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Summer is the most ideal time to travel to Cat Ba. From April to October, the weather is cool, suitable for relaxation and swimming. High season is from May to July. If you plan to go to the island between July and August, you should pay attention to the weather forecast three to five days in advance to ensure there are no storms. From November to March, the island is quite deserted. But this time is ideal to explore nature and relax. From Hanoi, visitors can take a private car to Hai Phong, cross the Tan Vu sea bridge to Got Ferry. The ferry stops at Cai Vieng wharf in Cat Hai district, driving about 20 km will reach the center of the island - Cat Ba town. In particular, the cost for cars with less than 9 seats includes 210,000 VND for roads and bridges, 190,000 VND for ferries. Ferry fee for motorbikes is 45,000 VND per motorbike. If traveling by bus, a ticket from Hanoi to Got Ferry station costs about 150,000 VND, then to the island by ferry costs 12,000 VND per person. In addition, visitors can choose car companies to go straight to the center of the island, for 250,000 VND per person. Cat Hai - Phu Long cable car helps save time getting to the island, only 10 minutes, instead of 20 - 30 minutes by ferry. Crossing Tan Vu bridge towards Got Ferry, visitors enter Cat Hai cable car station according to the roadside sign. Round-trip cable car ticket price is 200,000 VND per person, 150,000 VND for people with Hai Phong household registration. There is parking at the station. The cable car operates from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on weekdays, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on weekends. On the island there is a motorbike rental service, about 40,000 VND per hour and 200,000 VND per day. Taxi service from Cat Ba center runs along the sightseeing route, costing 200,000 - 500,000 VND both there and back. Places you can visit and have fun when coming to Cat Ba include: Lan Ha Bay, Cai Beo ancient fishing village, Monkey Island, Cat Ba National Park, Military Hospital Cave, Trung Trang Cave, Cannon Fort, Beautiful beaches on Cat Ba island. Cuisine in the Gulf is mainly seafood. Tourists whisper to each other about specialties such as sea crab, geoduck, grouper, lobster, shrimp, sea snakes, snails, shrimp vermicelli... In addition, seafood can be bought as gifts, at a reasonable price. Reference prices are about 500,000 - 700,000 VND for a pair of crabs, 200,000 - 250,000 VND per kg of geoducks, lobsters from 600,000 VND to 1.8 million VND per kg... To enjoy cuisine, visitors can go to Cat Ba market, where there are many eateries with meals or buffets. In addition, Thuy Anh grilled hot pot restaurant on Cai Beo street is one of the restaurants chosen by many tourists. Average price is 200,000 VND per person. You should not swim after 6pm because the tide is high. You should travel by cable car on weekends because the Got ferry terminal is often overloaded. Tours to explore the bay may reduce some spots such as beaches and small islands due to high water levels. Before shopping, eating, visitors should ask the price.
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From April to October
Lan Ha Bay is located in the south of Ha Long Bay and east of Cat Ba island. The total area of the bay is about more than 7,000 hectares, highlighted by the majestic beauty of about 400 dense islands, large and small, with many unique shapes. Unlike Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh, all islands in Lan Ha Bay are covered with green trees, even though they are extremely small islands. With a cool, fresh climate, you can travel to Lan Ha Bay at any time of the year. Normally, domestic tourists go in the summer from April to October. The weather at this time is beautiful sunny, clear blue sea, suitable for relaxing swimming and boating on the bay. As for foreign tourists, Lan Ha Bay becomes most beautiful from November to March. To get to Lan Ha Bay, you move to Ben Beo from the center of Cat Ba island, here buy tickets to visit the bay and then rent a boat to go to the tourist destination you want. If you only go around the bay, near the shore and not far, you should rent a motorboat from local people for convenience. In addition, with large groups, you can proactively rent a boat at the wharf. If you intend to rest in areas outside the bay such as Cat Ba Sandy Beach, Monkey Island Resort, you can ask to rent a boat to visit the bay at these resorts. Luon Cave is located on Bo Hon Island, on the right is the Heaven Gate, in front of the cave is Turtle Island. The cliffs surrounding the cave stand tall, and the water in the cave is clear and calm in all seasons. Luon Cave is a tourist destination in Lan Ha Bay that attracts tourists not only because of its unique shape but also because of its harmonious and charming natural scenery. From Beo wharf, follow the direction of Lan Ha Bay for about 15 minutes and you will reach the pristine Nam Cat island. This place attracts tourists because of its pristine features, without much artificial intervention. On the island there are 3 large wooden stilt houses and 6 guesthouses made from bamboo. When resting here you will be immersed in nature and the flavors of the sea. In addition, the beautiful Nam Cat beach is also a place for visitors to comfortably splash in the clear blue water, freely watching schools of small fish, coral reefs or bunches of seaweed. There are a full range of services to serve tourists such as kayaking, scuba diving, fishing... to group activities such as campfires and night activities. To get to Monkey Island, tourists will take a boat from Ben Beo, taking about 10 minutes through Cai Beo fishing village and some small islands. Previously, Monkey Island was called Cat Dua Island because there were many wild pineapple trees on the island. Currently, the name of the island is called Monkey Island because on the island there are more than 20 monkeys released here by the management board of Cat Ba National Park. Friendly monkeys often go to the beach to play with tourists, eat food given by tourists such as bananas, apples, tangerines, candies... they freely play and climb, creating a special impression on those who have visited them. come here. Located in the calmest part of the Bay, clear blue sea water and charming scenery make Van Boi beach popular with tourists. When traveling to Lan Ha Bay, everyone will be attracted by the shy, girl-like beauty of this landscape. This is a suitable place for kayaking as well as swimming. Seafood in Lan Ha Bay is very diverse and rich such as mud crabs, geoducks, sea horseshoe crabs, lobsters, sea snakes... However, the delicious specialties that you must definitely enjoy when coming to Lan Ha are grilled sea horseshoe crabs. , oven-baked lobster with egg sauce, salt-roasted crab, grilled geoduck, wine-poached lobster...
