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Bac Ninh

Temple - Gieng Ngoc

Coming to the temple with Gieng Ngoc immersed in the spiritual atmosphere of oral stories, from generation to generation, this location in Bac Ninh has now become an attractive spiritual destination for tourists. domestic and foreign. Temple - Gieng Ngoc is located in Viem Xa (or Diem village) in Hoa Long ward, Bac Ninh city, the sacred place is considered a place to worship Tam Phu Mau from thousands of years ago. Since the time of Phi Ly, Tien Le and the Ly period, the court troops launched a fight to deal with the invaders along the Cau River, each time they came here to bridge the island and received the protection from the Holy Spirit. of the temple, defeating the enemy many times. The popularity of the temple spreads all over the ancient folklore. Today, this is a destination that attracts a large number of international visitors to visit, pray for love, success and family happiness. Stepping through the three gate of the temple, you will immediately be immersed in a harmonious and ancient architectural complex. The campus here is very spacious and shady, creating cool, peaceful and very fresh. You can visit the temple with Gieng Ngoc anytime of the year, especially at the beginning of the year, the 1st or the lunar moon. At this time, many tourists from all over the world come here to pray for love, career name, health, ... The campus here is very airy thanks Passion, bringing a sense of relaxation, fresh for visitors. Temple and Bac Ninh are sacred spiritual places, worshiping Tam Phu model from ancient times. The spirituality of this temple has been famous throughout the folk since the time of Phi Ly, Tien Le, the Ly dynasty. Before every battle, the court officials visited this place to pray and be blessed to defeat the invaders. Legend has it that King Ly Than Tong had strange illnesses and wolves, but when he came to the temple to bridge the island, the king gradually recovered from illness and ears. At the time of King Bao Thai in the early 17th century, a temple was built on a stone pillar on a large scale, still leaving a mark to this day. The next dynasties later did not forget to worship the temple at this temple. The history of the temple - Gieng Ngoc in Bac Ninh does not know exactly when, but based on many documents that it may have existed for more than 1,500 years. When passing the Tam Quan gate, you will be immersed in a harmonious and ancient architectural space. Discovering every corner of the temple is an opportunity for visitors to better understand the cultural and architectural life of the fathers. In addition, the poetic space and fresh air, this place is also the ideal place for you to come to calm and dispel all sorrows. The temple in the past used to own a collection of massive stele and genealogy, but through war, many artifacts were damaged and lost. Today, the temple and Gieng Ngoc still retain two statues of Mrs. Gieng and some valuable diaphragm. In order to better serve the needs of tourists from all over the world, the temple has been built with a guest house and a house of merit beer. The jade well is semicircular with a width of 20m2, going down is 11 steps of bricks, followed by 4 stone steps and finally 1 lim wood step close to the edge of the well. Strangely clear well water, can see the unique laterite layer at the bottom, especially the well water drinks into the feeling of cool, sweet because the underground flow from the mountains and is absorbed through the laterite. Visitors can drink well water without filtering but want to go down to go ceiling down and put shoes and sandals on the shore. The people of Diem village are very respectful of the water in the jade well and often take it to use on many important occasions. They often take well water to make tea to treat guests, cooked wine used in important rituals of the family and family. Bac Ninh tourism experience, for tourists to visit and worship this ceremony is not only a refreshing drink, but also bringing beliefs about health and lucidity. Temple and Ngoc Gieng have a legend about the three gods of fish also attracted visitors to visit. All fish gods are more large and more prominent than regular fish, living in the well for a long time. Even the historic floods made the pearl well submerged so many turtles and fish could not live, but the three gods of fish still did not leave, existed resilient. This event is passed down through generations, adding more mystery and sacred for Ngoc well. Local people believe that the god in the pearl well is the embodiment of the two princesses of King Ly Thanh Tong. In the fall, the water in the well is usually withdrawed to the lowest, coming here now you can easily admire the three gods swimming in the well. Ngoc well, essentially a well exploited by the ancients to serve the daily needs. Thanks to the groundwater from the two mountains of Kim Son and Kim Linh, the water in the well in the temple is very cool and clear. The people of Diem village have been transmitted to each other so far that thanks to drinking water in the wells, they have the quality of their mandarins flexible, echoing, and making people passionate. Coming to Temple - Gieng Ngoc, to relax and understand more about the long -standing spiritual place but also have the opportunity to come to Diem village - known as the cradle of the Bac Ninh officials. Walking around the village to admire, enjoy the mandarins they are loving and sweet to add culture as well as people in Kinh Bac.

Bac Ninh

From January to March.

