Relic point Vietnam
Việt Nam
Dong Ngo Pagoda
It is an ancient pagoda located in Update Nhat village, Tien Tien commune (formerly in Thanh Ha district), Hai Duong city, Hai Duong province. Dong Ngo Pagoda is one of the two oldest pagodas in Hai Duong. The pagoda's seal is more than 1000 years old, and in the pagoda there are many ancient trees about 600 to 700 years old. National monk Khuong Viet built this pagoda in 971 by order of King Dinh Tien Hoang. Currently, the pagoda bears many architectural and artistic marks of the late 17th century, belongs to the Northern sect, and is a national historical and cultural relic. Before 1947, the pagoda had a large scale. Now smaller, the layout is square, national-shaped, with 5 spaces on each side. Especially the square Nine-Rank building, two floors and 8 roofs, with 4 columns throughout, 12 supporting columns, 4 lower roofs, the upper roof is supported by 4 additional columns. Dong Ngo Pagoda also has many unique stone structures that were recently built. Since the end of the 20th century, Venerable Thich Thanh Thang, when he returned to become an abbot here, traveled throughout the Northern regions looking for stone mortars, stone shafts, stone bridges, and rice rollers to bring back to the pagoda and then arrange them into statues. unique project. Prominent is the wall with stone bars; two round wells decorated with many stone shafts and stone mortars in front of the temple yard; The stone bridge is nearly 3 meters long; Corridors and walkways are made of stone mortars of all sizes. In particular, the map of Vietnam is 30m long and 10m wide, arranged with about 300 stone mortars in the temple grounds. The pagoda has 07 double-sided ancient steles engraved with two inscriptions with two early dates including: Ly Thai Binh (Ly Thanh Tong, 1054 - 1058, reign name Long Thuy Thai Binh) and Dai Chinh Nguyen (Mac Thai Tong, 1530). . In addition, there is an incense bowl in the 19th year of Hoang Dinh (1619). The stele "Kien Khai Cuu Pham Lien Hoa Bi Ky" is dated to the 13th year of Chinh Hoa (1692) (King Le Hy Tong's reign), confirming the age of the current architecture, the stele reads. The more than 320-year-old Nine-Piece Lotus Tree is the oldest and most valuable work of art at the pagoda today. In 2016, the Prime Minister recognized this Cuu Pham Lotus Palace as a national treasure. Currently in Vietnam there are only three ancient wooden Cuu Hoa lotus towers, the remaining two towers are located at Giam Pagoda (Hai Duong) and But Thap Pagoda (Bac Ninh). The Cuu Pham Lien Hoa tree is placed in the middle of the interior of the Cuu Pham building (house), 5m30 high, 6-sided cross-section, 8 lower floors, each 54 cm high, the top floor is 98 cm high. 9 floors, 6 sides, each side has 3 small statues, the total number of statues is 162, in 1989 there were 146 statues. Three small statues on each side include Amitabha Buddha in the middle, on the two sides are statues of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and Theravada Bodhisattva, and on the sides are statues of Amitabha Buddha, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. The statues are the size of a bicep and are crafted from wood and gilded very delicately. Overall, the nine-level building is a unique architecture representing the boundless, magical, multi-layered world of Buddhism. The Nine-Rank Lotus Tree is placed on lotus-shaped stone pillars. Previously, the nine-grade platform could rotate around its axis. Over time, the nine-grade stage can no longer rotate. Source Electronic information portal of Tien Tien commune, Hai Duong city.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Mai Xa Communal House (Mai Hiep Luc Communal House)
Mai Xa communal house (also known as Hop Moi communal house), Mai Xa village, Hiep Luc commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. Based on the results of relic survey research and related ancient documents, Mai Xa communal house is the place to worship the Four Deities including: Ong Thinh, Ong Linh, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan. Among them, Mr. Thinh and Mr. Linh are Angels, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan are gods worshiped according to long-standing folk beliefs of local people. Based on the stone stele: "Long live the Le million, Lord Trinh live for ten thousand years, Pass down the throne for thousands of generations, establish a temple and communal house with inscriptions" there are currently remaining relics. Mai Xa communal house was built in the 13th year of Chinh Hoa (1692) in Luc Dap commune, Bat Be district, Vinh Lai district, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong town. This land is a place where "dragons flank and tigers worship" in front of a meandering river is the convergence of sacred energy "Earth's spirit and outstanding people", giving birth to many talented people who have contributed to helping the country and protecting life. stable people. People built communal houses and engraved steles to recognize the names of those who contributed their merits for long-term transmission. The overall architecture of the old relic no longer exists, but based on the traces of the foundation, the original communal house was built in the style of the letter "Dinh" (J), including 5 Dai Bai compartments and 3 Hau Palace compartments on a quite large scale. Around the communal house there are many ponds and lakes. Mai Xa communal house is one of the famous and beautiful ancient architecture in the region. Based on the existing system of Sino-Nom inscriptions at Dai Bai, Mai Xa communal house was restored on an auspicious day, a leap month, the year Thanh Thai - Quy Mao (1903). Elderly people in Mai Xa village said: this time of restoration, all people in the commune contributed merit. The project by Mr. Le Luong Han - Tien pointed out that Mai Xa village directly placed the roof; Mr. Mai