Kim Dai Pagoda, also known as Quynh Lam Pagoda, Xuan Dai Quarter, Dinh Bang Ward, Tu Son City was built by Zen Master Dinh Khong in the 13th century. Having undergone many restorations and embellishments, the pagoda still retains its ancient architecture and is a place of religious activities for local people and a tourist destination for tourists from all over when returning to the Ly Dynasty's homeland. Kim Dai Pagoda is a place to worship Buddha, Patriarch, Mother Goddess and jointly worship two patriarchs, Zen Master Dinh Khong and Zen Master Ly Khanh Van. The pagoda was built on a campus of nearly 3,800 square meters, with Dinh-shaped architecture, including items: Three gates, Three jewels, To house, Mother house, Ni house, Quan Am floor... The pagoda gate (Three Entrances) was built on a massive scale, including the main gate and 2 side gates on both sides, above the domed roof in the style of "2 floors and 8 curved blade roofs". The Three Jewels include Tien Duong and Thuong Dien linked together to form a Dinh-shaped architectural plan. The front hall consists of 5 compartments, 2 left, with the architecture of "4 curved blade roofs". On the roof of the Tien Duong building are embossed three Chinese characters "Kim Dai Tu". The upper palace consists of 3 compartments, structured in the style of "upper is stacked with beams, lower is stacked with beams and seven porches". The Patriarch's House and the Mother's House have 4 rooms, with the architecture of "the head of the vase covering the arms of the throne". The Buddha statue system is placed in the hallway of 2 rows of 7-room houses. The pagoda still retains a system of worship statues, horizontal panels, parallel sentences and many valuable ancient artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty. The path leading to the pagoda is lined with green trees and ornamental plants of all kinds... During the years before the uprising, Kim Dai pagoda was also a place where revolutionary cadres and local guerrillas operated secretly. The pagoda festival is held on the 9th day of the first lunar month every year to commemorate the contributions of ancestors to the Ly dynasty. Kim Dai Pagoda is ranked by the state as a provincial-level relic according to Decision No. 61/QD-UBND dated January 5, 2009. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National Monument
About 33km east of Hanoi and located close to the southern bank of the Duong River dike, Ho village or Dong Ho is a traditional craft village, whose Nom name is Mai village, now in Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. This is the cradle of a unique line of folk wood carvings known to many people both at home and abroad, with paintings that have long entered the spiritual life of many Vietnamese people. From Hanoi, if you want to go to Dong Ho, tourists go along Highway 5 (the road to Hai Phong) about 15km to Phu Thuy station, then turn left, continue about 18 km to reach Ho street, the district capital of Thuan Thanh district. From here, turn left and go about 2km further to reach Ho village. Visitors can also go all the way to Ho Street and then up the dike, turn left to the second dike guard post, there will be a sign pointing the way to Dong Ho. Dong Ho is a small village with more than 220 households, making a living from making paintings and votive goods more than farming, where the oldest way of making paintings in Kinh Bac land is preserved. Vietnamese folk songs have vivid depictions of Dong Ho painting village with the image of a simple village nestled on the gentle Duong River, outstanding with moral standards that have been advocated and preserved for many years. life, has created a unique way of behaving for the people of Mai village: respect for honor, integrity, elegant speech, clear communication from above and below, and rarely in the village do people curse loudly at each other... “Hey lady with the green sack belt If you come back to Mai village with me, then come back Mai Village has a calendar with margins There is a cool bathing pond and a profession of making paintings." Appearing around the 16th century, Dong Ho paintings are created by manual methods, the crystallization of ingenuity and patience, plus delicate aesthetic art... These are not painted paintings. inspired but reprinted through engravings, and to have engravings that reach a level of sophistication, requires the modeler as well as the engraver to have a love of art and a high technical level. Dong Ho paintings have up to 180 types divided into 5 main categories including worship paintings, historical paintings, congratulatory paintings, daily life paintings and comics. It can be said that the period from the second half of the 19th century to 1944 was the heyday of the painting village, with 17 families in the village participating in making paintings. During the years of resistance against the French, due to the fierce destruction of the war, the painting profession was temporarily interrupted. Only when peace is restored in the North, especially when the country is unified, will the painting village be restored. Unfortunately, after decades of innovation under the market economy and with the impact of Western art trends, social awareness and trends have also changed, forcing the Dong Ho painting line to face decline. one's own survival (!). Every year, from March to July, the whole village makes votive products, and from August to December, the Tet painting season is busy, the whole village is filled with colorful paper messages. In particular, Ho village has a festival on the full moon day of the third lunar month. During the village festival, there are traditional rituals such as sacrifices to gods, horse competitions, and very fun painting competitions... Among the known Vietnamese folk paintings such as Hang Trong (Hanoi), Kim Hoang (Hanoi - former Ha Tay), Dong Ho (Bac Ninh), Sinh village (Hue)..., Dong Ho paintings stand out. Thanks to being closely associated with the countryside, with the simple life of rural people, very close to the Vietnamese community... Dong Ho paintings are printed on Do paper, a type of paper handmade from the Do tree that grows in the forest like eucalyptus bark. Bring the Do tree home, put it in a mortar and pound it, sift it into fine powder, then use this powder to process it into Do paper. Because the paper base is often painted with a layer of paste or resin mixed with powder from crushed Scallop shells to create a sparkling color, it is also called Diep paper. The people of Ho village know how to use and refine natural materials to create traditional colors that are both fresh and durable, such as blue extracted from copper rust; Indigo is extracted from the leaves of the Cham tree in Lang Son; crimson color from the bark of the Vang tree; Vermillion red from gravel quarried in the mountains; yellow color from Hoe flowers or sticky rice straw; Black color from Xoan ash or Bamboo leaf ash; The shiny ivory white color of scallops is due to scallops made from snail shells or clamshells from Quang Ninh waters... These are basic colors, unmixed and each color corresponds to a wood engraving, so they are often painted. Dong Ho is limited to only four colors. Particularly, the topic is taken from life itself, production activities or comes from the philosophy of prosperity. Although simple, it is also very close to everyday life. From characters in legends or stories, beautiful scenes of the country's mountains and rivers, to paintings with meanings of wishes, and everyday activities such as "Vinh Hoa Phu Quy", "Coconut Picking", " Jealousy", "The Shepherd Plays the Flute", "The Mouse Wedding"..., all contain profound humanist philosophies. Not applying the principles of light or the near-far law of contemporary paintings with strict anatomical composition, artists create folk paintings using only a single line drawing style, creating the Eastern painting line. The lake has many conventional features in both description and composition, bringing viewers of the painting into the world of naive, simple but also very interesting drawings. Especially on each painting, the artist always writes a few Chinese or Nom characters (in the past) or romantic and love poems (nowadays), making the painting even more meaningful... Dong Ho paintings are quite close to rural life in the Red River Delta and northern provinces and cities. Its images have entered poetry, literature and even in school curricula. In the poem "Across the Duong River" Fortunately, thanks to the few people who are still passionate about making paintings, the paintings their family produces are sold, and occasionally foreign tourists come to buy paintings. Their income is also temporarily stable, giving them more motivation to continue preserving and developing their traditional profession. The good news is that after a period of following the trend of "trendy" paintings, many people were able to recognize the hidden beauty in the simplicity of folk paintings and returned to the hobby of playing and hanging Dong Ho paintings. especially during Tet days. Hopefully, together with Bac Ninh province, we will build a national candidate dossier for Dong Ho painting to submit to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for recognition as a world cultural heritage. Luckily, Dong Ho painting village will smile again so that Dong Ho paintings will forever retain their fresh and bright features on Diep paper... Source: Dong Ho folk paintings
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National Monument
Tam Phu Temple (also known as Three Kings Temple), located in Cao Duc commune, Gia Binh district, is a place to worship three supreme deities: Thien Phu, Dia Phu, Thuy Phu - Kings of the three natural realms (Heaven - Earth). - Water) created all living things. According to local documents, the temple was built a long time ago on a high mound in the middle of Nguyet Ban beach - a large alluvial ground, surrounded by a vast river. The relic is associated with the historical event where the kings and mandarins of the Tran Dynasty convened the Binh Than Conference (military conference) to discuss plans to defeat the Yuan-Mongol invaders who invaded our country in the 13th century (1282). Nguyet Ban - Tam Phu Temple holds a ceremony to pray for heaven and earth, praying for victory over the enemy and keeping the land peaceful. Through historical periods, today Tam Phu Temple relics still preserve ancient relics dating back to the Le - Nguyen dynasties and have been restored and embellished spaciously. In front is the "Three Kings" temple consisting of 3 buildings: Upper temple, Middle temple and Lower temple; Behind the temple grounds there are also a number of buildings such as: a Buddhist temple and a shrine to Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh. Among them, the most outstanding historical and architectural value is the temple worshiping the "Three Kings" consisting of 3 buildings: front altar, middle temple and harem. The altar building is built according to the architecture of 3 compartments and 2 left, curved roof, frame built entirely of ironwood with many sophisticated carved lines of dragons, phoenixes, plants, flowers... There is an altar here to worship Saint Tran (Hung Dao Vuong - Tran Quoc Tuan) - the person who had meritorious service in fighting the Mongol invaders in the Dai Than gate area, was built a temple by the people here and bestowed the title by the kings. The central temple is built according to the architecture of 3 compartments and 2 left, curved roof, with the same architecture as the front altar, where the altar to worship the Five Immortals, Lord and Lady of Luc Dau Giang is located. In particular, on the altar there is hung an ancient horizontal panel in Chinese "Tam Phu Linh Tu" (sacred temple of the Three Palaces), on both sides of the pillars are hung parallel sentences: "The eternally magnificent Tam Phu Dien/Sudden autumn Luc Luc". first river". Tam Phu Temple relic and Bai Nguyet Ban site were ranked historical and cultural relics by the Provincial People's Committee in 2007. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal.
