Tam Phu Temple (also known as Three Kings Temple), located in Cao Duc commune, Gia Binh district, is a place to worship three supreme deities: Thien Phu, Dia Phu, Thuy Phu - Kings of the three natural realms (Heaven - Earth). - Water) created all living things. According to local documents, the temple was built a long time ago on a high mound in the middle of Nguyet Ban beach - a large alluvial ground, surrounded by a vast river. The relic is associated with the historical event where the kings and mandarins of the Tran Dynasty convened the Binh Than Conference (military conference) to discuss plans to defeat the Yuan-Mongol invaders who invaded our country in the 13th century (1282). Nguyet Ban - Tam Phu Temple holds a ceremony to pray for heaven and earth, praying for victory over the enemy and keeping the land peaceful. Through historical periods, today Tam Phu Temple relics still preserve ancient relics dating back to the Le - Nguyen dynasties and have been restored and embellished spaciously. In front is the "Three Kings" temple consisting of 3 buildings: Upper temple, Middle temple and Lower temple; Behind the temple grounds there are also a number of buildings such as: a Buddhist temple and a shrine to Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh. Among them, the most outstanding historical and architectural value is the temple worshiping the "Three Kings" consisting of 3 buildings: front altar, middle temple and harem. The altar building is built according to the architecture of 3 compartments and 2 left, curved roof, frame built entirely of ironwood with many sophisticated carved lines of dragons, phoenixes, plants, flowers... There is an altar here to worship Saint Tran (Hung Dao Vuong - Tran Quoc Tuan) - the person who had meritorious service in fighting the Mongol invaders in the Dai Than gate area, was built a temple by the people here and bestowed the title by the kings. The central temple is built according to the architecture of 3 compartments and 2 left, curved roof, with the same architecture as the front altar, where the altar to worship the Five Immortals, Lord and Lady of Luc Dau Giang is located. In particular, on the altar there is hung an ancient horizontal panel in Chinese "Tam Phu Linh Tu" (sacred temple of the Three Palaces), on both sides of the pillars are hung parallel sentences: "The eternally magnificent Tam Phu Dien/Sudden autumn Luc Luc". first river". Tam Phu Temple relic and Bai Nguyet Ban site were ranked historical and cultural relics by the Provincial People's Committee in 2007. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal.
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Phu Binh is the locality with the largest number of communal relics, temples, pagodas and festivals in Thai Nguyen province. In the early spring, spiritual tourist destinations in the district such as: Communal House - Temple - Salt Bridge Pagoda relic complex; Phuong Do communal house; Khanh Long Pagoda; Mai Son pagoda... attracts quite a large number of tourists inside and outside the province to visit and worship. Among them, it is impossible not to mention the relic complex of Ho Lenh Communal House - Pagoda located in Trung hamlet, Diem Thuy commune, Phu Binh district. Ho Lenh Pagoda's literal name is "Linh Quang Tu", built around the 17th century. The pagoda is located on a high terrain, facing Southeast. Initially, the pagoda had a layout including: Three gates, front hall, harem, ancestral house... Over time the pagoda has been degraded. However, with the attention of leaders at all levels and the support and donations of Buddhist monks, nuns and people in the village, the pagoda was restored and embellished on the basis of maintaining its current status and expanding the teaching area. roads, churches... to serve Buddhists from all over and organize great holidays. Ho Lenh Pagoda was ranked a provincial architectural and artistic relic by the Provincial People's Committee in 2010. Ho Lenh Communal House was built in the Le Dynasty, the 4th year of Vinh Huu (1738). Ho Lenh communal house worships the village's tutelary gods including: Cao Son, Quy Minh and Tam Giang, who were generals who supported King Hung to fight the enemy and protect the country, and Duong Tu Minh, a talented general during the Ly dynasty. The communal house consists of 3 compartments, 2 wings, 21m long, 9m wide, structured by 48 ironwood columns. The trusses are all decorated with the theme "four sacred animals". Dinh Ho Lenh Communal House was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Monument in 2001. Every year, the Dinh - Ho Lenh Pagoda festival is held on January 4, attracting thousands of visitors from all over to visit and worship. Over time, the Ho Lenh Communal House - Pagoda relic complex still preserves its ancient majestic architectural appearance, is a place for religious activities of local people, and is a spiritual tourist destination that attracts a large number of tourists. People from all over come to visit and pray for good luck. Source Electronic information portal of Phu Binh district, Thai Nguyen province.
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The architectural and artistic relic of Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Thai commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi is one of 15 monuments in the country ranked as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the first phase of 2017. . The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued decision No. 824/QD- BVHTTDL recognizing the architectural and artistic relic of Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Hai commune, Thuong Tin, Hanoi as a national monument. Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Thai commune, Thuong Tin district has bold architectural features of the Northern Delta with banyan trees, water wharf, and communal house yard. This is the place to worship the two village tutelary gods, the military mandarin of Le Bui Si Luong's reign and Mrs. Dinh Thi Trach (also known as Mrs. Lay) who sacrificed her life to let the villagers escape the disaster to pay tribute. The genealogy records that: previously this land was desolate, overgrown with trees and sparsely populated. At that time, there was a ferocious tiger in the forest, called the wolf tiger by the villagers, who often came to capture people and livestock to eat. Unable to capture this mature tiger, the villagers had to pay tribute to the tiger every year on November 10. In the village, there was Mrs. Lay, a woman without a husband or children. Understanding the pain and loss of the villagers, she voluntarily offered herself to the tiger with the hope that this tribute would stop. Her prayer before heaven and earth seemed sacred and fulfilled, because since November 10 of that year when the tiger came to pounce on Ms. Oi and took her away, people have no longer seen the tiger return to harass her. To commemorate her merits, the people built a shrine. She was later honored as the village's tutelary god and that shrine became Ha Thai village communal house and took November 10 every year as the traditional village festival. Ha Thai village communal house is also related to the military mandarin during the reign of Le Bui Si Luong (1544-1597), he held the position of Grand Master and Commander of the Palace. As a man of excellent literary and military intelligence, he had great contributions in defending Le and destroying Mac. When he came to Ha Thai, realizing that this land had the power of dragons worshiping tigers, he chose Ha Thai to establish a family home and teach people to start a business, so after his death, he was also honored as the village's Tutelary God. Ha Thai village festival takes place from the 9th to the 11th of the 11th lunar month every year and attracts a large number of tourists from all over. Source Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.
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For a long time, in the subconscious of every Vietnamese person, whenever talking about villages, no one forgets to mention the village communal house, because it is the crystallization of intelligence, effort, prosperity of the village, and pride. of the village, where large and small activities of the whole village are witnessed and taken place... is where boys and girls confide and express their feelings. "Go to the communal house and take off your hat to see how much the communal house loves you." 20km north of Hanoi, Dinh Bang village communal house (Dinh Bang communal house) belongs to Tu Son town, Bac Ninh (formerly Huong Co Phap). This sacred land is the hometown of Ly Cong Uan (also known as Ly Thai To), who founded the Ly dynasty and founded the capital Thang Long (in 1010). Dinh Bang has a cluster of cultural relics, especially relics of the Ly Dynasty, forming a unique memorial area, with historical resonance, of national significance, with all: Communal house, Temple, Pagoda, Mausoleum, Tam .... characteristic of Vietnamese village culture. Dinh Bang village communal house is the most famous ancient communal house in Kinh Bac, built in 1700 and completed in 1736, thanks to the efforts of mandarin Nguyen Thac Luong, a Dinh Bang native, and his capable wife Nguyen. Thi Nguyen, from Thanh Hoa, bought ironwood for the villagers to build, and the communal house was able to last forever (now the ancient house of Mr. Nguyen Thac Luong, which was built on a trial basis before building Dinh Bang Communal House, still exists and is preserved). . Dinh Bang Communal House is a place of cultural and religious convergence. In front of the communal house, there were 3 natural gods: Cao Son Dai Vuong (God of Earth), Thuy Ba Dai Vuong (God of Water) and Bach Le Dai Vuong (God of Cultivation). The gods are worshiped by agricultural residents, praying for good weather and good crops. Every year in the 12th lunar month, people hold festivals to pray for a good harvest year. Also at the village communal house, people also worship the Six Patriarchs (six people who were instrumental in reestablishing the village in the 15th century. Later, when Ly Bat De temple was destroyed by the French colonialists in 1948, the people received the tablets of eight kings of the dynasty. Ly returned to worship at Dinh Bang communal house. Dinh Bang communal house is a unique image of national architecture, preserving the integrity of the ethnic stilt house style applied to village communal house architecture. Looking back at the history from the beginning of the nation's founding, the image of a stilt house is still printed on Dong Son bronze drums - a creation of our ancestors in the field of residential architecture. It is impossible to compare the massive communal house after several decades with the stilt houses on Dong Son bronze drums, but it must be recognized that both of these models have a unified style, inheriting and developing architectural traditions. established from the beginning of the nation's founding. Dinh Bang Communal House is a large-scale architectural work, originally there were three gates, the middle door was built with two tall lantern-style brick pillars, on both sides there were rolling archways with fake roofs, behind was a large yard, on both sides were two ranges left vu and right vu. Like all other communal houses, the most important work of Dinh Bang Communal House in terms of artistic architecture is the Bai Duong (Dai Dinh) building. The communal house's Bai Duong is rectangular, 20m long, 14m wide, divided into seven compartments, two wings located on a high platform of green stone with two steps. The massive appearance of the communal house is shown through the wide roof that accounts for 2/3 of the overall height and 6 rows of about 60 large and small iron columns with diameters from 0.55 - 0.65 meters placed on square green rocks. Vac. When entering the communal house, you are welcomed and fascinated by all the quintessence of 18th century carving art. The first attraction for all visitors is the large Hammock door in the middle palace of the outer hall. The Hammock painting covers a large area, extending from Thuong Luong to Lower beam and opens across an entire room. The Hammock Door is carved with sophisticated embossments on all 7 layers and 9 panels of the four sacred and precious themes.... Above the Hammock door is a wooden ceiling covering the roof of the nave with a decorative image of a The Phoenix bird spread its wings to the surrounding clouds. Decorative patterns on other architectural structures are very diverse, intricately carved, elaborate, and harmonious. The structure of the communal house's frame is quite solid, tied together with all kinds of mortises in the "Upper third, lower fourth" way. Each carving in the communal house is a unique and famous work. The more you admire, the more fascinated you become: The painting "Eight Horses Flying" shows the liveliness, the freedom and tranquility of this land through the image and posture of each horse. The two-piece statue stands in adoration, male and female, each with its own look. The exquisite dragon carvings: Dragon Cloud Congress, Five Dragons Painting Pearls, Six Dragons on Heaven... each painting, each depicting many things. For more than 200 years since its inception, up to now Dinh Bang communal house has entered the emotional life and is the pride of the Northern people as well as the people of the country: "The first is Dong Khang communal house Second is Dinh Bang Communal House, glorious Diem Communal House" Dong Khang Communal House today no longer exists, what we can still admire today is Dinh Bang Village Communal House. With the beauty of architectural scale, carving art, decorative art and the more precious Dinh Bang communal house, it gives visitors a complete view of the village communal house architecture built in the first half of the 18th century. while other communal houses can no longer maintain their intact appearance. SOURCE: BAC NINH DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
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Pha Lai Pagoda is currently located on top of Pha Lai mountain in Duc Long commune, Que Vo town, Bac Ninh province. This is a cultural, religious and belief project that was built a long time ago and has been associated throughout the history of formation and development of the locality. Pha Lai Pagoda was built a long time ago. According to ancient documents, around the Thai Ninh era (1075 - 1075) during the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong, Pha Lai pagoda was built by Zen monks Giac Hai (from Gia Vinh, Thanh Hoa) and Duong Khong Lo. built on a large scale. During this period, the pagoda had a scale of hundreds of compartments, including works: Buddha Pagoda, Ho Pagoda, Am Pagoda, Tam Quan Inner Gate, Tam Quan Outer Gate, Kinh Thien Palace, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Monk Room... During the Tran Dynasty, the king came here many times to admire the scenery, write poetry and allowed the pagoda to undergo major renovations. The scale includes: Kinh Thien Palace, Four large towers, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Three Jewels, Temple of Saints Duong Khong Lo and Khong Minh Khong, on both sides are two corridors. At the foot of the mountain, in front of Kinh Thien Palace is the Lower Temple and Dragon Pond, on the east side of the mountain is Co Am Pagoda. Also during this time, the pagoda was renamed "Chuc Thanh Pagoda", the pagoda was recorded in history books as follows: "Since 1407, when our country had the Ming invaders, Chuc Thanh Pagoda was destroyed by the Ming invaders. , they took all the bronze bells, bronze tops... to make weapons, guns and bullets. They also took other gas objects." When Le Loi raised the flag of rebellion and defeated the Ming invaders, a number of other Buddhist objects were also returned to the pagoda. During the reign of Le Trung Hung, Pha Lai pagoda continued to be renovated and embellished. The people, the pagoda, the princes and noblemen donated money and hired green stone carvers to rebuild the Kinh Thien, Tam Bao, Temple, and Am palaces. , Tower... At the same time, a brick and tile kiln was opened on the north side of the hill of the pagoda to provide bricks and tiles for construction projects and a bronze kiln was opened to cast necessary offerings. After each temple repair, the pagoda sets up merit stele and posthumous stele to save for future generations. Over the years from the Le Dynasty to the Nguyen Dynasty, Pha Lai Pagoda continued to repair and offer Buddhist objects such as: Amulets, thrones, incense burners, dragon tablets, fruits, tablets, bells... In 1884, the French colonialists occupied Pha Lai mountain. They destroyed most of the land and tried to set up a post here but failed and had to move to Phao Son to set up a post. After that, people renovated the pagoda to include: 8 compartments worshiping Khong Minh Khong and Duong Khong Lo, 3 compartments for worshiping, 5 compartments in the front called Co Am pagoda worshiping Buddha, 3 compartments Nghe worshiping the Tutelary God and two wooden towers. stone. In 1947, the French invaded Pha Lai again, occupied and destroyed the above works, leaving only a few worship objects. In 1957, Pha Lai people continued to restore and rebuild the works including: 3 Pre-Teacher spaces, 2 Rear Palace spaces, 3 pagoda spaces. Many relics were gathered and returned to their locations, such as the collapsed stone of Kinh Thien Palace, the Adoring Dragon, crocodiles, saint statues, stone stele... In 1985, people continued to repair and embellish the pagoda. In 2014, the doors were replaced with ironwood. In 2018, the entire monument was restored. Currently, Tam Bao Pagoda Pha Lai has a Dinh-shaped architectural plan including: The front hall has 3 compartments, 2 wings and 2 shelves, the architecture is in the style of 4 curved roofs. The frame is made of reinforced concrete, the structure of the roof is "stack of beams and gongs", the middle compartment is of the "cob" style, and the side compartments are of "stack of beams". The upper hall has 2 compartments, the structure is like "The upper house is stacked with beams and gongs, the lower side is stacked with beams and seven porches". In the relic space, there is also the temple of Saint Khong Minh Khong, consisting of 3 architectural buildings: Front temple with 4 compartments, Middle temple with 4 compartments, Rear temple with 2 compartments. In addition, in the relic space there is also a 3-compartment building, the middle of which holds the altar to worship the God Emperor. Through historical changes, Pha Lai Pagoda still preserves a system of extremely precious documents and antiques, with unique artistic value and containing a lot of information about the nation's history, typically: Stele "Pha Lai tu bi" Le Dynasty; the miraculous miracle of 1938; 3 leaders conferred the reigns Dong Khanh 2 (1887), Duy Tan 3 (1909), Khai Dinh 9 (1924); Artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty include: dragon communal house; octagon set; Statues of the Father's body, the Holy Mother's body of Minh Khong, the statue of the Three Worlds, and the statue of Avalokiteśvara. Pha Lai Pagoda is a place to worship Buddha, Mother Goddess... This place also worships Zen Master Khong Minh Khong and his father and mother. Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong (1073 - 1141), from Dam Xa village, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province. He was a talented Zen master, with many contributions to the political life and cultural ideology of Dai Viet during the Ly dynasty. He was appointed National Teacher by the king, the highest position in the Ly dynasty monk system. . In folk consciousness, Nguyen Minh Khong is a man with extraordinary strength, able to move clouds and wind, move mountains, fill seas... and is one of the very few historical figures who have been canonized as saints by the people. In addition, he is also considered the founder of the medical and pharmaceutical industry and the founder of Vietnamese bronze casting. From ancient times until now, Pha Lai pagoda has always been a place to preserve and maintain the spiritual and cultural activities and beliefs of the village community. Every year, the relic has main event days such as: On March 10, a spring festival takes place to commemorate the day Duong Khong Lo returned to fish and practice at Co Am pagoda; The temple festival takes place from August 12 to 15 (lunar calendar). Especially during the festival, there is a ritual of carrying water from Vuc Chuong to the temple - legend has it that the temple bell of the Ly dynasty sank there. Activities during the special days attracted a large number of people and visitors from all over to attend the festival, contributing to tightening the solidarity of village communities and enriching the country's cultural traditions. Pha Lai Pagoda, Duc Long commune, Que Vo town has been ranked as a national relic by the State, Decision No. 100 VH/QD dated January 21, 1989. SOURCE: QUE VO TOWN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL
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The hammock door of Diem village communal house in Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province is more than 300 years old, is a unique masterpiece of wood carving art, representing the pinnacle of wood carving art. Combined with red lacquer and gilding during the Le Trung Hung period, it has just been recognized as a National Treasure. Diem communal house, also known as Viem Xa communal house, formerly belonged to Cham Khe canton, Yen Phong district, now belongs to Viem Xa village, Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province. Completed in the 13th Chinh Hoa era (1692), this is one of the "first Kinh Bac" communal houses. Diem communal house currently preserves many artifacts of high artistic value, among which the hammock door of Diem communal house is a unique masterpiece of wood carving art. Accordingly, each floor is decorated with different themes, divided into separate floors and sections, but all 5 floors have a harmonious, flexible connection, bringing beauty to life, promoting human life, working and spirit. The god of democracy as well as the desire for prosperity, the desire for human proliferation in life. The top layer of the attic has a station shaped like the sun and clouds. The next part is delicately decorated with the highlight being four statues of fairies lifting the clouds and looking down. Mr. Nguyen Kim Vet, Head of Diem Communal House, said: "The beauty of Diem Communal House is the "unique" Hammock Door painting. This Hammock Door painting runs all the way from Thuong Luong at a height of 7m down to the communal house floor. consists of four large floors arranged in descending order until the main column inside. Each floor is delicately carved with many artistic shapes, symbols of the four sacred animals (dragon, lychee, tortoise, phoenix) and themes. full of art". The carved layer in the center of the hammock door is delicately carved with symmetrical images, demonstrating the skills of Kinh Bac sculptors at that time. The altar of Diem village communal house is carved very elaborately and vividly, creating a monumental but extremely delicate work of art. On one side are elephants and mahouts, on the other side are images of horses and people. In 1964, Diem communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture as an architectural and artistic relic and in January 2020, the hammock door of Diem village communal house was recognized as a National Treasure. Located in the ancient and solemn scenic complex of an ancient village on the banks of the Nhu Nguyet River in the land of Quan Ho's ancestors, the national architectural and artistic relic of Diem family along with valuable antiques and treasures has been converging and crystallizing the typical cultural beauty of the thousand-year-old cultural land of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac and is one of the treasures of precious cultural and spiritual heritage of the homeland and the nation. Source: VOV electronic newspaper
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Linh Ung Pagoda (Ngoc Kham - Gia Dong - Thuan Thanh) located on Road 282 in Pho Kham area is an important historical site in the Dau region since ancient times with the song: "The seventh day of the Kham festival/The eighth day of the Dau festival/Mong festival". Wherever you go, you always go to the Giong festival." This ancient pagoda, after hundreds of years of existence, no longer has its original architecture, but still retains its treasures, which are three stone statues and the Linh Ung restoration stele from the epigrams inscribed in the year of Hoang Dinh. 13 (1613). The large stone stele placed on the turtle's back measures 196 x 129 x 26 (cm) with double-sided writing revealing many valuable sources of information about the history of the temple. The pagoda was built during the Tran Dynasty in accordance with the legend "Besides the Buddha next to the pedestal" as follows: Statues of three Buddhas were transported from India. The boat carrying the statue went ahead along the Thien Duc River and landed at Bao Kham wharf (old name of Ngoc Kham village) on the south bank. The boat carrying the platform later landed at Long Kham wharf (Tien Du district) on the north bank. Long Kham people immediately sent a delegation to Bao Kham to demand the statue. While the two sides have yet to negotiate, the Buddha's spirit shows that wherever the statue has settled, the pagoda will be built there. So the people of Bao Kham built a pagoda where there were three stone statues, named Linh Ung Tu. At the beginning of Le Trung Hung's reign, Thai Loc Marquis Le Dinh Chat, the special adjutant of the Fatherland, General Kim Tu Vinh Loc, from Bai Thuong (Thanh Hoa), spent money on his house to buy wood to restore the pagoda, including building a bell tower and erecting a house. stone stele, repairing three treasures, corridors, burning incense, front hall, three gates, Buddha statue bowl and buying a field of 1 sao 3 meters to offer to the pagoda. Construction started on May 11, Nham Ty (1612), completed on November 19 of the same year. Joining in the meritorious service with Marquis Thai Loc Le Dinh Chat were many high-ranking mandarins such as Duke Thanh Trinh Trang (at this time not yet crowned lord), Hoa Duong Marquis Vuong Chau (from Binh Ngo neighboring Bao Kham, later promoted to the throne). The duke, when he died, was crowned king for the people to worship). The three stone statues are almost the same size, 145 cm high. Although there is a legend about the Buddha and the pedestal, in reality the statue still has a lotus-shaped stone pedestal, the middle pedestal is 112 cm high, the two pedestals on both sides are 105 cm high. The statue is in a meditating position, looking healthy. The two faces on both sides are slightly bowed, the middle face is slightly turned up. All three statues have curly hair, so people often call them hibiscus snails. In terms of clothing, all three pho wear ao dai with the chest part wide open and decorated with hyacinth strings with flowers, leaves, and tassels, making the statue feel lively when looking at the statue. The statue's pedestal is decorated with lotus flowers and motifs of dragons, clouds, chrysanthemum strings... bearing the style of the Tran dynasty to prove that the pagoda dates back to the Tran dynasty, meaning that since there was a statue, there was a pagoda. Through some other artifacts, Linh Ung Pagoda has been repaired many times. By 1952, the pagoda was completely destroyed, the stone statues had no roof, and one statue even had its head blown into the water of nearby Thuan Thanh high school. However, with the unique value of the three stone statues, in 1981 the State ranked them as historical and artistic relics. After that, local people rebuilt the pagoda and gradually perfected it into the current scenic spot. Source: Bac Ninh Online Newspaper
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(BNP) – Dam Pagoda is an ancient pagoda located on Dam mountain (Nam Son ward, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province). The pagoda worships Buddha and Nguyen Phi Y Lan (people call her Tam, so it is also called Ba Tam pagoda). The pagoda also has many names: Dam Pagoda, Lam Son, "Canh Long Dong Khanh", "Than Quang Tu". History records and legends say that the pagoda was personally chosen by Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan and built from the winter of 1086 to 1094, when it was completed and is considered "the largest Buddhist center of Dai Viet". This is an important project, so King Ly Nhan Tong took great care of it and when the pagoda was completed, he gave it the name "Canh Long Dong Khanh". Over a long history, the pagoda has been restored and embellished many times. During the resistance war against the French, the pagoda was demolished. After peace was restored, in 1986, local people built 3 small pagodas on the old ground to worship Buddha. Inheriting archaeological results, from 2015 to present, as well as consulting with Among experts and scientists, Bac Ninh province has carried out the master planning and construction of the "Dam Mountain cultural and ecological relic area". Dam Pagoda was restored and embellished, with a large scale, spacious and perfect decoration, along with a system of statues and worshiping objects at the pagoda of great artistic and aesthetic value, representing the artistic characteristics of each period. . Currently, Tam Bao building has an architectural structure of the letter Cong (I); including works such as: Front Street, Burning Incense and Thuong Dien. The entire structure is made of massive, strong ironwood. The front hall has 7 compartments, 2 wings and 4 curved roofs; The roof structure is "stacked with a beam for the price of a gong", because the armpit is "stacked with a beam for the price of a gong". Connecting the front hall and the upper hall are 3 incense burning spaces. The upper palace has 3 compartments, 2 wings and 4 curved roofs, with a structure similar to the Tien Duong building, with a porch system running around the main building. The new pagoda items have a massive architectural scale, built entirely of ironwood, painted, and exquisitely decorated using traditional techniques. The table door system opens all 7 compartments, 2 compartments are built with brick walls and doors in the style of "Tho". In addition, the pagoda also has the Patriarch's House and the Mother's House built on opposite sides, each with 3 compartments, 2 wings, 4 curved roofs and a load-bearing wooden frame with similar structures. Currently, the pagoda still preserves the stone pillar of Dam pagoda dating from the 11th century, which has been recognized as a national treasure with historical and aesthetic value, attracting a large number of scientific researchers to study. , learn about. In the pagoda, there are also new worship statues and worship objects created in the 21st century such as: 03 statues of Tam The, a set of statues of Dida Tam Ton, a set of Hoa Nghiem Tam Thanh statues, 01 statue of the Jade Emperor, 01 statue of Maitreya, 01 Statue of Avalokiteshvara, statue of Dharma Protector, statue of Monsignor, statue of Thanh Hien, statue of the Eight Sets of Diamonds, statue of Ten Dien Diem Kings, statue of Mrs. Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan, statue of King Ly Nhan Tong, Hoang Phi, parallel sentences and worship objects on one's own….. The pagoda is located halfway east - south of Dam mountain, overlooking the field in front of Con Rua mountain, in the distance are Tao Khe and Thien Duc rivers. In front of the pagoda there is a ditch running from the foot of the mountain to the river bank called Con Ten stream. Like most pagodas in Vietnamese villages, Dam Pagoda is a religious construction built a long time ago to worship Buddha, Mother Goddesses, and monks. In addition, the pagoda worships Mrs. Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan (who was instrumental in building the pagoda in the Ly Dynasty), and is also the center of Buddhist religious activities of the people. The pagoda festival takes place every year on September 8 (lunar calendar). The pagoda and all the people prepare offerings to Buddha to pray for peace, health and luck. In addition, on days such as: Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan Festival, full moon week, first day, traditional festivals, Lunar New Year, Buddhists, monks and guests from all over come to attend the pagoda festival. Dam Pagoda was ranked as a cultural and historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information - Decision No. 29 -VH/QD dated January 13, 1964. Source: BAC NINH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL
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Tieu Pagoda has the literal name (Thien Tam Tu) or also known as Tieu Son Tu, located halfway up Tieu Mountain, in Tuong Giang commune - Tu Son town - Bac Ninh province. The place preserves valuable cultural heritage of the Ly dynasty and attracts a large number of tourists from all over to visit and learn about history. According to historical records, Tieu pagoda is where Ly Cong Uan was reincarnated and was raised and educated by National Teacher Ly Van Hanh, who later became a wise king who was instrumental in founding the Ly dynasty and Dai Viet civilization. Thai To, surnamed Nguyen (Ly), from Co Phap Lo Bac Giang province; His mother was Pham Thi. On February 12, the 5th year of the Thai Binh era (974), the king was born. When he was a child, the king was intelligent, virtuous, and generous. He studied at Luc To Pagoda. Monk Van Hanh saw him with surprise and said: This is an extraordinary person who, when he grows up, will definitely be able to save the country, calm the people, and become a wise man. master of the world. Based on history books and folk legends, Tieu Pagoda can be considered to date back to the Early Le Dynasty. By the Ly dynasty, it was one of the major Buddhist centers, where the abbot of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh, who was instrumental in raising Ly Cong Uan, grew up. Tieu Pagoda has many works such as: Cam Tuyen Institute, Tien Linh Floor, Front Hall, Upper Palace, Back Hall... Besides, to the Southeast, there is Truong Lieu Pagoda. During the reign of Le Trung Hung, Tieu Pagoda was restored and expanded on a large scale in the style of a hundred-room pagoda, so it was also called "hundred-room" pagoda. During the Nguyen Dynasty, King Bao Dai's reign, the pagoda continued to be restored and recorded on the first sentence of the Three Jewels court. During the years of resistance against the US, the enemy bombed and destroyed Tieu Pagoda, leaving only a few Buddha statues and worshiping objects remaining. Truong Lieu Pagoda was also destroyed, leaving only three statues of Tam The, a statue of God and a bronze bell named "Truong Lieu Tu Chung" cast in the year Thieu reigned 3 (1843). The current architecture of Tieu Pagoda is the architecture of restorations and embellishments. The pagoda includes buildings: Tam Bao, Patriarch's house, guest house, bell tower and auxiliary works. The Three Jewels Palace is built with a wooden frame, carved with stylized floral decorations. The Patriarch's House has a roof in the style of stacking matches. At the Patriarch's house, there is an ancient statue of Zen Master Van Hanh and a throne tablet clearly stating "Ly Dynasty entered into Prime Minister Ly Van Hanh's divine position". In addition to the main works, Tieu Pagoda also has a number of auxiliary works such as guest houses, monks' houses... In particular, Tieu Pagoda also preserves 14 ancient towers of famous monks who once lived here. In addition, on the top of Tieu Mountain there is also a statue of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh about 5 meters high. Tieu Pagoda still preserves a number of valuable antiques from the Le and Nguyen dynasties, reflecting the Ly dynasties as follows: 15 beautifully carved wooden Buddha statues, 01 statue of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh, 01 stone stele with the name "Ly Gia Linh Thach" dated "Canh Thinh Nguyen Nien" (1793) records the background and merits of Ly Cong Uan, 01 bronze bell of Truong Lieu pagoda, dated Thieu Tri reign "(1843), 01 stone stele named "Cung Dien Bi Ky" dated Bao Dai 3 (1923) and many parallel sentences, poems, oracles... Visitors to the Tieu pagoda relic area (Thien Tam pagoda) are looking for vivid stories about the childhood of Ly Cong Uan, the wise king who publicly founded the Ly dynasty and the Dai Viet nation. About Tieu Pagoda is about an ancient land with many mysteries associated with the history and culture of the land of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac and of the Vietnamese people. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF BAC NINH PROVINCE
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Lower communal house and Upper communal house belong to Tu Nhien commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city. According to legend, the remaining divine genealogies and ordinations, the two communal houses worship Chu Dong Tu (one of the four immortals of the Vietnamese people) and his two wives, Princess Tien Dung and Hong Van. After Princess Tien Dung married Chu Dong Tu, the two learned magic to cure diseases and save people, and together with the villagers, renovated and expanded the land, planted crops, and raised livestock to establish a prosperous village. When King Hung heard the news, he was angry and ordered his soldiers to take him back to the court to punish him. Knowing that news, Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung magically flew back to heaven, carrying with them Hong Van of Tu Nhien land. The people were grateful and built a temple. The Upper Communal House and the Lower Communal House are two parallel architectural works, with similar dates, built in the Later Le Dynasty; embellished and renovated to make the Harem Palace at the end of the Nguyen Dynasty. The difference is that the Thuong Dai Pagoda does not have the legend "Mother Dragon" but has the legend "Doc Dragon". The Upper Communal House has 69 ordinations, 3 more than the Lower Communal House. Tu Nhien village's festival takes place on the 1st day of the 4th month (lunar calendar). On this day, the villagers organize a Long Ngu procession including 07 palanquins of three communal houses: Upper communal house, Lower communal house, Thuy tribe communal house to recreate the love story thousands of years ago of Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung. Both communal houses are ranked as national relics: Ha Communal House was ranked in 1988, Thuong Communal House was ranked in 2002. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.