Quang Oanh is the "Editor" (takes notes), Mr. Le Luong Oanh is the "Chapter Manager" (supervises workers), Mr. Dao Dinh Uyen is the "Treasurer" (keeps money and buys and sells goods). Two unions of Nam Ha workers worked together, the western half was done by Cao Da workers, the eastern half was done by Dong Ho workers. At the request of the Huong elders: after agreeing on the specifications and designs, the artisans secretly show off their talents. If any side is beautiful, they will be rewarded. As a result, both were carved very successfully and received a large reward from the commune. Mai Xa Communal House is one of the few famous beautiful works in the area at that time. In 1946-1947, in response to the movement: "Eliminate the ignorant" launched by President Ho Chi Minh, the locality had the communal house floor dismantled to build tables and chairs for the "Popular Education" classes, contributing to the whole community. The country of "Resistance and National Construction" was successful. In 1948, the Commune Cultural Information Board painted a poster "Victory on Lo River" on the west gable and wrote the slogan: "Long live Ho Chi Minh" quite large on the front roof of the communal house to show determination. against the French by people's cadres of Hiep Luc commune. In 1949, the resistance war against the French was fierce and fierce, the commune's guerrilla forces decided to dig a secret tunnel in the Imperial Palace to fight to the end against the French invasion and protect their homeland. Next, in 1956, the communal house was where the government organized a fight against landlords and successfully implemented land reform. In 1965, implementing the district's policy of "Eliminating superstition", the locality ordered the harem to be taken down to get materials to build welfare projects in the commune, Dai Bai's house became a meeting place to discuss and direct production. commune's agriculture. In 1971, meeting the wishes of all local officials and people, the Party Committee and government of Hiep Luc commune asked for permission from the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Hai Hung province to organize the erection of a monument to President Ho Chi Minh. The project was constructed for many months at the communal house before being officially erected in the central area of the commune. In recent years, local people have voluntarily repaired and gradually returned the monument to its original beauty. Currently, Mai Xa communal house is a place for healthy cultural and religious activities and for local people to learn the Party and State's guidelines and policies. On November 10-15 of the lunar calendar every year, the people of 3 villages: Tho Da, Hiep Trung and Tien Liet carry palanquins to Mai Xa communal house to organize a festival to honor the merits of the Thanh Hoang. The festival schedule is quite strictly regulated. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
GREEN BAI FAMILY
From Bac Giang city, follow the new National Highway 1A (Bac Giang-Hanoi) to Dinh Tram Industrial Park about 11km, turn left 4km along the inter-village gravel road to reach the communal house relic, Bai Xanh pagoda. Belongs to Bai Sanh village, Van Trung commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. The road to the monument is very convenient for you to visit, learn and research by many means of road transport. Bai Sanh Communal House is located under the western slope of Bai Mountain (one of the mountain ranges in the Nham Bien range or Neo Mountain with 99 peaks). The communal house faces south (west) with its back against the mountain. On the left and right sides, at the corner of the knife behind, are two small lakes and ponds that the people in the village call dragon eyes. Bai Sanh Communal House was built during the Le Dynasty, consisting of 3 compartments and 2 wings, made by two workers. Over the years, through natural disasters and enemies, the communal house still stands firmly on the old ground. The architectural work had to be restored and repaired many times during the Nguyen Dynasty and later periods. However, many precious documents and artifacts are still preserved. During the anti-American period, Bai Sanh communal house was also one of the places where weapons were stored by the military agency (Ministry of National Defense). The relics inside are not as many as other pagodas, but they are enough to contribute to enriching the content of this relic: It is a system of stone stele, parallel sentences, great characters, stories, ordination and many other worship items... This is a typical cultural belief project left by local people from ancient times. This is the place to worship the village's Tutelary God, Saint Cao Son Dai Vuong. Duc Cao Son is from Lang Xuong Cave, Thanh Chau district, Gia Hung district, Son Tay religion. He is the son of Nguyen Hanh and Dau Thi Loan. He was born because his parents were told in a dream that the god was reincarnated. So when he grew up, he was very intelligent in martial arts and knowledgeable about heavenly books. When the country had foreign invaders, King Due Vuong issued an edict to go everywhere to find talented and virtuous people to help the country. He immediately returned to the court to apply for the position and was immediately employed. He was appointed by Tan Vien Son Thanh as a senior general. With the wholehearted help of the local people, he finished his work in a short time. When the Thuc invaders arrived, he was beaten to a pulp by his generals (afterwards he had to make peace with the Hung dynasty). After the Thuc invasion was completed, he returned to the village where he had built a fortress to repay the people's kindness. When finished, he was ordered to return to court. Then the king sent him back to enjoy his fortune in Thanh Hoa and there the court ordained him as the Supreme God of Blessing and Strength for the places