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Duoi Temple

National historical site Duoi Temple is located in Thong Nhat commune, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province. This is the place to worship the Queen Mother Empress Dowager Y Lan. Princess Ỷ Lan also had another name Queen Mother Linh Nhan. She was the concubine of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong and the mother of Emperor Ly Nhan Tong - two kings of the Ly Dynasty (in the 11th century). National mother Ỷ Lan is honored by history as a female masterpiece, talented in ruling the country. During her lifetime, she was twice appointed regent, and made great contributions to building the Ly dynasty and developing Vietnamese Buddhism. With nearly a thousand years of existence, Duoi Temple has experienced ups and downs, influenced by nature, rain, sun and war. Many items of the temple are seriously degraded. At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the relic still retained construction items bearing the architectural imprint of the Later Le Dynasty (17th century) and the Nguyen Dynasty, with "quoc" style architecture, including: the buildings of Tien Te, Trung Tu and Hau Palace, two rows of Giai Vu connecting the two buildings of Tien Te and Trung Tu. In the grounds of the relic complex, there is also Quynh Hoa pagoda and a model house that is also seriously degraded. To meet the expectations and needs of cultural and religious activities of local people and tourists from all over, the Duoi Temple relic complex has been invested in repairing and renovating basic items, including: the pre-mortem buildings. , Trung Tu and Harem, two left and right corridors, inner gate and some auxiliary items. The Tieu Tieu Court consists of three compartments, with "first" style architecture with four main trusses. The system of columns, ends, and rafters are made of ironwood, with a "stack of beams, gong stand" structure and exquisite carvings. The temple's two temples of Tien Sa and Trung Tu are connected by two rows of ceilings, forming a closed space. The harem building has three rooms, including a forbidden palace room, decorated with an altar and a statue of Queen Mother Y Lan. In particular, Duoi Temple still preserves many valuable worship objects, offerings and antiques, such as four palanquin sets, a dragon communal house, four altar thrones, a set of precious bowls, two parallel sentences, a bronze incense bowl and two Stone art since the 17th century. Continuing the mark of ancient history, at the 1943 - 1944 relic, the Liberation Army propaganda team as well as the commune's self-defense team regularly organize military exercises to prepare for the national revolutionary climax like comrade Thieu. , comrade Tue (currently a retired officer and teacher). In August 1945, revolutionary cadres and the masses gathered to seize power in Gia Loc district and then confiscated the diplomas and seals of mandarins, tyrants, and bureaucrats, abolishing the government of feudal colonialists. The provisional government was established amid the joy and excitement of the people. In 1946, the French colonialists turned their guns back to invade our country, the Hai Duong squadron evacuated to the temple in time to direct the resistance. The commune's guerrilla team used the temple area as a military training site. In 1947, comrade Tran Dua, head of the police department, and the Viet Hung team returned to the temple to eliminate traitorous Vietnamese traitors. In 1948, the resistance committee of Cam Giang district and the Quang Trung army unit evacuated to the temple to work and practice. After that, the resistance committee of Thach Khoi commune evacuated to maintain its activities. At the relic site, secret tunnels were also dug to hide and protect officers and soldiers. It can be said that during the two resistance wars, Duoi Temple in Thong Nhat Commune was the base of the local resistance and a line of communication to the Viet Bac war zone. To commemorate her, every year the 12th day of the second lunar month is her birthday; and July 25 is the day of her death, local people organize festivals to recall the merits and career of Queen Mother Ỷ Lan for everyone to remember and study. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Last Temple

Last Temple is a place to worship An Nghia Dai Vuong Nguyen Che Nghia - a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, a son of Hoi Xuyen village, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province (formerly Coi Xuyen commune, Truong Tan district, Hong Chau road). ). He was born into a famous family. Since childhood, he had extraordinary health, was good at riding horses, used long spears, was proficient in astronomy and war, and loved to recite poems and write poetry. Thanks to his intelligence and talent, and at a time when the Tran Dynasty needed talented people, he was drafted into the army under Pham Ngu Lao and participated in battles against the Yuan army and at the Chi Lang pass. Going into battle, he rode a horse and carried a spear into the midst of the enemy's army, winning every battle... When the enemy was defeated, he was appointed as a great general of Khong Bac, with the title Nghia Xuyen Cong. Nguyen Che Nghia was recognized as having a loyal, straightforward personality, not afraid of hardship, so he was considered a loyal and talented general of the Tran Dynasty. King Anh Tong loved him and married his beloved daughter, Princess Ngoc Hoa. When he was old, he returned to rest in his hometown of Hoi Xuyen. Currently, within the Cuoi Temple relic complex, there is also La Khoi pagoda, a teaching school (where An Nghia Dai Vuong Nguyen Che Nghia trained martial arts and banditry for soldiers), an astrology pond (where he watched astronomy to weather prediction only for people doing business) and the tomb area. The existence to this day of these relics is a rare and proud thing for the Cua village people. The mausoleum of Princess Nguyet Hoa (the saint's wife), the mausoleum of Cong Sung Phuc (the saint's son) and the mausoleum of Phat Tich (the saint's parents) are made of stone built in the style of a dragon court, surrounded by stone walls, to this day. dating back hundreds of years. As for the Saint's mausoleum, located in the north of the village on a high hill, the 2-acre-wide "white elephant sucks water" built of bricks from the Tran dynasty is still intact. In front of the mausoleum, there is a gate with a marigold symbol on it, on both sides of the entrance there are dragons, and behind the mausoleum there is a white elephant. In the mausoleum there is a stone stele engraved with Chinese characters. Roughly translated: The tomb of a mandarin who entered the inner city, a Thai lieutenant, a lieutenant of the Tran dynasty, a deity named Nguyen, named Che Nghia, a villager and princess Nguyet Hoa who were ordained as emperors... History has gone back a long way, but with 31 ordinations in 300 consecutive years (21 ordinations in the Le dynasty, 2 ordinations in the Tay Son dynasty, 8 ordinations in the Nguyen dynasty), the people of Coi Xuyen are always proud of their homeland's hero. Cuoi Temple Festival takes place for 3 days, from 26 to 28 of the 8th lunar month, originating from the death anniversary of General Nguyen Che Nghia (August 27). Even though more than 600 years have passed and many ups and downs of history have passed, both the ceremony and the festival at Cuoi Temple still retain their own unique features. Source Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Dinh Huong mausoleum

Dinh Huong Mausoleum was built in 1727 (18th century) in the mausoleum to store the body of Duke La Quy Hau. He was born in 1688 locally. In 1730, during the reign of Le Duy Phuong, he was appointed as a military servant, a military guard, and then a eunuch. During the reign of Le Y Tong, he was sent twice as envoy to the North, in 1735 and 1739. In 1740, during the reign of Le Hien Tong, he led troops to suppress rebellions in the areas of Kinh Bac, Son Nam, and Hai Duong. He died on the 9th day of the 6th month in the year of the Snake (1749), at the age of 61. In 1754, the king appointed him the title of Phuc Than Loyal Great King. In particular, the mausoleum was built by the Duke himself in his hometown when he was still alive. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is located on a circular hill, about one hectare wide, surrounded by laterite walls (recently renovated). The architectural layout of the mausoleum consists of three main parts: the burial part in the middle, the worship part on the left, and the stele part on the right. The stone mausoleum is about 100 square meters built of square laterite. In front of the tomb are two mandarins leading horses standing facing each other. The pair of statues of mandarins leading horses are considered masterpieces of stone carving art. The military officer wearing a sword and leading a horse on the right side has a big face and wide jaw. The military officer carrying a sword and leading a horse on the left side has a long beard and small face. The entire statue's shape is elaborately carved to exude an extraordinary, dignified appearance. Coming to Dinh Huong Mausoleum, visitors will admire the worship area, which is also built square like the burial area, with walls made of laterite, steps built in front, a stone collapse on top, an altar throne, and on both sides there are statues of maids. The casket and the couple lie prostrate. Below the altar is an incense burner, a stone table, and a pair of goats sitting with their heads facing each other across the Shinto path. In the distance, a pair of elephants knelt down and prostrated themselves. On the right side of the grave is a stele house with 4 arched rolling doors, inside is a stone stele recording the merits of the person being worshiped. The inscription says that the stele was created in 1729. Overall, the materials used to create the artistic architectural work of Dinh Huong mausoleum are mainly green stone, finely chiseled and trimmed with fire cloud motifs, high-embossed spiral clusters, and interlocking geometric patterns. hooked together and posted oppositely. What is most unique about this architectural work is the art of carving round statues in a realistic style with a naturalistic tendency. Statues of people and animals at the mausoleum are made of green stone, carved very vividly. The statue is large in size, fat, sturdy, and meticulously trimmed. It can be said that this is a massive architectural work, elaborately carved in stone with skillful craftsmanship. The mausoleum complex is a typical first-class stone art sculpture in Bac Giang province. The antiques in the mausoleum are preserved relatively intact Tourists visiting Dinh Huong Mausoleum will be fascinated by the stone sculpture art of ancient artisans. The highlight and unique feature of Dinh Huong mausoleum are the massive statues, much larger than those in other mausoleums, delicately carved. According to statistics, in Bac Giang, 46 ancient stone structures have been discovered and recognized, mainly stone mausoleums. The stone mausoleum system is proof of the art of tomb sculpture that has developed to its peak and holds an important position in the architecture and ancient stone sculpture of Vietnamese mausoleums. These are truly the quintessence of ancient sculpture, with sophistication expressed in every line on the statues. Artifacts and stone statues also contribute to increasing the historical value and cultural and artistic value of ancient mausoleums. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is a place to honor the nation's architectural tradition of stone sculpture, clearly shown in the art of sculpting statues of people or sacred beasts and worshiping objects, as well as rich architectural decorations and life-style patterns. The cave is truly typical of ancient Vietnamese stone sculpture art. With values ​​of cultural history and typical architectural art, Dinh Huong mausoleum has been attracting tourists to visit. SOURCE OF BAC GIANG TOURISM