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National Monument
For a long time, in the subconscious of every Vietnamese person, whenever talking about villages, no one forgets to mention the village communal house, because it is the crystallization of intelligence, effort, prosperity of the village, and pride. of the village, where large and small activities of the whole village are witnessed and taken place... is where boys and girls confide and express their feelings. "Go to the communal house and take off your hat to see how much the communal house loves you." 20km north of Hanoi, Dinh Bang village communal house (Dinh Bang communal house) belongs to Tu Son town, Bac Ninh (formerly Huong Co Phap). This sacred land is the hometown of Ly Cong Uan (also known as Ly Thai To), who founded the Ly dynasty and founded the capital Thang Long (in 1010). Dinh Bang has a cluster of cultural relics, especially relics of the Ly Dynasty, forming a unique memorial area, with historical resonance, of national significance, with all: Communal house, Temple, Pagoda, Mausoleum, Tam .... characteristic of Vietnamese village culture. Dinh Bang village communal house is the most famous ancient communal house in Kinh Bac, built in 1700 and completed in 1736, thanks to the efforts of mandarin Nguyen Thac Luong, a Dinh Bang native, and his capable wife Nguyen. Thi Nguyen, from Thanh Hoa, bought ironwood for the villagers to build, and the communal house was able to last forever (now the ancient house of Mr. Nguyen Thac Luong, which was built on a trial basis before building Dinh Bang Communal House, still exists and is preserved). . Dinh Bang Communal House is a place of cultural and religious convergence. In front of the communal house, there were 3 natural gods: Cao Son Dai Vuong (God of Earth), Thuy Ba Dai Vuong (God of Water) and Bach Le Dai Vuong (God of Cultivation). The gods are worshiped by agricultural residents, praying for good weather and good crops. Every year in the 12th lunar month, people hold festivals to pray for a good harvest year. Also at the village communal house, people also worship the Six Patriarchs (six people who were instrumental in reestablishing the village in the 15th century. Later, when Ly Bat De temple was destroyed by the French colonialists in 1948, the people received the tablets of eight kings of the dynasty. Ly returned to worship at Dinh Bang communal house. Dinh Bang communal house is a unique image of national architecture, preserving the integrity of the ethnic stilt house style applied to village communal house architecture. Looking back at the history from the beginning of the nation's founding, the image of a stilt house is still printed on Dong Son bronze drums - a creation of our ancestors in the field of residential architecture. It is impossible to compare the massive communal house after several decades with the stilt houses on Dong Son bronze drums, but it must be recognized that both of these models have a unified style, inheriting and developing architectural traditions. established from the beginning of the nation's founding. Dinh Bang Communal House is a large-scale architectural work, originally there were three gates, the middle door was built with two tall lantern-style brick pillars, on both sides there were rolling archways with fake roofs, behind was a large yard, on both sides were two ranges left vu and right vu. Like all other communal houses, the most important work of Dinh Bang Communal House in terms of artistic architecture is the Bai Duong (Dai Dinh) building. The communal house's Bai Duong is rectangular, 20m long, 14m wide, divided into seven compartments, two wings located on a high platform of green stone with two steps. The massive appearance of the communal house is shown through the wide roof that accounts for 2/3 of the overall height and 6 rows of about 60 large and small iron columns with diameters from 0.55 - 0.65 meters placed on square green rocks. Vac. When entering the communal house, you are welcomed and fascinated by all the quintessence of 18th century carving art. The first attraction for all visitors is the large Hammock door in the middle palace of the outer hall. The Hammock painting covers a large area, extending from Thuong Luong to Lower beam and opens across an entire room. The Hammock Door is carved with sophisticated embossments on all 7 layers and 9 panels of the four sacred and precious themes.... Above the Hammock door is a wooden ceiling covering the roof of the nave with a decorative image of a The Phoenix bird spread its wings to the surrounding clouds. Decorative patterns on other architectural structures are very diverse, intricately carved, elaborate, and harmonious. The structure of the communal house's frame is quite solid, tied together with all kinds of mortises in the "Upper third, lower fourth" way. Each carving in the communal house is a unique and famous work. The more you admire, the more fascinated you become: The painting "Eight Horses Flying" shows the liveliness, the freedom and tranquility of this land through the image and posture of each horse. The two-piece statue stands in adoration, male and female, each with its own look. The exquisite dragon carvings: Dragon Cloud Congress, Five Dragons Painting Pearls, Six Dragons on Heaven... each painting, each depicting many things. For more than 200 years since its inception, up to now Dinh Bang communal house has entered the emotional life and is the pride of the Northern people as well as the people of the country: "The first is Dong Khang communal house Second is Dinh Bang Communal House, glorious Diem Communal House" Dong Khang Communal House today no longer exists, what we can still admire today is Dinh Bang Village Communal House. With the beauty of architectural scale, carving art, decorative art and the more precious Dinh Bang communal house, it gives visitors a complete view of the village communal house architecture built in the first half of the 18th century. while other communal houses can no longer maintain their intact appearance. SOURCE: BAC NINH DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
Bac Ninh
3379 view
Rating : National Monument
Pha Lai Pagoda is currently located on top of Pha Lai mountain in Duc Long commune, Que Vo town, Bac Ninh province. This is a cultural, religious and belief project that was built a long time ago and has been associated throughout the history of formation and development of the locality. Pha Lai Pagoda was built a long time ago. According to ancient documents, around the Thai Ninh era (1075 - 1075) during the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong, Pha Lai pagoda was built by Zen monks Giac Hai (from Gia Vinh, Thanh Hoa) and Duong Khong Lo. built on a large scale. During this period, the pagoda had a scale of hundreds of compartments, including works: Buddha Pagoda, Ho Pagoda, Am Pagoda, Tam Quan Inner Gate, Tam Quan Outer Gate, Kinh Thien Palace, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Monk Room... During the Tran Dynasty, the king came here many times to admire the scenery, write poetry and allowed the pagoda to undergo major renovations. The scale includes: Kinh Thien Palace, Four large towers, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Three Jewels, Temple of Saints Duong Khong Lo and Khong Minh Khong, on both sides are two corridors. At the foot of the mountain, in front of Kinh Thien Palace is the Lower Temple and Dragon Pond, on the east side of the mountain is Co Am Pagoda. Also during this time, the pagoda was renamed "Chuc Thanh Pagoda", the pagoda was recorded in history books as follows: "Since 1407, when our country had the Ming invaders, Chuc Thanh Pagoda was destroyed by the Ming invaders. , they took all the bronze bells, bronze tops... to make weapons, guns and bullets. They also took other gas objects." When Le Loi raised the flag of rebellion and defeated the Ming invaders, a number of other Buddhist objects were also returned to the pagoda. During the reign of Le Trung Hung, Pha Lai pagoda continued to be renovated and embellished. The people, the pagoda, the princes and noblemen donated money and hired green stone carvers to rebuild the Kinh Thien, Tam Bao, Temple, and Am palaces. , Tower... At the same time, a brick and tile kiln was opened on the north side of the hill of the pagoda to provide bricks and tiles for construction projects and a bronze kiln was opened to cast necessary offerings. After each temple repair, the pagoda sets up merit stele and posthumous stele to save for future generations. Over the years from the Le Dynasty to the Nguyen Dynasty, Pha Lai Pagoda continued to repair and offer Buddhist objects such as: Amulets, thrones, incense burners, dragon tablets, fruits, tablets, bells... In 1884, the French colonialists occupied Pha Lai mountain. They destroyed most of the land and tried to set up a post here but failed and had to move to Phao Son to set up a post. After that, people renovated the pagoda to include: 8 compartments worshiping Khong Minh Khong and Duong Khong Lo, 3 compartments for worshiping, 5 compartments in the front called Co Am pagoda worshiping Buddha, 3 compartments Nghe worshiping the Tutelary God and two wooden towers. stone. In 1947, the French invaded Pha Lai again, occupied and destroyed the above works, leaving only a few worship objects. In 1957, Pha Lai people continued to restore and rebuild the works including: 3 Pre-Teacher spaces, 2 Rear Palace spaces, 3 pagoda spaces. Many relics were gathered and returned to their locations, such as the collapsed stone of Kinh Thien Palace, the Adoring Dragon, crocodiles, saint statues, stone stele... In 1985, people continued to repair and embellish the pagoda. In 2014, the doors were replaced with ironwood. In 2018, the entire monument was restored. Currently, Tam Bao Pagoda Pha Lai has a Dinh-shaped architectural plan including: The front hall has 3 compartments, 2 wings and 2 shelves, the architecture is in the style of 4 curved roofs. The frame is made of reinforced concrete, the structure of the roof is "stack of beams and gongs", the middle compartment is of the "cob" style, and the side compartments are of "stack of beams". The upper hall has 2 compartments, the structure is like "The upper house is stacked with beams and gongs, the lower side is stacked with beams and seven porches". In the relic space, there is also the temple of Saint Khong Minh Khong, consisting of 3 architectural buildings: Front temple with 4 compartments, Middle temple with 4 compartments, Rear temple with 2 compartments. In addition, in the relic space there is also a 3-compartment building, the middle of which holds the altar to worship the God Emperor. Through historical changes, Pha Lai Pagoda still preserves a system of extremely precious documents and antiques, with unique artistic value and containing a lot of information about the nation's history, typically: Stele "Pha Lai tu bi" Le Dynasty; the miraculous miracle of 1938; 3 leaders conferred the reigns Dong Khanh 2 (1887), Duy Tan 3 (1909), Khai Dinh 9 (1924); Artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty include: dragon communal house; octagon set; Statues of the Father's body, the Holy Mother's body of Minh Khong, the statue of the Three Worlds, and the statue of Avalokiteśvara. Pha Lai Pagoda is a place to worship Buddha, Mother Goddess... This place also worships Zen Master Khong Minh Khong and his father and mother. Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong (1073 - 1141), from Dam Xa village, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province. He was a talented Zen master, with many contributions to the political life and cultural ideology of Dai Viet during the Ly dynasty. He was appointed National Teacher by the king, the highest position in the Ly dynasty monk system. . In folk consciousness, Nguyen Minh Khong is a man with extraordinary strength, able to move clouds and wind, move mountains, fill seas... and is one of the very few historical figures who have been canonized as saints by the people. In addition, he is also considered the founder of the medical and pharmaceutical industry and the founder of Vietnamese bronze casting. From ancient times until now, Pha Lai pagoda has always been a place to preserve and maintain the spiritual and cultural activities and beliefs of the village community. Every year, the relic has main event days such as: On March 10, a spring festival takes place to commemorate the day Duong Khong Lo returned to fish and practice at Co Am pagoda; The temple festival takes place from August 12 to 15 (lunar calendar). Especially during the festival, there is a ritual of carrying water from Vuc Chuong to the temple - legend has it that the temple bell of the Ly dynasty sank there. Activities during the special days attracted a large number of people and visitors from all over to attend the festival, contributing to tightening the solidarity of village communities and enriching the country's cultural traditions. Pha Lai Pagoda, Duc Long commune, Que Vo town has been ranked as a national relic by the State, Decision No. 100 VH/QD dated January 21, 1989. SOURCE: QUE VO TOWN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL
Bac Ninh
3394 view
Rating : National Monument
The hammock door of Diem village communal house in Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province is more than 300 years old, is a unique masterpiece of wood carving art, representing the pinnacle of wood carving art. Combined with red lacquer and gilding during the Le Trung Hung period, it has just been recognized as a National Treasure. Diem communal house, also known as Viem Xa communal house, formerly belonged to Cham Khe canton, Yen Phong district, now belongs to Viem Xa village, Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province. Completed in the 13th Chinh Hoa era (1692), this is one of the "first Kinh Bac" communal houses. Diem communal house currently preserves many artifacts of high artistic value, among which the hammock door of Diem communal house is a unique masterpiece of wood carving art. Accordingly, each floor is decorated with different themes, divided into separate floors and sections, but all 5 floors have a harmonious, flexible connection, bringing beauty to life, promoting human life, working and spirit. The god of democracy as well as the desire for prosperity, the desire for human proliferation in life. The top layer of the attic has a station shaped like the sun and clouds. The next part is delicately decorated with the highlight being four statues of fairies lifting the clouds and looking down. Mr. Nguyen Kim Vet, Head of Diem Communal House, said: "The beauty of Diem Communal House is the "unique" Hammock Door painting. This Hammock Door painting runs all the way from Thuong Luong at a height of 7m down to the communal house floor. consists of four large floors arranged in descending order until the main column inside. Each floor is delicately carved with many artistic shapes, symbols of the four sacred animals (dragon, lychee, tortoise, phoenix) and themes. full of art". The carved layer in the center of the hammock door is delicately carved with symmetrical images, demonstrating the skills of Kinh Bac sculptors at that time. The altar of Diem village communal house is carved very elaborately and vividly, creating a monumental but extremely delicate work of art. On one side are elephants and mahouts, on the other side are images of horses and people. In 1964, Diem communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture as an architectural and artistic relic and in January 2020, the hammock door of Diem village communal house was recognized as a National Treasure. Located in the ancient and solemn scenic complex of an ancient village on the banks of the Nhu Nguyet River in the land of Quan Ho's ancestors, the national architectural and artistic relic of Diem family along with valuable antiques and treasures has been converging and crystallizing the typical cultural beauty of the thousand-year-old cultural land of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac and is one of the treasures of precious cultural and spiritual heritage of the homeland and the nation. Source: VOV electronic newspaper
