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Dinh Dam Xuyen

Dam Xuyen communal house is located in Tien Chau commune, Phuc Yen town, Vinh Phuc province. The communal house worships 3 gods: Cao Bi Hung Thanh Dai Vuong; Duong Uy Phan Vu Dai Vuong and Princess Thuy Tinh Than. The communal house is located on a land area of ​​about 1,000m², with a construction area of ​​220m², facing southwest. The communal house consists of three main parts: the main communal house, the harem and the rear altar, forming the shape of the letter "Cong", a typical architectural style common in ancient temples and pagodas of Vietnam. The communal house is built of ancient square bricks, with a tiled roof with a funny nose and a sword head shaped like a rolled dragon, expressing majesty and tradition. The door system has convenient bars, helping the space inside the house to always be airy. The great communal house (front altar) has 5 compartments, where important ceremonies take place; The posthumous court has 3 rooms, and the harem has 2 rooms, which is the main place of worship. All columns and trusses in the communal house are made of ironwood, a type of wood famous for its high durability, bringing stability to the building. The communal house's wood carving art is very elaborate and sophisticated, taking the theme from the four sacred animals: Dragon, Lan, Quy, Phuong, symbols of prosperity and power. In particular, the carvings on the 4 "ports" in a "loose" style with a rolling dragon image are done in a soft, flexible way, clearly showing the charisma of the dragon rolling up and flying, creating an image lively and strong. In addition, some other carved details on the front and rafter panels such as the scene of "lion playing bridge" and "tung loc and apricot bird" bring vividness and excitement, demonstrating the talent of the artisans. . These details are not only aesthetic highlights but also reflect traditional cultural and artistic values, making an important contribution to preserving and promoting the architectural heritage of Vietnamese village communal houses. The existence of Dam Xuyen communal house is a testament to the creativity and enthusiasm of the ancients, while affirming the importance of preserving and developing national cultural values. Currently, Dam Xuyen village communal house still preserves three altar thrones, including one grandmother's throne and two grandfather's thrones, all of which are exquisitely painted and gilded. In the royal court, three ancient couplets dating back hundreds of years are still preserved. The communal house also has two palanquins, one of which belongs to the Le Dynasty and one belongs to the Minh Mang Dynasty. Notably, the remaining stone artifact is a stele established in the year Tu Duc 1870, recording the stories of the three gods worshiped at the communal house. In addition, the communal house also preserves eight ordinations, most from the Nguyen Dynasty (1810-1924). These artifacts not only have historical value but also reflect the culture and beliefs of the community over the centuries. The artifacts at Dam Xuyen communal house are not only symbols of tradition and respect but also evidence of the continuity of local culture in the flow of history.

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Quan Su Pagoda

Quan Su Pagoda is a temple at 73 Quan Su Street, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City. Previously, this area belonged to An Tap village, Co Vu ward, Tien Nghiem canton (later changed to Vinh Xuong canton), Tho Xuong district. Quan Su Pagoda was built in the 15th century, in 1942 it was rebuilt and in 1980 it became the central headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. The book "La Citadel's Fairy Bay" compiled by Dr. Tran Ba ​​Lam in 1787 wrote that: around the reign of King Tran Du Tong (1341-1369), the court built an embassy to receive envoys from neighboring Champa countries. , Van Tuong and Ai Lao. Our dynasty still follows that routine. From the reign of Le Trung Hung onwards, envoys came to pay tribute to the local people and rested here... to build a temple to worship Buddha to protect them. From then on, they were safe and sound. People call it Quan Su pagoda. In 1942, Patriarch Vinh Nghiem approved the pagoda to be rebuilt according to the design of two architects Nguyen Ngoc Ngoan and Nguyen Xuan Tung, with architectural and decorative art combining the quintessence of the great pagodas of the North. The premises of the works follow the tradition of "internal work, foreign work". The three-story pagoda has three roof floors, in the middle is the bell tower. A very new feature is that here the pagoda's name as well as many parallel sentences are written in the national language. Going through the three-entrance gate and then through the front yard, visitors continue up 11 steps to reach the main hall. The Three Jewels Tower is built high and placed on the second floor, the lower floor is to insulate against moisture. The Buddha hall is solemnly decorated, the statues are all quite large in size and splendidly gilded. In the innermost part, worship the statues of three Buddhas of the Three Worlds on the highest step. The next step worships the Amitabha Buddha statue in the middle, on both sides there are statues of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. The steps below, in the middle, worship the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, on both sides are the statues of Venerable Ananda and Kasyapa. The lowest, outermost level has the Cuu Long throne placed between the statues of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and King Ksitigarbha. The room on the right of the main hall worships Ly Quoc Su (also known as Zen Master Minh Khong) with two attendants, the room on the left worships the statue of Monsignor. The four sides surrounding Quan Su Pagoda are airy porches supported by square columns. Two long corridors are separated from Tam Bao with enough ventilation. The scent of frangipani flowers wafts everywhere. Quan Su Pagoda was recently restored and upgraded, mainly in the middle and rear areas. The main buildings and outbuildings are all built high and spacious, and the walls are still painted with yellow lime as before. The back hall consists of 3 floors, the middle floor is connected to the main hall through an open staircase. Quan Su Pagoda has a meeting hall, lecture hall and Buddhist library. The pagoda has enough space to house the office of the Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute and the office of the Asian Buddhist Organization for Peace (in Vietnam). The pagoda is also where the Executive Council office, the Evidence Council office and the international living room are located. Currently, the monks of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the monks, monks and nuns of the Central office of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha are all working at Quan Su Pagoda. Buddhist conferences at international and national levels are also often held here. During holidays and weekdays, the pagoda is also crowded with Buddhists and tourists. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Huyen Thien Quan Pagoda

Huyen Thien Quan Pagoda was originally a Taoist pagoda, then converted into a pagoda at the end of the Le Dynasty, currently at 54 Hang Khoai Street. Legend has it that Huyen Thien restaurant was established during the Ly dynasty and soon became famous as one of the "Thang Long Tu restaurants" of Taoism (the other three restaurants include: De Thich restaurant, now King pagoda on Thinh Yen street; Chan Vu restaurant, ie Quan Thanh Temple on Quan Thanh Street; Dong Thien Quan, now Kim Co Pagoda on Duong Thanh Street). At the end of the Le Dynasty, Taoism declined, the shop was converted into a pagoda. The project was renovated and repaired many times and had its architecture shaped since the end of the Nguyen Dynasty in Huyen Thien village, Hau Tuc district, Tho Xuong district. There are two major holidays here on March 3 and September 9 of the lunar calendar every year. Quan Huyen Thien was originally a place to worship Huyen Thien God, the northern god worshiped at Quan Thanh temple. This worship practice appeared in our country since the Northern colonial period. In the shop there is a statue of him made of agarwood. When Taoism declined and Buddhism flourished, the villagers brought the Buddha statue to worship together, and from then on it was also known as Quan Huyen Thien Pagoda or Huyen Thien Temple. The epitaph "Light up Huyen Thien bi minh" in the 10th year of Vinh To clearly states "...This belongs to Dong Xuan ward, Tho Xuong district, Phung Thien... the name is Huyen Thien ancient restaurant... The east side touches the white Nhi Ha river , the west looks to the blue Tan mountain, the south has the bridge (Ha Kieu) and the north has Hong Phuc pagoda, what a wonderful place... The restaurant dates back to the Le Dynasty in the 7th year of Thieu Binh (1439). The stele also says that at that time (in 1628), there were 13 rooms to worship Buddha, Mother Goddess and Huyen Thien. The stele built in the 6th year of Canh Tri (1668) under the reign of King Le Huyen Tong records: The restaurant was decorated with statues, restored three gates, bell tower, corridor, incense burner, upper palace, similar to the style of large pagodas of the Tran dynasty. -Pear. In addition, they were able to "cast a new bell and engrave the book "Holy Taoism and Classics", all four volumes kept at the village. This large-scale restoration was issued by Lord Trinh himself, so there were concubines in the lord's palace and mandarins in the court who contributed merit. In the 1st year of Canh Thinh (1793) during the Tay Son period, the pagoda was restored and the bell was cast. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda built 7 more back houses in the 21st year of Tu Duc (1868). In the early 20th century, when the French colonialists filled in the lake and expanded the streets, the pagoda shrank. In the 5th year of Bao Dai's reign (1930), most of the pagoda's buildings were rebuilt and shaped into their present form. In the days of resistance in early 1947, the pagoda was destroyed and the statue of Huyen Thien was burned. In 1948, local people and visitors from abroad donated to restore the pagoda according to the old layout of "domestic Cong, foreign nationality". From the outside, it includes the Nghi Mon gate, the bell tower, through the yard to two stele houses, two ancient wells and a 7-compartment worship house built in a gazebo style with 2 floors and 8 roofs, where the god Huyen Thien is worshiped. The incense burner runs along like an upper palace, connecting with two horizontal houses behind. Adjacent to the two gables are two corridors, now used as guest houses. In 2014, the pagoda was restored again after many years of encroachment and degradation. On both sides of the front yard of the worship house, there are 2 large stone stele placed in the stele house. The ancient stele bearing the 6th year of Canh Tri (1668) has a broken surface, many words are no longer there. The Arabic version was printed by the Academy of the Far East before 1945, and is currently kept at the Institute of Sino-Nom Studies. The stele shows the architectural scale of the pagoda at that time and many other information. In addition, there are 40 different large and small steles engraved with Han Nom characters on the walls along both sides of the hall and main hall. There is an article describing the bell weighing 500kg, 1m60 high, cast in the 1st year of Canh Thinh (1793) hanging in the bell tower behind the gate. Like other Tay Son period inscriptions, the Canh Thinh chronology here was erased during the Nguyen dynasty. There are dozens of national language epitaphs, mainly engraved after 1954. In the pagoda, there are also systems of Buddhist statues, Saint statues, Mother Goddess statues, Taoist statues, along with beautiful offerings and decorations. The Buddha hall behind the worship hall is solemnly installed with many wooden statues of artistic value such as statues of Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara, Mahasthamaprapta, Manjushri, Samantabhadra and 3m high statues of two Dharma Protectors, etc. ... The Mother Palace in the harem is fully decorated according to folk beliefs. Quan Huyen Thien Pagoda was ranked as a National Architectural and Artistic Monument in 2008. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Bien Son Pagoda - Yen Lac

