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Vietnam

Ca Lap Temple

In addition to its folk name, Ca Lap temple (located in the ancient Ca Lap village) is also known by names such as: Tay Phuong Thanh Hoang temple of Quang Tien commune; Nghe An in Trap village, or the literal name is "Linh Tu General" - the temple worshiping the sacred general. However, although the names may be different, the relic is the place to worship the talented general whom Sam Son people have often called "Great General Tay Phuong" for many generations. Legend has it that his military career was closely linked to the resistance war against the Mongol invaders of the Tran dynasty and the ancient Dai Viet people. The relics of Ca Lap temple, after more than 700 years of construction and many restorations, are still preserved and protected by the people in the area, becoming a spiritual religious site that shows the admiration of the people of Sam Son coastal area for famous general. With its legend and existing value, in 1999 the Ca Lap temple relic was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports as a National Monument. Source Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Kenh Pagoda (Hung Phuc Pagoda)

Located in Hung Phuc Pagoda, also known as Kenh Pagoda (Quang Hung commune, Sam Son city), it was built in the late winter of the year Giap Ty, the reign of Khai Thai Nguyen (1324) during the reign of King Tran Minh Tong (1314-1329). ), the stele is the only original document recording a "fragrance" fighting under the Tran dynasty who united to defeat the invading Yuan-Mongol army led by Toa Do. The pagoda was built in Yen Duyen village to worship Buddha and worship Senior General Le An, who had great contributions in the first resistance war against the Yuan-Mongol army (in 1258), and was also promoted to general by King Tran Thai Tong. and marry the princess. As a general close to King Tran Quoc Tuan of Hung Dao, when he died, General Le An was awarded the royal title "Do Nguyen's Great Governor, Great Minister of the Country, Great General" - a very great title during the Tran Dynasty. . Stemming from a heart of compassion and filial piety, Le Bang - the second son of Lieutenant General Le An, started construction of the pagoda in 1264. The work was not completed when Le Bang died, and his second son, Le Manh, continued. Continue the work and rebuild the temple larger and more beautiful. In 1326, the pagoda was completed, consisting of 11 tiled buildings and two spacious courtyards, sitting on beautiful land that is both solemn and elegant. The pagoda was completely destroyed by the invading Ming army in the 15th century, leaving only the stele recording the victories of the Dai Viet army and people led by General Le Manh. Specifically, in 1285, Le Manh commanded the local militia to ambush the Toa Do army from the south, take a shortcut through Co Khe, enter Thanh Hoa, and win a major victory in the Co But region. That victory is engraved on a stele built in the pagoda, a precious relic of Ly - Tran culture. The stele is 1.5 m high, 0.6 m wide, 0.25 m thick, built on the back of a turtle with its legs stretched out and its neck stretched to the east. The stele's forehead is carved with two dragons flanking the sun, winding and strong. The dragon's body is plain and simple, typical of dragons of the Ly - Tran dynasties. The four words Hung Phuc Tu Trai are written in the style of a seal on the stele's forehead. The two sides are two button-shaped borders and the bottom is a highly stylized water wave. The stele was engraved in the year of the pagoda's inauguration, the 3rd year of Khai Thai (1326), by General Tran Quoc Chinh. This is one of only more than ten steles of the Tran Dynasty remaining in Vietnam. The epitaph has two parts: the upper part recounts the construction of the pagoda and recounts the achievements of Le Manh, the lower part is a 24-sentence poem praising the merits of the Le family. With the multifaceted historical, cultural, artistic and ideological value of the ancient stele, on September 4, 1995, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) ranked National level Kenh Pagoda stele relic. Source Thanh Hoa province electronic information portal.

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Rating : National monument Open door

De Linh Temple

The temple is located on a high mound, and is said to be the burial place of him and his two daughters. The temple faces southwest, in front is a vast lotus field, in the distance is the gentle Do river flowing day and night to the sea. De Linh was from Bong Bao village, Vinh Hung commune (Vinh Loc), had an official title ranked among the four great court officials under the reign of King Le Tuong Duc (1510 - 1516), and was a man of superior intelligence and martial arts. According to history books, since the king assigned him to guard the vital area of ​​Sam Son estuary, he has reclaimed land, trained soldiers, set up camps day and night to practice martial arts and take care of the peaceful and happy life of the people. should be highly praised by everyone. One time, the Ming army invaded our country by sea, they killed people and robbed land, General De Linh recruited soldiers to fight the enemy, but the situation was so uneven that they were isolated and there was no one to come to their aid in time, so the army We were besieged by the enemy. His two daughters wanted to avenge their father, so they led the army to relieve him. Father and son fought tenaciously until the last moment. Remembering the great contributions of General De Linh and his two daughters, the people built tombs and temples to honor the national hero day and night. The temple is located on high land that is said to be the sacred dragon's head, surrounded by beautiful, charming landscapes. De Linh's tomb is solidly built inside the temple. The tomb is covered with beautiful ancient stone layers. This place also preserves 9 ancient ordinations, considered local treasures. In addition, there are many ancient relics such as inscriptions, stone inscriptions, incense burners... Written tablets that are only hundreds of years old are also carefully preserved. On January 17 every year, local people hold incense offerings and hold wrestling festivals to remember their gratitude to the country's god, the founder of martial arts. Through many centuries with many ups and downs, the temple is still cared for and admired by the people. In 1993, the temple was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. Source Thanh Hoa province electronic information portal.

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Rating : National monument Open door

To Hien Thanh Temple

Located on Truong Le mountain, To Hien Thanh temple is a famous ancient temple of Sam Son town in particular and Thanh Hoa province in general. The temple is also called the Second Temple or Trung Temple, is a temple in the system of three temples of Nui village or Sam Thon (Doc Cuoc Temple is the Upper Temple, the First Temple; Hoang Minh Tu Temple is the Third Temple or the First Temple). Ha). Legend has it that the temple has a history of over 800 years, and is the place to worship To Hien Thanh - the main mandarin of the Ly dynasty under the two dynasties of King Ly Anh Tong and Ly Cao Tong. He was a civil and martial officer, famous for his fairness and integrity, and was awarded the title of king by the king even though he was not a member of the Ly dynasty. Through historical ups and downs, the temple has undergone many restorations and new constructions. Currently, the temple has a Dinh-shaped structure, including 3 palaces: Bai Duong, Middle Duong and Hau Palace. The worshiping hall has three compartments to worship the community of mandarins, where ceremonies are held on festivals and his death anniversary... In the middle of the hall is a space where the altar and statue of Mr. To Hien Thanh are placed. The harem examined the saints and ordained them. The temple grounds are spacious and shaded by many trees. The ancient, mossy look of the temple. Source Thanh Hoa province electronic information portal.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Co Tien Temple