that had previously gone to fight the enemy and had received help from the people, so they had to establish a place of worship forever. His Holiness Cao Son Dai Vuong. Unique features of the communal house: The basic value of the monument is its artistic architecture: It was built early, has a unique structure, and skillful carving art. The architectural work of Bai Sanh communal house includes two construction items: the main communal house and the harem. The roof of the communal house on the roof no longer has a strip of lemon flowers and dragons flanking the moon. Four communal houses create a soft, flexible appearance for this ancient architectural work. The great communal house is structured with 3 compartments and 2 wings. The architectural structure is in the style of a husband and a cock fighting a cock. The three middle pillars, on both sides of the belly of the first verse, have residual ends supporting them in harmony, shaped like a dragon's head with a bristling beard, and the tail protruding to the top of the column behind, harmoniously attached to the lower branches. Bai Sanh Communal House is a relic, an ancient architectural work, the architectural art is deeply traditional, typical of a unique type of architectural art. This place is not only a place to serve the religious needs of the people but also a place for people to organize annual festivals. From those basic values, it can be determined that Bai Sanh Communal House is a complex of ancient and precious architectural and artistic relics that need to be preserved and promoted by State law and historical management. regularly used for self-creation and preservation by the local government and people. In 1995, Bai Xanh communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national relic (Decision No. 2233 dated June 26, 1995). SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF VIET YEN TOWN, BAC GIANG PROVINCE
Bac Ninh
2802 view
Rating : National monument
DINH MA NINH
Mat Ninh communal house worships the village's tutelary god, Tong Thanh Tan Vien's cousin, Son Thanh Tan Vien, who defeated Thuc Phan of Tan Thanh Tan Vien's army. Mat Ninh village today includes 3 villages: Dong Long village, Ke village and Dinh Ca village, Quang Minh commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. Unlike many other villages, Mat Ninh village has 2 public houses, a small public house called Moc house and a large public house called Ca house or Mat Ninh public house. Mat Ninh communal house is located on the edge of the village, in the small hamlet of Dinh Ca in Dong Long village. The road to this cultural relic is very convenient for tourists to explore, you can go by train, car, motorbike, bicycle... because it is about 100 km from National Highway 1A and the Hanoi - Lang Son railway. 1.5 km. Mat Ninh village today includes 3 villages: Dong Long village, Ke village and Dinh Ca village, Quang Mon commune, Nhac district, Bac Giang province. Unlike many other villages, Mat Ninh village has 2 communal houses, a small communal house called Moc communal house, a large communal house called Ca communal house, also known as Mat Ninh communal house. Mat Ninh communal house is located on the edge of the village, in the small hamlet of Dinh Ca in Dong Long village. Mat Ninh communal house is a cultural belief project. Typical of villagers with massive architectural scale, beautiful, delicate and meticulous carving art. The communal house was built during the Le Dynasty, nearly 4 centuries ago. The ancient stone stele currently in the back palace "Hanh Hue saves the blessings of compassion". Built and engraved in the seventh year of Vinh Tho (1664). From its inception until now, through the long history of the homeland and the country. Through time, natural disasters and wars, Mat Ninh communal house still stands firmly on the old land. The relic includes many construction items, altar objects, stone steles, and ordination stories. But now only the royal court and the harem remain. This is an ancient building with architectural features from the Le Dynasty with the traditional style of husband and wife; Take down the guy's armpit. Our folk art has a long history and strong roots among the people. Up to now, at Mat Ninh communal house, we see it being restored and developing strongly. Carrying that folk aesthetic - artisans build and carve and decorate Mat Ninh communal house. Shown on its main blocks and carved lines. With familiar topics (flowers, clouds, water...). Of course at this stage Mat Ninh communal house. Like many other contemporary works, it is still impossible not to engrave the images of four sacred animals. The four nobles - a powerful symbol of the feudal ruling class. The architecture and carvings of the communal house have a unique Le Dynasty artistic style. Artistic carvings on communal house structures and worship objects. It is an element that creates the basic value of Mat Ninh communal house relic. After several centuries, Mat Ninh communal house. Still allowing art researchers today to know the meaning of our ancestors from ancient times on each grain and grain of wood. Through this, we can see even more the wonderful artistic creative labor of the previous generation. Has created a religious-artistic work. The value persists to this day. The communal house gate was built later, but was beautifully plastered. Consists of 2 bronze pillars facing each other, creating 4 paths from the front to the front yard of the communal house. Enable passersby to see the temple. The great communal house consists of 3 rooms, 2 wings, a tiled roof, and 4 soft and flexible curved blades. Looking far away, visitors imagine. This is like a boat upside down, imprinted on the water surface of the pond in front. The roof of the communal house no longer has a lemon flower strip but instead has a straight edge. In the middle there is a maple wing decoration, with 4 Chinese characters "Mat Ninh Minh Le". From halfway up the roof strip diagonally down to the communal house. There are still decorative pliers and lemon flowers. The knife's head has 2 layers: the upper layer is curved like a phoenix head; The lower floor curves evenly and has a glass rising towards the pliers halfway up the roof, rushing down. SOURCE: WPD.COM
