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Dong Neo Pagoda

Dong Neo Pagoda is located in Egypt Thuong village, Tien Tien commune, Hai Duong city, Hai Duong province. Built in 1699, the temple is more than 300 years old. This is an ancient temple that was ranked as a Cultural and Historical Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on December 31, 1997. The pagoda was built according to the architecture: "Noi Cong foreign", Con Son house is convenient, ancient architecture, sophisticated and unique patterns are typical architecture of the Later Le period. The Three Jewels temple was built according to Dinh architecture has 7 front halls and 3 back halls. The materials used to build the pagoda are ancient Bat Trang brick walls and pillars, and at the 4 corners of the roof are four curved roofs carved with dragon heads The pagoda was built with a typical architecture of the Later Le period, following the style of "stacked beams" and "upper beams and lower beams". The load-bearing system includes 2 rows of ironwood columns, 0.40m in diameter placed on the foot of a rock. The traditional ruong-trap architecture has created a lot of background space for folk wood carving art in all details: the left head, the horizontal sandal, the trap body, and the mesmerizing paintings. , armpits, dragons, hammock doors... showing decorative themes: Dragon - phoenix in incarnation art style: mascots always transform into birds, flowers, and natural scenery. Van Van Vu, contributing to complement the architecture, at the same time enhancing the aesthetic value, enhancing the majesty and solemnity of the place where the gods sit - a characteristic of architectural thinking in the Northern Delta: natural and life is always the main theme for all artistic creations, especially the art of building religious architectural works. In the Three Jewels temple, there is also an extremely valuable Buddha statue dating from the Later Le period. The arrangement of worship statues is typical of northern pagodas and the combination of the view of the Three Religions of the same origin, including 3 Buddhas of the Tam The, the three Western Saints, the statue of the Buddha with a flower crown, the statue of Maitreya, and the statue of the Jade Emperor. Emperor and Nam Cao Bac Dau, Kowloon court. The altar objects in the temple are all made of wood and intricately carved. In the pagoda, there are exquisitely carved parallel-verse panels such as: the great title "Hien Ung Linh", the great title "Tue Nhat Vien Dung"... dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty. In particular, the pagoda also preserves more than 100 jackfruit wood engravings including the Shurangama Sutra and the Vien Giac Sutra. Behind the pagoda are 3 compartments of the Patriarch's house, newly restored. Previously, during the resistance war against the French, the To house was built in the shape of the letter Nhi, but the 7 front halls were dismantled to serve the resistance. Currently, the Patriarch's house still worships statues of Bodhidharma and the Patriarchs who once lived at the temple, all of which are ancient statues and unique sculptures. In addition, the pagoda also has many precious antiques that have been preserved for many generations such as: Water storage stone system during the reign of King Le Hy Tong in the 23rd year of Chinh Hoa, the year of Nham Ngo (1702). This ancient stone was donated by a Nguyen family who was a mandarin in the Le Dynasty. The pagoda has an ancient bell that rings every day at dawn and dusk, but few people know that the bell was cast in the Later Le Dynasty, Chinh Hoa's 21st year, which is 1700. For more than 300 years, the pagoda bell has always been heard. close to the villagers as well as the children living far away from home. Besides, the pagoda also preserves ancient stone stele: - Dong Neo Thap stone stele, 4 sides engraved with words dating from 1679. - Linh Ung stone stele in 1895. - Later Buddha stone stele signed in the fifth year of Duy Tan (1911) - In front of the bell tower there is a stone incense stick 1.2m high, with 4 sides 0.18m wide with the inscription: Le Dynasty Chinh Hoa, two decades, Ky Mao phi Viet Cat Nhat (meaning 20 years Chinh Hoa in 1699). In addition to stone and bronze treasures, the pagoda also has an ancient garden like towers - Minh Quang Tower is built of 3-storey bricks, the tower stele reads: Tu Duc Twenties - the first year of Tu Duc (1864), is the tower worshiping Venerable Thich Chieu Khuong. - Thien Quan Tower is a 3-storey brick stupa built during the reign of King Minh Menh in 1827. - Pha Dong Minh Tower was built during the Nguyen Dynasty to worship 3 monks: Pho Chieu, Pho Hieu, Pho Nghiem. - The most valuable tower is Tinh Minh stone tower with 3 floors built in the year of the Rooster, this is the tower worshiping Venerable Thich Tuong Tuong. On the tower there are a couple of parallel sentences: Honor the pure career of setting the forest platform, Overturning the positive force into a device" Venerable Thich Chieu Khuong was born in the year Mau Tuat (1778) in the 39th year of Canh Hung, from Sieu Loai village - Thuan An district, Kinh Bac town (now Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh.) His mother was Nguyen Thi Dam in East Village. In the 3rd year of Canh Thinh's reign (1796), the Venerable and 18 people went to Khanh Quang Pagoda of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Lam Te Zen sect outside to perform the ordination ceremony. The Venerable is the 9th generation grandson of Zen Master Chuyet Chuyet. The Venerable is an intelligent man, no different from an enlightened Patriarch, fasting and following the Buddha's teachings. In the first year of Bao Hung's reign (1801), the Venerable received full ordination. After that, the Venerable returned to Dong Neo pagoda to be the abbot. The monk repaired the upper palace, renewed the Buddha statue, and built a house for the monks to live in. During the reign of King Tu Duc, the Venerable rebuilt the Patriarch's house and carved a statue of Bodhidharma (still worshiped at the Patriarch's house today). In the Year of the Rat - 1865, the Venerable was now 87 years old, and at the age of 64, his virtue in practice was complete. On February 15, the Venerable sat on the altar, and the Sangha bid farewell to the Venerable with boundless respect. The monk took his attendants and passed away to enter Nirvana. The crowd welcomed the Venerable's relics to enter the Buddhist temple. Every year, the Buddhist people of Dong Neo pagoda commemorate the merits of the Venerable Giac Linh for Dharma and the Nation, and organize a memorial ceremony to show gratitude and gratitude to the enlightened Patriarch. Source Electronic information portal of Tien Tien commune, Hai Duong city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dong Ngo Pagoda

It is an ancient pagoda located in Update Nhat village, Tien Tien commune (formerly in Thanh Ha district), Hai Duong city, Hai Duong province. Dong Ngo Pagoda is one of the two oldest pagodas in Hai Duong. The pagoda's seal is more than 1000 years old, and in the pagoda there are many ancient trees about 600 to 700 years old. National monk Khuong Viet built this pagoda in 971 by order of King Dinh Tien Hoang. Currently, the pagoda bears many architectural and artistic marks of the late 17th century, belongs to the Northern sect, and is a national historical and cultural relic. Before 1947, the pagoda had a large scale. Now smaller, the layout is square, national-shaped, with 5 spaces on each side. Especially the square Nine-Rank building, two floors and 8 roofs, with 4 columns throughout, 12 supporting columns, 4 lower roofs, the upper roof is supported by 4 additional columns. Dong Ngo Pagoda also has many unique stone structures that were recently built. Since the end of the 20th century, Venerable Thich Thanh Thang, when he returned to become an abbot here, traveled throughout the Northern regions looking for stone mortars, stone shafts, stone bridges, and rice rollers to bring back to the pagoda and then arrange them into statues. unique project. Prominent is the wall with stone bars; two round wells decorated with many stone shafts and stone mortars in front of the temple yard; The stone bridge is nearly 3 meters long; Corridors and walkways are made of stone mortars of all sizes. In particular, the map of Vietnam is 30m long and 10m wide, arranged with about 300 stone mortars in the temple grounds. The pagoda has 07 double-sided ancient steles engraved with two inscriptions with two early dates including: Ly Thai Binh (Ly Thanh Tong, 1054 - 1058, reign name Long Thuy Thai Binh) and Dai Chinh Nguyen (Mac Thai Tong, 1530). . In addition, there is an incense bowl in the 19th year of Hoang Dinh (1619). The stele "Kien Khai Cuu Pham Lien Hoa Bi Ky" is dated to the 13th year of Chinh Hoa (1692) (King Le Hy Tong's reign), confirming the age of the current architecture, the stele reads. The more than 320-year-old Nine-Piece Lotus Tree is the oldest and most valuable work of art at the pagoda today. In 2016, the Prime Minister recognized this Cuu Pham Lotus Palace as a national treasure. Currently in Vietnam there are only three ancient wooden Cuu Hoa lotus towers, the remaining two towers are located at Giam Pagoda (Hai Duong) and But Thap Pagoda (Bac Ninh). The Cuu Pham Lien Hoa tree is placed in the middle of the interior of the Cuu Pham building (house), 5m30 high, 6-sided cross-section, 8 lower floors, each 54 cm high, the top floor is 98 cm high. 9 floors, 6 sides, each side has 3 small statues, the total number of statues is 162, in 1989 there were 146 statues. Three small statues on each side include Amitabha Buddha in the middle, on the two sides are statues of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and Theravada Bodhisattva, and on the sides are statues of Amitabha Buddha, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. The statues are the size of a bicep and are crafted from wood and gilded very delicately. Overall, the nine-level building is a unique architecture representing the boundless, magical, multi-layered world of Buddhism. The Nine-Rank Lotus Tree is placed on lotus-shaped stone pillars. Previously, the nine-grade platform could rotate around its axis. Over time, the nine-grade stage can no longer rotate. Source Electronic information portal of Tien Tien commune, Hai Duong city.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Mai Xa Communal House (Mai Hiep Luc Communal House)