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Bac Ninh Diocesan Cathedral

Coming to Bac Ninh, people think of the cradle of Lac Viet culture, the folk songs they are sweet ... But do not forget here there is also the Cathedral of Bac Ninh Court - the ancient 127 -year -old cathedral with ants The artistic bamboo structure. Bac Ninh Cathedral is located at Ngo Gia Tu Street, Ninh Xa, Bac Ninh Province. The location of the church is prime in the heart of Bac Ninh city and only 300m from Bac Ninh city. In 1889, Bishop Antonio Ceremony - the first bishop chose to buy the land here and started building the church with the Bishop's Court. After 3 years of construction, in 1892, Bac Ninh Church was officially inaugurated. Since then, this is the place where regular religious beliefs of Bac Ninh parishioners and surrounding areas. During the fierce war years, many historical works were heavily devastated. However, over a hundred years of ups and downs, Bac Ninh Cathedral is still steady to overcome bombs, moss of the years and become a symbol for the Diocese of Kinh Bac, a "heritage of faith". retain the eloquent evidences of the nation. Thanks to that, despite many difficulties in the life of faith, the iron belief of Bac Ninh diocese is still unstable. The Bac Ninh Cathedral was built in the unique Baroque architecture of Italy formed in the sixteenth century. The church space is built according to the cross structure and follows the symmetrical rules typical of the Renaissance Cathedral architecture. The church has a length of about 45m, the width of 12m width is made up of 12 main rectangular columns with two -story height symbolizing 12 apostles, dividing two rows each on each side. From a distance, you will be extremely impressed with the appearance of the Bac Ninh Cathedral. The first highlight is the church front with two towers of 22m high. This tower is made up of 4 blocks of boxed boxes on top of each other and the top is the tip. There is an opinion that these two towers symbolize him immediately and she is standing lifting the sports hat. Inside the two towers with three bronze bells were cast since the construction of the church. For over a century, the familiar bell of Bac Ninh church still rang regularly throughout the streets. That bell has become an integral part of the religious life in particular and in the homeland of Quan them in general. On the front of our church can easily recognize many symbolic images of Our Lady. The top is the symbol of the center with the heart shape combined with the crown. Right below that is the image of Trieu Thien and four flowers symbolizing Our Lady of the Rosary. The two sides carved the two bishops that are said to be of Bishop Annamus, the Ceremony and the Father Mac-Xi-Mi-Van Latin. Below are four more roses engraved on the occasion of the 100 -year -old church, symbolizing the devotion of Our Lady. Under the church hall arranged three entrances, a large door in the front and two small side doors on both sides. This is quite similar to Tam Quan village gate in Vietnamese villages. Going inside the church, you will probably be even more impressive with the space here. A large space, airy and filled with shimmering light every early morning when the sun shines down. The holy palace is the center of the church with extremely unique and sophisticated design with thousands of red wooden pieces alternating. The roof of the church is built of woody wood in the style of fox eye knitting. The two sides are glass paintings depicting the portraits of 4 holy saints and describing 20 mystery of the Rosary. The highlight of the holy palace is the cross made of a large red incense and the "suffering" statue of the monolithic pomu wood. About the guitar, there are 12 reliefs drawing the first 12 parish churches were established when the diocese was born in 1883. At the end of the church, the bishop was shown for the presence of the presence of the presence Area and governance of the Diocese of the Diocese. The holy table, chairs and platforms are made from subtle carved red incense wood symbolizing the harmony of heaven and earth and the eternal longevity of the religion. On the left of the Holy Palace is the oldest statue of the Rosary of the Diocese. According to the recorded document, this statue was awarded the church on the occasion of the church on 1892. Live faith. Opposite to the right side of the holy palace is the statue of St. Joseph Hoang Luong Canh, in the hand holding Thien Tue branch. During the King of Minh Mang, he was courageous to maintain faith by affirming "God is the upper side" and suffered martyrdom on September 5, 1838 in the ancient school of Me. On May 27, 1900, Pope Leo XIII worshiped him to the blessing of the Church. On June 19, 1988, John Paul II worshiped him to the Holy Land. Visitors can choose many different time, depending on the purpose and interests when visiting Bac Ninh church. Overall, visitors want to admire the architectural and artistic beauty of the church can come in any day of the year. If you visit Bac Ninh Church to pray and pilgrimage, you can choose the great holidays of the Catholic Church, such as Christmas, Resurrection, Mass of Jesus, ... These days, the church, the church Bac Ninh Court will organize many Masses and religious activities for parishioners and tourists. The Bac Ninh Cathedral has experienced once in 1990 but it still intacts the ancient architecture inherent. Today, here the regular religious activities of the parishioners. Every Sunday, everyone goes to the church and prayed. Today, this place has become a destination for many parishioners in the region as well as tourists and young people to visit and explore.

Bac Ninh

From January to December.

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Dai Bai bronze casting village