Bac Ninh
2928 view
Rating : National monument
Dinh Chien
Standing out in the center of Chien village is the communal house. The communal house is located on high ground overlooking the southwest. In front of the communal house is an inter-village road, and on three sides around the communal house are densely populated residential areas. The communal house worships the gods Cao Son - King Quy Minh and King Dong Dinh, these are gods who have had many merits in fighting foreign invaders and protecting the Fatherland, recognized and conferred by Vietnamese feudal dynasties. According to documents of the Duong family in Chien village: in the Later Le Dynasty, the Duong family in Chien village had Mr. Duong Quoc Chinh as a court mandarin who was instrumental in building and repairing the communal house. Two stone steles erected in the year of Vinh Khanh (1729) are still preserved here, with content to remember the merits of the post-gods who contributed to the village and the village's regulations in the past. The ceremony took place at the communal house. Thus, it can be confirmed that Chien Communal House was constructed in the Later Le Dynasty and was greatly repaired and embellished in the Nguyen Dynasty and later periods. Over the years and wars, the communal house was destroyed by the French colonialists. In 1999, officials and people of Chien village spent money and effort to join hands to rebuild the communal house. Chien Communal House is designed in the shape of the letter Dinh, including a three-compartment vestibule with two wings connected to a three-compartment back palace. The communal house still preserves many precious documents and artifacts such as altar thrones, tablets, incense burners, precious bowls, stone stele, horizontal plates, and parallel sentences. Chien Communal House has just been ranked by the Bac Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a provincial-level cultural and historical relic. The Chien village festival takes place on three days, the 8th, 9th and 10th of the 8th lunar month every year for villagers to remember the tutelary gods who have contributed to their homeland and country, praying for good weather and peace, peace and prosperity for the country and people. . The Chien village festival has unique customs that few places have, such as the custom of gathering buffaloes to sacrifice to the gods, and the custom of bringing feasts to the communal house. Ancient village rules stipulated that on village festival days, there must be a buffalo-boiling ceremony to sacrifice to the tutelary god. Right from the early morning of the opening day of the festival, representatives of the village's Festival Organizing Committee gathered in large numbers to hold the buffalo beating ceremony. Buffaloes are selected to be bought, killed, boiled, then slaughtered to serve as offerings to the tutelary gods, then divided equally among households to serve as feasts on festival days. The buffalo used for the ceremony must be a big, strong, and fat buffalo. The people here believe that this is respectful to the tutelary god, adds solemnity, sacredness, and brings luck to the villagers throughout the whole life. year. The opening day of the festival is also the day the village holds a procession to bring the feast to the communal house. The feast is prepared by three villages: Chien, Si, Gia, including sticky rice, chicken, pig's head, fruits... The feast procession team gathers at one location, then carries it to the communal house to celebrate the holy ceremony. Leading the procession of each village is a typical family elected and honored by the village. Village rules here stipulate: the family chosen to receive the feast must be a married family, 75 years of age or older, live in harmony, and comply well with the policies and laws of the Party and State. , the village's wish. It is an honor for the family and has great educational significance for people of all walks of life to constantly cultivate complete family happiness. Buffalo gathering and feast procession are two unique customs here that have existed since ancient times and have been passed down to this day. The Chien village festival is held around the communal house area for 3 days with many traditional folk games such as blindfolded pot smashing, chess playing, cockfighting, duck catching... attracting a large number of people to participate. In recent years, the Festival Organizing Committee of Chien village has also organized a Quan Ho singing program on the boat, cultural and artistic exchanges on the evening of the closing day to add more vitality to the festival. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION
Bac Ninh
2966 view
Rating : National monument
PHU DINH