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April to October
About 20km from Hai Phong city center and about 120km from Hanoi capital, Do Son is known as a district of Hai Phong as well as a small peninsula that gradually narrows as it reaches the sea. Different from the white sand strips of the Central Sea, Do Son Beach possesses the characteristics of the Northern Sea, which is cloudy water and brown sand. However, because of its location near Hanoi, Do Son beach is always an ideal tourist destination in Hai Phong for people of the Capital as well as nearby provinces every summer. Do Son Beach always welcomes you at any time of the year. However, you should come at the beginning of the year and summer to fully enjoy the atmosphere here. Outside Do Son beach, you can participate in some traditional festivals to discover more about the culture here such as visiting Ba De temple, Dau island festival,... From Hanoi station, Long Bien station or Gia Lam station (if you want to bring a motorbike, you should go to Gia Lam station) to Do Son Beach takes nearly 3 hours. You can buy tickets directly at the counter or online on the station's website. Trains to Hai Phong during the day run at 6:00 a.m., 9:17 a.m., 3:20 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Train ticket prices are quite cheap, only from 52-85k/trip depending on seat type. Coming to Hai Phong, you can travel by taxi or bus to Do Son beach. In addition to the poetic natural scenery, Hon Dau Island also owns a magnificent tourist area with the largest artificial swimming pool in Asia. Besides, Hon Dau tourist area also has a zoo, bird garden and other attractive entertainment areas. If you don't like too much noise, you can also visit Hon Dau yourself, check in with the rocky beach, sunset or lighthouse that is over a hundred years old here. Your travel guide will be missing a page if you don't enjoy seafood at Do Son Beach. Especially in Do Son area 2, Hai Phong, there are coastal seafood restaurants and eateries for you to choose from, including surface fish, squid, shrimp,... In addition to Do Son seafood, you can also enjoy some specialties here such as Hai Phong crab cakes, shrimp rolls, Hai Phong crab spring rolls,... or you can also bring home local products. names like Bang La great-grandchild fish sauce, pork sausage, etc. Although it is among the "old-timers" in the sea tourism industry, Do Son Beach still has its own charms. Coming to Do Son beach, you can bask in the cool water, enjoy famous specialties, and explore the beautiful scenery. What could be more wonderful than that? Pick up your backpack and experience it right away.