Co Tien Temple is located on top of Elephant's Head island at the end of Truong Le mountain range to the southwest. Elephant head stone is the fifth stone in the folk classification system. Its name is "Tuong Dau Son" which also means Elephant's Head Mountain, because the Truong Le mountain range running to this place suddenly protrudes a rock shaped like an elephant's head crouching to drink water. Co Tien Temple was built in the Ly Dynasty in an ancient architectural style, consisting of 3 layers: Front Street, Middle Duong and Hau Palace. Dinh-shaped architectural style (or mallet-shaped architecture). Through many degrees of rain, sun, wind and storms and the devastation of war, the temple was seriously damaged. The temple has been restored many times. In the 90s of the twentieth century, the Sam Son City Monuments Management Board repaired a number of items. The most recent renovation in 2010, Sam Son City restored the entire temple but still retained its ancient features. Funding for the construction of the Temple came from donations from people and tourists from all over. The temple was ranked as a National Monument in 1962. Source: Thanh Hoa Provincial Information Portal.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Doc Cuoc Temple

Doc Cuoc Temple is a temple dedicated to the god of the same name, a deity in Vietnamese folk beliefs. Doc Cuoc Temple is located on the top of a mountain named Co Giai island in the Truong Le mountain range in Sam Son city, Thanh Hoa province, right next to Sam Son beach. The temple was built during the Tran Dynasty and was restored many times during the Le Dynasty. The path to the temple is 45 stone steps. The wooden statue of Doc Cuoc god has only one arm and one leg. Behind the temple is Mon Lau built in 1863 with wood. In 1962, the temple was ranked as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam. Source Thanh Hoa province electronic information portal.

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Rating : National monument Open door

God Emperor Temple

Than Hoang Temple in Coc Pai town has an area of ​​nearly 4,000 square meters, built in the style of an ancient stilt house, with 3 compartments, 2 left with 2 stairs up and down; The total floor area is over 250m2, including the following items: The shrine is designed in the same style as the One Pillar Pagoda (Hanoi), poured with flat concrete, 3 gabled walls, red-tiled tiled roof, high quality. porcelain material; The Temple yard was built in 2010, cemented, 13m long, 2.5m wide, from the yard to the Temple there are 12 steps; On the upper floor, there is a statue of Quan Them, on the lower floor, there is an incense bowl to worship the local people...; Leaning against the mountain, facing south, there is a pair of beautiful stone dragons. The temple was built at a value of over 3.73 billion VND according to socialized capital, with Gia Long Co., Ltd. - the proactive unit that restored the monument - contributing 2.9 billion. This is the place to worship Mr. Hoang Van Thung, a son of the Xin Man people who publicly donated land, organized villagers to do business, and guarded the border many centuries ago... Every year, the people Organize a ceremony to commemorate Mr. Hoang Van Thung, considered the village God Emperor, on the first Dragon day of the Dragon month (3rd lunar month) with solemn folk rituals. On November 30, 2011, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2644/QD -UBND recognizing Than Hoang Temple as a Provincial Historical-Cultural Relic. Source Ha Giang province electronic information portal.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Nam Dau Pagoda

Along with Binh Lam Pagoda and Sung Khanh Pagoda, Nam Dau Pagoda is gradually becoming a destination that is hard to miss for tourists and Buddhists from near and far. This is also a pagoda bearing the mark of national archaeological relics. family. Nam Dau Pagoda is located on Nam Dau hill, next to Lo river, in Nam Thanh village, Ngoc Linh commune, Vi Xuyen district. Having existed for about 600 years, it was confirmed to be present during the Tran dynasty, around the second half of the 13th and early 14th centuries. Through excavations, archaeologists have discovered many relics at Nam Dau Pagoda, some of which are only found in Thang Long Imperial Citadel, or in large and important royal buildings, including relics discovered for the first time in Vietnam and in the Northern Mountainous Border region such as: Double-sided sword heads embossed with dragon shapes of quite large size, decorated statues of dragons, carp, lovebirds, etc. spectacular. Along with the relics, the decorative architecture of the pagoda further affirms its significance and importance in having a great influence on the development of Buddhism in the border mountainous region of Ha Giang. Venerable Thich Duc Chung, Abbot of Nam Dau Pagoda, said: Nau Dau Pagoda is a pagoda that fully converges the elements of feng shui and aura. The pagoda's presence here has eliminated many consequences for the people. , avoid superstition, everyone can go to the temple to worship Buddha and chant sutras. Listening to monks and monks preach the Buddha's teachings, thereby knowing how to unite, love, support each other, aim for goodness, and develop the economy together... Completed renovation and renovation in 2007. The beauty of the pagoda is imbued with the culture of the Tran Dynasty in particular and Vietnamese Buddhism in general, created from the blend of historical, spiritual and cultural values. unique cultural and artistic value. Today, Nam Dau Pagoda plays an important role in local life while contributing to the goal of developing spiritual tourism culture in the province and district. In 2009, Nam Dau Pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Monument. Associate Professor, PhD. Duong Van Sau, Former Head of the Faculty of Tourism, Hanoi University of Culture, shared: Vietnamese feudal dynasties always emphasized preserving the territory, and knew how to use spiritual and religious tools. religion and belief to protect the territory of the Fatherland. Blend with local religion to develop together. It can be said that this has been and will become one of the bright spiritual and cultural destinations of Vi Xuyen tourism. And this is the right direction of Ha Giang province in general and Vi Xuyen district in particular in terms of tourism development in the coming time... Located in the ancient pagoda system of Vi Xuyen district, Ha Giang province, with unique values, Nam Dau Pagoda not only creates a unique relic area, suggesting to generations many things about the history of a region. border land but also attracts a large number of tourists from all over to make pilgrimages and visit scenic spots, becoming a famous spiritual tourism destination of Ha Giang. Source Ha Giang province electronic information portal

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ngoi Bo Temple

Ngoi Bo Temple now belongs to Thong Nhat commune, Lao Cai city, Lao Cai province. Overlooking the river confluence - the intersection of Ngoi Bo stream and the Red River, the temple is a place to worship Tan Vien Son Thanh - one of the Four Immortals of Vietnamese folk beliefs, "the most sacred deity of Vietnam". Southern Heaven". According to the elders, when the people from the lowlands in the village came here and were attached to this land, they built shrines and temples to worship Saint Tan Vien - a Saint who is worshiped throughout the midland and Northern Delta with devout belief in His blessing and protection. That trust is the pedestal and spiritual fulcrum of those far away from home on the path to creating a life in a new land, and at the same time is a reminder and maintenance of memories of their homeland. about his ancestors' origins. Ngoi Bo Temple Festival takes place on January 11 every year. Ngoi Bo Temple was ranked as a Provincial historical-cultural relic in 2016 Source Lao Cai province electronic information portal.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Pho Rang Fort Historical Relic