Bien Son is a beautiful pagoda of Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc, ranked as a national historical relic since 1996, located on a high mound of about 1.5 hectares. In the past, the pagoda was called Doc Nhi, local people often called it Bien Mountain with a very strange shape. History books also record that in the 16th year of Thanh Thai's reign, the pagoda was built with Mon-style architecture. Due to changes in time, the pagoda no longer retains its original ancient architectural structure but was restored and embellished in the Dinh style, an architectural style bearing the Nguyen Dynasty's style including 2 worship halls and the main hall. Around the pagoda, the scenery is peaceful and charming, under many years old trees covered with a majestic green color. Coming from Provincial Road 303, visitors will be able to admire the first beauty of the pagoda, which is Tam Quan. The three-entrance gate is designed in the style of a three-storey, 12-roofed dome and is decorated very elaborately and sophisticatedly. From Tam Quan, there is the most straight path consisting of stone steps built along a gentle slope. The pagoda was built according to the internal and external principles. In the temple grounds, there are two long corridors connecting the front house in the front with the back house in the back, forming a rectangular area surrounding the incense burning house. Compared to other temples in the region, Bien Son Pagoda still preserves a system of more than 40 dharma statues and also preserves many valuable treasures and antiques. The statues here are beautifully crafted, gorgeously painted and gilded, meticulously crafted, imbued with the style of the Le Dynasty. A highlight of the Buddhist architecture at Bien Son Pagoda is the 12-ton monolithic bronze stupa, one of the largest stupas in the country, storing many Buddha relics, especially statues. Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong is made of monolithic green jade... In addition, in the pagoda there are other houses such as the ancestral house, which is a place to worship the monks who once lived at the pagoda and have now passed away, and the monk's house, where the monks live. . Located right behind the upper palace, we can admire another extremely unique architecture, which is the rotating tower, also known as the mortar. Today, Bien Son Pagoda has become a stop, sightseeing, and research destination for many tourists on their journey to return to their national roots, and is the place where the Loan River - Bien Mountain festival imbued with national identity takes place. , attracting a large number of local people, tourists, and Buddhists from near and far to worship and enjoy. Source: visitvinhphuc

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Holy Mother Temple

The historical relic of Thanh Mau Temple is located in Minh Luong residential group, Thanh Lang town, Binh Xuyen district, Vinh Phuc province. Thanh Mau Temple has a total area of ​​6,705 m2, of which the worship area is 3,114 m2, built a long time ago, and the current architecture still bears bold features of ancient architectural art. The temple has Dinh-style architecture with 5 compartments and 2 compartments and a 3-compartment harem. The overall layout of the relic includes: Nghinh Mon gate, fence system, front house, harem house, left vu house, right vu house, golden house, internal garden system. – Nghinh Mon Gate: includes the main passage and 02 side passages. The main walkway is formed by 02 large bronze pillars, bronze pillars, the base of which is covered with buddha vases, the top of the pillar is covered with fruit and wind wings made of four phoenixes, the body is covered with embossed thread and written with grapes on 03 sides of the pillar. The side walkway includes two symmetrical paths. The walkway is formed by small bronze pillars and a fence system, the side path is covered with 02 floors of small-sized roofs. – The altar house: built in the shape of a rectangle, with the architecture of a boat with a leaf roof, a husband's head, and a gong stand. The whole house is made of wood, has a door system, and a tiled roof. The building has very beautiful cultural and artistic value. – The harem house: built in the shape of a nail, in the style of a boat with a leaf roof, covering the harem part, inside with wooden structures like husband and wife, and a gong stand. – Historical stele: built in 1992, on it is written the preliminary history of the Holy Mother's behavior and the history of the temple. The stele is 1.8m high, the stele is engraved with yellow letters on one front side. The base of the stele sits on top of the turtle's back. The stele's base is made of square stone. – Left house and right house: the project was built quite a long time ago, the building is built in the most typical style. Thanh Mau Temple is the place to worship Saint Mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa. Holy Mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa belongs to the Trieu family. The genealogy records that "She belongs to the lineage of the 18th King Hung Vuong" and was once the concubine of King Ve Duong Vuong. Since the Trieu family lost their country, she had to hide from the Han army, lived in exile and then came to live at Quang Huu pagoda, An Lang commune, Chu Dien district; Now it is Thanh Lang commune, Binh Xuyen district. She was originally a beautiful and talented girl. She had 5 sons, all 5 of them had heroic talent, more courage than ordinary people, were skilled in martial arts, good at literature, and had a will as wide as the ocean. Legend has it that her 5 children were born in the same bundle due to a dream of love with the Duck god in this country, hatching from 5 eggs. Because of that, she named all 5 children with the word "ap Lang", meaning Duck. Later, the Holy Mother transformed into Minh Luong mound on the 10th day of the 11th lunar month and was buried by the people in Minh Luong area (Minh Luong residential group). When Hai Ba Trung raised the uprising flag, Thanh Mau's five children had grown up, and the five brothers all came to join Ba Trung at the mouth of the Hat River, bringing with them more than 1,000 indigenous people. Assigned by Hai Ba Trung to lead the navy and army to attack Luy Lau citadel, the five Ap Langs commanded the army to destroy a fierce battle, the Crown Prince To Dinh lost greatly and had to run back to the country. Because they accomplished many glorious victories, all 5 of them were rewarded and given titles by Hai Ba Trung, became 5 Great Kings, and named the mother of the 5 brothers "Queen of the country, Princess". Thanks to the help of the five Duck brothers and many other talented generals. In just a short time, the Hai Ba conquered 64 strongholds. Mrs. Trung Trac proclaimed herself king. The uprising of the Trung Sisters and their generals, with the help of the people of the whole country, won brilliantly, and the country returned to peace. Mrs. Trung Trac ascended the throne, her title was Trung Nu Vuong, and all the generals and soldiers were awarded. When the Han enemy returned to rob our country again, under the command of Hai Ba Trung, the five Ap Langs and their generals fought very bravely, but the enemy was so strong that our army could not resist. Hai Ba was defeated at Cam Khe, 5 generals from the enemy's siege brought their bodies and buried them in Hi Son (He village, Phuc Thang ward, Phuc Yen town), the year Ap Lang returned. Hamlet sacrifices his life to preserve the atmosphere. Remembering the merits of the five Ap Langs and the holy mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa, An Lang people built temples and shrines to worship. During the reign of King Le Thanh Tong, in the 12th year of Hong Duc's reign (1460-1497), the Holy Mother and 5 deities were worshiped: An Lang commune was divided into Xuan Lang commune, Hop Le commune, Minh Luong hamlet to serve the Holy Mother and 5 Gods. Later, all the dynasties granted beautiful letters and approved four communes (Yen Lan, Xuan Lang, Minh Luong, Hop Le) to serve them. Although Mrs. Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa did not directly stand under the banner of the Trung Sisters, with her upbringing, her five sons became talented and dutiful generals who helped the Trung Sisters gain independence. Later, she was honored by the people and a temple was established to worship her when she passed away. Her title of Mother Goddess is revered among the goddesses worshiped in some villages in Vinh Phuc. Through the dynasties, she was posthumously promoted to the position of Holy Mother in the 9th year of Khai Dinh (1924) and later as the "Higher God of Fortune" worshiped and commemorated by all people with reverence. Currently, in Thanh Lang town, the relics worshiping the Holy Mother Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa and the 5 Apangs are: Thanh Mau Temple (nationally ranked) worshiping the Queen Mother Princess Trieu Thi Khoan Hoa, Xuan Lang Temple (ranked nationally) national rank) worshiping King O Me, Hop Le communal house (provincial ranking) worshiping Quy Minh king and Yen Lang temple (provincial ranking) worshiping Trinh Ap Lang Nga royal king, Supervisor of royal affairs , Cuong guess the great king's avenue. With a respectful heart and remembering the gratitude of our ancestors, on May 11, 2017, the Management Board of Thanh Mau Temple Historical Relics, Thanh Lang town held a groundbreaking ceremony to build a memorial stele to commemorate the Five Great Kings. Vuong at the termite mound where five generals were martyred. Thereby not only contributing to enhancing the beauty of space and landscape for the relic, but also contributing to preserving and educating the tradition of "Drinking water, remember the source", helping today and future generations to always cherish gratitude. the contributions of our ancestors and forefathers to building and defending the country. Source: Vinh Phuc Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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Ba Da Pagoda

Ba Da Pagoda was originally the ancestral place of the Lam Te Zen Sect, one of the two major Zen Sects of Buddhism in Northern Vietnam. Ba Da Pagoda (Linh Quang Tu) is located at 3 Nha Tho Street, Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, only about 100m from Hoan Kiem Lake area. This place used to belong to Tien Thi village, Bao Thien ward, Tien Tuc district, Tho Xuong district, Phung Thien district, Thang Long capital. Ba Da Pagoda is one of the four most ancient Ba Pagodas in the Capital along with Ba Danh Pagoda, Ba Nanh Pagoda and Ba Ngo Pagoda. Ba Da Pagoda was originally the ancestral place of the Lam Te Zen Sect, one of the two major Zen sects of Buddhism in Northern Vietnam. The pagoda is also associated with many evidences of two resistance wars to save the country of Hanoi people. During the resistance war against the French, Ba Da Pagoda was a travel base for Viet Minh cadres. After the establishment of the Vietnam Unified Buddhist Association (May 1958), Ba Da Pagoda was the headquarters of the Hanoi Buddhist Liaison Committee. After the establishment of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (November 1981), the pagoda became the Headquarters of the Hanoi Buddhist Association. Since 1992, at Ba Da Pagoda, the first Hanoi Buddhist Intermediate class (1989 - 1992) opened. At the end of Le Trinh's reign (1767 - 1782), when people dug around the pagoda garden to get soil to build Thang Long citadel, they found a stone statue. People believe that this is a statue of Lady Buddha so they brought it to worship in the pagoda, from then on it was called Ba Da Pagoda. In June of the Year of the Horse (1786), the Tay Son army entered Thang Long. During the battle, an accidental fire caused Ba Da Pagoda to turn to ashes. The pagoda burned down, leaving only an empty ground with grass and moss growing. At that time, the superior ordered the people to weed that deserted garden to repair the ruin. The villagers built a pagoda made entirely of bamboo paintings to pay respect to Buddha and have a place to worship. In the year of the Ox (1793), monk Khoan Giai became the abbot of the pagoda and gradually built a three-room, tile-roofed pagoda. In the year of the Snake (1821), Patriarch Giac Vuong succeeded to the throne and received merit from ten directions, so he built a larger pagoda, added several corridors and increased guest rooms. Next, Pho Si's ancestors planned to post... From here on, Ba Da Pagoda restored its ancient beauty. The pagoda today has a relatively large scale with 5 front halls, 4 upper halls and the Patriarch and Mother Church areas located in a closed campus. The pagoda does not have three gates like other pagodas, the entrance is a narrow alley about 9 meters deep. The temple faces North. The most unique architecture of this temple is the low porch supported by four stone pillars of modest, proportionate size. On the column there are very delicate and soft carved motifs, depicting scenes of the four seasons and four seasons. In the pagoda, there are many wooden statues painted in red and gilded, on top there is a statue of Tam The, below is a statue of Amitabha Tam Ton. Next is the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, with statues of Bodhisattva Manjushri and Bodhisattva Samantabhadra on both sides. The bottom row is the Cuu Long Temple, the statues are all larger in size than other pagodas, the statues here have their own very beautiful and ancient appearance. In particular, the Bai Duong house does not have a Dharma Protector Statue like other pagodas, but there are many back stele mounted on the walls on both sides. The pagoda also preserves a number of precious artifacts such as two bronze bells cast in 1873 - 1881; bronze casting ceremony in 1842. Ba Da Pagoda was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Hanoi People's Committee in 2006./. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Cau Dong Pagoda

