Tay Phuong Pagoda (Sung Phuc Tu, Tay Pagoda) is located on Cau Lau mountain, in Thach Xa commune, Thach That district, Hanoi city. According to some researchers, in the year Giap Dan (1554) under the reign of Mac Phuc Nguyen (1547 - 1561), the first year of Quang Bao's reign, Tay Phuong pagoda was built to the scale it is today. In the year of Canh Ty (1660), Lord Trinh Tac (1657 - 1682) ordered the pagoda to be repaired and the Three Entrances built. During the reign of King Le Huy Tong, Uy Vuong Trinh Giang also repaired the pagoda and carved more Buddha statues at the pagoda. The pagoda faces East, overlooking Dong Song mound and Kim Quy mound (Nu Rua mountain), to the West there is Tich Giang stream, to the South there is Elephant Mountain, to the Southeast there is Ly Ngu Mountain, to the Northwest there is Ba Vi peak, Includes the following categories: Lower Tam Quan, Tam Quan Tay Phuong Pagoda is a cultural heritage with special value expressed through top architectural art (in terms of geometric proportions, fine arts, science), carvings, statues... from the top of the trap, the paintings Cones, armpit beams, dragon boards... are all carved with traditional decorative themes, such as: mulberry leaves, apricot leaves, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums, dragons, phoenixes, tigers... very sophisticated. The Buddha statue system is the most unique feature, this can be considered as a Buddha Statue Museum of Vietnam. The Buddha statues are made of jackfruit wood, meticulously crafted, and have the highest sculptural value in our country. Most of these statues date back to the late 18th century, while some others were carved in the mid-19th century. Among them, typical statues of Tuyet Son, Eighteen Arhats, Bat Bo Vajra... fully converge and create a deep aesthetic impression of traditional sculpture. With the special value of the monument, the architectural and artistic relic Tay Phuong Pagoda (Thach That district, Hanoi city) has been ranked by the Prime Minister as a special national monument (according to Decision No. 2408/ Decision-TTg dated December 31, 2014)./. Source Department of Cultural Heritage.
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Soc Temple worships the cultural hero of Giong village who was instrumental in repelling foreign invaders and protecting the country from the dawn of national history. According to legend, King Hung built a temple to worship Saint Giong immediately after defeating the enemy. Through documentary sources, especially the epitaph of the Duong Duc era (1672), it is estimated that the temple was built around the Le dynasty before 1672. Through historical periods, Soc temple has always been preserved, repaired and embellished by the government and people. Currently, the Soc Temple relic site (International Temple) is located in Phu Linh commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi city, including items: Nghi Mon, Ha temple, Upper temple, Dai Bi pagoda, Mau temple, guest house. , sub-area, Non pagoda. Soc Temple currently preserves 145 valuable artifacts, dating back to the Le Dynasty, focusing on the Nguyen Dynasty, typically: horizontal panels, parallel sentences, stone stele, incense burners, worship statues, incense burners, altar throne, precious bowls, candlesticks, wooden horses, bronze bells... Especially the octagonal stele of the Le Dynasty built on the mountain, behind Thuong temple, is a highly valuable work of art, providing a lot of information. about Thanh Giong and local customs and traditions through the ages. Soc Temple Festival is the existence of many layers of culture and beliefs that are preserved and handed down to this day. These are the beliefs of worshiping natural phenomena - the footprints of Mr. Dong - the god of thunder and thunderstorms, the belief of worshiping the sun god, the belief of fertility, the belief of worshiping stone trees - an ancient belief of the Vietnamese people. ... Soc Temple Festival is held from January 6 - 7 (commemorating the transformation day of Saint Giong) containing many multi-faceted, unique and typical cultural values of the nation. In 2010, UNESCO honored Giong Festival as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity. With the special value of the monument, the Soc Temple architectural and artistic relic (Soc Son district, Hanoi city) was ranked by the Prime Minister as a special national monument (in Decision No. 2408/QD- TTg dated December 31, 2014)./ Source Department of Cultural Heritage.
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Tay Dang communal house relic is located in Dong village, Tay Dang town, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city. Tay Dang Communal House worships the Three Immortals of Tan Vien Son Thanh, the top deity of the Four Immortals in the Vietnamese pantheon, a cultural hero, a national hero, a water-ruling hero who is revered by the people as Nam Thien Thanh To, He was ordained by the kings as the Supreme Spirit. Tay Dang Communal House, a typical relic among the ancient communal houses, is famous nationwide for the song "South Bridge, North Pagoda, Doai Communal House". The communal house is located on a beautiful, high land in the center of Tay Dang village, leaning back is the residential area of Dong village, in front facing the majestic Ba Vi (Tan Vien) mountain. Tay Dang Communal House includes the main items: Communal gate, semicircular lake, Nghi Mon gate, left and right moc, great communal house and communal well. These architectural items are blended together within the walled relic campus, with high and low houses and ancient curved roofs alternating together. Tay Dang Communal House has a rectangular-shaped floor plan, with a direct view of Tan Vien Mountain in front. The communal house faces south. Tay Dang communal house has a moderate size, rectangular shape, three compartments and two large wings, roofed with funny-nosed tiles. Through an overall survey, the architectural frame of Tay Dang communal house is made of jackfruit wood. This material is probably influenced by the pagoda, as if to remind of a holy, pure, enlightened spiritual land... Regarding the floor structure, the great communal house is structured with 6 rows of wooden pillars, A total of 48 large and small columns support the architectural frame. Corresponding to the compartments are 4 sets because the main roof support is designed uniformly in the style of a "gong rack". The harem is the mezzanine altar behind the two columns, in the middle space. Tay Dang communal house relic was ranked as a special national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism according to Decision No. 2383/QD - UBND dated March 29, 2013. Source Electronic information portal of Ba Vi district, Hanoi city.
Hanoi
2885 view
Rating : Special national monument
Historical and artistic architectural relics of Phu Dong temple (Phu Dong temple historical relic area, Giong temple historical relic area) located in Phu Dong commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi city, have been approved by Prime Minister. The Prime Minister decided to classify it as a special national monument in 2013. The historical and architectural artistic relics of Phu Dong temple include 8 component relics, distributed in 3 villages of Phu Dong commune, with a total area of 60,343.7m2. 1. Thuong Temple (Phu Dong Thien Vuong Temple), is the main temple, facing south, overlooking the Duong River dyke. The temple includes the following functions: water pavilion, five-door gate, pavilion, front hall, middle hall, harem, left and right moc, Giam house, three-compartment house, guest house, and shop house. The water pavilion is located in the middle of the communal pond, in front of the temple, with a square floor plan, with two floors, 8 roofs, and tiled roof. The sets have the structure of stacking gong racks and horizontal roofs, divided into upper and lower thirds. The roof system rests on 4 rows of pillars. The five-door gate (five doors) with 3 main doors and 2 side doors, has a massive appearance like a city gate, built of bricks, the door frames are arched, the doors are upper and lower. . Above the gate is a 2-story, 8-roof building. Phuong Dinh is a 2-storey building with 8 roofs, tiled roof, square floor plan, roof and strips covered with lemon flowers, geometric patterns, 8 corner blades decorated with leaf shapes. The roof frame system is supported by 4 rows of columns, the structure is in the form of an upper beam and a lower cone. The front altar consists of 5 compartments, 2 porches, gabled walls, two-story match-style roof, roof system supported by 6 sets of wooden rafters, of which, 4 sets of rafters in the middle are structured in the form of upper and lower ridges, 2 sets of rafters. Because of the style of high price gong, low price, seven porch. Trung Te consists of 5 rooms, 2 shelves, the roof is covered with funny-shaped tiles, the roof is covered with strips of nails, the two gables are built with walls, the front and back are left blank, the frame includes 6 sets of wooden railings and pillars. on 6 rows of column bases, 4 middle pillars in the style of upper ding, lower and lower, 2 sets of pillars on the sides in the style of upper gong, lower con, and seven porches. The harem has an architectural plan in the shape of the letter Cong, including the outer palace, the tube and the harem. The left moc and right moc are 2 rows of houses, each side has 9 compartments, gabled walls, funny-shaped tiled roofs, the frame of each building consists of 10 sets because of the style of upper gong rack, lower cone, and seven porches. The guest house has a Nhat-shaped floor plan, gable walls, a table-top door system, and stylized leaf dragons on both ends of the roof. The frame consists of 4 sets of rafters, structured in the style of stacking gong racks, and the roof is divided into diaphragms like Thuong Tam and Ha Ngu. The roof frame system rests on 3 rows of columns. The Giam house has a U-shaped floor plan, including the main palace and two rows of houses on both sides. The main palace consists of 5 rooms, 2 chairs, a tiled roof, 6 sets of wooden rafters structured in the style of an upper gong stand, a lower seat, seven porches, resting on 6 rows of pillars. 2. Ha Temple, also known as Mau Temple, facing West, located outside the Duong River dike, includes items: ritual gate, left - right temple and main architecture in the shape of Tam, including altar, middle priest and harem. The ritual gate consists of 3 arched doors. Above the main door (middle) is a building with 8 roofs. Left - right moc, each side has 5 compartments, 2 porches, gable walls, funny-shaped tiled roofs, each building's frame consists of 6 sets of wooden beams, structured in the style of upper gong racks, lower cones, bearings on 6 rows column foot. The front altar consists of 5 compartments, 2 wings, four roofs with 4 curved leaf-shaped blades, the edges are attached with stylized pliers, the two roof trusses are covered with two rectangular dowels, next to them are attached dragon heads flanking the roof edges. , roof tiled with funny nose. The middle altar consists of 5 compartments and 2 wings, with the same architectural structure as the front altar. The harem consists of 5 rooms, 2 shelves, gabled walls, a tiled roof, a frame of 6 sets of wooden beams, structured in the style of upper and lower beams, resting on 6 rows of pillars and horizontal roofs. divided into upper third, lower fourth. 