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Coming to Dao Xa village, Thang Loi commune, Thuong Tin district, visitors will admire the ancient and unique features of the cluster of communal house and pagoda relics with sophisticated and unique features in architecture, and be immersed in Green, clean, beautiful space of a peaceful village with talented, friendly, hospitable people... Thang Loi commune, Thuong Tin district, is famous for Dao Xa embroidery village with products of sophisticated artistic quality. This place is also a destination for many tourists from near and far because of a unique architectural complex including the East communal house, the Western communal house, and Dao Xa pagoda. All three of these relics were ranked national historical and cultural relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2000. Dao Xa possesses a special feature that few other localities have: in one village there are two communal houses adjacent to each other. The two communal houses are distinguished by their rustic and rustic names: Eastern communal house and Western communal house. Tay Dao Xa Communal House was originally a temple to worship Chu Dong Tu (one of the Four Immortals of the Vietnamese people) and Princess Tien Dung. Legend has it that Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung once passed by Dao Xa village and saw the charming scenery and stopped to rest. To commemorate the Saint and the Princess, people built a temple. The temple was built during the early Chinh Hoa period (1680-1705), the reign of King Le Hy Tong, and has architecture in the style of the word "two". Later, the temple became a village communal house. In front of the Western communal house, there is a pair of stone crocodiles - popular mascots of the Ly - Tran dynasties, still intact. The great pavilion has 5 steps, the roof is covered with fish-scale tiles, the top is embossed with the image of two dragons painting pearls, and there are roofs on both sides. The distance between the main altar and the upper hall is about 1m, on both sides the gate is decorated with an open holy mat. On both sides of the great altar wall are two sunken stone steles recording the restoration event of the communal house. The great altar has two great Chinese characters: "Nac Doc Chung Linh" and "Higher Class Spiritual Words" praising the merits of Saint Chu Dong Tu. The system of wooden pillars is placed on stone pedestals, the seven heads are carved with exquisite dragon shapes and the mascots are carved separately on the beam system. Dong Dao Xa Communal House was formerly Palm Leaf Temple, built in the early 20th century in a "tam"-shaped continuous architectural style. The three folds of the house gradually increase from the outside to the inside. The altar house has 4 rows of wooden pillars placed on stone pillars in a collared style. On the left is a stone dog lying with its head facing out. The temple worships the father of embroidery, Le Cong Hanh (1606-1661), originally from Quat Dong village (now Quat Dong commune, Thuong Tin district). Thanks to its great spiritual value, the temple was converted into a communal house and called the Eastern communal house to distinguish it from the Western communal house worshiping Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung. The Eastern communal house is smaller in scale than the Western communal house. Dong Dao Xa communal house is where the death anniversary of embroidery master Le Cong Hanh is held on June 12 (lunar calendar) every year. Located between the two communal houses is Dao Xa pagoda (Van La pagoda), small in scale, with 36 statues arranged in layers from the altar to the upper palace. In front of the pagoda's yard, there is an incense tree carved with Chinese characters: "Vinh Khanh, the year of the year at At Dau, five moons, five moons and five moons" (built in 1729, during the reign of King Le Duy Phuong). Dao Xa is one of the few villages that still retains the spiritual architecture of the communal house - temple - pagoda and the system of courtyards, gates, ponds and ancient trees. The three gates are the common gate for the entire complex and are sculpted in detail. Over time, the three gates have acquired an ancient and majestic beauty. Each gate has 2 floors, a bell tower, and a reception floor. The main gate has 4 Chinese characters inscribed on it "Nhat edict, moonlight forest", facing southwest, 15m high, in front of it is a large yard creating a majestic and majestic look when viewed from afar. Dao Xa village festival is held on February 12 (lunar calendar). Every 5 years, there is a ceremony to bathe Thanh Chu Dong Tu and Princess Tien Dung with water taken from Da Trach lagoon (Hung Yen province). With great historical values, in 2000, the Eastern communal house, Western communal house and Dao Xa pagoda were ranked national historical and cultural relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In 2009, Dao Xa village was recognized by the Hanoi People's Committee as a Traditional Craft Village. Dao Xa is chosen by many tourists from near and far as a destination in their spiritual cultural tourism journey. Coming to Dao Xa, visitors will admire the ancient and unique features of the temple relic cluster with sophisticated and unique features in architecture, and be immersed in the green, clean and beautiful space of the village. still retains the characteristics of the Northern Delta countryside. Not only that, if you have time, visitors will have more wonderful experiences at Dao Xa embroidery village to understand more about this land and people. Source Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.
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Every year, every Tet holiday and spring, thousands of "Lac descendants" from all over the region come to the temple relics and tombs of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, Au Co, in A Lu village. , Dai Dong Thanh commune, Thuan Thanh district, to pay tribute and worship the ancestors of the nation who openly opened the country. A Lu is an ancient village located close to the southern bank of the Duong River. Legend has it that it is the convergence land of the "Four Spirits" with 99 ponds and 99 humps, considered as the Dragon, the Ly, the Quy, and the Phuong, the only place where Tombs and temples of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, and Au Co are the ancestors who were instrumental in opening the country. Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb is located on a wide open alluvial ground close to the southern bank of the Duong River and is bustling with ancient forests surrounding it. In the past, two ancient temples in the west of A Lu village worshiped Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, Au Co (Upper Temple worshiped Kinh Duong Vuong, Ha Temple worshiped Lac Long Quan and Au Co), with large architectural scales. large, decorated with splendid "four sacred animals and four precious" decorations. To the east of Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb, there was also a pagoda with the literal name "Dong Linh Bat Nha Tu" worshiping the "Holy Mother Ancestors" namely Vu Tien, Than Long and Au Co. The ancestor Kinh Duong Vuong is also worshiped as the Thanh Hoang of A Lu village. The ancient communal house in the east of the village was built on a large scale, consisting of 2 buildings: the 7-compartment front hall and the 5-compartment main hall, with a splendid wooden frame carved with "four scriptures and four precious rooms". . The system of divine genealogy and ordaining of communal houses and temples clearly shows that the people worshiped are Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan and Au Co, who are known for their achievements in mountain and water. In 1949-1952, the French invaders came to A Lu village, set up posts here, and destroyed all temples and pagodas. The villagers were able to save a number of precious ancient worship objects such as: thrones, palanquins, ordinations... of temple and communal house. In 1971, the people of A Lu village restored Kinh Duong Vuong Tomb. In 2000, a communal temple worshiping ancestors was restored in the traditional style. The extremely valuable thing about the relic complex is that it still preserves a treasure trove of tangible and intangible cultural heritage such as: divine genealogy, ordination, stone stele, horizontal panels, couplets, beliefs, and festivals: At Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb, a stone stele is still preserved clearly stating "Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb", dated "Minh Menh's second decade" (1840). At the temples of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan and Au Co, many precious antiques are still preserved such as: thrones, tablets, genealogies, ordinations, orations, diaphragms, and parallel sentences. The system of horizontal panels and parallel sentences reflects and praises the person being worshiped such as: "Nam Bang's ancestors" (Southern country's ancestors), "Nam To Mieu" (Southern country's ancestors' temple)... Especially the 15 ordinations of The kings named the worshipers Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan and Au Co, with the following dates: 1 Gia Long 9 (1810), 1 Minh Menh 2 (1821), 2 Thieu Tri 2 (1842), 2 Thieu Tri 6 (1846), 2 Tu Duc 3 (1850), 1 Tu Duc 33 (1880), 2 Dong Khanh 2 (1887), 1 Duy Tan 3 (1909) and 2 Khai Dinh 9 (1924). The precious cultural heritage treasure of the relic complex is also expressed in traditional beliefs and festivals. Legend has it that every year on January 18, A Lu village temple and communal house held a festival. To take care of popular matters, right from within the five villages, tasks were assigned to officials and guards. Giap, who hosts the festival, receives public fields to raise pigs and make banh chung and banh day to sacrifice to the gods. At the festival, right from the 12th day, temples and communal houses are opened to pack worship items and fan flags. On the 16th, the village organizes a procession of water from the Duong River to the temple for offerings all year round. On the 17th, the village organizes a palanquin procession from the communal house to the Upper and Lower temples to request the procession of the nation's ancestors to the communal house for offerings and festivals. From the 18th to the 24th, each day is a week of worship. Offerings include whole pigs, banh chung, and banh day. On the 25th, offerings will be made at the Upper and Lower temples with fish salad. In addition to the festival on January 18, there are also special days for the Upper Temple and the Lower Temple. Legend has it that every August 15 (lunar calendar), villagers make 3 trays of black fillings and 3 trays of fish salad to worship the Kinh Duong Vuong ancestors. Lac Long Quan and Au Co at the Thuong and Ha temples. The offerings: "black filling" symbolizes the 50 children who followed their mother to the mountains and forests to make a living. The "fish salad" trays represent the 50 children who followed their father to the sea to open up the coastal region. During the festival days, thousands of "Lost Sons of Hong" from all over the country have been attracted to the mausoleum and temple relics, to pay tribute and worship to honor Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, Au Co are the ancestors who were instrumental in opening the country. With the great value and significance of the relics of the mausoleums and temples of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, and Au Co, the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province recently announced a plan to preserve and promote the value of the relics. with a very large scale including many project items. The relic site has become a key cultural and spiritual tourism center of our country. Source: THUAN THANH CULTURAL HERITAGE
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But Thap Pagoda, the literal name is Ninh Phuc Tu - Known as one of the most beautiful ancient pagodas in the Northern Delta, still preserved relatively intact to this day, far from the capital Hanoi. About 30km from the inner city and 3km from Dau Pagoda. The pagoda is located next to the south bank of Duong River, in But Thap village, Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. The pagoda's ruins date back to the 13th century, and it was built during the reign of King Tran Thanh Tong. Monk Huyen Quang, after passing the exam and then resigning from mandarin, returned to practice here (Book of But Thap Pagoda - Bui Van Tien, also mentioned The abbot of the pagoda during the Tran Dynasty was Zen Master Huyen Quang, the third founder of Truc Lam). Over time, the pagoda has been restored and embellished many times. But the biggest restoration was at the beginning of the 17th century, during the Le - Trinh period. At that time, the abbot of the pagoda was monk Chuyet Chuyet (From 1633-1644), and his disciple, Zen master Minh Hanh (From 1633-1659), restored the entire pagoda on a large scale, with architectural style. "Domestic work, foreign work" and has great meritorious contributions in terms of money and fields from the Queen Mother - Dieu Vien, Trinh Thi Ngoc Truc (Daughter of Thanh King Trinh Trang) and Princess Le Thi Ngoc Duyen Dharma names Dieu Tue and Princess Trinh Thi Ngoc Co (These people were also later built temples, statues were carved and placed in shrines, and worshiped at But Thap Pagoda to this day). This restoration period lasted from 1644 to In 1647, the pagoda was completed and had the literal name "Ninh Phuc Zen Tu". In the early 18th century, But Thap Pagoda was repaired on a larger scale than before. The stele "Ninh Phuc Thien Tu Bi Ky" and "Khanh Luu Bi Ky" built in the year Vinh Thinh 10 (1714) write that "the pagoda was further repaired by officials, did not hesitate to buy thousands of gold to buy only good wood, and was popular with the people. The village contributed and invited workers to build and repair, with a magnificent temple, spacious pagodas, adorned with a world of glass. Compared to before, the pagoda has a separate row of houses behind the Buddha hall, the scale is much larger. In 1876, when King Tu Duc visited here, he saw a giant tower, so it was named But Thap Pagoda from then on. The architectural complex of But Thap Pagoda stands out among the vast rice fields. The pagoda faces south, which is the direction of wisdom and prajna in Buddhist philosophy. The outermost is the three-entrance gate, followed by the 2-storey and 8-roof bell tower. The central area includes 7 rows of houses, all horizontal, running parallel, arranged on a vertical axis - Shinto Street. Inside the inner temple, located between two corridors (each row consists of 26 rooms) are 7 buildings connected from the outside in, including: Tien Duong, Thieu Huong, Thuong Dien, connecting Thuong Dien and Tich Thien Am. The stone bridge spans the lotus pond (The bridge is 4m long and has 3 curved arches. The bridge surface is paved with green stone, on both sides of the bridge there are 12 elaborate and sophisticated stone reliefs of birds, flowers and leaves). Tich Thien Am Building, as the name suggests, means containing good things. In Tich Thien Am, there is a nine-level lotus tower - a wooden tower, 9 floors, 8 sides, 9 lotus petals symbolizing the 9 levels of Buddhist practice. Then comes the Trung house, the worship hall and finally the rear hall, with a total length of more than 100m. Behind the Hau Duong house is a row of stone towers, including the 5-storey, 11m high Ton Duc stone tower, which is where the relics of Zen Master Minh Hanh, the second patriarch of the pagoda, are placed. On the left side of the pagoda is the church of the first patriarch Chuyet Chuyet and the eight-sided Bao Nghiem stone tower, 5 floors 13m high, which is the burial place of Zen master Chuyet Chuyet. On both sides of the outer end, along the front hall, are two stele houses. Each architectural work of this temple is a skillful work of art with decorative motifs made of rich and diverse materials such as stone, wood, and brick. It represents a harmonious combination of architecture and natural environment. Overall, the pagoda is arranged symmetrically and tightly in the central area, but is very naturally open in the surrounding area, so But Thap Pagoda has its own and extremely unique features. In particular, in the system of ancient statues of But Thap Pagoda, there is an ancient treasure, considered unique in Vietnam. That is the Buddha statue "Thousands of hands, thousands of eyes - thousand eyes, thousand hands". The statue is 3.7m high, 2.1m wide, has 11 heads, 46 large arms and 954 small arms of different lengths, expanding and rising like a halo of light. This is considered a masterpiece of Buddha statues and contemporary statuary art. The statue is placed on a dragon lotus throne, with a relaxed, religious posture. The special and unique thing about the pagoda that cannot be found anywhere else in our country is the tall, majestic stone stupa, rising into the blue sky, called Bao Nghiem tower, which stands out in the middle of the area. vast plain. Bao Nghiem Tower is like a giant pen, reaching straight to the deserted sky. The tower is 13.05m high, 5 floors with a top part made of green stone, 5 corners of 5 floors have 5 small bells, around the tower are decorated with vivid and unique patterns. The inside of the tower has a circle with a diameter of 2.29m. The bottom floor of this tower has 13 stone carvings, mainly images of animals. The tower demonstrates the excellent stone grafting and sculpting skills of ancient Vietnamese craftsmen. Behind is the 11m high Ton Duc tower, where the relics of Zen Master Minh Hanh, the second patriarch of the pagoda, are located. The tower was built in the mid-17th century, all four sides of the tower are covered with stone. Recently, inside the tower, people have just found 2 ancient bronze books, written/engraved with Buddhist scriptures. Several centuries have passed, but what remains at But Thap Pagoda shows that this was one of the most influential Buddhist centers in the ancient Kinh Bac region, one of the few pagodas still kept quite intact. complete architectural blocks, altar objects, and ancient statues of our country. Through many historical ups and downs, But Thap Pagoda has always been protected, preserved and embellished more and more beautifully, becoming one of the famous spiritual tourist attractions in the Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac region. Every year, people in the area and tourists from near and far always remember and return to attend the pagoda festival, held on March 24 (Lunar Calendar). But Thap Pagoda Festival takes place amid the joy and reverence of visitors from all over every time they come to the pagoda. With typical values of history, culture and art of architecture and sculpture. But Thap Pagoda has been ranked and recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national cultural relic since April 28, 1962. By 2013, the Prime Minister granted a special national relic status and the Buddha Statue "Thousand Eyes - Thousand Eyes and Thousand Hands" was recognized as a national treasure./. Source: THUAN THANH CULTURAL HERITAGE