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From January to December
Stretching along our country's coastline, there are hundreds of lighthouses of different sizes, but Hon Dau Island Lighthouse is still extremely prominent. It is surrounded by an ancient primeval forest and located more than 1km from the mainland, it can be considered a world separate from the hustle and bustle out there. Right from the moment we set foot on the island, we encountered sycamore and banyan trees with large, muscular trunks with giant python-sized roots slithering on the ground. Hon Dau Island Lighthouse belongs to the Do Son Beach entertainment tourist area and is associated with the legend of Old Than Vuong Island. Do Son mountain runs along the peninsula of Van Hoa hill, then stops and rises up a small hill completely separate from the mainland, which is Dau Dau. If the mountain range running along Do Son is a big dragon, then Hon Dau can be seen as a pearl playing right in front of the dragon's mouth. Coming to the island, you will visit the Hon Dau Island Lighthouse, built in 1892 and completed in 1896. In June 1898, the lighthouse was officially put into operation under the management of the French. The light is about 63.5m high above sea level and in May 1955 our army took over the lighthouse from the French. Since then this day has also become the starting day of the Maritime Safety Industry. During the years of resistance against America to save the country, the enemy attacked the lighthouse, laid mines to block Hai Phong port, and hindered aid ships to our country. Accompanying the people, the workers on the lamp chanted the slogan "As long as there are people, there is still light, the heart is still beating, there is still light". In 1964, when the US Air Force expanded its invasion campaign, Long Chau lighthouse and Hon Dau Island lighthouse contributed to protecting the safety of ships from socialist countries carrying goods. On April 27, 1967, it was completely demolished by the imperialists, but then the light station workers quickly rebuilt a 17m high iron light pole to replace it. In 1986, the new lighthouse was rebuilt right on the old foundation and then in 1995, it was remodeled according to the original foundation. This lighthouse is an imposing 2-story building with a light tower in the middle. We can climb up to the light stage using a wooden, spiral staircase with 90 steps and then reach the windy circular corridor, where you can admire the vast sea and sky, with flocks of birds flying. The lighthouse is designed with flashing lights and white light every 15 seconds. Below our feet and far away is Do Son mountain as if at eye level. When visiting the Lighthouse Museum staff and tour guides at Hon Dau Island Lighthouse will help us learn more about the history as well as interesting legends on the island. From the top of Hon Dau Island Lighthouse, you can breathe in the sea breeze full of life and immerse yourself in the beautiful space of heaven and earth. Right below us are still the torpedoes that the American imperialists dropped to extinguish the navigation lights for the numberless ships, they are still lying there as a living testament of a glorious time. Coming to Hon Dau Island Lighthouse, in addition to visiting the ancient lighthouse, you also have the opportunity to visit the Nam Hai Dai Than Vuong temple to light incense and pray for peace. This is a quite sacred place on the island that is highly respected by the people of Do Son in particular and Hai Phong in general. The ancients also had to lower their sails and go in to worship each time they passed by. One time, while on a trip to the North, King Tu Duc's boat encountered strong winds and storms. The king went to the temple to pray, but soon the sky cleared up. The 8th - 10th day of the second lunar month every year is the time for the traditional Dau Island festival of seafarers on the Northern Coast. On this day, fishermen from all over the provinces will come to worship, praying for a year of calm seas and a harvest of fish and shrimp.
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April to October
Hai Phong Elephant Mountain complex is located across three communes: Truong Thanh, An Tien, An Thang in An Lao district, Hai Phong city and about 20km southwest of the city center. Elephant Mountain includes many populations of rocky mountains and dirt mountains interwoven together and shaped like an elephant. The mountain is 143m high and this is the highest mountain in Hai Phong. Hai Phong Elephant Mountain complex is located Stretching through three communes: Truong Thanh, An Tien, An Thang in An Lao district, Hai Phong city and about 20km southwest of the city center. Elephant Mountain includes many populations of rocky mountains and dirt mountains interwoven together and shaped like an elephant. The mountain has a height of 143m and this is the highest mountain in Hai Phong. Elephant Mountain is also associated with the nation's heroic war period when it was a refuge for many soldiers. The reason is that Elephant Mountain has quite rugged terrain and is very suitable for guerrilla warfare tactics. There are still many vestiges left here from the resistance war against France and America. In addition, Elephant Mountain is also a place that receives the attention of many domestic and foreign researchers and archaeologists. Hai Phong Elephant Mountain possesses an ideal climate that allows visitors to comfortably visit at any time of the year. However, according to experience, summer and autumn will be the most beautiful and coolest time for Elephant Mountain to travel. Furthermore, on the full moon day of the first lunar month each year, many extremely bustling Elephant Mountain festivals take place. Visiting Elephant Mountain in Hai Phong, visitors will witness many wild and rich cave systems such as Long Tien Cave, Nam Tai Cave, Ca Chep Cave, Elephant Throat,... these caves all have a very complex structure. with many layers of stalactites and stalagmites. The caves of Elephant Mountain have a very long history and still retain their beautiful wildness. In addition to its tourism benefits, Hai Phong Elephant Mountain also has great archaeological value. According to many documents, Elephant Mountain is one of the largest remaining works of Dong Son culture with a long history. about 2,500 years ago in Vietnam. That is why this place attracts many domestic and foreign archaeologists to explore. After admiring the pristine caves, visitors can continue their journey to explore unique spiritual works here, such as Chi Lai communal house and Long Hoa pagoda. With Chi Lai Communal House, this is a communal house built in the 19th century with ancient architecture, the entire interior space uses wood materials, using sophisticated and unique carving art. Long Hoa Pagoda was built in the 11th century during the Ly Dynasty, a project that has gone through many ups and downs of history and is closely associated with the development of Hai Phong. Currently, Long Hoa Pagoda has been restored with a total area of 7.5 hectares including 40 construction items following traditional cultural and artistic architecture. In the temple, there is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha made of 15 tons of bronze and is recognized as the largest Buddha statue in Hai Phong.