3. Ban Temple, located about 200m from Thuong Temple, inside the Duong River dyke, includes ritual gate, left - right vu, yard, main architecture in the shape of the letter Dinh. Nghi Mon consists of 2 floors, with 4 match-stacked roofs, covered with funny-nosed tiles. The middle of the roof is decorated with a sun image, the edge of the roof and the edge of the strip are decorated with lemon flower shapes, and the four corners of the knife are all decorated with stylized dragon heads. The lower floor has a gable wall shaped like a throne and a tiled roof. The house has 2 compartments on each side, with 3 sets of rafters, and is structured in the style of upper and lower gongs, and the horizontal roof is divided into upper two and lower three styles. The front hall consists of 7 compartments, the gable wall is shaped like a throne, the roof is covered with funny-nosed tiles, the roof is decorated with lemon flowers, in the middle is a scroll shaped like a tiger, the two gables are covered with two Japanese squares. , at the position of the pliers, attach the two dragon heads facing the middle of the roof. The frame consists of 8 sets of rafters, structured in the style of upper beams, lower beams or upper beams, lower beams, resting on 8 rows of columns. The temple is a 1-compartment, 2-wing house, behind the altar, combined with the altar to form an architecture with a Dinh-shaped floor plan. This building is built in the style of a gable wall, the frame system has 2 sets of rafters, is structured in the form of upper and lower panels, resting on 2 rows of column bases. 4. Ha Ma communal house, located to the left of Thuong temple, has an area of about 200m2. Currently, only the foundation remains of this structure, the communal house has been destroyed due to lack of repair. 5. Co Vien, also known as vegetable garden or eggplant garden, is located on the riverbank, about 500m from Ha Temple. Legend has it that Giong's mother went to this garden to pick vegetables, then planted them in the giant's footprints, came home pregnant, and gave birth to Giong. There is a small temple here, with a 2-story structure, 8 roofs, and 4 open sides. Next to it is a stone with a special shape, with many protrusions and concave spots, considered the footprints of giants and a stele bearing the words "Dong Thien Vuong Thanh Mau Co Trach". 6. Gia Ngu, newly restored in the early 20th century, is located on the other side of the dike, between the Upper and Lower temples. The Gia Ngu entrance gate has 2 pillars about 6m high, the top of the pillar is covered with Nghe statue, the bottom is covered with square dou, the lanterns are decorated with four sacred animals, four precious animals, the body of the pillar is decorated with parallel sentences. 7. Dong Dam chess area is a large field of land, located about 3 km from Thuong Temple, in Phu Dong village. This is where Giong's first battle against the An enemy took place in the association. 8. Chess yard - Soi stele, located in Phu Dong village, is the place where Giong's second battle against An invaders took place in the festival. Source Department of Cultural Heritage.
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Hai Ba Trung Temple, also known as Ha Loi Temple, belongs to Ha Loi village, Me Linh commune, Me Linh district, Hanoi city. The temple worships two martyrs - national heroes, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi - the leaders of the uprising that overthrew the rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty in 40 - 43 (AD), regaining independence. , national autonomy. Located on a high, wide area of land, overlooking the Red River dyke, with an area of 129,824.0m2, the temple includes the following items: temple gate, guest house, outer gate, inner gate, drum tower, bell tower, left house. - Huu Moc, Temple of Hai Ba Trung, Temple of Hai Ba's father and mother, Temple of Mr. Thi Sach's father and mother, Temple of female generals of Hai Ba Trung Dynasty, Temple of male generals of Hai Ba Trung Dynasty , memorial stele house Comrade Truong Chinh's secret mailbox, semicircle lake, elephant eye lake, elephant trunk stream, elephant bathing lake, Me Linh ancient citadel... - Temple gate: built on 2 floors, the lower floor has 3 arched doors, the upper floor is built in a matchlock style, with 2 floors and 8 roofs. The roof is decorated with the shape of a pair of dragons flanking the sun, the neck of the match is decorated with a 4-petal flower, the corners of the knife are decorated with fire leaves, the corner of the column is decorated with a chrysanthemum, and the body of the column is shaped with flowers and leaves. - Guest house: consists of 7 rooms, built in the style of a gable wall. - External ritual gate: built in the style of bronze pillars, also known as four pillars. The top of the pillar is decorated with four phoenixes in the style of flipped leaves, and the lantern boxes below are decorated with four sacred animals. The four-pillar system is divided into one main gate and two auxiliary gates. - The inner gate: consists of one room, two shelves, with a roof edge and a strip edge covered with lemon flower shapes, on both sides of the gable are two dragon heads, the bend is covered with two ceramic pigs in adoring position, four corners. The swords are curved, the rafters supporting the roof are made in the style of "the top stacks the beam, the bottom one passes". - The bell tower and drum tower: the drum tower and the gong tower are all made in the style of four curved roofs, the edges are covered with lemon flower shapes, the two gables are covered with tiger shapes, the upper floor opens with four doors facing four directions.. . - Hai Ba Trung Temple: + The front altar consists of 7 compartments, 2 shelves, built in the style of a gabled wall, the roof is covered with a nail style, the two ends are shaped like a dou, the ends of the two banks are shaped like a phoenix dance. In front of the altar is a pair of stone elephants in a kneeling position. Two small gates with roofs made in the style of "stack of matches", curved roofs. Connecting the two small gates are two "feng wings" paintings, in front of which there are symbolic pillars, the top of the pillar is shaped like a rooster, and the lanterns are embossed with four sacred animals. + Trung Te house consists of 5 compartments, 2 shelves, built in the style of a gabled wall, the roof is covered with a lemon flower shape, in the middle is a tiger-shaped roof, two match-stacked roofs... in front of the middle te is a stone incense burner... + Connected to the middle space of Trung Te is the harem - a three-compartment, one-room house, built vertically, combining with Trung Te to form an overall architecture in the shape of the letter Dinh. The frame supporting the harem roof consists of four sets because it has the structure of "the upper gong price, lower the beam, and "the upper gong price, lower the lower". The rows of columns are 35cm in diameter, with the letters Tho and flowers and leaves carved on the armpits. - The temple worshiping Hai Ba Trung's father and mother: has a Dinh-shaped floor plan, including an altar and a harem. The front altar consists of a 5-compartment house, built in the style of gabled walls, the roof is covered with two dragons flanking the moon, and the banks are shaped like nails. The harem consists of 1 room and 2 rooms. - Temple to worship Mr. Thi Sach's father and mother: located on the left side of Hai Ba Trung temple. The temple faces southwest, has an architectural plan in the shape of the letter Dinh, including an altar and a harem. - The Temple of the Female Generals of Hai Ba Trung Dynasty: has a monogram-shaped floor plan, including 5 compartments, built in the style of a gable wall. The two side rooms have Tho-shaped doors to bring light to the relic. The roof support system consists of 6 sets because it is structured in the form of "upper gong, middle middle, lower porch, back wall". In the middle of the altar, a high pedestal is built with thrones and tablets, and in front is an incense burner. - Temple to worship the Southern generals of the Hai Ba Trung period: facing Northeast, with a Nhat-shaped architectural plan, including 5 compartments, gabled walls, with 6 sets because it is structured in the form of "upper gong stand, middle gong". transmit, lower the seven porches, and the back wall. In the middle of the altar, a high pedestal is built with altars and tablets. - Left/right moc house: is a 7-compartment house, built in the style of gabled wall, roof edge, strip edge covered with lemon flower shape, roof support system is structured in the form of "upper gong price overlaps beam, middle, lower trap". In front of the porch on the right side of the temple are decorated 8 elephants, horses, and lions, inside are displayed some relics excavated at Me Linh ancient citadel. - Me Linh ancient citadel: there are still traces of the ancient citadel built with earth, shaped like a "curving snake", 1,750m long, with the widest part being 500m, the narrowest part being 200m, covered with refined soil, about 1 meter thick. (about 2m), 1 truong high (about 4m). Surrounding the edge of the citadel is a sarcophagus 2 meters thick (about 4 meters), 1 truong high (about 4 meters). The distance between the citadel and the sarcophagus is a "thong cu" road 2 miles wide (about 4 meters). Because of this "through and through" road, the citadel is called "Ong Citadel". The outermost circle is a trench filled with bamboo poles. Legend has it that in the past, there was the palace of Trung Vuong inside the citadel, and outside the citadel there were military and naval camps. Currently, there are remains of military posts of female general Lu Nuong and male general Bach Trach in front of Ha Loi temple, in Trang Viet commune. This is the land of Phan Lo, Chu Dien district, where Hai Ba Trung built the capital. The ancient citadel has been archaeologically excavated and many valuable artifacts have been recovered. - The memorial stele house of Comrade Truong Chinh's secret mailbox: built with four roofs, the roof corners are curved, in the middle is a souvenir stele with the content: ''Here there is an old silk tree with a hollow trunk that is a box. Secret letter from comrade Truong Chinh - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the years 1943 - 1945, comrade Truong Chinh took Hai Ba Trung temple as one of the secret meeting places to prepare for the general uprising. took over the government of Hanoi capital on August 19, 1945''. - Elephant's eye, elephant's trunk, elephant bathing lake, semicircular lake: Legend has it that this temple was built on land with the shape of an elephant's head, so it has the above names. This area is currently embanked with stones and bricks, surrounded by lotus flowers decorated with green stones to create a landscape for the relic. Hai Ba Trung Temple is also a place to store many precious relics, diverse and rich in both types and materials such as: wood, stone, bronze, porcelain, paper,... of which wooden relics make up the majority. Relics dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty such as horizontal panels, incense burners, grand letters, parallel sentences, coffins, palanquins, worship statues... are elaborately and exquisitely carved, with decorative themes: dragons, clouds, and statues. flowers, leaves, seals, tiger talismans... These are works of art that demonstrate the talented, skillful and sophisticated hands of our ancestors in the art of creation, reflecting many aspects of social life and dreams. hope for a better life. The relic has been ranked as a special national relic by the Prime Minister (Decision No. 2383/QD -TTg, December 9, 2013). Source Department of Cultural Heritage.