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National Monument
Linh Ung Pagoda (Ngoc Kham - Gia Dong - Thuan Thanh) located on Road 282 in Pho Kham area is an important historical site in the Dau region since ancient times with the song: "The seventh day of the Kham festival/The eighth day of the Dau festival/Mong festival". Wherever you go, you always go to the Giong festival." This ancient pagoda, after hundreds of years of existence, no longer has its original architecture, but still retains its treasures, which are three stone statues and the Linh Ung restoration stele from the epigrams inscribed in the year of Hoang Dinh. 13 (1613). The large stone stele placed on the turtle's back measures 196 x 129 x 26 (cm) with double-sided writing revealing many valuable sources of information about the history of the temple. The pagoda was built during the Tran Dynasty in accordance with the legend "Besides the Buddha next to the pedestal" as follows: Statues of three Buddhas were transported from India. The boat carrying the statue went ahead along the Thien Duc River and landed at Bao Kham wharf (old name of Ngoc Kham village) on the south bank. The boat carrying the platform later landed at Long Kham wharf (Tien Du district) on the north bank. Long Kham people immediately sent a delegation to Bao Kham to demand the statue. While the two sides have yet to negotiate, the Buddha's spirit shows that wherever the statue has settled, the pagoda will be built there. So the people of Bao Kham built a pagoda where there were three stone statues, named Linh Ung Tu. At the beginning of Le Trung Hung's reign, Thai Loc Marquis Le Dinh Chat, the special adjutant of the Fatherland, General Kim Tu Vinh Loc, from Bai Thuong (Thanh Hoa), spent money on his house to buy wood to restore the pagoda, including building a bell tower and erecting a house. stone stele, repairing three treasures, corridors, burning incense, front hall, three gates, Buddha statue bowl and buying a field of 1 sao 3 meters to offer to the pagoda. Construction started on May 11, Nham Ty (1612), completed on November 19 of the same year. Joining in the meritorious service with Marquis Thai Loc Le Dinh Chat were many high-ranking mandarins such as Duke Thanh Trinh Trang (at this time not yet crowned lord), Hoa Duong Marquis Vuong Chau (from Binh Ngo neighboring Bao Kham, later promoted to the throne). The duke, when he died, was crowned king for the people to worship). The three stone statues are almost the same size, 145 cm high. Although there is a legend about the Buddha and the pedestal, in reality the statue still has a lotus-shaped stone pedestal, the middle pedestal is 112 cm high, the two pedestals on both sides are 105 cm high. The statue is in a meditating position, looking healthy. The two faces on both sides are slightly bowed, the middle face is slightly turned up. All three statues have curly hair, so people often call them hibiscus snails. In terms of clothing, all three pho wear ao dai with the chest part wide open and decorated with hyacinth strings with flowers, leaves, and tassels, making the statue feel lively when looking at the statue. The statue's pedestal is decorated with lotus flowers and motifs of dragons, clouds, chrysanthemum strings... bearing the style of the Tran dynasty to prove that the pagoda dates back to the Tran dynasty, meaning that since there was a statue, there was a pagoda. Through some other artifacts, Linh Ung Pagoda has been repaired many times. By 1952, the pagoda was completely destroyed, the stone statues had no roof, and one statue even had its head blown into the water of nearby Thuan Thanh high school. However, with the unique value of the three stone statues, in 1981 the State ranked them as historical and artistic relics. After that, local people rebuilt the pagoda and gradually perfected it into the current scenic spot. Source: Bac Ninh Online Newspaper
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National Monument
(BNP) – Dam Pagoda is an ancient pagoda located on Dam mountain (Nam Son ward, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province). The pagoda worships Buddha and Nguyen Phi Y Lan (people call her Tam, so it is also called Ba Tam pagoda). The pagoda also has many names: Dam Pagoda, Lam Son, "Canh Long Dong Khanh", "Than Quang Tu". History records and legends say that the pagoda was personally chosen by Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan and built from the winter of 1086 to 1094, when it was completed and is considered "the largest Buddhist center of Dai Viet". This is an important project, so King Ly Nhan Tong took great care of it and when the pagoda was completed, he gave it the name "Canh Long Dong Khanh". Over a long history, the pagoda has been restored and embellished many times. During the resistance war against the French, the pagoda was demolished. After peace was restored, in 1986, local people built 3 small pagodas on the old ground to worship Buddha. Inheriting archaeological results, from 2015 to present, as well as consulting with Among experts and scientists, Bac Ninh province has carried out the master planning and construction of the "Dam Mountain cultural and ecological relic area". Dam Pagoda was restored and embellished, with a large scale, spacious and perfect decoration, along with a system of statues and worshiping objects at the pagoda of great artistic and aesthetic value, representing the artistic characteristics of each period. . Currently, Tam Bao building has an architectural structure of the letter Cong (I); including works such as: Front Street, Burning Incense and Thuong Dien. The entire structure is made of massive, strong ironwood. The front hall has 7 compartments, 2 wings and 4 curved roofs; The roof structure is "stacked with a beam for the price of a gong", because the armpit is "stacked with a beam for the price of a gong". Connecting the front hall and the upper hall are 3 incense burning spaces. The upper palace has 3 compartments, 2 wings and 4 curved roofs, with a structure similar to the Tien Duong building, with a porch system running around the main building. The new pagoda items have a massive architectural scale, built entirely of ironwood, painted, and exquisitely decorated using traditional techniques. The table door system opens all 7 compartments, 2 compartments are built with brick walls and doors in the style of "Tho". In addition, the pagoda also has the Patriarch's House and the Mother's House built on opposite sides, each with 3 compartments, 2 wings, 4 curved roofs and a load-bearing wooden frame with similar structures. Currently, the pagoda still preserves the stone pillar of Dam pagoda dating from the 11th century, which has been recognized as a national treasure with historical and aesthetic value, attracting a large number of scientific researchers to study. , learn about. In the pagoda, there are also new worship statues and worship objects created in the 21st century such as: 03 statues of Tam The, a set of statues of Dida Tam Ton, a set of Hoa Nghiem Tam Thanh statues, 01 statue of the Jade Emperor, 01 statue of Maitreya, 01 Statue of Avalokiteshvara, statue of Dharma Protector, statue of Monsignor, statue of Thanh Hien, statue of the Eight Sets of Diamonds, statue of Ten Dien Diem Kings, statue of Mrs. Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan, statue of King Ly Nhan Tong, Hoang Phi, parallel sentences and worship objects on one's own….. The pagoda is located halfway east - south of Dam mountain, overlooking the field in front of Con Rua mountain, in the distance are Tao Khe and Thien Duc rivers. In front of the pagoda there is a ditch running from the foot of the mountain to the river bank called Con Ten stream. Like most pagodas in Vietnamese villages, Dam Pagoda is a religious construction built a long time ago to worship Buddha, Mother Goddesses, and monks. In addition, the pagoda worships Mrs. Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan (who was instrumental in building the pagoda in the Ly Dynasty), and is also the center of Buddhist religious activities of the people. The pagoda festival takes place every year on September 8 (lunar calendar). The pagoda and all the people prepare offerings to Buddha to pray for peace, health and luck. In addition, on days such as: Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan Festival, full moon week, first day, traditional festivals, Lunar New Year, Buddhists, monks and guests from all over come to attend the pagoda festival. Dam Pagoda was ranked as a cultural and historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information - Decision No. 29 -VH/QD dated January 13, 1964. Source: BAC NINH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National Monument
Tieu Pagoda has the literal name (Thien Tam Tu) or also known as Tieu Son Tu, located halfway up Tieu Mountain, in Tuong Giang commune - Tu Son town - Bac Ninh province. The place preserves valuable cultural heritage of the Ly dynasty and attracts a large number of tourists from all over to visit and learn about history. According to historical records, Tieu pagoda is where Ly Cong Uan was reincarnated and was raised and educated by National Teacher Ly Van Hanh, who later became a wise king who was instrumental in founding the Ly dynasty and Dai Viet civilization. Thai To, surnamed Nguyen (Ly), from Co Phap Lo Bac Giang province; His mother was Pham Thi. On February 12, the 5th year of the Thai Binh era (974), the king was born. When he was a child, the king was intelligent, virtuous, and generous. He studied at Luc To Pagoda. Monk Van Hanh saw him with surprise and said: This is an extraordinary person who, when he grows up, will definitely be able to save the country, calm the people, and become a wise man. master of the world. Based on history books and folk legends, Tieu Pagoda can be considered to date back to the Early Le Dynasty. By the Ly dynasty, it was one of the major Buddhist centers, where the abbot of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh, who was instrumental in raising Ly Cong Uan, grew up. Tieu Pagoda has many works such as: Cam Tuyen Institute, Tien Linh Floor, Front Hall, Upper Palace, Back Hall... Besides, to the Southeast, there is Truong Lieu Pagoda. During the reign of Le Trung Hung, Tieu Pagoda was restored and expanded on a large scale in the style of a hundred-room pagoda, so it was also called "hundred-room" pagoda. During the Nguyen Dynasty, King Bao Dai's reign, the pagoda continued to be restored and recorded on the first sentence of the Three Jewels court. During the years of resistance against the US, the enemy bombed and destroyed Tieu Pagoda, leaving only a few Buddha statues and worshiping objects remaining. Truong Lieu Pagoda was also destroyed, leaving only three statues of Tam The, a statue of God and a bronze bell named "Truong Lieu Tu Chung" cast in the year Thieu reigned 3 (1843). The current architecture of Tieu Pagoda is the architecture of restorations and embellishments. The pagoda includes buildings: Tam Bao, Patriarch's house, guest house, bell tower and auxiliary works. The Three Jewels Palace is built with a wooden frame, carved with stylized floral decorations. The Patriarch's House has a roof in the style of stacking matches. At the Patriarch's house, there is an ancient statue of Zen Master Van Hanh and a throne tablet clearly stating "Ly Dynasty entered into Prime Minister Ly Van Hanh's divine position". In addition to the main works, Tieu Pagoda also has a number of auxiliary works such as guest houses, monks' houses... In particular, Tieu Pagoda also preserves 14 ancient towers of famous monks who once lived here. In addition, on the top of Tieu Mountain there is also a statue of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh about 5 meters high. Tieu Pagoda still preserves a number of valuable antiques from the Le and Nguyen dynasties, reflecting the Ly dynasties as follows: 15 beautifully carved wooden Buddha statues, 01 statue of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh, 01 stone stele with the name "Ly Gia Linh Thach" dated "Canh Thinh Nguyen Nien" (1793) records the background and merits of Ly Cong Uan, 01 bronze bell of Truong Lieu pagoda, dated Thieu Tri reign "(1843), 01 stone stele named "Cung Dien Bi Ky" dated Bao Dai 3 (1923) and many parallel sentences, poems, oracles... Visitors to the Tieu pagoda relic area (Thien Tam pagoda) are looking for vivid stories about the childhood of Ly Cong Uan, the wise king who publicly founded the Ly dynasty and the Dai Viet nation. About Tieu Pagoda is about an ancient land with many mysteries associated with the history and culture of the land of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac and of the Vietnamese people. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF BAC NINH PROVINCE
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National Monument