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Ha Hoi is a commune in the northeast of Thuong Tin district. Before the August Revolution of 1945, Ha Hoi commune belonged to Ha Hoi district, Thuong Tin district, Ha Dong province. When talking about Ha Hoi commune, we must mention the ancient communal house located in the center of the commune - Ha Hoi communal house, which is one of 6 ancient communal houses in the Northern Delta that still exists today. The communal house was built more than 400 years ago during the Le Dynasty, 16th century. According to archaeologists, the communal house was built in 1578, during the reign of Mac Mau Hop, to worship Saint Cao Son, the village's tutelary god. Due to his many contributions to the people and the country, Mr. Cao Son Dai Vuong was conferred 24 titles by dynasties that are still kept today, the highest of which is Supreme Rank Most Holy Spirit. Through history, the communal house has gone through many dynasties, ups and downs of time and war, the communal house has been renovated many times, but still retains the quintessential artistic and architectural values of the artisans. old. Ha Hoi Communal House was built in a Tam-shaped layout, facing South and East, with a fairly large water pavilion in front. The great communal house consists of 3 large items, located parallel and adjacent, including: the Great Court, the Central Palace and the Harem. The communal house's roof is designed in the shape of a boat with tiled bows, the rafters are designed in a bed-stacking system, creating a solid appearance for the communal house. The floor is paved with monolithic stones, creating a cool space. The communal house still retains and preserves the architectural carvings and artistic sculptures, shown in the statues such as: Four sacred animals (Dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix), mouse looking at the head of the lotus leaf, the remaining heads, The dragon-carved trap head is extremely soft and sophisticated. The Chinese-Vietnamese transliteration of the horizontal panel in the Central Palace is: "Protect the country for the people" (translation: Help the country, protect all people). Next to it are a couple of parallel sentences. Sino-Vietnamese transliteration is as follows: “Nai Van Nai Vu, the gods of the sea protect the people, The most outstanding and the most spiritual, the holy virtue always remains in the country." Translation: "As literature and martial arts, my merits are like underground lakes and oceans that help people stay peaceful, Outstanding and majestic, the saint's virtues are passed down to maintain the peaceful fortunes of the country." Outside the Dai Bai pavilion, there is a horizontal panel in the middle with four words inscribed on it: "Son anh ha tu" (Temporarily translated as: Mountains and rivers of heroic spirits). In addition, the communal house also preserves many parallel sentences, horizontal panels, hammock doors... and architectural items in the traditional Northern style, especially two Siamese stone Buddha statues right in front of the Harem gate. Outside the yard, in front of the grand altar, on both gables there are two stone dog statues, in the middle there are two stone pedestals carved with delicate and meticulous dragons made of Lam Son stone (Thanh Hoa). The two rows of houses on both sides (left desert - right desert) are slightly set back from the main palace. Looking from the outside at the gate of Ha Hoi communal house, there are up to 5 doors, also known as (five gates), different from other communal houses, the gate is designed in an arc shape, embracing the communal house, with three doors in the middle. It has the appearance of a three-door gate, the main door is up to 15m high, the lower floor is built into square blocks, the door is in the form of a dome, the roof is in the style of a stack of matches and covered with ri tiles. The two sides of the side door are built smaller, one-story style, connected to the wall running around the area leading to the Ta Mac - Huu Mac house. Past the Five Gates connecting to the narrow yard across the water pavilion is a brick bridge with 5 spans, the bridge wall is decorated with turquoise glazed tiles. It can be said that Ha Hoi Communal House is an architectural work of art, the entire space is a synthesis of knowledge, it carries the soul of national architecture, containing within itself a whole cultural and historical system. With its artistic and historical values, Ha Hoi Communal House is like a historical treasure that ancestors left behind for posterity. On December 23, 1985, Ha Hoi Communal House was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.
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Tong La Phu communal house is the communal house of four people: La Uyen, Phuc Trai, Tho Ngai, Mai Hong (Tan Minh commune) and Mai Sao (Nguyen Trai commune), La Phu canton, Thuong Phuc district in the past (now belongs to Tan Minh commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi), built nearly five centuries ago. The communal house is still called by its general name, La Phu communal house. The communal house is located on a piece of land near La Uyen village, in front of the communal house is the Nhue Giang river, an important waterway of the country, connecting the capital Thang Long to the former Son Nam Thuong region. This is also one of the few oldest general communal houses not only in Hanoi, but in the entire Northern Delta region. According to the jade genealogy book and folk historical documents, the three deities in La communal house are the great king Minh Lang, the great king An Lang and the great king Xa Than. The three great kings are heroes who have contributed to the people and the country, and are honored by the people. The Great King Minh Lang is General Nguyen Phuc, a former god of the post-Le Dynasty. He was originally from Doan Tung commune, Truong Tan district of Dong (now Hai Duong), passed the Doctor of Hoang Giap faculty of Quy Dau, in the 11th year of Thai Hoa (1453) under the reign of Le Nhan Tong. During his life as a mandarin, he held the position of Academician, concurrently the position of Deputy Thai, and teacher of Le Thanh Tong when he was young. When King Le Thanh Tong went to fight the Champa invaders, he sent Nguyen Phuc to command the transportation of military provisions. During the sea transport, there was a storm and the military supplies arrived one day late, so they were punished by death according to military law. Because he had military provisions, the king defeated the Champa army. When he returned to discuss the reward, King Le Thanh Tong vindicated Nguyen Phuc and bestowed upon him the title Minh Lang Dai Vuong, protector of the country and people, protector of the country, and at the same time, decreed 72 places of worship. Originally, the temple had a Dai Bai house, an artistic architectural work built during the Mac Dynasty, with a rectangular floor plan of 24m30m long, 9m30 wide, 1m30 wide porch, four wide, low spreading communal roofs. The boats' four-sided roofs run in the shape of the boat's sides, intersecting to create curved corners that glide up into the sky. Wooden knife carved with flower petals. The edge of the roof, the edge of the communal house's roof are covered with nails. The roof leaves of the communal house are layered with funny-nosed tiles. During the Nguyen Dynasty, King Bao Dai 11 (1936) built a 3-room harem with a house in the back located parallel to the Dai Bai. In 1948, the French invaders burned down the harem, and when peace unified the country, the people contributed to rebuilding it. In particular, about the sculptural art of the Le - Mac dynasties on the architecture of two sets of nave, the back of which borders the harem, a set of pillars with an artistic sculpture cast engraved with a dragon creating an oval shape. The dragon is shaped like a saddle, with its head in the middle of its body, revealing bulging eyes, a round nose, a flared mouth, and bat ears. From the dragon's head, thin rays of spears emanate from both sides. This is a quite vivid piece of wood sculpture art of the Mac Dynasty. On the second porch, behind the harem, the Mac dynasty dragon is engraved on the dome, on the head of the rampart and on the porch. The dragon here has a saddle-shaped body with big ears, bulging eyes, and a quill tail. The dragon's face in the middle is placed on the back of the saddle, with a wide mouth, flat nose and raised forehead. What remains at La Phu communal house, although not much, has contributed to providing material for art research. During the Mac Dynasty, it was one of the five communal houses bearing the mark of the oldest communal house. Behind is the harem, a 3-compartment house located behind and running parallel to the Dai Bai, built with gabled walls, two flowing roofs, tiled roofs with nail-shaped roofs, rectangular pinnacles, wooden architecture. The rafters are made in the form of hitching a bridge truss and have a domed ceiling system of a crab roof. Currently, La communal house still preserves many rare artifacts such as genealogies, 38 ordinations, the earliest ordination of King Le Vinh Thinh (1705); a palanquin with a tribute bowl carved with a dragon's head, a pearl in its mouth, a big round nose, and a mane of netted hair flying back in the Le Dynasty's art style; 5 wooden boards carved with dragon and horse saddles of the Mac Dynasty; 2 sculptural stone turtles of the Le Dynasty; 3 sets of parallel sentences; 3 thrones carved with different dragon heads from the Nguyen Dynasty... Every year, La communal house opens two festivals, spring and autumn two times. The main festival is on the 12th day of the 8th lunar month. The annual festival still takes place normally, but the main festival is only held once every 2 years and on three days, the 11th, 12th, and 13th of the 8th lunar month. With historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values, La communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Monument in 2003. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.
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Dau Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam, where Buddhism originated. This is one of the typical spiritual tourist destinations of Bac Ninh province, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to make pilgrimages and learn about historical values. Dau Pagoda is also known as Ca Pagoda, Co Chau Tu, Dien Ung Tu, Phap Van Tu. Dau Pagoda is located in Thanh Khuong commune, Thuan Thanh district, and was certified as a special National Monument in 2013. This is the oldest Buddhist center in Vietnam. The pagoda is also called by people with different names such as Ca Pagoda, Co Chau Tu, Dien Ung Tu, Thien Dinh Tu. This is the temple that is considered to have the earliest history in Vietnam, although the physical traces no longer exist, it has been rebuilt. The pagoda is one of the most famous landmarks of the Northern Kinh region in the past. This is also a special national monument of Vietnam ranked 4th. Dau Pagoda is considered the oldest pagoda in Vietnam. The pagoda is located in the Dau area, during the Han Dynasty, it was called Luy Lau. In the Dau area, there are five ancient pagodas: Dau pagoda worshiping Phap Van, Dau pagoda worshiping Phap Vu, Tuong pagoda worshiping Phap Loi, Dan pagoda worshiping Phap Dien and To pagoda worshiping Man Nuong, the mother of the Four Dharmas. These five pagodas, in addition to worshiping Buddha, also worship the Four Dharmas. Dau Pagoda in Dau area was destroyed during the war, so the statue of Ba Dau was worshiped in Dau pagoda. Among the Four Dharmas, Phap Van is at the top, Thach Quang Phat (the rock in the Dung tree) is always with Phap Van and Phap Van represents all Four Dharmas, every time the court invites the statue to the capital to pray for the island, they can process it in procession. all four statues or just Phap Van. It can be said that among the Four Dharmas, Phap Van and Phap Vu are worshiped most widely, but Phap Van is the focus, so Dau Pagoda has become the center of this belief in both the Dau region and the whole country. The front house consists of 7 rooms, 2 wings, inside there are a number of tables and chairs for guests to prepare their offerings before entering to worship Buddha. The most prominent of the pagoda's buildings is the Hoa Phong tower. According to ancient bibliographies, during the Tran Dynasty, Poinsettia Mac Dinh Chi restored Dau Pagoda and built a 9-storey tower. The architecture of the tower that still exists is from the Le Trung Hung period. The tower is built of old burnt bricks, with 3 floors, 15m high. Outside the tower there is a statue of a stone sheep 1.33 m long and 0.8 m high. In the tower there are 4 statues of Thien Vuong - 4 legendary gods who govern the 4 directions of heaven. In the tower, hang a bronze bell cast in 1793 and a gong cast in 1817. Tien Duong House consists of 7 rooms and 2 wings. In front of the house are three steps running through the 5 middle spaces. In the middle space, there are two dragon-carved stone steps, bearing the artistic style of the Tran Dynasty. At the front hall, there are altars to worship Ho Dharma, Monsignor, Duc Thanh Hien, and Bat Bo Vajra. The statue of Phap Van is worshiped in the Upper Palace. This is one of four statues in the Four Dharma statue system in Dau - Luy Lau region recognized as a National Treasure. The statue of Phap Van is majestic, quiet, bronze-colored, nearly 2 meters high. The statue has a beautiful face with a large mole in the middle of the forehead, reminiscent of Indian dancers and the homeland of Tay Truc. The area connecting the front room and back hall is the place to worship the Eighteen Arhats (18 enlightened disciples of Buddha who have cultivated to the Arhat realm). In addition, statues of Bodhisattva, Tam The, Monsignor, and Saint monk are placed in the back of the hall. Source 'Bac Ninh Province Electronic Information Portal'
Bac Ninh 233 view
Nguyen Trai Church is located in Nhi Khe commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi. Nguyen Trai (1380 - 1442), a national hero, outstanding cultural figure, and world cultural celebrity, was recognized by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1980. Nguyen Trai Church was built in Nhi Khe village, Nhi Khe commune, Thuong Tin district. In Con Son (Hai Duong) and other places there are also temples worshiping famous person - national hero Nguyen Trai. The gate of Nhi Khe village is embossed with four large Chinese characters: "Like seeing a great guest" (like seeing a big guest). That is the heart of the ancients who came to the village. This gate is also called "Quoc Gate" - according to legend, it is called so to commemorate the founder of the country Nguyen Trai. After passing the National Gate, a short distance leads to the Nguyen Trai church area with the Nguyen Trai monument, the church, the exhibition house "Nguyen Trai's life and career", and Nhi Khe library. Since then, the church has welcomed millions of visitors to admire and admire a work with good content, portraying Nguyen Trai - a talented man of literature and martial arts. Through the monument area you will reach the church. In front of the church there is a semicircular lake. The church has a system of pillars, walls, cannon gates... elaborately painted in the style of a village communal house. Through a small brick yard to reach Dai Bai, Nguyen Trai church was built of four-stone wood, gabled, and covered with ancient tiles. The church has the architectural appearance of the Nguyen Dynasty - the result of renovations in the 19th century. The art of architecture tends to be durable, smooth, and sharp. The highlight of the Dai Pagoda building is that the great paintings, horizontal panels and parallel sentences are all painted with gold or silver plated with gold to show respect and gratitude to the great mandarin and poet Nguyen Trai. Those are the royal concubines: Opening the country Nguyen Huan, Binh Ngo opening the country, Simple close to the people... On the altar of Nguyen Trai in the Hau Palace, there is a portrait of Nguyen Trai and the ordination box of the Le and Nguyen dynasties. In particular, there is a sign to honor the words of King Le Thanh Tong, in the 5th year of Quang Thuan (1464), "Uc Trai's heart is bright and beautiful" (Nguyen Trai's heart is as bright and beautiful as Khue star). That was the king's vindication of Nguyen Trai. Visiting Nguyen Trai church, guests will be introduced to "Guava Farm" and "Ao Hue" about Nguyen Trai's father, Nguyen Phi Khanh, who opened a teaching school. Nguyen Trai's great career is boldly imprinted on Nhi Khe land. Nguyen Trai Church has been renovated many times. On the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, Hanoi city and Thuong Tin district invested funds to restore and renovate the entire Nguyen Trai memorial area. Nguyen Trai Church was ranked as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1964. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.