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Hat Mon Temple, also known as International Temple, Hai Ba Trung Temple, is located in Hat Mon commune, Phuc Tho district, Hanoi city. According to some recorded documents, the Hat Mon area was where Hai Ba Trung organized their soldiers' association after meeting in Phong Chau citadel. This is also the place where Hai Ba Trung died when the uprising failed. Legend has it that Hat Mon Temple was built after Hai Ba Trung reincarnated into the eternal realm. The temple faces southwest and includes the main architectural works: Tien Quan, Temporary Temple, Ritual Gate, Phuong Communal House, Oath altar, three gates, front altar, middle hall, harem, left and right moat, Hidden mound, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dinh's memorial house, guest house, annex... Quan Tien: is a small structure, built of brick, the door opens towards the temple in a rolling dome style, has a curved roof, the floor is 45cm higher than the road surface, creating three steps to the restaurant floor. According to the village's fairy tale, this place was originally a shop selling floating cakes. When Hai Ba Trung's insurgent army gathered at the Oath altar, the lady who sold floating cakes offered a whole load of cakes for the Two Ladies to eat before going into battle to defeat the enemy. This small shop was built by the villagers to commemorate their gratitude to the floating cake vendor. Temporary Temple: located in front of the right side of the main temple, has a Dinh-shaped plan, including an altar and a harem. The three-compartment altar house has gable walls, a tiled roof, and a nail-shaped roof. The sets have a structure like "the gong stand, the lower part and the seven verandas". The three-compartment harem building is built connected to the front altar. The roof support system has the same structure as the front altar house. The front opens with a table-style door system. This architectural work is the temporary residence of the Holy Lady. During the annual flood season, the main temple area is flooded, the villagers process the statue, the throne and all the temple's worshiping objects to the Temporary Temple. At the end of the flood season, they process the Holy Palace again. The outer ritual gate: dating back to the Nguyen dynasty, is made in the style of four brick pillars, the top of the pillar embossed with four phoenixes and unicorns. The lantern part is embossed with four sacred animals (dragon, lyre, tortoise, phoenix). The pillar body has parallel sentences in Chinese characters. From the gate, following the dike slope down is the main temple area, on the right there is a lake, in the middle of the lake is a recently built water house (Phuong communal house). On the left side of the road on the dike surface is the memorial house for female general and heroine Nguyen Thi Dinh. Swearing altar: newly built in front of the three-entrance gate, the swearing stone pillar is shaped like a tower-shaped pillar, four sides are engraved with Chinese characters, placed on a foundation 65cm higher than the yard level, with five steps, facing the engraved temple. content of Hai Ba Trung's oath. Surrounding the altar is a mezzanine wall, outside of which are placed stone statues of elephants and horses. Ritual Gate: consists of three match-stacked compartments, two-storey roof. The three doors entering the temple are made of planks. The roof support beams are structured in the form of "gong racks, lower panels, seven porches", the roof is tiled, and the floor is tiled with Bat tiles. Stele houses: two stele houses were built on the outside of the left/right row of houses, on a foundation 30cm higher than the yard level, in the style of a communal house, with tiled roofs and four curved blades. Left/right desert: each row of five compartments runs along the temple yard, gabled wall style, tiled roof, roof support structures in the form of "gong rack, lower and lower", placed on the wall to add a pillar to hide. colonnade. Dai worship house: consists of five compartments, built with bricks in the style of gable walls, the roof supports are structured in the style of "upper price gong, overlapping beams, con me, seven porches", the roof rafters are divided "upper third - lower fourth", The roof is tiled, the floor is Bat tiled. Decoration on the architecture is densely concentrated on the ends, pillars, armpit beams, traps, wind panels in the form of embossed, filigree..., with themes of dragons and four sacred animals. This is an artistic product from the Le Trung Hung period to the Nguyen dynasty. The middle room is hung with horizontal panels, and the pillars are all hung with parallel sentences praising the merits of the Hai Ba. The front altar: consists of five rooms, built with bricks in the style of a gable wall, the floor is 30 cm higher than the yard level, surrounded by a bunch of bricks, the structures are "upper porch, gong rack, lower porch". The harem: consists of three rooms, built on a foundation higher than the yard level, with gable walls and a tiled roof. The roof of this building is connected to the middle building through the roof of the bridge. The wooden frame supporting the roof consists of four sets of "stacked" trusses. The decoration on this architecture is mainly phoenix. The middle space of the forbidden palace was created with a wooden box covered with wooden planks, which was the place to worship the Hai Ba. Guest house: consists of five rooms, with gable walls. The sets of rafters supporting the roof create the style of "gongs at the top, low down, seven porches" with hidden columns. Hidden Mound: behind the temple's harem. Legend has it that this is the vestige of the place where Hai Ba Trung hid the seal before withdrawing and reincarnating into eternity at the mouth of the Hat River. Currently, Gia An Mound is bordered and surrounded by brick walls. Hat Mon Temple also preserves many relics and antiques of cultural and historical value, including: 293 relics and antiques with many types and rich materials, such as wood, stone, bronze, porcelain. , paper, metal... dating from the Le, Tay Son, Nguyen dynasties to the present. Hat Mon Temple Festival is held every year on March 6 (lunar calendar), with rituals and folk performances attracting a large number of local people and visitors. In particular, the custom of making banh troi and the procession of banh troi offering to Hai Ba has become a unique cultural activity of this land. During the anti-French and anti-American era, Hat Mon Temple was chosen as a living and training place for local militia and guerrillas. Historical events and the system of relics around the Hat River area contribute to enriching the content and enhancing the value of Hai Ba Trung temple. With special values, Hat Mon Temple relic (Phuc Tho district, Hanoi city) has been decided by the Prime Minister to rank as a special national relic (in Decision No. 2383/QD-TTg dated September 9). /December 2013). Source Department of Cultural Heritage.