Dai Bai bronze casting village is a familiar name for Vietnamese people. This is a famous address with hundreds of years of craftsmen. After a long time of construction and development, copper casting is the main job of this villagers. Regarding the history of formation, according to the data recorded in the relic area, it is known that the bronze casting industry has existed since ancient times but it was not until the beginning of the 11th century. Mr. Nguyen Cong Truyen. Later he taught the people in the village and thus cast bronze to become the main profession of the people here. A long time developed with many beautiful and diverse models of Go Dong has turned Dai Bai village into a trade village called Dai Bai bronze casting village. And Nguyen Cong Truyen has been honored to become the Tien Tien of this profession. With Dai Bai village now divided into 4 main hamlets and each village will specialize in producing a separate bronze. For example, river hamlets specialize in making worshiping, Tay hamlet specializing in making gongs, gongs, trays, and hamlets, specializing in making rams, nieu and other hamlets specialize in making pots, .... At the present time in the village, there are over 70 enterprises, nearly 700 households specializing in working with a total number of employees up to more than 1,700 people. When coming to Dong Dai Bai craft village, people can not only see products made from copper, see the production process of them but also explore the historical cultural and cultural relics of the village such as Dien Phuc Pagoda, Dinh Van Lang, the mausoleum of the ancestor Nguyen Cong Truyen, the traditional festival of Dai Bai village, ... so if you have time, spend a little to be able to visit and discover all the features Good and unique culture of the villagers here. To visit Dai Bai bronze casting village, everyone can come in at any time. Because the craft village operates all year round, visitors can visit and learn about the culture of the village every time. However, if you want to experience the festive season here, you can come around the beginning of the fourth lunar month. Because every year on April 10, people here will organize the traditional festival of the village, also known as the traditional festival of Dai Bai village. So if possible, choose this time to see many cultural features of the people here. Coming to Dai Bai bronze casting village, tourists will not have to pay for admission. Because this is a craft village, it is very spacious, people can comfortably visit and learn about the characteristics here. People in the village are also very friendly, hospitable they are willing to introduce as well as share the experiences and processes that they make products from copper. Visit Dai Bai bronze casting village to admire many handicraft products from Dong. In addition to traditional manual craftsmanship, the access to modern manufacturing technologies helps the village create a variety of products, high productivity is favored by the market. If before, Dai Bai village only produced worshiping items, now it has moved to bronze statues, bronze peaks, incense burners, quartet paintings, vases, tea suits, worshiping sets, mosaic paintings, diaphragm Phi, sentences ... requires high technology, exported to some Asian countries, Southeast Asia. The products are always good price and durable, retaining artistic values. And do not stop at elaborate, smooth, but people are still inlaid, carefully the detailed pattern details on the surface of the product for more vividness. With the internal force from the skillful hands, the industrious and creative of the bronze casters, it has been contributing to the creation of the traditional profession of the Great Bai homeland that has become more and more prosperous. It can be seen that Dai Bai bronze casting village is an extremely long and famous trade village. This is a testament to the development history of copper profession and also a place to contain an extremely profound culture of Vietnamese people. With the effort and continuous efforts, Dai Bai has now been extremely developed to become a tourist destination that attracts a large number of visitors.

Bac Ninh

From January to December.

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Ancient city luy long

Luy Lau ancient citadel has ancient architecture, where many important historical events witnessed and preserving many valuable antiques. The beautiful natural landscape space, you can come here to relax as well as learn about the history and unique culture. Luyen Lau in Bac Ninh also has other names such as Lung Khe, Sieu, ... This ancient citadel dates to about 2000 years now in Thanh Khuong, Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh commune. Rated one of Vietnam's oldest citadels only behind Co Loa citadel in Dong Anh, Hanoi. In the second century, Luy Lau was also compared to the second capital of our country, and also an important educational and cultural center. From Hanoi to Luy Lau citadel only about 30km, after being formed here has developed prosperously for centuries. At that time, at that time associated with the name of Si Photographer, he had contributed to bringing Confucianism into our country where he ruled to be Giao Chau, not only that but also implemented many policies to develop and be able to develop and be able to implement Many people know more. According to history, Luy Lau is the oldest and large Buddhist center for Vietnamese people. With the path of spreading Buddhism from India to countries, this place is also an important milestone. Therefore, Luy Lau Citadel has many historical marks, a famous attractions in Bac Ninh that if you have the opportunity to remember to visit. Discovering this ancient city area becomes one of the interesting journeys to attract guests all year round in Quan them, so you can also visit at any time. If you want to participate in more cultural experience activities, come around the beginning of the year from January to March. Special dynamic. In the summer, the period from April to May is not too hot, quite dry for the trip to explore the city of Bac Ninh. In addition to sightseeing, taking photos in the ancient city, do not forget to check in the yellow flower field at the end of the year. In general, each time will bring its own feelings and beauty that attracts your feet to be hard to leave. With the combination of beautiful architecture and rich history, the landscape in the ancient city of Luy Lau really creates great charm. This ancient city was made entirely of earth, due to the variation of time that was now almost the floor. At present, there is only one long segment lying along the Duplicate River but still reminds of a glorious past, busy life inside the ancient city. In addition to the quiet natural landscape, the ancient go deep inside the city will be able to admire many rare and precious antiques. The most prominent is the ancient stele just a few hundred meters from the center, placed next to the temple of Si Nhiep - Si Huy in Thanh Hoai village. The stele should be from 314 to 450, which was considered the earliest appearance in our country at that time. Lung Khe Stone Bridge is the ancient stone bridge across a large pond, passing here to get to the temple of Si Nhieu. It is also one of the tourist destinations in Bac Ninh combined with "virtual life" to be sought by many young people. 20 large stone sheets used to pavement on the surface of the bridge, sitting on it will feel peaceful and very relaxed. In addition, when coming to Luy Lau citadel, visitors can visit the nearby spiritual tourist destinations such as Si Nhieu temple, explore Binh Van Pagoda, Phi General Pagoda, Dau Pagoda. Coming to the land of Bac Ninh, in addition to beautiful scenes or festivals, traditional culture, cuisine also has its own unique characteristics. On the way to visit Luy Lau land, you remember to spend time enjoying the famous dishes here such as: Bui Ninh Xa spring rolls, chicken lake, family ash cake ... The ancient city of Luy Lau now has only a few small traces reminded of an old -scale land. However, coming here to visit and learn you will have more interesting cultural experiences, not only around Luy Lau land but also other famous locations in Bac Ninh.