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Dau Pagoda (Thuong Tin, Hanoi) was recognized with two national records: Being the place with the first fleshly statue in Vietnam and owning the oldest and most page bronze pagoda history book in Vietnam. Located on a high mound in the middle of the fields of Gia Phuc village (Nguyen Trai commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi), Dau Pagoda - the number one ancient pagoda - for more than 1,800 years has always been quiet under the shade of trees. Lush green, surrounded by lakes and the gentle Nhue River flowing behind. Dau Pagoda has the literal name Thanh Dao Tu or Phap Vu Tu, people often call it King Pagoda, Ba Pagoda, or Dau Pagoda, each name is associated with a legend. According to the ancient bronze book still kept at Dau Pagoda, the pagoda was started construction during the Sy Nhiep period in the 3rd century AD, at the same time as the legend of Man Nuong Buddha and the Buddhist worship system appeared. Four Dharmas (including Phap Van, Phap Vu, Phap Loi, Phap Dien). Initially, the pagoda was called Thanh Dao Tu. After the pagoda welcomed the Great Saint Bodhisattva Phap Vu (the goddess who governs the rain) to worship, it was called Phap Vu Tu. During feudal times, the pagoda was mainly for kings to worship Buddha, and people were only allowed to worship during festivals, so people called it King Pagoda. The pagoda worships Bodhisattva Phap Vu incarnated as a woman, so people also call it Ba pagoda. The temple is famous for its sacredness, the scholars who sought great careers here all passed the entrance exam and became famous; Farmers pray for a bountiful harvest, so people call it another name, Chua Dau. Under the reign of King Le Than Tong (17th century), the pagoda was degraded, then restored, making it more majestic and spacious. After that, the King ordained the pagoda as "The number one famous place in An Nam", meaning "Number one famous place in the South." Buddhists and people around the area consider it a Buddhist land because of the inspiration that the pagoda brings. Dau Pagoda not only has a beautiful location as if sitting on a blooming lotus flower, but is also a magnificent architectural complex with typical architectural art features of the Ly-Tran-Le-Nguyen dynasties. In particular, the pagoda is famous for the Bodhisattva bodies of two enlightened Zen masters Vu Khac Truong and Vu Khac Minh. These are two extremely rare cases in the Buddhist practice journey of Zen masters in the country and around the world. With a rich history, preserving many cultural, architectural, and artistic values, Dau Pagoda has been ranked a Class A historical and artistic relic by the State since 1964. Two statues of two Zen masters were recognized by the State as National Treasures in 2016; Dau Pagoda also set a record as the pagoda with the first corpse statue in Vietnam. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.
Hanoi 226 view
Ba Kieu Temple is located at 59 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ly Thai To Ward, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. According to history books, Ba Kieu Temple's literal name is "Thien Tien Dien" or "Huyen Chan Tu", formerly located in Ta Vong village, Tho Xuong district, Hanoi province. In the mid-nineteenth century, the temple was located in Ha Thanh village, Dong Cac ward, Tho Xuong district. In the early twentieth century, the temple was on Bo Ho street (Rue du Lac), located in the south direction, opposite Ngoc Son temple. The temple worships three goddesses: Princess Lieu Hanh, Second Ngoc Nu and Third Ngoc Nu (Quynh Hoa and Que Hoa). According to Thang Long ancient archeology, the temple was built during the Le Dynasty, Vinh To Dynasty (1619-1628), and was expanded further during the Canh Hung Dynasty. During the Tay Son Dynasty, Canh Thinh Temple cast a large bell. During the reign of King Tu Duc, the temple was repaired again. Ba Kieu Temple was once quite spacious in a beautiful and spacious campus. In 1891, because the French colonialists built a road around Hoan Kiem Lake, the temple area was divided into two parts: The three-entrance gate located close to Hoan Kiem Lake includes three compartments built with bricks like "gable walls", tiled roofs and statues. The style of stacking beams supports the roof, the trunks of the beams are embossed with plant and rattan patterns; The main architecture includes the main hall, communal house and harem arranged in the shape of the word "cong". The main house consists of three compartments built with brick-style walls, tiled roofs, and small, wavy-like roofs. The roof is close to the architectural style of the ancient capital of Hue. The roof is shaped like a communal house, with a ceramic or green enamel image of a dragon-turned-fish looking at the sacred water vase in the middle. The frame is made quite solidly with 8 ironwood pillars, the main column's circumference is 115cm, the main column's circumference is 105cm. The smaller porch columns are made of white stone, rectangular in shape and each side is 25cm wide. The Tien Sacrifice House has 4 statues of carp turning into dragons placed on the beams and under the points of the two back and front roofs. The flat walls are expressed quite vividly, elaborately and bring significant efficiency to the incoming architecture. Immediately behind the altar is a small structure built on four large pillars in the style of a communal house, with two floors and four roofs. The four roofs are carved with popular traditional patterns following the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The harem is the place where the gods are worshiped with a row of horizontal houses built with bricks in the "gable wall" style. The goddesses are located in a large, elaborately carved altar. The upper layer includes three phos in the Holy Mother's palace. The lower layer has statues of Princess Lieu Hanh and two fairies Quynh Hoa and Que Hoa. In addition to the altar, there are also four small statues (two girl statues, two boy statues). On both sides there are two small altars, on the right is a statue of the temple guardian, on the left is Ba Chua Thuong Ngan. On both sides are places to worship popular gods in the Mother Goddess religion. Ba Kieu Temple still retains a collection of historical and cultural relics of many different types and materials spanning the three dynasties of Le, Tay Son, and Nguyen. Among them are four stone stele erected in Canh Thinh 8 (1800), Tu Duc 19 (1866) and a system of 27 religious sects from the Le, Tay Son to Nguyen dynasties deifying Lady Lieu and two fairies. Ba Kieu Temple Relics was ranked as a National Historical, Cultural, Architectural and Artistic Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) on May 2, 1994. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.
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Vu Thach temple and communal house is located at 13 Ba Trieu street, Trang Tien ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. Vu Thach Communal House, Temple and Pagoda were lucky to escape destruction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the colonialists demolished the old village to build many offices and Western streets. During the French colonial period, the relic complex was restored and repaired many times over the years: Tu Duc the 35th (1882), Thanh Thai the 3rd (1891) and Khai Dinh the 9th (1924). Vu Thach communal house is one of the places to worship Khoa Ba Son, the general of Hai Ba Trung. According to the remaining documents, he was ordered by Hai Ba to lead 500 troops to Hoa Dong hamlet (now in Cu Khoi commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi) to set up a fake post to deceive the Han army, thereby defeating the governor. To Dinh. After ascending the throne, Hai Ba Trung sent Khoa Ba Son back to station at Hoa Dong hamlet, but he disappeared right in the middle of the party to reward the villagers. His main place of worship is currently in Xuan Do village, Cu Khoi commune. Here, there is a book called the Jade Pedigree that clearly records his origin and merits. The book records the date "the 6th month of Vinh Huu year" (i.e. 1740). To commemorate this deity, Vu Thach villagers open communal houses on February 10 and October 15 of the lunar calendar every year. During these days, there is always a delegation from Xuan Do village (Ha) who comes to participate. The festival has many traditional folk games such as ca tru singing, literature singing, and traditional martial arts performances. Vu Thach communal house used to be the place where the ballot box was placed to vote for the 1st National Assembly (January 6, 1946) and where the Hanoi Self-Defense Force was stationed during the 60-day resistance war in late 1946 and early 1947. In 1995, Trang Tien ward built a memorial stele for 77 heroic martyrs who are citizens of the ward. Over several hundred years, Vu Thach communal house has been restored many times. The courtyard in front of the great communal house was probably reduced in size when the French began to expand the streets. Part of the land behind and on both sides of the communal house was also encroached by people. The current appearance shows that the communal house has the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The communal house faces west, the three-entrance gate and long wall are built adjacent to the sidewalk of Ba Trieu street covered with green trees. The large worship house has 5 rooms, is structured with the upper hall in the shape of a mallet, and inside is decorated solemnly in the traditional style. In Vu Thach communal house, there is currently a statue of Saint Khoo Ba Son and 30 lacquered and gilded altar thrones, of which 5 large thrones are elaborately carved. The communal house also retains the palanquin and four pairs of white enamel vases painted with blue names bearing the Qing Dynasty era. The horoscope, couplets, hammock doors, and incense burners are all beautifully decorated, and the offerings show a very high level of craftsmanship. In particular, this place still preserves 5 royal decrees of the Nguyen kings with different era names scattered throughout the 19th century: Gia Long (1802), Tu Duc (1852 and 1879), Dong Khanh (1886), Thanh Thai (1889). These ordinations all show respect for the famous general Khoi Ba Son. Vu Thach Communal House and the adjacent Mau Temple along with Vu Thach Pagoda (in lane 13b Ba Trieu) were ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national architectural and artistic relic cluster in 1986. Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.
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Dam Xuyen communal house is located in Tien Chau commune, Phuc Yen town, Vinh Phuc province. The communal house worships 3 gods: Cao Bi Hung Thanh Dai Vuong; Duong Uy Phan Vu Dai Vuong and Princess Thuy Tinh Than. The communal house is located on a land area of about 1,000m², with a construction area of 220m², facing southwest. The communal house consists of three main parts: the main communal house, the harem and the rear altar, forming the shape of the letter "Cong", a typical architectural style common in ancient temples and pagodas of Vietnam. The communal house is built of ancient square bricks, with a tiled roof with a funny nose and a sword head shaped like a rolled dragon, expressing majesty and tradition. The door system has convenient bars, helping the space inside the house to always be airy. The great communal house (front altar) has 5 compartments, where important ceremonies take place; The posthumous court has 3 rooms, and the harem has 2 rooms, which is the main place of worship. All columns and trusses in the communal house are made of ironwood, a type of wood famous for its high durability, bringing stability to the building. The communal house's wood carving art is very elaborate and sophisticated, taking the theme from the four sacred animals: Dragon, Lan, Quy, Phuong, symbols of prosperity and power. In particular, the carvings on the 4 "ports" in a "loose" style with a rolling dragon image are done in a soft, flexible way, clearly showing the charisma of the dragon rolling up and flying, creating an image lively and strong. In addition, some other carved details on the front and rafter panels such as the scene of "lion playing bridge" and "tung loc and apricot bird" bring vividness and excitement, demonstrating the talent of the artisans. . These details are not only aesthetic highlights but also reflect traditional cultural and artistic values, making an important contribution to preserving and promoting the architectural heritage of Vietnamese village communal houses. The existence of Dam Xuyen communal house is a testament to the creativity and enthusiasm of the ancients, while affirming the importance of preserving and developing national cultural values. Currently, Dam Xuyen village communal house still preserves three altar thrones, including one grandmother's throne and two grandfather's thrones, all of which are exquisitely painted and gilded. In the royal court, three ancient couplets dating back hundreds of years are still preserved. The communal house also has two palanquins, one of which belongs to the Le Dynasty and one belongs to the Minh Mang Dynasty. Notably, the remaining stone artifact is a stele established in the year Tu Duc 1870, recording the stories of the three gods worshiped at the communal house. In addition, the communal house also preserves eight ordinations, most from the Nguyen Dynasty (1810-1924). These artifacts not only have historical value but also reflect the culture and beliefs of the community over the centuries. The artifacts at Dam Xuyen communal house are not only symbols of tradition and respect but also evidence of the continuity of local culture in the flow of history.