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Ngoc Son Temple is a temple located on Ngoc Island of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. This is also a special national monument of Vietnam ranked 4th. The current temple was built in the 19th century. At first it was called Ngoc Son pagoda, later it was called Ngoc Son temple because the temple only worshiped the god Van Xuong De Quan, the star who presided over literary examinations, and worshiped Tran Hung. Dao, the hero who defeated the Yuan army in the 13th century. Initially, when King Ly Thai To moved the capital to Thang Long, he named the existing temple Ngoc Tuong. During the Tran Dynasty, it was renamed Ngoc Son. During the Tran Dynasty, the temple was used to worship heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the resistance war against the Mongols. A long time later, that temple collapsed. During the Vinh Huu period of the Le Dynasty (1735 - 1739), Lord Trinh Giang built Khanh Thuy palace and built two earthen mountains on the eastern bank opposite Ngoc Son called Dao Tai and Ngoc Boi mountains. At the end of the Le Dynasty, when the Trinh family was overthrown, Khanh Thuy Palace was partially destroyed by Le Chieu Thong. Today, after many years of history, the urbanized area of Hoan Kiem Lake has shrunk many times. Only old evidence remains like Cau Go Street in the past, there was a Wooden Bridge located on Cau Go Street today for people to travel. After Khanh Thuy Palace was ruined, a part of the people in Ta Khanh Village came together to rebuild it to worship on that historic ground and had a new name, Khanh Thuy Temple, to this day deep in Hang Hanh alley, Hang Ward. Drum, Hoan Kiem district. In Khanh Thuy Temple, there is still a stone stele with information connected to the ancient Ngoc Son relic on the old ground. Khanh Thuy Palace and Khanh Thuy Temple today both belong to the historical Ngoc Son relic complex, so the location of Khanh Thuy Temple is always with the Palace door facing Ngoc Son Temple and the back facing Hang Hanh street, so many people cannot access it. is known and there is no conservation plan for the Ngoc Son population. A philanthropist named Tin Trai, using part of the old palace foundation, founded a pagoda called Ngoc Son Pagoda. The autograph "Ngoc Son De Quan Temple" was compiled in 1843 on the occasion of renovating the Quan De Temple into Ngoc Son Pagoda and wrote: "...Ta Vong Lake, the old name of Hoan Kiem Lake, is a scenic spot in the ancient capital. On the north side of the lake, a mound of land emerges about three or four meters wide, which is said to be the place of the fishing station in the late Le Dynasty. Previously, Mr. Tin Trai of Nhi Khe village had a Quan De temple there, so he expanded and renovated it Ngoc Son pagoda...". A few years later, the pagoda was given over to a charity association and converted into a temple to worship the Three Saints. This association removed the bell tower, rebuilt the main hall, the rows of rooms on both sides, placed the statue of Van Xuong De Quan to worship and changed the name to Ngoc Son temple. According to the article "Repairing Van Xuong Temple", "...Currently the new temple has been completed, in front of it is next to the water, Tran Ba communal house, meaning it is a pillar standing firmly amidst the wave of culture. left, east of The Huc bridge, built Dai Nghien. To the east on Doc Ton mountain, built Pen Tower, symbolizing literature..." In the eighteenth year of Tu Duc (1865), scholar Nguyen Van Sieu repaired the temple. The new temple was repaired with more land and built a stone embankment around it, built Tran Ba communal house, and built a bridge from the East bank called The Huc bridge. Source Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Dong Da Mound (also known as Dong Da Cultural Park) is located in Quang Trung ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi city. Recorded in old history books and according to the recollections of the elders in Thinh Quang village, Dong Da Mound was formerly located in the area near the outside of Thang Long Capital, in the land of Khuong Thuong village, Quang Duc district, Thuan Thien district. This is also one of the battlefields where the great defeat of the Qing army by Emperor Quang Trung took place in the spring of the Year of the Rooster (1789). Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue Emperor Quang Trung (1753 - 1792) or Bac Binh Vuong, real name Nguyen Hue, later renamed Nguyen Quang Binh - was the second Emperor of the Tay Son Dynasty, after Thai Duc Emperor Nguyen Nhac abdicated and give the throne to him. Quang Trung was not only an excellent military general, but also a talented politician, introducing many outstanding economic and social reforms in Vietnamese history. He and his two brothers were known as "Tay Son Tam Kieu", the leaders of the Tay Son uprising, ending the civil war between the Trinh Dynasty (North) and the Nguyen Dynasty (South). ), overthrew these two feudal groups and the Later Le Dynasty, ending the situation of discrimination between Dang Trong and Dang Ngoai that lasted for 2 centuries. In addition, Quang Trung was also the one who defeated the invasions of Dai Viet by Siam from the South and by Dai Thanh from the North. In 20 consecutive years, he has gone through dozens of major battles and has never lost a single battle. At the same time, when in the position of Emperor, he also demonstrated his talent for governance when he proposed many progressive reform plans in the economy, culture, education, military,... to build the country and continue. absorb modern science and technology from the West. The life and career of Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue are considered by historians to have contributed decisively to the cause of national unification of the Tay Son dynasty. His merits in ruling the country to bring peace to the world are highly appreciated by the histories of the Later Le and Nguyen dynasties, and by modern and modern historians. When he died, people in many places built mausoleums, temples, monuments and museums to commemorate his contributions. Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da Campaign, liberating Thang Long Citadel: Regarding the historical site of Dong Da Mound, there are currently many documents and research works by experts and scientists about the events that took place here and in the surrounding battlefields. The Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory in general and the Dong Da victory in particular in the spring of the year of the Rooster (1789) is one of the most famous battles against foreign invaders in Vietnamese history and is well known by Vietnamese researchers. The price is the most glorious victory of the invincible Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue. This victory stopped the Qing Dynasty's intention to invade Dai Viet during the reign of Qianlong. Therefore, talking about the special value of this relic is talking about the historical value, about the unique military art with speedy, unexpected, and bold military advances that created resounding victories, making The enemy could not react in time. The ancient Dong Da Mound relic was one of the mounds in Dong Da land. Over the years, on those mounds, trees have grown luxuriantly, mostly banyan trees, so people often call those mounds Dong Da mounds. The place with those mounds is called Dong Da land. By the mid-nineteenth century, these mounds were still intact. According to the map of Hanoi drawn in the year Tu Duc 26 (1873), there are only 6 mounds left in the area labeled Dong Da Xu. During the Nguyen Dynasty and the French colonial period, those historical achievements were not protected so they were gradually destroyed, many mounds were leveled. Currently, there are only two remaining mounds called Dong Da mound, the 13th mound, established in 1851 (on the mound there is Trung Liet temple, so it is called Trung Liet mound) and Dong Dong mound (in Thai Ha hamlet area, on the previous mound). Here is the pagoda of Thinh Quang village, called Thieng pagoda). Behind Boc pagoda, adjacent to Dong Quang pagoda, there is Dau Skull mound, but it has been destroyed for a long time, people only remember the location and name of the mound. In 2010, on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, the Dong Da Mound relic was renovated, embellished and newly built a number of construction items with a total area of more than 22,120.8m2. Currently, Dong Da Mound includes the following items: Gate, Dong Da Mound, ritual gate, Quang Trung monument, Quang Trung Emperor temple and auxiliary works. Some relics related to Go Dong Da relic: * Boc Pagoda: During the Dong Da battle, the pagoda was burned down (1789), in 1792 it was restored on the old foundation, as a refuge for the souls of the Qing army and was renamed Thien Phuc Pagoda. However, people are still used to calling it Chua Boc to refer to enemy corpses exposed everywhere (Boc means "exposed", the pagoda was built right in the battlefield where dead enemies were exposed). The pagoda is closely related to the Ky Dau victory (1789) of the Tay Son army. Right in front of Boc Pagoda there is still a lake, called Tuong Bathing Lake, where the elephant squad of Tay Son insurgents bathed after defeating Khuong Thuong post. Behind the pagoda is Loa Son relic, where enemy general Sam Nghi Dong hanged himself after losing the battle. In the pagoda there is also Thanh Mieu - a shrine to worship Sam Nghi Dong as well as Qing Dynasty soldiers who died in battle. * Kim Son Pagoda: This area was formerly a cemetery, the bodies of soldiers who died in the battle of Dong Da (1789) were buried in this cemetery. This is also a place to pray for the souls of soldiers who died in the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da campaign, liberating Thang Long Citadel in the spring of the Year of the Rooster (1789). * Nam Dong Pagoda: Nam Dong Pagoda (named Can An Tu), located opposite the Go Dong Da relic. This is an ancient pagoda, still preserving two steles dated 1621 (mentioning Dong Da) and 1697, and a bell cast in 1812. Thus, this place existed before the war. in 1789. After the end of the war, this pagoda was one of the spiritual places for incense sticks for soldiers who died in the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da campaign. With the above special value, Go Dong Da Historical Relic has been ranked by the Prime Minister as a special national relic in Decision No. 1820/QD-TTg dated December 24, 2018./. Source Department of Cultural Heritage.