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Phu Lao Communal House

Phu Lao Communal House in Phu Lao village, Dao My commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province. Despite many years of war, devastation from sun and rain, and deterioration due to many renovations, Phu Lao communal house still retains the basic features of an ancient Vietnamese communal house, especially the about art and architecture. Phu Lao Communal House was built in 1688, during the reign of King Le Chinh Hoa the 15th. Phu Lao Communal House was built on a campus of more than 1,500 square meters at the beginning of the village, looking to the Southeast to worship Duc Cao Son - Quy Minh who are the kings. Famous generals of the Hung King period were instrumental in suppressing the enemy and defending the country. These are famous generals whose temples were built in many places in the Northeast region to honor those who contributed to the village and the country. They were ordained as superior gods by many dynasties and were classified as Gods of Goodness, eliminating evil, eliminating evil and protecting good people. At the same time, the communal house also worships General Cong Dao and Lady Quy Thi, local people who passed the exam to become mandarins, and donated money to build a communal house to merit the village. Phu Lao communal house is located on a high, open, beautiful strip of land at the beginning of the village, the back of the communal house is built outward, the communal house's face faces the village, hidden under the cool green banyan shade, reflecting on the clear water wharf. In front of the communal house's door, there is a large, semi-oval pond and the communal house's yard is large and flat. The newly built altar house consists of three small rooms. In the back yard of the altar there is a four-sided stele, built in the 15th year of Chinh Hoa (1694), composed by Dr. Hoang, talking about his contribution to building the communal house. Ms. Dao Thi Hien. The communal house has four high, wide roofs, the roof is covered with bai-shaped tiles. The great hall consists of seven compartments, 23m long, 12m wide, with 8 trusses, 6 rows of columns, 48 ​​columns. The trusses are structured in a way that overlaps the beams and gongs, combined with stripes at the four corners. The four middle columns have four panels running nearly the entire room, creating four large decorative panels. The four sides of the pavilion still have traces of paneling and are surrounded by a table door; All rooms have floors. Except for columns, rafters and diaphragms, other wooden architectural structures such as wooden poles, corbels, planks, stripes, pillars... are carved with many shapes reflecting aspects of village life. With its unique architectural and wood carving art values, since 1982 Phu Lao communal house has been recognized by the State as a nationally ranked historical relic, after being restored twice to prevent deterioration. , most recently in 2011, up to now, the state, party committees, authorities, social organizations, especially Buddhists everywhere have contributed to building relics that are getting better and better, in order to preserve the relics. the unique cultural values ​​of our ancestors for our descendants for generations to come. SOURCE World Heritage e-magazine

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Listening to battles - a mark of the Le dynasty

Nghe Battle relic is located on a hillock, about 1.2 km southeast of Kep town center (Lang Giang district). Distance from city center. Bac Giang is about 20 km to the Northeast. With a total area of ​​1,143.2 m2, Nghe Battle is a historical and cultural relic of the people and locality of Kep Village, Can Dinh commune, Can Dinh canton, Bao Loc district, Lang Giang district, Kinh Bac region. Now belongs to Kep 11 and Kep 12 villages, Huong Son commune, Lang Giang district. Currently, Nghe Trien has an architectural plan in the style of Dinh with 03 pre-worship spaces connecting 02 back palace spaces. Mr. Nguyen Quang Tho, 84 years old, in Kep 11 village, Huong Son commune - Head of the Subcommittee for the Management of Nghe Trien historical and cultural relics, said that according to ancient legend, Nghe Truong worships the two generals Trung. When the Can Tram battle was fierce, many insurgents and generals died in this area. People set up a altar to worship the souls of the insurgents and generals, from which it was called "The Battle". Currently, the remaining relics and artifacts are preserved in relics such as: the holy palanquin of the Le Dynasty (18th century); Phu Lang ceramic incense bowl (19th century); 02 ancient statues of the Nguyen Dynasty (20th century). The altar thrones, statues, incense bowls, bronze bells, flower vases and other worship objects prove that Nghe Battle was built in the 18th century. Located in the relic complex of Can Tram citadel (Kep town, Lang Giang district) associated with our people's resistance war against the Ming army in the early 15th century. Nghe Battle is an ancient cultural and religious historical work. , a long time ago (18th century) with important historical and cultural significance for the people and localities in the region. During the resistance war against the French colonialists in the period 1946-1947, the French enemy bombarded the area of ​​Kep village, Nghe Truong was also destroyed and damaged, local people many times contributed money, contributed to repairing and renovating. The project has been degraded after many centuries of use. People and local authorities at all levels have repeatedly contributed effort and money to invest in renovation and repair. The main milestones were in 1991 and 2006, investing in repairing a number of items and rebuilding 02 halls of the harem court. In 2019, building 03 new, beautiful and spacious halls of the pre-worship court. In 2009, Nghe Battle was ranked and recognized as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic by the People's Committee of Bac Giang province (Decision No. 1587/QD-UBND dated September 17, 2009). Contributing to enhancing the meaning and value of history and traditional culture of the people in the region and serving tourists who come to study and visit increasingly developed tourism. SOURCE Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center

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Quat Temple

Quat Temple is a place to worship the famous general Yet Kieu, First Admiral of the Thanh Tran dynasty's navy. Yet Kieu's real name is Pham Huu The (1242-1301), from Ha Bi village, Yet Kieu commune. He was a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, talented and virtuous. He was a lieutenant general, one of the two generals holding the moderation flag of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. He had a special talent for swimming and diving. He repeatedly punctured the Mongol enemy's boats, creating famous victories in history. He was a man of great merit. Helped the Tran Dynasty destroy the Yuan army three times in the 13th century. He was awarded the title "Tran dynasty right general, first naval commander, marquis" by King Tran. After his death, King Tran ordained Ha Bi villagers to build a temple and honor him as the village's Tutelary God. Yet Kieu also has temples and shrines established in many places, but the largest is still Quat temple. Quat temple area has existed for more than 700 years. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the temple was spaciously embellished and repaired many times during the Nguyen Dynasty with a campus of 2,700 m2. Quat Temple relic area was ranked as a national relic on January 28, 1989. In 2017, Hai Duong province completed the renovation and repair of this temple. The temple has been renovated in 3 phases with a total cost of tens of billions of dong from contributions from tourists and local people. Quat Temple Festival takes place in Spring (from January 10 to 20), Fall (from August 14 to 16 of the lunar calendar). On this occasion, local people and visitors return to the Ha Bi river area to pay their respects to Thanh Hoang Yet Kieu. On October 1, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of registration of Quat Temple Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage and organized the opening ceremony of the traditional Autumn festival of Quat Temple. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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Ngoc Lo Pagoda - Linh My Tu