Dong Cau Pagoda (Dong Mon pagoda) is located at 38B Hang Duong street (Hang Dao ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi), formerly belonging to Dong Hoa Mon village, Hau Tuc canton, Tho Xuong district, Thang Long citadel. Legend has it that the pagoda was built during the Ly dynasty and underwent many restorations from the 17th - 19th centuries. The reason the pagoda is called Cau Dong is because many centuries ago, near this area there was a stone bridge across the To Lich river connecting Ha Khau with the streets and eastern gate of Thang Long citadel. At the same time, there is also a market nearby called Cau Dong market. Therefore, the pagoda was named Cau Dong. The ancient Dong Cau Pagoda had a spacious campus. In the stele "Dong Mon Pagoda" engraved in the 5th year of Duong Hoa (1639), there is the following description: "Dong Mon Pagoda is as beautiful as a fairy scene, the Nhi River strip is displayed before the eyes...". By the 19th century, the temple grounds were narrowed because the French colonialists filled in rivers and opened roads; The pagoda was rebuilt in the typical style of Nguyen Dynasty architecture. The pagoda's three-entrance gate is quite massive, consisting of 2 floors and 8 roofs, above is a bell tower. The Three Jewels Palace is designed in the shape of the letter "Cong", including 5 front halls and 3 morning glory chambers connected to the 3-compartment upper Buddha shrine. Behind is the yard, then the Mother's house, the Patriarch's house, and the monk's house. In addition, within the pagoda grounds there is also Duc Mon communal house - a place to worship general Ngo Van Long during the Van Lang period, and a martyrs memorial. In Cau Dong Pagoda, there are still many valuable relics: Bronze bell - "Dong Mon Tu Chung" cast in the 8th year of Canh Thinh (1800) in the Tay Son period; 60 round statues, including 3 Tam The statues created in the 18th century, along with many decorative carvings of high artistic value. In particular, in the harem there are 2 worshiping statues: the statue of Grand Master Tran Thu Do and Lady Tran Thi Dung - who was given the title Linh Tu Quoc Mau. They were people who had great contributions to the Tran Dynasty, and Ms. Tran Thi Dung was the one who repaired Cau Dong Pagoda. The two statues are carved in the lotus position, expressing the attitude of returning to Buddha. Dong Cau Pagoda is the only place in Hanoi to worship Grand Master Tran Thu Do and Linh Tu National Mother Tran Thi Dung. Besides its cultural and historical values, Cau Dong Pagoda is also a revolutionary relic. During the resistance war against the French, this was the place where Viet Minh officers were hidden. Currently, under the temple's Mother Goddess altar there are still traces of a secret cellar door. With those values, in 1989, Cau Dong Pagoda and Duc Mon communal house were ranked as national historical-cultural relics. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.

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Van Phuc Communal House (General Communal House)

Van Phuc communal house (also known as Tong communal house, Van Bao communal house) is located on high ground in lane 194, Doi Can street, Ba Dinh district. The communal house was built in the 11th century and is a place to worship Linh Lang Dai Vuong Thuong Phuc Than. Van Bao camp was later changed to Van Phuc camp, with the general pavilion of Thirteen camp area. Van Phuc relic cluster includes Van Phuc communal house, White temple and Bat Thap pagoda. The communal house has ancient origins dating back to the construction of the capital Thang Long (Ly Dynasty). This area has a temple worshiping Linh Lang Dai Vuong, according to legend, he was Hoang Chan, the fourth son of King Ly Thanh Tong (1054 - 1073), who was instrumental in fighting the Song invaders and preserving the capital of Thang Long. . Van Phuc Communal House was also the place where his army was stationed. In addition, the communal house is also a place to worship Mother Thien Tien Ly Hue Tong. Linh Lang Dai Vuong's name is Hoang Chan, the fourth son of King Ly Thanh Tong. In 1075, the country had a foreign invasion, Linh Lang asked the king and Prince Chieu Van to command the fleet to cross Vinh An sea, attack and destroy enemy posts, coordinating with General Ton Dan's troops. Capturing strategic bases and gathering food and supplies of the invading Song invaders. Our army won a great victory, the King held a Grand Banquet, wanting to cede the throne to the Prince but he refused. The country was peaceful for a while, but at the end of 1076, the Song invaders sent troops to invade our country again. Once again, the Prince and Prince Chieu Van commanded the fleet from Van Xuan upstream to Khao Tuc, suddenly gathering attacked the Eastern defense line of the Song enemy on the north bank of the Nhu Nguyet River, expelling the Song enemy from the border of the Fatherland. At this river, the Prince heroically sacrificed his life (February 10, Dinh Ty - 1077). Considering the prince's merits, the King bestowed the title of My Tu, allowing 269 villages throughout the country to build temples and shrines and conferred the title of Linh Lang Dai Vuong, Superior Phuc Than. The main festival of the communal house on the 9th day of the 2nd lunar month commemorates the transformation day of the Holy Saint. The remaining days, 12th day of the 9th lunar month, is the Grand Banquet day, and the 13th day of the 12th lunar month is the birthday of the Holy Saint. At the communal house, the largest drum in Hanoi is kept. Each side of the drum must be stretched with the skin of a buffalo so that every time the drum is beaten, all the people of "Thirteen Camps" can hear it. By 1986, Van Phuc communal house was ranked by the State as a national historical and cultural relic and a historical and cultural relic in 1992. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Dinh Ngoc Ha

Ngoc Ha Communal House at Lane 158 Ngoc Ha, Ngoc Ha Ward, Ba Dinh District; The communal house was built around the end of the Le dynasty, worshiping Saint Huyen Thien Hac De. Ngoc Ha is the name of one of the Thirteen Camps of the Ly Dynasty; Today, it includes the former land of three ancient villages: Ngoc Ha, Huu Tiep, Dai Yen, famous for growing flowers and making traditional medicine. It is unclear exactly what year Ngoc Ha communal house was built, but a stray line in a parallel sentence at the pre-mortal house indicates that October 16, 1898, was the completion date of the restoration under King Dong Khanh. The communal house was destroyed during the fight to protect the capital in late 1946 and early 1947. By 1952, it was rebuilt by villagers. Inside the communal house, there is an altar to worship Saint Huyen Thien Hac De - the saint who assisted the Ly Dynasty king in defeating foreign invaders and protecting the country. The village festival is held on January 19, jointly with Huu Tiep village. The two villages carried the god's tablet to Mount Sua for joint worship. The communal house was originally located on an island in the middle of the lake, the gate facing south, including 4 pillars and 2 side gates with 2 floors and 8 false roofs. The front yard of the communal house has two old trees, in the middle is a screen with a pair of stone elephants flanking it. Further there is a small square pond and then the lake. The left and right sides of the yard inside the Nghi Mon gate are bordered by two 3-compartment pavilion houses facing each other, in the middle are steps leading up to the 3-compartment, 2-wing wide front altar. The structure of the altar is made in the style of "over the top, the bottom is down". Here there are horizontal panels, parallel sentences, incense burners, etc. brilliant gold plated. The communal house is located behind the altar, the roof is made of a 3-storey stack of matches, and the top is shaped like a wine gourd. The four corners of the communal house have 4 supporting columns decorated with scrolled dragon images, inside is placed a palanquin with tribute bowls carved with dragon images in the late Le and early Nguyen style. The harem consists of 3 compartments, the middle compartment holds the altar throne, tablets and sacrificial objects which are precious antiques created in the 19th century. On February 15, 1992, the Ministry of Culture and Information ranked it as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Giang Vo Communal House

Giang Vo communal house worships Mrs. Ly Thi Chau Nuong. According to the family tree kept in Dinh, she was from Vo Trai (Giang Vo). At the age of 16, she was proficient in martial arts and had perfect intelligence and courage. Her husband is General Tran Thai Bao - Director of Chau Hoan Department (now Nghe An province). During the third fight against the Mongol invaders, surrounded by the enemy, he led his troops to break through the siege. She disguised herself as a man and commanded the soldiers to defend the citadel and protect the treasure for more than a month. After that, mandarin Thai Bao recruited more soldiers and headed to the citadel to relieve the siege. She joined the army to fight, the Yuan army lost and had to retreat. King Tran Nhan Tong heard the news and praised Chau Nuong's intelligence and appointed her the title Princess Treasurer of the Great Lady. After that victory, he was promoted to the title of Commander Duc Thanh, commanding the army to protect the king and Thang Long capital. She had full authority to collect military salaries from the National Treasury and manage Phung Thien palace. In a fierce battle, she heroically sacrificed her life in 1287. King Tran awarded her the title "Heroic Spirit Responding to the Treasurer, Princess of the Great King's Treasurer, Lady Thanh Mau" and ordered Giang Vo village to build a temple. Grandma. To show respect to the heroic daughter, she was worshiped as the Tutelary God of Giang Vo village, so the Temple to worship her was called the Communal House, and the people used to call it the Temple of Lady Kho (besides Giang Vo, which is the main place of worship). According to the King's orders, many villages in Chau Hoan also established Temples to worship her. Her communal house is located in the middle of the old Giang Vo village (now Lane 612, La Thanh Street, Giang Vo Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi), located on a land area of ​​nearly 2,000 m2. Although destroyed by war and time, restored and rebuilt, the communal house still retains its beautiful and ancient architecture. In front is a shrine to Miss De Nhat and Miss De Nhi, two of her servants. In the middle is Phuong Dinh house, inside is the Dai Dinh building, where the Tablet and Dragon Throne are worshiped. The oldest relics of the communal house are the Ta Mac and Huu Mac houses located on both sides of Phuong Dinh house. This is a house with unique ancient architecture, hitch truss structure, gable end with pillars supporting the roof. At the top of the pillar are two cows facing each other. In addition, in the communal house grounds there are also 4 stone pigs, 2 stone steles and some stone pillars previously used to support the pillars of the communal house. On the roof of the communal house, there is a large inscription with four words "Ly Tran Phuong Danh" (the name of the Ly Tran family). In the communal house, there is a large inscription "Nu Trung Anh Hero" (a heroic hero among women) and a couple of sentences praising her: Finances are sufficient for the army, and the internal destiny is written according to the Emperor's decree. Conspiracy or retreat, the country's reputation will shake the goddess. Pandemic : The wealth was enough to support the army, and everywhere heard the news of the King's passing. Always planning to defeat enemies, the country is famous for its talented women. In front of the communal house's yard are ancient banyan trees reflecting on the clear blue water, enhancing the majesty and ancient look of the communal house. On July 20, 1994, Giang Vo Communal House was recognized as a National Historical Site. Giang Vo communal house worships Ba Chua Kho, a sacred communal house of Hanoi. Every year, the Communal House organizes a traditional festival on her birthday (February 12 of the lunar calendar) and death day (July 20 of the lunar calendar). In addition, on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center, Giang Vo Ward People's Committee and the Central Tuong Theater jointly organize a procession of her tablet and incense bowl to pray for peace in the country and people. The festival is held solemnly, imbued with national identity, free from superstition, attracting a large number of people in the region and visitors from all over. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Communal House - Lieu Giai Temple

