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Cao Thuong Communal House

Cao Thuong communal house is located in the southeast of Yen Ngua mountain, Cao Thuong village, Cao Thuong commune, Tan Yen district (Bac Giang). It is a large, beautiful and splendid ancient communal house, the most majestic in the Tan Yen region. This place has imprinted the footprints of national hero Hoang Hoa Tham during the Yen The uprising 130 years ago. Cao Thuong Communal House consists of a 5-compartment, 2-room main house and 3-storey harem. This is a typical architectural work, characterized by the artistic style of the Le Dynasty in the 17th century. The communal house has an architectural style: the upper part of the house is the gong stand, the lower part of the house is the gong stand, and the lower part of the house is the 5-compartment and 2-compartment hall, which is tall, wide, majestic, and solemn. The middle space is up to 4.50 wide, the side space is nearly 4 meters wide, the main column has a circumference of more than 2 meters, a diameter of more than 70cm, enough to see the massive architectural scale of the communal house. The length of the communal house is more than 24m, the width is more than 14m, the area of ​​the communal house is exactly one kilometer wide in the North, it is truly the largest wooden architectural work in this region. With 4 wide roofs, 4 curved blades, the roof is decorated with lemon flowers. Particularly, the gable is covered with a tiger face, originally from the communal house's renovations during the Nguyen Dynasty. As for the load-bearing frame structure, it includes 6 rows of column bases, a total of 48 columns with 8 extremely large columns, hardly seen in any communal houses in Bac Giang province today. This is the most outstanding architectural feature of Cao Thuong communal house, which is the many columns and large columns. All 8 main columns have 8 extra ends, these 8 columns are over 5m high, the military column is 3.5m high, and the porch column is also 2.7m high. The entire communal house floor is tiled with large bowls 40 x 40 x 5cm, 45cm higher than the communal house's yard surface. The bundle is full of bricks, 4 corners have 4 brick columns supporting the roof spreading out to nearly 2m. Creates a gentle, elegant look for the entire communal house's roof, which is inherently formal and majestic. Normally, village communal houses are built in the Dinh style, but Cao Thuong Communal House is built in the Nhi style with a two-room harem, 4 curved roofs, 4 rows of sturdy iron columns, and a strictly forbidden door. adjacent to the front and back roofs of the large communal house. This unique wooden architectural style has made the communal house both sustainable, strong, and massive while inside being tall and spacious while still being gentle, elegant, and beautiful. Currently, the communal house still preserves a number of ordinations with different dates, the two Cao Son - Quy Minh ordinations are: Superior God. The worship of the gods is held very solemnly and solemnly by the villagers. solemn with all the rituals: spring and autumn two periods: January 12 and August 20 (lunar calendar) both have book processions and jubilant sacrifices. From January 12 to 14, the two villages Cao Thuong and Dau Cau come to hold a big festival to process saints from Chanh communal house and Tren communal house to Cho communal house (Cao Thuong communal house is near the market so it is also called Cho communal house). The two villages held huge ceremonies and sang ca tru to worship the saint. Outside the communal house, there are many fun games: wrestling, chess, cockfighting, drum dancing... The festival includes tuong and cheo singing. People from far and near come to the festival and it has become a very sacred festival. During the years of fighting against the French colonialists, Hoang Hoa Tham often attended the Cao Thuong communal house and entertained the insurgents. When the French invaders burned Ton communal house, De Tham spent public funds and let the insurgents and people rebuild a new communal house. The communal house not only has architectural value but also carries a strong historical mark when the De Tham rebel army, our main force during the fight against the French colonialists, was stationed at this communal house. Especially during the Yen The uprising, the insurgent army led by Hoang Hoa Tham had a very close connection with Cao Thuong village and Cao Thuong communal house. Therefore, De Tham established a base on Yen Ngua mountain in the Cao Thuong communal house area. In 1890, the French colonialists learned that there were Mr. De's troops at Yen Ngua Mountain, so they organized a force to attack the insurgents. Defeated, they frantically burned down communal houses, pagodas and Yen Ngua mountain. During the second peace period between France and De Tham (1897-1909), De Tham helped people repair the communal house and rebuild the pagoda on the old pagoda's foundation. The historical evidence and heroic past of Cao Thuong communal house relics have been the pride of officials and people here. In addition to the unique architectural features and historical evidence, Cao Thuong Communal House is also known for its special market on the 2nd day of Tet every year, "Yin and Yang Market". According to the people of Cao Thuong village, Cao Thuong commune. (Tan Yen) is said to be special because the "Yin and Yang Market" only meets once a year, fixed on the 2nd day of Tet. People who go to the market are happy and mentally comfortable. They believe that it is an opportunity to do good and good deeds for the dead and their spiritual life will be more peaceful. With typical and unique values, Cao Thuong communal house was honored to be recognized by the Government as a special National Monument in 2012. SOURCE: Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center

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Hoang Hoa Tham historical relic site