Every year, every Tet holiday and spring, thousands of "Lac descendants" from all over the region come to the temple relics and tombs of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, Au Co, in A Lu village. , Dai Dong Thanh commune, Thuan Thanh district, to pay tribute and worship the ancestors of the nation who openly opened the country. A Lu is an ancient village located close to the southern bank of the Duong River. Legend has it that it is the convergence land of the "Four Spirits" with 99 ponds and 99 humps, considered as the Dragon, the Ly, the Quy, and the Phuong, the only place where Tombs and temples of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, and Au Co are the ancestors who were instrumental in opening the country. Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb is located on a wide open alluvial ground close to the southern bank of the Duong River and is bustling with ancient forests surrounding it. In the past, two ancient temples in the west of A Lu village worshiped Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, Au Co (Upper Temple worshiped Kinh Duong Vuong, Ha Temple worshiped Lac Long Quan and Au Co), with large architectural scales. large, decorated with splendid "four sacred animals and four precious" decorations. To the east of Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb, there was also a pagoda with the literal name "Dong Linh Bat Nha Tu" worshiping the "Holy Mother Ancestors" namely Vu Tien, Than Long and Au Co. The ancestor Kinh Duong Vuong is also worshiped as the Thanh Hoang of A Lu village. The ancient communal house in the east of the village was built on a large scale, consisting of 2 buildings: the 7-compartment front hall and the 5-compartment main hall, with a splendid wooden frame carved with "four scriptures and four precious rooms". . The system of divine genealogy and ordaining of communal houses and temples clearly shows that the people worshiped are Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan and Au Co, who are known for their achievements in mountain and water. In 1949-1952, the French invaders came to A Lu village, set up posts here, and destroyed all temples and pagodas. The villagers were able to save a number of precious ancient worship objects such as: thrones, palanquins, ordinations... of temple and communal house. In 1971, the people of A Lu village restored Kinh Duong Vuong Tomb. In 2000, a communal temple worshiping ancestors was restored in the traditional style. The extremely valuable thing about the relic complex is that it still preserves a treasure trove of tangible and intangible cultural heritage such as: divine genealogy, ordination, stone stele, horizontal panels, couplets, beliefs, and festivals: At Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb, a stone stele is still preserved clearly stating "Kinh Duong Vuong's tomb", dated "Minh Menh's second decade" (1840). At the temples of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan and Au Co, many precious antiques are still preserved such as: thrones, tablets, genealogies, ordinations, orations, diaphragms, and parallel sentences. The system of horizontal panels and parallel sentences reflects and praises the person being worshiped such as: "Nam Bang's ancestors" (Southern country's ancestors), "Nam To Mieu" (Southern country's ancestors' temple)... Especially the 15 ordinations of The kings named the worshipers Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan and Au Co, with the following dates: 1 Gia Long 9 (1810), 1 Minh Menh 2 (1821), 2 Thieu Tri 2 (1842), 2 Thieu Tri 6 (1846), 2 Tu Duc 3 (1850), 1 Tu Duc 33 (1880), 2 Dong Khanh 2 (1887), 1 Duy Tan 3 (1909) and 2 Khai Dinh 9 (1924). The precious cultural heritage treasure of the relic complex is also expressed in traditional beliefs and festivals. Legend has it that every year on January 18, A Lu village temple and communal house held a festival. To take care of popular matters, right from within the five villages, tasks were assigned to officials and guards. Giap, who hosts the festival, receives public fields to raise pigs and make banh chung and banh day to sacrifice to the gods. At the festival, right from the 12th day, temples and communal houses are opened to pack worship items and fan flags. On the 16th, the village organizes a procession of water from the Duong River to the temple for offerings all year round. On the 17th, the village organizes a palanquin procession from the communal house to the Upper and Lower temples to request the procession of the nation's ancestors to the communal house for offerings and festivals. From the 18th to the 24th, each day is a week of worship. Offerings include whole pigs, banh chung, and banh day. On the 25th, offerings will be made at the Upper and Lower temples with fish salad. In addition to the festival on January 18, there are also special days for the Upper Temple and the Lower Temple. Legend has it that every August 15 (lunar calendar), villagers make 3 trays of black fillings and 3 trays of fish salad to worship the Kinh Duong Vuong ancestors. Lac Long Quan and Au Co at the Thuong and Ha temples. The offerings: "black filling" symbolizes the 50 children who followed their mother to the mountains and forests to make a living. The "fish salad" trays represent the 50 children who followed their father to the sea to open up the coastal region. During the festival days, thousands of "Lost Sons of Hong" from all over the country have been attracted to the mausoleum and temple relics, to pay tribute and worship to honor Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, Au Co are the ancestors who were instrumental in opening the country. With the great value and significance of the relics of the mausoleums and temples of Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, and Au Co, the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province recently announced a plan to preserve and promote the value of the relics. with a very large scale including many project items. The relic site has become a key cultural and spiritual tourism center of our country. Source: THUAN THANH CULTURAL HERITAGE
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Updating
But Thap Pagoda, the literal name is Ninh Phuc Tu - Known as one of the most beautiful ancient pagodas in the Northern Delta, still preserved relatively intact to this day, far from the capital Hanoi. About 30km from the inner city and 3km from Dau Pagoda. The pagoda is located next to the south bank of Duong River, in But Thap village, Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. The pagoda's ruins date back to the 13th century, and it was built during the reign of King Tran Thanh Tong. Monk Huyen Quang, after passing the exam and then resigning from mandarin, returned to practice here (Book of But Thap Pagoda - Bui Van Tien, also mentioned The abbot of the pagoda during the Tran Dynasty was Zen Master Huyen Quang, the third founder of Truc Lam). Over time, the pagoda has been restored and embellished many times. But the biggest restoration was at the beginning of the 17th century, during the Le - Trinh period. At that time, the abbot of the pagoda was monk Chuyet Chuyet (From 1633-1644), and his disciple, Zen master Minh Hanh (From 1633-1659), restored the entire pagoda on a large scale, with architectural style. "Domestic work, foreign work" and has great meritorious contributions in terms of money and fields from the Queen Mother - Dieu Vien, Trinh Thi Ngoc Truc (Daughter of Thanh King Trinh Trang) and Princess Le Thi Ngoc Duyen Dharma names Dieu Tue and Princess Trinh Thi Ngoc Co (These people were also later built temples, statues were carved and placed in shrines, and worshiped at But Thap Pagoda to this day). This restoration period lasted from 1644 to In 1647, the pagoda was completed and had the literal name "Ninh Phuc Zen Tu". In the early 18th century, But Thap Pagoda was repaired on a larger scale than before. The stele "Ninh Phuc Thien Tu Bi Ky" and "Khanh Luu Bi Ky" built in the year Vinh Thinh 10 (1714) write that "the pagoda was further repaired by officials, did not hesitate to buy thousands of gold to buy only good wood, and was popular with the people. The village contributed and invited workers to build and repair, with a magnificent temple, spacious pagodas, adorned with a world of glass. Compared to before, the pagoda has a separate row of houses behind the Buddha hall, the scale is much larger. In 1876, when King Tu Duc visited here, he saw a giant tower, so it was named But Thap Pagoda from then on. The architectural complex of But Thap Pagoda stands out among the vast rice fields. The pagoda faces south, which is the direction of wisdom and prajna in Buddhist philosophy. The outermost is the three-entrance gate, followed by the 2-storey and 8-roof bell tower. The central area includes 7 rows of houses, all horizontal, running parallel, arranged on a vertical axis - Shinto Street. Inside the inner temple, located between two corridors (each row consists of 26 rooms) are 7 buildings connected from the outside in, including: Tien Duong, Thieu Huong, Thuong Dien, connecting Thuong Dien and Tich Thien Am. The stone bridge spans the lotus pond (The bridge is 4m long and has 3 curved arches. The bridge surface is paved with green stone, on both sides of the bridge there are 12 elaborate and sophisticated stone reliefs of birds, flowers and leaves). Tich Thien Am Building, as the name suggests, means containing good things. In Tich Thien Am, there is a nine-level lotus tower - a wooden tower, 9 floors, 8 sides, 9 lotus petals symbolizing the 9 levels of Buddhist practice. Then comes the Trung house, the worship hall and finally the rear hall, with a total length of more than 100m. Behind the Hau Duong house is a row of stone towers, including the 5-storey, 11m high Ton Duc stone tower, which is where the relics of Zen Master Minh Hanh, the second patriarch of the pagoda, are placed. On the left side of the pagoda is the church of the first patriarch Chuyet Chuyet and the eight-sided Bao Nghiem stone tower, 5 floors 13m high, which is the burial place of Zen master Chuyet Chuyet. On both sides of the outer end, along the front hall, are two stele houses. Each architectural work of this temple is a skillful work of art with decorative motifs made of rich and diverse materials such as stone, wood, and brick. It represents a harmonious combination of architecture and natural environment. Overall, the pagoda is arranged symmetrically and tightly in the central area, but is very naturally open in the surrounding area, so But Thap Pagoda has its own and extremely unique features. In particular, in the system of ancient statues of But Thap Pagoda, there is an ancient treasure, considered unique in Vietnam. That is the Buddha statue "Thousands of hands, thousands of eyes - thousand eyes, thousand hands". The statue is 3.7m high, 2.1m wide, has 11 heads, 46 large arms and 954 small arms of different lengths, expanding and rising like a halo of light. This is considered a masterpiece of Buddha statues and contemporary statuary art. The statue is placed on a dragon lotus throne, with a relaxed, religious posture. The special and unique thing about the pagoda that cannot be found anywhere else in our country is the tall, majestic stone stupa, rising into the blue sky, called Bao Nghiem tower, which stands out in the middle of the area. vast plain. Bao Nghiem Tower is like a giant pen, reaching straight to the deserted sky. The tower is 13.05m high, 5 floors with a top part made of green stone, 5 corners of 5 floors have 5 small bells, around the tower are decorated with vivid and unique patterns. The inside of the tower has a circle with a diameter of 2.29m. The bottom floor of this tower has 13 stone carvings, mainly images of animals. The tower demonstrates the excellent stone grafting and sculpting skills of ancient Vietnamese craftsmen. Behind is the 11m high Ton Duc tower, where the relics of Zen Master Minh Hanh, the second patriarch of the pagoda, are located. The tower was built in the mid-17th century, all four sides of the tower are covered with stone. Recently, inside the tower, people have just found 2 ancient bronze books, written/engraved with Buddhist scriptures. Several centuries have passed, but what remains at But Thap Pagoda shows that this was one of the most influential Buddhist centers in the ancient Kinh Bac region, one of the few pagodas still kept quite intact. complete architectural blocks, altar objects, and ancient statues of our country. Through many historical ups and downs, But Thap Pagoda has always been protected, preserved and embellished more and more beautifully, becoming one of the famous spiritual tourist attractions in the Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac region. Every year, people in the area and tourists from near and far always remember and return to attend the pagoda festival, held on March 24 (Lunar Calendar). But Thap Pagoda Festival takes place amid the joy and reverence of visitors from all over every time they come to the pagoda. With typical values of history, culture and art of architecture and sculpture. But Thap Pagoda has been ranked and recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national cultural relic since April 28, 1962. By 2013, the Prime Minister granted a special national relic status and the Buddha Statue "Thousand Eyes - Thousand Eyes and Thousand Hands" was recognized as a national treasure./. Source: THUAN THANH CULTURAL HERITAGE
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special National Monument