Lieu Giai Communal House - Temple Historical Relic Area is located in Lieu Giai ward, Ba Dinh district. Temple of Thanh Mau and Princess Ngoc Nuong. According to legends preserved at the temple, in Phan Son village, Bang Chau district, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province, there is a family whose last name is Ly, whose name is Nghi, whose wife's name is Hoang, with a cultural tradition that has had members for three or four generations. be an official. Ly Nghi worked as an official of the Ministry of Rites during the reign of King Tran Nhan Tong. One hot day, she went to Bach Nhan lake to bathe. Suddenly, a white snake appeared and swam towards her and wrapped itself tightly around her. The following year, at the Dragon hour on March 21, Giap Thin, she gave birth to a baby girl, named Ngoc Nuong. The older she became, the more beautiful she became, more gentle and intelligent than others. At the age of 18, Ngoc Nuong went on a boat to watch the moon on the night of the 17th day of the 8th lunar month. When she arrived at Lieu Giai camp, she encountered a thunderstorm. At that time, a snake about 10 meters long appeared to take Ngoc Nuong back to the Water Kingdom. My parents were extremely compassionate and built a temple to worship Ngoc Nuong on the land next to Bach Nhan Lake, later called Dong Nuoc Lake. During Tran Anh Tong's reign, the Mongol invaders invaded our country. Ngoc Nuong plotted to help the king defeat the enemy in a major battle. The king then gave the villagers 100 mandarins to repair the temple and ordained the female scholar: "Eternal blood and food, Du Quoc Dong has not written, Female white tiger, Thuy Tinh Ton Linh princess, Ho second brother one death". During the dynasties of kings Vinh Khanh, Canh Hung, Chieu Thong, Minh Minh, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Duy Tan, and Khai Dinh, they all had the title: Thuy Tinh Princess of Superior Court. Lieu Giai Temple faces southwest. After many renovations, it now has the architectural art style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The temple is built in the shape of the letter "Cong", with Co pavilion, Cau pavilion, in the middle is the Thanh Mau temple, on the right side is the Mau Cuu Trung Thien pavilion. During the anti-French period in 1946, the colonialists suspected there were hidden revolutionary soldiers, so they fired mortars, causing destruction. The festival celebrates the transformation day of the Holy Mother Ngoc Nuong on the 17th day of the 8th lunar month, January 12th is the festival commemorating the transformation day of tutelary god Hoang Phuc Trung. Lieu Giai Temple - Communal House was decided by the Ministry of Culture and Information to recognize and rank as a national historical, artistic and architectural relic on December 27, 1990. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Mount Sua Temple

Mount Sua Temple is located on top of Mount Sua in the western area of ​​Thang Long citadel of Thap Tam Trai land, now in Bach Thao Park, Ngoc Ha ward, Ba Dinh district. The temple worships Huyen Thien Hac De - the god who assisted Ly Thanh Tong in fighting the Champa invaders, fighting against foreign invaders, and protecting the independence and autonomy of the nation. The temple was built in the 19th century. According to the legend of Huu Tiep village, before the Ly dynasty, in Sua mountain area, Quang Duc district, Phung Thien district of Thang Long citadel, there was a famous chief named Ly Phuc, married to Hoang Thi Duc from the area. The couple has a rich family background, is tolerant in nature, cultivates virtue, and often takes care of the poor and destitute. There's nothing I don't try to do when it comes to helping people. The only thing is that the couple was three weeks pregnant and still had no children, so they immediately went to the One Pillar Pagoda to pray day and night with incense lamps without end. One day, in the dark temple, suddenly I saw a halo of light shining brightly in one corner, shaped like a torch. The couple dreamed of a white-haired and bearded mandarin holding a baby boy and giving it to his grandparents, saying that this child was the third child of the Jade Emperor, and because he was guilty of breaking the jade cup in heaven, he had to be born. earthly. Now seeing that the couple's family is blessed, Hoang Thien has decided to reincarnate as your child. Saying this, the couple hugged the baby and saw the mandarin fly into the sky and disappear. When they woke up, they knew it was a good dream. Three days later, the wife knew she was pregnant, and since then she has been vegetarian. On January 19, the year of the Tiger, she gave birth to a baby with a handsome face like the one in her dream, with dark skin and an extraordinary appearance. The boy had honey-colored skin. When he was three years old, his family had a ceremony to name him Hac Cong. In that same year, unfortunately, his mother passed away. When he was eight years old, Hac Cong accidentally slipped and fell from a tree and transformed on November 21. The villagers took pity on those who died young, so they set up a shrine on the mountain, and people worshiped in large numbers because their prayers would be fulfilled. When King Ly Thanh Tong led his army to defeat the Champa invaders on the southern border, he dreamed at night that there was a black-skinned boy asking to come and help the King save the country. When entering the battle, the King saw dark clouds covering the sky, covering the enemy's eyes. The great victory contributed to keeping Dai Viet peaceful. The king thought that the dream corresponded to the dream of meeting an angel, so he gave the Han Xuan page 100 francs of money, rebuilt the temple on Sua mountain, and appointed the god Huyen Thien Hac De as the Supreme God of Happiness, everywhere in the Huong region. smoke of worship. The Sua Mountain Festival is held every year on his birthday - January 19 of the lunar calendar. In 2015, Nui Sua Temple was ranked as a historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Ngu Xa Pagoda

Ngu Xa Pagoda, whose literal name is Than Quang Tu or Phuc Long Tu, is located on Ngu Xa Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, and was built in the Later Le Dynasty, 18th century. After a fire in 1949, the pagoda was rebuilt and completed. Founded in 1952. The pagoda is a place to worship Buddha and bronze casting founder Nguyen Minh Khong of Ngu Xa bronze casting village. Ngu Xa Pagoda consists of 2 adjacent buildings shaped like a "Nhi letter" connected to the Ta Vu house adjacent to the martyrs' memorial and the back of Ngu Xa communal house. The front hall on the upper floor consists of 5 compartments, the middle compartment is the main shrine of the Three Jewels, two corridors lead to the incense burning court and the harem has a pair of statues of the Dharma Protector standing guard, 2 outer compartments worship the Saint Tang and the Monsignor. The upper floor of this house has 3 worship rooms, the middle room worships the Holy Mothers, the left room worships Quan Tam Thanh, the right room worships the Patriarch. The Buddha hall is solemnly decorated, the main hall has a giant Amitabha Buddha statue, a famous work in many aspects. What is special is that the amount of bronze used to cast the statue was taken from statues honoring the colonial regime erected by the Protectorate government in flower gardens in Hanoi city. They are the statue of Governor-General Paul Bert in the Paul Bert flower garden (today's Ly Thai To flower garden), the Statue of Liberty in Cua Nam flower garden and the Canh Nong statue in the Robin flower garden (today's Lenin flower garden). The Amitabha Buddha statue currently located at the pagoda is the oldest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam still kept and was confirmed by the Vietnam Record Book Center in 2010. In addition, the pagoda also preserves an incense burner worshiping Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and 16 stone stele built from 1919 to 1947. On May 11, 1993, Ngu Xa Pagoda and Ngu Xa communal house were ranked as National Architectural and Artistic Monuments by the Minister of Culture and Information. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Kim Ma Pagoda (Kim Son Pagoda)

Kim Son Pagoda, also known as Tau Ma Pagoda, or Kim Ma Pagoda, was built during the Tay Son Dynasty, located at 73 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. During the Ly Dynasty, the Kim Ma area was a place of execution, this place became a cemetery, people in Kim Ma village established a small temple to worship. At the end of the Le - Trinh period, when Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing army in 1789, tens of thousands of bodies of Tay Son soldiers who died in the battle of Dong Do citadel were also buried here; The temple was restored and named Van Linh hermitage. During the reign of King Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty, in 1881, the people of Kim Ma village contributed to repairing the pagoda and called it Tau Ma pagoda. In the main hall, Buddha statues were erected and the Van Linh altar tablets were moved to both sides. In 1898, the pagoda changed its name to Kim Son Tu. In 1932, the villagers rebuilt and expanded the pagoda, separating the three Tam Bao buildings, the Mother Goddess Temple and the Van Linh altar. During the French temporary occupation of Hanoi, due to the need to re-plan the city, in 1952 the remains in Kim Ma cemetery had to be moved to Yen Ky cemetery (Son Tay). In 1972, Linh Son Pagoda on Nguyen Truong To Street was destroyed by American bombs, all 6 Buddha statues had to be moved to the Van Linh altar and are worshiped until now. In 2011, a memorial stele house for Tay Son martyrs was built next to the Van Linh altar on the left side of the pagoda yard, with its back against the long wall along Kim Ma street. The stele and stele base were made by artisans of Binh Dinh province on a solid red stone slab taken from the mountains of Tay Son district. The pagoda was built in the style of "domestic and foreign" and has bold artistic features of the late Nguyen Dynasty. The Five Gates Gate is about 50m from Kim Son Pagoda and was built in 1953. The Kim Son Pagoda shrine area includes three three-room houses built next to each other. In the middle is the Three Jewels temple worshiping Buddha, on the right is the Van Linh altar, and on the left is the Mother Goddess temple. Inside the Three Jewels there are many horizontal panels, parallel sentences and stone steles. The great painting "Golden Mountain Co Sat" hangs in front of the main hall. In the hall, there are 21 Buddha statues arranged in 4 floors, above are 4 elaborately carved hammock doors. In addition, at Tam Bao there is a monolithic bronze Buddha statue, considered a masterpiece of Buddhist art, 77cm high and weighing over 30kg. The statue is shown in an upright position with the hand holding the "no comrade" seal on a nearly square box-shaped pedestal, molded in one piece with the statue. The front of the pedestal has an engraved Sanskrit text. Kim Son Pagoda has an important history in Buddhist history in particular and national history in general, contributing significantly to the study of the history of formation and development of Thang Long capital. In 1985, Kim Son Pagoda was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic. Every year, on the 5th day of the first lunar month, the death anniversary of the Dong Da battle, the pagoda sets up a vegetarian altar to worship the souls of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Hoe Nhai Pagoda (Hong Phuc Tu)