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From January to December
Cat Ba National Park is an attractive destination in the "red phoenix" city of Hai Phong, one of the largest biosphere reserves in Vietnam and the world. Visitors to Cat Ba Garden not only can explore the diverse flora and fauna ecosystem but also have the opportunity to learn about history, culture and participate in interesting outdoor activities. Besides, this place is also an ideal picnic spot every weekend that families cannot miss. Cat Ba National Park is located in Tran Chau town, Cat Hai district, more than 40km south of Hai Phong city center. Cat Ba Park has a natural area of up to 17,360 hectares, with 11,000 hectares of forest and 6,500 hectares of sea surface. This place is one of the largest special-use forests in Vietnam, possessing a diverse ecosystem including sea, mangrove forests, terrestrial forests and rare flora and fauna species. In addition, in Cat Ba Garden there are many rare archaeological relics of high historical value. From April to November every year is considered the ideal time to travel to Cat Ba Garden. At this time, the air is extremely cool, it is sunny, and is favorable for sightseeing and sightseeing activities. Cat Ba Garden is known for its pristine, natural and extremely poetic beauty. Visitors coming here can freely experience interesting activities such as sightseeing, trekking or taking check-in photos. Cat Ba Garden possesses an extremely diverse ecosystem, home to thousands of plant and animal species. There are about 58 species of mammals, 55 species of reptiles, 274 species of insects and more than 200 species of birds. In particular, Cat Ba Garden is also a place to preserve rare animals such as golden-haired monkeys, black squirrels, chamois, white-headed squirrels... Cat Ba National Park has been recognized by UNESCO as a "World Biosphere Reserve", promising to be an attractive destination for those who love the natural world. Not only does it possess countless rare terrestrial animal and plant species, nature also favors Cat Ba Garden with a rich marine ecosystem. The marine ecosystem of Cat Ba Park is concentrated mainly on the coast, bays and limestone foothills, including nearly 1,500 species of fish, seaweed, coral and zooplankton. Not only does it possess countless rare terrestrial animal and plant species, nature also favors Cat Ba Garden with a rich marine ecosystem. The marine ecosystem of Cat Ba Park is concentrated mainly on the coast, bays and limestone foothills, including nearly 1,500 species of fish, seaweed, coral and zooplankton. Cat Ba Garden is the gathering place of countless mysterious caves, the most famous of which is Trung Trang cave. This is the largest and oldest cave in the cave system here, going through the mountain more than 300 meters long with beautiful limestone stalactites. In addition to checking in at Trung Trang cave, visitors can visit other destinations such as Da Hoa cave, Quan Y cave... Cat Ba Garden is the gathering place of countless mysterious caves, the most famous of which is Trung Trang cave. This is the largest and oldest cave in the cave system here, going through the mountain more than 300 meters long with beautiful limestone stalactites. In addition to checking in at Trung Trang cave, visitors can visit other destinations such as Da Hoa cave, Quan Y cave...
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From April – November
Khuc Thua Du Temple is located in Cuc Bo village, Kien Quoc commune, Ninh Giang district, worshiping 3 national heroes of the Khuc family (Khuc Thua Du, Khuc Thua Hao, Khuc Thua My). The temple was recognized by the state as a national historical relic in 2015. The temple is located adjacent to the Luoc River dyke, the temple's face faces south. From outside, enter the temple through the stone bridge, to the festival yard, with two reliefs made of large rocks. The motifs are elaborately carved, depicting the scene of people gathering to follow the Immortal Lord Khuc Thua Du to gain autonomy and live a peaceful, peaceful life. Khuc Thua Du is one of the national heroes who first built the country in the 10th century. Starting his career as a chief of Hong Chau land, now Cuc Bo village, Kien Quoc commune, Khuc Thua Du was the one who built the country. The initial foundations for the cause of independence, building the country's autonomy, ending the feudal yoke of the North in the early years of the 10th century. His children and grandchildren are Khuc Hao and Khuc Thua America continued to follow in his father's footsteps, consolidating independence and implementing government management at the village and commune levels. On July 23, 907, Khuc Thua Du passed away. To commemorate the merits of National Hero Khuc Thua Du, people in the Hong Chau area contributed to building Cuc Bo communal house on a large area of land in the south of the village, about 300 meters from the Luoc River dyke. In 2005, Hai Duong province started construction of Cuc Bo temple to worship three heroes of the Khuc family: Khuc Thua Du, Khuc Hao, Khuc Thua My, right next to the ancient communal house of Cuc Bo village. The project has a total area of more than 57,000 m2, using three main materials: green stone, ironwood and copper. The temple has unique architecture, including many cultural and artistic works such as: Tam Quan, Tien Te, Trung Tu and Harem. On both sides there are Ta Vu and Huu Vu houses, dragon eye wells, stone reliefs, Spirit beast statues, lotus ponds, stone bridges, four pillars... All