Mai Xa communal house (also known as Hop Moi communal house), Mai Xa village, Hiep Luc commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. Based on the results of relic survey research and related ancient documents, Mai Xa communal house is the place to worship the Four Deities including: Ong Thinh, Ong Linh, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan. Among them, Mr. Thinh and Mr. Linh are Angels, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan are gods worshiped according to long-standing folk beliefs of local people. Based on the stone stele: "Long live the Le million, Lord Trinh live for ten thousand years, Pass down the throne for thousands of generations, establish a temple and communal house with inscriptions" there are currently remaining relics. Mai Xa communal house was built in the 13th year of Chinh Hoa (1692) in Luc Dap commune, Bat Be district, Vinh Lai district, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong town. This land is a place where "dragons flank and tigers worship" in front of a meandering river is the convergence of sacred energy "Earth's spirit and outstanding people", giving birth to many talented people who have contributed to helping the country and protecting life. stable people. People built communal houses and engraved steles to recognize the names of those who contributed their merits for long-term transmission. The overall architecture of the old relic no longer exists, but based on the traces of the foundation, the original communal house was built in the style of the letter "Dinh" (J), including 5 Dai Bai compartments and 3 Hau Palace compartments on a quite large scale. Around the communal house there are many ponds and lakes. Mai Xa communal house is one of the famous and beautiful ancient architecture in the region. Based on the existing system of Sino-Nom inscriptions at Dai Bai, Mai Xa communal house was restored on an auspicious day, a leap month, the year Thanh Thai - Quy Mao (1903). Elderly people in Mai Xa village said: this time of restoration, all people in the commune contributed merit. The project by Mr. Le Luong Han - Tien pointed out that Mai Xa village directly placed the roof; Mr. Mai Quang Oanh is the "Editor" (takes notes), Mr. Le Luong Oanh is the "Chapter Manager" (supervises workers), Mr. Dao Dinh Uyen is the "Treasurer" (keeps money and buys and sells goods). Two unions of Nam Ha workers worked together, the western half was done by Cao Da workers, the eastern half was done by Dong Ho workers. At the request of the Huong elders: after agreeing on the specifications and designs, the artisans secretly show off their talents. If any side is beautiful, they will be rewarded. As a result, both were carved very successfully and received a large reward from the commune. Mai Xa Communal House is one of the few famous beautiful works in the area at that time. In 1946-1947, in response to the movement: "Eliminate the ignorant" launched by President Ho Chi Minh, the locality had the communal house floor dismantled to build tables and chairs for the "Popular Education" classes, contributing to the whole community. The country of "Resistance and National Construction" was successful. In 1948, the Commune Cultural Information Board painted a poster "Victory on Lo River" on the west gable and wrote the slogan: "Long live Ho Chi Minh" quite large on the front roof of the communal house to show determination. against the French by people's cadres of Hiep Luc commune. In 1949, the resistance war against the French was fierce and fierce, the commune's guerrilla forces decided to dig a secret tunnel in the Imperial Palace to fight to the end against the French invasion and protect their homeland. Next, in 1956, the communal house was where the government organized a fight against landlords and successfully implemented land reform. In 1965, implementing the district's policy of "Eliminating superstition", the locality ordered the harem to be taken down to get materials to build welfare projects in the commune, Dai Bai's house became a meeting place to discuss and direct production. commune's agriculture. In 1971, meeting the wishes of all local officials and people, the Party Committee and government of Hiep Luc commune asked for permission from the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Hai Hung province to organize the erection of a monument to President Ho Chi Minh. The project was constructed for many months at the communal house before being officially erected in the central area of ​​the commune. In recent years, local people have voluntarily repaired and gradually returned the monument to its original beauty. Currently, Mai Xa communal house is a place for healthy cultural and religious activities and for local people to learn the Party and State's guidelines and policies. On November 10-15 of the lunar calendar every year, the people of 3 villages: Tho Da, Hiep Trung and Tien Liet carry palanquins to Mai Xa communal house to organize a festival to honor the merits of the Thanh Hoang. The festival schedule is quite strictly regulated. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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GREEN BAI FAMILY

From Bac Giang city, follow the new National Highway 1A (Bac Giang-Hanoi) to Dinh Tram Industrial Park about 11km, turn left 4km along the inter-village gravel road to reach the communal house relic, Bai Xanh pagoda. Belongs to Bai Sanh village, Van Trung commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. The road to the monument is very convenient for you to visit, learn and research by many means of road transport. Bai Sanh Communal House is located under the western slope of Bai Mountain (one of the mountain ranges in the Nham Bien range or Neo Mountain with 99 peaks). The communal house faces south (west) with its back against the mountain. On the left and right sides, at the corner of the knife behind, are two small lakes and ponds that the people in the village call dragon eyes. Bai Sanh Communal House was built during the Le Dynasty, consisting of 3 compartments and 2 wings, made by two workers. Over the years, through natural disasters and enemies, the communal house still stands firmly on the old ground. The architectural work had to be restored and repaired many times during the Nguyen Dynasty and later periods. However, many precious documents and artifacts are still preserved. During the anti-American period, Bai Sanh communal house was also one of the places where weapons were stored by the military agency (Ministry of National Defense). The relics inside are not as many as other pagodas, but they are enough to contribute to enriching the content of this relic: It is a system of stone stele, parallel sentences, great characters, stories, ordination and many other worship items... This is a typical cultural belief project left by local people from ancient times. This is the place to worship the village's Tutelary God, Saint Cao Son Dai Vuong. Duc Cao Son is from Lang Xuong Cave, Thanh Chau district, Gia Hung district, Son Tay religion. He is the son of Nguyen Hanh and Dau Thi Loan. He was born because his parents were told in a dream that the god was reincarnated. So when he grew up, he was very intelligent in martial arts and knowledgeable about heavenly books. When the country had foreign invaders, King Due Vuong issued an edict to go everywhere to find talented and virtuous people to help the country. He immediately returned to the court to apply for the position and was immediately employed. He was appointed by Tan Vien Son Thanh as a senior general. With the wholehearted help of the local people, he finished his work in a short time. When the Thuc invaders arrived, he was beaten to a pulp by his generals (afterwards he had to make peace with the Hung dynasty). After the Thuc invasion was completed, he returned to the village where he had built a fortress to repay the people's kindness. When finished, he was ordered to return to court. Then the king sent him back to enjoy his fortune in Thanh Hoa and there the court ordained him as the Supreme God of Blessing and Strength for the places that had previously gone to fight the enemy and had received help from the people, so they had to establish a place of worship forever. His Holiness Cao Son Dai Vuong. Unique features of the communal house: The basic value of the monument is its artistic architecture: It was built early, has a unique structure, and skillful carving art. The architectural work of Bai Sanh communal house includes two construction items: the main communal house and the harem. The roof of the communal house on the roof no longer has a strip of lemon flowers and dragons flanking the moon. Four communal houses create a soft, flexible appearance for this ancient architectural work. The great communal house is structured with 3 compartments and 2 wings. The architectural structure is in the style of a husband and a cock fighting a cock. The three middle pillars, on both sides of the belly of the first verse, have residual ends supporting them in harmony, shaped like a dragon's head with a bristling beard, and the tail protruding to the top of the column behind, harmoniously attached to the lower branches. Bai Sanh Communal House is a relic, an ancient architectural work, the architectural art is deeply traditional, typical of a unique type of architectural art. This place is not only a place to serve the religious needs of the people but also a place for people to organize annual festivals. From those basic values, it can be determined that Bai Sanh Communal House is a complex of ancient and precious architectural and artistic relics that need to be preserved and promoted by State law and historical management. regularly used for self-creation and preservation by the local government and people. In 1995, Bai Xanh communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national relic (Decision No. 2233 dated June 26, 1995). SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF VIET YEN TOWN, BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : National monument Open door

DINH MA NINH

Mat Ninh communal house worships the village's tutelary god, Tong Thanh Tan Vien's cousin, Son Thanh Tan Vien, who defeated Thuc Phan of Tan Thanh Tan Vien's army. Mat Ninh village today includes 3 villages: Dong Long village, Ke village and Dinh Ca village, Quang Minh commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. Unlike many other villages, Mat Ninh village has 2 public houses, a small public house called Moc house and a large public house called Ca house or Mat Ninh public house. Mat Ninh communal house is located on the edge of the village, in the small hamlet of Dinh Ca in Dong Long village. The road to this cultural relic is very convenient for tourists to explore, you can go by train, car, motorbike, bicycle... because it is about 100 km from National Highway 1A and the Hanoi - Lang Son railway. 1.5 km. Mat Ninh village today includes 3 villages: Dong Long village, Ke village and Dinh Ca village, Quang Mon commune, Nhac district, Bac Giang province. Unlike many other villages, Mat Ninh village has 2 communal houses, a small communal house called Moc communal house, a large communal house called Ca communal house, also known as Mat Ninh communal house. Mat Ninh communal house is located on the edge of the village, in the small hamlet of Dinh Ca in Dong Long village. Mat Ninh communal house is a cultural belief project. Typical of villagers with massive architectural scale, beautiful, delicate and meticulous carving art. The communal house was built during the Le Dynasty, nearly 4 centuries ago. The ancient stone stele currently in the back palace "Hanh Hue saves the blessings of compassion". Built and engraved in the seventh year of Vinh Tho (1664). From its inception until now, through the long history of the homeland and the country. Through time, natural disasters and wars, Mat Ninh communal house still stands firmly on the old land. The relic includes many construction items, altar objects, stone steles, and ordination stories. But now only the royal court and the harem remain. This is an ancient building with architectural features from the Le Dynasty with the traditional style of husband and wife; Take down the guy's armpit. Our folk art has a long history and strong roots among the people. Up to now, at Mat Ninh communal house, we see it being restored and developing strongly. Carrying that folk aesthetic - artisans build and carve and decorate Mat Ninh communal house. Shown on its main blocks and carved lines. With familiar topics (flowers, clouds, water...). Of course at this stage Mat Ninh communal house. Like many other contemporary works, it is still impossible not to engrave the images of four sacred animals. The four nobles - a powerful symbol of the feudal ruling class. The architecture and carvings of the communal house have a unique Le Dynasty artistic style. Artistic carvings on communal house structures and worship objects. It is an element that creates the basic value of Mat Ninh communal house relic. After several centuries, Mat Ninh communal house. Still allowing art researchers today to know the meaning of our ancestors from ancient times on each grain and grain of wood. Through this, we can see even more the wonderful artistic creative labor of the previous generation. Has created a religious-artistic work. The value persists to this day. The communal house gate was built later, but was beautifully plastered. Consists of 2 bronze pillars facing each other, creating 4 paths from the front to the front yard of the communal house. Enable passersby to see the temple. The great communal house consists of 3 rooms, 2 wings, a tiled roof, and 4 soft and flexible curved blades. Looking far away, visitors imagine. This is like a boat upside down, imprinted on the water surface of the pond in front. The roof of the communal house no longer has a lemon flower strip but instead has a straight edge. In the middle there is a maple wing decoration, with 4 Chinese characters "Mat Ninh Minh Le". From halfway up the roof strip diagonally down to the communal house. There are still decorative pliers and lemon flowers. The knife's head has 2 layers: the upper layer is curved like a phoenix head; The lower floor curves evenly and has a glass rising towards the pliers halfway up the roof, rushing down. SOURCE: WPD.COM