The pagoda's literal name is Linh My Tu, located in Ngoc Lo village, Tan Viet commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province. The temple worships Buddha according to the Mahayana sect. It is unclear when the pagoda was built, on a large scale with all the following items: Upper hall, incense burning, front hall, three gates. Through time and war, the pagoda was destroyed, then restored many times in 1781, 1797, 1817, 1826, 1908, 1912. The current pagoda has a 工 Cong style layout with 13 compartments, bearing architectural imprint of the Nguyen Dynasty. The pagoda currently preserves many valuable antiques, including 11 steles and 25 statues. Every year, the pagoda opens a festival on the 17th day of the 7th lunar month. The pagoda is ranked as a national monument according to Decision 04/Decision - Ministry of Culture and Sports - dated January 19, 2001. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Tu Ha Temple

Tu Ha Temple is located in Phuc Gioi village (formerly Thanh Binh commune), now Thanh Quang commune. The temple worships three village tutelary gods: Dang Chan, Trinh Thi Khang and Dang Tri, who helped King Dinh Tien Hoang quell the rebellion of 12 warlords in the 10th century. Not only does it carry spiritual cultural values, the temple is also a place The leaders of the Provincial Party Committee chose it as a base for living, meeting, and leading the people in the province to fight against the French colonialists in the period 1946 - 1954. Here, in November 1951, the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and The Resistance Committee of Hai Duong province had a meeting to discuss plans with the main force, deciding to attack Xuan Neo and O Me (Tu Ky), opening a new situation for the resistance war against the French in Hai Duong. Currently, Tu Ha Temple still preserves many antiques and worship objects of the Le and Nguyen dynasties, typically 8 ordinations of the Nguyen dynasties in 1887, 1889, 1909, 1911 and 1924; three statues of the Holy Father, Holy Mother and Holy Son painted in red and gilded, 2 scrolls decorated with stylized flowers and leaves, 1 stone throne of the Le Dynasty, 2 steles of the Nguyen Dynasty... With great historical and cultural values , Tu Ha Temple has been ranked as a national historical and cultural relic since 2001. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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ATK2 Hoang Van area

Hoang Van Safety Area is located in Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province, 35km west of Bac Giang city. This is one of the loyal revolutionary bases, where many Party leaders worked before the August 1945 revolution, and where the Central Party Central Committee's Tonkin revolutionary military conference took place in April. /1945 chaired by General Secretary Truong Chinh to prepare for the revolutionary armed uprising to seize power in August 1945. Here you will be introduced to an overview of the Party's revolutionary base in the pre-uprising period, and visit some historical revolutionary relics of ATK: the place where the Party's revolutionary political training class was opened in the pre-uprising period. , where the revolutionary military conference of the Party Central Committee took place, visited Van Xuyen communal house in the "Red hamlet", a place associated with many revolutionary events in the locality, visited Y Son temple and mountain in Hoa Son commune, sightseeing and listen to an introduction to the history, architecture, precious relics of the temple, burn incense for luck, fortune, and wealth at the Temple. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Document of Tho Ha village

The Tho Ha village document was built in the 17th century (according to the preserved stele, it was built in the 5th year of Vinh Thinh, 1680) to worship Confucius, Tu Phoi, 72 sages..., this place is considered is the cradle of Tho Ha education. This is also a place that attracts a large number of tourists, especially during the exam season, when scholars come here to burn incense and worship with sincere hearts. In particular, Tho Ha village has no fields, only residential land with an area of ​​20 hectares and a population of nearly 3,800 people. With such natural and social conditions, right from the village's founding, the people here chose a suitable profession to exploit many advantages. The chosen profession is pottery. It is the pottery profession that has created a bustling and famous Tho Ha. The village has been the most important ceramic center of the Northern Delta for several hundred years, next to Phu Lang and Bat Trang. Ancient Tho Ha pottery did not use glaze, that magical flexible clay was fired until the glaze spontaneously melted, clinging to the surface of the pottery in a shiny brown color, smooth as velvet, cool. The village only makes household ceramics, jars, small clay pots, and rice bowls that were famous at one time. The surface of the ceramic is dark purple, hard, and makes a sound like hitting cold steel. The remaining pieces of ancient pottery on the walls are still intact, and that's why the ceramic soul seems to linger forever. Along with pottery, rice paper making, noodle making, rice paper making, wine making, confectionery making, and services have also developed in Tho Ha, the village is often called a "multi-craft village". These occupations have created a new look for the village, through which we can see the boundless diligence and creativity of the people here. As a rich traditional craft village for hundreds of years, this place also has the interference of many unique cultural features of regions throughout the country. Among them, the most special are festivals with many traditional cultural activities such as: singing traditional opera, singing Quan ho, playing Chinese chess, cockfighting, table tennis... Ancient beauty with ancient architectural areas, ancient villages, unique culture along with traditional crafts imbued with the soul of the countryside, Tho Ha has been a familiar and attractive address for domestic and foreign tourists to visit. mandarin SOURCE: BAC GIANG PROVINCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL

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Dinh Lo Hanh

Dinh Lo Hanh Lo Hanh communal house is the common communal house of 5 villages: Cham, Chung, Khoat, Chua and Hanh, so it is also called Ca communal house. The communal house was built in the 11th year of Sung Khang (1576), worshiping Cao Son Dai Vuong and Phuong Dung Tien Chua - two gods who had meritorious services to the country and people during the time of King Hung. Lo Hanh Communal House has unique cultural value with sophisticated and unique carvings of dragons, phoenixes, deer, flowers, and scenes of human activities. Currently, the communal house still preserves many precious relics such as: two lacquer paintings of "The Eight Immortals" in the middle space in front of the harem door, a pair of 17th-century lacquered and gilded wooden chairs, a statue of Phuong Dung Tien Chua and the Cao Cao tablet. Son Dai Vuong..., especially the carving of a fairy strumming a bottom instrument - a testament to the birth and early development of Ca Tru in Vietnam. Initially, Lo Hanh communal house only had a large communal house shaped like the word "first". Through many renovations in 1694, 1850 and 1910, the communal house was built with a harem and two rows of left and right vu. The floor of the great communal house is 23.5m long, 12.3m wide, the height from the roof beam down is 6.6m, from the roof edge down is 2.1m; includes 5 compartments, 2 wings with 8 rafters, 4 main rows of columns and 2 rows of porch columns supporting under traps. The trusses have different structures, the middle rafters are all made in the style of "stacking beams and gongs", the side rafters are made in the "one who spreads gongs" style. On December 24, 1982, Lo Hanh communal house was ranked as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). SOURCE: DISCOVER VIETNAM TOURISM IN BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Loi Dong Temple

Dinh Loi Dong Cultural and Historical Relic, Tan An Commune, Thanh Ha District, Hai Duong Province, was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, now the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism, as a Cultural Historical Relic in 1994. worshiping 3 famous people: General Yet Kieu, outstanding farmer hero Nguyen Huu Cau of the 18th century and Dr. Nguyen Nhu Ngu. Every year on the 12th and 13th day of the third lunar month. Tan An Commune People's Committee, Monument Management Board, officials and people in the commune organized an incense offering ceremony to commemorate the merits of three famous people who have contributed to the country and people and aroused cultural values. traditions of Tan An hometown. Electronic information portal of Tan An commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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BECOME A THEATER OF THEATER

The citadel of the Mac dynasty was built with soil from the late 16th century, running from South to North from Bao Dai mountain, passing Mount Ai (Dong Phu), along the north side of the mountain, running into Trai Mit area (Tien Nha) and then feeding into Luc Nam river, across the bank. On the East side, run into the land of Vuon village, Ho Nuoc village, into the Han Lam temple area (Nghia Phuong), then stop at the foot of Mang mountain in the Huyen Dinh - Yen Tu range. The Mac Dynasty Citadel runs across the Luc Nam River valley for about 18km, and is a relic of ancient military talent. During the Le Trung Hung period, many ancient architectural works such as communal houses and pagodas were left in Bac Giang, such as Tho Ha communal house, Huong Cau communal house, Dong Lam communal house, San communal house, Than communal house, Dan Hoi communal house, Ha My communal house, and Ha My communal house. Bao Son, Gai communal house, Trung Dong communal house..., Te pagoda, Trung An, Non village, Kham Lang, Trang pagoda (Dong Phu), Vuon village (Cuong Son), Hui village (Dan Hoi)..., Hiep ancient stone mausoleum system Hoa, Viet Yen, Tan Yen. During the Tay Son period in Luc Nam, there was also the Ria communal house (Dong Phu) with the date of creation: Hoang Trieu Bao Hung's second year of creation (i.e. Bao Hung's reign, year 2 - 1802). Modern times clearly marked relics in the relic system related to the Yen The peasant uprising. During the anti-French and anti-American period, Bac Giang had the Mai Suu Military Training Center, the location where American planes were shot down in Duong Huu and Nghia Phuong communes. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Forbidden Forest Communal House