Bac Ninh

From January to March.

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Phu Lang Pottery Village

Phu Lang Pottery Village is one of the hundreds of years old craft villages, located in Phu Lang commune, Que Vo town, Bac Ninh province. The pottery village is located next to Luc Dau river, very convenient for production and transportation of goods. Pottery making is considered the main economic activity of the people here. When visiting Phu Lang pottery village, you will see many ceramic products and dry firewood drying along both sides of the road. The products produced by Phu Lang pottery village are also extremely rich in design, style and color. In general, it will include three main product groups: household appliances, worship items and decorative items. Making pottery requires the artist to be meticulous and skillful through many different stages. From choosing and treating soil, shaping, glazing, and firing ceramics, all require a certain level of skill. By visiting Phu Lang pottery village and seeing it with your own eyes, you can fully appreciate the talent of the ceramic artists. Visitors can explore Phu Lang pottery village at any time of the year. The craft village is always open to welcome tourists from all over with many attractive activities. If you are passionate about collecting ceramics, go to Phu Lang pottery village in December. The end of the year is the period when the pottery village improves its productivity, producing many new and beautiful designs to serve the needs of spring joy and Tet. Besides, Bac Ninh also has many attractive festivals such as Lim festival, Dinh Bang festival, Dau Pagoda festival, Ba Chua Kho temple festival, Phat Tich pagoda festival... You can go to Phu Lang pottery village on During the festival months, you can both explore craft villages and experience the festive atmosphere in Bac Ninh province. Phu Lang Pottery Village has the peaceful, rustic beauty of a Northern village. Houses with undulating tile roofs, ceramic kilns, and piles of dry firewood piled high overhead run as far as the eye can see. Jars, jars, ceramic vases, ornamental pots... layered waiting to be completed. Checking in at Phu Lang pottery village promises to bring you beautiful photos of a lifetime. The products of Phu Lang pottery village have a unique beauty, extremely sophisticated and artistic. The characteristic that makes Phu Lang ceramic different is the enamel layer with eel skin color pattern, combined with the embossed method in the style of clamping. This helps make ceramic products durable and beautiful while still retaining the pristine features of earth and fire. Coming to the craft village, you will be able to admire the extremely beautiful ceramic works of Phu Lang artisans. Not only stopping at visiting or buying products as souvenirs, when coming to Phu Lang pottery village you can also transform into artisans. Making a beautiful ceramic product the first time is not easy. However, this will be an extremely interesting experience when having a product made by yourself. You will be guided by the artisans on the basic steps and unleash your creativity. Who knows, you may also become a ceramic master.

Bac Ninh

From January to December

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Dong Ho painting village

Where is Dong Ho Painting Village or which province Dong Ho Painting Village is in is a question that many tourists are interested in when learning about this famous tourist destination. This folk painting village is located on the banks of Duong River, in Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, about 16km from Bac Ninh city center. Because it is not far from Hanoi, about 35km, this place is also called Dong Ho Hanoi painting village. Visiting here, tourists will be introduced to the history of Dong Ho painting village by artisans. Starting in the 17th century in Dong Ho village, Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, up to now, the painting profession here has been around for more than 400 years. According to historical records, around 1945, Dong Ho village had 17 families, all of these families made paintings. Having gone through the ups and downs of history, Dong Ho village currently has two families practicing painting: the families of artisans Nguyen Dang Che and Nguyen Huu Sam. Ho village paintings are loved because they show familiar themes, associated with the image of the countryside and the simple daily life of Vietnamese people. The people of Ho village know how to filter and apply natural materials to create traditional colors that are both fresh and highly durable: indigo from the Cham tree, crimson from the bark of the Van tree, black from Bamboo leaf ash or Chiffon ash,... Unique paintings are printed on Do paper. This type of paper is handcrafted from the Do tree growing in the forest. The paper background is often coated with a layer of resin or a layer of paste mixed with a little powder from Scallop shells to create a sparkling color. Therefore, Do paper is also called Diep paper. To make vivid paintings, craftsmen need printing boards. There are two types of engraved and printed boards: color printed boards and sharp printed boards. Printed boards are usually made from squid wood or thi wood. Printing board engraving tools are chisels, also known as ticks, made from hard steel. Colored printed boards are made from fatwood because they have a higher ability to retain color. The process of making Dong Ho folk paintings includes the following steps: Step 1 - Prepare Do paper: After picking it from the forest, the worker will pound it, sift it into fine powder and process it into Do paper. Step 2 - Printing the painting: The artist prints colors on the painting to create shapes. Normally, a painting requires 5 engravings, printed in 5 times. Step 3 - Drying the painting: After printing, the painting needs to dry to prevent smudging and color durability. Dong Ho Painting Village is one of the famous tourist destinations near Hanoi. Coming here, visitors will experience many interesting activities, contributing to making the trip to Dong Ho painting village more attractive and memorable.