Pho Rang Fort National Historical Site in Pho Rang town, Bao Yen district (Lao Cai) is a special testament, where the heroic and glorious historical victory of our ancestors' generation 73 years ago is engraved ( June 26, 1949 – June 26, 2022).​ According to the History of Bao Yen District Party Committee (Lao Cai), Pho Rang station was built on peak 442, with an area of ​​nearly 1 hectare; This is a strategic location, able to control the entire basin area of ​​Pho Rang town and surrounding areas. The station has almost three sides of the river, so the station can cover and monitor all activities on the river and both sides of the river. The French built a solid fortification system with many bunkers, trenches, dense sharpened bamboo fences around the base, mines, obstacles and gun emplacements were arranged around the station. The enemy also arranged 2 platoons of European and African soldiers, 1 team of red soldiers, 1 platoon of paratroopers, 1 platoon of soldiers, all kinds of weapons ready to fight back and block the progress of our military branches to liberate the region. Northwest. On June 11, 1999, Pho Rang Fort relic was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a National Historical Relic, according to Decision No. 38/QD-BVHTT . Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Historical relic of Pho Lu Fort Victory

Historical Relics The Victory Site of Fort Pho Lu is surrounded by high mountains, dense forests, steep cliffs, and deep rivers and streams. There are 2 clusters of blockhouses: the near cluster and the far cluster. The nearby cluster has 3 blockhouses: Number 1 was swept away by a flood in 1971 due to landslides. Number 2 is made of 4.5m long, 4.5m long and 3.7m wide concrete. Number 3 is 900m from Pho Lu station. The remote cluster has 2 bunkers built on top of a hill about 50 - 70m high. The center of the station is the Command Post, now house number 244 Le Hong Phong Street. There are also barracks and many solid concrete underground bunkers, currently only 5 remain. Source Lao Cai province electronic information portal.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Soi Co and Soi Gia relic sites

Bao Thang is a district with a long history of revolutionary tradition, a rich system of historical relics and a rich national cultural identity. On July 24, 2007, Soi Co - Soi Gia revolutionary base area in Gia Phu commune was ranked by Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee as a provincial relic. This is a relic that has existed for nearly a century, one of the important revolutionary bases located in the large operating area of ​​Cam Duong - Gia Phu - Xuan Giao. Especially in the period 1947 - 1950, Soi Co - Soi Gia built a quite solid revolutionary base, received enthusiastic response from the people, so the national revolutionary movement was strongly promoted, tour groups The raid caused many losses to the enemy army. Therefore, they organized brutal repression and killed many of our revolutionary bases in order to intimidate the struggle movement here... Soi Co - Soi Gia revolutionary base area marked the revolutionary struggle. "It is one of the important and valuable relics of Bao Thang district." Source Lao Cai province electronic information portal.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Pu Gia Lan historical relic site

Arriving at Van Ban, entering the town center, you will see the majestic Gia Lan mountain appearing before your eyes. At the foot of the mountain is a long valley, a dense and crowded land. Gia Lan Mountain not only has majestic and poetic beauty but is also famous because it was the secret base of Van Ban's army and people during the resistance war against the French. Today, this base has become a revolutionary historical relic area that people know as the Pu Gia Lan Guerrilla Area. Pu Gia Lan guerrilla area was formed in 1947 in the Gia Lan mountain area, Khanh Yen Thuong commune. This is a secret base in the enemy area directed by the Van Ban District Party Committee to build, contributing significantly to the liberation of Van Ban district in particular and Lao Cai province in general. When the French colonialists occupied Van Ban, the people of Lang Giang, Khanh Yen Thuong, Khanh Yen Ha communes evacuated to this mountainous area. Along the mountainside from Lang Giang to Khanh Yen Ha commune, there are displaced people everywhere. Gia Lan guerrilla zone includes the entire land of Lang Giang commune, the southern part of the communes: Khanh Yen Thuong, Khanh Yen Ha, Chieng Ken. The North borders Nam Rang commune, the South borders Nam Tha commune, the Northwest borders Duong Quy commune, the Southwest borders Nam Xe - Van Ban commune and part of Than Uyen (Lai Chau). Gia Lan guerrilla area is a place to meet officials, soldiers, and guerrillas to discuss plans to carry out short training sessions, a place to facilitate communication from Lao Cai (in the past) to other countries. outside the province. Pu Gia Lan relic site is an important revolutionary relic site that contributes to educating revolutionary consciousness for future generations, while preserving the relic site is protecting the ecological environment. On November 16, 2006, the relic was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a provincial relic. Gia Lan Mountain with its natural wall has witnessed the maturity of the revolution in the countryside imbued with folk culture, witnessed the achievements of the Party leading the people of all ethnic groups to fight the French, liberating the homeland of Van Ban. ./. Source: Lao Cai province electronic newspaper.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Ken Temple cultural and historical relic

Ken Temple located in Chieng Ken commune, Van Ban district has long been an address attracting many people to visit and worship. In 2006, Ken Temple was ranked as a provincial cultural and historical relic by the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. Since then, Van Ban district has been implementing plans to restore and upgrade the temple to attract tourists from all over to visit and worship. Trinh Tuong Mau Temple Festival - Spiritual tourism destination Ken Temple is located on top of Pu Dinh hill, in the heart of Ken village with a land area of ​​over 10,000 m2. The temple worships Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long and the generals of the Tay Son insurgent army who had the merit of repelling invaders in Van Ban's homeland, helping people of all ethnic groups here clear their fields and protect their villages. Every year, on January 7, people hold an incense offering ceremony to commemorate his contributions. In 2006, Ken Temple was officially renovated, rebuilt spaciously and ranked as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic by the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. At the end of 2012, the Provincial People's Committee approved the Ken Temple Relics Restoration Project to make the main temple more spacious and create favorable conditions for people and tourists from all over to make pilgrimages and worship. To preserve and promote the nation's sacred cultural values, the People's Committee of Van Ban district is preparing a dossier to propose upgrading Ken Temple into a national historical and cultural relic. Ken Temple currently preserves many historical relics of cultural value in the Vietnamese ethnic community. In addition, the local government also focuses on propagandizing and mobilizing people to preserve the environmental landscape, preserve and develop traditional craft villages and regional cultural identities, creating highlights for tourists when visiting the area. Come visit, experience and worship. "In the coming time, the commune hopes to receive attention from all levels and branches, especially the District Culture and Information Department to arouse and preserve the unique cultural features of the ethnic groups, thereby helping to develop Developing local spiritual tourism culture better," said Mr. Van Gia Lam, Chairman of the People's Committee of Chieng Ken commune, Van Ban district. Thanks to the strict management of departments, branches and local authorities, security, order and environmental hygiene in the temple area are guaranteed and dignity maintained. Mr. La Quoc Luu, Ken Temple Incense Master, added: "All activities in the temple must be permitted by the Temple Management Board to be carried out, to ensure organization and management as well as to avoid the situation of spirit trafficking." sacrilege in the spiritual area of ​​the temple". Not only is it a sacred place for tourists to offer incense and pray for peace, Ken Temple is also an attractive destination in the spiritual travel itinerary of many tourists. Source: Culture and tourism of Lao Cai province.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Kien Bai communal house