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dinh Chien

Standing out in the center of Chien village is the communal house. The communal house is located on high ground overlooking the southwest. In front of the communal house is an inter-village road, and on three sides around the communal house are densely populated residential areas. The communal house worships the gods Cao Son - King Quy Minh and King Dong Dinh, these are gods who have had many merits in fighting foreign invaders and protecting the Fatherland, recognized and conferred by Vietnamese feudal dynasties. According to documents of the Duong family in Chien village: in the Later Le Dynasty, the Duong family in Chien village had Mr. Duong Quoc Chinh as a court mandarin who was instrumental in building and repairing the communal house. Two stone steles erected in the year of Vinh Khanh (1729) are still preserved here, with content to remember the merits of the post-gods who contributed to the village and the village's regulations in the past. The ceremony took place at the communal house. Thus, it can be confirmed that Chien Communal House was constructed in the Later Le Dynasty and was greatly repaired and embellished in the Nguyen Dynasty and later periods. Over the years and wars, the communal house was destroyed by the French colonialists. In 1999, officials and people of Chien village spent money and effort to join hands to rebuild the communal house. Chien Communal House is designed in the shape of the letter Dinh, including a three-compartment vestibule with two wings connected to a three-compartment back palace. The communal house still preserves many precious documents and artifacts such as altar thrones, tablets, incense burners, precious bowls, stone stele, horizontal plates, and parallel sentences. Chien Communal House has just been ranked by the Bac Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a provincial-level cultural and historical relic. The Chien village festival takes place on three days, the 8th, 9th and 10th of the 8th lunar month every year for villagers to remember the tutelary gods who have contributed to their homeland and country, praying for good weather and peace, peace and prosperity for the country and people. . The Chien village festival has unique customs that few places have, such as the custom of gathering buffaloes to sacrifice to the gods, and the custom of bringing feasts to the communal house. Ancient village rules stipulated that on village festival days, there must be a buffalo-boiling ceremony to sacrifice to the tutelary god. Right from the early morning of the opening day of the festival, representatives of the village's Festival Organizing Committee gathered in large numbers to hold the buffalo beating ceremony. Buffaloes are selected to be bought, killed, boiled, then slaughtered to serve as offerings to the tutelary gods, then divided equally among households to serve as feasts on festival days. The buffalo used for the ceremony must be a big, strong, and fat buffalo. The people here believe that this is respectful to the tutelary god, adds solemnity, sacredness, and brings luck to the villagers throughout the whole life. year. The opening day of the festival is also the day the village holds a procession to bring the feast to the communal house. The feast is prepared by three villages: Chien, Si, Gia, including sticky rice, chicken, pig's head, fruits... The feast procession team gathers at one location, then carries it to the communal house to celebrate the holy ceremony. Leading the procession of each village is a typical family elected and honored by the village. Village rules here stipulate: the family chosen to receive the feast must be a married family, 75 years of age or older, live in harmony, and comply well with the policies and laws of the Party and State. , the village's wish. It is an honor for the family and has great educational significance for people of all walks of life to constantly cultivate complete family happiness. Buffalo gathering and feast procession are two unique customs here that have existed since ancient times and have been passed down to this day. The Chien village festival is held around the communal house area for 3 days with many traditional folk games such as blindfolded pot smashing, chess playing, cockfighting, duck catching... attracting a large number of people to participate. In recent years, the Festival Organizing Committee of Chien village has also organized a Quan Ho singing program on the boat, cultural and artistic exchanges on the evening of the closing day to add more vitality to the festival. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

PHU DINH

Lu Phu communal house, formerly belonging to A Lu village, Xuan Dam district, Phuong Nhon district, Bac Giang province, now belongs to Xuan Phu commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province. According to legend, Lu Phu communal house was built a long time ago in Nhat style on a land called Bai Don, the exact date is engraved on the stele still preserved at the communal house in the reign of Le Trung Hung, May 10 years of Canh Ngo - 1680, the communal house was greatly restored by the people with a majestic and ancient appearance with a public-shaped architectural plan, including 7 pre-worship rooms, 3 on-the-tube rooms, 3 harem rooms, two On the side there are two rows of left and right vu, in front of the communal house there are banyan trees and ancient scissors... On October 21, 1953, the communal house was destroyed by French bombs, the villagers used all the materials to build 12 rooms. primary school classroom, a 3-room clinic and a 5-room Commune People's Committee headquarters... so it can be seen that in the past, the scale of Lu Phu communal house was very large. In 1991, local people greatly restored the spacious communal house to its current state. The communal house is currently located on a large high land in Dinh Phu hamlet, in front of the communal house is a communal pond, on the left is the ancient Quang Long pagoda, surrounded by inter-village roads and residential areas. The communal house has a nail-shaped architectural plan, folk carving art is boldly printed in the main house and harem, the communal house still retains almost intact the traditional architecture of an ancient communal house of the Le Dynasty. Trung Hung, the carved panels of the hammock door are a rich and vivid display of sophisticated carving art, with embossed patterns on the themes of four sacred animals, four precious animals... Typical artifacts in At Lu Phu communal house, we can mention the stone stele engraved in October 1680, the three ordinations of the Nguyen dynasty, the altar, the tablet of the Nguyen dynasty (19th century)... Lu Phu Communal House worships General Vu Thanh and Ha Cong Khanh with the title of Han district with a special note to advance the fatherland of the general and his wife, Mrs. Hoang Quy Thi, as the village's tutelary god. The tutelary gods at Lu Phu communal house are talented and eminent generals who have made many contributions in the resistance war to protect national independence and suppress the northeastern region of the country. In addition to its cultural value, Lu Phu Communal House is also the place where many important historical events of the army and local people took place. At Lu Phu communal house, in 1944, comrade Hoang Quoc Thinh, who had retired from Tu Vu, led the people to organize a rally here. In April 1945, local people gathered at the communal house to worship the revolutionary flag, carry torches, and parade around the Lu Phu Thi Uy area to show off their forces. In June 1945, the Ly chiefs were forced to go to the communal house to pay taxes, money from selling salt, and selling matches to the Liberation Committee. On July 20, 1945, Lu Phu Communal House was the place where the Lu Phu village self-defense team (also known as Sao Vuong self-defense team) was established, the predecessor of the later Lu Phu commune guerrilla team. At the end of 1945, comrade Vu Hong Quang, a special envoy of the Provincial Party Committee, returned to Lu Phu communal house to command and arrest the Nationalist Party reactionary Chanh Thong, a Bac Ninh man who escaped here and named Ky Thao. On December 19, 1946, the Lu Phu militia gathered at the communal house and marched up to Bac Giang to fight the French... In particular, according to the content of the resume of Lu Phu communal house relic approved by the Provincial Scientific Council in 2003, it is recorded about an important historical event of the people of Xuan Phu commune that was in early 1946, the people in The region gathered at Lu Phu communal house to elect the first National Assembly and the first commune People's Council. “The victory of the General Election for the 1st National Assembly has demonstrated the will, determination and wise leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh in building the people's government, and at the same time reflects the trust the depth of the Party to the revolutionary masses". During the resistance war against the French and the Americans, Lu Phu Communal House was a regular meeting place to discuss combat command plans, a gathering place for military training, and also a place to admit new Party members. organizes popular academic classes and is the location for the commune's primary school... Lu Phu Communal House is the place where many important historical events of the people in the region take place and is also a place for cultural and religious activities. threshold, where traditional festivals are held every year. The traditional festival is held on the 8th and 9th of the first lunar month (lunar calendar) every year. With the above values, Lu Phu communal house has been ranked by the People's Committee of Bac Giang province as a Historical - Cultural relic according to Decision No. 86/QD-CT, January 30, 2004. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Cau Khoai Temple

When talking about Yen The, people talk about the image of Hoang Hoa Tham - the cloth-shirted hero who led the longest Yen The peasant uprising among the uprisings against French colonial rule, lasting a long time. nearly 30 years (1884-1913), was a typical uprising for our nation's patriotic movement before the Party led it. The image of brown-shirted hero Hoang Hoa Tham and traces of the uprising are always imprinted on architectural works including communal houses, temples, pagodas, and strongholds. Among them is Cau Khoai Temple, a special national relic site in Tam Hiep commune, Yen The district. Cau Khoai temple relic is located about 30km from Bac Giang city, about 2km northwest of Cau Go town center. Cau Khoai Temple Relics, also known as Co Temple, is a way to commemorate the merits of two girls worshiped in the temple: Dam Thi Dung Hoa born in 1507 and Dam Thi Que Hoa born in 1510, the children of a mandarin. Great Dam Than Huy during the Le-Mac dynasty. He had many great contributions to the people and the country, and was recorded in history books in fighting against the Mac Dynasty. When Dam Than Huy died, his two sons, Dam Dung Hoa and Dam Que Hoa, continued to lead the army against the enemy for 3 more days. When they reached Dien village, Tam Tien commune, knowing they could no longer fight, the two girls committed suicide into the Soi river to preserve their reputation. To commemorate the merits of the two women, local people built a temple to worship them. Later, local people built another pagoda behind the temple called Hoai Am pagoda to pray for gratitude and preserve the fragrance of the two daughters of the Dam family who sacrificed in this land. Cau Khoai Temple is one of many bases of the insurgent army, a place that marks many historical events associated with the Yen The uprising led by Hoang Hoa Tham. The relic complex is still located on land managed by the Yen The insurgent army, surrounding the temple area is a system of fortresses. Here, the Yen The insurgent army and the French colonialists were often in a fierce standoff, the insurgent army destroyed many enemy forces. The entire Tam Hiep region is the area of ​​strong activity of the Yen The insurgent army commanded by Hoang Hoa Tham and his generals such as Ca Trong, Ca Dinh, Ca Huynh... Many battles in this land has been recorded in history books such as the battles of Don Hon, Trai Tre, Don Hom, Fort Hang So... The land and people here provided food, food and human resources for the base of Hom, contributing significantly to the war. repelling the large-scale attack of the French colonialists on Yen The on May 23, 1892. Cau Khoai Temple was built in 1524 and has been restored and renovated through many stages. The current relic complex includes construction items: Temple gate, campus, main temple area and Hoai Am pagoda. All are located in a large, beautiful land overlooking Highway 17, on the other side is the Hom station base of the Yen The insurgent army. The temple currently has a nail-shaped architecture, including a front altar and a harem. In the harem, there are statues of the two ladies and their attendants. Behind the temple is Hoai Am Pagoda built by local people with the meaning of praying for the grace of salvation for the souls of the two daughters of the Dam family. To commemorate the gratitude of the two daughters of the Dam family, on January 23 every year, the Party Committee, People's Committee of Tam Hiep commune and local people jubilantly organize a festival to commemorate and review historical traditions. glorious history, great contributions of Dam Than Huy and his two daughters; Honoring heroic examples and sacrifices in the nation's resistance war against foreign invaders. The festival is organized in 2 parts including the Incense Offering Ceremony and the Festival part which is organized with many cultural activities, sports, folk games imbued with national cultural identity such as blindfolded goat catching, pot smashing. , tug of war, mass cultural performances, shuttlecock throwing, cockfighting, Chinese chess, football... show the martial spirit and desire for freedom of the local people. Cau Khoai Temple relics not only have historical significance and value, the Temple is also a place for religious activities of the people, and is an attraction for a large number of tourists from all over the province to visit and study. rescue. With the historical significance and value of the monument, on May 10, 2012, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 548/QD-TTg on the classification of special national relics for the "Historic Monuments" Yen The uprising site"; of which Cau Khoai Temple, Tam Hiep commune, is one of 23 special national relic sites./. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tien Luc Relics Cluster

