protected the safety of many revolutionary cadres who remained active. The pagoda was a secret place where many meetings were held to deploy the policies of the revolution and the content of public struggles with the enemy. The enemy suspected that Hoi Linh Pagoda was a "undercover Viet Cong" base, and once sent a platoon of soldiers to surround the pagoda. Unable to find any evidence, the enemy arrested Venerable Thich Phap Than along with 6 monks and 6 Buddhists and detained them for investigation in Phu Loi prison for 3 years. The puppet government used all tricks to seduce, bribe, and brutally torture, but Venerable Phap Than and the monks and Buddhists all maintained their integrity and loyalty to the revolution. The revolutionary base at Hoi Linh Pagoda was still safe and continued to house and protect revolutionary cadres until April 30, 1975, liberating the South and reunifying the country. On June 21, 1993, the Ministry of Culture and Information recognized Hoi Linh Pagoda as a National Historical and Cultural Monument, a revolutionary base from 1941-1975. In particular, the State awarded the First Class Resistance Medal to Hoi Linh Pagoda and recognized martyr Duong Van De (aka Venerable Thich Phap Than) who sacrificed in the cause of fighting against the US to save the country. Source: Can Tho Tourism

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Pothisomron Temple

Pothi Somron Pagoda is an ancient Khmer pagoda located on the O Mon river, in Chau Van Liem ward, O Mon district, Can Tho city. The pagoda was recognized as a city-level historical and cultural relic in 2006. In the pagoda's grounds there are many trees, including a tree called Somron, so the pagoda was named Somron. Initially, in 1735, Pothi Somron Pagoda was only built with simple materials such as leaves and bamboo. By 1856, the pagoda was built with precious woods such as spokes, ca ca, Thao lao and covered with fish-scale tiles. 100 years later, the pagoda was degraded, Venerable Thach Khieng - Abbot of the pagoda from 1950 to 1988 went to Phnom Penh to request a new design from famous architects of Cambodia, on the basis of preserving traditional architecture. system. Construction on the new pagoda began in June 1950 and was completed in 1952. This architecture is kept until now. The pagoda has one side facing the gate of the Khmer Theravada Buddhist Academy, the other gate is close to the gently flowing O Mon River with a cool water wharf. The main hall is a prominent building in the architectural complex of Pothi Somron Pagoda, built in the East direction. Khmer people believe that although Buddha is in the Western world, he always looks towards the East to save sentient beings. The steps leading up to the main hall have a sophisticated Buddha statue meditating. On the wall are drawings depicting the life of Buddha presented very vividly. The images of the nymphs Kennâr and the god bird Krud are carved so high as to support the tile roof. The main hall's roof has three overlapping levels, with a dragon image running along the edge of the roof with its tail reaching straight up into the sky. The columns, fences, door frames, roof tops, and walls are all meticulously carved with geometric and water hyacinth patterns. Khmer pagodas all have core towers, but perhaps there are few pagodas that can preserve a more than 200-year-old tower like Pothi Somron Pagoda. The bone tower is right in front of the main hall, built of umbrellas, laterite, and bricks dating back to the 18th century. Inside this tower are the remains of many Buddhists and have been preserved for many generations. According to Venerable Dao Nhu, abbot of the pagoda since 1988, said: some Buddhists asked to rebuild and renew the outside of the tower, but the pagoda did not agree, because this is evidence of the pagoda's history and culture. nation's culture. The pagoda currently preserves many antiques. These are wooden swallow wings made in 1856 carved with images simulating stories about Shakyamuni Buddha, more than 100 sets of Satra sutras (leaf books), 17 wooden statues nearly 200 years old. The Buddha statue in the Center of the Main Hall was carved in 1885. During the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans, Pothi Somron Pagoda supported and sheltered many young people who escaped the military draft of the old regime. Many monks and monks of the pagoda, after returning from secular life, became party members and union members. Typical examples include Mr. Dao Sang, Chief of Police and Mr. Dao Ca, Chairman of the Dinh Mon Commune Resistance Committee in the years 1945 - 1948. For nearly three centuries of existence, the ancient temple is still dignified and pure, many monks have studied here, there are monks with high virtue and great merit, such as: Venerable Dao Nhu, practicing at Pothi Som Rom was 12 years old and became the abbot of the temple. Up to now, Venerable Dao Nhu is making great contributions to the sect and church as the new leader of the Khmer Theravada Buddhist Academy. Today, Pothi Somron Pagoda is the origin of many social and cultural activities launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Can Tho City, the Buddhist Association of Can Tho City and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Source: Western Travel