Kien Bai communal house is located in Kien Bai commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong. In the past, Kien Bai was also called Ho Bai Trang, located in Thuy Duong district, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong town. Trang Ho Bai is located right in Dong hamlet. The gods worshiped at the communal house are: - Chinese Induction Superior God. - Loi Cong Uy Dieu is a supreme god. According to "The Magical District of Thuy Nguyen" currently archived at the Han Nom Research Institute - Hanoi, Kien Bai communal house worships the two tutelary gods Ngoc and Bich, who are twin brothers. Legend has it that when they were born, both of them were handsome and handsome, but they both died early. They were very sacred and had many times blessed the people of Kien village to have a peaceful life and prosperous business. When the Yuan army invaded our country (1287 - 1288), the two kings of Tran fought the enemy. The king built a temple and conferred the gods' names: Chinese Touch Superior God and Loi Cong Uy Dieu Superior God. Kien Bai Communal House was built in the second half of the 17th century. The communal house has a nail-style structure including 5 front rooms and 2 back rooms. The front hall, except for the middle compartment (boat compartment), all 4 compartments have wood and floorboards. On the main pillar and main beam, the year of creation (1681) and the names of those who contributed meritorious deeds are written. This is a typical sculptural architectural work of the architectural art of the Le Dynasty currently remaining in Hai Phong. The highlight of the decoration theme on this artistic architectural work is that besides the images of dragons, phoenixes, stylized flowers, sparks, spears... there are also many very natural scenes of folk activities. , lively. It is a picture of dragons following one another, in front of the dragon are many four-legged animals climbing among the dragon's fins; There are dragon-shaped patches interwoven with four-legged animals such as lizards, elephants, horses, and pigs that eat the leaves; There is an animated scene of a baby herding a buffalo sitting on top of a buffalo... Kien village festival is held from the 10th to the 13th of the first lunar month every year. On these days, villagers go to the communal house to celebrate and participate in festivals: Dum singing festival, banh chung cooking festival... Among them, the highlight is the folk game: robbing cotton trees. To have the cotton tree robbery festival, the whole village must choose the two tallest bamboo trees. Any family that chooses bamboo must bring a cake to the altar. He strongly chose 10 young men from 18 years old or older who were unmarried or were firstborn sons to cut branches from 2 bamboo trees, then each person chose 2 bamboo eyes to make 2 sticks (sticks) 5 meters long and worshiped in the communal house. . Those same two bamboo trees are cut into two pieces into two cotton trees. Out of 10 young men, choose 2 people to sharpen cotton plants. The person who sharpens the cotton tree must first scrape off all the green bark from the bamboo, then along the bamboo, shape it into a flower shape at both ends. To make the cotton tree beautiful, people use glitter paper to wrap each bamboo tassel, then tie five-colored thread... Two cotton trees are brought into the communal house. The cotton tree robbery takes place in 2 phases: first is the altar robbery ceremony (no prize), then the prize robbery ceremony. At the altar robbery ceremony, when he vigorously worshiped and threw up the cotton tree, 10 young men with red pants, scarlet scarves, and green belts rushed in to rob him under the cheers of the villagers. Next was the award winning ceremony, everyone participated. The robbery of cotton plants was very fun, sometimes lasting until morning. Whoever wins the prize for robbing the cotton tree gets to eat the cake of the first prize winner of the banh chung contest. Usually, those who win first prize in cotton tree robbing contests or banh chung cooking contests, if they are unmarried or unmarried, are groomed by villagers to become husbands and wives. The person who wins the prize for robbing the cotton tree is often respected by the villagers because they have been blessed by the gods. Because stealing cotton plants is the most fun in the village festival, people also made a song to remind each other: Ken village (Kien) has a cotton tree ceremony Procession to the Vertical Morning Glory meeting Eleven played cards to exchange officials After twelve feasts, he must go to... During singing, young men and women often delicately express their feelings for each other: - Twelve women competed Why are you still in the courtyard? Looking sideways and vertically at love If I lose here, I'll blame myself - Hey, don't blame me This mortar makes pounding the cake more delicious. - If anyone wins the spring prize I would like to have a picture of the cotton tree. Kien Bai Communal House is a historical and cultural relic with high artistic value, ranked at national level by the State in 1986.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Nghe Temple relic site

Located in the center of Hai Phong city, Me Linh ward (now An Bien ward, Le Chan district), Nghe temple is a cultural and historical relic worshiping female general Le Chan. She was from An Bien village (Dong Trieu, Quang Ninh) and came to the land where the Tam Bac River confluence flows into the Cam River, established the hamlet of Ven, later changed to An Bien Trang, in response to the uprising of Hai Ba Trung ( 40 - 43) against the invading Eastern Han army. She was a talented and heroic female general who accomplished many resounding victories during the uprising of the Trung Sisters and was appointed by Trung Vuong to the position of internal military authority, assigned the responsibility of guarding the Hai Tan region. To commemorate the merits of the female general, who founded the ancient An Bien village and laid the foundation for today's Hai Phong city, the people built An Bien temple to worship her. At first, it was just a small thatched temple. By 1919, it was built spaciously. Nghe Temple is currently an architectural style project of the Nguyen Dynasty, early 20th century including: three gates, worship hall, incense burner, harem, dance ceremony, stele house, where stone elephant and stone horse statues are placed. . Later, we built a four palace building. The hall consists of 5 compartments supported by 16 iron columns, resting on 16 elaborately and meticulously carved boulders. In the middle of the roof of the worshiping hall is embossed with large Chinese characters An Bien ancient temple. The harem consists of 3 rooms, built higher than the worship house with a 2-storey roof design, increasing the grandeur and majesty of the building. The unique feature of Nghe Temple architecture is the art of carving on wood and stone. With themes of dragon - ly - turtle - phoenix; pine - chrysanthemum - bamboo - apricot... Demonstrating the technique of carving bubbles, embossing, and sinking to a sophisticated level. Currently, Nghe Temple still preserves many valuable stone sculptures. A typical example is the large stone stele carved in the Nguyen Dynasty, recording the biography of female general Le Chan. The stone altar is embossed with the dragon and cloud dance theme, with delicate, soft, and flexible lines. At the incense burner, there is a massive stone trap, made of solid blocks of stone, elaborately embossed with images of birds, animals, flowers, and leaves. At the harem, the Nu Tuong sat on an altar throne, placed in a large red-painted, gilded coffin with a majestic, kind, and beautiful appearance. Nghe Temple Festival is held from the 8th to the 10th day of the second lunar month, attracting a large number of tourists to visit the monument and commemorate female general Le Chan. It is a national historical relic classified by the State. ranked in 1975. Source: Hai Phong city electronic information portal.