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Memorial area of President Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace is located in Ngoc Ha ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi city. This is where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked the longest during his revolutionary life (from December 19, 1954 to September 2, 1969), and is also the headquarters of the Central Committee. The Party and State of Vietnam after the success of the August Revolution (1945). The total area of the Memorial Area is more than 10 hectares, including a system of houses, yards, gardens, lawns, fish ponds, paths, of which the highlights are 3 component relics: House 54, Uncle Ho's Stilt House and Uncle Ho's House. 67. House 54 President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked in this house for nearly 4 years (from December 1954 to mid-May 1958). After that, he moved to a house on stilts, built in the garden of the Presidential Palace, but he still returned here for daily meals and regular health check-ups. Therefore, House 54 is still the place associated with President Ho Chi Minh's daily life during the last 15 years of his life. House 54 has three rooms, the side adjacent to the pond is the office and also where he receives guests, in the middle is the dining room, next is the bedroom. In President Ho Chi Minh's dining room, a set of tableware that he often uses every day is displayed. In the bedroom, President Ho Chi Minh's daily belongings were simple, like all ordinary people: a set of tables and chairs for him to read at night, a simple small bed without any frills or fuss, a wardrobe - in the wardrobe there are only a few sets of clothes that people wear every day and khaki clothes that people use when receiving guests or going on business trips... The total number of documents and artifacts in House 54 is nearly 400 units, especially paper artifacts have more than 300 units. These can be considered the most authentic evidence, making the strongest and most moving impression of the extremely pure, simple, yet orderly and scientific daily life of President Ho Chi Minh. Uncle Ho's stilt house This is where President Ho Chi Minh lives and works in the summer, and is also where he meets and exchanges work with comrades in the Politburo, officials in charge of ministries, branches or localities, especially are officers and soldiers from the South who went to the North for medical treatment and work. The upper floor of the Stilt House has an office and a bedroom for him. The office has a desk, a chair, and a bookshelf. The bottom shelf of the bookshelf is a typewriter, used every day by President Ho Chi Minh as a pen. In the bedroom, his living amenities are simple: a wooden bed covered with a sedge mat, in winter there is an extra mattress, cotton blanket and a small electric heater. On the desk in his bedroom, there are still some books, magazines, a hat and a transistor radio given to him by overseas Vietnamese in Thailand. On the small cabinet placed at the head of the bed, there is still a clock and the book The Resistance War Against the Mongol Invasion of the 13th Century that he was reading in the middle of reading. President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked in this house for the last 11 years of his life (1958 - 1969). Currently, nearly 250 of Uncle Ho's documents and the entire architecture and grounds of the Stilt House are still preserved and preserved as in the last days when President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked here. House 67 This house is located behind the Stilt House (about 30m away), construction started on May 1, 1967, and inaugurated on July 20, 1967. This is where President Ho Chi Minh often met with the Politburo, and is also where he worked during the time the US imperialists escalated their raids on the North (1967 - 1969), where he healed and died, so it is often visited. called House 67 or DK2. In 1967, the US imperialist's adventure to expand the destructive war in the North with its air force and navy became increasingly fierce; Hanoi, Hai Phong and a number of other cities and many industrial zones were bombarded day and night. Faced with that situation, the Politburo decided to build a solid house behind the Stilt House, with an air defense bunker on the right side, to ensure absolute safety for people when American aircraft suddenly bombarded it. Officers and soldiers at the Department of Construction, under the Military Engineering Command, were assigned the task of designing and constructing this project. The walls are more than 60cm thick, the ceiling is more than 1 meter thick, all made of concrete, reinforced steel... President Ho Chi Minh did not accept this house for himself. He proposed using it as a meeting place for the Politburo, working with Central comrades to discuss important issues of the country. From August 25, 1969 onwards, President Ho Chi Minh fell seriously ill, and his condition became worse and more complicated every day. According to the decision of the Politburo, House 67 became a place for medical treatment for him. Comrades in the Politburo, professors, and leading doctors all gathered here to take care of Uncle Ho's health. Because of his old age and weak health, President Ho Chi Minh could not overcome a serious illness. The clock on the small cabinet next to the bed and the wall calendar stopped at the moment he left: 9:47 a.m., September 2, 1969. Over the past forty years, in this house, nearly 100 documents and artifacts have been preserved and arranged intact as before, always recalling the activities and issues of President Ho Chi Minh's concern during the past forty years. the last day of his life. It can be affirmed that the Memorial Area of President Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace is one of the relics with special value in many aspects. During 15 years of living here, President Ho Chi Minh, together with the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and the Government, proposed the right strategic guidelines and strategies for the Vietnamese revolution and led the people to overcome difficult challenges. go fiercely to simultaneously carry out two strategic tasks: building socialism in the North, fighting against US imperialism and its henchmen, liberating the South towards reunifying the country; Actively contributing to the struggle for national independence, democracy, peace and social progress in the world. With all these meanings, after President Ho Chi Minh left, the place where he lived and worked, along with the relics and memorabilia here, became precious evidence, sacred symbols of life. , his activities in the last 15 years of his life, reflect the highest values of Ho Chi Minh's thought and morality. With the special historical, cultural and scientific values of the Memorial Area, the Prime Minister decided to classify the Memorial Area of President Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace (Ba Dinh district, Ho Chi Minh City) as a historical relic. Hanoi City) is a special national monument (Decision No. 1272/QD-TTg, dated August 12, 2009). Source Department of Cultural Heritage
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Perfume Pagoda (folk name) or Huong Son is a cultural and religious complex of Vietnam, including dozens of temples worshiping Buddha, temples worshiping Gods and communal houses worshiping agricultural beliefs. The center of this cluster of temples and pagodas is Huong Pagoda (ie Trong Pagoda) located in Huong Tich cave on the right bank of Day River, in Huong Son commune, My Duc district, Hanoi. Huong Son Complex is one of Vietnam's 21 National Tourist Areas and a Special National Monument according to Decision 2082/QD-TTg in 2017. Perfume Pagoda has a history dating back to the 15th century, built on a large scale around the end of the 17th century, then destroyed during the Indochina War in 1947 and then rebuilt in 1989 by Venerable Thich Vien Thanh. under the guidance of the late Venerable Thich Thanh Chan. In the past, King Le Thanh Tong came here for the second time on patrol in the first month of the year Dinh Hoi, the 8th year of Quang Thuan (1467). He stationed troops to rest in this valley and gave his soldiers food to eat. Literature found that this area fell into the territory of Thien Tru star, (a star that governs food and change), so it was named Thien Tru pagoda. Three monks during the reign of King Le Thanh Tong (1442 - 1497) found Huong Tich cave and built Thien Tru hermitage. Since then, Huong Tich cave is called the inner pagoda, Thien Tru is called the outer pagoda, then people use the common name for the two places and the whole area as Huong pagoda or "Huong Thien Bao Sai". After the period of enlightenment by the three monks, Thien Tru Pagoda and Huong Pagoda were interrupted by abbots until the Chinh Hoa era, the seventh year 1686 of the reign of King Le Trung Hung. Venerable Tran Dao Vien Quang, (legend is that he was also an official in the royal court who hung up his official seal to become a monk) then continued the work of creation. After many generations of Patriarchs building it, by the first half of the 20th century, this place was praised by visitors from all over as the magnificent castle "Most occupied in the South". But unfortunately, on February 11, the year of the Pig, 1947, the French colonialists sent troops here to burn it, turning Thien Tru into a pile of rubble and ashes. In 1948, the enemy burned again, and then in 1950, the French army sent planes to drop bombs, causing the towering old buildings of Thien Tru to be flattened. The only remaining traces of Thien Tru today are the Tower garden, including the Vien Cong Stupa, a 17th century terracotta art work, and the Thien Thuy Thap tree. In 1951, Venerable Thanh Chan built six thatched huts from the ashes of the ruins to have a place to practice and burn incense. In 1989, under the leadership of the late Venerable Thich Vien Thanh, the Huong Pagoda Construction Committee began rebuilding Thien Tru Pagoda and inaugurated it in 1991. In 1994, the South Thien Mon gate was also completed, standing tall in the middle of the Huong Son mountains and forests. In later years, following the Apostolic Order of Huong Tich, Venerable Thich Minh Hien - the 12th generation abbot - expanded and built many new projects, until today, we come here to admire the architectural complex. magnificent, majestic, very beautiful. Source: Hanoi City Electronic Information Portal.
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