Dau Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam, where Buddhism originated. This is one of the typical spiritual tourist destinations of Bac Ninh province, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to make pilgrimages and learn about historical values. Dau Pagoda is also known as Ca Pagoda, Co Chau Tu, Dien Ung Tu, Phap Van Tu. Dau Pagoda is located in Thanh Khuong commune, Thuan Thanh district, and was certified as a special National Monument in 2013. This is the oldest Buddhist center in Vietnam. The pagoda is also called by people with different names such as Ca Pagoda, Co Chau Tu, Dien Ung Tu, Thien Dinh Tu. This is the temple that is considered to have the earliest history in Vietnam, although the physical traces no longer exist, it has been rebuilt. The pagoda is one of the most famous landmarks of the Northern Kinh region in the past. This is also a special national monument of Vietnam ranked 4th. Dau Pagoda is considered the oldest pagoda in Vietnam. The pagoda is located in the Dau area, during the Han Dynasty, it was called Luy Lau. In the Dau area, there are five ancient pagodas: Dau pagoda worshiping Phap Van, Dau pagoda worshiping Phap Vu, Tuong pagoda worshiping Phap Loi, Dan pagoda worshiping Phap Dien and To pagoda worshiping Man Nuong, the mother of the Four Dharmas. These five pagodas, in addition to worshiping Buddha, also worship the Four Dharmas. Dau Pagoda in Dau area was destroyed during the war, so the statue of Ba Dau was worshiped in Dau pagoda. Among the Four Dharmas, Phap Van is at the top, Thach Quang Phat (the rock in the Dung tree) is always with Phap Van and Phap Van represents all Four Dharmas, every time the court invites the statue to the capital to pray for the island, they can process it in procession. all four statues or just Phap Van. It can be said that among the Four Dharmas, Phap Van and Phap Vu are worshiped most widely, but Phap Van is the focus, so Dau Pagoda has become the center of this belief in both the Dau region and the whole country. The front house consists of 7 rooms, 2 wings, inside there are a number of tables and chairs for guests to prepare their offerings before entering to worship Buddha. The most prominent of the pagoda's buildings is the Hoa Phong tower. According to ancient bibliographies, during the Tran Dynasty, Poinsettia Mac Dinh Chi restored Dau Pagoda and built a 9-storey tower. The architecture of the tower that still exists is from the Le Trung Hung period. The tower is built of old burnt bricks, with 3 floors, 15m high. Outside the tower there is a statue of a stone sheep 1.33 m long and 0.8 m high. In the tower there are 4 statues of Thien Vuong - 4 legendary gods who govern the 4 directions of heaven. In the tower, hang a bronze bell cast in 1793 and a gong cast in 1817. Tien Duong House consists of 7 rooms and 2 wings. In front of the house are three steps running through the 5 middle spaces. In the middle space, there are two dragon-carved stone steps, bearing the artistic style of the Tran Dynasty. At the front hall, there are altars to worship Ho Dharma, Monsignor, Duc Thanh Hien, and Bat Bo Vajra. The statue of Phap Van is worshiped in the Upper Palace. This is one of four statues in the Four Dharma statue system in Dau - Luy Lau region recognized as a National Treasure. The statue of Phap Van is majestic, quiet, bronze-colored, nearly 2 meters high. The statue has a beautiful face with a large mole in the middle of the forehead, reminiscent of Indian dancers and the homeland of Tay Truc. The area connecting the front room and back hall is the place to worship the Eighteen Arhats (18 enlightened disciples of Buddha who have cultivated to the Arhat realm). In addition, statues of Bodhisattva, Tam The, Monsignor, and Saint monk are placed in the back of the hall. Source 'Bac Ninh Province Electronic Information Portal'
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Xuong Giang Victory Historical Site was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Historical Site in 2009; Xuong Giang ancient citadel is located in Dong Nham commune, Tho Xuong district, now Xuong Giang ward, Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province. Xuong Giang is the name of the ancient citadel built by the Ming army in the 15th century (1407). Through many ups and downs of history, only a few traces of Xuong Giang Ancient Citadel remain, but the location and appearance of the Ancient Citadel are still kept intact in the minds of every person of Bac Giang land. Therefore, in 2012, to commemorate the national heroes and educate the patriotic traditions of the homeland, the People's Committee of Bac Giang province approved the decision to build a new Xuong Giang Temple on the foundation of the ancient Xuong Giang Citadel. The campus is spacious and airy, shaded by green trees, and through the Tam Quan gate is a large festival ground. On the left side of the yard is the Ta Vu and the bell tower, on the right side of the yard is the Huu Vu and the drum tower. The center of the relic complex is Xuong Giang Temple with an area of 1.3 hectares. The system of horizontal and vertical parallel sentences is all written in the national language, and the signboard of Xuong Giang Temple is painted in red and gilded on a bright red background. Xuong Giang Temple today is the central location of Xuong Giang Ancient Citadel, built by the Ming Dynasty in 1407. After invading our country, the Ming Dynasty built defense stations and built ramparts in key places to defense. Xuong Giang Citadel then became a fortified stronghold of the Ming invaders, on the route from Guangxi (China) to Dong Quan (now Hanoi). The remaining traces show that Xuong Giang Citadel was located on a low hillock, covered with soil, surrounded by a small river and sunken fields. The citadel has a rectangular shape with a total area of 27 hectares. The citadel is divided into clear areas: mansions, barracks, food warehouses, ammunition warehouses... Xuong Giang Citadel is considered the center of the battle and had decisive significance in the Chi Lang - Xuong Giang Campaign when in 1427, Le Loi commanded the Lam Son insurgent army to attack the citadel, destroying the Ming army led by Lieu Thang. This was the decisive victory for our nation's independence in the 15th century, overthrowing the brutal rule of the Ming Dynasty that lasted for 2 decades, and opening a new page in the history of building and defending the country. glorious country of the nation. To commemorate the historic victory of the Lam Son insurgent army at Xuong Giang citadel, every year Bac Giang province organizes a festival on January 6 and 7, attracting a large number of visitors from all over. During the festival, there are many unique rituals and fun games. With typical value, on December 31, 2019, the Prime Minister ranked Xuong Giang Victory Site as a special national monument. This demonstrates the Party and State's concern for preserving and promoting the value of the nation's historical and cultural relics. Source: Bac Giang province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Phat Tich Pagoda (also known as Van Phuc Pagoda) is located on the southern slope of Phat Tich Mountain in Phat Tich commune, Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province. According to the book "Complete History of Dai Viet" and traces and relics found in the pagoda area, Van Phuc pagoda was built between the 7th and 10th centuries. Right from the beginning, Tien Son Pagoda was the gathering place and stopping place of the first missionaries from India to our country and highly enlightened Zen masters. However, it was not until the Ly Dynasty (1010-1025) that the model of living and practicing at the pagoda became clear and large-scale because at this time the pagoda became a national temple and also the homeland of the Ly dynasty kings. In 1041, Ly Thai Tong built Tu Thi Thien Phuc Institute and cast a 7,560-kg statue of Amitabha Buddha to worship. Since then, Thien Phuc Mountain or Thien Phuc Pagoda was formed, replacing the name Tien Son Pagoda. In 1057 - 1066, King Ly Thanh Tong built Thien Phuc Pagoda and erected the highest tower in the country, inside built a Buddha statue currently 1.87m high, the entire pedestal is 2.87m, cast 2 gold statues of Brahma and De Thich for worship. in front of the temple. According to history books, in 1071, King Ly went on a trip to Phat Tich and wrote the word Buddha 1 truong 6 meters (5 meters) long, and had it carved into stone to be kept at the pagoda on Tien Du mountain. There is also a story that in 1129, under the reign of King Ly Than Tong, 84,000 terracotta stupas were inaugurated, placed in many places throughout the country, 80,000 stupas were placed in Phat Tich alone, so the mountain range in Phat Tich is named Bat Van Son. From 1073 to 1210, the dynasties of King Ly Anh Tong and Ly Cao Tong all visited Thien Phuc National Temple. During the Tran Dynasty (1228 - 1400), Thien Phuc Pagoda was still the national temple but was renamed Van Phuc. In 1279 - 1280, King Tran Nhan Tong built Bao Hoa palace. After its inauguration, the king compiled Bao Hoa's poetry collection consisting of 8 volumes to commemorate. King Tran Nghe Tong (1370) built the Lan Kha library, with himself as Director, for reading, enjoying and serving the court. In 1384, the King organized a Thai student exam (PhD) here to choose talented people to serve the country. The pagoda is also the place to record the mark of a famous Chinese Zen master - Zen master Chuyet Chuyet. From 1635 - 1644, Zen Master Chuyet Cong came to practice at Phat Tich Pagoda, and Lord Trinh Trang, King Le Huyen Tong and the servants all respected him. Lord Trinh Trang wanted more Buddhist scriptures to circulate in the country, so the Zen master sent his disciple Minh Hanh to China to request the scriptures. The scriptures were brought back, some were engraved for dissemination, the rest and the engravings were stored at Phat Tich Pagoda. During the reign of Le Trung Hung (1686), the pagoda was degraded, the Le kings restored it to its old scale, calling it Phat Tich Pagoda (literally called Van Phuc). During the Nguyen Dynasty, Phat Tich Pagoda was last renovated. From 1949 - 1952, the French occupied Phat Tich Pagoda and completely destroyed this national pagoda, leaving only the brick foundation, some Patriarch statues, and a few other Dharma objects. In 1959, Phat Tich Pagoda was built by the State. Rebuilt on a small scale to preserve the remaining relics. In 2008, construction began on a number of new projects, including a 30m high stone Buddha statue (including pedestal) on Phat Tich Mountain. The newly built Amitabha Buddha statue is based on the Buddha statue carved by King Ly Thanh Tong in 1057, and is now worshiped in the main hall. Phat Tich is not only the center of Buddhism but also preserves a treasure of legends, cultural activities - folk arts, typically the legends of Mrs. To Co, the wars between An Duong Vuong and Trieu Da , the woodcutter Vuong Chat, Tu Thuc meeting a fairy, Cao Bien building an enchanted tower, the Tea Queen, Nguyen Dang Cao flower gardener and the famous peony viewing festival at Phat Tich pagoda on the 4th of the first lunar month. With the above outstanding values, Phat Tich Pagoda was recognized by the Prime Minister as a special national historical and artistic architectural monument on December 31, 2014. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Qua Cam village communal house is located on Tuong mountain. According to ancient documents of the village, during the Le Dinh period, it had a large scale. That communal house was destroyed during the resistance war against the French colonialists. The current communal house was built right when peace was restored in the North (1954), leaning against Tuong Mountain, facing Southeast, overlooking the confluence of Cau River and Ngu Huyen Khe. . The communal house has 3 rooms, 2 front wings, 3 back rooms, linked into a building with a "nail" shaped architectural plan with a solid frame structure with strong ironwood structures, and a smooth-nosed tiled roof. Ancient, brick walls. The content of the legends and ordinations dating back to the Le and Nguyen dynasties tells us that Qua Cam communal house worships the tutelary god Saint Tam Giang. Sac is dated as early as 1710 and as late as the 9th year of Khai Dinh (1924). The communal house has a wooden altar and a tablet inscribed with "Tam Giang's epiphany", 2 great letters, 7 pairs of parallel sentences, 3 wooden incense burners from the Le and Nguyen dynasties, on top of which are ceramic and porcelain incense bowls, and antique celadon flower vases. , blue enamel of the Ly and Le and Nguyen dynasties, coffins containing colors and various types of dragon crowns, dragon robes, and dragon stele. Not only is it a religious worship facility, it also preserves many ancient documents and artifacts. During the Ly Dynasty, Qua Cam Communal House was an important point on the Nhu Nguyet River defense line during the resistance war against the Song Dynasty. Dai Viet people in the 11th century. Qua Cam Communal House was ranked as a Historical Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 9, 1990. Qua Cam village temple was built on Sang camp, located east of Tuong mountain in Mieu beach area. According to village legends and legends, the temple worships Princess Sanh, Tran Thi Ngoc, a native of Qua Cam village, concubine of King Tran Anh Tong. She had many contributions to her homeland, so when she died, she was honored by 72 hamlets as a blessing and a temple was established. Camp Sang in the Ly Dynasty was an important place on the Nhu Nguyet River defense line during the resistance war against the Song Dynasty army in 1077 under the Ly Dynasty. Over the years, the temple was restored many times. During the resistance war against the French colonialists, the temple was completely destroyed. Peace was restored and the people rebuilt on the old foundation. The temple has a "nail" shaped architectural plan, with 3 pre-worship spaces and 1 back palace space. Recently, the villagers built 3 more rooms in front. The entire building faces southwest. In the temple, there is a horizontal painting "Quang Thai Sinh", 2 pairs of parallel sentences, a statue of Princess Sanh in a meditating position, made of wood, 3 ordinations dated 1783, 1812, 1924, a 4-sided stele inscribed Write about the legend of Princess Sanh. Qua Cam Temple was ranked as a Historical Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 9, 1990. Qua Cam village pagoda called Kim Son is located on Kim Son mountain, facing Ngu Huyen Khe in the southwest direction. This is an architectural work in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The current construction items of Kim Son pagoda include: Tam Bao temple, Taoist temple. Tam Bao Palace has a "nail" shaped architectural plan, including 5 compartments, 2 front halls and 4 upper palace compartments. The trusses are structured in the style of a stack of beds, a gong stand, and a front and a back. Strong column system. The main column has a circumference of 1.32 meters. The outstanding decorative art is the cloud dragon image embossed on the ends and traps. The Three Jewels Palace was majorly renovated in 1998. Kim Son Pagoda, in addition to a rich system of worship statues (statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva, Saint monk,...) entirely made of wood dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty, also has a statue of Princess Sanh's mother, a statue of De Lanh mandarin. The four people of Chi Long village are beautiful wooden statues. The pagoda also preserves bells of the Nguyen Dynasty, bells of the Qing Dynasty, single vases, ceramic incense bowls and epitaphs: The pagoda festival is held on the 20th day of the first lunar month every year. Kim Son Pagoda had an important position in the resistance war against the Song dynasty of Dai Viet's army and people in the 11th century. The pagoda was ranked as a Historical Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 9, 1990. Source: People's Committee of Bac Ninh province