built according to traditional architecture. The center of Khuc Thua Du temple is called Thuong Dien. Here, the altars are arranged according to standard regulations and have deeply meaningful content. The council board is placed in the middle, with a 4-word horizontal panel inscribed with the words: "Thien Nam Chinh Khi": translated as Khuc family is the righteousness of the Southern heaven. And on both sides is the "Dual Ban" altar, with 2 horizontal panels: on the right "Hero of Hong Chau", which translates to: Hero, hero of Hong Chau land. On the left, "Hung Phong due to": translated means: The heroic demeanor is still here. At Khuc Thua Du temple, there are also art paintings called "Khuc Hoan Ca", depicting peaceful scenes and the peaceful life of residents under the first autonomy; Next to that is the scene of "gathering the righteous" and forging soldiers. The content that this painting conveys is the expression of the martial spirit and desire for peace, stability and prosperity of the Vietnamese people. In the palace area of the temple, there are 3 large bronze statues: the statue of the First Lord Khuc Thua Du in the middle, the statue of the Middle Lord Khuc Hao on the right, and on the left is the statue of the Late Lord Khuc Thua My. The statue of the Immortal Lord Khuc Thua Du with a sword in hand represents the authority and intelligence of the "Lord of the world"... is a statue with depth of charisma, showing the nuances of an emperor, with majestic appearance, superior temperament. Khuc Thua Du Temple is a meaningful project honoring the great contributions of the national hero Khuc family in the pre-independence period. Along with the significance of spiritual culture and tourism, Khuc Thua Du Temple is also an attractive tourist, sightseeing, and historical research destination on Hai Duong land, contributing to educating patriotic traditions and love. National pride for generations to come. Source: Collection of Hai Duong electronic newspaper
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Hang Temple at the foot of Voi Mountain, An Lao district, Hai Phong city has long been a place to worship Female General Le Chan - who had meritorious contributions with people in the area to establish An Bien village during the Eastern Han Dynasty. After leaving her hometown of Quang Ninh to avoid being forced to become a concubine of the governor To Dinh. Le Chan set foot in the land of Hai An, Hai Phong, recruited soldiers to join them in farming, building a hamlet named An Bien site (today's inner city). Great ambition did not stop there. Disgruntled over the crimes committed by the enemy, causing the people's lives to be miserable and miserable, Le Chan silently prepared his forces, waiting for the day of the uprising. She went to the present-day Elephant Mountain area, gathered soldiers, actively practiced, stored food and herbs, and took advantage of the rugged terrain of the mountains and forests to hide from the enemy. Afterwards, receiving news of Hai Ba Trung's uprising, from the mountains and forests of An Lao, Le Chan contacted and officially brought his army to join the uprising. Due to its good fortified terrain, along with the commanding talent of a talented female general, the Elephant Mountain base quickly developed its forces, in a short time becoming an important base in the Northeast region. During that time, the surrounding area also had many insurgent troops, typically the insurgent army of Mrs. Tran Thi Trinh and her son Ngu Dao in Dai Dien, Tong Thuong Cau, An Lao district, (6km from Elephant Mountain), heard News of Le Chan's reputation contacted the Elephant Mountain base and became a general under her command. Although the uprising later failed and female general Le Chan had to commit suicide to preserve her reputation in the mountainous areas of Lat Son - Ha Nam, An Lao people still remembered her merits and kindness, so after hearing News of the female general's death, people in the area took her to worship in Hang Pagoda. Therefore, Hang Pagoda is also known as Hang Temple - which represents a wonderful combination of Buddhist religion and national hero worship. In the temple, King Thanh Thai still retains the title of female general as "Hoang Ba Long Hoi, Great King, Middle-Class Minister". On the basis of the old Hang Temple, in 2011 the government restored a new temple commemorating the Female General. The Temple of Female General Le Chan is located in the Hang Temple area, where the Buddha, the Holy Mother, the Monsignor and the Princess Thanh Chan were formerly worshiped in An Tien commune, An Lao district, on a large closed campus. more than 4000m2. The main temple has a Dinh-shaped structure with an area of 190 square meters, including five pre-sacrificing rooms and one back room. The front of the temple faces south, looking straight at Highway No. 10, beyond are undulating hills and mountains, the back side is based on a cliff creating a sustainable position. The temple is surrounded by city walls. The ritual gate is made up of 4 large pillars, the 2 tall central pillars at the top are converging purple phoenixes, the 2 slightly lower columns on both sides and at the top are 2 unicorns facing the center. The outside of the ritual wall is embossed with a white horse on the left and a large statue on the right. The renovation and embellishment of the Temple of General Le Chan was completed and put into use, not only meeting the visiting needs of people and tourists while also contributing to preserving the values of the monument for generations to come. next system. Source: Hai Phong Youth Union