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Mo Temple historical site

Mo Temple, Ngu Phuc Commune, Kien Thuy District, Hai Phong City - Place to worship Princess Quynh Tran of the Tran Dynasty - Recognized by the State as a national historical and cultural relic in 1992. (Recognized as a Historical - Cultural Relic National level in 1992) Tran Dynasty genealogy notes that Princess Quynh Tran was the daughter of King Tran Thanh Tong - a king who was filial, benevolent, respected gentle people, devoted to and understood Buddhism. When the Princess was born, she heard the sound of sweet music in the air, the scent of incense spreading... When she grew up, the Princess was born as beautiful as a crane, her face like a precious mirror, her body like a flower blooming in the moonlight. Being rich in the virtues of compassion and noble kindness, not wanting to be stained with the dust of the world, the Princess asked her father to become a monk to worship Buddha. In the Year of the Goat - 1283, while passing through Nghi Duong commune, Nghi Duong district, Kinh Mon prefecture, I saw this terrain like a bird in flight, vast mountains and rivers, peaceful and blissful landscape... This place She has a strange attraction that makes her leave the royal family, jade leaves, and golden branches to "Devot compassion and practice wisely to achieve blessed results." The princess established a manor estate, provided food and money, taught the people to clear fields, sow seeds, nurse seedlings, and grow mulberries to use silk to weave cloth. Everyone was happy as if living in spring. To run the daily work of the community, the Princess devised a way to use the Mo language as a signal to run the work. Originating from the above incident, the names "Tong Mo, Mo Market, Mo Temple and Mo Pagoda" originated from there and have entered the legend associated with the land and people here. During the years when the country was in danger when the Yuan and Mongol invaders invaded, the Princess proved to be a perfect strategist. With love for her homeland and country, she recruited soldiers to train military equipment, accumulated food and provisions to provide for her father King to expel the invaders, contributing to adding to the nation's golden history. After the Princess passed away, grateful to her, local people built a temple and passed down incense and smoke. The temple is a lively complex, still preserving 11 decrees of feudal dynasties recognizing the Princess' virtues (from the reign of King Tran Anh Tong in 1314 to Khai Dinh in 1924). In particular, the Temple also has a giant Rice tree planted by the Princess herself in 1284, with bright red flowers and luxuriant branches, which is one of the sacred symbols of the Princess still preserved today. (The giant rice tree planted by the Princess in 1284 - Recognized by the Vietnam Record Book Center as the oldest Rice Tree in Vietnam) Promoting that good communication, in the resistance wars against the French colonialists, the American imperialist invasion, the war to protect the border... This place is also the red address of generations of Ngu Phuc people before leaving. maintain the belief in defeating the enemy with the oath: "Stand by Mo temple and swear - If you don't defeat the enemy, you won't return to your homeland." Every year on the day of the traditional festival, good men and women dress up in festive clothes, along with men, women, and guests from all over, reviewing an extremely precious tradition, which is the tradition When drinking water, remember the source, and together burn incense to commemorate the talented and beautiful Princess. Source Hai Phong Youth Union.

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Ba De Temple

Hai Phong is a land associated with many famous and sacred historical relics. Among them, it is impossible not to mention Ba De Temple - a spiritual tourist destination that attracts many tourists from all over the country to visit and worship every year. Ba De Temple not only possesses a charming mountain and water landscape but also tells the story of the tragic life of the beautiful and unfortunate girl who is worshiped here, that is Mrs. Dao Thi Huong (also known as Mrs. De) - his wife. Lord Trinh Giang, Ba Temple was once visited by King Tu Duc and bestowed the title "Dong Nhac De Ba - Lady Trinh". Legend has it that in 1718 in the southeast of Ngoc Do Son region, a couple named Dao gave birth to a daughter named Dao Thi Huong. But strangely, from the moment she was born until she grew up, that girl always exuded a fragrant scent, radiated aura, and wherever she went, clouds covered her. One day, Lord Trinh Giang went on a tour of Do Son. While walking around the beautiful landscape, he was moved by her inspiring singing and the beauty of the city. He loved and was inseparably attached to her. Some time later, she became pregnant, Hang Tong found out and forced her parents to pay a fine. But because the family was poor and had no money to pay the fine, Hang Tong took her and drowned her in the sea. Before dying, she cried and mourned her parents as well as her own fate. She raised her face to the sky and cried: "As a woman and an aunt, when I see God's love, I don't dare to resist. Looking at my parents and neighbors, I don't dare to forget. May God bless my heart. When I am submerged in water, if I am wronged, God will let me float up three times." Sure enough, she appeared three times, everyone was scared. Later, people in the area still heard her wailing in the sea breeze: "When the ropes rot and the mortars melt, this hatred will be removed." After a month, the lord's flower boat came to take her back to the capital. Knowing the story, Lord Trinh was extremely sad and sorry for her. Lord Trinh Giang built a temple and established an altar to exonerate her. The temple's sanctity protects the village from pirates and bad people. Ba De Temple has a simple but elegant structure, built at the foot of Doc Mountain, facing the vast sea, creating a unique construction. The main hall of the Temple is the place to worship Ba De and her parents. To the left of the main hall is the altar of the Sea King. Next to it is the place to worship the Earth King, the Mountain King and sentient beings. On the right side of the main room is the altar of the Three Holy Mothers - three goddesses who govern heaven, earth, rivers and mountains. Opposite the altar of the Three Holy Mother Goddesses is the altar of Buddha and the Great King (Tran Quoc Tuan) - a famous general of the Tran Dynasty. Right in front of the Temple yard is an image of a boat with a Bodhisattva statue on it, surrounded by dragon images, adding to the solemnity of this place. Every afternoon, when the sun has disappeared behind Doc Mountain, visitors can stand under the temple's bell tower and look at the rolling sea. Admiring the moment of sunset will feel strangely peaceful. From the temple yard, turning to the right, visitors will come to a beautiful and long rocky beach. On the right side of the road leading to the rocky beach is a cliff with rows of green trees. Source haiphongnew.gov.vn

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Thac Gian village communal house