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Thoi An Temple

Thoi An communal house is located in Thoi Trinh A area, O Mon district, Can Tho city. Thoi An communal house was built in the early 19th century, built on a small scale by the people of Thoi Thuan hamlet, Thoi An village, using bamboo materials to worship the god. In 1852, King Tu Duc approved and conferred the title of Thoi An village communal house as "Thanh Hoang's original scene". Since the ordination, the villagers have chosen a location and joined forces to build a spacious new communal house 1km away from the old communal house. That is today's Thoi An Temple. The communal house was built in a rectangular shape, facing east, with a unique artistic architecture, imbued with the traditional architecture of the nation. Like some village communal houses in the Mekong Delta, Thoi An communal house worships "Thanh Hoang Bon Canh" who worships ancestors who openly reclaimed wasteland, established villages, and expanded the village's business. rich and prosperous; worshiping officials and soldiers who sacrificed for the country, worshiping the ancestors who taught vocational skills to the villagers. After the country was unified, the Thoi An Temple Sacrifice Committee set up an incense table to worship President Ho Chi Minh. grand. During the nine-year resistance war against French colonial invaders, Thoi An communal house was also the headquarters of the Provisional Administrative Resistance Committee of O Mon district. Every year, Thoi An people solemnly organize two festivals: Thuong Dien and Ha Dien, praying for good weather and good weather, prosperity and happiness. This is also an opportunity for people to remember heroic martyrs and those who have contributed to their homeland. Having gone through many historical events, Thoi An communal house still stands proudly. This is one of the few remaining beautiful and ancient communal houses in Can Tho City, as well as in the Mekong Delta region. With those values, on November 15, 2004, Can Tho City People's Committee ranked Thoi An communal house as a city-level historical and cultural relic. Source: Can Tho Tourism

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An Nam Communist Party Red Flag relic site

On the night of November 10, 1929, in a hut across the rice paddies of Co Do plantation (in Thoi Dong village, Thoi Bao canton, O Mon district, Can Tho province), comrade Ha Huy Giap - Member of the Executive Committee of the Special Committee for Security The Southern Communist Party of Hau Giang was assigned by the Special Committee to O Mon in coordination with comrade Nguyen Van Nhung and comrade Bay Nui to establish the An Nam Communist Party Cell, with comrade Ha Huy Giap as Secretary. The Annam Communist Party Cell of the Red Flag Party propagated and campaigned to raise revolutionary enlightenment for a large number of working farmers, guided the fight for their rights, and actively selected the masses to join party organizations. The Party cell quickly promoted the building and development of grassroots party organizations throughout the province to lead the revolutionary movement. The birth of this cell not only promoted the revolutionary movement in Can Tho but also had a strong impact on many localities in the region such as Dong Thap, An Giang... From the first Party cell, many other Party cells were established in the province... Mass organizations of the Party such as the Red Trade Union, the Red Agricultural Association, Youth, and Anti-Imperial Women were also organized in many places. , under the leadership of the party cells, gathered a large number of people and promoted the revolutionary struggle movement. To preserve and promote historical values, the city has invested in building a project to preserve, restore and promote the value of historical relics. Location of the establishment of the An Nam Communist Party Cell of the Red Flag Party with an area of nearly 40,000 square meters. The project was completed and put into use in 2019 right on the old plantation land, which is also the center of Co Do district today. The relic area is built in the style of an open park, with airy space, including items: monuments, reliefs, stele houses, squares, and lotus ponds. On October 31, 2013, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to classify the location where the An Nam Communist Party Cell of the Red Flag was established as a national historical relic. Currently, the relic site is a place for sightseeing, studying, traditional activities, cultural and artistic activities, and sports for people of all walks of life and tourists from near and far. Source: Can Tho City People's Committee