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Master Chu Van An's temple is located on Phuong Hoang mountain, in Van An ward, Chi Linh town, Hai Duong province. This place with beautiful scenery is also where many people come to ask for letters every time Tet comes and spring, praying for a new year of good luck and passing exams. Master Chu Van An's name is Tieu An - his first name is Linh Triet, his last name is Van Trinh. Born on August 25, Nham Thin year, the 2nd Trung Hung year (1292) in Van village, Quang Liet commune, Thanh Tri district (now in Hanoi city). He was the first person to make great contributions in spreading and educating Confucian moral thought in Vietnam. He was invited by King Tran Minh Tong (1314 - 1329) to become a private citizen teaching for the Crown Prince. During the reign of King Tran Du Tong (1341 - 1369), because he could not stand the evil tyrants, he gave his official seal and went into hiding on Phuong Hoang Mountain, specializing in teaching, writing books, poetry, and medical research. medicine until death. After Master Chu Van An passed away (1370), a temple was built to worship him at the place where he worked as a teaching house. After 2 phases of restoration, in 2008 Chu Van An temple became a majestic and solemn architectural complex including: three inner gates, three outer gates, lower yard, middle yard, terrace, garden, two houses. dance ceremony, two stele houses, the main temple with bas-reliefs of Dragon and Phoenix playing with clouds and 112 stone steps leading to the main temple. The temple was ranked a national historical relic by the State in 1998. The main temple is located on high, wide ground. According to feng shui, this is the eye of the Phoenix bird. In front of the temple, there is Ngoc mountain as the front altar, behind it there is Phuong mountain as the back temple, on both sides are Ky Lan mountain and Phuong Hoang mountain flanking the temple. The temple was built in the shape of the letter Nhi (二), with 2 floors and 8 roofs, tiled roofs with 8 curved corners, including 5 pre-worship spaces and 1 back palace space. The decorative art in the temple follows the theme of the four sacred animals (Long, Ly, Quy, Phuong) and the four precious animals (Tung, Cuc, Truc, Plum). The painted and gilded robes are decorated with fine art in the image of "dragons flanking chrysanthemums". In front of the temple are a pair of stone dragons with the architectural style of the Tran Dynasty... Every year, at Chu Van An temple, the opening ceremony of spring writing takes place on January 6 with 4 Han Nom calligraphy words: Chinh - Hoc - Thuan - Practice, and 10 National language words: Tam - Duc - Chi - Nghia - Trung - Talent - Minh - Tri - Thanh - Vinh. This is a cultural beauty that has been preserved since teacher Chu Van An came here to open a teaching class. The autumn Chu Van An Temple Festival takes place from the 1st to the 25th of the 8th lunar month (the main festival is on the 25th). Source: Hai Duong province electronic information portal
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The Mac Dynasty Memorial Area is a complex of historical and archaeological relics alongside newly built architectural works, located in Ngu Doan commune, Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong city. This place is considered the first capital of the coastal people built by the Mac Dynasty. According to historical records, Mac Dang Dung (1483 - 1541), from Co Trai village, Nghi Duong district, Hai Duong town (now Co Trai village, Ngu Doan commune, Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong) was a man of great intelligence and courage. More than others, he was an athlete with a background - Vo Trang Nguyen, and was drafted into the Tuc Guard army. During the period when the Le Dynasty was weak, the generals divided into factions, outside farmers rose up in rebellion, Mac Dang Dung was assigned defending Hai Duong. King Le Chieu Thong in Thang Long capital was rebelled by Nguyen Kinh's rebel army. Mac Dang Dung brought troops back to the capital to save the people, single-handedly quelled the rebellion, and was promoted to the position of Binh Chuong Quan Quoc Duc Nhan Quoc Cong. In June 1527, he was ceded the throne by Le Cung Hoang, founding the Mac Dynasty with the reign name Minh Duc. In 1529, he ceded the throne to his eldest son, Mac Dang Doanh - also known as Mac Thai Tong, retired as Thai Emperor, built the Mac dynasty in Hai Phong today, and ended when King Mac Mau Hop (d. 5th king) was defeated by the Le - Trinh army at the end of 1592. However, the descendants of the Mac dynasty still had a stronghold in the Cao Bang area to fight against the Later Le dynasty until 1677 before completely losing it. The Mac dynasty existed for 65 years and experienced 5 kings: Mac Dang Dung (1527 - 1529), Mac Dang Doanh (1530 - 1540), Mac Phuc Hai (1541 - 1546), Mac Phuc Nguyen (1547 - 1561) and Mac Mau Hop (1562 - 1592). Under the Mac dynasty, Vietnam's economy, culture, and society had many achievements recorded in history. That was the prosperous time of markets, bustling ports, and flourishing folk culture. Security and order, strict discipline. Regarding the economy, the Mac dynasty did not follow the policy of "respecting agriculture and inhibiting trade" like the early Le period, but had a very open policy with domestic and foreign trade, developing commodity production, and trading the domestic market with other countries. foreign. Blue and white