Hoe Nhai Pagoda (also known as Hong Phuc Pagoda) is located at 19 Hang Than, Nguyen Trung Truc Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. This is the largest pagoda in the ancient capital of Thang Long, said to have existed since the Ly Dynasty. According to the stele of the 24th year of Chinh Hoa (1703), originally built in the early 11th century, Hong Phuc Pagoda was destroyed by war. Until the end of the 17th century, there was a nanny of King Le Hy Tong. A native of this ward came forward to rebuild it, then invited Venerable Thuy Nguyet - the first founder of the Taoist sect to become an abbot. The pagoda has been considered the ancestral temple of Northern Buddhism in particular and Vietnam in general since the 17th century. The pagoda has an area of ​​about 3,000 square meters, the door faces west, the outermost is the four-pillar flower-style three-entrance gate, this is typical of Nguyen Dynasty architecture. In the pagoda yard, there are two 3-storey towers commemorating the monks who have passed away, and to the left corner in front of the pagoda, there is a new An Quang tower built in 1963 to commemorate Venerable Thich Quang Duc who self-immolated in Saigon to denounce crimes. of the US-Puppet regime's suppression of Buddhism. The pagoda is the place of origin of two National Masters, five Supreme Patriarchs and the Dharma Master. The pagoda bears the mark of the First Dharma Master of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the late Venerable Thich Duc Nhuan. After the August Revolution of 1945, at the temple's Patriarch's house, a meeting of the capital's Buddhist monks and nuns took place to send a delegation to meet the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. This is also the place where the Buddhist Association for National Salvation was founded and Venerable Thich Duc Nhuan - Dharma Head of the Vietnam Buddhist Association also once abbot at this pagoda. In addition, the pagoda is also famous for many ancient statues, including the "king carrying Buddha" statue, which is unique in both architecture and history. According to researchers, the origin of the statue dates back to the reign of King Le Hy Tong (1663 - 1716), the 10th king of the restored Le Dynasty. In 1678, the king implemented a very harsh anti-Buddhist policy, causing Buddhism during this period to fall into tragedy. Zen master Chan Dung Tong Dien, the second Patriarch of the Soto Zen sect in Vietnam, saw this and presented the king with a box that he said was a precious jade, but inside was actually a note recording the benefits to society. Buddhism brings. Legend has it that after reading it, the king suddenly woke up and immediately invited the monk into the court to bow down and apologize, revoking the decree banning Buddhism. Perhaps stemming from the above story, later generations sculpted a statue of a king in a prostrate position, with Buddha sitting on his back, and placed it in the temple. This is a unique statue among Buddhist sculptures. Hoe Nhai Pagoda was ranked as a national monument on January 21, 1989. The pagoda is an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. In particular, on the occasion of the beginning of the new year, reciting the Medicine Sutra, praying for peace to sentient beings, Buddha's birthday, the full moon day of the 7th month to forgive the sins of the dead, many formal Buddhist ceremonies are held at the pagoda. , sacred attracting thousands of visitors to worship Buddha, visit and admire. Source: Electronic information portal of Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city.

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Chau Long Pagoda

Chau Long Pagoda's name is Chau Long Tu. In the 19th century, the pagoda was located in Chau Long village, An Thanh district - Vinh Than District - Hoai Duc Phu. Now belongs to Chau Long street, Truc Bach ward, Ba Dinh district - Hanoi. (New address No. 112 Tran Vu Street - Truc Bach - Ba Dinh - Hanoi). Chau Long Pagoda is a Buddhist architectural facility located on ancient land, closely linked to the history of existence and development of the capital city of Thang Long. The pagoda is located on a high mound overlooking Truc Bach lake. The pagoda is shaped like the letter Dinh, in front is the front hall, behind is the back palace. In the pagoda there are eight hammock doors intricately carved with images of dragons, cups, tortoises, phoenixes, flowers, leaves, clouds... as well as many horizontal panels, parallel sentences and Buddha statues. The pagoda currently has 5 front halls, 3 mallet rooms, 8 sets of gilded carved hammock doors, a set of worship statues including 23 statues, an altar set, horizontal panels, parallel sentences, and bronze bells all of high artistic value. In particular, the two statues of Manjushri riding a green lion and the statue of Pho Hien riding a white elephant are both rare bronze statues. In addition, the pagoda also has a statue of the World-Honored One over 3 meters high, covered with clay, a bronze statue of Maitreya, and 10 statues of the King of Hell with beautiful artifacts. Inside the pagoda there is also a bronze bell transferred from Vinh Phuc Pagoda. In addition to the three jewels worshiping Buddha, the pagoda also has a Mother Goddess shrine including 3 statues of Tam Phu, 3 statues of Quan Hoang, statue of Lady Thuong Ngan, 1 statue of Master Bodhidharma and 1 statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin. In addition, there is also the Patriarch's house, kitchen, monk's house... The pagoda was restored and repaired many times. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda was greatly restored in the year of Mau Thin (1808) during the reign of King Gia Long; In the year of Tan Suu under the reign of King Thanh Thai (1901) and in the year of Nham Than under the reign of King Bao Dai (1932), the pagoda still retains its ancient features, preserving many statues as well as worshiping objects and decorations of artistic value. It is as tall as a beautiful sculptural architectural relic, including pillars and a system of hammock doors carved with images of the four sacred animals "Dragon, Ly, Quy, Phuong", flowers, birds, geometric patterns of clouds... especially the statue of newborn Sakyamuni is a masterpiece. quite unique creation. The Buddha statue is also a tall statue rarely seen in the system of statues of the same type in pagodas in our country. Chau Long Pagoda is like an ancient fine arts museum in the capital city of Thang Long, reflecting the talents of artisans in history. . The pagoda was ranked by the State as an Architectural Art Monument on February 5, 1994. Currently, Venerable Thich Thanh Phuc - member of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee - Deputy Executive Committee of the Hanoi Buddhist Sangha, current Abbot. Source: Electronic information portal, Truc Bach ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi.

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Vo Vi Pagoda

Vo Vi is an ancient pagoda built in 968. Although it has a history of more than 6 centuries, Vo Vi pagoda is not known to many people, and around the pagoda is often quiet and peaceful. About 25 km from the center of Hanoi, Vo Vi Pagoda is located on a rocky mountain about 300 m high, surrounded by trees and lakes. The pagoda is surrounded by dozens of tall, rough frangipani trees, casting a shadow that obscures the entire small pagoda. During the blooming season, the scent of flowers lingers as if leading people into a place of leisure and pleasure, the space is as quiet as space. Legend has it that Vo Vi is an ancient pagoda built in 968. During the Early Le Dynasty, the pagoda was built at the foot of Mount Trao (980-1004) and was called Phuc Tru Tu. During the Tran Dynasty, the pagoda was built on the back of the mountain called Trai Tinh Tu. During the Later Le Dynasty, the 6th year of Hong Thuan (1514), the pagoda moved to near the top of the mountain like today, and changed its name to Vo Vi Tu as in the Dinh Dynasty. Vo Vi Pagoda is associated with general Tran Van Tang, who became a monk at a young age. After fighting against internal and external enemies, he went to Vo Vi mountain to build a temple in hiding. As a person imbued with Taoist ideology, he named the pagoda Vo Vi with the spirit expressed in the poem "Duplicate Vo Vi Tu" composed by himself and engraved on stone. Stepping through the arch of the gate with three Chinese characters "Vo Vi Tu", a small road with stone steps takes visitors to the front hall, model house, and then the main hall. Only about a few hundred steps, but the path to Vo Vi pagoda is not too easy, the higher you go, the narrower and steeper it gets. Unlike the usual large-scale pagodas, Vo Vi Pagoda is more than 10 square meters wide, the design does not follow the usual rules of Dinh shape or foreign Noi Cong, but is only modest with a single compartment and tiled roof. Comedy nose with simple columns and small beams of wood and stone. In the temple, there are only the Three Jewels and statues of Buddha and saints. On both sides are two majestic Dharma Protectors. On the side of the church is a small, craggy path along the mountain. The space behind opens to a small floor designed with a curved roof, bricks, and many pillars, like a meditation place for monks. Right next to it is Vo Vi mountain with Nghenh Phong pavilion at the top, where there is also a small bell cast in 1814. Next to the side of the pagoda is a small path that can only fit one person, leading to Nghenh Phong floor. Looking down from above, the layers of roofs skillfully alternate like a link between Vo Vi Pagoda and this attic for centuries. A special feature of Nghenh Phong floor is that on the top of the roof there is a yin and yang image of Lac Viet inside the eight trigrams. This image is drawn on two halves of pink bricks assembled so that from this central point, the beams, columns, and rafters radiate down according to strict architectural rules. The yin and yang image of Lac Viet is the pride of the cultural identity of the Vietnamese people, a small motif but strong enough to affirm the nationality and independence of Vietnamese culture, and cannot be mixed with any other culture. transformed. From Nghenh Phong tower, to reach the highest peak of Vo Vi mountain, visitors must climb about twenty steep stone steps and crawl through narrow rock crevices to reach the top. Around Vo Vi Mountain is a peaceful village scene. In the middle of empty air, the temple bell suddenly rang, making people's hearts flutter and reflect on the philosophy of "no action" for which the Taoist named the temple. Source: Electronic information portal of Chuong My district, Hanoi city.