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Highway Arc

The historical site of the troop transfer location, the forward military medical station and the weapons cache on the Can Tho arc road is located in My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district, Can Tho city. Vong Cung Highway is nearly 30 km long, connecting National Highway 1A from Cai Rang bridge to Phong Dien district, mostly through communes: My Khanh, Nhon Ai, Tan Thoi, Giai Xuan and ending at Ba Se highway (Phuoc Thoi ward). , O Mon district). Right from the French colonial period, colonial henchmen suppressed and arrested people to work as road builders with a plot to build the road into a defensive belt to protect their headquarters in the inner city of Can Tho. Under the Saigon government regime, the Arc Highway continued to be built as a defensive fence to protect the tactical region IV nerve center, Tra Noc airport and US representative agencies in Can Tho. Tho is both a place to test all the most brutal tricks to wipe out revolutionary bases on the Arc Road, and at the same time serve as a springboard to attack our revolutionary forces at U Minh Base. For us, Vong Cung Highway is both a convenient gateway for roads and waterways, as well as a place to transport and supply food, weapons, necessities, and to house leaders. network for army units, creating a solid connection between the forces of the district, province and the Gathering Area to bring forces into the Arc, attacking the enemy's headquarters in Can city. Poem. During the resistance war against American imperialism, Lo Vong Cung was the place to transfer troops (My Nhon hamlet); Forward Military Medical Station (My Long hamlet); weapons hiding place (My Thuan hamlet) of revolutionary forces. Here, we organized the transportation of food, weapons, necessities to accommodate revolutionary cadres, army units and was a gathering place for revolutionary forces. Therefore, the US imperialists conducted many rounds of artillery strikes, bombarding and destroying the people's homes, fields and gardens, and spraying defoliants to destroy life, with the determination to knock the revolutionary force out of the Ring. Supply and cut communication lines between the revolutionary forces and the people here. Many battles between us and the enemy took place extremely fiercely, with countless blood and bones of soldiers and compatriots who fell on the land of the Arc. But with the tradition of patriotism and absolute belief in the revolution, the people here are not afraid of sacrifices and hardships, but are still determined to stand by, support, feed, and protect the officers and soldiers standing in the fight. fight until the day of national unification, contributing to beautifying the glorious pages of history about the revolutionary struggle tradition of the Party, army and people of Can Tho. Therefore, Can Tho Arc Road is not only a landmark but also has historical significance in Can Tho's resistance war against foreign invaders. In addition to the troop transfer location, the Forward Military Medical Station, and the place where the revolutionary forces' weapons were hidden, this place also left a deep mark of military and civil solidarity associated with the pain, loss, and sacrifice of the soldiers. compatriots and soldiers who have fallen for the Fatherland. On February 7, 2013, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked the troop transfer location, the Forward Military Medical Station and the weapons hiding place on Can Tho Arc Road during the resistance war against the US as a Historical Relic. National level history. Source: Can Tho historical and cultural relics information page