ceramic products of the Mac Dynasty in Bat Trang and Nam Sach are unique and sophisticated, exported to many countries in the region. Regarding culture, the Mac dynasty always focused on examination policy, training talented people for the country (including for women), opening an Association exam every 3 years. To remember the gratitude of the Mac family as well as preserve the cultural and historical values of the Mac dynasty, in 2009, the Mac Dynasty Memorial Area was started to be built in Co Trai village. Accordingly, correctly assessing the position of the Mac and Duong Kinh dynasties, the Ministry of Culture and Sports decided to rank the monument, recognizing "The Mac family street in Co Trai, Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong as a historical relic". History, National Culture” in 2004. The Mac Dynasty Memorial Area has a quite typical and unique artistic style for a Vietnamese feudal dynasty. The common point that is easy to see in the architecture of the relic site is the wooden architecture, including the main Dien house, the Ta Vu and Huu Vu houses, the large gate, the images of Nghe, Lan, and Dragon decorated quite sophisticatedly, using stone materials. Monolithic. Although most of the statues no longer have as much wooden architecture as before, the core inside has not changed. The altar statue is made of jackfruit wood, painted in gold, simple with soft but very strong features creating solemnity. The art of stone stele is also extremely unique like the stele at Tra Phuong Pagoda. The large dragon statue of the Main Palace is made of monolithic green stone, with an evenly curved body. The dragon statue has the soft appearance of a Ly Dynasty dragon. The main hall of Tu Duong includes the front hall (7 compartments), incense burner (bloom tube), and the harem (5 compartments). Next is the bridge across the semicircular lake to Ngu Tien Mon, considered the "door" of the Mac dynasty. The five front gates include the outer gate and the inner gate with a structure of 4 pillars, 3 compartments, 2 floors, and 4 roofs, creating a sacred and solemn space. The two memorial buildings are located parallel to each other, this is where tourists from all over stop to rest and prepare to pay their respects before going to offer incense in the main hall. According to Eastern concept, the dance house is also a place to shelter people from rain and sun, referring to the protection of the Mac family for generations of descendants and tourists. Decorated on the statue's robes, on the statue's pedestals are countless variations of Dragon, Snake, Crocodile, Turtle and other themes such as images of the sun, wine gourd, moon face... Those images are decorated on bricks and stones, into steps, but most often on stele and worship statues. In the main hall there are many worship objects and antiques. From the vase with the image of a one-pillar pagoda and the familiar crane in folk songs to the giant bell weighing 1,527kg, the bronze gong with the image of two dragons engraved in relief. All are solemnly placed in the main hall. Especially the Dinh Nam Dao, the sword that once accompanied King Mac Dang Dung into battle and "won hundreds of battles". Up to now, the age of this treasure is 500 years old. On January 15, 2020, Dinh Nam Dao bar was recognized by the Prime Minister as a national treasure and brought to the Mac Dynasty relic site. Besides the historical values and unique architecture here, the Mac Dynasty Memorial Area has great humanistic value to educate the younger generation about national pride. Every year, at the beginning of the new year, the Spring Opening Festival is solemnly held here. Attending the Festival were the Vietnam Mac Clan Council, the Hai Phong Mac Clan Council, the Mac Family Liaison Committee of Hanoi City, the Co Trai Family Council and descendants of the Mac family branches, of Mac origin in the city and thousands of people. Thousands of domestic and international tourists and thousands of excellent students from the city's schools, to commemorate and pay tribute to the Emperors of the Mac Dynasty, and at the same time educate the young generation about love of learning. Thereby fostering historical knowledge, awareness of preserving and promoting thousands of years of historical culture and educating patriotic traditions for today's children and grandchildren. Source: Multilingual Foreign Affairs Information Portal of Hai Phong City
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Xua Temple - Giam Pagoda - Stele Temple is a cluster of 3 relics located in 3 communes of Cam Son, Cam Vu and Cam Van of Cam Giang district. The three relics are very close to each other, worshiping the same founder, the famous Zen physician Tue Tinh, but each place has unique architectural works, creating its own mark and place in cultural and spiritual life. spirit of local people. In December 2017, the cluster of historical and architectural and artistic relics of Xua Temple - Giam Pagoda - Bia Temple was decided by the Prime Minister to be recognized as a special national monument. Giam Pagoda (Diem Quang Pagoda), built in the Ly Dynasty; In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, it was rebuilt on a large and beautiful architectural scale. The pagoda is located on a 2-hectare area of land. The pagoda has a "foreign domestic" style architecture with full works such as: Three gates, Tien Duong, Three jewels, Patriarch's house, corridor, Cuu product tower house, guest house, Sangha house, garden, Dharma garden. monk, teacher Giam. Architects