Bac Ninh

From January to December

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Temple of Lady Kho

Mrs. Kho was born into a poor family in Qua Cam village, Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city. After marrying King Ly, she asked the king to let him return to the village to recruit people to set up hamlets and clear the abandoned land. On that occasion, the king assigned her to take care of the food warehouse at Nui Kho (Bac Ninh). In the year of Dinh Ty 1077, she was killed by the enemy while distributing food to help the villagers. To commemorate her gratitude for wholeheartedly taking care of the people's prosperity and clearing wasteland, the people built a temple at the old royal food warehouse at Nui Kho and called her with reverence: Ba Chua Kho, her temple is ordained as "The sacred temple of Ba Chua Kho". In the early twentieth century, the French built a large-scale Indochina paper factory covering almost the entire Kho mountain and intended to demolish the temple but encountered fierce opposition from local people. In 1967, the American invaders bombarded the North. Bac Ninh City was one of the key areas that was bombed and destroyed in many places, but the temple still remains intact to this day. In 1989, Ba Chua Kho Temple was ranked by the State as a national historical and cultural relic and was restored, renovated and expanded by Bac Ninh province on a large scale today. Ba Chua Kho Temple is located halfway up Kho mountain, in Co Me area, Vu Ninh Ward, Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province. Ba Chua Kho Temple today has the architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty in the style of Nhi, including 3 front worship rooms and 3 back palace rooms looking south. The main architectural works of the temple include the three-entrance gate, the temple yard, two dance bands, the front altar, the second gate and the harem. All create a unified, dignified population. Behind the harem of Ba Chua Kho Temple, there is still a tunnel with a dome-shaped structure located deep in the foot of the mountain, dug through the heart of Kho Mountain to the Cau River. Legend has it that this tunnel was built by Ba Chua Kho during the resistance war against the Song army. Currently, the temple still preserves many antiques of high historical value, which are two orders conferring the Khai Dinh era, bronze statues, silver brooches, ancient porcelain water vases,... Every year, on January 14, Ba Chua Kho Temple officially opens. However, right from the first days of the new year, lasting the entire month of January, many people flocked to Ba Chua Kho temple to attend the ceremony. Going to worship Ba Chua Kho has become an annual habit for many people. People pray for peace and fortune for their families, but mostly business people come to "borrow capital" from Ba Chua Kho, hoping for a year of abundant capital and favorable business. Because people believe that Ba Chua Kho is the person in charge of the food warehouse, the one who gives the "source of life" to everyone. The "borrow - repay" ritual is also very clear, people write in the note how much to borrow, what to do, and how long it will take to repay. Some people even promise to borrow 1, pay 3, pay 10, etc. With the concept of "borrow at the beginning of the year, pay back at the end of the year", so whether business is good or not, people still keep their promise at the end of the year. Pay homage at Ba Chua Kho temple, return the "capital" to thank her for her blessing throughout the year. During the festival, visitors will be immersed in the solemn atmosphere of traditional sacrificial rituals and bustling traditional folk games such as cockfighting, tug of war,... attracting the attention of visitors. a lot of tourists.

Bac Ninh

From January to December

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But Thap Pagoda

Bac Ninh is famous for its ancient sacred temples. One of them certainly cannot help but mention But Thap Pagoda. The pagoda has an extremely unique architecture and will be an ideal destination if tourists want to find a simple place. The pagoda is located right next to the Duong River, around the pagoda there is a winding river, creating an extremely poetic scene. The pagoda also has another name: Ninh Phuc Tu, located in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. This is one of the few temples that still retains its original beauty. But Thap Pagoda is an ancient pagoda with extremely unique architecture in Bac Ninh. Ninh Phuc pagoda was built around the 17th century during the Later Le dynasty. The pagoda's construction architecture is in the "Foreign Internal" style. Although it has gone through hundreds of years of history, the pagoda still retains its ancient beauty. This is also one of the National historical sites that tourists should visit. In particular, you will not want to miss the opportunity to participate in the But Thap Pagoda festival. The main architectural structure of the pagoda faces south. According to Buddhism, this is the direction to express wisdom. The pagoda was built according to a strictly symmetrical layout. The central area of ​​the tower is built with 8 folds of houses running parallel to an axis along the Shinto path model. The outermost area of ​​the pen tower is Tam Quan, then the Bell Tower and other worship buildings. On the left side of the pagoda is the place to worship Zhet Tuyet and Bao Nghiem stone tower with 8 sides and 5 floors up to 13m high. Along both sides of Tien Duong building are two stele houses and two corridors built along the length of the temple. If you have the opportunity to attend the But Thap Pagoda festival, visitors should take the time to visit some of the recommended locations. Guaranteed you will have a complete spiritual trip. First is the Avalokiteshvara Buddha Statue. The Buddha statue is one of four national treasures recognized by the State located at the temple. In addition to the Avalokiteshvara Buddha statue, visitors will have the opportunity to admire: The Three World Buddha Statues, along with the Incense Burner and the Nine Product Lotus Palace. One of the places of special interest to many tourists in But Thap Pagoda is is the thousand-armed, thousand-eyed Guan Yin statue. This statue is very old and was confirmed to have been sculpted in 1656. The statue is 2.1m wide, 3.7m high, and 1.15m thick. It is called the thousand-armed-thousand-eyes Buddha statue because the Guan Yin statue has a total of 11 heads with 952 short arms and 42 long arms. This is truly a unique work of art imbued with Buddhist meaning. Second is Bao Nghiem Tower. A place that tourists must definitely visit when visiting But Thap Pagoda is Bao Nghiem Tower. The tower is located right inside the temple grounds. This is the place to worship Venerable Chuyet Chuyet. Bao Nghiem Tower was built in 1647 during the reign of King Le Chan Tong. This is also a project recognized as having a long history. The main door of the tower was also built facing the south with the words "Bao Nghiem Thap" right on the body of the building. The tower has a relatively unique architecture, gradually building from low to high. Viewed from above, Bao Nghiem Tower looks like a giant pen in the blue sky.