Hoang Hoa Tham historical relic site is located in Phon Xuong town, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. This place is associated with the resounding victory of national hero Hoang Hoa Tham - the brown-shirted leader - who together with the people of Yen The raised an uprising flag against the French colonialists nearly 30 years (1884 - 1913). This is the largest and longest peasant uprising in the history of our Vietnamese nation against foreign invaders before the Party led it. The historical and cultural relic site of the Yen The peasant uprising has created a complex of historical relics of great value. With 23 relic sites, most of them are forts, communal houses, temples, pagodas and shrines spread across 4 districts (Yen The, Tan Yen, Viet Yen and Yen Dung). The Yen The uprising relic site is convincing evidence of the brave spirit and sacrifice of the De Tham insurgent army to regain independence and freedom. To recognize and honor those special values ​​and meanings, on May 10, 2012, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 548/QD-TTg classifying the relic as a special national monument. Yen The district has 9 points including: Phon Xuong fort, Ho Chuoi fort, Leo pagoda, Dinh Thep communal house, Thong pagoda, Hom fort, Thien Thai cave, Cau Khoai temple and The Temple. Among them, the center of the uprising was the Hoang Hoa Tham historical relic site in Phon Xuong town, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. 1. Oath Temple In front of us is the Oath Temple. The temple was built in the late 19th century using thatch, bamboo, and leaves. In 1897, when the second peace between the French colonialists and the Yen The insurgent army took place here, De Tham repaired the temple with ironwood architecture as we see today. This architecture is still fortunately still intact. After being renovated, De Tham often used this place to hold festivals to improve the spiritual life of the people. In particular, he often used this place to recruit insurgents and recruit talented people. Before each battle, he often had the insurgents gather to drink bloody wine and swear oaths here. In May 2012, the Prime Minister signed a decision to recognize 23 relics of the Yen The uprising as special national historical relics and The Temple as one of 23 special national historical relics. there. 2. Hoang Hoa Tham Monument Located right behind the The Temple is the monument of national hero Hoang Hoa Tham. The statue was initially made of concrete, then changed to bronze in 2013, created by author Anh Vu - a member of the Bac Giang Province Literature and Arts Association in 1984. The statue is 5.07m high, surface area 31m2, average thickness 2.0cm; The statue's pedestal is 2.1x2.1m in size, 0.32m high, surface area 7m2, average thickness 2.5cm. The statue weighs over 7 tons of solid bronze, with a value of over 4 billion VND, and most of the money for making the statue came from socialization. 3. Yen The Uprising Exhibition House The next item in the relic site that any visitor cannot help but visit is the Yen The Uprising Exhibition House. The exhibition house was built in 1984 and initially had a 1-storey architecture. It was later built and remodeled and has the 2-storey architecture it has today. The first floor displays an ethnographic corner of Yen The district. The second floor displays images and artifacts of the Yen The uprising, the most typical, largest and longest spontaneous peasant uprising of our nation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ago. when the Communist Party of Vietnam was born. 4. Phon Xuong Fort Phon Xuong Fort, also known as Don Go, Don Cu, was built in 1894, guarding the only road leading to the insurgent base. This is the main headquarters of the Yen The insurgent army, the capital of the uprising, the starting place to expand the movement to localities. De Tham built Phon Xuong Fort as both a place to live and live for De Tham's family as well as for the insurgents, and at the same time it was also a meeting and discussion place between De Tham and contemporary heroes to discuss matters. fought the enemy to save the country (like Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chu Trinh, Le Van Huan, Nguyen Dinh Kien, Ky Dong...). In particular, this is where the second peace settlement between the Yen The insurgent army and the French enemy took place. After the uprising ended, Yen The people built the temple of Ba Ba - Hoang Hoa Tham's third wife in Phon Xuong station to commemorate her great contributions in the uprising. 5. Yen The Festival Yen The Festival is held on March 15, 16, 17 every year. This is one of the biggest festivals of Bac Giang province. The festival is an opportunity for people to express their respect and remember the merits of Hoang Hoa Tham, a talented general, the supreme leader of the Yen The peasant movement and the insurgent army who fought against the French colonialists. In 2013, Yen The festival was recognized by the State as a national intangible cultural heritage. SOURCE: Bac Giang Tourism Information & Promotion Center

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Duoi Temple

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

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Rating : National monument Open door

Last Temple

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

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Dinh Huong mausoleum

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

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Rating : National monument Open door

Phu Lao Communal House

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

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Listening to battles - a mark of the Le dynasty

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

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Quat Temple

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

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Ngoc Lo Pagoda - Linh My Tu

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

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Tu Ha Temple

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

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ATK2 Hoang Van area

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

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Document of Tho Ha village

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

Bac Ninh 1668 view

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Dinh Lo Hanh

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

Bac Ninh 2039 view

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Loi Dong Temple

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

Hai Phong 1984 view

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BECOME A THEATER OF THEATER

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

Bac Ninh 1710 view

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Forbidden Forest Communal House

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

Bac Ninh 1786 view

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Relics of communal house and Lan Tranh pagoda

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

Bac Ninh 1819 view

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Ngoc Hoa Temple

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

Hai Phong 2358 view

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Outstanding relic site