and artisans have created on the pagoda's premises a continuity of items that exalt the ancient splendor and contain many layers of cultural wisdom. Giam Pagoda is a place associated with Tue Tinh's life since he was a child. According to historical documents, Tue Tinh was born around 1330, orphaned at the age of 6, and was raised and sent to school by monk Hai Trieu at Giam Pagoda. During his childhood and early knowledge of medicine, he was nurtured and attached to this temple. The most unique feature of Giam Pagoda is the nine-level lotus court placed in the yard behind the three jewels. The house is 8 m square, 3 floors high, 12 roofs, and has many architectural pieces that still retain the mark of the 17th century. Inside the nine-level house is a nine-level lotus flower court, over 6 meters high, shaped like a regular hexagon, with each side 1.24 meters long. On the nine levels there are 145 Buddha statues. The entire nine-grade structure is linked to a large ironwood pillar in the middle, this pillar is placed on a stone alley, like a ball bearing. On Buddha's day, with just two people pushing, the nine products can rotate gently. The nine-product lotus temple is a unique Buddhist architectural work only found in Vietnam. Currently, in the whole country there are only 3 nine-grade lotus temples that can be rotated, the remaining 2 are in But Thap Pagoda (Bac Ninh) and Dong Ngo Pagoda (Thanh Ha, Hai Duong). Xua Temple, is the official temple built to worship the great physician Tue Tinh in his hometown, now Nghia Phu village, Cam Vu commune, Cam Giang district. It is unclear what year the temple was built, but based on the existing architectural remains, it can be determined that in the 17th century there was a solid temple with delicate carvings. Currently, the relic still has about 50 valuable antiques such as bronze bells cast in the 8th year of Tu Duc (1855), ordained for Tue Tinh in the reigns of Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Duy Tan, Khai Dinh, Bao Dai... These are evidence of Tue Tinh's illustrious medical career recorded in history. Beer Temple, located in the western field of Van Thai village (Cam Van commune), bordering Nghia Phu village (Cam Vu commune), hometown of the Great Physician Tue Tinh. The temple was built to worship the Great Physician Tue Tinh and the Stone Stele of the Le Dynasty, which is his commemorative relic, so it is called Stele Temple. The Stone Stele currently kept at the Imperial Palace of the Stele Temple is said to have been engraved by Dr. Nguyen Danh Nho according to the prototype of the stele placed on his grave in Jiangnan (China). Stele Temple is not the main place to worship Tue Tinh, but it is most visited by local people, because this place has become a prestigious herbal medicine center. On the occasion of the festival (April 1 of the lunar calendar), many visitors come here to cut herbal medicine as a way to pray for good health. Source: Hai Duong province electronic information portal
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Thuy Tu Temple belongs to Thuy Tu village, formerly known as Ngoc Phuong village, Thuy Duong commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong city. Thuy Tu Temple and other relics of Thuy Duong such as: Thuong communal house, Ha communal house, Luong Duong temple, Chim Phuong communal house (Hoa Binh commune) form a cluster of historical relics to remember the achievements of the four sons of the Pham family. Participated in fighting the Tong invaders in the 10th century (981) under the leadership of Le Dai Hanh. At that time, Thuy Duong commune had a family named Pham, who had four children. They are Pham Quang, Pham Nghiem, Pham Huan, and Pham Thi Cuc Nuong. They are two pairs of twins. When Mr. Quang and Mr. Nghiem were 18 years old; Mr. Huan and his 15-year-old sister Cuc Nuong lost both their parents. The four Pham brothers buried their parents in Ma Thuyen field, east of the site. When the Song army followed the Bach Dang River to invade our country, the king sent troops to defeat the enemy. The imperial army arrived at a high mound in Thuy Duong district and was warmly welcomed by the villagers. Especially the old people in the village told the king that there were 4 brothers and sisters of the Pham family who were all respectful and talented in martial arts. The king called all four Pham brothers to fight the enemy. Obeying the king's command, all four brothers happily paid homage to their ancestors and parents and then came to pay their respects to the king. Seeing that all four Pham brothers had unusual appearances and were good at martial arts, the king was happy, gave them titles and sent them to fight the enemy. After the victory, the four Pham brothers were all awarded titles and asked the king to let them visit their parents' and ancestors' graves and reward officers and villagers. The four invited the elders to the party and gave 300 denarii in money to show their gratitude. After the four Pham brothers died, the people of the villages built temples. Ngoc Phuong site (now Thuy Tu village, Thuy Duong commune) worships his eldest brother Pham Quang, Chiem Phuong site worships Pham Nguyen, Truong Son site worships Pham Huan and Cuc Nuong. The people of 3 pages all organize traditional festivals every year from the 9th to the 12th of the third lunar month. Thuy Tu Temple was ranked by the state as a historical and cultural relic in 1991. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Phong City
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