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Can Tho Grand Examination

The Can Tho Grand Prison historical relic is currently located at No. 8, Ngo Gia Tu Street, Tan An Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. To serve the ruling apparatus in Can Tho, from 1876 to 1886, the French colonialists promoted the construction of many agencies and offices... including a prison named "Prison Provinciale". The prison was built on an area of ​​3,762 square meters, adjacent to the Governor's Palace, opposite the Administrative Building and separate from the residential area, people often call it Can Tho Grand Prison. When the Geneva Agreement was signed in 1954, the Saigon government changed the name of Can Tho province to Phong Dinh province, and the Can Tho Grand Prison was renamed the Correctional Center. But no matter what name it is called, Can Tho Grand Prison is essentially a hell on earth - a place where imperialist colonialists imprison and exile our revolutionary soldiers and patriotic compatriots. The Big Examination Gate has an arch shape, on the left of the gate is the office of the on-duty supervisor, on the right is the office and residence of the chief supervisor. The large prison is surrounded by a wall from 3.6m to 5m high, covered with pieces of bottles and barbed wire. At each corner of the wall is a 6m high watchtower with guards and floodlights at night to control prisoners. Inside the large prison, there are 21 collective cells and many solitary confinement cells. Between the prison rows is a large yard for prisoners to sunbathe. In this yard, the colonialists and imperialists also built pagodas and churches to show respect for the prisoners' beliefs and religion. Around 1963, two rows of buildings were built on the yard behind the temple, the ground floor had no walls - for a time it was used as a vocational guidance house for prisoners... The prescribed capacity in each collective cell is only about 30 to 40 people, but sometimes the number of prisoners reaches 70 to 80 people. Especially after the Southern Uprising, the enemy crazy used all tricks to terrorize and take revenge on our people. Many leaders, party members and the masses were imprisoned by the French colonialists at the Can Tho Grand Prison. In addition, the enemy also brought hundreds of people participating in the uprising and leading comrades in the provinces of Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau... here to detain and brutally torture them. Especially during the period when US imperialism used the "Law promulgated by the Republic of Vietnam regime on May 6, 1959 to terrorize and restrain our people, arresting all those suspected of being "Viet Cong", At this time, the number of prisoners in each room sometimes reached more than 100 people. Many prisoners could not endure the regime of imprisonment, torture, and harsh food and had to slowly die in this dark prison. The remaining people were infected with all kinds of diseases: scabies, malaria, typhoid, tuberculosis... For special political prisoners, the enemy was locked up in solitary confinement cells, tortured to the point of paralysis but still alive. loyalty to the Party and the people, keeping integrity until the last breath. Despite extreme torture, the Party comrades in prison still had Party Cells, Party Committees, study activities, and organized struggles with the enemy every hour and every minute, resolutely preserving revolutionary qualities. It is the indomitable fighting spirit and patriotism of political prisoners that has inspired and enlightened the revolution by many prison guards and guards, and they volunteered to be our internal base. Inform political prisoners of our situation and the enemy outside to take precautions or have strategies to fight the enemy in prison. The South was completely liberated, and Can Tho Grand Prison became a deeply engraved evidence of the indelible crimes of colonialism and imperialism. It is here that so many outstanding people from their hometown of Can Tho and neighboring provinces have fallen to contribute to writing the glorious and heroic history of the nation. On June 28, 1996, the Ministry of Culture and Information ranked Can Tho Grand Prison as a national historical relic. Source: Can Tho tourism information portal

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Bui Huu Nghia Valedictorian Memorial Area