Thac Gian village communal house was built a long time ago. In the beginning, the village communal house was built with bamboo thatch. During Minh Mang's reign, the village communal house was rebuilt with wood and thatched roof. According to many recorded documents, Thac Gian Village was originally named Thach Gian and many other names such as Thach Gian, Thach Gian, a land that was explored early, around half of the 15th century. In the seventh year of Tu Duc (1854), the communal house was built with bricks, the roof was covered with yin and yang tiles and continued to be renovated in the third year of Duy Tan (1909), the first year of Khai Dinh (i.e. 1916) from contributions. of villagers and in 2009 was restored again from the city budget with a cost of more than 4 billion VND. The first person who was recognized by the people for leading a group of people from the North here to start farming was Mr. Huynh Van Phuoc. After that, the ancestors of the Nguyen, Le, Ngo, Pham, Truong, and Tran clans continued to cultivate and settle to build Thac Gian Village, which became increasingly prosperous and crowded. In the past, Thac Gian was a large village. Until the early 19th century, the boundary: East bordered Hai Chau village and went straight to Vung Rong; The West borders Xuan Dan village, Da Nang Bay and the South borders Binh Thuan and Lien Tri villages (now Hoa Thuan Dong and Hoa Thuan Tay wards, Hai Chau district). The communal house's roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, the edge of the roof is decorated with the image of "two dragons and moons" made of porcelain, and the corners are decorated with images of turtles and phoenixes. The eaves border is mounted with a Hue blue enamel plate. The communal house has two main architectural parts: the main hall and the rear hall connected behind. + The main hall has a wide floor plan, with four sets of trusses in the style of a three-compartment, two-wing house, with five rows of pillars, each row of six columns, supported by two layers of stone: the upper layer is octagonal, the lower layer is fruit-shaped. squash. The temple's rear is built with bricks and lime mortar in a rolling arch style to create a high fake castle. Hau Tam is the place to worship the village Tutelary God and Phi Van General Nguyen Phuc. Notably, in front of the communal house's yard, on both sides of the screen, there are a pair of elephants built with bricks and mortar flanking the main hall. To the northeast of the communal house is the Am Linh temple, behind the communal house there is a repatriation house built of bricks, wooden rafters, wooden beams, yin-yang tiled roof, tiled floor... This place, in the past, was a meeting place for elders, relatives, and dignitaries. In the left and right spaces, everyone attending the meeting, depending on rank and age, sits in the front or back. This is the place for the celebrants, priests, ritual students, deacons... to prepare their vestments before entering the ceremony. After the sacrifice, the homecoming house is also used as a place for villagers to eat. – Tru house: is the house used as the kitchen of the village communal house. The cooking house is built next to the left of the repatriation house. The tru house is built with brick walls and tile roof. Water well: the water well is dug next to the chef's house. In the past, this was the first and only well built, very deep, and the water was clear, so in addition to serving the village communal house, people in the village also came to take water for use during holidays, Tet or family worship days. family. According to the elders in the village, this is one of three ancient wells in Binh Thoi Ha district. These are Bong wells (in Binh Thuan village - now in Binh Hien ward, Hai Chau District); Tu Van pagoda well (now in Vinh Trung ward, Thanh Khe District). Having gone through many historical events, Thac Gian communal house is one of the few communal houses in Da Nang that still preserves extremely valuable artifacts: 18 ordinations and 38 decrees and decrees of the Later Le and Late dynasties. Nguyen Dynasty, was formed with specific architectural features. Among them, the earliest was conferred in the 7th year of Minh Mang (1826) and the latest was conferred in the 10th year of Bao Dai (1935). In the past, Thac Gian communal house was the place to organize and maintain many traditional festivals of the villagers, such as the Second Autumn Festival, the Thanh Minh Festival, the death anniversary of ancestors, the Lunar New Year Festival, and competitions. Reading wishes, performing operas... and many other folk activities. Thac Gian Communal House was recognized as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Sports on August 27, 2007. On April 17, 2011 (the 10th day of the third lunar month), at Thac Gian village communal house, for the first time the village communal house festival was restored and held on a grand scale. Thac Gian communal house currently lives in group 7, Chinh Gian ward, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang city. Source: Tuoi Tre Chinh Gian Ward

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I-pha-nho cemetery

Da Nang has a relic that has existed for nearly 160 years, marking the unjust war of the expeditionary force and the resistance of our people and people against the invaders. This relic is a testament to the history of Da Nang. That is the I-pha-nho cemetery, where 32 French and Spanish soldiers who died when invading Vietnam from 1858 to 1860 are buried. At the end of Yet Kieu Street (Son Tra District) near Tien Sa tourist area, it is not difficult to find a cemetery on a fairly flat hillside, previously called Skeleton Hill by the French. People here often call it Ma Tay area. The grave area was grassed, neat, and the stone walls were firmly built. Outside the fence are green porcelain and areca trees. The chapel has been newly painted and bright. This house is 3.5m wide, 12m long, 4m high, including one main door and two windows. On the altar according to Catholic rites, place a Spanish relief. There is a small incense pot with many thick incense sticks. There are currently 18 small tombs and 14 large tombs remaining. Among them are graves whose stone steles still have clear words to read, such as the grave of Casoon Cabandon, of the 14th company, who died on August 8, 1859; Don Juan Romani died in battle in September 1858; Labra Anton, engineer captain born in Lille 1820 died in Da Nang 1858... According to documents, when the first cannon shots of the French-Spanish coalition were fired at the defensive fortresses of the Vietnamese army in Da Nang on the morning of September 1, 1858, opening the invasion of our country, the invaders The invasion was met with fierce resistance from our army and people. Until the end of 1858, they were still unable to achieve their goal of expanding the occupied area, breaking our defense, and creating a turning point in the war. The coalition commander at that time, Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, decided to change direction to attack Gia Dinh. In early February 1859, they left only a company of soldiers and a few warships in Da Nang. The remaining troops were transferred to attack Gia Dinh. On May 8, 1859, Rigault de Genouilly sent his army back to Da Nang, launched a large-scale attack, aiming to reverse the situation and consider attacking Hue. But this plan ultimately failed. In February 1860, General Page was forced to send people to pray for peace with us to carry out the plan to delay troops. After that, the French army here was ordered to withdraw to support the Chinese battlefield. Thus, after nearly 19 months of war, the French army failed in their dark plot on this battlefield, had to wrap up and leave behind "a tower of bones containing thousands of crosses". There are no complete statistics on the enemy's losses, but the graves of the expeditionary soldiers scattered throughout the foothills of Son Tra peninsula are still there. In 1895, Governor General of Indochina Paul Doumer moved more than 40 officers' graves to a high mound and built a chapel here, surrounded by walls. Under the chapel floor is a deep dug tunnel to arrange iron boxes containing the remains of soldiers brought from different places. On the stone stele standing in front, there is also a clear inscription: "À la mémoire des Combattants Francais et Espagnols de l'Expédition Rigault de Genouilly mort en 1858, 1859, 1860, et ensevelis en ces lieux" (In memory of the French and Spanish soldiers in Rigault de Genouilly's expeditionary army died in 1858, 1859, 1860 and were buried here). Source: Da Nang police newspaper