Coming to Bac Giang, visitors will be able to visit, learn about the historical and artistic values ​​of ancient pagodas, explore and experience the amazing natural landscapes that nature bestows on Bac Giang and the Cluster. Tien Luc relic is one of the ideal stops for tourists from near and far. Located about 20km northeast of Bac Giang city in Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province. The Tien Luc relic cluster includes a complex of relics located in the airy, poetic space of a midland region full of life. Tien Luc relic cluster includes: thousand-year-old Da Huong tree, Vien Son communal house, Phuc Quang Pagoda, Thuan Hoa communal house... Tien Luc relic cluster has been recognized by the State as a national historical relic and has become a national historical relic. become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. The first destination is the thousand year old Da Huong Tree. According to scientists, this tree was conferred by King Le Canh Hung as "National Lord Da Dai Vuong" family (including wild rose tree, Vien Son communal house, Phuc Quang pagoda, Thuan Hoa communal house...). According to estimates, the tree's stump is as big as eight people, and according to researchers, the largest point of the trunk is 11m, the smallest is 8.3m, the tree is about 36m high, with a diameter of over 2.5m. The average bark layer is 15cm thick. The spreading canopy of wild rose trees covers the roof of Tien Luc communal house, creating a unique landscape for a countryside rich in cultural relics. Wildflowers usually bloom in late spring and early summer, are pale yellow, have tiny petals and have a scent like hyacinths Trees are not only the beauty of the environmental landscape, the natural landscape, but also the cultural beauty, a very rustic, intimate, and sacred symbol in the Vietnamese cultural space. According to the people here, each broken tree branch represents an event signaling a major change in the country, such as: In 1945, the large wild hyacinth branch in the northeast broke when the August Revolution succeeded; In 1954, the broken western branch was the year of Dien Bien Phu victory; In 1964, the southern branch was broken in association with the Gulf of Tonkin event and the war expanded to the North; In 1975, the western branch broke, associated with the liberation of the South and reunification of the country; In 2006, a scene at the southern peak broke, that year our country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). The next destination is Phuc Quang Pagoda or people still call it Phuc Quang Tu - an ancient pagoda nearly 300 years old, located right next to Thuan Hoa communal house and the People's Committee headquarters of Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district, on the side of provincial road DT295 is considered a sacred place of worship, with unique architecture and associated with the most mysterious stories. The stele here says that the pagoda was founded in the spring of the third year of Long Duc (March 20, 1734) under the reign of King Le Thuan Tong, next to an older pagoda by monk Chieu Chiem calling on the people to join forces. build. Nearly 300 years old, the pagoda still retains the large bell from the first day and about 90 precious Buddhist statues. However, the wood and stone sculptures are almost gone. During the war years, although the surrounding communes were bombed until they were damaged, Phuc Quang pagoda and Tien Luc commune were still protected. safe. Local people are therefore more convinced that it is the ancient temple that guards this land, helping them settle down. According to ancient legend, there was a king wearing plain clothes and accidentally passed by Phuc Quang pagoda. Because of his previous enmity with Buddhism, this king left behind a curse: any monks cannot stay in this temple. The people thought it was just a blurted statement from the king, so they didn't pay attention. Until later, a Zen master was assigned to take care of the temple, but as soon as he reached the Three Jewels, he was bitten by a snake and was too afraid to leave the temple. The next monks who came to the temple only stayed for a while and then had to leave. Only then did the people remember the strange king and began to spread the story of the divine snake fulfilling the curse to hinder the monks. Most recently, monk Hue Cuu became the abbot in 2010. However, less than 3 years have passed. Later, the monk called a car in the middle of the night, packed his luggage and left without saying goodbye. Only in the morning did the people in the village find out. After that, no one heard anything about monk Hue Cuu anymore. Next, a few other monks visited the pagoda and also wanted to stay, but after lighting incense and praying and looking at the incense stick with the words Confucian inscription, they all quietly left, never to return... Phuc Quang Pagoda recently Most of the buildings have been restored, generally still bearing the appearance of the architectural art of the Nguyen Dynasty. The pagoda is located on a low mound, facing south, overlooking a large brick yard with perennial longan trees, and beyond is an ancient garden. On the right front of the street is a row of 3-compartment, 2-seat Giai Vu houses, on the left is the back of the newly renovated village communal house. The pagoda was built with the layout in the shape of "internal Cong foreign national". The front hall is 7 wide with doors and tables, and on both sides of the incense burner are a pair of quite large statues of the Dharma Protectors. The upper hall is full of Northern Tong statues, the light is mainly from two side doors connecting to two corridors where the Arhat and Vajra Buddha statues are placed. All statues have been newly painted. At the end of the two corridors connecting the back hall, made in the style of two match floors, there is a steep staircase to get to the bell tower. Finally, located in the Tien Luc relic cluster is Thuan Hoa Communal House: Thuan Hoa Communal House is also known to people in the area as Cay Bang Communal House. The communal house is located on a large and flat area of ​​land, next to the communal house is an ancient almond tree that shines all year round, in front of the communal house is road 295 from Voi to Tien Luc, the communal house is about more than 100m from the pine hill. Thuan Hoa communal house was built around the 18th century, worshiping two village tutelary gods, Cao Son and Quy Minh. The communal house has a nail-shaped architecture with 5 main halls and 3 back palaces. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Do Xa Communal House

Do Xa communal house, Ung Hoe commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province is ranked as a national architectural-artistic relic according to Decision No. 05/1999 Decision/Culture and Sports, January 24, 1999. Do Xa Communal House has the literal name: Do Xa Communal House, traditional name: Do Xa Communal House, common name: Do Xa Communal House. The communal house is located on a high, flat land in the center of Do Xa village. Do Xa village in ancient times was Trang Do Xa, during the Le dynasty it was Do Xa commune, Dong Cao district, Vinh Lai district, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong town, during the Nguyen dynasty it was Do Xa commune, Do Xa district, Vinh Lai district, Ninh Giang district. , Hai Duong province. From the day it was built, Do Xa communal house has been named after Do Xa village. Going back in history, based on the name of Do Xa village and the genealogy of some families, it is known that the origins of the residents of Do Xa village are two large families, the Do family and the Nguyen family. Currently, these two families make up the majority of the village's population. Based on legends among local people and Han and Nom documents, especially the divinity currently preserved at the Communal House, it shows that Do Xa Communal House was built to worship three brothers, Nguyen Ton, Nguyen Lau and Nguyen Lang. Supported King Le Loi in the uprising against the Ming invaders in the 15th century. The Ming invaders invaded our country, their crimes piled up as high as an unspeakable mountain. Our people could not bear the loss of their country and their homes and rose up to fight. In the Lam Son region (Ke Cham), now in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa, there was a hero Le Loi who stood up to recruit soldiers and heroes, and trained insurgents to fight together to save the country. At that time in Thai Binh, there was a person named Nguyen Chuyen, his wife was Dao Thi Loi, the couple had been married for a long time but had no children. One night she dreamed that an old man gave her three peaches and then disappeared. She conceived to full term and gave birth to a bundle containing three sons. They happily named their three children Nguyen Ton, Nguyen Lau and Nguyen Lang. The three children grew up to be handsome and handsome. At the age of 7, they were proficient in history, highly skilled in martial arts, and talented. famous. At the age of 15, they soon discovered their literary and martial arts talents. In 1418, Le Loi started the Lam Son uprising, chose people to help the country, knowing that his father was talented, Le Loi appointed Nguyen Ton as the commander of the envoy and general, Nguyen Lau as the Ta Do general, and Nguyen Lang as the Huu. The Thai capital guarded the army general. The three men commanded 5,000 troops, weapons, food, flags, gongs, and drums. After one night, the insurgents marched to Do Xa site, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong district, now Do Xa village, Ung Hoe commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, to set up a garrison to recruit troops. The battle was fierce, the enemy army was defeated. The uprising was successful, and his father wished to reward the soldiers. The country enjoys happiness, cultivates the fields, and the people are prosperous and prosperous. Suddenly one day, there was a storm with 3 clouds of purple, red, and pink colors covering the three gentlemen who passed away and did not return. That day was March 10th, which people called the day of transformation. Later on March 10, playing, singing, and using the colors purple, red, and pink are prohibited. Le Loi sent envoys to cut fields to build temples and conferred the titles of Superior deities: Nhat Phong Minh Ton Dai Vuong, Nhat Phong Khong Lau Dai Vuong, Nhat Phong Dai Vuong Tang Lang. Do Xa Communal House was built in the Later Le Dynasty on a quite large scale. To remember the merits of the three men, every year on November 11 (lunar calendar), people hold a 10-day sacrificial festival to commemorate their birth and death anniversary. During the festival, in addition to offerings, there are also Cheo singing, water puppetry, and clay cannon competitions. Do Xa Communal House is not only associated with the names of the three predecessors who made contributions in the resistance war against the Ming invaders in the 15th century but is also associated with many local historical events. During the resistance war against the French colonialists from 1946 to 1954, many secret trenches were dug in the royal palace. The main force of Ninh Giang district many times came to station and take refuge here. In 1946, the Communal House was the place where the people conducted the election of the 1st National Assembly, the first National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. From 1966 to 1969, from 1972 to 1973, the front altar of Do Xa Communal House was used as the hall of branch II - Nguyen Ai Quoc Central School. In 1967, comrade Le Duan, then First Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, visited and talked with local people at Do Xa Communal House. From 1974 until now, the Do Xa Communal House's altar hall has been used as the commune's meeting hall and has witnessed many historical events of the people of Do Xa village in particular and the government of Ung Hoe commune in general. Promoting the traditions of their ancestors, the Party Committee and people of Ung Hoe commune have continuously strived to build an increasingly rich and beautiful homeland. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tuan Tranh Quan Lon Temple ( Tranh Temple )

Tranh Temple is located in Tranh Xuyen village, Dong Tam commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province with a total area of ​​29,417m2. Tranh Temple worships Mandarin Pentecostal Tranh, the 5th mandarin in the Five Gods of the Vietnamese people's belief in worshiping the Four Palaces. Currently, Tranh Temple relics are located on a spacious campus with 34 large and small rooms, including 7 pre-worship rooms, 7 intermediate rooms, 7 connecting house rooms, 3 Co-strip rooms, 3 harem rooms, 7 Dong vu rooms and many other auxiliary works such as the Dong Vu building consisting of 7 angled train compartments, made of ironwood, roofed with tiles; Nghi Mon was built in the style of "matching piles", including 2 side doors and one main door, on a large scale like the old Nghi Mon; beer house, radio station... Mr. Vu Dinh Tien, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Duong province, said that Tranh Temple in Dong Tam commune, Ninh Giang district was ranked as an Artistic Architectural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. country according to Decision No. 1214/Decision - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, dated March 25, 2009. Tranh Temple traditional festival was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage according to Decision No. 781/Decision - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism dated April 4. April 2022. This is a valuable human resource that plays an important role in the cultural and spiritual life not only of the local community but also of the entire Vietnamese people, which further confirms the identification of potential. , the strength of the monument in contributing to the tourism development of Ninh Giang district in particular and Hai Duong province in general. Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Sung An Pagoda (prayer pagoda)