The flag tower, "Hanoi Flagpole" is located on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, built in 1812, under the reign of King Gia Long of the Nguyen Dynasty on the southern part of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, where the building was built. Tam Mon citadel of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Le Dynasty. This is the reference point, marking the origin at the southern end of the main central axis of the citadel, from here follow the "fishing path", through Doan Mon and then to the most important point, the central point of the Imperial Citadel is Kinh Thien Palace. . Hanoi flagpole is now the most intact and majestic structure in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel complex. The Flag Pole is built with three base floors and a column body. The base floors are shaped like a truncated square pyramid, gradually getting smaller, overlapping each other, and surrounded by bricks. The first floor is each 42.5m long; 3.1m high with two brick stairs leading up. Second floor, each length is 27m; 3.7m high with 4 doors, the East door has two words "Nghanh Huc" (welcoming the morning light), the West door has the words "Hoi Quang" (reflected light), the South door has the words "Reflected light". “Huong Minh” (toward the light), the North door has no inscription. Third floor, each length is 12.8m; 5.1m high with a door to the stairs facing North. On this floor is the body of the Flag Pole, 18.2m high; Eight-sided cylindrical shape, tapering upward, each bottom side is about 2m. Inside the body is a staircase of 54 steps that spirals up to the top. The whole is illuminated (and ventilated) by 39 fan-shaped holes. The top of the Flag Pole is made up of an octagonal building, 3.3m high, with 8 windows corresponding to the eight sides. In the middle of the floor is a circular cylinder, 40cm in diameter, reaching the top of the floor, where the flagpole is placed (the flagpole is 8m high). The entire Flagpole is 33.4m high, if including the flagpole, it is 41.4m. "Hanoi Flagpole" is one of the few architectural works in the Hanoi citadel area that was lucky enough to escape destruction by the French colonial government in three years 1894-1897. On October 10, 1954, for the first time, the red flag with yellow star - the national flag - flew atop the "Hanoi Flagpole" and was recognized as a historical relic in 1989. On October 10, 1954, the whole of Hanoi was jubilantly excited to welcome the big festival, Victory Day, the capital Hanoi was completely liberated. The whole of Hanoi gathered at the "Hanoi Flagpole" waiting for the historic moment: The National Flag Hoisting Ceremony at the top of the "Hanoi Flagpole". At exactly 3:00 p.m., October 10, 1954, the City Theater's horn blew for a long time. The military band performed the National Anthem under the direction of comrade Dinh Ngoc Lien. The national flag was raised slowly to the rhythm of the military march. For the first time, the red flag with yellow star - the national flag - flew atop the "Hanoi Flagpole". From the date of construction until now, "Hanoi Flagpole" has been nearly two hundred years old. When the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was born, the image of the "Hanoi Flagpole" was solemnly printed on the currency of the State Bank of Vietnam issued for the first time. For more than half a century, mounted on the top of the "Hanoi Flagpole" is a red flag with a five-pointed yellow star flying majestically in the sky of the thousand-year-old capital of Thang Long - Hanoi, forever a symbol of glory. , is the pride of the nation, the independent and free country of Vietnam. According to research documents, since 1986, a red flag with a yellow star measuring 24 square meters has always flown on the Hanoi Flagpole. Today's Hanoi flagpole is located on Dien Bien Phu street, with ancient mother-of-pearl trees growing around it and at its foot is a luxuriant longan garden. According to some research documents, in a photo taken in 1890 by Louis Sadoul, a French military medical officer, the Lenin Monument flower garden area at the foot of the flagpole today is also Elephant Lake because it is a place to bathe elephants. of the Nguyen Dynasty. The ancient tree ranges of today were not yet planted at that time. In the photo, it can be seen that the French army has set up semi-permanent barracks on the ramparts of the Flagpole to station their troops. Also during this period, the Hanoi Flagpole was also used by the French army as an observation tower. During the US war of sabotage, the Flagpole was also an observation tower for Hanoi's air defense troops. At that time, from the top of the flagpole you can see both Hanoi and its suburbs. What's special is that during Hanoi's hottest days, the inside temperature of the Flagpole is always cool like it has air conditioning. The structure of the up and down doors of the Flagpole is also so scientific that no matter how heavy the rain, water does not flow into the tower. Source: Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Hoa Lo Prison was built in 1896, initially named Prison Centrale, but to avoid people's curiosity and excitement, it was changed to Maison Centrale and is now called Maison Centrale. The name is still on the main gate leading into the monument. This prison was built by the French in 1896 on the outskirts of the city with the purpose of serving as a central prison for both Central and Northern Vietnam. This place held mainly political prisoners and patriots who opposed the colonial government. Known as hell on earth, during its time of operation, Hoa Lo prison has become a detention place for many generations of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers and activists with a prison architecture designed designed with extremely barbaric and cruel forms of torture and coercion. The most typical example is the guillotine machine, which has brought the prison to the top 10 most notorious prisons in the world. The total area of the entire former prison area was more than 12,000 square meters. However, today only 2,434 square meters remain to be preserved to become a relic. Also because it was built on the land of Phu Khanh village, Vinh Xuong canton (formerly) is a craft village specializing in producing ceramics, day and night the kiln is blazing, so the village is also called Hoa Lo. During the French colonial period, Hoa Lo prison was designed and built with a structure consisting of 4m high, 0.5m thick stone walls reinforced with electric steel wires. The entire prison area is divided into 4 zones A, B, C, D. In which: - Areas A and B: For prisoners under investigation, unimportant prisoners or prisoners who violate prison discipline. - Area C: For French or foreign prisoners. - Area D: For prisoners awaiting death penalty Hoa Lo Prison is known as Hell on Earth with the prison's construction design allowing Hoa Lo to accommodate about 500 prisoners. The prisons are designed with harsh and extremely brutal detention and coercion regimes. From a famous pottery craft village, the French colonialists turned the land of Hoa Lo into a place of physical and mental imprisonment and exile of thousands of patriotic soldiers. Living in an imperial prison with a harsh detention and torture regime, the soldiers still maintained their morale and turned the prison into a school, a place to disseminate revolutionary theory. Some typical torture tools such as guillotines, electric cameras, canes... The French colonialists paid great attention to the construction of all door designs, locks, and shackles here. Specially brought from France, very tightly managed. Before it was completed, in January 1899, Hoa Lo prison took over the detention of people. According to the original design, this place was only enough to hold 500 prisoners, but the prison has been expanded many times to accommodate more prisoners. In the years 1950-1953, Hoa Lo imprisoned up to 2,000 prisoners. Becoming a living hell that no one wants to enter. Dungeons are considered a terrifying obsession for any prisoner with fiery slaps, beatings, being shackled, being shackled, eating, sleeping or toileting all in just a narrow space. dark. Most people who are locked up here for a while will suffer from edema and scabies due to lack of hygiene and sunlight. Surrounding the prison is a wall of stone and steel reinforced by a system of barbed wire with high voltage current running through it. The four corners are watchtowers capable of observing every move of the entire prison. The iron door and lock system was brought from France. The cells, dark rooms, and cells are cramped, lacking air, and the notorious prison guards, with many years of experience in prison management, are ready to oppress and even take the lives of prisoners. On June 18, 1997, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized the furnace prison as a national historical relic. Source: Hanoi People Magazine
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Co Loa Citadel relics are located in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city. At this location, there are traces of the Son Vi culture, belonging to the late Paleolithic period, about 20,000 to 11,000 years ago. About 4,000 years ago, residents of the Phung Nguyen culture also settled on this land. Around 208 BC, after unifying the two tribes of Au Viet and Lac Viet, establishing the state of Au Lac, An Duong Vuong chose this land to establish the capital, building Co Loa citadel (Oc citadel, Tu citadel). Long citadel, Loa citadel)... Currently, the relic has a conservation planning scope of 830 hectares. According to statistics, in the Co Loa area there are currently about 60 relics (including 07 national relics), including types: architectural and artistic relics, historical relics, revolutionary relics, relics. archeology. Co Loa relics are also an archaeological site of outstanding value, associated with periods of Vietnamese archaeological culture, such as Son Vi culture, Phung Nguyen culture, Dong Dau culture, Go Mun culture , the pinnacle of which is Dong Son Culture, with many typical archaeological sites: Dong Vong, Bai Men, Dinh Chien, Dinh Trang, Ma Tre, Citadel, Ngoai Citadel, Thanh Trung, Xuan Kieu, Nhoi hamlet, temple Thuong, Tien Hoi, Duong May, Cau Vuc... In this area, archaeologists have discovered tens of thousands of working tools, musical instruments and bronze weapons, contributing to clarifying many issues about An Duong Vuong period and the history of this land. Co Loa Citadel: has an area of nearly 46 hectares, including 3 citadels (Inner citadel, Central citadel, Outer citadel) closed, covered with soil, with a total length of 15,820km. The citadel was built based on the natural terrain - connecting mounds, heaps and high strips of land along the river; Surrounding the citadel are moats connecting with the Yellow River. On the citadel's surface there are mounds of earth protruding outward, called "hoi ho"; The citadel has a place cut into a gate, and a temple to worship gods is built above. Thuong Temple (An Duong Vuong temple): built on a land area of 19,138.6 square meters. At the entrance to the middle door of the temple, there are a pair of stone dragons, bearing the artistic style of the late Le Dynasty. The temple also preserves 5 stone steles and 53 artifacts of unique historical, cultural and scientific value. Co Loa Communal House (Ngu Trieu Di Quy): has a floor plan shaped like the letter "Dinh", including a large communal house and a harem. The great communal house consists of 5 compartments, 2 wings, wooden frame structure, funny-shaped tiled roof, with 4 curved corners. The roof rafters are structured in the style of "gong rack, beam stacked", with 6 rows of pillars. The harem is connected to the main court through a set of doors below and a roof above. The decorative themes on this architecture are in the artistic style of the 18th century. In particular, the communal house still preserves 17 artifacts with quite typical historical, cultural and scientific value. My Chau Am (Ba Chua Am or My Chau Temple): located on an area of 925.4m2. The architectural layout is arranged in the form of "pre-Nhat, post-Dinh", including pre-sacrificial buildings, middle hall and rear palace. Co Loa Pagoda (Bao Son Pagoda): was built around the beginning of the 17th century, the ground layout is in the form of "internal Cong, foreign nationality", including items: front hall, incense burner, upper palace, harem , bell tower, tomb tower, back gate, Patriarch's house, nun's house, guest house. In particular, the pagoda also preserves 132 artifacts of unique historical, cultural and scientific value. Mach Trang Pagoda (Quang Linh Tu): built in the Later Le Dynasty, on an area of 4,922.4 m2. The pagoda faces south, including the following items: Three Jewels, front hall, upper palace, Mau house, dance floor, corridor... Mach Trang Communal House: located on a high plot of land, with an area of 6,198.4 square meters, including front altar items, grand communal house and harem. With the typical historical, cultural and scientific values of the monument, on September 27, 2012, the Prime Minister decided to classify Co Loa Citadel as a historical, architectural, artistic and archaeological relic. Special national monument. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Khuyen Luong Communal House formerly belonged to Tran Phu commune, Thanh Tri district, now Tran Phu ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi. Khuyen Luong is a very famous ancient village in the southeast of Thang Long citadel. At the end of the Tran dynasty, Khuyen Luong was located in the fiefdom of the famous god Tran Khat Chan, a great historical figure of the Tran dynasty, who had the merit of smashing the Champa army and killing King Che Bong Nga who invaded our country's borders. The beauty of the land that Lieutenant General Tran Khat Chan chose to build into a manor estate was praised by Nguyen Trai: In that area, the land is red and ripe with black and green colors, the fields are top-class, and the Kim Nguu river is moreover. Like a horizontal strip of silk, it is a gift from nature to this region. In 1399, general Tran Khat Chan was murdered after his plan to kill Ho Quy Ly failed, and the fief was also destroyed and destroyed. Although loyalist Tran Khat Chan only stayed with this land for a short time, his merits and career left a deep mark in the cultural life of the people in the region. To show their admiration and gratitude to him, the villages in the old manor area, including Khuyen Luong village, all worship Tran Khat Chan as the village God Emperor protecting community life. Located in a countryside rich in historical tradition, Khuyen Luong communal house relic has a long history of existence over time. The communal house has been restored and repaired many times. During his lifetime, Tran Khat Chan built a manor estate in this area. In the estate planning, Khuyen Luong was planned as a mulberry growing area and silkworm rearing, a traditional profession that stuck with the villagers forever. The image and career of the famous general Tran family are always imprinted in the memories and spirituality of generations of Khuyen Luong villagers. Over time, Khuyen Luong communal house used to be a revolutionary base during the resistance war against the French. In June 1945, two classes were established at Khuyen Luong communal house to propagate the national language. On August 19, 1945, the Viet Minh seized power in Hanoi. These two classes were the core factors that overthrew the old government, established a new government of the people and established the Self-Defense Team, Youth Union, and Association. women to participate in fighting to protect the government. By June 1946, the first cadre training class of the Vietnam Trade Union opened at the communal house. In 1947, the people of Khuyen Luong village built a base in the enemy area. The communal house was a place to mobilize people to buy resistance bonds and mobilize people to hide officers, soldiers and militia and guerrillas. From 1948 to 1949, the revolutionary movement was very strong, the enemy always terrorized and robbed the people, the enemy sent the West to set up camp at Khuyen Luong church to suppress the revolutionary movement here. At the communal house gate on October 21, 1949, they shot and killed comrade Nguyen Van Khang, a guerrilla. By June 1950, they set up camp right at the beginning of the village, surrounded and searched to sabotage the local revolutionary movement. Despite this, the people are still united in fighting, protecting officers, and defending their homeland. In 1961, doing well in animal husbandry and becoming the flagship of the Capital's agricultural movement, the people of Khuyen Luong were honored to welcome Uncle Ho, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Prince Souphanouvong and Uncle Ton Duc Thang to visit. . In 1964, when the US escalated its invasion of the North, Khuyen Luong Communal House was a place to store military supplies (pots, pans, dry food and medicine) for combat purposes. In particular, the communal house is a place to store anti-aircraft artillery shells from two artillery positions and one missile position to protect the Red River ferry bridge. Khuyen Luong communal house was ranked as a historical and architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1996. Source: Hanoi People Magazine
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Kim Lien Communal House and Temple (also known as Cao Son Temple) is the southern town in the four towns of the ancient Thang Long citadel, including four temples: Quan Thanh Temple (guarding the north of the capital); Bach Ma Temple (guarding the east of the capital); Voi Phuc Temple (guarding the west of the capital); Kim Lien Temple (guarding the south of the capital). Compared to the other three temples, Kim Lien temple was built later (around the 16th - 17th centuries). Kim Lien Temple worships Cao Son Dai Vuong. At the relic, there is a stone stele with the title "The Merciful God of Cao Son" composed by historian Le Tung in 1510, talking about the merits of God Cao Son. The content said: When King Le Tuong Duc led the army to suppress the rebellion and restore King Le Thai To's fortune, there were three great ministers, Nguyen Ba Lan, Nguyen Hoang Du and Nguyen Van Lu, who together led troops to conquer. Coming to Phung Hoa district (now Lao Temple relic, Van Phuong commune, Nho Quan, Ninh Binh province), you will see a dense mountain and forest scene with an ancient temple inscribed with the four words "Cao Son Dai Vuong". Very surprised, the king and mandarins asked the gods for help. Sure enough, after ten days it was successful. Therefore, King Le Tuong Duc built a temple to worship Cao Son in Phung Hoa. After being grateful to the god for secretly helping to quell the rebellion in Dong Do, in 1509, the king rebuilt a bigger and more beautiful temple in Kim Hoa ward near Thang Long at that time (now Kim Lien). Later, Kim Lien villagers built a three-entrance gate in front of the temple gate, right next to Kim Lien lagoon and added some new architecture, creating Kim Lien communal house. In addition to Cao Son Dai Vuong, Kim Lien temple and communal house also worship Tam Phu, worship the Mother Goddess, and worship President Ho Chi Minh. The communal house was built on a high mound in the east of Kim Lien lagoon. The communal house gate and main hall door both face west, overlooking Kim Lien lagoon (this lagoon no longer exists because it was filled in to make ring road 1). The architecture of the communal house consists of two parts: the front part of the mound has a pillar gate, two rows of ceilings on both sides of a large brick yard, and the main architectural part of the monument is located on a high mound. Going to the end of the upper yard, you will pass through nine high brick steps built with large-sized bricks of the Le Trung Hung period connecting the two above architectural parts. The main communal house includes Nghi Mon, Dai Pagoda and Forbidden Palace. Nghi Mon is a three-compartment house, built in the style of a gable wall. On the architectural parts, decorative motifs are displayed vividly and elaborately in the artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty. Dai Bai House consists of 5 new compartments renovated by the city on the occasion of the 990th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, with traditional architectural style. The harem is a house with three vertical compartments, the last compartment is the place to worship Cao Son Dai Vuong and two goddesses of harmony (Dong Ho Trung Vuong (Princess daughter of King Le) and Princess Hue Minh). The communal house was renovated and restored in 2009. Important relics at Kim Lien communal house, in addition to the stone stele "The Compassionate God of Cao Son Dai Vuong", also have 39 ordinations for the god Cao Son Dai Vuong, including 26 ordinations under the Le Trung Hung dynasty, 13 ordinations under the Nguyen dynasty. , the earliest of which is the ordination dated to the second year of Vinh To (1620). Kim Lien temple and communal house festival is held on the 16th day of the third lunar month every year. During festivals, the atmosphere here is very jubilant. During the Kim Lien communal house and temple festival, there are also many traditional games such as bird fighting, human chess, table tennis, and martial arts competitions that attract a large number of people inside and outside the region to participate. In 1990, Kim Lien communal house and temple were ranked as National Historical and Cultural Monuments. Source: Hanoi Department of Tourism
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Bach Ma Temple is in Ha Khau ward, Huu Tuc district, Tho Xuong district, Hoai Duc district, now at 76 Hang Buom street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. The temple worships the god Long Do, titled Quang Loi Bach Ma Dai Vuong (god Long Do means the god of Long Do mountain, also called Nung mountain, the place that receives the sacred energy of the rivers and mountains of Thang Long citadel). Legend has it that when our country was dominated by the Northern Tang Dynasty, Cao Bien ordered his soldiers to build Dai La citadel. Suddenly, he saw the sky and earth being dark and dark, and a god riding a red dragon, sitting on a five-colored cloud, hovered above. city face. Cao Bien was scared and intended to use a magic spell to ward off the attack. That night, Bien dreamed that the god appeared and said: I am the elite of Long Do land. I heard that you ordered the construction of the citadel, so why do you intend to use magic charms to protect it? Bien woke up scared but still buried copper and iron in the dragon veins for protection. That night, there was heavy rain and strong winds, thunder and lightning. Waking up in the morning, Cao Bien went to see the places that had been secured and saw that copper and iron had been smashed to pieces. Cao Bien saw that it was the sacred god of the South. Bien could not do anything, so he ordered a temple to be built to ask for blessings. Legend has it that when Ly Cong Uan moved the capital to Dai La citadel, he ordered the citadel to be built but it was not completed. The king sent people to Bach Ma temple to pray to the gods. He saw a white horse coming out of the temple in a circle from east to west, leaving traces wherever it went, then returning to the temple and disappearing. The king sent his soldiers to follow the horse's footprints to build the citadel, and sure enough, the citadel was built. King Ly Thai To then repaired the temple and appointed the god Long Do as Quang Loi Bach Ma, the most sacred deity. Lifting the veil of divinity, we see that when the Ly dynasty's kings and mandarins moved the capital to Dai La, they planned the eastern capital as Bach Ma temple, in the west as Voi Phuc temple, in the north as Tran Vo temple, in the south as Cao Son temple ( Kim Lien family today). That is "Thang Long four towns". The ancients sanctified the capital's land and the king's deeds, the holy land was determined by the gods with the "magic circle" which was a belief from the tribal times. The temple has been repaired many times. The system of stone steles still present at the relic shows that the temple was expanded in the Chinh Hoa era of the Le Dynasty (1680 - 1705). At the end of the 19th century, the old foundation was enhanced and expanded. In 