Vinh Phuc 231 view
Quan Su Pagoda is a temple at 73 Quan Su Street, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City. Previously, this area belonged to An Tap village, Co Vu ward, Tien Nghiem canton (later changed to Vinh Xuong canton), Tho Xuong district. Quan Su Pagoda was built in the 15th century, in 1942 it was rebuilt and in 1980 it became the central headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. The book "La Citadel's Fairy Bay" compiled by Dr. Tran Ba Lam in 1787 wrote that: around the reign of King Tran Du Tong (1341-1369), the court built an embassy to receive envoys from neighboring Champa countries. , Van Tuong and Ai Lao. Our dynasty still follows that routine. From the reign of Le Trung Hung onwards, envoys came to pay tribute to the local people and rested here... to build a temple to worship Buddha to protect them. From then on, they were safe and sound. People call it Quan Su pagoda. In 1942, Patriarch Vinh Nghiem approved the pagoda to be rebuilt according to the design of two architects Nguyen Ngoc Ngoan and Nguyen Xuan Tung, with architectural and decorative art combining the quintessence of the great pagodas of the North. The premises of the works follow the tradition of "internal work, foreign work". The three-story pagoda has three roof floors, in the middle is the bell tower. A very new feature is that here the pagoda's name as well as many parallel sentences are written in the national language. Going through the three-entrance gate and then through the front yard, visitors continue up 11 steps to reach the main hall. The Three Jewels Tower is built high and placed on the second floor, the lower floor is to insulate against moisture. The Buddha hall is solemnly decorated, the statues are all quite large in size and splendidly gilded. In the innermost part, worship the statues of three Buddhas of the Three Worlds on the highest step. The next step worships the Amitabha Buddha statue in the middle, on both sides there are statues of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. The steps below, in the middle, worship the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, on both sides are the statues of Venerable Ananda and Kasyapa. The lowest, outermost level has the Cuu Long throne placed between the statues of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and King Ksitigarbha. The room on the right of the main hall worships Ly Quoc Su (also known as Zen Master Minh Khong) with two attendants, the room on the left worships the statue of Monsignor. The four sides surrounding Quan Su Pagoda are airy porches supported by square columns. Two long corridors are separated from Tam Bao with enough ventilation. The scent of frangipani flowers wafts everywhere. Quan Su Pagoda was recently restored and upgraded, mainly in the middle and rear areas. The main buildings and outbuildings are all built high and spacious, and the walls are still painted with yellow lime as before. The back hall consists of 3 floors, the middle floor is connected to the main hall through an open staircase. Quan Su Pagoda has a meeting hall, lecture hall and Buddhist library. The pagoda has enough space to house the office of the Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute and the office of the Asian Buddhist Organization for Peace (in Vietnam). The pagoda is also where the Executive Council office, the Evidence Council office and the international living room are located. Currently, the monks of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the monks, monks and nuns of the Central office of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha are all working at Quan Su Pagoda. Buddhist conferences at international and national levels are also often held here. During holidays and weekdays, the pagoda is also crowded with Buddhists and tourists. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.
Hanoi 261 view
Huyen Thien Quan Pagoda was originally a Taoist pagoda, then converted into a pagoda at the end of the Le Dynasty, currently at 54 Hang Khoai Street. Legend has it that Huyen Thien restaurant was established during the Ly dynasty and soon became famous as one of the "Thang Long Tu restaurants" of Taoism (the other three restaurants include: De Thich restaurant, now King pagoda on Thinh Yen street; Chan Vu restaurant, ie Quan Thanh Temple on Quan Thanh Street; Dong Thien Quan, now Kim Co Pagoda on Duong Thanh Street). At the end of the Le Dynasty, Taoism declined, the shop was converted into a pagoda. The project was renovated and repaired many times and had its architecture shaped since the end of the Nguyen Dynasty in Huyen Thien village, Hau Tuc district, Tho Xuong district. There are two major holidays here on March 3 and September 9 of the lunar calendar every year. Quan Huyen Thien was originally a place to worship Huyen Thien God, the northern god worshiped at Quan Thanh temple. This worship practice appeared in our country since the Northern colonial period. In the shop there is a statue of him made of agarwood. When Taoism declined and Buddhism flourished, the villagers brought the Buddha statue to worship together, and from then on it was also known as Quan Huyen Thien Pagoda or Huyen Thien Temple. The epitaph "Light up Huyen Thien bi minh" in the 10th year of Vinh To clearly states "...This belongs to Dong Xuan ward, Tho Xuong district, Phung Thien... the name is Huyen Thien ancient restaurant... The east side touches the white Nhi Ha river , the west looks to the blue Tan mountain, the south has the bridge (Ha Kieu) and the north has Hong Phuc pagoda, what a wonderful place... The restaurant dates back to the Le Dynasty in the 7th year of Thieu Binh (1439). The stele also says that at that time (in 1628), there were 13 rooms to worship Buddha, Mother Goddess and Huyen Thien. The stele built in the 6th year of Canh Tri (1668) under the reign of King Le Huyen Tong records: The restaurant was decorated with statues, restored three gates, bell tower, corridor, incense burner, upper palace, similar to the style of large pagodas of the Tran dynasty. -Pear. In addition, they were able to "cast a new bell and engrave the book "Holy Taoism and Classics", all four volumes kept at the village. This large-scale restoration was issued by Lord Trinh himself, so there were concubines in the lord's palace and mandarins in the court who contributed merit. In the 1st year of Canh Thinh (1793) during the Tay Son period, the pagoda was restored and the bell was cast. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda built 7 more back houses in the 21st year of Tu Duc (1868). In the early 20th century, when the French colonialists filled in the lake and expanded the streets, the pagoda shrank. In the 5th year of Bao Dai's reign (1930), most of the pagoda's buildings were rebuilt and shaped into their present form. In the days of resistance in early 1947, the pagoda was destroyed and the statue of Huyen Thien was burned. In 1948, local people and visitors from abroad donated to restore the pagoda according to the old layout of "domestic Cong, foreign nationality". From the outside, it includes the Nghi Mon gate, the bell tower, through the yard to two stele houses, two ancient wells and a 7-compartment worship house built in a gazebo style with 2 floors and 8 roofs, where the god Huyen Thien is worshiped. The incense burner runs along like an upper palace, connecting with two horizontal houses behind. Adjacent to the two gables are two corridors, now used as guest houses. In 2014, the pagoda was restored again after many years of encroachment and degradation. On both sides of the front yard of the worship house, there are 2 large stone stele placed in the stele house. The ancient stele bearing the 6th year of Canh Tri (1668) has a broken surface, many words are no longer there. The Arabic version was printed by the Academy of the Far East before 1945, and is currently kept at the Institute of Sino-Nom Studies. The stele shows the architectural scale of the pagoda at that time and many other information. In addition, there are 40 different large and small steles engraved with Han Nom characters on the walls along both sides of the hall and main hall. There is an article describing the bell weighing 500kg, 1m60 high, cast in the 1st year of Canh Thinh (1793) hanging in the bell tower behind the gate. Like other Tay Son period inscriptions, the Canh Thinh chronology here was erased during the Nguyen dynasty. There are dozens of national language epitaphs, mainly engraved after 1954. In the pagoda, there are also systems of Buddhist statues, Saint statues, Mother Goddess statues, Taoist statues, along with beautiful offerings and decorations. The Buddha hall behind the worship hall is solemnly installed with many wooden statues of artistic value such as statues of Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara, Mahasthamaprapta, Manjushri, Samantabhadra and 3m high statues of two Dharma Protectors, etc. ... The Mother Palace in the harem is fully decorated according to folk beliefs. Quan Huyen Thien Pagoda was ranked as a National Architectural and Artistic Monument in 2008. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.
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Bien Son is a beautiful pagoda of Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc, ranked as a national historical relic since 1996, located on a high mound of about 1.5 hectares. In the past, the pagoda was called Doc Nhi, local people often called it Bien Mountain with a very strange shape. History books also record that in the 16th year of Thanh Thai's reign, the pagoda was built with Mon-style architecture. Due to changes in time, the pagoda no longer retains its original ancient architectural structure but was restored and embellished in the Dinh style, an architectural style bearing the Nguyen Dynasty's style including 2 worship halls and the main hall. Around the pagoda, the scenery is peaceful and charming, under many years old trees covered with a majestic green color. Coming from Provincial Road 303, visitors will be able to admire the first beauty of the pagoda, which is Tam Quan. The three-entrance gate is designed in the style of a three-storey, 12-roofed dome and is decorated very elaborately and sophisticatedly. From Tam Quan, there is the most straight path consisting of stone steps built along a gentle slope. The pagoda was built according to the internal and external principles. In the temple grounds, there are two long corridors connecting the front house in the front with the back house in the back, forming a rectangular area surrounding the incense burning house. Compared to other temples in the region, Bien Son Pagoda still preserves a system of more than 40 dharma statues and also preserves many valuable treasures and antiques. The statues here are beautifully crafted, gorgeously painted and gilded, meticulously crafted, imbued with the style of the Le Dynasty. A highlight of the Buddhist architecture at Bien Son Pagoda is the 12-ton monolithic bronze stupa, one of the largest stupas in the country, storing many Buddha relics, especially statues. Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong is made of monolithic green jade... In addition, in the pagoda there are other houses such as the ancestral house, which is a place to worship the monks who once lived at the pagoda and have now passed away, and the monk's house, where the monks live. . Located right behind the upper palace, we can admire another extremely unique architecture, which is the rotating tower, also known as the mortar. Today, Bien Son Pagoda has become a stop, sightseeing, and research destination for many tourists on their journey to return to their national roots, and is the place where the Loan River - Bien Mountain festival imbued with national identity takes place. , attracting a large number of local people, tourists, and Buddhists from near and far to worship and enjoy. Source: visitvinhphuc
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The historical relic of Thanh Mau Temple is located in Minh Luong residential group, Thanh Lang town, Binh Xuyen district, Vinh Phuc province. Thanh Mau Temple has a total area of 6,705 m2, of which the worship area is 3,114 m2, built a long time ago, and the current architecture still bears bold features of ancient architectural art. The temple has Dinh-style architecture with 5 compartments and 2 compartments and a 3-compartment harem. The overall layout of the relic includes: Nghinh Mon gate, fence system, front house, harem house, left vu house, right vu house, golden house, internal garden system. – Nghinh Mon Gate: includes the main passage and 02 side passages. The main walkway is formed by 02 large bronze pillars, bronze pillars, the base of which is covered with buddha vases, the top of the pillar is covered with fruit and wind wings made of four phoenixes, the body is covered with embossed thread and written with grapes on 03 sides of the pillar. The side walkway includes two symmetrical paths. The walkway is formed by small bronze pillars and a fence system, the side path is covered with 02 floors of small-sized roofs. – The altar house: built in the shape of a rectangle, with the architecture of a boat with a leaf roof, a husband's head, and a gong stand. The whole house is made of wood, has a door system, and a tiled roof. The building has very beautiful cultural and artistic value. – The harem house: built in the shape of a nail, in the style of a boat with a leaf roof, covering the harem part, inside with wooden structures like husband and wife, and a gong stand. – Historical stele: built in 1992, on it is written the preliminary history of the Holy Mother's behavior and the history of the temple. The stele is 1.8m high, the stele is engraved with yellow letters on one front side. The base of the stele sits on top of the turtle's back. The stele's base is made of square stone. – Left house and right house: the project was built quite a long time ago, the building is built in the most typical style. Thanh Mau Temple is the place to worship Saint Mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa. Holy Mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa belongs to the Trieu family. The genealogy records that "She belongs to the lineage of the 18th King Hung Vuong" and was once the concubine of King Ve Duong Vuong. Since the Trieu family lost their country, she had to hide from the Han army, lived in exile and then came to live at Quang Huu pagoda, An Lang commune, Chu Dien district; Now it is Thanh Lang commune, Binh Xuyen district. She was originally a beautiful and talented girl. She had 5 sons, all 5 of them had heroic talent, more courage than ordinary people, were skilled in martial arts, good at literature, and had a will as wide as the ocean. Legend has it that her 5 children were born in the same bundle due to a dream of love with the Duck god in this country, hatching from 5 eggs. Because of that, she named all 5 children with the word "ap Lang", meaning Duck. Later, the Holy Mother transformed into Minh Luong mound on the 10th day of the 11th lunar month and was buried by the people in Minh Luong area (Minh Luong residential group). When Hai Ba Trung raised the uprising flag, Thanh Mau's five children had grown up, and the five brothers all came to join Ba Trung at the mouth of the Hat River, bringing with them more than 1,000 indigenous people. Assigned by Hai Ba Trung to lead the navy and army to attack Luy Lau citadel, the five Ap Langs commanded the army to destroy a fierce battle, the Crown Prince To Dinh lost greatly and had to run back to the country. Because they accomplished many glorious victories, all 5 of them were rewarded and given titles by Hai Ba Trung, became 5 Great Kings, and named the mother of the 5 brothers "Queen of the country, Princess". Thanks to the help of the five Duck brothers and many other talented generals. In just a short time, the Hai Ba conquered 64 strongholds. Mrs. Trung Trac proclaimed herself king. The uprising of the Trung Sisters and their generals, with the help of the people of the whole country, won brilliantly, and the country returned to peace. Mrs. Trung Trac ascended the throne, her title was Trung Nu Vuong, and all the generals and soldiers were awarded. When the Han enemy returned to rob our country again, under the command of Hai Ba Trung, the five Ap Langs and their generals fought very bravely, but the enemy was so strong that our army could not resist. Hai Ba was defeated at Cam Khe, 5 generals from the enemy's siege brought their bodies and buried them in Hi Son (He village, Phuc Thang ward, Phuc Yen town), the year Ap Lang returned. Hamlet sacrifices his life to preserve the atmosphere. Remembering the merits of the five Ap Langs and the holy mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa, An Lang people built temples and shrines to worship. During the reign of King Le Thanh Tong, in the 12th year of Hong Duc's reign (1460-1497), the Holy Mother and 5 deities were worshiped: An Lang commune was divided into Xuan Lang commune, Hop Le commune, Minh Luong hamlet to serve the Holy Mother and 5 Gods. Later, all the dynasties granted beautiful letters and approved four communes (Yen Lan, Xuan Lang, Minh Luong, Hop Le) to serve them. Although Mrs. Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa did not directly stand under the banner of the Trung Sisters, with her upbringing, her five sons became talented and dutiful generals who helped the Trung Sisters gain independence. Later, she was honored by the people and a temple was established to worship her when she passed away. Her title of Mother Goddess is revered among the goddesses worshiped in some villages in Vinh Phuc. Through the dynasties, she was posthumously promoted to the position of Holy Mother in the 9th year of Khai Dinh (1924) and later as the "Higher God of Fortune" worshiped and commemorated by all people with reverence. Currently, in Thanh Lang town, the relics worshiping the Holy Mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa and the 5 Apangs are: Thanh Mau Temple (nationally ranked) worshiping the Queen Mother Princess Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa, Xuan Lang Temple (ranked nationally) national rank) worshiping King O Me, Hop Le communal house (provincial ranking) worshiping Quy Minh king and Yen Lang temple (provincial ranking) worshiping Trinh Ap Lang Nga royal king, Supervisor of royal affairs , Cuong guess the great king's avenue. With a respectful heart and remembering the gratitude of our ancestors, on May 11, 2017, the Management Board of Thanh Mau Temple Historical Relics, Thanh Lang town held a groundbreaking ceremony to build a memorial stele to commemorate the Five Great Kings. Vuong at the termite mound where five generals were martyred. Thereby not only contributing to enhancing the beauty of space and landscape for the relic, but also contributing to preserving and educating the tradition of "Drinking water, remember the source", helping today and future generations to always cherish gratitude. the contributions of our ancestors and forefathers to building and defending the country. Source: Vinh Phuc Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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Lang Le Bau Co relic site is located in Tan Nhut commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City. Lang Le Bau Co is associated with the resistance war against the French invasion in 1948 with major battles that went down in history. Lang Le Bau Co relic was recognized as a city-level historical relic in 2003. The reason it is called Lang Le Bau Co relic area is because the name of Lang Le Bau Co relic area was given by local people. The hamlet was established next to the interlaced canals and rivers. Lang Le Bau Co is located inside a large field with many shrimp, crabs, and fish. Along with many species of birds such as mallards, storks, teal, nuthatches, gongs, partridges, herons, and red armpits come to feed here. Therefore, Tan Nhut people call it by the familiar and rustic name Lang Le Bau Co. Lang Le Bau Co relic is considered the gateway to move to the center of Vuon Thom base and attack the enemy headquarters in Saigon. Previously, Lang Le Bau Co relic area was originally a field of overgrown reeds. On April 15, 1948, the French colonialists sent 3 thousand soldiers and many modern weapons to simultaneously attack the Lang Le Bau Co area to destroy the Vuon Thom base. At that time, the revolutionary armed forces in Lang Le - Bau, because of their small force and rudimentary weapons, had the help of local people along with the advantage of terrain. After just over half a day of fighting, it turned to attack, causing the French army to suffer a large number of casualties. The victory at Lang Le Bau Co killed 300 enemies, captured 30 mercenaries, and destroyed many machines, military vehicles, and guns of all kinds of the enemy. However, on our side, there are many officers and soldiers who heroically sacrificed their lives at a very young age. On October 14, 1966, in Lang Le, the Republic of Vietnam Army Ranger Battalion was destroyed by tourist militia. Lang Le Bau Co relic site has great historical significance for the people of Saigon in particular and the whole country in general. Faced with hatred for the French colonialists, Lang Le Bau Co's army and people fought a war of great historical significance that opened the door for our side and the enemy. For our side, the battle opened the door to heroism in a strong resistance position. As for the enemy, they had to retreat into a strategic position and were destroyed. The French colonialists could no longer form a strategy to defeat the Viet Minh. Moreover, at Vuon Thom base, Lang Le Bau Co also took place a determined battle to protect our base and destroy all sabotage plans of the enemy. Lang Le Bau Co relic area, after the Dong Khoi movement in 1960, was also a logistics and springboard for the armed forces to liberate Long An - Saigon - Gia Dinh. To commemorate the sacrifices of our compatriots and soldiers, in 1988 Binh Chanh district built a historical building in Lang Le Bau Co land with an area of 1000m2. Source: Ho Chi Minh City Electronic Information Newspaper
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The US Embassy relics, also known as the "White House of the East", are the origin of sinister military and political plots aimed at long-term annexation of Vietnam. The relic site is a 5-storey building built Built in modern architecture, located at the corner of Mac Dinh Chi - Le Duan Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on a plot of land nearly 5,000 square meters. Previously, the US embassy was located at 39 Ham Nghi Street. At around 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 1963, the US embassy on Ham Nghi Street was hit with explosives by the F21 Commando team, collapsing three floors: 1, 2, 3, so the US decided to rebuild it. Construction began on the building in 1965, most of the materials and construction machinery were transported from the US, under the control of American engineers. According to the design, the building is surrounded by 7,800 Taredo stones that can withstand mines and artillery shells. The main door is equipped with thick steel, the other doors are blocked by a special thick bulletproof layer. All doors use automatic systems, including iron doors blocking the way to the upper floors. Inside the building there are 140 rooms with 200 staff serving day and night. In addition, next to the building is also built an additional row of houses called the "Norodom" area exclusively for C.I.A. employees. When inaugurated, the building had only 3 floors. At the end of 1966, two more floors and a terrace were built to serve as a landing place for helicopters. Surrounding the building is a 3m high wall, at both ends of the wall close to Le Duan Street, 2 high blockhouses are built, guarded day and night. The Embassy was completed in September 1967 with a defense system such as a fortress with 60 guards, a bomb shelter, and a radar screen system to control the facade. Immediately after the building was completed, on September 24, 1967, thousands of students flocked to the gate of the US Embassy to fight for "America to stop bombing the North", "America to go home" and issued a notice denouncing the US for "trampling and seriously violating the right to self-determination of the Southern people". But the outstanding event that happened at the US Embassy was the battle of the City Rangers during the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of 1968. The target of attacking the US Embassy was added on January 24, 1968 by Ngo Thanh. Van is in charge of general affairs. Ranger Team 11 took on this important mission, including captain Ut Nho (military region reconnaissance captain) and soldiers: Bay Truyen, Tuoc, Thanh, Chuc, Tran The Ninh, Chinh, Tai, Van, Duc, Cao Hoai Vinh, Mang, Sau and 2 drivers: Tran Si Hung and Ngo Van Thuan. Another equally humiliating event for the US Embassy was the chaotic escape that occurred on April 29 and 30, 1975 by the US and its accomplices. Faced with the rapid attack of the Vietnamese army and people in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, over 1,000 Americans and more than 5,000 pro-American Vietnamese jostled, pushed, and kicked each other to compete for a place on the terrace of the building. building to be rescued by helicopter. This relic was granted a certificate of recognition by the Ministry of Culture on June 25, 1976. Currently, the US Embassy building has been demolished and a new consulate in Ho Chi Minh City has been built, but next to it is a memorial stele forever remembering the achievements of the special forces soldiers who died in the battle. . Source: Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union
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Tan Hiep Prison, also known as "Tan Hiep Correctional Center", is located in Quarter 6, Tan Tien Ward, Bien Hoa City. Tan Hiep Prison Relic was ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture and Sports on January 15, 1994. Tan Hiep Prison is one of the six largest prisons in South Vietnam and the largest prison in the Southeast region, built in an important military position, northeast of Bien Hoa town. Ahead is National Highway 1; Behind is the North - South railway line. This is an isolated location, convenient for transportation, easy for protecting, guarding, receiving prisoners from other places and transferring prisoners to Con Dao, Phu Quoc... Tan Hiep Prison has an area of 46,520 square meters with 8 prisons, including 5 prisons for communist prisoners and patriots. The prison is surrounded by 4 layers of barbed wire with 9 bunkers, 3 watchtowers with a team of guards and a modern alarm system. It's called "Correctional Center" but inside is actually a gun warehouse, an interrogation and torture room with the most modern tools. Each prison only has an area of nearly 200 square meters but holds 300-400 people, sometimes up to a thousand people. In particular, there are "repentance" rooms and "tiger cages" that are very small and narrow and living conditions are extremely harsh, prisoners live like in a crematorium. The diet was extremely unhygienic. The prison guards bought rotten rice and rotten fish to fertilize the fields, and fried them in oil to feed the prisoners, leading to many people being poisoned. With the determination to escape the imperial prison, return to the Party and the people to continue fighting and liberating the nation, on December 2, 1956, with the agreement of the Eastern Inter-Provincial Party Committee, the soldiers Communists were "detained" in Tan Hiep prison under the direct direction of comrade Nguyen Trong Tam (Bat Tam) - in charge of the prison Party Committee and a number of other comrades who suddenly broke the shackles. was able to free nearly 500 comrades and patriots. This event caused a stir in the Pentagon. America - Diem hastily mobilized both main forces and security forces, civil guards defending the three provinces of Bien Hoa, Ba Ria, Thu Dau Mot and two special forces to encircle and capture the prisoners, but all were defeated. failure. Our comrades and compatriots who escaped from Tan Hiep prison received help and protection from local facilities and returned safely to base. Among the escaped prisoners were comrades: Bay Tam, Hai Thong, Ly Van Sam... who became the core nucleus of the Dong Khoi movement later. In 2001, to partly recreate the crimes of the US - Diem against our comrades and compatriots imprisoned at Tan Hiep prison and describe the entire Tan Hiep uprising on December 2, 1956. , Dong Nai Museum has collected images, documents, and artifacts displayed at the relic and made a model to serve the research and sightseeing needs of all classes of people. Every day, the monument is open to visitors. Source: Dong Nai Electronic Newspaper
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Chot Mat Tower Historical-Cultural Relic, located in Xom Thap hamlet, Tan Phong commune, Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province, was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as historical - cultural relic on July 23, 1993. Also one of the last three ancient towers remaining in the South of our country. Having undergone many restorations in 1938, 2003 and most recently in 2013. Despite undergoing restorations, the Chot Mat ancient tower relic site has given itself a new look but still remains retains the spirit of ancient architecture. The entire Tower is built of brick and slate with the top of the tower tapering upward, from the ground to the highest point of the tower is estimated to be 10m. In addition, this ancient tower is located on a high mound in the middle of the field, so from a distance it looks like a pen rising gradually. In 2003, the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province decided to approve the investment project to restore, embellish and preserve Chot Mat tower relics and carried out the restoration, restoration, display and opening of the excavation pit in 2003. into use. On November 27, 2019, the Provincial People's Committee issued a Decision regulating the decentralization of management, protection and promotion of the value of historical and cultural relics and scenic spots in Tay Ninh province. Decision to assign the People's Committee of Tan Bien district to directly manage 4 relics, including the National Historical-Cultural relic Thap Chot Mat. In particular, the Chot Mat Tower Historical-Cultural Relic in Tan Phong commune, Tan Bien district was chosen to be part of the tourism development link of Tay Ninh Province. This is a tourist destination worth exploring, contributing to tourism development in Tan Phong commune in particular and Tan Bien district in general. Source: Tay Ninh province electronic information portal
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Bac Cung Temple (literally known as Thinh Temple) in Tam Hong commune, Yen Lac district is one of four large temples around the Ba Vi mountain region and the Red River Delta worshiping Saint Tan Vien. The temples: Tay Cung, Nam Cung, and Dong Cung are on the other side of the Red River in Son Tay territory. These are four temples that were built and preserved relatively carefully by the people. The temple is located in the middle of fertile fields on a 10,000 square meter plot of land next to winding canals, surrounded by rich and densely populated villages. On both sides, the left desert and the right desert stand majestically and silently, covering a large brick yard, looking up to a unique architectural work. Thinh Temple was built 20 centuries ago on the foundation of a small temple worshiping Saint Tan, where he had previously let his troops stay during a mission to help people clear land and manage water. The divine genealogy passes down that: Saint Tan (still called Son Tinh), whose name is Nguyen Tuan, was born on January 15, Dinh Hoi year in Lang Xuong cave, Trung Nghia commune, Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho province. He lost his father at a young age and lived with his mother and two cousins, Nhuy Hien and Nguyen Sung. Every day, the three brothers crossed the Da River and went to the Ba Vi mountains to clear fields and farm, looking for a living. Here, Nguyen Tuan met Princess Thuong Ngan, was adopted by her, and gave her a walking stick and many magic spells to save humanity. After defeating Thuy Tinh and marrying Princess Ngoc Hoa, he refused the throne that King Hung wanted to give him, and with his two younger siblings traveled everywhere, helping people clear land and water, and was respected by people everywhere. When passing through the Tam Hong area, he let the troops rest and taught the people to grow rice and fish... After he left, the villagers came to the place where the Holy One rested and saw that there were still some packets of hearing left there, so after This temple is called Thinh temple. There is also a story that: when letting the army stay here, Saint Tan taught the people to butcher Thinh, so the people called the temple that name. From a small temple, during the reign of King Ly Than Tong (1072-1128), the temple was rebuilt into a large temple. This is where the king came to pray for longevity. During the reign of King Minh Mang (1820-1840), the temple was repaired many times. During the reign of King Thanh Thai, the Tri of Yen Lac district appointed monk Thanh At to restore the temple. The project lasted until the 6th reign of Khai Dinh (1900-1921). Through many ups and downs, the temple continues to be preserved and preserved by local people. On January 21, 1992, the temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a cultural and historical relic. Every year, the Thinh Temple festival is held from the 6th of the first lunar month to the 20th of the first lunar month. The festival includes sacrifices, palanquin processions from villages inside and outside the commune and many folk games will be held. Source: Vinh Phuc province electronic information portal
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During the period when the Mac dynasty had its capital in Cao Bang, in order to prevent the Le dynasty from attacking, the Mac dynasty restored and repaired Na Lu citadel (now in Hoang Tung commune, Hoa An) and Ban Phu citadel (now in Hung Dao commune). ), Phuc Hoa citadel, in addition to building many other citadels in Cao Bang, making Cao Bang a political and military center in the far Northeast border region at that time. Na Lu citadel and Phuc Hoa citadel are two citadels built before. According to the records of Be Huu Cung in Cao Bang Thuc Luc, Na Lu citadel and Phuc Hoa citadel began in the reign of Tang Y Tong in the year Giap Than, the 5th Ham Thong era (874). Based on the presence of many ancient tombs with stone inscriptions containing the names, addresses, and hometowns of the citadel builders who died here during the Ham Thong Dynasty, it can be confirmed that these two citadels were built during the Tang Dynasty. Na Lu Citadel was built over many different dynasties. When the Mac dynasty came to Cao Bang, it was rebuilt with bricks. Na Lu citadel has a nearly rectangular shape, has a total area of about 37.5 hectares, a length of about 800 m, a width of about 600 m, the citadel has 4 gates. Ban Phu citadel in the capital of Nam Binh, Nam Cuong country of Thuc Phan in the past in Cao Binh (Cao Bang), the Mac dynasty renovated the royal palace in the inner circle of the old capital of Nam Binh and called it Ban Phu citadel or Royal Palace. In the ancient capital of Nam Binh of the Nam Cuong country and the Mac dynasty, Ban Phu citadel still has clear traces. The capital city of Nam Binh consists of two citadels, to protect the citadel, the outer ring has a circumference of about 5 km, including a low hillock area, around the foot of the hill is covered with vertical canvas like a wall, convenient for navigation. Build defense lines. The western wall of the citadel runs parallel to the bank of the Bang River to the beginning of Bo Ma village, connecting the southeast wall of the citadel, flowing in front of Ban Phu, following the foot of the hill to meet National Highway 4, the northeastern side running along the foot of the hill close to the outside of National Highway 4. , up to the top of the mound is the northwest side, continue running along the foot of the hill, out to the river bank and meet the west wall, forming a closed citadel. When the Mac Dynasty established the capital, it repaired and built a number of additional works, in which Ban Phu Citadel (inner citadel - the king's working place) was built higher on the old citadel walls from the Thuc Phan period. The citadel is located on a flat land. Along with rebuilding the capital, the Mac dynasty also built a system of posts and ramparts quite thick around the capital and a number of important border points, forming a system of protecting the capital and protecting the border. gender. Phuc Hoa citadel (Phuc Hoa district) was built in a square style, about 400 m in each direction, including two citadel rings, the distance between the two rings is 80 m. Currently, the southern wall has been completely destroyed. Phuc Hoa Citadel has 2 main gates: The North Gate is open to the national highway to Ta Lung Border Gate today, people often call it Pac Gate, this gate is built in a rectangular style, 8 m wide, 5 m high. , including two gates made of thick, very sturdy wood; The second gate is in the south, opening to the river bank. Both gates were flattened long ago, and now there are no traces left. Near the citadel, in the northwest suburbs along the riverbank, there are many traces of brick kilns. People said that during the process of labor and exploration, many intact brick kilns were found in this area. Through research and surveys, it has been shown that in Cao Bang, the Mac dynasty renovated, embellished and built many citadels and fortresses, including repairing, embellishing and rebuilding Ban Phu citadel, Na Lu citadel, and Phuc citadel. Hoa. These fortifications have formed a quite solid system of protecting the capital. Up to now, of the ancient citadels built by the Mac Dynasty during the capital period in Cao Bang, some of the citadels built of earth only have traces left, but the citadels built of stone are still very clear. Source: Cao Bang Electronic Newspaper