Lu Phu communal house, formerly belonging to A Lu village, Xuan Dam district, Phuong Nhon district, Bac Giang province, now belongs to Xuan Phu commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province. According to legend, Lu Phu communal house was built a long time ago in Nhat style on a land called Bai Don, the exact date is engraved on the stele still preserved at the communal house in the reign of Le Trung Hung, May 10 years of Canh Ngo - 1680, the communal house was greatly restored by the people with a majestic and ancient appearance with a public-shaped architectural plan, including 7 pre-worship rooms, 3 on-the-tube rooms, 3 harem rooms, two On the side there are two rows of left and right vu, in front of the communal house there are banyan trees and ancient scissors... On October 21, 1953, the communal house was destroyed by French bombs, the villagers used all the materials to build 12 rooms. primary school classroom, a 3-room clinic and a 5-room Commune People's Committee headquarters... so it can be seen that in the past, the scale of Lu Phu communal house was very large. In 1991, local people greatly restored the spacious communal house to its current state. The communal house is currently located on a large high land in Dinh Phu hamlet, in front of the communal house is a communal pond, on the left is the ancient Quang Long pagoda, surrounded by inter-village roads and residential areas. The communal house has a nail-shaped architectural plan, folk carving art is boldly printed in the main house and harem, the communal house still retains almost intact the traditional architecture of an ancient communal house of the Le Dynasty. Trung Hung, the carved panels of the hammock door are a rich and vivid display of sophisticated carving art, with embossed patterns on the themes of four sacred animals, four precious animals... Typical artifacts in At Lu Phu communal house, we can mention the stone stele engraved in October 1680, the three ordinations of the Nguyen dynasty, the altar, the tablet of the Nguyen dynasty (19th century)... Lu Phu Communal House worships General Vu Thanh and Ha Cong Khanh with the title of Han district with a special note to advance the fatherland of the general and his wife, Mrs. Hoang Quy Thi, as the village's tutelary god. The tutelary gods at Lu Phu communal house are talented and eminent generals who have made many contributions in the resistance war to protect national independence and suppress the northeastern region of the country. In addition to its cultural value, Lu Phu Communal House is also the place where many important historical events of the army and local people took place. At Lu Phu communal house, in 1944, comrade Hoang Quoc Thinh, who had retired from Tu Vu, led the people to organize a rally here. In April 1945, local people gathered at the communal house to worship the revolutionary flag, carry torches, and parade around the Lu Phu Thi Uy area to show off their forces. In June 1945, the Ly chiefs were forced to go to the communal house to pay taxes, money from selling salt, and selling matches to the Liberation Committee. On July 20, 1945, Lu Phu Communal House was the place where the Lu Phu village self-defense team (also known as Sao Vuong self-defense team) was established, the predecessor of the later Lu Phu commune guerrilla team. At the end of 1945, comrade Vu Hong Quang, a special envoy of the Provincial Party Committee, returned to Lu Phu communal house to command and arrest the Nationalist Party reactionary Chanh Thong, a Bac Ninh man who escaped here and named Ky Thao. On December 19, 1946, the Lu Phu militia gathered at the communal house and marched up to Bac Giang to fight the French... In particular, according to the content of the resume of Lu Phu communal house relic approved by the Provincial Scientific Council in 2003, it is recorded about an important historical event of the people of Xuan Phu commune that was in early 1946, the people in The region gathered at Lu Phu communal house to elect the first National Assembly and the first commune People's Council. “The victory of the General Election for the 1st National Assembly has demonstrated the will, determination and wise leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh in building the people's government, and at the same time reflects the trust the depth of the Party to the revolutionary masses". During the resistance war against the French and the Americans, Lu Phu Communal House was a regular meeting place to discuss combat command plans, a gathering place for military training, and also a place to admit new Party members. organizes popular academic classes and is the location for the commune's primary school... Lu Phu Communal House is the place where many important historical events of the people in the region take place and is also a place for cultural and religious activities. threshold, where traditional festivals are held every year. The traditional festival is held on the 8th and 9th of the first lunar month (lunar calendar) every year. With the above values, Lu Phu communal house has been ranked by the People's Committee of Bac Giang province as a Historical - Cultural relic according to Decision No. 86/QD-CT, January 30, 2004. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION
Bac Ninh
3000 view
Rating : National monument
Cau Khoai Temple
When talking about Yen The, people talk about the image of Hoang Hoa Tham - the cloth-shirted hero who led the longest Yen The peasant uprising among the uprisings against French colonial rule, lasting a long time. nearly 30 years (1884-1913), was a typical uprising for our nation's patriotic movement before the Party led it. The image of brown-shirted hero Hoang Hoa Tham and traces of the uprising are always imprinted on architectural works including communal houses, temples, pagodas, and strongholds. Among them is Cau Khoai Temple, a special national relic site in Tam Hiep commune, Yen The district. Cau Khoai temple relic is located about 30km from Bac Giang city, about 2km northwest of Cau Go town center. Cau Khoai Temple Relics, also known as Co Temple, is a way to commemorate the merits of two girls worshiped in the temple: Dam Thi Dung Hoa born in 1507 and Dam Thi Que Hoa born in 1510, the children of a mandarin. Great Dam Than Huy during the Le-Mac dynasty. He had many great contributions to the people and the country, and was recorded in history books in fighting against the Mac Dynasty. When Dam Than Huy died, his two sons, Dam Dung Hoa and Dam Que Hoa, continued to lead the army against the enemy for 3 more days. When they reached Dien village, Tam Tien commune, knowing they could no longer fight, the two girls committed suicide into the Soi