Bac Ninh

From January to December

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Dau Pagoda

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. Dau Pagoda is a cultural and religious work with extremely great and profound historical cultural value, including historical cultural value, religious beliefs and artistic architecture. In 2013, Dau Pagoda was recognized as a special National Monument. The process of formation and existence of Dau Pagoda is closely linked to the development history of our country. Together with a number of neighboring pagodas, Dau Pagoda creates the largest Buddhist center in Vietnam and the region. This is a Buddhist center that was formed earlier than the two famous Buddhist centers of China during the Han Dynasty, Pengcheng and Luoyang. Many famous ancient masters practiced and lived at Dau Pagoda such as: Mau Bac in the 2nd century, Khuong Tang Hoi, Chi Cuong Luong in the 3rd century and Buddhist monk Ty Ni Da Luu Chi in the 6th century. Dau Pagoda is also the Ca Pagoda in the system of pagodas worshiping Tu Phap, Dau Pagoda worships the God of Clouds (Phap Van), Thanh Dao Pagoda worships the Rain God (Phap Vu), Phi Tuong Pagoda worships the Thunder God (Phap Loi), and Phuong Quan Pagoda Worshiping the natural forces of the wet rice farming population is also an expression of Mother Goddess worship, a purely Vietnamese indigenous religion. The pagoda also worships "Duc Thanh Quang" - the symbol of the god SiVa in Hinduism. Thus, Dau Pagoda has typically integrated and improved indigenous beliefs and religions with major religions in the region but still retains a strong national identity. The Strawberry Festival is held on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month every year. This is a major festival of the ancient Mulberry district with many unique traditional cultural features still maintained. Over a long history, Dau Pagoda has undergone many restorations and embellishments. Overhauling all construction items, repairing Hoa Phong tower, painting the statue system, restoring the Three Entrances, clearing the ground in front of the pagoda to embank the lake, and building walls to protect the monument. Dau Pagoda includes the following construction items: Front room, Hoa Phong tower, Tien Duong, Ta Vu - Huu Vu houses, Tam Bao, Hau Duong, corridors and auxiliary works. The front house consists of 7 rooms, 2 wings, inside there are a number of tables and chairs for guests to prepare to worship 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. But the architecture of the tower is still 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 sheep made of stone 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 stone steps carved with dragons, 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 big mole in the middle of the forehead, reminiscent of Indian dancers and the homeland of Tay Truc. The area connecting the Front Room and the 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. Through many changes, ups and downs of history. Dau Pagoda is a destination for Buddhists across the country. Tourists coming to Dau Pagoda return to Buddhism and admire the beauty and values ​​that the pagoda brings. As its simple name suggests, Dau Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Kinh Bac.

Bac Ninh

From January to December

1932 view

Dinh Dinh Bang

Referring to Bac Ninh is not only mentioning folk songs that go deep into the subconscious of Kinh Bac people, but also mentioning a long-standing ancient land with unique cultural traditions. That culture is expressed through craft villages such as Dong Ho Painting, Bronze Casting Craft Village, Phu Lang Pottery... or spiritual places such as Do Temple, Dau Pagoda, Phat Tich Pagoda, But Thap Pagoda. Dinh Bang village communal house is a communal house located in Dinh Bang village (formerly Co Phap village) - hometown of Ly Cong Uan (also known as Ly Thai To), who founded the Ly dynasty and founded the capital Thang Long (in 1010). This is considered the most ancient and famous communal house in Kinh Bac. Since ancient times, Northern folk have had a saying: "First is Dong Khang communal house/ Second is Bang communal house, glorious Diem communal house" which is also to praise the architectural beauty and historical and cultural value that Bang communal house brings. again. Dinh Bang communal house was built in 1700. The founder was mandarin Nguyen Thac Luong (formerly the governor of Thanh Hoa) and his wife Nguyen Thi Nguyen. My grandparents bought ironwood, a precious and durable wood, and brought it as offerings to build the communal house. This project took nearly 40 years to build. Like many Vietnamese village communal houses built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Bang communal house has majestic architecture, in harmony with Vietnamese nature. 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 rows of left and right vu. The communal house has a long, high roof, sharply curved ends, and is covered with thick, wide, square-tiled tiles. The corner of the roof, called the "sword boat", is curved upside down. Dinh Bang village communal house includes a massive communal house connected to the rear harem in a mallet-shaped plan. The most massive and important building is the Dai Dinh (Bai Duong). The communal house is rectangular, 20 m long and 14 m wide. The communal house has a structure of truss and beams, consisting of seven rooms and two wings (side rooms). The interior of the communal house is decorated with many rich themes such as the four precious animals, the four sacred animals, swords, and wine gourds. Sculpture art shows the trend of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, which was royal art overwhelming folk art.