Sung An Pagoda in Dong Cao village, Dong Xuyen commune, Ninh Giang district (Hai Duong) was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic on March 15, 1974 for its architectural sculpture. This is also the earliest pagoda ranked as a national monument in the district. Previously, Sung An Pagoda welcomed monks and nuns back in March every year and was the ancestral place of the Truc Lam Zen sect in the East Sea. The relic is in Dong Cao village, Dong Xuyen commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. The pagoda has been ranked as a national historical and cultural relic since March 15, 1974. History - the architecture of the pagoda dates back to the Ly dynasty and was restored in the Tran dynasty. The scale of the pagoda is quite large, the layout is in the domestic and foreign style. The roof is tiled with ancient hats. The pagoda worships Buddha and worships master Huyen Quang of the Truc Lam sect during the Tran dynasty. The pagoda's relics include a 1.7 m high stone tree built in Canh Tri 9 (1671), 6 stone crocodiles, 3 17th century stone stele, a system of 30 gilded wooden Buddha statues, skillful art, but In the past 10 years, 9 out of 30 ancient statues have been stolen by thieves. The front hall has a bell, cast in the year Gia Long 11 (1812), 90 cm high, 62.5 cm in diameter, the whole body covered with cards, very beautiful. In particular, the 2-storey hexagonal lotus stone pedestal is carved with a fire-crested dragon and a body with many folds. Sung An Pagoda has an area of ​​nearly 5000 square meters. The pagoda's scale includes a main pagoda built in the Dinh style, a Mother Goddess cave, and an Ancestor church. During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialist invaders, Sung An Pagoda was the place to evacuate and raise traces of Viet Minh cadres. Every year on March 15 of the lunar calendar, people hold a festival. In recent years, village officials have donated over 1 billion VND and thousands of man-days to build walls, guest houses, pearl wells, and courtyards. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Historical Relics of Dong Bo Linh Revolution

Dong Bo Linh revolutionary historical relic On March 8, 1932, comrade Duong Cong Hoat, on behalf of the Cao Bang Provincial Party Executive Committee, introduced and admitted comrades to the Communist Party of Vietnam: 1. Comrades Ma Kien Kien (i.e. Ma Trung Lam) was born in 1914, Tay ethnicity 2. Comrade Ma Kien Moi (i.e. Hong Hai) was born in 1917, Tay ethnicity 3. Comrade Ma Kien Hoach (i.e. Hong Chi) was born in 1914 , Tay ethnic group 4. Comrade Ma Kien Tich (ie Hong Lac) was born in 1914, Tay ethnic group Coc Coc branch is the Lien Chau Quang Uyen - Phuc Hoa cell and is also the first Communist Party cell in the East Cao Bang province, officially recognized by the Cao Bang Provincial Party Committee; Comrade Ma Trung Lam was elected party cell secretary. The first task of the Coc Coc cell was to immediately carry out the tasks that the Long Chau Overseas Cell (China) and the Nam Lin cell were carrying out: Secretly transporting books, newspapers, documents, and transporting passengers. Soldiers engaged in revolutionary activities, studied between regions, actively developed the party, promoted the movement against taxes, against widowhood, abuse, against forcing husbands to work during the harvest season, and being a husbandman required money and rice. Dong Bo Linh revolutionary historical relic was built on March 7, 2012, completed on May 19, 2013. Decision No. 2917/Decision - People's Committee dated November 11, 2005 of the Provincial People's Committee recognized Dong Bo Linh as a revolutionary historical relic - the place where the first Communist Party cell of Pan-African was established. Quang Uyen - Phuc Hoa (now Quang Hoa district) on March 8, 1932. Source Electronic information portal of Quang Uyen district, Cao Bang province.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Quan De Temple

In Ngoc Dong commune (Quang Uyen), there is a Quan De temple that has been recognized as a provincial historical-cultural relic by the Provincial People's Committee. The temple has meaning and is associated with each ups and downs of historical periods in this land. Quan De Temple was built at the beginning of Dong Da market, Ngoc Dong commune to worship the figure Quan Van Truong, a general of the Three Kingdoms period (China). According to Vietnamese beliefs, worshiping Quan Cong is due to admiration and respect for his virtue. In Cao Bang today, there are many temples and shrines worshiping Quan Cong in districts: Bao Lac, Tra Linh, Trung Khanh... and Quan De temple in Ngoc Dong commune. According to the survey results of the Provincial Museum, the temple was probably built in the 36th year of Tu Duc's reign (ie 1882) based on the date recorded on the great letter in the temple and the decorative patterns of some remaining architectural pieces. left of the temple. Overall, the temple has a house with an area of ​​over 40 m2, next to the temple there is a small room to worship the local people. The total area of ​​the two rooms is over 57 m2, both are built in the style of a walled house. The main material that creates solid walls is fine red clay combined with lime and molasses, kneaded thoroughly to create a mixture with high adhesion, the wall layer is 30 to 35 cm thick. Tile roof system, wooden truss structure. The system of altars and statues in the temple includes: The outer altar is built of bricks, 73 cm high and 2.2 m long, used to hold incense bowls, candles and other offerings. The inner altar is 62 cm high, 1.8 m long, 1.4 m wide with 4 statues: The innermost statue is a 120 cm tall statue of Quan Cong wearing a yellow shirt, red dragonfly hat, long black beard, in sitting posture; The two statues of soldiers on both sides are 50 cm high, the statue on the right is wearing a light red shirt, holding a sword, the statue on the left is wearing a yellow shirt, holding a javelin, both statues are in a standing position; A 57 cm tall statue of Quan Cong's assistant wearing a blue shirt in a sitting position. The statues are all handcrafted from clay, plastered with cement, and covered with color on the outside. In the temple there are also many horizontal panels and couplets in Chinese characters. Outside the temple, there is a stone stele recording the kindness of the deity worshiped in the temple. Mr. La Van Quynh, who has lived for many generations adjacent to the west side of the temple, shared: Every year at the temple, there are holidays held throughout the year, such as: On February 2, there is a ceremony to worship the gods; Qingming Day; May 13 is the death anniversary of Quan Cong; August 2 celebrates the day of temple repair... to pray for good luck, happiness and peace for the people. On holidays, people in the area contribute money and rice to buy offerings to bring to the temple. To prepare for each holiday, people divide into groups and groups take turns preparing the ceremony tray, including: 1 pig, sticky rice, chicken, fruits, candies... The ceremony is conducted by the elderly. Only on the February 2nd holiday are priests invited to perform the ceremony. After the ceremony, everyone eats together and when they leave, there is a fortune distributed to the families. In addition to the main holidays of the year, on the first and full moon days of every month or when there is a big event at home, people in the area still come to burn incense and pray for peace and fortune. In April 2018, the temple was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a Provincial Historical-Cultural Monument. But due to a long period of time and the influence of many factors: weather, climate, people..., Quan De Temple can no longer maintain its original status. The relics in the monument, such as drums, bells... were lost in 1978, and the old statue system was demolished in 1979. On the other hand, because the temple foundation is 20 cm lower than the road surface, humidity leads to the wall system. , roof, rafters... are all in a degraded state so they are in dire need of repair. According to Ngoc Dong commune leaders, since the beginning of 2019, people in the temple area have voluntarily donated money and will carry out repairs, continuing to preserve, preserve and promote the value of the temple's historical and cultural relics. Guan Di is effective. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Bach Linh Temple.

Bach Linh Temple (local people also call Bach Linh Pagoda) is located in Old Street, Quang Uyen town (Quang Hoa). The shrine worships 100 of the most sacred things of many types of animals, the chief of which is the dragon - a divine animal with magical power, a symbol of mystical nobility that spits pearls and pearls, and is the head of the four sacred dragons. Ly, Quy, Phung. The dragon at the temple is deified to a supernatural level, along with precious things that become priceless spiritual values, beliefs, and aspirations of local people when they come to worship. Up to now, social and humanistic researchers have not yet determined when the temple was built. They only know that it appeared a long time ago and is deeply embedded in folk memory, associated with the Fireworks Festival. held at the beginning of spring every year. The current situation of Bach Linh Temple is quite similar to other temples, pagodas, and shrines in the province. It has gone through the historical ups and downs of the dynasties, so there have been changes and are no longer intact as before. Legend has it that the temple's architecture consists of 3 parts: three gates, front hall, and harem with the architectural appearance of the Nguyen Dynasty. The three-entrance part of the temple is built of brick material, has 3 doors in a rolling circle style, but for some reason the small doors on both sides have been covered, leaving only the middle door. On the pillars of the three-entrance gate, there are diaphragms and couplets that are now blurred and cannot be read. In the middle of the main gate, there are only the words "Bach Linh Temple" and on it is embossed a vivid curving dragon image. Step through the three gates to reach the front street. The connection between the three gates and the front street is a fairly large yard (now covered with cement), with a stone wall surrounding the yard about 1.5 m high. The frontage has a foundation 0.65 m higher than the yard level, wooden columns and rafters; The roof and porch are covered with tiled roofs and have carvings of a dragon holding a pearl and a dragon's head with sophisticated stylized patterns. In the middle of the front hall is a wooden door 1.6 m wide, 2.2 m high; In the front hall there are 3 altars. Bach Linh Temple is associated with the Fireworks Festival in Quang Uyen town held on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month every year. Before entering the festival, there is a ceremony held from the afternoon of the 30th day of the first lunar month. The opening ceremony begins at Coc Chu water mine near Bach Linh temple, the ceremony is celebrated by an elderly man with prestige in the community, family, and prosperous clan. On the afternoon of February 1 of the lunar calendar, the Festival Organizing Committee and people went to Bach Linh Temple to offer offerings, worship, and pray to the gods to bless every family and everyone in the new year with prosperity and prosperity. On the morning of February 2, there is a procession to process the gods, including 4 palanquins in order: the palanquin carrying Uncle Ho's image, the palanquin carrying the local spirit, the palanquin carrying fireworks, the palanquin carrying a roasted pig, and finally the dragon procession. The procession starts from Bach Linh Temple to Nung Tri Cao Temple, Tran Hung Dao Temple and then passes through alleys, families, offices, schools, production and business establishments. This is considered a spirit that acts, checks, observes people doing business and brings them fortune and luck. Therefore, wherever the procession went, everyone respectfully and warmly welcomed it with joy and excitement. The festival is held on the afternoon of the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month with many folk games like dragon dance, unicorn dance, toss, sli singing, love exchange, traditional martial arts, Chinese chess, tug of war, stick pushing, volleyball. , football... attracts people to participate. In particular, the folk game of fighting for cannon heads is the most exciting. This is a game that demonstrates strong physical strength and trains the bravery, determination, agility, dynamism, martial spirit, and generosity of young people. year. The Festival Organizing Committee gathered youth teams into a circle around the central area of ​​the playground. Whoever won the fortune ring at the top of the cannon would have fortune, peace, and luck all year round. The reward is a roasted pig with honey leaves for the whole team and the pig's head belongs entirely to the lucky bracelet owner. That day, everywhere we saw people serving five-color sticky rice and roasted pork, festival specialties and all kinds of candies, local food and drinks. Bach Linh Temple was also a place to store food, weapons, and classrooms during the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and against the American imperialist invasion. Along with the values ​​of customs, beliefs, and spirituality imbued with national cultural identity, the temple was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a provincial-level relic according to Decision No. 2856/Decision - Committee of the Day. December 2, 2003. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal.