Bui Huu Nghia Valedictorian Memorial Area is located at Huynh Man Dat Street, Bui Huu Nghia Ward, Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City. This is the resting place of Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia - a patriotic poet, a pioneer author of Vietnamese opera theater, who was known as the four great heroes or one of the four Golden Dragons of the South. Bui Huu Nghia, nickname Nghi Chi, was born in Binh Thuy village, Vinh Dinh canton, Dinh Vien district, Vinh Tran palace (now Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city) into a poor fisherman family. In the year of the Goat (1835), he passed the Nguyen Prize (valedictorian) in the Huong Truong Gia Dinh exam, so people often called him Nghia Valedictorian. He was appointed by the Nguyen court as Tri Phuoc Chanh district, Phuoc Long district, Bien Hoa province (now Dong Nai province); then Tri district, Tra Vang district (now in Tra Vinh province). In 1848, because he defended the poor in the "Rach Lang The" case, he was falsely accused by mandarins and tycoons and sentenced to death by the court. His wife, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ton, went to the capital Hue to appeal for her husband's injustice. Bui Huu Nghia was spared death but was exiled to guard the border of Vinh Thong (Chau Doc). In 1862, he returned from the mandarin to Long Tuyen - Can Tho to open a school to teach and treat diseases for poor people, then participated in the patriotic movement against the French colonialists. He died on January 21, 1872, at the age of 65. Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia is a shining example of fairness, integrity, and devotion to the people and country. His famous opera Kim Thach Ky Duyen is considered the oldest in Vietnam, and has been performed all over the country. country and is also the first Vietnamese opera to be translated into French. He is one of the cultural celebrities of Can Tho who is trusted, loved and respected by the people. His name shines in the spirit of fighting against invasion, oppression, and injustice; His kindness and great contributions to the country's literature are the pride of not only the people of Can Tho but the entire Southern region. Admiring his talent and dignity, the people of Binh Thuy village took his image to worship in Binh Thuy communal house; Students set up a tablet to worship him at Nam Nha Pagoda. The Valedictorian's grave, built of laterite, has always been cared for by generations of Can Tho people and is regularly repaired and embellished. The memorial area has a campus of about 10,000 square meters with a total construction cost of more than 50 billion VND. The project was inaugurated on March 1, 2013 - the 141st anniversary of his death. The main architecture of the Relic Area is an antique style with columns about 1 meter in diameter painted reddish brown; Wooden partitions and altars are elaborately carved; Cool green tiled roof. The top of the roof is emphasized by the symbol of a pair of fish turning into a dragon, and the four corners of the roof are adorned with flying phoenix wings. Inside the memorial area there is a large, airy garden full of trees. The memorial area has four main works, including three large buildings, in which the middle is the church, the left is the exhibition house, the right is the guest house and a stele right at the entrance to summarize his talents and merits and a memorial. A number of other auxiliary works to serve tourists from near and far to visit and pay their respects. Source: Can Tho Tourism