Forbidden Rung Cam Communal House in Phe village, Van Son commune is a place to worship the hero of the 11th century Song Dynasty - the concubine Than Canh Phuc who married Princess Thien Thanh, son of King Ly Thanh Tong, and is a place for cultural and religious activities of the people. Tay ethnic group in Van Son region. Forbidden Forest Communal House is located on a land with a beautiful terrain, in the middle of a field, with ancient trees providing shade, in front of the Communal House is the Champa Nam stream that leads the water flowing around it; The current forbidden forest communal house has a 3-compartment vestibule, 1-compartment harem looking to the East. In the temple, there are still 4 stone legs and a yin-yang stone of great value in scientific research and discovery. understand the history of local monuments. Every year, people hold a festival on the 11th day of the third lunar month with sacrifices and incense offerings to commemorate the merits of the Village God who has contributed to the people and the country. With historical and cultural values, on December 7, 2021, the People's Committee of Bac Giang province issued Decision No. 2499/QD - People's Committee ranking Forbidden Forest Communal House as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic in 2021. At the ceremony, authorized by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of the Bac Giang Provincial Museum and the District Department of Culture and Sports awarded the Provincial-level relic ranking certificate of the Forbidden Forest Communal House to the Party Committee, authorities and people of Van commune. Paint. SOURCE: SON DONG DISTRICT ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL

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Relics of communal house and Lan Tranh pagoda

Lan Tranh communal house and pagoda formerly belonged to Lan Tranh commune, Tuy Loc Son district, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. Nowadays, Lan Tranh communal house and pagoda belong to 3 villages (Lan Tranh 1, Lan Tranh 2, Lan Tranh 3), Lien Chung commune, Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province. Before the August Revolution of 1945, Lan Tranh village was also Lan Tranh commune of Tuy Loc Son district, Yen The district, Bac Giang province including 3 villages: Middle village, Lower village, Upper village. After the August Revolution of 1945, the general level was eliminated. In 1957, Tan Yen district was established, this place belongs to Hoa Binh commune. In 1973, the name was changed to Lien Chung commune. Based on the current status of the relic, documentary sources of artifacts and worship objects in the relic show that Lan Tranh communal house was built during the reign of Le Trung Hung (around the 18th century). During the resistance war against the French, in 1946, people donated some bronze and wooden worship objects to the revolution, so the communal house was no longer intact as before. Up to now, the people of Lan Tranh village have restored the communal house using old materials and artifacts. Communal houses and pagodas are arranged in the style of "Before the gods, then after the Buddha" (the communal house first, the pagoda later). The relic has the ancient beauty of the architectural works of Le Trung Hung's reign and has historical and cultural value. During the years of resistance against the French colonialists, Lan Tranh communal house and pagoda were also a place to develop self-defense forces, protect revolutionary cadres, and store food to serve the resistance. During the resistance war against the Americans, communal houses and pagodas were where Ke prison camp was evacuated. Based on the current status of the relic, on documentary sources and artifacts such as horizontal panels, couplets, worshiping texts, orations, worship objects... contained in the relic and the respectful worship of the people of Lan Tranh village for You know, Lan Tranh communal house worships Cao Son and Quy Minh gods. The communal house is located on a turtle-shaped mound at the edge of the village, in a quiet space, overlooking the south and east. In front of the communal house is a large field and on the left is the winding Thuong River. Surrounded on 3 sides are densely populated residential areas, creating a landscape that is both quiet but warm with a village and countryside feel. Going through the village road, we turned into the large land and entered the communal house yard. The communal house's yard is spacious and square. To the right of the communal house is a large soccer field, formerly the communal pond. Lan Tranh Communal House has a layout in the shape of the letter Nhi, including: the front hall and the back palace. Go through the courtyard to enter the altar hall. This building has a straight roof, with a picture of two dragons flanking a moon on top. The two gables are built in the style of a stepped three-mountain throne. In front of the front gable are two bronze pillars with two parallel sentences written on them. The front altar has 5 compartments, 2 shelves, and paneled doors. The size of each compartment is 2.5m wide, the two ends are 0.5m wide. The height from the ground to the roof of the house is 4.25m. This building has 5 compartments, 6 floors and 5 rows of pillars. The main column is 3.55m high, the military column is 2.7m high, and the porch column is 2.15m high. The architectural structure of the altar building follows the traditional style of lines and gong stands. The harem building has a 2-vaulted space, in the middle there are two gables guarding the wall and 3 rows of pillars made of 6 pillars. Each compartment has a width of 2.4m, the height from the ground to the roof of the harem is 3.50m. The distance between two main columns is 1.5m. The sculptural art of Lan Tranh communal house is concentrated in architectural structures. That is the system of column bases, architectural structures, walls, cocks, ends, traps... On the ends of each column are engraved beautiful curling symbols, expressing the wishes of the Vietnamese people. Nam wants to pray for good weather and a prosperous life. In particular, the communal house has a system of large, strong and sturdy pillars, and the joints and paths are all fitted together, creating a strong, elegant, and poised appearance. That confirms the creative talent of ancient artisans, to have a large, beautiful and majestic architectural work for us today. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF CANH THUY COMMUNE - YEN DUNG DISTRICT - BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ngoc Hoa Temple

Ngoc Hoa Temple is located in the center of Van Tao village, Thanh An commune, the temple sits on a beautiful land, the gate faces south, its back leans against the flow of the Rang river. In the 9th year of Khai Dinh, it was recorded: The edict for Van Tao commune to serve, conferred on Ngoc Hoa as an upright and gentle deity, helping the country protect the people, allowing the villagers to serve the god. In February 1994, the temple was awarded the title of national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. In memory of the beautiful and beautiful girl Ngoc Hoa, who had a loyal love for her husband, Pham Tai. Every year, on the 4th to 6th day of the second lunar month, the locality organizes a traditional Festival with many exciting activities, imbued with unique spiritual cultural values. Ngoc Hoa Temple has been in Van Tao village for hundreds of years. At first it was just a temple, then people from all over contributed their resources to gradually renovate and upgrade it. With the help of the culture and information industry and the efforts of the people of Thanh An commune and even those living far from home, the temple has now become one of the most beautiful relics in the area. area. The temple has an area of ​​3,640 square meters. Outside is a nearly 1,000 square meter park with many giant trees creating a beautiful, spacious landscape. The temple's lake area has an area of ​​3,490 square meters, creating a quiet and peaceful space. The temple has a complex of many beautiful architectural houses, with terraces, left vu, right vu and harem. In addition to a number of stele engraved with Chinese characters erected at the temple gate and around the garden, there are also a number of unidentified tombs on the grounds. In 1980, people excavated an ancient tomb and discovered the remains of a girl wrapped in many layers of cloth. At that time, the museum had not yet determined the origin of the remains. The outer space of Ngoc Hoa temple has beautiful architecture, curved roofs, and columns built on stone slabs. The harem part is like a large hut, with two doors only about the height of a person's head. Ngoc Hoa statue is placed in the middle of the high altar. The statue is not large, about 60 centimeters high, but is carved quite delicately: round face, bright eyes, high nose, rosy cheeks exude the glitter, dignity and elegance of a beautiful woman in the countryside. According to the temple caretaker, the statue has been around for a long time, no one remembers its origin. Ngoc Hoa Temple and Ngoc Hoa Temple Festival with sacred rituals of reverence, a devotion to honoring traditional values, recognizing the merits of General Tran Cong for fighting the enemy and defending the country; At the same time, upholding the moral values ​​of fidelity and virtue that need to be embellished and preserved. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ca Pagoda