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Danh mountain relic area

The story of Mount Danh (Lien Chung and Viet Lap communes, Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province) with the product of King-Southern ginseng passed down among the people for many generations inspired me to find this relic. From Bac Giang City, there are many roads to reach Mount Danh, but I chose to follow Highway 17 and then turn onto the Viet Lap-Lien Chung commune road. It's winter so both sides of the road are green with corn, sweet potatoes and many other vegetables. Going about 5km from the turn, the Danh Mountain Cultural and Historical Relic Area appeared before my eyes. Mount Danh is located not far from the romantic Thuong River, has the highest peak about 117 m above sea level and is the second largest mountain range of Tan Yen district after Dot Mountain (Phuc Son commune). This place has a beautiful natural landscape with a pine forest about 50 years old. Many people who come to Mount Danh have the same comment as being in the pine forest of Da Lat City (Lam Dong). Mr. Hoang Tien Dung in Muong Than commune, Than Yen district (Lai Chau province) said: "I have known about Mount Dang through the Internet for a long time, but now I have the opportunity to visit. Indeed, the scenery here is very beautiful, the air is fresh, and sitting and listening to the pine trees is very romantic. If I have the opportunity, I will invite relatives and friends to come here to play." The road up to Mount Den is built with brick steps with a total of 345 gentle steps. Right at the foot of the mountain is the Elephant Noi well, about 2m deep, with a surrounding bank. Local people say the well water is always clear and never dries up. Located on Danh mountain is Danh temple, a cultural and religious project of the local people. The Temple complex consists of 3 temples: Trinh Temple (at the foot of the mountain), Thuong Temple (on the top of the mountain) and Ha Temple (midway up the mountain). Den Temple worships the gods Cao Son and Quy Minh. When they were alive, they were talented generals, but later became sacred deities, becoming saints and talismans, helping people eliminate disasters and disasters, and were worshiped by people for many generations. No one knows exactly when the Temple was built, but based on documents and relics such as stone pillars, ancient incense bowls, sacrificial offerings, and altars still kept in the temple..., this project Built during the Le Dynasty in the 18th century. Through many ups and downs of history, especially during the resistance war against the French, the temple was much destroyed and no longer intact as before. However, the people here have restored and renovated many times, the temple has become more spacious and beautiful but still retains many ancient and unique features. In particular, the current Denh temple was rebuilt by the local party committee, authorities and people in 2017 on a larger scale but still lies on the foundation of the ancient temple in a gong-shaped architectural style, including The 3-compartment hall is connected to the 2-compartment harem court by a strip of waterpipe. During the resistance war against the French colonialists who invaded our country, Danh temple and Danh mountain were the advance stations for our soldiers to ambush and protect the free zone. Also here, on April 13, 1950, two guerrilla soldiers, Nguyen Ba Giai and Nguyen Dinh Khai, heroically sacrificed their lives while on guard duty to guard the front lines. Coming to the Danh Mountain Relic Area, visitors will not only be able to admire the vast and majestic landscape but also hear stories passed down in folklore about the Southern King-Samseng products of the people here. In the past, the Dinh mountain area had the famous Bao Loc Son festival throughout the region. In the early 19th century, Bao Loc Son was a canton in Yen The district, Lang Giang prefecture, including 4 communes: Bao Loc Son, Trung Son, Tuong Son and Kim Trang. The annual Bao Loc Son Festival is held on January 16 and 17, centered at the Um Ngo communal house relic complex, Viet Lap commune. This festival is the festival of four communal houses, also known as four families, typical of the families: Than, Giap Nguyen and Dong... in 4 villages: Kim Trang, Khoat, Nguyen and Um Ngo. These 4 villages have 4 communal houses, worshiping 4 Thanh Hoang. After the villages of Nguyen, Kim Trang, Khoat hold festivals, the palanquin procession goes to Um Ngo communal house to hold the festival on January 16 and 17, and from there, the palanquin procession goes to Nghe Ca on top of Dinh mountain for the opening ceremony of the year. . Four village festivals come together to form the Bao Loc Son festival. The festival includes games such as tree swinging, cockfighting, wrestling, kite flying... Wishes for good weather and wind, and prosperity for the people. Bao Loc Son festival was first restored in 1996. In 2019, Viet Lap Commune People's Committee continued to organize the restoration of Bao Loc Son festival. SOURCE BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

MY DIEN Pagoda

In My Dien neighborhood, Nenh town, Viet Yen district, an ancient pagoda called Thanh Minh pagoda is still preserved. Perhaps this is a unique ancient pagoda rarely seen in Bac Giang. The pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and has been repaired many times. The artifacts at the pagoda are proof that the ancient temple was built a long time ago. It is a green stone staircase created in the shape of a dragon in the style of the Ly Dynasty (11th - 12th centuries) placed in front of the pagoda door. The dragon has a head with a flaming crest, a nose and a mane that are very vividly structured with natural lines. The crest takes the entire upper lip and blends with the fangs in the shape of a flying cloud. The mane radiates from the nape of the neck towards the back. The dragon's beard is as soft as a wave moving forward. The dragon's nose is stacked curves creating the impression of a water source, the mouth is bared to reveal two rows of teeth holding pearls. The dragon's whiskers and crest point forward, creating an image resembling a Bodhi leaf. In a soft, natural posture like flying, the dragon has 11 segments, the segments are evenly spaced and winding, the dragon has 4 legs and 3 small claws. Many researchers believe that this is a dragon created on the doorstep of ancient My Dien Pagoda. Accordingly, there will be 2 stone dragons on the steps of the temple door, but unfortunately only one remains. Also according to cultural researchers, the dragon of the Ly Dynasty has a close relationship with Buddhism, it is associated with Buddhist images such as Buddha, lotus, lotus leaf... which is confirmed during the Ly Dynasty. , My Dien land was the place of development and prosperity of Dai Viet Buddhism. My Dien Pagoda is located behind the communal house according to the architectural structure of "before the Gods, then after the Buddha", the communal house in front of the pagoda after creating a complex of ancient continuous relics. After many renovations, the pagoda still retains construction items such as: Three entrance gates, 5-compartment Patriarch's house, 3-compartment guest house and Tam Bao temple. The temple grounds are filled with shady green trees. In the middle of the pagoda yard, there is still a stone stele of the Le Dynasty, the 8th year of Vinh Thinh (1713), recording the merits of creating the stone stele and casting the temple bell. Through the temple grounds to the Tam Bao building, this building has 5 front halls connecting 3 upper halls, creating a nail-style architectural plan. The architectural structure of the inner roofs is in the form of stacks of cones, gong stands, seated lines, and architectural structures carved with floral and leaf shapes that have artistic value. The upper palace is fully decorated with a system of Buddha statues. Statues in the style of the Le and Nguyen dynasties have historical and artistic value. In addition to the above valuable artifacts, My Dien Pagoda also preserves many documents and artifacts that are valuable for researching typical cultural and artistic history such as incense bowls, stone stele, horizontal system, parallel sentences... This is There are scientific grounds to confirm that under the Ly Dynasty, My Dien Pagoda was a Buddhist center with a large scale, quite complete and dignified architecture. My Dien Pagoda is the center of cultural and religious activities, where traditional festivals of the people have been held from past to present. The village's festival takes place on the 1st day of the second lunar month with many rituals and folk games imbued with national cultural identity to thank God and Buddha for a prosperous and happy life. With unique historical and cultural value, My Dien Pagoda was ranked as a provincial cultural and historical relic in 2004. Although it is a bustling industrial development place, My Dien today still preserves many cultural heritages of the nation. Religious and belief works such as My Dien Communal House, Nghe An, Ngo Dat Dung District's mausoleum, Nguyen Doc Thuc's mausoleum, King Ba temple... have a lot of potential to develop the local tourism economy. In particular, Thanh Minh Pagoda in the heart of the neighborhood has been an attractive address for tourists to worship Buddha. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dinh Ha

In the system of 23 special national relic sites related to the Yen The uprising in the districts of Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Tan Yen and Yen The, Dinh Ha, Tan Trung commune has a very special role. This is where Luong Van Tam held the flag offering ceremony to officially launch the military uprising against the French colonialists. Dinh Ha formerly belonged to The Loc commune, Tong Yen Le, Yen The district, now belongs to Dinh Ha village, Tan Trung commune, Tan Yen district. Behind the communal house is Chua Ha. The layout is in the style of "Previous Gods, Later Buddhas". This relic is located on the slope of a low hill, surrounded by lush green ironwood forest. According to legend, the communal house and Ha pagoda were built during the Le - Nguyen dynasties of the 17th century. This is an important historical witness in the Yen The Uprising. Normally, after the January 15 and 16 Festival every year, the space around Dinh Ha becomes quiet. The solemn village communal house is immersed in the green of a hundred-year-old ironwood forest, but in recent years this relic has been vibrant with activities going back to its source. Many schools in Tan Yen use this place as a place to admit union members and team members. In 2021, Tan Yen invests in building the Temple of Luong Van Tam and Yen The insurgent soldiers, the above activities will increase significantly. According to legend, Ha Communal House and Pagoda were built during the Le - Nguyen dynasties of the 17th century. Dinh Ha, whose literal name is Tho Linh communal house, worships the tutelary god Saint Cao Son - Quy Minh. The architecture of the communal house in the past consisted of a vestibule with 3 compartments and 2 left. In the spacious courtyard of the communal house, there are left vu and right vu, each row of 5 compartments facing each other, followed by a large communal house with 5 compartments and 2 compartments and a harem with 3 compartments. The architecture of the trusses follows the cone, strip, seven, and husband-and-son styles. The decoration is delicately carved, following the themes of flowers, leaves, and dancing fairies. But this beautiful communal house no longer exists, because it was destroyed by the French colonialists in 1885. The Yen The Uprising, developed into the Yen The Uprising Movement and lasted nearly 30 years (1884 - 1913). From the event of Raising the Flag and launching the Yen The Uprising, the communal house and Ha Pagoda became a historical relic that opened the Yen The peasant uprising movement, marking a red mark in the history of fighting foreign invaders. of the Vietnamese people in the 19th - 20th centuries. With the great values ​​of Ha Pagoda communal house, on March 10, 1994, Ha Pagoda communal house relic was recognized as a cultural and historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Sports. May 10, 2012 Ha Pagoda communal house relic is one of 23 points in the system: Yen The Uprising relic sites of Bac Giang province honored to be ranked by the State as a special National Monument and Among these 23 relics, Ha Pagoda Communal House is the key point. Over time, many items of Ha communal house have been degraded. In order to meet the needs of cultural, religious and belief activities of local people, in 2023 Tan Yen will implement the Ha communal house renovation and embellishment project with the contents of renovating the main communal house, harem and embellishing technical infrastructure with a total investment of nearly 8 billion VND from the state budget and other legally mobilized sources. The project was completed on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the Yen The Uprising (1884- 2024). The middle of the great pavilion has parallel sentences: Life is from ancient times to death; Luu Thu Dan Tam shines brightly (A long time ago, I asked who wouldn't die? Let my heart shine brightly). More than 100 years ago, the people of Ha village borrowed the parallel sentences of their ancestors to talk about their cloth-shirted hero and now it seems even brighter. Dinh Ha will forever be remembered along with the name of cloth hero Luong Van Tam - the first leader of the Yen The Uprising. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tu Giap Pagoda