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Tram Pagoda

Tram Pagoda is located on Tram Mountain, also known as Tu Tram Son, in Phung Chau commune, Chuong My district (Hanoi). Tram Pagoda has a long history, founded by General Tran Van Tang around 1515 of the 16th century. Tram Pagoda was also honored to welcome Uncle Ho to visit 3 times. The Tram Pagoda relic complex is the place where, more than 77 years ago, President Ho Chi Minh read a call for national resistance with the words that have become sacred words: "We would rather sacrifice everything than the first." determined not to lose our country, determined not to be slaves." More than three-quarters of a century has passed since President Ho Chi Minh called for nationwide resistance on December 19, 1946, and the historical relic of Tram cave is still protected and preserved intact. This place has welcomed President Ho Chi Minh three times, including twice when he called for resistance in our nation's two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists. The call for national resistance in 1946, to prepare for the long-term resistance war against the French, in which the especially important task is to continuously maintain national awareness, in order to fully and promptly convey policies, The leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, the Party and the State at that time reached the people. According to the direction of the Party Central Committee, the Voice of Vietnam chose Tram cave as its workplace since the end of 1946. until early 1947. At Tram cave, on December 19, 1946, through the morning light of the Voice of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh read a national call for resistance with the immortal words: "We would rather sacrifice everything than absolutely I refuse to lose my country, I definitely refuse to be a slave." That sentence resonated in all parts of the country and entered the minds of more than 30 million Vietnamese people (at that time) like a summons. Immediately after Uncle Ho's call for nationwide resistance, on December 20, 1946, the army and people of Hanoi capital fired the first shots to attack the French colonialists who returned to invade our country. Also here, on New Year's Eve of the Year of the Pig in 1947, President Ho Chi Minh read a New Year's greeting to compatriots, soldiers nationwide and our compatriots abroad via the Voice of Vietnam. At the entrance of Tram cave, there is still a broadcasting tower marking the period of operation of the Voice of Vietnam, which is also an important historical milestone in the struggle for independence of the Vietnamese people. The call for resistance against America to save the country in 1966, when the war against America entered its most difficult and fierce time, on July 3, 1966, Tram cave once again welcomed Uncle Ho to write the Call for Resistance. fight against America to save the country, prepare for the special political conference of the Party Central Committee with the immortal declaration "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom". While working here, on the cliff of Tram cave, President Ho Chi Minh wrote couplets in Chinese characters praising the beauty of Tram mountain. He advised the Party Committee and local authorities to carry out welfare projects to serve the people's lives as well as serve the long-term resistance war. With particularly important historical significance, in 1962 the Tram Pagoda relic complex, including Tram cave, was recognized as a National Historical Site. Tram Pagoda and Tram cave today are chosen by many people throughout the country as spring vacation destinations at the beginning of the new year because in addition to spiritual elements, this place also holds great historical value during the two resistance wars for independence. of the Vietnamese people. Source: Electronic information portal of Chuong My district, Hanoi city.

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Lang Le Bau Co relic site

Lang Le Bau Co relic site is located in Tan Nhut commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City. Lang Le Bau Co is associated with the resistance war against the French invasion in 1948 with major battles that went down in history. Lang Le Bau Co relic was recognized as a city-level historical relic in 2003. The reason it is called Lang Le Bau Co relic area is because the name of Lang Le Bau Co relic area was given by local people. The hamlet was established next to the interlaced canals and rivers. Lang Le Bau Co is located inside a large field with many shrimp, crabs, and fish. Along with many species of birds such as mallards, storks, teal, nuthatches, gongs, partridges, herons, and red armpits come to feed here. Therefore, Tan Nhut people call it by the familiar and rustic name Lang Le Bau Co. Lang Le Bau Co relic is considered the gateway to move to the center of Vuon Thom base and attack the enemy headquarters in Saigon. Previously, Lang Le Bau Co relic area was originally a field of overgrown reeds. On April 15, 1948, the French colonialists sent 3 thousand soldiers and many modern weapons to simultaneously attack the Lang Le Bau Co area to destroy the Vuon Thom base. At that time, the revolutionary armed forces in Lang Le - Bau, because of their small force and rudimentary weapons, had the help of local people along with the advantage of terrain. After just over half a day of fighting, it turned to attack, causing the French army to suffer a large number of casualties. The victory at Lang Le Bau Co killed 300 enemies, captured 30 mercenaries, and destroyed many machines, military vehicles, and guns of all kinds of the enemy. However, on our side, there are many officers and soldiers who heroically sacrificed their lives at a very young age. On October 14, 1966, in Lang Le, the Republic of Vietnam Army Ranger Battalion was destroyed by tourist militia. Lang Le Bau Co relic site has great historical significance for the people of Saigon in particular and the whole country in general. Faced with hatred for the French colonialists, Lang Le Bau Co's army and people fought a war of great historical significance that opened the door for our side and the enemy. For our side, the battle opened the door to heroism in a strong resistance position. As for the enemy, they had to retreat into a strategic position and were destroyed. The French colonialists could no longer form a strategy to defeat the Viet Minh. Moreover, at Vuon Thom base, Lang Le Bau Co also took place a determined battle to protect our base and destroy all sabotage plans of the enemy. Lang Le Bau Co relic area, after the Dong Khoi movement in 1960, was also a logistics and springboard for the armed forces to liberate Long An - Saigon - Gia Dinh. To commemorate the sacrifices of our compatriots and soldiers, in 1988 Binh Chanh district built a historical building in Lang Le Bau Co land with an area of ​​1000m2. Source: Ho Chi Minh City Electronic Information Newspaper

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Tan Hiep Prison Historical Relic

Tan Hiep Prison, also known as "Tan Hiep Correctional Center", is located in Quarter 6, Tan Tien Ward, Bien Hoa City. Tan Hiep Prison Relic was ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture and Sports on January 15, 1994. Tan Hiep Prison is one of the six largest prisons in South Vietnam and the largest prison in the Southeast region, built in an important military position, northeast of Bien Hoa town. Ahead is National Highway 1; Behind is the North - South railway line. This is an isolated location, convenient for transportation, easy for protecting, guarding, receiving prisoners from other places and transferring prisoners to Con Dao, Phu Quoc... Tan Hiep Prison has an area of ​​46,520 square meters with 8 prisons, including 5 prisons for communist prisoners and patriots. The prison is surrounded by 4 layers of barbed wire with 9 bunkers, 3 watchtowers with a team of guards and a modern alarm system. It's called "Correctional Center" but inside is actually a gun warehouse, an interrogation and torture room with the most modern tools. Each prison only has an area of ​​nearly 200 square meters but holds 300-400 people, sometimes up to a thousand people. In particular, there are "repentance" rooms and "tiger cages" that are very small and narrow and living conditions are extremely harsh, prisoners live like in a crematorium. The diet was extremely unhygienic. The prison guards bought rotten rice and rotten fish to fertilize the fields, and fried them in oil to feed the prisoners, leading to many people being poisoned. With the determination to escape the imperial prison, return to the Party and the people to continue fighting and liberating the nation, on December 2, 1956, with the agreement of the Eastern Inter-Provincial Party Committee, the soldiers Communists were "detained" in Tan Hiep prison under the direct direction of comrade Nguyen Trong Tam (Bat Tam) - in charge of the prison Party Committee and a number of other comrades who suddenly broke the shackles. was able to free nearly 500 comrades and patriots. This event caused a stir in the Pentagon. America - Diem hastily mobilized both main forces and security forces, civil guards defending the three provinces of Bien Hoa, Ba Ria, Thu Dau Mot and two special forces to encircle and capture the prisoners, but all were defeated. failure. Our comrades and compatriots who escaped from Tan Hiep prison received help and protection from local facilities and returned safely to base. Among the escaped prisoners were comrades: Bay Tam, Hai Thong, Ly Van Sam... who became the core nucleus of the Dong Khoi movement later. In 2001, to partly recreate the crimes of the US - Diem against our comrades and compatriots imprisoned at Tan Hiep prison and describe the entire Tan Hiep uprising on December 2, 1956. , Dong Nai Museum has collected images, documents, and artifacts displayed at the relic and made a model to serve the research and sightseeing needs of all classes of people. Every day, the monument is open to visitors. Source: Dong Nai Electronic Newspaper

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Nguyen Huu Canh Temple

Nguyen Huu Canh temple, also known as Binh Kinh communal house, is located on the left bank of Dong Nai river, formerly belonging to Binh Kinh hamlet, Binh Hoanh village, Tran Bien canton, now Nhi Hoa hamlet, Hiep Hoa commune, Bien Hoa city. It was ranked as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism on March 25, 1991. Nguyen Huu Canh Temple was built around the end of the 18th century. Initially, the temple was small in scale, with walls made of boards and a yin-yang tile roof, about 400m south of the current temple. Documents say: the temple was first rebuilt in the fourth year of Tu Duc (1851); By 1923, the temple was rebuilt at its current location. Nguyen Huu Canh was born in 1650 in Gia Mieu, Tong Son district, Thanh Hoa province in a family with many famous generals in the dynasty. He was a man of both literature and martial arts, accomplished many great victories and was trusted, loved and respected by Lord Nguyen. In the spring of the year Mau Dan (1698), he obeyed Lord Nguyen's order to invade Dang Trong while it was still very desolate. Arriving in Dong Nai, he set up his headquarters at Cu Lao Pho (now Hiep Hoa commune); took Dong Nai land as Phuoc Long district, built Tran Bien palace, took Saigon land as Tan Binh district, built Phien Tran palace, the land expanded thousands of miles. He recruited immigrants to settle down, organized the administrative apparatus gradually and systematically, encouraged land reclamation, and promoted Cu Lao Pho to develop into one of the busiest and most dynamic port towns throughout the century. 18 and officially annexed the new land of the South into the Dai Viet map. After returning from the invasion of the South, the following year he again served Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu's command to lead an army to suppress King Chan Lap and maintain the southern border region. In April of the year Canh Thin (1700), after completing his mission, on the way back to Rach Gam (Tien Giang), he fell ill and passed away on the 16th day of the 5th lunar month, at the age of 51 years old. On the way to his hometown for burial, his coffin was stopped at the land where he once had his headquarters on Cu Lao Pho so that local people could have the opportunity to say goodbye to him one last time. At the mandarin's communal house, local people built a tomb to remember this event. When hearing the news of Nguyen Huu Canh's death, Lord Nguyen was extremely sorry and conferred on him the title of High-ranking official of the Town Chancellor with the title: Thanh Marquis Ceremony and had his tablet enshrined at the Thai temple. Source: Dong Nai Electronic Newspaper