Ca Pagoda in Tan An commune (Thanh Ha) was recognized as a national historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic in 1994. It also preserves many precious antiques. Ca Pagoda's literal name is Dai Tu Kham Thien Tu. According to history books, the pagoda was built during the Later Le Dynasty and restored on a large scale in 1881. Ca Pagoda worships King Ly Nhan Tong. Legend has it that King Ly Nhan Tong once stationed a garrison here to fight the enemy. The pagoda also worships Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, whom the people here respect as a Saint. Therefore, Ca Pagoda has two functions: both a temple and a pagoda. The pagoda has a nail-shaped architecture including 5 front halls 21 m long, 7.5 m wide and 3 back halls 10.9 m long, 8.5 m wide. The difference of Ca Pagoda is that the front altar has temple-like architecture, soaring corners, and dragon-shaped reliefs delicately carved by the skillful hands of ancient artisans... Every year on October 30 and November 1 of the lunar calendar, Tan An commune holds an incense offering ceremony to commemorate Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong and King Ly Nhan Tong, praying for favorable weather, favorable production, and a prosperous life. People's lives are increasingly prosperous. On these days, many people who are far from home also come to temples. Since being ranked as a national historical cultural, architectural and artistic relic, the pagoda has been restored and renovated at a cost of more than 2 billion VND. This amount of money is contributed by the people here and tourists from all over. People have contributed thousands of work days to repair and build construction items within the temple grounds. Up to now, the relic site has become more spacious but still retains its sacred and ancient soul. The pagoda now has a three-entrance building and restored a number of statues and worship objects. In the temple yard, many ornamental plants and flowers are placed, creating a quiet, fresh space that attracts tourists. Ca Pagoda also preserves many precious antiques. The person who was instrumental in building and restoring some items of the pagoda is monk Thich Quang Nghiem, currently the abbot of the pagoda. Previously, the pagoda did not have an official abbot but was assigned to the local management. In 2012, Master Thich Quang Nghiem took over the temple, and there were still many abandoned places on the campus. After taking over, monk Quang Nghiem classified each antique and carefully preserved it. The pagoda still retains the nearly 2.7 m high Amitabha Buddha statue (not including the pedestal and lotus). This is one of the largest ancient wooden statues in the country. The statue was built during the Nguyen Dynasty, joined together by pieces of wood, so at first glance it is difficult to recognize the joints. Buddha statue in meditating position on lotus. Although it has been around for a long time, the paint and jackfruit wood material are still durable over time, showing no signs of rot. This place also preserves a 5-storey stone tower right in front of the street. The two upper floors of the stone tower are curved in the shape of apricot blossoms, the four corners are curved in the shape of a dragon's head, and on the top of the tower is a sepal placed on blooming lotus petals. This is also a rare ancient stone tower that few pagodas have. According to the village elders, the stone tower is where the relics of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong are placed. In the temple grounds, there are also many tomb towers of abbots over many generations, carved with elaborate lines. The pagoda also has 5 valuable stone steles, dating from 1874-1933, recording traces of each historical period in Chinese. Next to the pagoda's well is a pair of stone crocodiles from the 17th century, carved by ancient artisans with exquisite lines. The pagoda still preserves 11 ordinations from the Le and Nguyen dynasties and a bronze bell 1.2 m high and 56 cm in diameter. On the bell are engraved hymns praising the beautiful scenery of the pagoda and the meritorious person who cast the bell. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Khuon Than Tourist Area

Khuon Than Forest has an area of ​​about 800 hectares, including 300 hectares of natural forest and 500 hectares of planted forests, regenerated forests and grasslands. Khuon Than Lake is 240 hectares wide, surrounded by lush pine, cajuput, and acacia mangium forests all year round. The lake bed has 5 small islands, which are upturned hills rising in the middle of the blue water. The islands are all planted with pine trees that are 15 - 20 years old. Khuan Than is also famous for its fruit farms and orchards as far as the eye can see, Tu Ma temple worshiping famous generals of the Tran Dynasty, which has been classified as a relic by the State, and many traditional cultural beauties of ethnic minorities such as : San Chi, Cao Lan, Nung, Tay… Coming to Khuon Than, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the "green lung of Luc Ngan region" with 5 pine islands that are green all year round, and at the same time cruise on the lake, admiring the scenery of clouds and water. In particular, during the rainy season, visitors can observe water flowing from the top of Khuon Than dam rushing down into the valley along the lake. Visitors to Khuon Than can not only roam the lake by boat but also visit lush green orchard farms as far as the eye can see. This is also the place to reside, nurture and preserve the unique cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities such as the San Chi, Cao Lan, Tay, Nung people... Coming here, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy the incense. The sweet taste of specialties: honey, gecko wine, chestnuts, lychees, persimmons, custard apples... of ethnic minorities such as Kinh, Cao Lan, Tay, San Chi, Nung. Especially worth mentioning is the fish dish. Anyone who has ever enjoyed grilled goby fish on a charcoal stove of the ethnic people here will never forget it. If those who like wild "fairyland" scenery can visit the floating islands, which are bowl-shaped hills rising in the middle of the lake. The quiet, peaceful, lyrical space is very suitable for intimate stories on the green grass... under the rows of pine trees swaying in the cool breeze. When you feel tired, you can immediately see the hammocks swinging under the trees in the longan garden. You can lie in a hammock and enjoy the rich sweet flavor of ripe lychee bunches. Not only that, coming here, visitors can also visit Tu Ma temple worshiping famous generals of the Tran Dynasty, which has been ranked as a Monument by the State. In particular, if you spend the night here on leisurely agricultural occasions, you will have the opportunity to attend traditional cultural activities with the singing of soong hao, si, luon... that captivate the hearts of the people of the countryside. Ethnic minorities live around the lake area. The most exciting thing is that you don't have to go all the way to Da Lat to hear the whispering sound of pine trees, but you can also discover the wonder of wild nature with trails crossing mountain slopes and winding, clear streams. , meandering. Khuan Than currently has a wild beauty very close to nature, creating a great attraction for all tourists. Although there are no luxury hotels, restaurants, motels with full amenities... visitors will have a comfortable and gentle feeling. On Spring and Summer days, visitors coming here can be relieved of their thoughts and worries. Take a leisurely stroll around the lake, immerse yourself in the vast space of the blue lake surface, silhouetted by clouds and sky, and watch the sunset with a herd of children chasing back herds of buffalo, so charming and romantic. In the fall and winter, visitors can hang out with fishing rods, relax floating on the lake, cozy up next to the fire, enjoy the items they harvest from the wild, and watch people's faces. Quiet water, feel the refreshing wind blowing... Khuon Than Lake is also a very suitable place to build resort centers and entertainment areas with new types, such as boating. , climbing mountains, walking around the lake and visiting ethnic villages... After an exciting and tiring trip, visitors can relax and float on wooden boats gliding on the rolling water. Enjoy the waves, mingle with nature, listen to birds sing, watch the blooming wild flowers, and listen to smooth, loving folk songs. And then, visitors will feel excited and ecstatic, as if lost in the nothingness and fantasy of the vast landscape... SOURCE: BAC GIANG PROVINCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tay Yen Tu eco-spiritual tourist area

Coming to Bac Giang, one of the tourist destinations not to be missed is the Tay Yen Tu ecological spiritual tourist area. This is the final destination in the spiritual tour following the walking path of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong and his disciples through pagodas and towers along the western slope of the Yen Tu mountain range. Tay Yen Tu Spiritual - Ecological Tourism Area is located in Tay Yen Tu town, Son Dong district, Bac Giang province, about 140km northeast of Hanoi. From Hanoi, you travel along the Hanoi - Bac Giang highway. When you reach the Bac Giang City intersection, turn right onto Provincial Road 293 - West Yen Tu Road (also known as the spiritual road), follow the signs. Directions about 70km to the Tourist Area. When talking about Tay Yen Tu, we must talk about the Truc Lam Zen sect. Truc Lam Zen sect is a Zen sect with pure Vietnamese philosophy, founded by Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong in the 13th century. Truc Lam Zen sect is the soul of Yen Tu sacred mountain system, it has become the pride of every Vietnamese person. Pilgrimage to West Yen Tu, visitors can admire famous religious relics and feel the peaceful and poetic beauty of Bac Giang land. Yen Tu Mountain is located on the Dong Trieu arc, hugging the northeastern region of Vietnam, the east side mainly belongs to Quang Ninh province, the west side belongs to Son Dong, Luc Ngan, Luc Nam and Yen Dung districts of Bac Giang province. Currently, the West Yen Tu area still retains many historical and cultural relics and works related to religion, associated with the process of building and defending the country of our people, especially during the Ly and Tran dynasties. With a system of pagodas and towers, historical-cultural relics and the magnificence of endless mountains and forests, rich vegetation and many animal species, Yen Tu has created a potential. Together with East Yen Tu of Quang Ninh, West Yen Tu of Bac Giang is coordinated and connected into a unified Yen Tu landscape complex, creating conditions for tourism development and promoting the cultural heritage of our ancestors. leave. Tay Yen Tu tourist area was started construction in 2014 and put into operation phase I in 2019. The favored tourist area is located next to Tay Yen Tu nature reserve with thousands of hectares of primeval forest and many animal species. wild animals. This is an advantage in bringing tourists nationwide different experiences during their visit and pilgrimage to the land of Buddha. The overall planning of the tourist area is divided into 02 functional zones: ecological - spiritual sightseeing zone and ecological - entertainment resort zone. The ecological - spiritual sightseeing area includes main items such as: central square, five elements garden, infinity hill - a system of 10 statues recreating the Buddha's life journey, cable car route, Ha pagoda and Thuong Pagoda. In addition, in this subdivision there are also a number of other service works such as parking lots, air conditioning lakes, streamside restaurants... SOURCE BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Thien Thai Cave - Temple of Ky Dong Nguyen Van Cam