Tan Yen district (also known as the ancient lower Yen The region) is a land with a rich historical and cultural tradition and a spiritual land with outstanding people. Those traditions are still preserved today in customs, in ancient communal houses and pagodas where the names of outstanding children of the historic rainbow homeland are associated with them, such as: Duong's grave site. Thi Gia, a good female general under the Trung Sisters; The communal house worships 18 dukes of the Duong family at Van Cau who helped the Mac dynasty expel the invaders; The cluster of communal house relics and Ha Pagoda worships Luong Van Van Ham, the first leader of the Yen The peasant uprising; Trung Temple worships Hoang Hoa Tham, the second leader in the Yen The peasant uprising; In particular, we must mention Tu Giap Pagoda, where many units were stationed and met during the resistance war against the French and Americans. Tu Giap Pagoda is located in Nha Nam town, a location considered as the northern gateway of Tan Yen district connecting three districts together: Tan Yen, Yen The district (Bac Giang province), Phu Binh district, Thai Nguyen province. Before 1945, this place belonged to Nha Nam canton, Yen The district, now belongs to Nha Nam town, Tan Yen district. Tu Giap Pagoda was built during the Le Dynasty in the style of grand domestic and foreign architecture, including 7 front halls, 5 middle halls, 3 triple treasures, 1 ancestral house, guest house, and nun's house. The system of statues in the pagoda is rich and complete, decorated purely in Vietnamese. The pagoda also has a bell weighing several hundred pounds. However, in 1885, to take revenge on the Yen The insurgents, the French colonialists frantically destroyed villages and pagodas to use wood to build their base. In 1886, the people of the four borders, including Nguon, Upper, Lower, and Bell, rebuilt the pagoda with the name Tu Giap because the four people joined hands to rebuild the pagoda. The new pagoda includes a front hall, a common house, a Buddha hall, an ancestral house, a monks' and nuns' house, a three-entrance gate with a bell tower, and spacious and orderly walls. In 1947, Tu Giap Pagoda was once again destroyed by the French colonialists when they swept through Nha Nam and attacked Yen The. At Tu Giap Pagoda, there was a clash between us and the enemy. The pagoda was severely damaged, leaving only the 7-compartment front hall, with bullet marks still on the pillars. Along with the flow of history, Tu Giap Pagoda and Nguon village of Nha Nam commune have experienced and "witnessed" many important historical events. This place converges essential traffic routes, can move towards the plains of Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and retreat to the mountainous areas of Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan. Therefore, Tu Giap Pagoda was chosen as one of the locations as an important revolutionary base of the Bac Giang Party Committee during the resistance war against the French colonialists. This is also the stationing and working place of the National Salvation Newspaper (March 1945), Bac Giang Postal Company (late 1945), Provincial Post Office and Ha Bac Police Company (now Bac Giang Provincial Police). In particular, Tu Giap Pagoda was the living and working place of the Area 12 Police from the end of 1946 to around April 1948. During the resistance war against the French, although it was attacked many times by the French colonialists, Tu Giap Pagoda was still a safe place for district, provincial and central agencies to choose as a place to open refresher courses, train and discuss plans. implementing the resolution to divide fields for people to increase production... During the resistance war against the US to save the country, Tu Giap Pagoda witnessed many farewell ceremonies for children who were going to join the army to fight on the southern front to contribute to the war. liberating the South and unifying the country. Through the ups and downs of history, Tu Giap Pagoda today is no longer the same, but only the front hall, middle pagoda building, and Tam Bao pagoda are made in the old style. In the pagoda, there are many Buddha statues made of lacquered wood and gilded with gold. Tu Giap Pagoda is not only a place for spiritual beliefs of the people in the area but also a place marked by revolutionary history. In particular, it is where the 6 things Uncle Ho taught the People's Public Security force were discovered. Here, comrade Hoang Mai - Director of Zone VII Police was honored to receive the letter from President Ho Chi Minh dated March 11, 1948, in which he especially kindly advised our police, Mr. peace of the people, serving for the people, knowing how to rely on the people to do everything will be done. In it, Uncle Ho emphasized the six qualities of a "revolutionary police officer", so this place is considered the origin of the Six Things Uncle Ho taught the People's Public Security. TOURISM SOURCE OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : National monument Open door

ICE CREAM Pagoda

Kem Pagoda, also known as Sung Nham Pagoda, located in Kem residential group, Nham Bien town, Yen Dung district (Bac Giang), is not only a center of religious and cultural activities, it was also a base for religious beliefs. revolutionary troops and guerrillas in many periods, including the Yen The insurgent army. Kem Pagoda - a special national historical relic has been carefully preserved, attracting a large number of visitors from all over to visit and worship at the pagoda. The campus of Kem Pagoda is spacious, with many ancient trees providing shade, creating a peaceful and sacred scene. From Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Zen Monastery, we drove the car on a newly renovated road about 1km long, heading straight to Kem Pagoda. On the side of the road are rows of lush green Bodhi trees. Comrade Le Thi Minh Hien, Deputy Director of the Center for Culture - Information and Sports of Yen Dung district said: "The renewed route facilitates the connection of spiritual tours between Vinh Nghiem Pagoda - Zen Monastery. Truc Lam Phuong Hoang - Kem Pagoda. This also opens up an opportunity to introduce and promote the cultural and historical value of Kem Pagoda - a place that has witnessed many ups and downs in the nation's history." In the Kem Pagoda campus, there are many old trees, green all year round. The land enjoys the blessings of nature, in winter there are high mountains blocking the Northeast wind, in summer the cool wind blows from the South, making the pagoda scene even more peaceful and sacred. According to recorded records, Kem Pagoda was built about 400 years ago, during the reign of King Le Anh Tong. The founder who built the pagoda was Ms. Hoang Thi Tue, following the Truc Lam Zen sect founded by Dieu Ngu Giac Hoang Tran Nhan Tong. The entire architectural work of Kem Pagoda was built in a plot of land with a total area of ​​nearly 2,000 m2. The entire pagoda includes: Three-entrance gate, tower garden, front hall, upper palace and ancestral house. It is known that the place where Kem Pagoda is located has a very special terrain, the left, right and back sides all lean against the Nham Bien mountain range, the face overlooks a flat field and a unique road leading to the pagoda. Therefore, this place is not only the center of cultural and religious activities, but also was chosen as the base of insurgents and revolutionary guerrillas during many periods of national liberation wars. In 1884, Nguyen Cao from Cach Bi village (Que Vo district, Bac Ninh province) and his insurgent army returned to Kem Pagoda to build a base to fight against the French colonialists. Visitors listen to an introduction to the unique cultural and historical features of Kem Pagoda. In particular, around 1906 - 1908, Hoang Hoa Tham and the Yen The insurgent army returned to camp right behind the temple garden. De Tham built ramparts, walls, houses, and military training, creating this place as a base to fight against the French. Currently, this place still retains traces of ramparts, mandarin house floors, mandarin wells, guard posts, flagpoles, ice buckets containing water for horses to drink and also a place to sharpen swords to fight the enemy... Behind the pagoda there is also a training ground for the De Tham insurgent army in the past. The land is about a few acres large and is located on a flat terrain, next to which a stream flows. It can be said that this location is very convenient for insurgents to practice. When there is an enemy, it is easy to quickly retreat up the mountain and escape to the romantic Thuong River right at the foot of Nham Bien mountain... Since the August Revolution in 1945, Nham Bien town became a guerrilla resistance area; Kem Pagoda became the local political and military center. Peace was restored, the pagoda was a meeting place, propagating the Party's policies and laws, and the State's laws. Thanks to its cultural, religious and revolutionary historical values, in 2012, Kem Pagoda was recognized by the Prime Minister as one of 23 special national historical sites associated with the Revolution. Yen The uprising. TOURISM SOURCE OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Doan family mausoleum

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

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Rating : National monument Open door

Dong Mu Fort historical relic site

It is an important historical relic of the Vietnamese revolution. This is where the battle of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army Team took place on the night of February 4 and early morning of February 5, 1945. To attack the fort and destroy the enemy, comrade Xuan Truong (real name Hoang Van Nhung) heroically sacrificed his life, becoming the first martyr of the Vietnam People's Army. Over the past 70 years, the historical relic of Dong Mu post has always been an important evidence and a mark of the revolutionary history of the locality and the nation. Before the August Revolution in 1945, the French colonialists built a fortress at Dong Mu that was quite solid. Dong Mu Fort was located on a mound emerging between the fields of Na Doong and Ban Than hamlets in An Quang commune, now Xuan Truong commune. , Bao Lac district. According to the memoirs of General Vo Nguyen Giap: "Compared to Phai Khat and Na Ngan posts, Dong Mu post is much more "solid" in both fortifications and firepower. The station was located on a hill, built of stone and thick walls, with many bunkers, walls and thick stone with battlements"... From this station, the enemy prevented and suppressed the revolutionary movement and pursued hunt down and arrest revolutionary cadres. Because we were near the Vietnam-China border and often had to deal with bandits, the enemy built a quite solid defense system. On the night of the 4th and early morning of December 5, 1945, the Vietnamese Liberation Army Propaganda Team, after winning at Phai Khat and Na Ngan posts, marched to attack and destroy Dong Mu post. Taking advantage of the dark night, the Vietnam Liberation Army Propaganda Team secretly broke in. The battle took place fiercely from 11:00 pm on the 4th to 3:00 am on February 5, 1945. Our team destroyed many enemies, captured 5 guns and some other ammunition. Comrade squad leader Hoang Van Nhung, alias Xuan Truong, Tay ethnic group, from Soc Ha commune, Ha Quang district, heroically fought and died. In 1958, the alias Xuan Truong was named for An Quang commune to express gratitude and remember his contributions to the history of the revolutionary struggle of the Party Committee and people of all ethnic groups in Bao Lac district in general. and Xuan Truong commune in particular. Dong Mu post became the red address of Xuan Truong commune as well as Bao Lac district. Dong Mu Fort Relics was ranked as a National Historical Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information, now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 1995. In recent years, many groups have come to visit and learn about history. of Dong Mu station, expressing admiration for the fighting will of our army and people. Source Electronic information portal of Bao Lac district, Cao Bang province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Thuong Temple