river to preserve their reputation. To commemorate the merits of the two women, local people built a temple to worship them. Later, local people built another pagoda behind the temple called Hoai Am pagoda to pray for gratitude and preserve the fragrance of the two daughters of the Dam family who sacrificed in this land. Cau Khoai Temple is one of many bases of the insurgent army, a place that marks many historical events associated with the Yen The uprising led by Hoang Hoa Tham. The relic complex is still located on land managed by the Yen The insurgent army, surrounding the temple area is a system of fortresses. Here, the Yen The insurgent army and the French colonialists were often in a fierce standoff, the insurgent army destroyed many enemy forces. The entire Tam Hiep region is the area of strong activity of the Yen The insurgent army commanded by Hoang Hoa Tham and his generals such as Ca Trong, Ca Dinh, Ca Huynh... Many battles in this land has been recorded in history books such as the battles of Don Hon, Trai Tre, Don Hom, Fort Hang So... The land and people here provided food, food and human resources for the base of Hom, contributing significantly to the war. repelling the large-scale attack of the French colonialists on Yen The on May 23, 1892. Cau Khoai Temple was built in 1524 and has been restored and renovated through many stages. The current relic complex includes construction items: Temple gate, campus, main temple area and Hoai Am pagoda. All are located in a large, beautiful land overlooking Highway 17, on the other side is the Hom station base of the Yen The insurgent army. The temple currently has a nail-shaped architecture, including a front altar and a harem. In the harem, there are statues of the two ladies and their attendants. Behind the temple is Hoai Am Pagoda built by local people with the meaning of praying for the grace of salvation for the souls of the two daughters of the Dam family. To commemorate the gratitude of the two daughters of the Dam family, on January 23 every year, the Party Committee, People's Committee of Tam Hiep commune and local people jubilantly organize a festival to commemorate and review historical traditions. glorious history, great contributions of Dam Than Huy and his two daughters; Honoring heroic examples and sacrifices in the nation's resistance war against foreign invaders. The festival is organized in 2 parts including the Incense Offering Ceremony and the Festival part which is organized with many cultural activities, sports, folk games imbued with national cultural identity such as blindfolded goat catching, pot smashing. , tug of war, mass cultural performances, shuttlecock throwing, cockfighting, Chinese chess, football... show the martial spirit and desire for freedom of the local people. Cau Khoai Temple relics not only have historical significance and value, the Temple is also a place for religious activities of the people, and is an attraction for a large number of tourists from all over the province to visit and study. rescue. With the historical significance and value of the monument, on May 10, 2012, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 548/QD-TTg on the classification of special national relics for the "Historic Monuments" Yen The uprising site"; of which Cau Khoai Temple, Tam Hiep commune, is one of 23 special national relic sites./. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION
Bac Ninh
3115 view
Rating : National monument
Tien Luc Relics Cluster
Coming to Bac Giang, visitors will be able to visit, learn about the historical and artistic values of ancient pagodas, explore and experience the amazing natural landscapes that nature bestows on Bac Giang and the Cluster. Tien Luc relic is one of the ideal stops for tourists from near and far. Located about 20km northeast of Bac Giang city in Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province. The Tien Luc relic cluster includes a complex of relics located in the airy, poetic space of a midland region full of life. Tien Luc relic cluster includes: thousand-year-old Da Huong tree, Vien Son communal house, Phuc Quang Pagoda, Thuan Hoa communal house... Tien Luc relic cluster has been recognized by the State as a national historical relic and has become a national historical relic. become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. The first destination is the thousand year old Da Huong Tree. According to scientists, this tree was conferred by King Le Canh Hung as "National Lord Da Dai Vuong" family (including wild rose tree, Vien Son communal house, Phuc Quang pagoda, Thuan Hoa communal house...). According to estimates, the tree's stump is as big as eight people, and according to researchers, the largest point of the trunk is 11m, the smallest is 8.3m, the tree is about 36m high, with a diameter of over 2.5m. The average bark layer is 15cm thick. The spreading canopy of wild rose trees covers the roof of Tien Luc communal house, creating a unique landscape for a countryside rich in cultural relics. Wildflowers usually bloom in late spring and early summer, are pale yellow, have tiny petals and have a scent like hyacinths Trees are not only the beauty of the environmental landscape, the natural landscape, but also the cultural beauty, a very rustic, intimate, and sacred symbol in the Vietnamese cultural space. According to the people here, each broken tree branch represents an event signaling a major change in the country, such as: In 1945, the large wild hyacinth branch in the northeast broke when the August Revolution succeeded; In 1954, the broken western branch was the year of Dien Bien Phu victory; In 1964, the southern branch was broken in association with the Gulf of Tonkin event and the war expanded to the North; In 1975, the western branch broke, associated with the liberation of the South and reunification of the country; In 2006, a scene at the southern peak