Thien Thai Cave - Temple of Ky Dong Nguyen Van Cam Thien Thai Cave is about 35km northwest of Bac Giang city. Before 1945, it belonged to Dong Ky commune, Huong Vy district, Yen The district, now belongs to Hong Ky commune, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. This is a large plantation area in Dong Ky and Hong Ky communes today. Seven magical plantations are arranged like the 7 bright stars of the Big Dipper constellation, including seven zones (or seven camps), including: first camp, second camp, third camp, fourth camp, fifth camp, sixth camp and Dong area. Thien Thai. Thien Thai is the place where the gods live or the fairy realm. Ky Dong created this name to distract the colonialists, making them mistakenly think he came here just to enjoy leisurely travel with mystical and strange illusions, but in fact Thien Thai was the center and the camps gathered. around the region, and at the same time had a close connection with the Yen The insurgent army. These seven camps are arranged along both sides of the road from Dong Ky to Dong Vuong. From here to Phon Xuong - De Tham's headquarters is about 4 km. Thien Thai Cave was originally just a small thatched cottage area built by Ky Dong. Later, the people turned it into a temple to worship Ky Dong (after his death). The temple faces south, located in Trai Nhat, with an inter-commune road in front, next to it is provincial road 398 and the railway connecting Kep intersection (Lang Giang district) with Thai Nguyen province. Behind the temple is the Soi River flowing southwest toward Bo Ha. The temple has a layout in the style of the letter J, including a 5-compartment front hall and a 2-compartment harem. The load-bearing frame structure is made of wood, the roof frame's architectural design is simple, with traditional lines, the gong stand's pillars are smoothed and sharpened, not carved with elaborate patterns, in front of the back of the hall are embossed with the three words Thien Thai cave, the background The temple is tiled with traditional square tiles and has a tiled roof. The temple door is built in an arched shape with 3 doors, the middle door is higher and larger than the two sides, the door is made of wood, table style. The temple is decorated with statues and many other worship objects. Every year, on February 24 (lunar calendar), people in the area and officials of Hong Ky commune joyfully celebrate, offer incense and organize cultural activities to commemorate his merits. With the above historical significance, Thien Thai cave is one of 23 relics belonging to the historical relic system of Yen The uprising sites signed by the Prime Minister with Decision No. 548/QD-TTg dated May 10. /2012 ranked as a Special National Monument. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Bach Hao Pagoda

Hao Xa Pagoda or Hao Pagoda (called in Sino-Vietnamese, Bach Hao ancient Zen pagoda), in Hao Xa village, Thanh Xa commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province; was built during the Ly Dynasty. This pagoda has a charming river landscape, with many unique features of the Red River Delta, and was ranked as a national historical relic in 1993 and 2015; Hao Xa pagoda festival is a national intangible cultural heritage. Hao Xa village, Thanh Xa commune, Thanh Ha district is located on a narrow strip of land along Cua Chua river - a branch of the Huong river. The land of the village resembles the shape of a phoenix with its wings spread. Hao Xa Pagoda is located on the head of a bird with a white plume, so its name is Bach Hao, meaning Bach Hao Pagoda. Local people call it Hao Pagoda for short According to genealogical records, the pagoda was built in 1011 during the reign of King Ly Thai To. At first, people in the area built a pagoda called Hao Pagoda with a scale of three compartments, mainly made of bamboo thatch and covered with palm leaves to worship Buddha. Later, through dynasties, the pagoda was rebuilt and expanded to worship Buddha, King Tran Nhan Tong, village tutelary god and abbots. According to genealogical records and related documents, in the Tran dynasty, in Ha Hao site (in the Later Le dynasty, Ha Hao site was changed to Hao Xa village, in Huong Dai commune, Binh Ha district, Thanh Ha district, Nam Sach district; Since 1956, Hao Xa is a village of Thanh Xa commune, Thanh Ha district) where Mr. Nguyen Danh Doan and Mrs. Pham Thi Phuong gave birth to two sons named Nguyen Danh Nguyen and Nguyen Danh Quang. The two brothers Nguyen and Quang are very good at studying martial arts. Growing up, the two brothers became close friends with Ly Dinh Khue, a classmate and fellow villager. When taking the exam, all three of them passed high and were appointed scholars by the king, specializing in teaching in the palace. When the Mongol invaders brought troops to invade our country, the three men followed King Tran Nhan Tong and Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan to fight the enemy in Pha Lai, Van Kiep. When the enemy was defeated, the king was full of praise. The stone stele also recorded the king's words: "Since the day the war broke out in our country, Tam Cong has diligently cultivated himself day and night to find a way to save the country and the people." On January 6, 1293, Dieu Ngu Dau Da Tran Nhan Tong traveled in early spring and preached scriptures by water. Arriving at Ha Hao site, three lay people organized a boat racing festival with the villagers to welcome the first founder of the Truc Lam Zen sect. Seeing the charming river landscape, the Emperor ordered the pagoda to be rebuilt, expanded, and renamed Bach Hao pagoda. He made a horizontal parallel-panel board, built a lotus-shaped stone altar to worship Buddha, and handed it over to him. The three men stayed to practice at the temple. A few years later, three lay people were summoned by Duc Dieu Ngu to Yen Tu to practice and then "transformed" here one by one. Remembering his father's contributions to helping the people and the country, the King of the Tran Dynasty gave gold and silver to the villagers of Ha Hao to set up a temple and ordained him as a tutelary god, engraved with the great title "General Hao shines". Nguyen Danh Quang was ordained as Pha Lai layperson, Nguyen Danh Nguyen as Pha Ho layperson, Ly Dinh Khue as Pha Te layperson. Three lay people are worshiped at the pagoda and are revered as the first three monks of the pagoda. Every year, on the 4th - 6th day of the first lunar month, Hoa villagers hold ceremonies and festivals (boat racing...) to this day. In the 1540s, during the Mac Dynasty, deputy monk Tran Nhu Thua donated money to rebuild the pagoda with 60 large and small compartments in the style of foreign internal works. Later, due to natural erosion, storms and floods as well as the wars of the Le, Mac and Nguyen dynasties, the pagoda was also repaired, but not much of the ancient architecture was retained. Venerable Thich Gia Hue abbot at the temple from 1954 until his death... In the late 90s and early 2000s, monks, nuns, Zen monks lived at the pagoda, Buddhists and people renovated the pagoda; The bell tower and the Three Jewels of the pagoda were built spaciously. Through time and many wars, up to now, too few unique features and antiques have been retained. The current pagoda includes a 5-compartment front hall, 2-compartment harem, and 3-compartment Ancestral House; The front street is built in the style of stacking lotus lines; The rafters all have carvings of flowers and leaves, with bamboo turning into dragons. At the end of the 19th century, Bai Say insurgents took Hao Pagoda as their base. During the Vietnam - France war, Hao pagoda was the place where the first party cell of Binh Ha commune (formerly Binh Ha district) was established; where the launching ceremony of the Viet Minh Front in Thanh Ha district was witnessed; base of operations of cadres in some neighboring communes and many revolutionary soldiers; where a number of district agencies stand, where the communication station between the district and Ha Dong area is located and where the resistance war is carried out with the bell tower having to be removed. The temple's abbot, Ngo Van Nhan, admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam, one of the first party members in Hao village. Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Minh Khanh Pagoda