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Temple of King Ba Thuy To (Viem Xa area, Hoa Long ward, Bac Ninh city) is the only place among the 49 original Quan Ho villages of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang to worship the Quan Ho Patriarch. The temple was recognized as a National Historical Site in 1994. Based on local documents, King Ba Temple was originally built during the Le Dynasty and has been renovated many times. Currently, the monument is restored and embellished with a large scale, spacious and perfect, with a neat and tight layout, integrating with the surrounding natural environment. The monument's construction is made of various materials. Traditional, sustainable, bold Vietnamese style. King Ba Temple has a Dinh-style architectural structure consisting of 2 buildings: the Great Hall and the Hau Palace. In particular, the Dai Bai building consists of 3 rooms, 2 vase-shaped wings, tiled roof, and a pair of flanking dragons on the top of the roof. The Harem Court consists of 2 rooms running horizontally in the same direction as the Great Pagoda Court, newly restored in 2018, and is a work to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Songs being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. representative of humanity. King Ba Temple is the only place in the 49 original Quan Ho villages of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang to worship the Quan Ho Patriarch, the creator of the Quan Ho song and the founder of the hamlet, teaching the people to do business and teach the villagers to grow. Rice, mulberry growing, silkworm rearing, silk reeling, weaving, this profession today is still maintained and developed into a traditional profession of Viem Xa village, she was awarded the title of Queen Mother of Precepts. Many centuries later, the people of Viem Xa still worshiped her in their communal houses as a divine emperor. Diem Communal House still retains 5 thrones of 5 gods and ordinations of 5 people, including her. She was awarded the title of "Dynasty Emperor Nhu Nuong of Nam Hai Dai Vuong". Every year, on the 6th and 7th of February, it is called the spring flower-playing day of Her Majesty the King. February 6 is the day of cleaning algae, naturalization ceremony at the temple, sacrifices and Quan ho singing at the temple. February 7 is the main holiday. On the main day of the ceremony, there is a procession and festival to ensure traditional customs, safety and savings. In 2014, Diem village festival was recognized by the state as a national intangible cultural heritage. To preserve intangible cultural heritage, every year on January 10, authorities gather at the temple to organize incense offerings, opening the Quan Ho singing competition in early spring, which is attended by a large number of people. . Through the contest, the Organizing Committee selected many excellent talents, ensuring the preservation of teaching Quan Ho cultural heritage to future generations. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Ham Long Pagoda (or Long Ham) in Thai Bao area, Nam Son ward, Bac Ninh city, was built during the Ly dynasty (about the 12th century). According to folk eyes, the pagoda is located in the jaw of a dragon, meaning under the jaw of a large dragon 9 segments long, which is the entire Lam Son range. This is a large Buddhist center, and is said to be the place of practice for monk Duong Khong Lo. Located on a land area of more than 9,000 square meters, the pagoda has a beautiful landscape, in harmony with nature, is known as an ancient temple with a long history, the architectural works are designed and decorated according to Traditional style, exquisitely carved, artistic. Today, Ham Long Pagoda is the center of spiritual activities of local people and people from all over the region, a place to worship Buddha Dharma, a place to guide living beings to good things, to stay away from evil, to live with compassion, joy and forgiveness. The current pagoda has a large scale including works: Tam Quan gate, Tam Bao, Patriarch's house, Mother's house, Guest house, Monk's house and auxiliary works. The Three Treasures Pagoda is made of ironwood, shaped like a Dinh, including the 7-compartment Tien Duong, the structure of the roof "stacked with beams and gongs", the armpits of which "those sitting on the bed are fascinated" and 3 rooms of the Upper Palace, the structure of the roof. stack of gongs and gongs", because underarms "the one sitting". The pagoda worships the 7 Patriarchs, the Mother Goddess, and Mr. Do Trong Vy, he is famous for being an intelligent and studious man and later became an honest mandarin, teacher, and culturer, especially he was the one who had the merit of founding the Vietnamese Literature. Bac Ninh Temple. After he got old, he returned to Ham Long Pagoda to practice. After his death, he was worshiped here. Currently, Ham Long Pagoda still maintains the ritual of sending souls to the souls who died at evil and sinful hours. To avoid disasters and yokes, families of ghosts often send ghosts to Ham Long Pagoda to receive shelter and salvation, so that ghosts can soon be reborn and escape to the realm of bliss. The architectural works within the Pagoda's grounds are carved with sophisticated, artistic decorations with a spacious and perfect appearance. The pagoda has a festival on the 14th day of the second lunar month, in addition, during the year there are other days such as: Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan festival, Full Moon week, First lunar month, traditional festivals, Lunar New Year. The pagoda also welcomed many domestic and foreign delegations, high-ranking leaders of the Party and State to visit Buddha. The pagoda was ranked as a cultural and historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 18, 1988. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Church of 18 Doctors of the Nguyen family, Kim Doi village, Kim Chan ward, Bac Ninh city was built around the end of the 15th century. This was Mr. Nguyen Lung's home when he came here to make a living. In 1990, the Tien Te house was built, and in 2015, the water temple was built. Currently, the entire campus of the monument has been built with a protective wall, and the pond and water pavilion area of the church has been renovated to be spacious and clean. The main church faces west, the building has a Nhi-style architecture including the front hall and back hall. The altar has a scale of 3 compartments, with open space and no doors, with vase-style architecture with maple-wing pillars and two throne-shaped roofs. The roof's edge is embossed with a signboard in the form of a text board, the edge is striped in the style of a throne, and the roof is covered with funny-nosed tiles. The load-bearing frame includes 4 rows of vertical columns, 4 rows of horizontal columns, including 4 sets of main rafters, the structure of the roof rafters is in the style of stacking beams and gong racks, the armpits are in the sitting style, the porch columns support the porch, on the stacks, and the first sentence. , armpit beams, porch lines painted with stylized flowers and leaves. The back hall has a scale of 5 compartments, the door opens in the middle 3 compartments in the style of upper and lower compartments, with a round door shaped like Tho. The load-bearing frame consists of 6 rows of vertical columns, 5 rows of horizontal columns, including 6 sets of main rafters, the structure of the roof rafters is in the form of a gong rack stacked on a beam, the armpits are in the sitting style, the porch columns support the porch, on the stacks, the first verse , the head is covered with stylized flowers and leaves. Nguyen family church is a place to worship ancestors (paternal and maternal), academic celebrities of the family and teachers who have merit in teaching knowledge, letters, etiquette, literature... to descendants in the family. them, contributing to building the family's glorious academic tradition. The Church of 18 Doctors of the Nguyen family was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic on January 21, 1989. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
The tombs and temples of the Ly Dynasty Kings are historical evidence of the ancient Co Phap village and today's Dinh Bang; It is a relic land, a temple to worship the Ly dynasty kings and is also the burial place of the Ly dynasty's ancestors and royal family. Ly Dynasty (1009 - 1225), from when Thai To (Ly Cong Uan) ascended the throne, moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long (1010), experienced 8 kings, passed the throne for 216 years, was the period when the state conferred independence, autonomy, and strength, the people can live in peace and prosperity. The relic site is a unique architectural work, with stone carving, wood carving, worship statue carving, and construction techniques all reaching a sophisticated level and many intangible cultural heritage values being preserved. : worship beliefs, festivals, customs, practices.... The tomb area of the Ly Dynasty kings is also a particularly important archaeological site serving scientific research. The relic has many other names, such as Do Temple, Co Phap Dien/Ly Bat De Temple and Tombs of Ly Dynasty Kings (Tho Tomb Thien Duc or Son Mau Forbidden Land); Includes 2 main areas: Do Temple and Tombs of Ly Dynasty Kings (Forbidden Land). 1. Do Temple: total area of 31,250m2, divided into inner city and suburban areas. Suburb: 26,910m2 wide, including semicircular lake, water pavilion, writer's house on the right, martial arts house on the left. Inner city: 4,340m2 wide, divided into interior and exterior areas. The interior includes: the harem, the carriage house, the altar house, the stele house and the house for 8 altar palanquins, the house for 8 worship horses on both sides. The exterior includes: Phuong communal house, King's temple, celebrant's house, guest house, exhibition house, hall, five dragon gates, temple yard, elephant statues, stone crocodiles... 2. Tombs of Ly Dynasty Kings (Forbidden Land) The tomb area is the final resting place of the Ly dynasty kings, about 800m northeast of Do temple, located in Sen Pond area, in the fields of Dinh Bang ward, Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province. Today, the tombs of the Ly Dynasty kings include the following buildings: - Tomb of King Ly Thai To - Long Chao Tomb - Tomb of Ca (King Ly Thai Tong) - Tomb Two (also known as Tomb Con) worships King Ly Thanh Tong - Tomb of the Elephant (King Ly Nhan Tong) - Tomb of Duong Gio (King Ly Than Tong) - Tomb of Duong Thuan (King Ly Anh Tong) - Tomb of King Ly Cao Tong - Tomb of King Ly Hue Tong - Mausoleum of Mrs. Nguyen Phi Y Lan - Phat Tich Tomb (Pham Thi's mausoleum) There are not many artifacts left at the Do Temple relics and the Ly Dynasty kings' mausoleum area, such as 8 tablets with the names of the Ly kings painted in red and gilded, carved in the Le dynasty, bronze tops, and cranes. bronze and some bowls and dishes dating back to the Le dynasty. In particular, there is a stone stele, dated 1604, compiled by Dr. Phung Khac Khoan, recording the merits of the Ly kings. In addition, cultural activities of folk beliefs and worship of Ly dynasty kings are still maintained and become traditions at Do temple. Every year, three main festivals take place in Dinh Bang: - Temple festival on January 7. - The communal house is held on February 15, taking place on 2 main days (from February 14 to 15). - Temple festival on March 15, held at Do temple. With special value, the historical site of the Ly Dynasty kings' tombs and temples was ranked a special national monument on December 31, 2014 by the Prime Minister. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Van Coc communal house is also known as Bai Ca communal house, people in the area often call it Bai communal house. Bai Ca communal house used to worship the saint Cao Son Dai Vuong together with Bai Xanh communal house. For some reason, this communal house was divided into two (upper communal house of Xanh village, lower communal house of Bai village. Both communal houses are located at the foot of the western mountain of Bai Mountain, one of the mountain ranges in the Nham Bien Son range or the 99-top anchor mountain. The village is spread out along the mountain slope like a flying Coc, looking down at the sunken field which is a lake Lang Bac in the past. Looking from above, Van Coc village looked like a Big Coc, the body was Bai Mountain, the head was Don Mountain, and the two long wings spread out on both sides were Van Coc village. The communal house was located under the eyes of the coc . Van Coc communal house is located in Van Trung commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. This is the place to worship the village's Tutelary God, Saint Cao Son Dai Vuong. Duc Cao Son is from Lang Xuong Cave, Thanh Chau district, Gia Hung district, Son Tay religion. He is the son of Nguyen Hanh and Dau Thi Loan. He was born because his parents were told in a dream that the god was reincarnated. So when he grew up, he was very intelligent in martial arts and knowledgeable about heavenly books. When the country had foreign invaders, King Due Vuong issued an edict to go everywhere to find talented and virtuous people to help the country. He immediately returned to the court to apply for the position and was immediately employed. He was appointed by Tan Vien Son Thanh as a senior general. With the wholehearted help of the local people - gods and people, he soon completed the work. When the Thuc army arrived, he was beaten to a pulp by his generals (afterwards he had to make peace with the Hung dynasty). After the war against the Thuc invaders, he returned to the army where he had built a stronghold to repay the people's kindness. When finished, he was ordered to return to court. Then the king sent him back to enjoy his fortune in Thanh Hoa and there the court ordained him as the Supreme God of Blessing and Strength for the places that had previously gone to fight the enemy and had received help from the people, so they had to establish a place of worship forever. His Holiness Cao Son Dai Vuong. According to Dinh's family tree, Trang Van Coc previously had an ancient temple in the communal house area, then moved it to the middle of the village. The current communal house was built in the year Mau Ty - Le Canh Hung dynasty (1788) and was built by Duong Tuong Cong - Tu Quoc Co. The communal house currently has 5 rooms, 2 rooms, 1 bamboo tube, 2 rooms, 3 harem rooms with high and wide wooden floors. In front of the communal house there are 2 square steles. The remaining relics are 8 sturdy and majestic hammock doors, 4 pairs of parallel sentences, 10 horizontal panels, 2 dragon and tiger altars, 2 water fountains, 2 purifying shelves, 2 ordination boxes, 1 color book. divine insignia, 1 jade genealogy book, 1 stone incense stick, 1 box containing a set of culvert bowls, 2 fan bones, 2 parasol bones, 2 large altar horses, 1 set of halberds with more than 20 halberds, a set of precious bowls, a Culinary temple, 1 dragon communal house, 1 ancient incense burner, 2 altar thrones, 2 tablets. All are painted with gorgeous gold lacquer. One drum, one gong and some stone lamps, candlesticks... Along with the brilliant victory on the Nhu Nguyet river front line, the historical site of Mount Don was the place where extremely fierce battles of our army and people during the Ly dynasty took place against the Song invaders. This was also the place to welcome Win a victory and chase the national enemy out of the country. Because after the swift and courageous strategic battle of our army and people against the army group commanded by General Quach Quy here, the enemy's invasion plot was crushed and Quach Quy resigned to bitter defeat. At night, the order was given to withdraw the remaining troops back to the country, trampling on each other (as the Song Dynasty's own history had to admit). Van Coc Communal House was ranked a national historical, architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 21, 1989). Source: Electronic Information Portal of Viet Yen Town, Bac Giang Province