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National Temple of Tam Thai

Located in the Ngu Hanh Son scenic complex, on Thuy Son mountain, Tam Thai Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Da Nang city. Tam Thai Pagoda was first built in 1630 with the literal name Tam Thai Tu. By the Tay Son period, the pagoda was completely damaged. In 1825, during the reign of King Minh Mang, the pagoda was rebuilt and under the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda was decreed to be a National Tu. The appearance of the pagoda today has changed compared to the original because it has undergone many restorations between 1907 and 1995. Currently, the pagoda still retains the Tam Thai Tu sign and the The heart-shaped golden tablet is engraved according to the pen of King Minh Mang with the content praising the Buddha Dharma for its immeasurable compassion and universal compassion for all sentient beings... Because of its beautiful and ancient architecture and located in the Ngu Hanh Son scenic complex, Tam Thai Pagoda attracts many tourists every day to worship and offer incense. From the foot of Thuy Son mountain, visitors follow the time-printed stairs to reach Tam Thai. The pagoda has 3 floors: The first floor in the north is called Thuong Thai. The second floor to the south is called Trung Thai. The third floor to the east is called Ha Thai. The architecture of Tam Thai Pagoda has Tam Quan gate, main pagoda, ancestral temple corridor area and other works of art. In front of Tam Thai Pagoda is a large yard with tall trees spreading shade throughout the yard. The Tam Quan gate is made in the style of a roofed bell tower and looks very ancient. When passing through the Tam Quan gate and reaching the inner courtyard, the Maitreya Buddha statue will be the first image visitors see. The statue is carved from sandstone and is quite large in size. On both sides of the yard are palaces, which King Minh Mang built as a place to rest when visiting the pagoda. The main pagoda is located behind this courtyard. The pagoda is built of bricks, facing south. The roof is tiled with glass, the roof is decorated with two dragons flanking the moon, and the columns are decorated with dragons and phoenixes. On both sides of the front wall are reliefs of Ta Phu and Huu Bat - two deities guarding the pagoda. The main hall of the pagoda worships Amitabha Buddha, Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. In general, the overall architectural landscape of the pagoda is built in the shape of the letter Vuong with many highly aesthetic lines. According to historians and architects, Tam Thai pagoda is typical of pagoda architecture during the Nguyen Dynasty. Besides the main works, Tam Thai pagoda also has Vong Giang tower, also known as Vong Giang Dai. This is the highest point on Thuy Son mountain. If you stand from here, visitors can see a vast area, covering the majestic scenery of Ngu Hanh Son, in the distance are the surrounding Han and Cam Le rivers. co. Although the current pagoda architecture has the typical architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty because it has been repaired many times, Tam Thai Tu is still considered an ancient pagoda in Da Nang because this spiritual project has been constructed. Built in 1630. With great historical value, Tam Thai Pagoda has been recognized as a national historical-cultural relic. Source: To Quoc Electronic Newspaper

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Ben Thanh market

The history of Ben Thanh Market is associated with the ups and downs of Saigon - Cho Lon urban area. The market was built in 1912 and has undergone many restorations and relocations to get its current appearance and position. Initially, the market was located on the bank of Ben Nghe River, where there was a river wharf for soldiers and people to enter and exit Gia Dinh citadel (Quy Thanh, Bat Quai citadel), so it was called Ben Thanh Market. After the uprising of Le Van Khoi (1833-1835), Gia Dinh citadel was demolished, Ben Thanh Market was also deserted. After the French attacked Saigon (February 1859), the market was completely burned down. In 1860, the French rebuilt Ben Thanh Market at the old location. After many restorations, the market gradually became more spacious with a system of brick columns, iron ribs, tiled roofs, etc. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the French rebuilt the new Ben Thanh Market at today's location between 1912 and 1914, with the iconic clock attached to the south door. In front of the main door (south door) is Ben Thanh Market Roundabout, also known as Dien Hong Square, Quach Thi Trang Square... In 1952, when renovating the market, 12 bas-reliefs of the Bien Hoa fine arts workshop were installed at the four market doors. Since then, the image of Ben Thanh Market has become familiar and close, becoming an urban cultural memory of the city. Source: Ho Chi Minh City Law Electronic Newspaper

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turtle Lake

Turtle Lake in the center of Ho Chi Minh City is officially called International Construction Site, which is the intersection of Pham Ngoc Thach, Tran Cao Van and Vo Van Tan streets. There are many restaurants, bars, and cafes around the lake, so this area is always bustling from morning to night. The original location of Turtle Lake in 1790 was the Kham Khuyet citadel gate of Bat Quai citadel (also known as Quy citadel) built by order of King Gia Long. However, after the rebellion of Le Van Khoi (1833-1835), King Minh Mang destroyed Bat Quai citadel and built a smaller citadel named Phung citadel (Gia Dinh citadel). The location of Kham Khuyet gate became a point outside the citadel and directly connected the road outside the west side of the citadel to the river wharf (Road No. 16 - Catinat and now Dong Khoi). After capturing Saigon in 1859, the French destroyed the entire Gia Dinh citadel. In 1878, a water tower was built at the location of Turtle Lake today to serve the needs of providing drinking water for residents in the area. By 1921, the water tower was demolished and the road was expanded to Mayer Street (now Vo Thi Sau Street). From then on, this location became the intersection of routes as it is today. Also at this location, the French built a bronze monument of three soldiers with a small lake, to mark the invasion and symbolize the French mastery of Indochina. Therefore, people often call it Ba Hinh Construction Site. These monuments existed until 1956 when they were demolished by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam, leaving only a small lake. The intersection was also renamed Soldier Field. After the French withdrew from Vietnam, the Soldiers' Construction site became a traffic circle of Duy Tan (now Pham Ngoc Thach) and Tran Quy Cap (now Vo Van Tan - Tran Cao Van) streets. The time when Turtle Lake was built has not been determined exactly, but some documents say it was built in 1965-1967. The designer is architect Nguyen Ky. In the years 1970 to 1974, Turtle Lake was restored and embellished by the government of the Republic of Vietnam. This includes the addition and adjustment of 5 tall concrete columns shaped like five hands spreading out like flower petals supporting a pistil. This new project also includes a traffic circle with a diameter of nearly 100 meters, decorated with green trees and a large octagonal fountain with 4 spiral walkways leading to the central area and the shape of the lake. alloy turtle statue on the back of a large stone stele. Therefore, the folk name is Turtle Lake. Initially, this intersection was named Freedom Fighters Construction Site, and in 1972 it was renamed International Construction Site. However, in early 1976, the stele and the turtle were destroyed in an explosion. Although the turtle was no longer there, people were still familiar with the old name instead of the official name. Due to its rather strange architecture, Turtle Lake is associated with the legend of protecting the dragon's veins of President of the Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu. According to author Huynh Ba Thanh's account in the book The Turtle Lake Case (Tuoi Tre Publishing House 1982), there is an oral anecdote that in 1967 when General Nguyen Van Thieu became president of the Republic of Vietnam, invited a famous Chinese feng shui master to examine the situation at the Independence Palace. This feng shui master praised the palace for being built on a dragon vein. This dragon has its head located right at the Independence Palace (so the Independence Palace is also called the Dragon Head Palace) and its tail is located at the Soldiers' Square. Although prosperous, the dragon's tail often struggled, so his career was not sustainable. It was necessary to cast a large turtle to restrain the dragon's tail from struggling, in order to maintain the presidential position for a long time. Therefore, Mr. Nguyen Van Thieu listened and built an octagonal lake, modeled after the eight trigram formation, a feng shui symbol often used to ward off ancient people, and placed a large turtle. cast in bronze right in the middle of the lake. For that reason, many people believe that the tall tower architecture resembles the shape of a sword or a giant nail hammered into the lake to hold the dragon's tail, and the lake grounds are shaped like a bagua, with a yin and yang shape in the middle. . Source: Vietnamese newspaper