Bac Ninh

From January to December

1922 view

The Lim

Every spring, everyone gets excited and looks forward to the festivals that take place every year in many places. And one of the famous traditional festivals that everyone knows is Bac Ninh Lim Festival. Lim Festival is a festival of ancient villages located around Lim Mountain and the banks of Tieu Tuong River. It is a major festival of the region, expressing in the deepest way the culture, art and spiritual beliefs of the people of Kinh Bac. The history of Lim Hoi is passed down orally in many different versions. There is a belief that: Lim Festival originated from pagoda festivals and singing festivals, related to the singing of Truong Chi, whose ancient mark left behind is the trace of the Tieu Tuong river, which is quite clear in the villages of Lim region. This hypothesis is based on the legend of Truong Chi - My Nuong. The Lim Association has a very long history, and has grown to the size of a total association (General Noi Due). Based on the traditional festivals of the villages in Noi Due district (including 6 communes and wards: Noi Due (Dinh Ca and Lo Bao), Noi Due Khanh, Noi Due Nam, Lung Giang, Xuan O and Tien communal house singing ward Du (later Due Dong) with many processions, sacrifices and extremely rich folk art activities, such as: drum singing, cheo singing, ca tru singing, tuong singing and quan ho singing..., district officials Duke Do Nguyen Thuy - from Dinh Ca village, Noi Due, Kinh Bac region donated many fields and money to General Noi Due to restore communal houses and pagodas, expand festivals, and preserve fine customs and traditions. He stipulated Naturalization ceremony to pray for blessings takes place in January every year, according to the tradition of "spring and autumn two seasons". Thus, Duke Do Nguyen Thuy is the person who has contributed to the development of the festival of worshiping gods and praying for blessings of villages in the Lim region. Organized the Noi Due festival in the fall, August, with general regulations. At the same time, he was also the one who initially built the customs of the festival in the spring, January. 40 years later, in the second half of the 18th century, the same Dinh Ca villager, general Nguyen Dinh Dien, continued to develop and innovate the Lim festival. He provided fields and money for the generals to move the generals' association from the fall of August to the spring of January. He also spent money to buy half of Hong Van Mountain (ie Lim Mountain) to build his tomb on the top of the mountain. The Lim Association was maintained throughout the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. During the resistance war against the French colonialists and the Americans to save the country, the Lim Association was not opened for many decades until the years after the reform. Today, the festival is opened on the 13th day of the first lunar month every year. Due to its expansion in both area and scale, it must be said that the Lim festival is a large festival and is organized elaborately and majestically. The festival space takes Lim hill as the center, has Lim pagoda - a place to worship Mr. Hieu Trung Hau - the founder of Quan Ho singing custom and takes place in 3 surrounding localities: Noi Due commune, Lien Bao commune and town. Lim. Lim Festival usually lasts for about 3 days (from the 12th to 14th of the first lunar month every year), of which the 13th day is the main festival with many focused activities. That's why tourists also focus on traveling to Bac Ninh on the 13th to be present at the Lim festival itself. Lim Festival begins with a procession. The members of the procession are people dressed in ancient costumes with colorful colors. On the main holiday (January 13) with rituals of procession and worship to the village's tutelary gods, famous goddesses of the homeland at Co Lung temple, Hong Van mausoleum, Duke Do Nguyen Thuy mausoleum, offering incense Worshiping Buddha and midwife A at Hong An Pagoda. In addition to the ceremony, the festival also has many folk games such as martial arts, wrestling, chess, fairy swing, weaving competition, rice cooking... and the most special part is the festival singing. The ancient tradition left behind a special attractive and passionate custom that only Bac Ninh has, which is the cultural activities of singing Quan Ho folk songs - a type of folk song that has become a common cultural asset of the people. clan. Singing Quan Ho folk songs takes place from January 12 at Lim (Hong An Pagoda yard and Quan Ho camps) and throughout pagodas and communal houses. The Bac Ninh Quan Ho singing festival takes place anywhere: in the house, on the communal house yard, in front of the pagoda or floating on basket boats in the middle of ponds and lakes - ancient vestiges of the Tieu Tuong stream that once echoed with singing. Truong Chi captivated the beautiful My Nuong. As long as there are brothers and sisters there, He immediately wore a turban and a white shirt, while she wore a long-sleeved shirt and basket hat with straps to meet again, meet and welcome each other cordially, warmly, delicately and elegantly according to the ways of Quan Ho singers. with folk songs that have reached a high artistic level, a smooth and passionate combination of poetry and music to express pure love, wholeheartedly for the other person, faithfully looking forward to the hardships of love. love the couple. If you have the opportunity to enjoy the songs sung by the artists of Kinh Bac land, it will surely be an experience that you will "remember forever and never forget".