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Nam Nha Pagoda

Nam Nha Pagoda or Nam Nha Duong, full name is Nam Nha Phat Duong, located at 612 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Bui Huu Nghia Ward, Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City. This is not only a place for religious activities of followers of Minh Su religion, but also a base for revolutionary activities of patriotic movements in Can Tho in particular and the South in general in the late 19th and early 19th centuries. twentieth century. The founder of Nam Nha Pagoda was Mr. Nguyen Giac Nguyen (1850-1919), alias Nguyen Phuong Thao, religious name Long Khe Tao Nhan, religious name Nguyen Dao Co. Around 1890, Mr. Nguyen Giac Nguyen began participating in the Dong Du movement. At first, he moved his house from Rach Sao to Binh Thuy market and set up Nam Nha Duong herbal medicine shop near Rach Mieu bridge as a communication base against the French. In 1895, Mr. Nguyen Giac Nguyen stopped working as a Chinese medicine shop and moved to Binh Thuy river to establish a small three-room pagoda also named Nam Nha Duong. In 1905, the pagoda was reconstructed on a larger scale with five rooms and two wings. Over time, the pagoda was damaged a lot. People in the religion wanted to rebuild it, but France did not allow it because the pagoda was still under surveillance. They had to lobby with the French authorities to be allowed to build. In 1917, the pagoda was rebuilt with bricks and tiles, many materials were ordered from France. Like many other temples, Nam Nha Pagoda was built near the riverbank so that visitors from all over could conveniently come and worship, because traffic in the past was mainly by waterway. Therefore, the temple gate also faces Binh Thuy canal. Many documents describe the temple gate as built of bricks and tiled. The pagoda's yard is paved with Chinese tiles, surrounded by a large garden stretching out to the banks of the Binh Thuy River. In the middle of the garden is a rockery over 2m high placed in a water tank built of bricks. In the garden, there are many pine trees, cypress trees and other ancient trees. The main hall is a solid brick house, consisting of 5 rooms, roofed with yin and yang tiles, and has a picture of two dragons and pearls on it. In particular, the main hall's facade has a combination of Asian and European architecture in the early twentieth century, and is quite different from the traditional pagoda style in the South. Inside the main hall, the central area is decorated very solemnly, used as a place to place the altar of the Three Teachings Saints (there are three bronze statues of Shakyamuni Buddha, Most Holy Confucius and Lao Tzu). Dao To). Behind the main hall is a long hallway with two reception rooms. To the right and left of the pagoda are two rows of tile-roofed houses called Can Dao Duong (Dong Lang row) for men and Khon Dao Duong (Tay Lang row) for women, connected to the kitchen. Currently, Nam Nha Pagoda also has many fields and gardens, especially behind the pagoda is a green garden of fruit trees and ornamental flowers, cooling the quiet space of the pagoda. In addition to religious activities, Nam Nha Pagoda is also a base for revolutionary activities. The pagoda is "the operational headquarters of the Dong Du movement in Can Tho. Here, in February 1913, after returning from France, patriot Cuong De and Mr. Nguyen Giac Nguyen discussed national affairs to mobilize the patriotic movement in the South, but were discovered by the French colonialists. The temple should be closed. However, this place continues to remain a secret base for revolutionary activities. In 1929, when the Special Committee of the Annam Communist Party of Hau Giang was established in Binh Thuy, Nam Nha pagoda was the contact base between the Special Committee of Hau Giang and the Southern Party Committee of revolutionaries, including comrade Ngo. Gia Tu, Secretary of the Provisional Party Committee of the Southern Party Committee. During the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans, Nam Nha Pagoda was always associated with the cause of national liberation. With such architectural and historical values, on January 25, 1991, Nam Nha Pagoda was ranked as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Source: Can Tho Newspaper online

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SPECIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER OF THE SOUTH COMMUNIST PARTY HAU GIANG

Historical relic of the Special Committee of the Communist Party of the An Nam Communist Party. On the way to Long Hoa ward, Long Tuyen (Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city), on the right hand side is a house numbered 34/7 Bui Huu Nghia street, Binh Thuy ward. , Binh Thuy district used to be a house rented as an agency of the Special Committee of the An Nam Communist Party of Hau Giang Party. Historical relic of the Special Committee of the An Nam Communist Party of Hau Giang In the middle of September 1929, a very important event for the Hau Giang region's Party Committee took place here. That was the conference to establish the organization "Special Committee of the Annam Communist Party of Hau Giang" chaired by comrade Chau Van Liem and directed to elect the Executive Committee of the Special Committee including comrades: Ung Van Khiem, Ha Huy Giap, Nguyen Van Tay, Nguyen Van Tri... with comrade Ung Van Khiem as Secretary. After 5 months of operation, the Annam Communist Party Special Committee of Hau Giang Party has built Party bases throughout the Hau Giang region, making an important contribution to unifying the Party into a single Party organization, to lead the movement. Viet Nam's revolution. After February 3, 1930, the three party organizations were unified into the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Special Committee under the Southern Party Committee. Comrade Ung Van Khiem was assigned to be a Standing Member of the Southern Party Committee. Comrade Ha Huy Giap as Secretary of the Hau Giang Special Committee. In April 1930, due to the need to preserve the Special Committee, the Special Committee moved to Sa Dec province. The Annam Communist Party Special Committee has historical value, has laid the first foundation, and is an important premise in building and developing the Party Committee and revolutionary movement in Hau Giang provinces. Therefore, on January 25, 1991, the Ministry of Culture and Information recognized the An Nam Communist Party Special Committee of Hau Giang Party as a national historical relic. In 1995, the People's Committee of Can Tho City together with the people of Binh Thuy ward built a monument commemorating the Special Commissar of the An Nam Communist Party of Hau Giang, in Binh Thuy ward. Source: Can Tho tourism information portal