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Mai Xuan Thuong was the leader of the Can Vuong movement against the French at the end of the 19th century in Binh Dinh. Mai Xuan Thuong was born in the year of Canh Than, 1860, died in the year of the Pig, 1887, from Phu Lac village, Phu Phong district, Tuy Vien district, Binh Dinh province (now Phu Lac village, Binh Thanh commune, Tay Son district, Binh Dinh province). His father, Mai Xuan Tin, was the chief father in Cao Bang. His mother, Huynh Thi Nguyet, was the daughter of a noble family in the village. Mai Xuan Thuong is inherently intelligent and eager to learn. At the age of 18 (1878), he passed the Baccalaureate at Binh Dinh Examination School. At the age of 25 (1885), he passed the bachelor's exam. Responding to King Ham Nghi's Can Vuong edict, Mai Xuan Thuong returned to his hometown of Phu Lac, recruited insurgents, set up a base on Sung island to raise the Can Vuong flag against the French, then Mai Xuan Thuong brought his forces to join the army. The insurgent army was led by Dao Doan Dich and was appointed by Dao Doan Dich to the position of Military Salary Officer (in charge of food for the insurgent army). From then until 1887, the Can Vuong movement in Binh Dinh developed strongly and spread to Quang Ngai, Phu Yen... attracting tens of thousands of people from all walks of life to participate. On September 20, 1885, Dao Doan Dich died and assigned all his forces to Mai Xuan Thuong. He chose the Loc Dong mountain area (now in Binh Tuong commune, Tay Son district) as his headquarters and organized a flag worshiping ceremony, calling on scholars, literati, and people to join the movement to fight against the French. During that ceremony, insurgents from many regions in Binh Dinh province agreed to honor him as the Marshal leading the uprising and raised the slogan: "First to kill the left, later to attack the West". In early 1887, the French army under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Cherrean and the royal army led by Tran Ba Loc along with Minister Trira launched a major attack on the headquarters of the Can Vuong movement in Binh Dinh, the battle The fighting between the insurgent forces and the French enemy was extremely fierce, the fight was unequal, and in the end the insurgent force was pushed back. In March 1887, after a fierce battle in Bau Sau (An Nhon town, Binh Dinh province), Mai Xuan Thuong was seriously injured, the insurgents withdrew to Linh Dong secret area. On April 21, 1887, Tran Ba Loc surrounded and captured the Linh Dong secret base and captured a number of insurgents, including Mai Nguyen Soai's mother. On the night of April 30, 1887, Mai Xuan Thuong sent a suicide squad to break into Tran Ba Loc barracks, relieve the captured people, and he and a group of 50 subordinates crossed the mountain into Phu Yen and continued to resist. battle, but when she reached Phu Quy Pass (boundary between Binh Dinh and Phu Yen), she was captured by Tran Ba Loc's ambush and taken to be beheaded at Go Cham (East of Binh Dinh Citadel). The mausoleum of patriot Mai Xuan Thuong is located on a high hill of the Ngang mountain range (in Hoa Son village, Binh Tuong commune, Tay Son district, Binh Dinh province) about 50km northwest of Quy Nhon city; The mausoleum was built on a land area of 1988m2, inaugurated on January 22, 1961. Overall, the mausoleum is designed in the style of an ancient mausoleum, surrounded by low walls. The Lang gate (three gates) is made up of 4 square pillars, the top is tied in the style of a gourd and a vase, bearing the architectural appearance of a communal house or temple gate of the late 19th century. In the middle of the Mausoleum is Mai Xuan Thuong's tomb, rectangular in shape in the East - West direction; At the head of the grave is a stone stele engraved with an inscription recording the biography and career of Mai Xuan Thuong: The relic was ranked at the National level by the Ministry of Culture and Information on April 20, 1995. Source: People's Committee of Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province
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Dien Khanh Temple of Literature is located in Phu Loc Tay cluster, Dien Khanh town, Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa province. The Temple of Literature is a place to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, and the sages who were his students; At the same time, it is also a place for activities of local scholars and scholars, honoring those who successfully passed the examinations. In 1803, King Gia Long issued an edict to establish a Temple of Literature in Phu Loc commune, Hoa Chau district - Binh Hoa town, now in Phu Loc Tay cluster - Dien Khanh town - Khanh Hoa province. The Temple of Literature was built on a large scale in 1853 and by the following year it was basically completed: in front there was a pavilion, in the middle there was a high and wide front hall and main hall, made of wood and surrounded by brick walls. The rafters are carved with beautiful and majestic gilded lacquer. Dien Khanh Temple of Literature was built on a large, flat area of land, with a total area of 1,500 square meters. When it was first built, the Temple of Literature had the following architectural works: Chinh temple and Khai Thanh temple, roofed with thatched grass. In 1849, the Temple of Literature had its roof system renovated, replacing thatched roofs with tiled roofs and building Ta Vu, Huu Vu, Khai Mieu, Quan Cu, Tu Mieu... with a very large and solid scale. In 1959, the Temple of Literature was rebuilt on the old foundation in Phu Loc village, but on a smaller scale, including: the outer gate and city walls; Internal Nghi Mon; stele house (Thach Bi communal house); temple yard; flag pole; Eastern and Western houses (Ta Vu - Huu Vu); Worshiping the road; Chief of soaking. Basically, the structures of Chanh Tam and Bai Duong compartments were transferred from Van Chi Phuoc Dien, and Ta Vu and Huu Vu were built in the style of a four-level, three-compartment house. The walls are built of bricks, there are no wings. The roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, later restored and replaced with Western tiles; The wooden door system is built in a plank style, replacing the ancient style of upper and lower sides; Do not rebuild Khai Mieu, Quan Cu and Tu Temple. Currently, the Temple of Literature only retains two stone steles from the Tu Duc 11 period (1858), which help us better understand the history, culture, and activities of the people of Khanh Hoa and the process of completing the Temple of Literature area in 1854. There is also an article in Bai Duong that speaks more clearly about the achievements of literary and martial arts scholars, scholars, notables, dignitaries and local students from the beginning of the Nguyen Dynasty to the Tu Duc period. With a rich history, the Temple of Literature area carries great value in the process of learning, receiving knowledge and expressing respect for teachers, enriching the treasure of national cultural heritage. Dien Khanh Temple of Literature relic was ranked a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on October 15, 1998. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Khanh Hoa province
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Hoc Mon District Palace is located at No. 1, Ly Nam De Street, Hoc Mon Town, (next to the District People's Committee headquarters) and is the place where many outstanding fighting events have been recorded throughout the long history from 1885 to the Southern days. Complete liberation of the People of 18 Betel Garden Villages. After defeating Chi Hoa Fort, the French colonialists built a 3-storey wooden house here to use as a military post. When Tran Tu Ca took office as Governor of the Palace, he used the Station as the Palace of Binh Long district. Originally a cunning drunkard of the French colonialists, Tran Tu Ca was led by a group led by Mr. Phan Van Hon (Quan Hon) and Nguyen Van Qua (Chanh Lanh Binh) of nearly 1,000 insurgents who came to burn the District Palace, captured and head cut off in the middle of the market. That was February 8, 1885, At Dau Tet. Afterwards, Hoc Mon District Palace was rebuilt with a blue stone foundation, brick walls, and a defense system from the upper floors to the fence. The architecture is similar to the Military Fort, so the locals call it Hoc Mon Fort. Tran took over from Tran Tu Ca as Governor of Ngon district, moving to Tra District and then Tho District. This was a long period of time when the people of the Hoc Mon region suffered from many cruel and despicable scenes from the French colonialists and their oligarchic henchmen mentioned above. With the indomitable tradition of Hoc Mon people. On June 4, 1930, around 6 a.m. in front of the District Palace, hundreds of Hoc Mon people protested demanding "abolition of poll tax, reduction of license and market taxes, and granting land to poor farmers." Tra District invited the leaders into the Palace to negotiate, but they cunningly arrested them, including Mr. Le Van Uoi (Secretary of Tan Thoi Nhi Commune), who was the leader of the protest. People were undaunted and fiercely demanded that Tea District release those detained. The protest group became more and more crowded, the fighting spirit spread somewhat, causing Tra District to give in. On the one hand, they released the detained people, on the other hand, they called the officials in Saigon for help. 2 hours later, the struggle was led by two men, Blachole and Nobbot, who opened fire on the protest group, causing many casualties. But the most impressive historical event at Hoc Mon District Palace was the Southern Uprising on November 23, 1940. Hoc Mon Fort is very solid, built of green stone like a fortress, about 15 meters high, has a gun emplacement and a defense system with battlements guarded by a platoon of green soldiers. On November 22, 1940, France reinforced one more platoon to deal with the situation. On the afternoon of November 22, 1940, Mr. Do Van Coi's army broke into the town, disguised as civilians, ambushed behind the Station waiting for orders to rob the Station. Another army wing has the task of destroying bridges, cutting down trees blocking roads, and occupying offices and houses... The army wing from Phuoc Vinh An, Tan Thong, Tan An Hoi, Tan Phu Trung is led by Mr. Pham Van Sang and Dang Cong Binh commanded, started from Ben Do hamlet, attacked the house, killed 1 person, collected 4 guns, and took control of the situation here (Tan Phu Trung). Immediately this army was ordered to pull back to Hoc Mon. The Long Tuy Thuong army was commanded by Mr. Bui Van Hoat. The army of General Long Tuy Trung was commanded by Mr. Do Van Day and Le Binh Dang. At around 24:00 on the night of November 22, 1940, the sound of artillery fire had not yet been heard in Saigon. After consulting, the army commanders united to attack the enemy's post. Immediately the troops headed straight to Fort Hoc Mon, where District Chief Bui Ngoc Tho resided. Two insurgents named Nghe and Kinh volunteered to enter the front gate and sacrificed their lives. Insurgents from all directions rushed into the Fort like water bursting its banks. Faced with the power of the insurgents and the masses, the soldiers in the Station no longer had the spirit to resist and fled in disarray. The insurgents completely occupied the inside of the station, but upstairs, the enemy still stubbornly used guns to shoot sporadically, at the same time calling Saigon and Thu Dau Mot for emergency help. Because he was eager to capture the name of Tho District, comrade Do Van Day climbed up to the upper floor of the Station by clinging to the gutter. Halfway up, he was hit by bullets, the comrade fell and died later. The battle was at a standstill when enemy reinforcements arrived. Unable to hold out, the insurgents withdrew from the town, dispersed to the villages, the armed forces withdrew to Ben Do hamlet (Tan Phu Trung) and then moved to My Hanh hamlet (Duc Hoa). Although the attack on Hoc Mon Fort (later called Hoc Mon District Palace) failed, it left a deep impression in the hearts of all civilians admiring the courage of revolutionary soldiers in the fight against colonialism. steal the country. During the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, at 7:00 a.m. on April 30, 1975, Hoc Mon town was completely liberated, the National flag fluttered above the District Palace, where District Chief Nguyen Nhu Sang and his gang sai has been running away since last night. Today, Hoc Mon District Palace is chosen as the District Museum, where many documents are displayed, illustrating the ups and downs of historical periods as well as the revolutionary fighting spirit of the army and people in Hoc Mon district over the past two years. resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism. A monument placed in front of the Hoc Mon District Palace relic represents the indomitable sacrifice of the army and people of 18 Betel Garden Villages, recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Hoc Mon District People's Committee
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Hang Temple at the foot of Voi Mountain, An Lao district, Hai Phong city has long been a place to worship Female General Le Chan - who had meritorious contributions with people in the area to establish An Bien village during the Eastern Han Dynasty. After leaving her hometown of Quang Ninh to avoid being forced to become a concubine of the governor To Dinh. Le Chan set foot in the land of Hai An, Hai Phong, recruited soldiers to join them in farming, building a hamlet named An Bien site (today's inner city). Great ambition did not stop there. Disgruntled over the crimes committed by the enemy, causing the people's lives to be miserable and miserable, Le Chan silently prepared his forces, waiting for the day of the uprising. She went to the present-day Elephant Mountain area, gathered soldiers, actively practiced, stored food and herbs, and took advantage of the rugged terrain of the mountains and forests to hide from the enemy. Afterwards, receiving news of Hai Ba Trung's uprising, from the mountains and forests of An Lao, Le Chan contacted and officially brought his army to join the uprising. Due to its good fortified terrain, along with the commanding talent of a talented female general, the Elephant Mountain base quickly developed its forces, in a short time becoming an important base in the Northeast region. During that time, the surrounding area also had many insurgent troops, typically the insurgent army of Mrs. Tran Thi Trinh and her son Ngu Dao in Dai Dien, Tong Thuong Cau, An Lao district, (6km from Elephant Mountain), heard News of Le Chan's reputation contacted the Elephant Mountain base and became a general under her command. Although the uprising later failed and female general Le Chan had to commit suicide to preserve her reputation in the mountainous areas of Lat Son - Ha Nam, An Lao people still remembered her merits and kindness, so after hearing News of the female general's death, people in the area took her to worship in Hang Pagoda. Therefore, Hang Pagoda is also known as Hang Temple - which represents a wonderful combination of Buddhist religion and national hero worship. In the temple, King Thanh Thai still retains the title of female general as "Hoang Ba Long Hoi, Great King, Middle-Class Minister". On the basis of the old Hang Temple, in 2011 the government restored a new temple commemorating the Female General. The Temple of Female General Le Chan is located in the Hang Temple area, where the Buddha, the Holy Mother, the Monsignor and the Princess Thanh Chan were formerly worshiped in An Tien commune, An Lao district, on a large closed campus. more than 4000m2. The main temple has a Dinh-shaped structure with an area of 190 square meters, including five pre-sacrificing rooms and one back room. The front of the temple faces south, looking straight at Highway No. 10, beyond are undulating hills and mountains, the back side is based on a cliff creating a sustainable position. The temple is surrounded by city walls. The ritual gate is made up of 4 large pillars, the 2 tall central pillars at the top are converging purple phoenixes, the 2 slightly lower columns on both sides and at the top are 2 unicorns facing the center. The outside of the ritual wall is embossed with a white horse on the left and a large statue on the right. The renovation and embellishment of the Temple of General Le Chan was completed and put into use, not only meeting the visiting needs of people and tourists while also contributing to preserving the values of the monument for generations to come. next system. Source: Hai Phong Youth Union
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