Bac Ninh

February

1880 view

Do Temple

Located in Dinh Bang village, Dinh Bang commune, Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province, Do temple was built in the 11th century and is also known as Co Phap Dien or Ly Bat De temple. The temple is the place to worship 8 Ly Dynasty kings: Ly Thai To, Ly Thai Tong, Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Ly Than Tong, Ly Anh Tong, Ly Cao Tong and Ly Hue Tong. With an area of ​​more than 31,000 square meters, Do Temple has 21 large and small projects divided into inner city and suburban areas, with the main temple at the center. Coming here, you will be amazed by a vast landscape with majestic palaces, majestic harems, relaxing water pavilions and quiet epitaphs. In ancient temples, the scent of incense seems to spread throughout the space and makes us think of a heroic and heroic dynasty. Over many dynasties, the temple was repaired and expanded many times. Not only possessing unique cultural and historical values, Do Temple also possesses unique folk royal architecture in an overall charming landscape and harmony with nature. This is also a typical architectural work with the art of carving stone, wood, and statues with many delicate and elaborate carvings. The uniqueness of the architecture at Do Temple does not have high artistic value and partly represents the historical and cultural value of the Ly Dynasty in particular and the nation's historical culture in general. Every year, the Do Temple Festival is held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of the third lunar month to commemorate the day Ly Cong Uan ascended the throne and issued the "Edict to move the capital". This is a long-standing traditional ceremony and has become a custom deeply rooted in the cultural and spiritual life of the people here. The festival attracts many tourists to offer incense and pay respect to the Ly Dynasty kings.

Bac Ninh

April

2072 view

Phat Tich Temple

Phat Tich Pagoda is one of the pagodas with a long history bearing the mark of the Ly Dynasty. These precious cultural heritages are a living, humane source of documents in the journey to find the nation's roots. So if you are interested in Buddhist beliefs and traditional historical values, Phat Tich Pagoda will be a place not to be missed. The pagoda is located in Phat Tich commune, this is the place where the meeting between ancient Vietnamese folk beliefs and Buddhism took place. That harmonious combination formed the first Buddhist center in our country. With its great historical and cultural values, Phat Tich Pagoda attracts many tourists to study and sightsee every year. According to historical records, the pagoda was built in the fourth year of Thai Binh, i.e. 1057. The purpose of building the pagoda was to meet the needs of spiritual beliefs and convey the faith of a large number of people. Initially, the pagoda was built with many horizontal and vertical buildings. Next, King Ly Thanh Tong built another Linh Quang tower here in 1066. Later, when the tower collapsed, it was revealed that inside there was an Amitabha Buddha statue made from monolithic green stone plated with gold. The villagers changed its name to Phat Tich and moved and lived on the mountainside in front of the magic of the Buddha statue. Until now, although it has undergone many changes over time, the temple still retains many ancient and quiet features. The pagoda is designed in the style of Internal Cong and Foreign Affairs. The yard of Phat Tich Pagoda is the first foundation level. This place is associated with the garden of the blooming peony legend passed down in the famous legend "Tu Thuc met the fairy". The second level of the pagoda is where ancient architecture is located, but over time it can no longer be seen today. The third platform is at the highest position, with Long Tri, a rectangular pond that is now dry. The unique feature of the pagoda is the green stone statue of Amitabha Buddha sitting on a lotus flower, 1.87 m high. This is one of the unique sculptures of top-notch sculpting techniques. In addition, at Phat Tich Pagoda there is also a statue of a bird playing a drum. This statue represents freedom from worldliness and the desire to reach people's dreams. Right in front of the pagoda there is a row of 10 animals: buffalo, rhinoceros, elephant, horse... of large size. All are made from stone, demonstrating the talent of Ly Dynasty artisans. Today, the pagoda has a total of 7 front halls used to welcome guests from near and far. The pagoda has 5 compartments worshiping Buddha, Amitabha and the three generations. In addition, there are 7 Mother Church rooms and 8 Patriarch's houses. The path to the pagoda has three tarpaulin steps into the mountainside with a vertical stone embankment like a 58m long wall. The three platform steps are 3–5m high and in the middle of the wall is a 5m wide stone walkway with up to 80 steps. You can visit Phat Tich Pagoda at any time of the year but the best time is January. At this time, the weather is cool and flowers and grass are growing, so it is very suitable to visit the temple. In addition, the Peony Festival at Phat Tich Pagoda is also one of the earliest and largest festivals in Bac Ninh. The festival is associated with the touching love story of Tu Thuc meeting a fairy. Phat Tich Pagoda Festival usually takes place for three days, from the 3rd to the 5th day of the Lunar New Year every year. The main day of the festival is the 4th. From the 3rd day, many tourists flock to the temple to worship Buddha, pray for luck and peace. Tens of thousands of tourists were eagerly present here to attend the festival. A small note is that when visiting the temple, tourists should dress politely and discreetly to show respect for Buddhism. Phat Tich Pagoda is truly a place that preserves the nation's thousands of years of historical values. Tourists come here not only to make a pilgrimage to worship Buddha but also to contemplate the ancient values ​​of the nation.

Bac Ninh

From January to December

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