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La Nga victory relic

La Nga Victory Relic (at km 104-112 on Highway 20 to Da Lat, in Phu Ngoc commune, Dinh Quan district) was ranked a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture on December 12, 1986. To cheer for the Viet Bac victory in the fall-winter of 1947 and also to deal a fatal blow to the enemy, the command board of squad 10 decided to organize a big battle, to show the enemy that the Vietnamese people were , Vietnamese people do not easily submit to any enemy; With a spirit of courage and ingenuity after nearly half a year of preparation, studying the terrain, and choosing a location: at 15:12 on March 1, 1948, the La Nga ambush battle began and ended at 15:12 on March 1, 1948. 15:57 on the same day, in just 45 minutes. The victory of La Nga delighted the people of Dinh Quan in particular and the people of Dong Nai in general. This is a victory that demonstrates the cunning and courage of our army and people, causing the enemy to be stunned and defeated. From this victory, our force grew stronger and stronger, contributing to defeating the enemy's plan to attack quickly and win quickly, forcing them into a passive position. The scenic complex of Chong Rock, Mai Waterfall, La Nga River and La Nga Victory Monument is an interesting tourist complex of Dinh Quan. The amazing beauty of Hon Ba Chong, Da Voi Mountain, Hon Dia, along with the natural pagoda at the foot of the rocky mountain are typical clusters that create a harmonious beauty for the Da Chong scenic area. Dinh Quan Da Chong Complex is also a place that retains traces of prehistoric life. Here, under the stone roofs, along the streams and on the slopes along the valley, many production and daily life tools of the ancients made of stone, bronze and terracotta were discovered. During the 30-year resistance war. Dinh Quan is an important part of War Zone D. Da Chong witnessed the formation, development, stationing, and combat deployment of revolutionary forces. Today, a part of the land of Da Chong Dinh Quan scenic area has been used and built into the Dinh Quan District Cultural and Sports Center. In the near future, Da Chong Dinh Quan scenic area will be invested in and renovated, contributing to making the natural landscape more beautiful and becoming an attractive eco-tourism destination. Source: Dinh Quan District People's Committee

Dong Nai

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Chot Mat ancient tower

Chot Mat Tower Historical-Cultural Relic, located in Xom Thap hamlet, Tan Phong commune, Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province, was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as historical - cultural relic on July 23, 1993. Also one of the last three ancient towers remaining in the South of our country. Having undergone many restorations in 1938, 2003 and most recently in 2013. Despite undergoing restorations, the Chot Mat ancient tower relic site has given itself a new look but still remains retains the spirit of ancient architecture. The entire Tower is built of brick and slate with the top of the tower tapering upward, from the ground to the highest point of the tower is estimated to be 10m. In addition, this ancient tower is located on a high mound in the middle of the field, so from a distance it looks like a pen rising gradually. In 2003, the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province decided to approve the investment project to restore, embellish and preserve Chot Mat tower relics and carried out the restoration, restoration, display and opening of the excavation pit in 2003. into use. On November 27, 2019, the Provincial People's Committee issued a Decision regulating the decentralization of management, protection and promotion of the value of historical and cultural relics and scenic spots in Tay Ninh province. Decision to assign the People's Committee of Tan Bien district to directly manage 4 relics, including the National Historical-Cultural relic Thap Chot Mat. In particular, the Chot Mat Tower Historical-Cultural Relic in Tan Phong commune, Tan Bien district was chosen to be part of the tourism development link of Tay Ninh Province. This is a tourist destination worth exploring, contributing to tourism development in Tan Phong commune in particular and Tan Bien district in general. Source: Tay Ninh province electronic information portal

Tay Ninh

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Mac Dynasty Citadel in Cao Bang (Na Lu Citadel, Ban Phu Citadel, Phuc Hoa Citadel)

During the period when the Mac dynasty had its capital in Cao Bang, in order to prevent the Le dynasty from attacking, the Mac dynasty restored and repaired Na Lu citadel (now in Hoang Tung commune, Hoa An) and Ban Phu citadel (now in Hung Dao commune). ), Phuc Hoa citadel, in addition to building many other citadels in Cao Bang, making Cao Bang a political and military center in the far Northeast border region at that time. Na Lu citadel and Phuc Hoa citadel are two citadels built before. According to the records of Be Huu Cung in Cao Bang Thuc Luc, Na Lu citadel and Phuc Hoa citadel began in the reign of Tang Y Tong in the year Giap Than, the 5th Ham Thong era (874). Based on the presence of many ancient tombs with stone inscriptions containing the names, addresses, and hometowns of the citadel builders who died here during the Ham Thong Dynasty, it can be confirmed that these two citadels were built during the Tang Dynasty. Na Lu Citadel was built over many different dynasties. When the Mac dynasty came to Cao Bang, it was rebuilt with bricks. Na Lu citadel has a nearly rectangular shape, has a total area of ​​about 37.5 hectares, a length of about 800 m, a width of about 600 m, the citadel has 4 gates. Ban Phu citadel in the capital of Nam Binh, Nam Cuong country of Thuc Phan in the past in Cao Binh (Cao Bang), the Mac dynasty renovated the royal palace in the inner circle of the old capital of Nam Binh and called it Ban Phu citadel or Royal Palace. In the ancient capital of Nam Binh of the Nam Cuong country and the Mac dynasty, Ban Phu citadel still has clear traces. The capital city of Nam Binh consists of two citadels, to protect the citadel, the outer ring has a circumference of about 5 km, including a low hillock area, around the foot of the hill is covered with vertical canvas like a wall, convenient for navigation. Build defense lines. The western wall of the citadel runs parallel to the bank of the Bang River to the beginning of Bo Ma village, connecting the southeast wall of the citadel, flowing in front of Ban Phu, following the foot of the hill to meet National Highway 4, the northeastern side running along the foot of the hill close to the outside of National Highway 4. , up to the top of the mound is the northwest side, continue running along the foot of the hill, out to the river bank and meet the west wall, forming a closed citadel. When the Mac Dynasty established the capital, it repaired and built a number of additional works, in which Ban Phu Citadel (inner citadel - the king's working place) was built higher on the old citadel walls from the Thuc Phan period. The citadel is located on a flat land. Along with rebuilding the capital, the Mac dynasty also built a system of posts and ramparts quite thick around the capital and a number of important border points, forming a system of protecting the capital and protecting the border. gender. Phuc Hoa citadel (Phuc Hoa district) was built in a square style, about 400 m in each direction, including two citadel rings, the distance between the two rings is 80 m. Currently, the southern wall has been completely destroyed. Phuc Hoa Citadel has 2 main gates: The North Gate is open to the national highway to Ta Lung Border Gate today, people often call it Pac Gate, this gate is built in a rectangular style, 8 m wide, 5 m high. , including two gates made of thick, very sturdy wood; The second gate is in the south, opening to the river bank. Both gates were flattened long ago, and now there are no traces left. Near the citadel, in the northwest suburbs along the riverbank, there are many traces of brick kilns. People said that during the process of labor and exploration, many intact brick kilns were found in this area. Through research and surveys, it has been shown that in Cao Bang, the Mac dynasty renovated, embellished and built many citadels and fortresses, including repairing, embellishing and rebuilding Ban Phu citadel, Na Lu citadel, and Phuc citadel. Hoa. These fortifications have formed a quite solid system of protecting the capital. Up to now, of the ancient citadels built by the Mac Dynasty during the capital period in Cao Bang, some of the citadels built of earth only have traces left, but the citadels built of stone are still very clear. Source: Cao Bang Electronic Newspaper

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Hoc Mon District Palace

Hoc Mon District Palace is located at No. 1, Ly Nam De Street, Hoc Mon Town, (next to the District People's Committee headquarters) and is the place where many outstanding fighting events have been recorded throughout the long history from 1885 to the Southern days. Complete liberation of the People of 18 Betel Garden Villages. After defeating Chi Hoa Fort, the French colonialists built a 3-storey wooden house here to use as a military post. When Tran Tu Ca took office as Governor of the Palace, he used the Station as the Palace of Binh Long district. Originally a cunning drunkard of the French colonialists, Tran Tu Ca was led by a group led by Mr. Phan Van Hon (Quan Hon) and Nguyen Van Qua (Chanh Lanh Binh) of nearly 1,000 insurgents who came to burn the District Palace, captured and head cut off in the middle of the market. That was February 8, 1885, At Dau Tet. Afterwards, Hoc Mon District Palace was rebuilt with a blue stone foundation, brick walls, and a defense system from the upper floors to the fence. The architecture is similar to the Military Fort, so the locals call it Hoc Mon Fort. Tran took over from Tran Tu Ca as Governor of Ngon district, moving to Tra District and then Tho District. This was a long period of time when the people of the Hoc Mon region suffered from many cruel and despicable scenes from the French colonialists and their oligarchic henchmen mentioned above. With the indomitable tradition of Hoc Mon people. On June 4, 1930, around 6 a.m. in front of the District Palace, hundreds of Hoc Mon people protested demanding "abolition of poll tax, reduction of license and market taxes, and granting land to poor farmers." Tra District invited the leaders into the Palace to negotiate, but they cunningly arrested them, including Mr. Le Van Uoi (Secretary of Tan Thoi Nhi Commune), who was the leader of the protest. People were undaunted and fiercely demanded that Tea District release those detained. The protest group became more and more crowded, the fighting spirit spread somewhat, causing Tra District to give in. On the one hand, they released the detained people, on the other hand, they called the officials in Saigon for help. 2 hours later, the struggle was led by two men, Blachole and Nobbot, who opened fire on the protest group, causing many casualties. But the most impressive historical event at Hoc Mon District Palace was the Southern Uprising on November 23, 1940. Hoc Mon Fort is very solid, built of green stone like a fortress, about 15 meters high, has a gun emplacement and a defense system with battlements guarded by a platoon of green soldiers. On November 22, 1940, France reinforced one more platoon to deal with the situation. On the afternoon of November 22, 1940, Mr. Do Van Coi's army broke into the town, disguised as civilians, ambushed behind the Station waiting for orders to rob the Station. Another army wing has the task of destroying bridges, cutting down trees blocking roads, and occupying offices and houses... The army wing from Phuoc Vinh An, Tan Thong, Tan An Hoi, Tan Phu Trung is led by Mr. Pham Van Sang and Dang Cong Binh commanded, started from Ben Do hamlet, attacked the house, killed 1 person, collected 4 guns, and took control of the situation here (Tan Phu Trung). Immediately this army was ordered to pull back to Hoc Mon. The Long Tuy Thuong army was commanded by Mr. Bui Van Hoat. The army of General Long Tuy Trung was commanded by Mr. Do Van Day and Le Binh Dang. At around 24:00 on the night of November 22, 1940, the sound of artillery fire had not yet been heard in Saigon. After consulting, the army commanders united to attack the enemy's post. Immediately the troops headed straight to Fort Hoc Mon, where District Chief Bui Ngoc Tho resided. Two insurgents named Nghe and Kinh volunteered to enter the front gate and sacrificed their lives. Insurgents from all directions rushed into the Fort like water bursting its banks. Faced with the power of the insurgents and the masses, the soldiers in the Station no longer had the spirit to resist and fled in disarray. The insurgents completely occupied the inside of the station, but upstairs, the enemy still stubbornly used guns to shoot sporadically, at the same time calling Saigon and Thu Dau Mot for emergency help. Because he was eager to capture the name of Tho District, comrade Do Van Day climbed up to the upper floor of the Station by clinging to the gutter. Halfway up, he was hit by bullets, the comrade fell and died later. The battle was at a standstill when enemy reinforcements arrived. Unable to hold out, the insurgents withdrew from the town, dispersed to the villages, the armed forces withdrew to Ben Do hamlet (Tan Phu Trung) and then moved to My Hanh hamlet (Duc Hoa). Although the attack on Hoc Mon Fort (later called Hoc Mon District Palace) failed, it left a deep impression in the hearts of all civilians admiring the courage of revolutionary soldiers in the fight against colonialism. steal the country. During the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, at 7:00 a.m. on April 30, 1975, Hoc Mon town was completely liberated, the National flag fluttered above the District Palace, where District Chief Nguyen Nhu Sang and his gang sai has been running away since last night. Today, Hoc Mon District Palace is chosen as the District Museum, where many documents are displayed, illustrating the ups and downs of historical periods as well as the revolutionary fighting spirit of the army and people in Hoc Mon district over the past two years. resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism. A monument placed in front of the Hoc Mon District Palace relic represents the indomitable sacrifice of the army and people of 18 Betel Garden Villages, recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Hoc Mon District People's Committee