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Chi Hoa detention camp

Chi Hoa Prison, also known as Chi Hoa Prison, located in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, is a prison built by the French in 1943 to replace the Saigon Prison at the corner of Ly Tu Trong - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia streets. The project is said to have been initiated by the Japanese after the French coup to detain prisoners, but when construction was not completed, they withdrew from Vietnam. After that, the French continued the unfinished work. Almost all materials such as cement, iron, and steel were shipped from France. On March 8, 1953, when the Chi Hoa Prison was completely built, the Saigon Grand Prison was demolished. In addition to some released prisoners, the remaining about 1,600 people and the guillotine were transferred to Chi Hoa Prison. With an area of ​​7 hectares, Chi Hoa Clinic has 3 floors and 238 rooms. There are two rows of houses for female prisoners. This place used to hold political prisoners against the French colonialists and the Republic of Vietnam regime. Today, this place is reserved by Ho Chi Minh City Police for defendants in cases in the area. Chi Hoa Temple was designed and built by a Japanese architect according to the five elements and eight trigrams theory and is considered a special architectural work. It harmonizes the basic characteristics of French architecture: solid, discreet, cool, while also carrying the mysterious yin and yang of the five elements of the East. The examination has an octagonal shape with 8 equal sides and 8 corners representing the 8 hexagrams: Can, Khon, Chan, Ton, Can, Kham, Doai, Ly in the I Ching. The prison has 8 prison cells, built in a square octagon. Some research documents say that Ho Chi Hoa was built based on the eight trigrams of Confucius Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. The 8 hexagrams correspond to the 8 battle gates: Retirement - Birth - Thuong - Do - Canh - Death - Kinh - Khai. Each side of the trigram formation is a zone, the back is sealed on the outside while the inside is full of iron bars and each zone has 4 prison cells. Chi Hoa has only one entrance, so people call it "death's door". Through this door is a tunnel system designed according to the palace. If not guided, the person entering will be disoriented, like falling into a maze, unable to find their way out. In the middle of Kham Chi Hoa is a large octagonal yard divided into 8 small triangles, with many trees and a clean and airy lawn. In the middle is a guard tower more than 20 meters high, on top is a water tank bulging like a sword stuck straight down. Standing here, the guards can easily observe all the cells. With the architecture of Chi Hoa's eight trigram formation, once prisoners enter here, it will be difficult for them to escape. History so far has only had 3 successful prison escapes. The first case is the revolutionary soldiers at the time of the Japanese coup against France in 1945, the second is the bandit general Dien Khac Kim in 1972 and the third is the notorious death row prisoner Phuoc "Eight Fingers" in 1995. For a long time, Chi Hoa Examination has been associated with mysterious anecdotes. It is rumored that the guard post in the middle of the cemetery is the sword guard. No matter how cunning the criminals are, all their tricks here will be neutralized by this "spiritual" sword. This sword is the "heart" of the building. If it is pulled up, the entire "arrangement" will break. Another thrilling story that is still passed down by word of mouth is that because many people died in Chi Hoa Prison, the negative atmosphere here was very heavy. Therefore, heaven often sends thunder and lightning to break a corner to open a door of birth, allowing resentment to escape and the dead to escape. There was information that the government of the Republic of Vietnam had brought back a very skilled geography teacher to partially solve this "battle". In fact, one of the eight roofs of the octagon has been leveled, breaking the perfection of the "eight trigrams", according to heaven's will, opening a door of Birth for souls to fly away. Meanwhile, some scientists believe that underneath the building there may be an ore mine that causes lightning to often hit Kham Chi Hoa. On the grounds of Chi Hoa Prison, there is also a church (today used as the Camp Hall) built by the French as a place to "baptize" prisoners before being executed. In addition, to free the "negative energy", in 1954, the prison warden of Chi Hoa Prison built a temple outside the "eight trigrams" (but still within the prison grounds) to place a Buddha statue. Later, the temple no longer existed, the Buddha statue now lies on a small lake. Source: Vietnamese newspaper

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Cho Quan Hospital Detention Center

Cho Quan Hospital (now Tropical Diseases Hospital) is the oldest hospital in Saigon, completed in 1864. The hospital specializes in treating infectious diseases and mental illnesses. Due to the need to treat mental illness, a separate area was built in the hospital to house mentally ill patients. That patient confinement area has now become a cultural and historical relic. During the invasion of our country, the French colonialists arrested and brutally tortured many revolutionary soldiers and patriots. Because they needed to exploit information, they took the prisoner to the mental patient ward of Cho Quan hospital for both moderate treatment and continued questioning. Since then, the prison for mentally ill patients has become a place to detain sick prisoners. In 1931, comrade Tran Phu - the first General Secretary of the Indochina Communist Party, now the Communist Party of Vietnam, was detained by the French colonialists and breathed his last breath here. On April 18, 1931, comrade Tran Phu was arrested at 66 Champagne Street (now Ly Chinh Thang Street) - the Party's printing agency. After detaining and brutally torturing comrade Tran Phu in many different detention camps, they transferred him to Saigon Large Prison to prepare for trial. At this time, comrade Tran Phu's health was increasingly deteriorating. The French colonialists wanted to maintain his life to exploit the Party's secrets, so on August 26, 1931, they took him to the detention center at Cho Quan hospital for treatment. On September 6, 1931, comrade Tran Phu breathed his last breath here. The comrade's body was placed in his personal room. Comrades in the prison held a memorial service for their comrades in this room. All political prisoners in the prison stood along the hallway to see off comrade Tran Phu - the first General Secretary of the Party. In addition to comrade Tran Phu, during the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans, many other revolutionary soldiers such as Tran Nao, Ha Huy Tap, Tran Bach Dang, and Nguyen Van Troi were also detained in this prison area. . Today, the prison area in Cho Quan hospital is open to welcome visitors. The relics still bear traces of shackles and shackles under the colonial regime; as well as the imprints of the indomitable and indomitable fight of revolutionary soldiers with bloody fighting slogans still clearly visible on the walls. From the hospital gate, entering the prison area, on the right side, the architectural plan of the prison area is U-shaped. The horizontal row of the U-shape is 32m long and 12m wide. Two equal vertical rows, each 14m long and 7.5m wide. Outside, in front of the prison door, there is a small guard room with a tiled roof. Surrounded by a 2.5m high brick wall. Entering from the prison door, first is a large cell, holding about 20 people. Next are 2 large cells and 2 small cells. In the middle of the walkway, an additional wall was built from the door to the end of the block, separating the cells on the left and right. To the left of the prison door, 10.5 meters away, are two equal cells, each room 10.75 meters wide. Near the end of the row there are 2 small individual cells, with an iron net on the roof. At the end of the row there are 3 small bathrooms. In general, the prison area in Cho Quan hospital is a fairly intact historical relic. In recent years, District 5 has invested nearly 700 million VND to restore the first phase of the monument, making it one of the places for political activities and traditional education for the young generation. After inauguration, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of District 5 is responsible for managing, introducing and guiding visitors to visit the monument. The relic has a great educational effect on the young generation, from comrade Tran Phu's shining example of courage, steadfast revolutionary spirit and compassion for comrades and comrades. This relic will forever remind the next generation of the advice of the first General Secretary of the Party: "Keep the will to fight". The prison area in Cho Quan hospital was recognized as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture on November 16, 1988. Source: People's Committee of District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

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Outstanding relic site