Minh Khanh Pagoda (Huong Dai Pagoda, Perfume Pagoda) is located in Binh Ha village, Thanh Ha town, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province; belongs to the Northern sect, worshiping Buddha and King Tran Nhan Tong; was a national historical and cultural relic in 1990. Minh Khanh Pagoda was built during the Ly - Tran dynasties, and was restored many times in the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. In 1992, abbot Thich Dam organized a major restoration of the pagoda and built three entrance gates. Currently, Minh Khanh Pagoda has a campus of more than 1 hectare, inside also preserving a system of Buddha statues, ancient tower gardens and precious relics: preserving over 200 antiques such as statues, towers, stele, stone pillars, wells. water...; 13 ordinations of the Le and Nguyen dynasties (Vinh Khanh, Canh Hung, Gia Long, Minh Mang, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Dong Khanh, Duy Tan, Khai Dinh...) and the Governor-General's relic ranking decree Indochina in 1925. In the main hall, the pagoda still preserves 9 pearl relics that are said to belong to Truc Lam's first patriarch Tran Nhan Tong and his blood-flowing tower. Minh Khanh Pagoda Festival lasts for 3 consecutive days, the main festival is held on November 1 of the lunar calendar every year, commemorating the day King Tran Nhan Tong passed away on Yen Tu Mountain. The ceremony includes a colorful procession, a five-fruit tray procession, a rustic ceremony, and a sacrificial ceremony. The festival includes games: human chess, water puppetry, rowing, five-fruit tray contest, rice cake making contest... Source Electronic information portal of Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

PHUC TANG Pagoda

Phuc Tang Pagoda also has the self-name Sung Quang Tu, located in Phuc Tang village, Tang Tien commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. The pagoda is located on a plot of land nearly 5,000 square meters, facing south and west, a beautiful direction with many good meanings according to Buddhist teachings. This is an ancient pagoda built by local people with a majestic scale that represents the standards of pagoda architectural art according to the Mahayana sect in Northern Vietnam. The pagoda is a place for traditional cultural activities and beliefs of Tang Tien from past to present. Phuc Tang Pagoda relic is an ancient religious building built a long time ago. Legend has it that the pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty, in the year of Canh Ngo (1630). Lord Thanh Vuong Trinh Trang led the effort to restore the beautiful and spacious ancient pagoda on a large scale. During the Le and Nguyen dynasties, the pagoda was restored and embellished many times. According to the stone stele still kept at the pagoda, it is known that Phuc Tang Pagoda was built during the reign of King Le Than Tong, in the 3rd year of Duc Long (1631). There is Sung Quang Pagoda, a famous fairy tale place, in front there is a large mountain range with beautiful shapes, and behind Huyen Vu there are winding green mountains. The left dragon fruit guides the water stream like a strip of silver flowers surrounding it. Right next to the white tiger, the green mountain range looks like a jade pen stand, in the middle opens up a bright, sacred Buddha land, where the people of the country often come to pray for a long time, very sacred fulfillment...". With a total area of ​​nearly 5,000 square meters, the temple's architecture includes: temple yard, front hall and upper palace. The temple gate is built of bricks. The unique feature of Phuc Tang Pagoda's architecture is that it is designed in a stack of matches style, a rare ancient architectural style. The front hall of Phuc Tang pagoda was built with 5 compartments and 2 wings, a two-story structure in the style of stacking matches, in front is a barred door. The load-bearing system is made of ironwood with 8 rows of pillars, the architectural structure is in the style of stacking matches, gong pillars, front and back, and seven. The components are made of strong and strong quadrangular wood, smooth planed, sharpened, with edge and thread interstices. On the top and armpits of the temples, there are embossed patterns of chrysanthemum leaves, twisted patterns and clouds. The rafters are linked together by a system of upper, middle and lower beams and a system of diaphragms and rafters. In the front hall, there was a stele placed on top of the stone dragon. The stele has the era name: Three years of the Imperial Dynasty of Duc Long. The upper hall of Phuc Tang pagoda was built right behind the front hall, creating a mallet-shaped architectural plan (J). Inside the upper hall, worship objects and a system of Buddha statues are placed. The layout is spread out on platforms (pedestals) built of bricks covered with mortar, whitewashed and a system of pedestals made of wood that are very elaborately crafted... The carving art of Phuc Tang Pagoda is shown quite clearly and delicately in three decorative carvings on the rafters in the upper palace. The first painting was created because in the middle there is a carved image of a fairy riding a hidden dragon, appearing in the clouds mixed with stylized patterns of birds, flowers and leaves. The second carving decorates the right side of the upper palace, created very beautifully and delicately with animal shapes such as bird motifs and stylized lotus shapes... these are very vivid decorative themes, expressing the Sophisticated, everyday life. The carving on the left is also beautifully and perfectly carved with decorative themes: tigers, birds, bats, fish and stylized flowers... fish shapes are created in the style of the theme "Ly Ngu Vong Nguyet", Tiger posing for prey, bird incubating eggs, bat sleeping... All three of these carvings are truly unique, delicate and highly aesthetic works of art. Over time, due to the impact of natural conditions and the ups and downs of history, Phuc Tang Pagoda has also lost and destroyed many items, no longer intact as before. However, the pagoda still retains many precious documents and artifacts of typical cultural, historical and architectural value such as: 01 stone stele created in the reign of King Le Than Tong, reigning as Duc Long 3 (1631), 01 stele created in the 3rd year of Vinh Huu (1737), 03 delicate wood carvings and a system of statues and worship objects... With typical and unique values ​​in terms of artistic architecture, in 2003, Phuc Tang Pagoda was ranked by the Provincial People's Committee as an Architectural - Artistic relic. In 2011, the pagoda was ranked as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF VIET YEN TOWN, BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Ly Cot relic cluster

The cluster of communal house, pagoda and village relics in Ly Cot, Phuc Son commune, Tan Yen district is the place for cultural and religious activities of the people of 4 villages of Luong, Tram, Ly Cot and Dai Son. Among them, Ly Cot communal house is located on a high hill, facing the Vang plain, where the god Cao Son, King Quy Minh and Saint Tam Giang are worshiped; Nghe An worshiped Nang Gia Dai Than (female general of Hai Ba Trung Dynasty), the Le - Nguyen dynasties ordained her as "great mandarin" so her compound name was Nang Gia Dai Than. According to some documents, Ly Cot communal house was built during the reign of Le Trung Hung (17th - 18th centuries). Previously, the communal house was very grand, including 5 front worship rooms, 3 back palace rooms, two banh vu buildings, curved blades, curved roofs, the entire structure was made of ironwood, but due to time it was dilapidated, after many restorations. The people have firmly restored it to its current form with 3 rooms, 2 wings and 1 harem, architectural structure in the shape of a nail (J), the upper door has two lower panels, here are still kept tablets, altars, post banh and some ancient relics of the Le-Nguyen period. In particular, people in the area still circulate the legend that: Nang Gia's real name is Duong Thi Gia, from Chuong village (Nha Nam). During the time when Hai Ba Trung fought against the Han army (AD 40), Nang Gia gathered forces of patriots in the region to stand up against the enemy and preserve their homeland. Then from here her army marched to Me Linh to join the ranks of the Hai Ba Trung insurgent army. She was appointed a female general and accomplished many glorious victories. There was a time when Mrs. Gia sent her troops to the Dot mountain area (Yen Ly commune) to wait for a favorable opportunity to attack the enemy. The insurgents had to taste honey from thorns and eat cold foods like rice balls and bamboo-tube rice, and the people did not go to the fields. to wait for orders to fight the enemy. Dot Mountain is located at the northwest tip of Tan Yen district, with an altitude of 121.8 m, the highest point in the district and also the boundary between the two provinces of Bac Giang and Thai Nguyen. In a fierce battle, because of her weak force, she was defeated. Even though she was injured, she still single-handedly broke through the enemy's siege to return home, to Dot Mountain next to Ha well (Ly Cot village, (present-day Phuc Son commune), I committed suicide, this area still has her grave. To commemorate Nang Gia's merits, people in the area established a village to worship and take the 8th day of the 4th lunar month (her death anniversary) as the village custom. On this day, the people of the above 4 villages have the custom of "banning fire". and "field ban" whereby no one goes to the fields, no one lights a fire, but only eats cold dishes, rice balls, and sacrificial cakes cooked the day before. There is a folk saying: Tram, Luong, Ly Cot, Pham, Giang April, the eighth anniversary of the fairy's death It is known that Chuong village communal house (Nha Nam, Tan Yen) also worships Lady Gia Dai Than. Therefore, since ancient times, Ly Cot and Nha Nam have made a pact to accept each other as brothers, to help each other in times of trouble and hardship, and from generation to generation they follow the ancient rules. People in the area often say "Ly Cot Communal House, Nha Nam Column" to affirm the attachment and solidarity between the two villages. Ly Cot communal house's festival is on the 14th of the first lunar month and the 8th of the fourth lunar month. On this day, solemn processions and ceremonies will be held, especially offerings, the procession must include black chicken, black sticky rice, and black parasols. On this day, people in the area have the custom of "banning fire" and "banning bronze". Starting from the 7th, preparations for the anniversary of Nang Gia's death must be completed. By the 8th, no one is allowed to go to the fields to work, no family is allowed to cook, and every family holds an incense burning ceremony to commemorate. Along with that, there are folk games such as wrestling, tug of war, cockfighting, Chinese chess, blindfolded pot beating, quan ho singing... attracting a large number of people in the area to attend. With those cultural values ​​and meanings, in 2004, the cluster of Ly Cot communal houses, pagodas, and villages relics and Nang Gia tomb were ranked as provincial-level historical and cultural relics. In 2005, the communal house received financial support from the State to invest in repairing and embellishing it to make it more spacious and good. Related to the belief of worshiping the great goddess Nang Gia, there is also Chuong village communal house in Nha Nam town. Another legend says that Ms. Duong Thi Gia was from Chuong village, Nha Nam but heroically sacrificed herself on Dot mountain, so both places built communal houses and worshiped her. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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TEMPLE OF DOCTOR THAN NHAN TRUNG