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TOMB OF POET PHAN VAN TRI

The historical tomb of poet Phan Van Tri is located in Nhon Loc 1 hamlet, Phong Dien town, Phong Dien district, Can Tho city. This is the resting place of patriotic poet Bachelor Phan Van Tri, a Confucian scholar who used poetry as a weapon to fight for the survival and development of the nation throughout his life and was known by people as the poet - soldier. The grave site was recognized as a national monument in 1991. Previously, the poet's grave was only built of simple cement, located in the middle of a green lawn with a tombstone. In 1990, with the respect of the people, people joined hands to restore the tomb of poet Phan Van Tri with polished stone, the tomb went up the steps, with a splendid polished stone epitaph, with a fence, Having green grass creates a bit of poetry, beauty, and a bit of an edge like the courage of the pen and the temperament of the poet when he was alive. By 2005, the relic was restored on a larger scale, on an area of ​​2,060 m2. Includes items: Memorial house, Exhibition house, grave, books and stone steles (recorded with famous verses of Bachelor Phan Van Tri), lotus pond, ornamental plants, waiting room... . The most impressive thing on the grounds of the tomb is the stone stele, built based on inspiration from the poet's pen on the page. The pen's nib is facing up, in the middle are his famous poems. Right behind the memorial is a portrait statue of poet Phan Van Tri built full of soulfulness and sincerity. Poet Phan Van Tri was born in 1830 in Thanh Phu Dong commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province, into a Confucian family, respectful of morality and rich in patriotic traditions. From a young age, he was famous for his intelligence and passed his bachelor's degree at the age of 20 at the Huong exam of Gia Dinh school in 1849. Although he was a scholar of Confucianism, he was faced with the policy of exploiting the people too heavily and the policy of banning religion and closing the door. The Nguyen Dynasty's court blockade brought the country to a point of weakness, making him extremely disappointed and he did not become an official but retired to enjoy teaching and poetry. In Gia Dinh, he participated in founding the group "Bach Mai Thi Xa". This is the place where scholars, scholars, and guests gather to recite poetic poems. In 1858, the French colonialists opened fire to attack Da Nang, starting the war of invasion of our country. At this time, Phan Van Tri moved to Binh Cach village, Tan An (now in Tien Giang province), then returned to Vinh Long to open a school to teach and collect medicine for poor people. In 1868, Phan Van Tri returned to Nhon Ai village, Phong Dien in Can Tho province to reside, continued to open a school to teach and compose poetry criticizing mandarins who "forever sought national glory", and at the same time praised the morale of the people. patriotic soldiers and scholars. Each line of his poetry is imprinted with a soul filled with patriotism, love for the people, and decisive distinction between friends and enemies. On May 16, Canh Tuat year (June 22, 1910 of the solar calendar), patriotic poet and bachelor Phan Van Tri rested in Nhon Ai village, Phong Dien in a simple thatched house with a pure heart. of him, leaving behind so much regret among the people. The resting place of Bachelor Phan Van Tri has always been restored and preserved by local people through generations. Currently, the Historic Tomb of Poet Phan Van Tri has become a place for sightseeing, studying, traditional activities, and cultural exchange. In particular, on June 22 of the solar calendar every year - on the occasion of the death of Bachelor Phan Van Tri, local authorities and people in the area organize a very solemn death anniversary ceremony and cultural and artistic activities to commemorate the death. remembering a poet - a soldier, creating an annual festival of the Monument in particular, of Phong Dien district and Can Tho city in general. Source: Can Tho tourism information portal

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Rating : National monument Open door

Outstanding relic site