broke, that year our country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). The next destination is Phuc Quang Pagoda or people still call it Phuc Quang Tu - an ancient pagoda nearly 300 years old, located right next to Thuan Hoa communal house and the People's Committee headquarters of Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district, on the side of provincial road DT295 is considered a sacred place of worship, with unique architecture and associated with the most mysterious stories. The stele here says that the pagoda was founded in the spring of the third year of Long Duc (March 20, 1734) under the reign of King Le Thuan Tong, next to an older pagoda by monk Chieu Chiem calling on the people to join forces. build. Nearly 300 years old, the pagoda still retains the large bell from the first day and about 90 precious Buddhist statues. However, the wood and stone sculptures are almost gone. During the war years, although the surrounding communes were bombed until they were damaged, Phuc Quang pagoda and Tien Luc commune were still protected. safe. Local people are therefore more convinced that it is the ancient temple that guards this land, helping them settle down. According to ancient legend, there was a king wearing plain clothes and accidentally passed by Phuc Quang pagoda. Because of his previous enmity with Buddhism, this king left behind a curse: any monks cannot stay in this temple. The people thought it was just a blurted statement from the king, so they didn't pay attention. Until later, a Zen master was assigned to take care of the temple, but as soon as he reached the Three Jewels, he was bitten by a snake and was too afraid to leave the temple. The next monks who came to the temple only stayed for a while and then had to leave. Only then did the people remember the strange king and began to spread the story of the divine snake fulfilling the curse to hinder the monks. Most recently, monk Hue Cuu became the abbot in 2010. However, less than 3 years have passed. Later, the monk called a car in the middle of the night, packed his luggage and left without saying goodbye. Only in the morning did the people in the village find out. After that, no one heard anything about monk Hue Cuu anymore. Next, a few other monks visited the pagoda and also wanted to stay, but after lighting incense and praying and looking at the incense stick with the words Confucian inscription, they all quietly left, never to return... Phuc Quang Pagoda recently Most of the buildings have been restored, generally still bearing the appearance of the architectural art of the Nguyen Dynasty. The pagoda is located on a low mound, facing south, overlooking a large brick yard with perennial longan trees, and beyond is an ancient garden. On the right front of the street is a row of 3-compartment, 2-seat Giai Vu houses, on the left is the back of the newly renovated village communal house. The pagoda was built with the layout in the shape of "internal Cong foreign national". The front hall is 7 wide with doors and tables, and on both sides of the incense burner are a pair of quite large statues of the Dharma Protectors. The upper hall is full of Northern Tong statues, the light is mainly from two side doors connecting to two corridors where the Arhat and Vajra Buddha statues are placed. All statues have been newly painted. At the end of the two corridors connecting the back hall, made in the style of two match floors, there is a steep staircase to get to the bell tower. Finally, located in the Tien Luc relic cluster is Thuan Hoa Communal House: Thuan Hoa Communal House is also known to people in the area as Cay Bang Communal House. The communal house is located on a large and flat area of land, next to the communal house is an ancient almond tree that shines all year round, in front of the communal house is road 295 from Voi to Tien Luc, the communal house is about more than 100m from the pine hill. Thuan Hoa communal house was built around the 18th century, worshiping two village tutelary gods, Cao Son and Quy Minh. The communal house has a nail-shaped architecture with 5 main halls and 3 back palaces. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Do Xa Communal House
Do Xa communal house, Ung Hoe commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province is ranked as a national architectural-artistic relic according to Decision No. 05/1999 Decision/Culture and Sports, January 24, 1999. Do Xa Communal House has the literal name: Do Xa Communal House, traditional name: Do Xa Communal House, common name: Do Xa Communal House. The communal house is located on a high, flat land in the center of Do Xa village. Do Xa village in ancient times was Trang Do Xa, during the Le dynasty it was Do Xa commune, Dong Cao district, Vinh Lai district, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong town, during the Nguyen dynasty it was Do Xa commune, Do Xa district, Vinh Lai district, Ninh Giang district. , Hai Duong province. From the day it was built, Do Xa communal house has been named after Do Xa village. Going back in history, based on the name of Do Xa village and the genealogy of some families, it is known that the origins of the residents of Do Xa village are two large families, the Do family and the Nguyen family. Currently, these two families make up the majority of the village's population. Based on legends among local people and Han and Nom documents, especially the divinity currently preserved at the Communal House, it shows that Do Xa Communal House was built to worship three brothers, Nguyen Ton, Nguyen Lau and Nguyen Lang. Supported King Le Loi in the uprising against the Ming invaders in the 15th century. The Ming invaders invaded our country, their crimes piled up as high as an unspeakable mountain. Our people could not bear the loss of their country and their homes and rose up to fight. In the Lam Son region (Ke