Yen Ninh is an ancient village also known in Nom as Nenh in the past, belonging to Dat Ninh canton, Yen Dung district, Lang Giang district, Kinh Bac region; Later, Dat Ninh province was transferred to Viet Yen district, Bac Ha district. Today, Yen Ninh belongs to Nenh town, Viet Yen district. In the history of Vietnamese academics, Yen Ninh ancient village is known throughout the country as "Doctor's village". With the inherent tradition of studiousness, academic excellence, and the determination to practice ancient history in Yen Ninh village, Yen Ninh village has helped the village establish a famous academic achievement throughout the country. That was around the 15th - 17th centuries, when the whole Bac Giang province had 5 Te Tuu and Tu Tu Giam officials in Quoc Tu Giam, Yen Ninh village alone had 4 people (Than Nhan Trung, Nguyen Le Kinh, Do Van Quynh, Hoang Cong Phu). Among them, the person opening the department was Dr. Than Nhan Trung who passed the Tam Giap Dong Doctorate from the Ky Suu exam in 1469. Next was Dr. Nguyen Le Kinh who passed the Tam Giap Dong Doctorate from the At Mui department in 1475. Dr. Ngo Canh Van passed the 2nd Doctoral degree from the Tan Suu department in 1481. Dr. Than Nhan Vu (son of Than Nhan Trung) passed the 3rd Doctorate of the Tan Suu department in 1481. 1481. Dr. Than Canh Van (Than Nhan Trung's nephew) passed the 1st Doctoral Rank (Detective) of the Dinh Mui department in 1487. Dr. Than Nhan Tin (Than Nhan Trung's son) passed the 3rd Bronze Rank. Doctor came from the Canh Tuat department in 1490. Dr. Do Van Quynh passed the 3rd position of Dong border Doctor came from the Canh Thin department in 1520. Dr. Doan Dai Hieu passed the 3rd position of Dong border The doctor came from the Tan Suu department in 1541. Dr. Nguyen Nghia Lap passed the 2nd Bronze Doctorate in 1553. Dr. Hoang Cong Phu passed the 3rd Bronze Doctorate in the Ky Mui department in 1619. The Doctor's Temple is located in Yen Ninh village, where in the past it was a lush green rice field all year round, located between two large rivers, Nguyet Duc (ie Cau River) and Nhat Duc (ie Thuong River), next to There, the western mountains form an arc forming "Ham Rong spraying clouds" (i.e. spraying pearls) towards Yen Ninh. That's why Yen Ninh village is considered a "water gathering" location, so the ancients cleverly compared it to an inkstone. That is also the reason to explain the prosperity and glory spanning nearly two centuries in the academic career of Yen Ninh village from past to present. Currently, the temple of Dr. Than Nhan Trung is built on a beautiful, airy feng shui land, facing south, surrounded by a dense residential area, behind is Yen Ninh communal house and in front is a distance 500m is the highway that runs through. The entire temple campus is about 19,183.5 square meters wide. Overall, the temple has a large scale and is arranged in a balanced and harmonious layout including the following construction items: Temple, Ta Vu, Huu Vu, Stele House, Nghi Mon Noi, Nghi foreign subjects. Seen from a distance, the outer gate is built according to the ancient city wall architecture, consisting of 2 floors with 3 symmetrical arched rolling doors and 2 side doors on both sides. The first floor is linked together by symbolic pillars, the 4 pillars in the middle are decorated with four phoenixes, the bottom is decorated with patterns, the body of the pillar is carved with Chinese characters praising the beautiful scenery of the temple. . Four pillars on both sides of the top are decorated with two calves in adoring position. The 2nd floor in the middle of the ceremonial gate is a castle modeled after the same architectural style as Khue Van Cac in the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam. The attic is designed in a overlapping style, with 2 floors, 8 curved roofs, and four round windows on the four sides of the attic walls, symbolizing the sun. Through Nghi Mon, you will reach the neatly built lake, surrounding the lake is firmly embanked with stone railings in the shape of a cone connected by mezzanine pillars. Next is the internal ritual category. The inner gate is made up of 3 compartments structured in a overlapping style, with 2 floors. The roof is tiled, the ridge and ridge are made of bricks, and the outside is covered with mortar. The separation between the upper and lower roof floors is the neck of wooden bars. In the middle hangs a sign with the Chinese character "The General's Merit". The gable walls on the left and right sides of the gate are built in the same way as the gable wall of the throne's arm, the wall is built of bricks covered with lime-washed mortar, the front and back gables are open. The door is made in the upper but lower style. The kings are united in the form of husband and wife fighting over the gong stand. The components are all made of ironwood. On both sides of the gate, there are two statues in a standing position made of stone. Next is the stele house category, which includes 2 stele houses placed on the left and right sides of the temple, symmetrically. The stele house is made up of a compartment with 4 strong wooden columns supporting a roof frame, creating stability and elegance. In the middle is a stone stele recording the merits of Dr. Than Nhan Trung. Coming to the yard, in the middle of the yard, create a screen with the meaning of a symbol of feng shui, a shield to ensure the peace of the temple. The screen is made of green stone, decorated in the shape of a letter. The top of the screen is decorated with geometric patterns, surrounded by soft cloud patterns and in the center of the screen is a sitting tiger image. The harem consists of 1 room and 2 wings. The harem is separated from the Thieu Huong court by a system of upper and lower doors, on the door system decorated with themes of the four precious and four sacred animals. The stars are linked together in the form of husband and wife, fighting cocks, and holding gong stands. All the pillars, ends, lines, traps... are decorated with filigree, carved, and embossed panels combined with virtuosity and sophistication. Decorative themes are very diverse such as: four sacred animals, four precious animals, four generations... beautiful carved lines, big, round shapes. Inside the Harem is where the statue of Dr. Than Nhan Trung is placed, along with the tablets of Dr. Than Nhan Trung's Father and Mother. In recent years, to encourage the spirit of studiousness, the Than family as well as other academic families in Yen Ninh residential group have launched a movement to contribute to building a study promotion fund, annually awarding prizes to students. Children have many high achievements in studying and practicing at the temple; Some schools in the town also came to offer incense and commemorate excellent students at the temple; A number of tourists from inside and outside the province have also initially visited to learn about the temple and Dr. Than Nhan Trung. Along with other relics in the area such as Doctor's Temple and Nghe Nenh, Doctor Than Nhan Trung Temple has become a place to educate cultural traditions about the spirit of studiousness for students in extracurricular activities. The course helps children understand and appreciate the cultural heritage values ​​that their ancestors left behind. With great values, associated with typical celebrities of the nation, on June 9, 2022, Dr. Than Nhan Trung Temple was decided by the Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee to rank as a provincial historical relic. (Decision No. 1150/QD-UBND). SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Outstanding relic site