Thuong Temple, also known as Thach Linh Than Tuong Temple. According to historical sources and Sino-Nom documents such as: Legend of Thuong Lat commune, Tien Lat canton, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province; book Folk Tales of Quan Ho region - Ba Chua Kho; Bac Ninh's book of geographical balance; Bac Giang Geography book. Dictionary; Bac Ninh Province Local Journal through Han Nom documents: Thuong Temple has a long history of construction and was renovated and embellished during the Nguyen Dynasty (XIX-XX centuries) and later periods. The history of the formation of Thuong Temple is associated with the folk legend of Thach Linh Than Tuong. This is a God with special talent and strength, who performed many amazing feats to help King Hung Tao Vuong defeat the Man invaders. After winning the battle, Thach Tuong rode an elephant back to his birthplace in Tien Lat site, climbed Phuong Hoang mountain, the highest peak, then flew straight into the sky and disappeared. To commemorate his merits, the King ordered the local people and mandarins to return to the place of worship (ie the top of Phuong Hoang mountain) to perform the ceremony and then set up a temple to worship him at the top of Phuong Hoang mountain. Initially, the temple was built with a dome-style compartment, the building materials were all stone taken from Phuong Hoang Mountain, and inside the temple was an incense bowl. Over time, with its sacredness and mystery, the temple gradually became famous throughout the region. On the other hand, Thuong temple along with other relics in Bo Da mountain gate such as: Ao Mieu, Bo Da pagoda, Trung temple, Doc Cuoc temple, Ba Chua Kho temple... have formed a continuous complex of relics. , boldly reflects a historical period of struggle to protect national independence. Thuong Temple is located on Phuong Hoang mountain, Bo Da mountain range, Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district, now Viet Yen town. Bo Da Mountain is the common name for the entire mountain range in Tien Son commune. In the Bo Da mountain range, there are three large mountains, each with its own name. The highest is Phuong Hoang, with many rocks and dense pine trees. The second mountain is Ma Yen mountain and the third mountain is Kim Quy mountain. The mountains are undulating and the trees are lush all year round. Surrounding the Thuong Temple, there are many ancient green trees that give shade to the large mountains flanking them; There are six Tien Sa orders such as: White, Pronged, Empty, Tre, and Tra. There are also Con Coc Mountain, Chua Kham Mountain, Truc Lat Mountain, Elephant Mountain, Ban Co Tien Mountain... In front of Thuong Temple are fields and the Cau River surrounding and winding like a strip of silk. This is truly a spiritual place where mountains and waters meet in harmony. According to comments in Nguyen Huy Binh's article on the Legend of Thach Tuong Quan in relation to stone worship: “All combine into a very ideal geographical space. In that humanistic geographical environment, the legend of Thach Tuong Quan has quite clearly the characteristics and localization of the land." SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

PHUC LAM Pagoda

Phuc Lam Pagoda is an ancient pagoda built on a strip of spiritual land located about 500 meters from the residential area. This place used to be a dense forest with many species of ancient trees and rare herbs. The pagoda was built in the Chinh Hoa era during the reign of King Le Trung Hung (1681 - 1704). Legend has it that: The person who founded the pagoda was Patriarch Thien Phat of the Lam Te lineage, a monk in Bo Da's ancestral place, Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. After the ancestors passed away, after many hundreds of years, the pagoda still had monks sent by Bo Da to take care of Buddhist work. In 1945, following the Party's call to carry out the "Scorched Earth Resistance War", the ancient Phuc Lam Pagoda turned into ash, leaving only a strip of desolate land. In 1954, peace was restored, Buddhists and local people worked together to rebuild the pagoda and several pedestals of Buddha statues to create a place to worship and believe in the Three Jewels. For about 50 years, the pagoda had no abbot, so the pagoda was seriously degraded. Buddhists and local people have repaired it many times, but it was only a temporary method. In 2002, the Elderly Association of Phuc Lam village came to meet monk Thich Thieu Huong, who at that time was the abbot at Hung Dao pagoda, Dao Ngan 1 village, Quang Chau commune, earnestly hoping that he would return to become abbot of Phuc Lam pagoda so that the people could Here, you can be close to the Dharma and teachings of Buddha and achieve peace and liberation right in the present life. After returning to become the abbot of Phuc Lam Pagoda, he saw that the living conditions of the pagoda were poor everywhere, and the road to the pagoda was narrow, so Venerable Thich Thieu Huong, along with the Buddhists and people in the village, asked The spirit of seeking Buddha's way and calming sentient beings that Buddha taught, determined to revive the spiritual area into the Buddhist Center of Viet Yen district. From 2004 - 2016, from the meritorious funds of Buddhists, the pagoda built the Three Jewels, the ancestral house, the guest house, the bell tower, the drum tower, the pagoda fence, the monk's house, the meeting room, and the Tam gate. Mandarins, lakes, statues of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, tower gardens... with a budget of up to tens of billions of dong, all with the purpose of praying for world peace and peaceful people. Phuc Lam Pagoda has truly become the Buddhist Church Center of Viet Yen district. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF VIET YEN TOWN, BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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Rating : National monument Open door

Temple Pond

Ao Mieu relic is located in the center of Ha Lat village, Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district (Bac Giang). This is one of the relics belonging to the special national relic site system of Bo Da Pagoda (Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district). Many people come to the Ao Mieu relic not only to pray for blessings, virtue, fortune, and fortune, but also to admire with their own eyes a unique artistic architectural work bestowed by nature and embellished through the table. hands of ancient artisans. The shrine worships Thach Linh god on a stone slab behind the great temple (in the Holy pond). Legend has it that God was born from stone According to the elders: There was a wealthy man named Nguyen Hoa and his wife Cao Thi Huyen living on a spacious plot of land. In the plot of land there was a pond, in the middle of the pond was a rock as big as a chessboard; Around the land there are many high rocky mountains, above there are pine trees, stone dragons, stone elephants, stone horses, stone turtles, and stone flags in the direction. Nguyen Hoa is over 60 years old, his wife is also over 50 years old and still doesn't have a child. He feels sad in his heart because he worships the incense burner and doesn't have anyone to worship him morning and night, so he only drinks for fun and often goes to the table. Rock in the middle of the pond to sit and play to relieve sadness. One day, as soon as I reached the stone table, I suddenly saw a flower snake more than 10 meters long, with colorful fins, crawling around on the stone table. When it saw someone, it slid into the water and disappeared. That night, there was heavy rain and strong winds, thunder rumbled, and there seemed to be people talking, laughing, and singing in the pond. Nguyen Hoa hid to watch, saw the stone slab in the pond covered with five-colored clouds, strange floating air, fairies in the sky singing, elegant music melodious... The next morning, January 10, Nguyen Hoa went out to see the clouds covering him. foggy, the sky and the earth are dark. Suddenly there was a thunderclap in the sky, a landslide, then the clouds dispersed on their own, the sky and earth were clear. The stone slab naturally shattered into three pieces, and a man appeared, with a dignified appearance, strong manners, and a large body. Sharp as the newly rising sun, face like a bright star illuminating the night, screams like thunder echoed throughout the heaven and water palace. Nguyen Hoa saw the strange-looking man, so he ran, hugged him, brought him home, raised him, and named him Thach Tuong... By the time he was 7 years old, Thach Tuong was more than 10 truong tall, enough to shake mountains and fill the sea. . At that time, the Man invader emerged, the king was worried, issued an edict inviting a meeting of officials, established a fast, and prayed to heaven and earth to help eliminate the enemy. After 21 days, suddenly dark clouds covered the mandrel, it was dark and gloomy, then wind, rain, thunder and lightning appeared. After a while, the sky cleared, the clouds stopped, the altar became clear, and we saw a white flag on the altar, the flag had the words: In heaven, God told the king Fighting the enemy was like wind and rain Find Bac Ha, Yen Viet origin Zhuan Hung Thach General won't lose! That day was the 10th day of the 8th month, the king ordered a mandarin and 12 human servants holding the Emperor's flag to go to Yen Viet land... Nguyen Hoa went out to see and saw a command flag with the name Thach Tuong entering the house to tell Thach General. Thach Tuong invited the messenger in and said: "Go back, my king, make me a stone elephant 10 meters high and give me the Emperor's flag, then the Man invaders will be at peace." The messenger paid his respects and returned to the court to report to the king... In the middle of August 13, the people set up a royal palace for the king to live in, now still called Ngu communal house... Thach Tuong replied: "The power to act in the musical palace, the title to the throne in heaven." , heaven sent me to help your majesty eliminate the barbarians, since you already have a position in heaven, why bother your majesty's robes..." Having finished speaking, Thach Tuong jumped on the elephant, holding a command flag in his hand, the military authority following behind thundered like flowing water. , the waterfall rang, straight ahead Going to Hung Hoa, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang... one battle wiped out all the grasshoppers, and the world was once again at peace. After defeating the enemy, Thach Tuong returned to Tien Lat village and then climbed to the top of Phuong Hoang mountain (Bo Da mountain, Tien Son commune) and returned to heaven, that day was September 12. The people performed a performance, and the king sent hundreds of troops to come. At Thach Tuong Hoa's place in Tien Lat, a high rocky mountain area, to perform ceremonies, then ordered to set up a temple right at the place where he transformed for incense and smoke to worship. Ao Mieu, also known as Ha Temple, worships the Stone Gods: Thach Linh Than Tuong (Thach Tuong Quan) and Mau Da. The Ao Mieu relic area currently includes the following construction items: Temple gate, Thach Linh temple, Thach Long pond (Thanh Tri) and Mother House. The temple gate has just been restored and built simply. The yard is paved with square tiles, inside is placed an Elephant carved from green stone, shaped like the fighting elephant described in the Legend of Thach Linh. Surrounding the yard is a closed wall. In front there is a communal lake - a place where water gathers, creating an ecological landscape and a place where many folk games take place during festivals... The relic grounds are planted with many shady trees. Ha Binh Temple has a Nhat-shaped architectural structure that was newly restored and embellished in 1993. The Pre-Sacrificing Court is made up of 1 room and 2 wings. The roof architecture is in the style of a 2-storey, 8-curved roof, the ridge and the strip are built of bricks covered with mortar. The top of the roof is shaped like two dragons flanking the sun. The two ends of the pliers, the roof edge and the bend are embossed with a water wave pattern. The four heads of the sword are stylized in the shape of a dragon's head. In addition to the aesthetic element, it also creates serenity, bringing the element of yin and yang. On both sides of the gable wall, pillars are built with tetrahedral edges, and the top of the pillar is covered with four phoenixes. The lower part of the ear is shaped like a lantern, embossed with four sacred animals: Dragon, Ly, Turtle, and Phoenix. On both sides of the gable wall are statues of dancers standing guard at the door. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF VIET YEN BAC GIANG TOWN

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Rating : National monument Open door

Outstanding relic site