Cham), now in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa, there was a hero Le Loi who stood up to recruit soldiers and heroes, and trained insurgents to fight together to save the country. At that time in Thai Binh, there was a person named Nguyen Chuyen, his wife was Dao Thi Loi, the couple had been married for a long time but had no children. One night she dreamed that an old man gave her three peaches and then disappeared. She conceived to full term and gave birth to a bundle containing three sons. They happily named their three children Nguyen Ton, Nguyen Lau and Nguyen Lang. The three children grew up to be handsome and handsome. At the age of 7, they were proficient in history, highly skilled in martial arts, and talented. famous. At the age of 15, they soon discovered their literary and martial arts talents. In 1418, Le Loi started the Lam Son uprising, chose people to help the country, knowing that his father was talented, Le Loi appointed Nguyen Ton as the commander of the envoy and general, Nguyen Lau as the Ta Do general, and Nguyen Lang as the Huu. The Thai capital guarded the army general. The three men commanded 5,000 troops, weapons, food, flags, gongs, and drums. After one night, the insurgents marched to Do Xa site, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong district, now Do Xa village, Ung Hoe commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, to set up a garrison to recruit troops. The battle was fierce, the enemy army was defeated. The uprising was successful, and his father wished to reward the soldiers. The country enjoys happiness, cultivates the fields, and the people are prosperous and prosperous. Suddenly one day, there was a storm with 3 clouds of purple, red, and pink colors covering the three gentlemen who passed away and did not return. That day was March 10th, which people called the day of transformation. Later on March 10, playing, singing, and using the colors purple, red, and pink are prohibited. Le Loi sent envoys to cut fields to build temples and conferred the titles of Superior deities: Nhat Phong Minh Ton Dai Vuong, Nhat Phong Khong Lau Dai Vuong, Nhat Phong Dai Vuong Tang Lang. Do Xa Communal House was built in the Later Le Dynasty on a quite large scale. To remember the merits of the three men, every year on November 11 (lunar calendar), people hold a 10-day sacrificial festival to commemorate their birth and death anniversary. During the festival, in addition to offerings, there are also Cheo singing, water puppetry, and clay cannon competitions. Do Xa Communal House is not only associated with the names of the three predecessors who made contributions in the resistance war against the Ming invaders in the 15th century but is also associated with many local historical events. During the resistance war against the French colonialists from 1946 to 1954, many secret trenches were dug in the royal palace. The main force of Ninh Giang district many times came to station and take refuge here. In 1946, the Communal House was the place where the people conducted the election of the 1st National Assembly, the first National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. From 1966 to 1969, from 1972 to 1973, the front altar of Do Xa Communal House was used as the hall of branch II - Nguyen Ai Quoc Central School. In 1967, comrade Le Duan, then First Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, visited and talked with local people at Do Xa Communal House. From 1974 until now, the Do Xa Communal House's altar hall has been used as the commune's meeting hall and has witnessed many historical events of the people of Do Xa village in particular and the government of Ung Hoe commune in general. Promoting the traditions of their ancestors, the Party Committee and people of Ung Hoe commune have continuously strived to build an increasingly rich and beautiful homeland. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument
Tuan Tranh Quan Lon Temple ( Tranh Temple )
Tranh Temple is located in Tranh Xuyen village, Dong Tam commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province with a total area of 29,417m2. Tranh Temple worships Mandarin Pentecostal Tranh, the 5th mandarin in the Five Gods of the Vietnamese people's belief in worshiping the Four Palaces. Currently, Tranh Temple relics are located on a spacious campus with 34 large and small rooms, including 7 pre-worship rooms, 7 intermediate rooms, 7 connecting house rooms, 3 Co-strip rooms, 3 harem rooms, 7 Dong vu rooms and many other auxiliary works such as the Dong Vu building consisting of 7 angled train compartments, made of ironwood, roofed with tiles; Nghi Mon was built in the style of "matching piles", including 2 side doors and one main door, on a large scale like the old Nghi Mon; beer house, radio station... Mr. Vu Dinh Tien, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Duong province, said that Tranh Temple in Dong Tam commune, Ninh Giang district was ranked as an Artistic Architectural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. country according to Decision No. 1214/Decision - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, dated March 25, 2009. Tranh Temple traditional festival was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage according to Decision No. 781/Decision - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism dated April 4. April 2022. This is a valuable human resource that plays an important role in the cultural and spiritual life not only of the local community but also of the entire Vietnamese people, which further confirms the identification of potential. , the strength of the monument in contributing to the tourism development of Ninh Giang district in particular and Hai Duong province in general. Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Hai Phong
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Rating : National monument