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, also known as Duc La Pagoda, is an ancient pagoda in Duc La village, Tri Yen commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province. Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is an ancient pagoda, where the only original set of woodblocks of the Truc Lam Buddhist sect is kept. The 3,000 woodblocks of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda have been awarded by UNESCO as a world memory documentary heritage. The pagoda is recognized as a Buddhist center, a place to train monks for the whole country, and the birthplace of the Three Patriarchs of Truc Lam Zen sect of Vietnamese Buddhism. In 2015, the pagoda was recognized by the State of Vietnam as a special national monument. Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is located at the confluence of Luc Nam and Thuong rivers (called Phuong Nhan junction). The pagoda overlooks the confluence of rivers, towards Luc Dau Giang - Kiep Bac, Cam Ly region, the gateway to Yen Tu mountain. Surrounding the pagoda are mountains, including Co Tien Mountain. Across the river is Tran Hung Dao's royal palace, Kiep Bac Temple. Legend has it that Vinh Nghiem Pagoda was built in the Ly Dynasty (11th century). At the end of the 13th century, (1010-1028), Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong expanded and built this place into a major Buddhist center of the Tran Dynasty, renaming the pagoda Vinh Nghiem, associated with the birth and development of Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect. As one of the ancestral places of the Zen sect, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda was built with a grand architectural scale, many items, standard and exemplary of traditional pagoda architecture. This is an ancient temple with the richest architecture of Buddhist-Vietnamese identity that no other temple in the region has, worthy of being called a "great ancient site". In the pagoda, there are also Buddha statues, statues of the Patriarchs of the Truc Lam lineage, statues of later monks, statues of Dharma protectors, statues of Arhats... In the pagoda there is also a muzzle nearly half a meter long, painted glossy black, with a sound hole. There are two lines of Sanskrit inscriptions. In the past, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda was a place to train Buddhist monks, so it was a storage place for ancient scriptures that were up to 10 rooms wide. These are collections of sutras dating back 700 years, a treasure trove of extremely valuable ancient books, such as: The novice monk, the monk, the novice monk, the 348 precepts, the Yen Tu diary from the 15th century (the process of forming the Truc Lam sect), Hoa Nghiem Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, Mahayana Chi Quan, Precepts and Ni Sutras... Today there are many wooden shelves printed with historical sutras still at the pagoda. The ancients called this engraving, proving that Vinh Nghiem Pagoda once dominated 72 forests. Currently, the Moc Thu warehouse still preserves 34 books with nearly 3,000 engraved copies, each copy has two sides, each side has 2 upside-down engraved pages (negatives) with about 2,000 Nom and Chinese characters. Those engravings are still handed down in our country with each sharp and delicate handwriting. Today, those values still remain intact, without any loss of value. The pagoda's area is about 1 hectare, surrounded by dense bamboo. Currently, the pagoda is being renovated and creating favorable conditions for tourists to travel and worship. Visitors can follow the route such as: three-entrance gate, go about 100m deeper to worship the road, also known as Ho Pagoda. On both sides of the pagoda's road, pine clumps about 1 meter long were built to form pine forests. On the temple grounds there is a large stone stele with 6 sides built in the 7th year of Hoang Dinh (1606). Right in front of the ancient stele is the tomb tower garden of 5 monks: Phu Lang Trung Phap (named Sa Mon), Thong Due Ung Duyen, Thanh Quy, Tinh Phuong Sa Mon, Thanh Hanh and a number of other towers. Vinh Nghiem Pagoda Festival is held on the 14th day of the second lunar month. Source: Bac Giang Province Electronic Information Portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : Special national monument
Phuc Long communal house is located in Tang Tien commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. Phuc Long communal house is the center of traditional religious and cultural activities of the people of Phuc Long village, past and present. The village communal house is a place of worship for the entire people, and is also the center for organizing the village's festivals during Tet holidays, which represent the long history and cultural traditions of Phuc Long village. Based on the legend engraved on the stone stele of King Tu Duc, and according to the legends of the local people, Phuc Long communal house worships the gods of sound and inspiration, helping to fight the enemy to save the country and protect the country. defend the homeland. In addition, Phuc Long people also worship Nhue District Cong Le Tuong Cong, the Le Dynasty mandarin who helped people rebuild Phuc Long pagoda and communal house. That is the communal house and pagoda that remains today. Remembering his gratitude, the villagers carved a stele recording his merits and worshiped the mandarin as his successor. Every year, they worshiped him on the 10th day of the 7th month, called the death anniversary of the old man. The eulogy of the general's official was read on the death anniversary. They share a common belief in worshiping Heaven, Earth and Water - elements closely related to the lives of people working in wet rice agriculture. The value of Phuc Long communal house is not only in its ancient founding date, over 300 years ago, but mainly in its large scale, unique architectural style and talented carving and decoration art. , delicate. The most attractive thing about Phuc Long communal house is the decoration and engravings on the architectural parts: such as on the ends, levers, scrolls, hammock doors in front of the palace, on the gates, The column bibs (also known as column tapers), are all engraved with decorative images with many different designs. Unlike many other communal houses, the entire wooden frame of Phuc Long communal house is bare, unpainted and gilded, showing off all the sophistication and ingenuity of the workers who built the communal house. What is recognizable is the architectural structure and especially the carvings, showing the two unions of carpenters involved in building the communal house. Therefore, the architectural style, especially the carving, shows two different styles, delicate carving, trimming, elaborate and soft lines. But all of them blend together in unity, richness and diversity, reflecting the most common features of architectural art and engravings of the Le Dynasty in the late 17th century, imbued with folk art: Innocence, generous. Popular decorative shapes are the carvings, carvings of the "four sacred animals", "four precious" images with variations of dragon, Nghe, phoenix, tiger face, dragon-shaped, physical-chemical... extremely rich. Phuc Long communal house was officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and artistic relic in 1993. Source: Electronic Information Portal of Viet Yen Town, Bac Giang Province
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Ham Long Pagoda (or Long Ham) in Thai Bao area, Nam Son ward, Bac Ninh city, was built during the Ly dynasty (about the 12th century). According to folk eyes, the pagoda is located in the jaw of a dragon, meaning under the jaw of a large dragon 9 segments long, which is the entire Lam Son range. This is a large Buddhist center, and is said to be the place of practice for monk Duong Khong Lo. Located on a land area of more than 9,000 square meters, the pagoda has a beautiful landscape, in harmony with nature, is known as an ancient temple with a long history, the architectural works are designed and decorated according to Traditional style, exquisitely carved, artistic. Today, Ham Long Pagoda is the center of spiritual activities of local people and people from all over the region, a place to worship Buddha Dharma, a place to guide living beings to good things, to stay away from evil, to live with compassion, joy and forgiveness. The current pagoda has a large scale including works: Tam Quan gate, Tam Bao, Patriarch's house, Mother's house, Guest house, Monk's house and auxiliary works. The Three Treasures Pagoda is made of ironwood, shaped like a Dinh, including the 7-compartment Tien Duong, the structure of the roof "stacked with beams and gongs", the armpits of which "those sitting on the bed are fascinated" and 3 rooms of the Upper Palace, the structure of the roof. stack of gongs and gongs", because underarms "the one sitting". The pagoda worships the 7 Patriarchs, the Mother Goddess, and Mr. Do Trong Vy, he is famous for being an intelligent and studious man and later became an honest mandarin, teacher, and culturer, especially he was the one who had the merit of founding the Vietnamese Literature. Bac Ninh Temple. After he got old, he returned to Ham Long Pagoda to practice. After his death, he was worshiped here. Currently, Ham Long Pagoda still maintains the ritual of sending souls to the souls who died at evil and sinful hours. To avoid disasters and yokes, families of ghosts often send ghosts to Ham Long Pagoda to receive shelter and salvation, so that ghosts can soon be reborn and escape to the realm of bliss. The architectural works within the Pagoda's grounds are carved with sophisticated, artistic decorations with a spacious and perfect appearance. The pagoda has a festival on the 14th day of the second lunar month, in addition, during the year there are other days such as: Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan festival, Full Moon week, First lunar month, traditional festivals, Lunar New Year. The pagoda also welcomed many domestic and foreign delegations, high-ranking leaders of the Party and State to visit Buddha. The pagoda was ranked as a cultural and historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on January 18, 1988. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
"The Ben Ngoc Daughter" is the name of a female general of the Trung Sisters, who made great contributions to helping the Trung Sisters repel the Han Dynasty invaders, and is today honored as a national historical celebrity. In Bac Giang city, there is a street named after Ba. She is Princess Thanh Thien. Ngoc Lam Temple is a relic located next to Ben Ngoc (literally called Ngoc Chu) - a place to worship and commemorate Princess Thanh Thien. Ben Ngoc is also known as Ngoc Lam, located in Ngoc Lam village, Tan My commune, Yen Dung district. "The Ben Ngoc Daughter" is the name of a female general of the Trung Sisters, who made great contributions to helping the Trung Sisters repel the Han Dynasty invaders, and is today honored as a national historical celebrity. In Bac Giang city, there is a street named after Ba. She is Princess Thanh Thien. Ngoc Lam Temple is a relic located next to Ben Ngoc (literally called Ngoc Chu) - a place to worship and commemorate Princess Thanh Thien. Ben Ngoc is also known as Ngoc Lam, located in Ngoc Lam village, Tan My commune, Yen Dung district. Princess Thanh Thien was the daughter of a family of Lac generals during the time of King Thuc - Because she did not cooperate with the Han dynasty, she hid at the temple. As a child, Thanh Thien was famous for his intelligence and talent. Growing up in the country's misery and humiliation under the domination of the Han Dynasty, this girl has since then nurtured a great ambition to take revenge for the country and society. Then she gathered her forces, stored food, trained soldiers and horses, and set up a base to wait for the opportunity to rebel. To strengthen her forces, she allied with patriots throughout Hai Duong (her hometown). Once when visiting her uncle in Ky Hop (Lang Giang), she stopped at Ngoc Lam site and was welcomed and wholeheartedly supported by the people. She discussed with him a plan to expel the enemy and set up camps in Ky Hop and Ngoc Lam. The base was established, and many clashes with the Han invaders occurred, the enemy forces were defeated many times. Once Ky Hop base was surrounded, Ngoc Lam base was blockaded. At that time, Hai Ba Trung's insurgent army stood up, heroes from everywhere came and Thanh Thien also followed that banner of insurgency. Under the banner of "Repaying the country's debt, avenging the family" of the Hai Ba, Princess Thanh Thien courageously stood side by side with the insurgents to expel the Han invaders and regain independence for the country. Crazy with defeat, the Han Dynasty sent the experienced male general, Ma Vien, to send troops to our country to suppress the uprising. Due to their defeat, Hai Ba Trung threw herself into the Hat Giang river and committed suicide to keep her virginity. As for Princess Thanh Thien, she fought until her last breath, following the Hai Ba to martyrdom at Ben Ngoc, refusing to fall into the hands of the Han invaders. Admiring Ms. Thanh Thien's example of filial piety, after her death, people built a temple to worship right next to Ben Ngoc - where she committed suicide. In the past, the monument was large and majestic, but now it is no longer intact. Currently, the ruins still have the Upper Temple and the Lower Temple. Thuong Temple is located on a high promontory adjacent to Chin Khuc River, opposite Bai Han area. The temple consists of two buildings: 3-compartment altar, simple architecture, inside there is an altar. The 3-room harem is located at the back. The altar has a altar, a throne, tablets and many other worship items. This is the sanctuary where the altar of Princess Thanh Thien is worshiped. The temple yard is tiled with square tiles, and in front there is an open-air altar. The landscape of Thuong Temple has an ancient sycamore tree reflecting on the Ben Ngoc river, creating a beautiful scene. Ha Temple is more ancient, built during the Le dynasty, and destroyed during the resistance war against the French. Now, the people have rebuilt the temple spaciously, including 5 high and wide front worship rooms and 3 back palace rooms. The landscape of Ha Temple is also very beautiful. In front there is a vast lake, located on the banks of the winding Chin Khuc River, creating harmony between the interior and exterior landscape. Ngoc Lam Temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as Decision No. 138/QD dated December 31, 1992 as a Historical Relic and granted a monument ranking certificate at the same time. Since being ranked, Ngoc Lam temple relics have received more attention from local people to protect and restore./. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Bac Ninh Temple of Literature is one of six temples in Vietnam, with historical and cultural value, reflecting the academic tradition of the Kinh Bac countryside through the periods of building and defending the country under feudal dynasties. Bac Ninh Temple of Literature is the pride of the homeland's academic tradition and is an attractive tourist destination for tourists inside and outside the province. Bac Ninh Temple of Literature was built on Phuc Son mountain, in area 10, Dai Phuc ward, Bac Ninh city. The Temple of Literature was built before the Nguyen Dynasty (at the latest in the Le Dynasty), to worship and worship "Confucius" - who was honored as "Holy Master" or "Van The Master Bieu" and Tu Pham - the monks. The sages of Confucianism are Nhan Hoi, Tang Sam, Tu Tu, and Mencius (who are jointly worshiped with Confucius). The overall project of the Temple of Literature in Bac Ninh currently includes: Nghi Mon Gate, the Pre-Test Court with 5 compartments and 2 compartments, on the 2 sides of the Hau Duong are 2 Bi Dinh buildings with 5 compartments and 2 compartments, on the 2 sides of the Pre-Test Court are 2 Ta Vu - Huu vu, in the main yard between Nghi Mon gate and the front altar, set up a screen stele. Every year, on the full moon day of the first lunar month, an incense offering ceremony is held at the Temple of Literature with the participation of the provincial leaders to commemorate our ancestors and pray for peace and prosperity for the country and Bac Ninh province. , the education career is increasingly progressing. This place also often welcomes delegations of national and international excellent students from Bac Ninh province to offer incense and report their achievements after each exam. The relic gate is built with three gates, pillars with lanterns, two pillars in the middle of the communal house are covered with phoenixes to form a winch, two pillars on the sides are placed to flank the temple. Around the lantern, the main panels emboss the Four Spirits and Four Quarters bong channel. The stone stele (screen stele) erected in the middle of the Temple of Literature yard "Bac Ninh province restored the Temple of Literature Bi Ky" (Stele records the restoration of the Temple of Literature in Bac Ninh); It is nearly 10m2 in size and is considered a treasure of the Temple of Literature. The stele praises the role and significance of the Temple of Literature, as well as honors talented people. The center of the relic is the Tien Te building consisting of 5 compartments and 2 compartments, built on a brick foundation 55 cm higher than the yard. In front of the door is a table with three middle compartments, and two side compartments with doors shaped like the word Tho. The two walls are built of bricks in the style of a square-shaped square, connecting wind wings, lantern pillars, and a spread-out communal house. The roof is built with thread, the two ends are covered with dragons, in the middle are a pair of dragons flanking the moon. The back hall is next after the front hall and is connected by a bridge to form the word Cong. The 5-room Hau Duong House is carved with the Four Quarters. The back hall is a place to worship Zhou Cong, Confucius, and Tu Phoi. Connecting the two gables of the Hau Duong house, on the right is a stele house, on the left is the Tao Huong house, each building has 4 rooms, built on a brick foundation lower than the Hau Duong house. Architecture follows the style of pulling pincers and spreading rackets. The two houses, Ta Vu and Huu Vu, were built along both sides of the front yard of the front yard, each row had 4 rooms, two compartments, simple architecture in the style of a rectangular vase, brick walls, tiled roof, and open paneled doors in the middle space. The outstanding feature among all the remaining values of Bac Ninh Temple of Literature are the 15 stone steles. Among them, 12 "Kim Bang Luu Phuong" steles were built in 1889, honoring nearly 700 great scholars from Kinh Bac hometown who brightened the tradition of studious academics and contributed to the cause of construction and protection. country, developing Vietnamese culture. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Trau Lo communal house is located in Mai Dinh commune, Hiep Hoa district, about 43km west of Bac Giang city center. The communal house worships King Ong and King Ba - two human deities who have made great contributions to their homeland during the reign of King Trieu Viet Vuong. Besides, Trau Lo Communal House also worships Saint Tam Giang - who had many merits in helping Trieu Quang Phuc fight the Luong invaders (VI century), bringing peace to the country. Based on the remaining Sino-Nom sources at Trau Lo communal house, it is said: In the year of Dinh Hoi, the reign of Duc Nguyen of the Le Dynasty (1677), the villagers held a "carpentry" ceremony to build a communal house. In the year of the Dog, during the reign of King Vinh Thinh (1706), Mrs. Ngo Thi The, a native of Trau Lo village, nicknamed Tu Khanh, brought 200 prehistoric mandarins to the commune to buy forest wood to build a communal house. Later, the communal house was also repaired. many times through the Le Trung Hung dynasty (18th century), Nguyen dynasty (19th century) and later periods. The communal house was built right in the center of the village, on a high, open, spacious area of land. This is an ancient architectural complex with a massive scale, including: the 5-compartment Pre-Sacrificing Court, the 5-compartment Great Hall with 5-compartment spaces and the Harem. In front of the communal house is a large square tiled floor. Over time, the Former Temple was damaged, leaving only the Great Court and the Harem. The Great Court - the main architecture of the whole project - has a massive scale with long, wide rooms, each with 6 rows of tall and muscular columns, supporting a wide roof frame with curved blades, soft curved roofs, The roof and strip banks are decorated with pincers, bucktails, phoenixes, and phoenixes dancing very vividly. The most valuable architectural part is the ironwood frame of the rafters, in the style of four pillars stacked on beams, the architectural decorative sculptures are concentrated at the top of the trap, and the diaphragm has many vivid themes and many objects. Cloud dragon patterns have rich variations and stylizations, imbued with the folk art style of the late 17th century. At Trau Lo communal house, each temple exhibits its own style and technical mark, proving that many workers participated in building the communal house, making the entire communal house a unified architectural structure. , but each has its own engravings that express its own artistic talent. Trau Lo Communal House and Trau Lo Temple are the center of cultural and religious activities of local people. Every year, the communal house has two main events taking place with the temple on the 4th day of the first lunar month and the 15th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. These are two great days, also known as the Great Blessing Ceremony. On the day of the festival, the people of Trau Lo village organize many solemn ceremonies such as procession of palanquins, tablets, altars to honor the merits of the Tutelary Gods and folk games imbued with regional identities such as marking milestones, pull rope, tug of war... On December 12, 1994, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked Trau Lo communal house and temple as a national architectural and artistic relic and historical-cultural relic. Source: Bac Giang province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
During the years leading the Vietnamese revolution, Uncle Ho many times visited the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Bac Giang province. Hiep Hoa district was honored and proud to welcome Uncle Ho to visit Cam Xuyen village, Trung Nghia commune (now Xuan Cam commune) on February 8, 1955. Today, the site of his footprints has become a historical relic, a place of traditional education for generations. The souvenir relic of Uncle Ho's visit to Cam Xuyen is located on an alluvial beach outside the Cau River dyke, running nearly 1 km long with a nearly 100-year-old lychee garden close to the water's edge, limited by two horizontal wharves at the river's edge. North and South of Cam Xuyen village to Soc Son district (Hanoi). This place used to be the old Cam Xuyen communal house (ruined in 1963). Here, in February 1955, Cam Xuyen communal house (Hiep Hoa) was the working place of the Reform Youth Union Party Committee. At that time, the beach along the dyke was a sports ground, cinema, logistics, etc. The lychee garden of Dong Nuong was the meeting hall of the union, more than 2,000 reform officials lived in the homes of Cam Xuyen village. On February 8, 1955, President Ho Chi Minh came to work with the Party Committee of the Reform Youth Union at Cam Xuyen communal house, visited the logistics area at Cam Xuyen village, then he visited a number of farmer's houses in Cam Xuyen. Cam Xuyen village. In particular, here, he attended and spoke at the Land Reform Review Conference, Phase II. This is a historical milestone, marking the great transformation of the Vietnamese revolution: Completing the national revolution, People's democracy, realizing the plowman has the field and the biggest goals that the revolution set. go out. Currently, the memorial site of Uncle Ho's visit to Cam Xuyen village has an area of 3674.8m2. To commemorate the day Uncle Ho visited Cam Xuyen village, on April 28, 2000, the people of Cam Xuyen village worked with comrade Vu Ky (formerly Uncle Ho's personal secretary) in Hanoi to propose building a stele house. commemorating the day Uncle Ho visited Cam Xuyen village on February 8, 1955. In 2005, the project was started construction, including the following items: Concrete road, entrance gate, garden, stele house and wall system to protect the monument. From the Cau River dike road, turn left to a concrete road about 100m long, connecting the Cau River dike with the souvenir area. The entrance gate is designed in a two-story style with 8 curved roofs covered with red-nosed tiles, including 3 doors: 1 main door and 2 side doors. The yard is paved with traditional red spring rolls. Through the yard is the beer house area built with 2 floors. The first floor is built with a wall system, surrounded on four sides by a system of stairs to get to the second floor where the stone stele is placed. The stone stele is made of a rectangular block of green stone, with 2 sides, inside the stele is engraved with the words: "On February 8, 1955, Uncle Ho attended the 2nd Land Reform Summary Conference of the Thai Nguyen Delegation - Bac Giang and visited farmers in Cam Xuyen village, Xuan Cam commune, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province". In 2018 and 2019, Hiep Hoa district invested more than 3 billion VND to build and renovate the relic such as: Reception area, yard, gate, entrance road, lighting system, drainage,... On June 18, 2021, the memorial site of Uncle Ho's visit to Cam Xuyen village, Xuan Cam commune, Hiep Hoa district was ranked as a National historical relic. Source: Hiep Hoa District People's Committee
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
Temple of King Ba Thuy To (Viem Xa area, Hoa Long ward, Bac Ninh city) is the only place among the 49 original Quan Ho villages of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang to worship the Quan Ho Patriarch. The temple was recognized as a National Historical Site in 1994. Based on local documents, King Ba Temple was originally built during the Le Dynasty and has been renovated many times. Currently, the monument is restored and embellished with a large scale, spacious and perfect, with a neat and tight layout, integrating with the surrounding natural environment. The monument's construction is made of various materials. Traditional, sustainable, bold Vietnamese style. King Ba Temple has a Dinh-style architectural structure consisting of 2 buildings: the Great Hall and the Hau Palace. In particular, the Dai Bai building consists of 3 rooms, 2 vase-shaped wings, tiled roof, and a pair of flanking dragons on the top of the roof. The Harem Court consists of 2 rooms running horizontally in the same direction as the Great Pagoda Court, newly restored in 2018, and is a work to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Songs being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. representative of humanity. King Ba Temple is the only place in the 49 original Quan Ho villages of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang to worship the Quan Ho Patriarch, the creator of the Quan Ho song and the founder of the hamlet, teaching the people to do business and teach the villagers to grow. Rice, mulberry growing, silkworm rearing, silk reeling, weaving, this profession today is still maintained and developed into a traditional profession of Viem Xa village, she was awarded the title of Queen Mother of Precepts. Many centuries later, the people of Viem Xa still worshiped her in their communal houses as a divine emperor. Diem Communal House still retains 5 thrones of 5 gods and ordinations of 5 people, including her. She was awarded the title of "Dynasty Emperor Nhu Nuong of Nam Hai Dai Vuong". Every year, on the 6th and 7th of February, it is called the spring flower-playing day of Her Majesty the King. February 6 is the day of cleaning algae, naturalization ceremony at the temple, sacrifices and Quan ho singing at the temple. February 7 is the main holiday. On the main day of the ceremony, there is a procession and festival to ensure traditional customs, safety and savings. In 2014, Diem village festival was recognized by the state as a national intangible cultural heritage. To preserve intangible cultural heritage, every year on January 10, authorities gather at the temple to organize incense offerings, opening the Quan Ho singing competition in early spring, which is attended by a large number of people. . Through the contest, the Organizing Committee selected many excellent talents, ensuring the preservation of teaching Quan Ho cultural heritage to future generations. Source: Bac Ninh province electronic information portal
Bac Ninh
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Rating : National monument
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