Ho Chi Minh City

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US Embassy building

The US Embassy relics, also known as the "White House of the East", are the origin of sinister military and political plots aimed at long-term annexation of Vietnam. The relic site is a 5-storey building built Built in modern architecture, located at the corner of Mac Dinh Chi - Le Duan Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on a plot of land nearly 5,000 square meters. Previously, the US embassy was located at 39 Ham Nghi Street. At around 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 1963, the US embassy on Ham Nghi Street was hit with explosives by the F21 Commando team, collapsing three floors: 1, 2, 3, so the US decided to rebuild it. Construction began on the building in 1965, most of the materials and construction machinery were transported from the US, under the control of American engineers. According to the design, the building is surrounded by 7,800 Taredo stones that can withstand mines and artillery shells. The main door is equipped with thick steel, the other doors are blocked by a special thick bulletproof layer. All doors use automatic systems, including iron doors blocking the way to the upper floors. Inside the building there are 140 rooms with 200 staff serving day and night. In addition, next to the building is also built an additional row of houses called the "Norodom" area exclusively for C.I.A. employees. When inaugurated, the building had only 3 floors. At the end of 1966, two more floors and a terrace were built to serve as a landing place for helicopters. Surrounding the building is a 3m high wall, at both ends of the wall close to Le Duan Street, 2 high blockhouses are built, guarded day and night. The Embassy was completed in September 1967 with a defense system such as a fortress with 60 guards, a bomb shelter, and a radar screen system to control the facade. Immediately after the building was completed, on September 24, 1967, thousands of students flocked to the gate of the US Embassy to fight for "America to stop bombing the North", "America to go home" and issued a notice denouncing the US for "trampling and seriously violating the right to self-determination of the Southern people". But the outstanding event that happened at the US Embassy was the battle of the City Rangers during the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of 1968. The target of attacking the US Embassy was added on January 24, 1968 by Ngo Thanh. Van is in charge of general affairs. Ranger Team 11 took on this important mission, including captain Ut Nho (military region reconnaissance captain) and soldiers: Bay Truyen, Tuoc, Thanh, Chuc, Tran The Ninh, Chinh, Tai, Van, Duc, Cao Hoai Vinh, Mang, Sau and 2 drivers: Tran Si Hung and Ngo Van Thuan. Another equally humiliating event for the US Embassy was the chaotic escape that occurred on April 29 and 30, 1975 by the US and its accomplices. Faced with the rapid attack of the Vietnamese army and people in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, over 1,000 Americans and more than 5,000 pro-American Vietnamese jostled, pushed, and kicked each other to compete for a place on the terrace of the building. building to be rescued by helicopter. This relic was granted a certificate of recognition by the Ministry of Culture on June 25, 1976. Currently, the US Embassy building has been demolished and a new consulate in Ho Chi Minh City has been built, but next to it is a memorial stele forever remembering the achievements of the special forces soldiers who died in the battle. . Source: Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union

Ho Chi Minh City

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WARRIORS' MEMORIAL AREA AT THREE GIONG FORCES, NATIONAL HISTORICAL MONITOR

Nga Ba Giong relic is a revolutionary historical relic located in Hamlet 5, Xuan Thoi Thuong commune, Hoc Mon district. Surrounded by three roads: Phan Van Hon, Nguyen Van Bua and Provincial Road 19. Nga Ba Giong relic site is a memorial site for historical events in two wars against foreign invaders. Recognized as a national historical site in 2002. Giong Junction (also fully known as Giong Bang Lang Junction) is located in Xuan Thoi Tay village, part of 18 old betel garden villages formed from 1698 to 1731. For a long time, Giong Junction is a place with a folk name that has entered the history of the hometown of 18 betel garden villages of Hoc Mon - Ba Diem. Legend has it that in the past, this place was a relatively high land and a place where many linden trees grew, so this place got its name from there. After the Southern Uprising (November 23, 1940) failed, the French colonialists increased their repression and fierce terror against the revolutionary movement in the Hoc Mon - Ba Diem region. They set up three shooting ranges in Hoc Mon to kill Party leaders and patriotic comrades from their hometown of Hoc Mon and surrounding areas. Giong intersection is the third shooting range to record the heinous crimes of the French enemy and his henchmen against the people of Hoc Mon. Learning from the experience of 2 previous shooting ranges (1 at the old theater in the center of Hoc Mon District, 1 next to the well behind Hoc Mon Hospital today), they executed public shootings, forcing people to come and watch for the purpose of intimidation. revolutionary spirit of Hoc Mon people. But that firing squad backfired. The Hoc Mon people witnessed with their own eyes the cruelty of the French colonialists and the noble sacrifices of the communist soldiers, so their patriotic fire flared up even more fiercely. . For this third shooting range, they did not dare to build it near the center of the District anymore, but moved it to the Giong Junction area as a desolate, sparsely populated area to avoid people's resistance. Here, they built a shooting range with a solid mound of land 12m long, 2.2m high, in front of which were planted 6 shooting posts, each 1.7m high, the shooting direction facing the field (Ba Tram Lac). In 1941, here they secretly executed many times without letting the people see, hundreds of communist soldiers and patriots were killed by them. With the extremely sacred historical significance of Giong Junction, the place that marked the barbaric crimes of the French invaders, the place that demonstrated the indomitable fighting will and noble sacrifices of our comrades and compatriots later on. the Southern Uprising (November 23, 1940); After the complete liberation of the South (April 30, 1975), Hoc Mon district quickly restored and embellished the Nga Giong Junction revolutionary historical relic site to educate traditional generations of youth. This place has become a tourist attraction and a place to organize traditional festivals during major annual holidays of Hoc Mon district and the city, especially the anniversary of Southern Uprising Day (November 23). Currently, with the consent of the city, the district is renovating and building Giong Junction into "Giong Junction Martyrs' Memorial Area". Source: Hoc Mon electronic information portal

Ho Chi Minh City

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Tomb of Mai Xuan Thuong

Mai Xuan Thuong was the leader of the Can Vuong movement against the French at the end of the 19th century in Binh Dinh. Mai Xuan Thuong was born in the year of Canh Than, 1860, died in the year of the Pig, 1887, from Phu Lac village, Phu Phong district, Tuy Vien district, Binh Dinh province (now Phu Lac village, Binh Thanh commune, Tay Son district, Binh Dinh province). His father, Mai Xuan Tin, was the chief father in Cao Bang. His mother, Huynh Thi Nguyet, was the daughter of a noble family in the village. Mai Xuan Thuong is inherently intelligent and eager to learn. At the age of 18 (1878), he passed the Baccalaureate at Binh Dinh Examination School. At the age of 25 (1885), he passed the bachelor's exam. Responding to King Ham Nghi's Can Vuong edict, Mai Xuan Thuong returned to his hometown of Phu Lac, recruited insurgents, set up a base on Sung island to raise the Can Vuong flag against the French, then Mai Xuan Thuong brought his forces to join the army. The insurgent army was led by Dao Doan Dich and was appointed by Dao Doan Dich to the position of Military Salary Officer (in charge of food for the insurgent army). From then until 1887, the Can Vuong movement in Binh Dinh developed strongly and spread to Quang Ngai, Phu Yen... attracting tens of thousands of people from all walks of life to participate. On September 20, 1885, Dao Doan Dich died and assigned all his forces to Mai Xuan Thuong. He chose the Loc Dong mountain area (now in Binh Tuong commune, Tay Son district) as his headquarters and organized a flag worshiping ceremony, calling on scholars, literati, and people to join the movement to fight against the French. During that ceremony, insurgents from many regions in Binh Dinh province agreed to honor him as the Marshal leading the uprising and raised the slogan: "First to kill the left, later to attack the West". In early 1887, the French army under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Cherrean and the royal army led by Tran Ba ​​Loc along with Minister Trira launched a major attack on the headquarters of the Can Vuong movement in Binh Dinh, the battle The fighting between the insurgent forces and the French enemy was extremely fierce, the fight was unequal, and in the end the insurgent force was pushed back. In March 1887, after a fierce battle in Bau Sau (An Nhon town, Binh Dinh province), Mai Xuan Thuong was seriously injured, the insurgents withdrew to Linh Dong secret area. On April 21, 1887, Tran Ba ​​Loc surrounded and captured the Linh Dong secret base and captured a number of insurgents, including Mai Nguyen Soai's mother. On the night of April 30, 1887, Mai Xuan Thuong sent a suicide squad to break into Tran Ba ​​Loc barracks, relieve the captured people, and he and a group of 50 subordinates crossed the mountain into Phu Yen and continued to resist. battle, but when she reached Phu Quy Pass (boundary between Binh Dinh and Phu Yen), she was captured by Tran Ba ​​Loc's ambush and taken to be beheaded at Go Cham (East of Binh Dinh Citadel). The mausoleum of patriot Mai Xuan Thuong is located on a high hill of the Ngang mountain range (in Hoa Son village, Binh Tuong commune, Tay Son district, Binh Dinh province) about 50km northwest of Quy Nhon city; The mausoleum was built on a land area of ​​1988m2, inaugurated on January 22, 1961. Overall, the mausoleum is designed in the style of an ancient mausoleum, surrounded by low walls. The Lang gate (three gates) is made up of 4 square pillars, the top is tied in the style of a gourd and a vase, bearing the architectural appearance of a communal house or temple gate of the late 19th century. In the middle of the Mausoleum is Mai Xuan Thuong's tomb, rectangular in shape in the East - West direction; At the head of the grave is a stone stele engraved with an inscription recording the biography and career of Mai Xuan Thuong: The relic was ranked at the National level by the Ministry of Culture and Information on April 20, 1995. Source: People's Committee of Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province

Gia Lai

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