1781, Lord Trinh approved the 3 borders of Mat Thai, Bac Thuong, Bac Ha, and Ha Khau ward surrounding Bach Ma temple to be made "customary" by people (sam). offerings and sacrifices, not collections or other miscellaneous services). In 1829, it was repaired again to make it more magnificent. In 1839, additional writing was built on the left side of the temple, and the Phuong communal house (square communal house) was built to serve as a place for worshiping every week. The temple grounds have shrunk. On the occasion of the 990th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi (2000), the monument was majorly renovated on the basis of preserving the old architectural status quo. The temple faces south, currently including Tam Quan, Phuong Dinh, Dai Pagoda, Burning Incense, Forbidden Palace and the Council House in the back. The new communal house was built in 1839 under the Nguyen Dynasty, so it bears the architectural style of today. The cows on the cross beams and the lotus-shaped lanterns on the top of the four armpit beams are close to the communal house architecture in Hoi An. From the communal house to the great altar there is a dome shaped like a "crab shell". The "crab shell" connects the houses, creating a spacious space. Dai Bai has a wooden frame with four rows of legs, a set of rafters structured in the style of "stacking beams, gong racks", and a roof divided in the style of "upper third, lower fourth". On the wooden posts, armpit beams, and beams, there are many carved plaques. Decorative themes are fire clouds, flowers and leaves. Connecting the great altar to the incense burning house is a semicircular "crab shell" dome, decorated with flowers and leaves. In the Forbidden Palace, there is a high wooden floor with planks on three sides to serve as the seat of the god Bach Ma. The statue of the god Bach Ma (Long Do) sits in the cemetery, always covered. Both the statue and the tomb are products of the Nguyen Dynasty. The temple still retains 15 steles. The content of the steles refers to the history of temples and gods, worshiping rituals, and restorations. The temple has worshiping objects such as ceremonial sets including ancient weapons such as halberds, swords, spears, spears... painted with gilded vermilion and delicately carved. In the temple, in addition to bronze incense burners, bronze vases, and a large number of people, there is also a Buddha statue. This detail represents the folk concept of "three religions of the same religion". The temple also has a pair of high-legged, high-necked cranes and a pair of gongs in a solemn standing position. Among the relics of the "Four Towns", Bach Ma Temple in the eastern town was built the earliest. Existing in the heart of the old town with many colors, architectural artistic elements and a system of historical and philosophical legends about the worshiped deity, Bach Ma Temple forever retains its value as a sacred landmark of the ancient world. The capital city of Thang Long has a thousand years of culture. The temple was ranked as a historical and architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1986. Source: Hanoi People Magazine
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Quan Thanh Temple, the literal name is Tran Vu Quan, dates back to the reign of Ly Thai To (1010 - 1028), worshiping Huyen Thien Tran Vu, one of the four gods whose temple was established to guard the four gates of Thang Long city in the past. (Thang Long four towns). Quan Thanh Temple in the north (Bach Ma Temple in the east, Voi Phuc Temple in the west and Kim Lien Temple in the south). Quan Thanh Temple is located in Quan Thanh ward - Ba Dinh - Hanoi. The temple is located at the corner of Thanh Nien Street and Quan Thanh Street, overlooking West Lake. At this temple, the national treasure - the black bronze statue of mandarin Tran Vu, weighing 4 tons, is currently being kept and worshiped. Huyen Thien Tran Vu, a god who many times helped the Vietnamese people fight against foreign invaders, helped An Duong Vuong eliminate ghosts when building Co Loa citadel. To remember his gratitude, the King had the temple built. According to Taoist theory, Huyen Thien is a God who is always worshiped in the North direction. Huyen Thien statue was first made of wood, but in the 2nd year of Vinh Tri during the reign of King Le Hy Tong (1677), it was cast in bronze, 3.96m high, weighing 4 tons, and the pedestal circumference was 8m. The statue sits majestically, with a square face, straight eyes, long beard, no hat on the head, hair flowing down the back, wearing a black Taoist robe and walking on the back of a turtle, the sword has a snake wrapped around it. Snakes and turtles symbolize the power and immortality of God. The massive, majestic, and heroic bronze statue of Huyen Thien worshiped in the North of Thang Long Citadel carries great significance for National self-defense, demonstrating the nation's resilient spirit through the struggles against foreign invaders. invaded many centuries ago. Regarding architecture, Quan Thanh Temple has gone through many renovations and the current architectural style is mostly from the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century, including: three gates, worshiping yard, pre-emperor, middle-emperor and harem. On the middle gate of the three gates, there is a statue of the god Rahu in Indian mythology, who swallowed the moon and sun, causing lunar and solar eclipses. This is the integration of Vietnamese beliefs. In addition, the wooden architectural details at the temple are carved very delicately, bearing the artistic style of the Le Dynasty. In the 19th century, King Minh Mang changed its name to Chan Vu Quan (this name was carved in Chinese characters on the roof of the three-entrance gate. The diaphragm in the worship hall still had the old name Tran Vu Quan). With typical historical, cultural and artistic values of the era and national stature. The statue of Tran Vu at Quan Thanh Temple was recognized as a National Treasure by the Prime Minister on December 22, 2016. In 2022, Quan Thanh Temple will be recognized as a special national monument. Every year, Quan Thanh Temple festival takes place on the 3rd day of the third lunar month. Source: Hanoi Department of Tourism
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Thanh Nhan Pagoda (Linh Son Tu) is the Party's secret revolutionary base, the Ancestral Church is the meeting place, printing of leaflets, and accommodation for revolutionary cadres active in the period before the August Revolution of 1945 and when France temporarily occupied Hanoi (1947- 1949). A number of officers who sacrificed heroically at the pagoda in March 1949 were buried at Mai Dich cemetery - Hanoi. Thanh Nhan Pagoda (Linh Son Tu) is the secret revolutionary base of the Party and the church. The group is a meeting place, printing leaflets, and accommodation for revolutionary cadres active in the period before the August Revolution of 1945 and when the French temporarily occupied Hanoi (1947- 1949). A number of officers who sacrificed heroically at the pagoda in March 1949 were buried at Mai Dich cemetery - Hanoi. Located to the south of the ancient Thang Long citadel, close to the O Cau Den area, there is a pagoda called Thanh Nhan Pagoda in its literal name, Linh Son Tu in its literal name. Thanh Nhan Pagoda is currently located at alley 331 Tran Khat Chan. Thanh Nhan Pagoda is located in a complex of relics including Lac Nghiep Communal House in the East, close to the pagoda, a little further away are An Cu Communal House, Luong Yen Communal House. Thanh Nhan Pagoda is located on a mound that people here used to call a mountain, engraved on the ancient stone stele "Linh Son Bao Tu" carved in the year Canh Hung 20 (1759), during the Le Dynasty. Monk Chinh Minh, the abbot of Linh Son pagoda at that time, wrote as follows: "Now in Ong Mac land, Thanh Nhan village in the capital, there is a land with a towering mountain of land. That mountain has a vein leading from West Lake, flowing to the To Lich River, on the right there is Bach Ho, on the left there is Thanh Long, in front is a robin, behind is a feathered bird, as far as the eye can see, it is truly a first-class quiet land. most of all". Thanh Nhan Pagoda has a large scale. The three-entrance structure is shown in the form of pillars, with a main gate. The main pagoda is located on the highest position compared to the supporting structures and faces south, overlooking the courtyard and lotus pond of the pagoda. The pagoda has a "Dinh" shaped structure, gabled walls, and tiled roof. The ridge and the embankment are raised high, decorated with rosettes on the top, and in the middle of the ridge is the great pagoda "Linh Son Tu". The decoration in the main pagoda's architecture is gentle, the themes and motifs are mainly in the artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty, such as: apricot bamboo stems, seal patterns, concentrated on the mesmerizing parts. Along with the main temple architecture, there is an ancestral house with five compartments. The temple also has a model electric house. Currently, Thanh Nhan Pagoda still preserves a rich amount of relics in both quantity and artistic value. Typically, there are ancient stone steles (9 steles). The system of Buddha statues, Mother Goddess statues, and Patriarch statues includes 61 large and small statues. Two bronze bells were cast in the year of Tu Duc (1848). Other artifacts: horizontal boards, parallel sentences... are products of the Nguyen Dynasty. On May 28, 2003, Thanh Nhan Pagoda - Linh Son Tu was ranked by the Hanoi People's Committee as a historical architectural and artistic relic by Decision No. 2942/QD-UB. What we cannot mention is that in the early years of the resistance war against the French colonial invaders, Thanh Nhan Pagoda was a base for raising underground revolutionary comrades, a place where documents were printed and hidden. Party leaflets, in the fierce and persistent struggle, there were comrades who heroically sacrificed their lives at this pagoda. A number of other comrades later took on the responsibility of the Party and the State, they became heroes. witnesses of the historical period, and also witnesses affirming the positive contribution of Thanh Nhan Pagoda in the cause of fighting to protect Hanoi Capital, protecting the Fatherland, creating more motivation to promote the war. The revolution quickly led to brilliant victory. On August 5, 2005, Thanh Nhan Pagoda was labeled a revolutionary historical relic. Today, the pagoda is also an address for generous-hearted Buddhists to contribute and share with many difficult situations in society through very practical and humane charity works such as cooking rice. , charity porridge for cancer patients in difficult circumstances at two K hospitals (Addresses Quan Su and Thanh Tri). Organize gift distribution programs combined with medical examination and treatment for people in remote areas; eye surgery program for the poor; distribute wheelchairs to disabled people. Coordinate with the Health Department to organize charity clinics for the poor right at the temple. Source: Phuong Thanh Nhan website
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
Historical and archaeological relics of Thang Long Imperial Citadel Central Area - Hanoi with a core conservation planning area of 18,395 hectares (including Hanoi Ancient Citadel Relics Area and 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeological Relics Area) and the buffer zone area is 108 hectares. In 1009, Ly Cong Uan ascended the throne and established the Ly dynasty. In 1010, Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La citadel, renamed the new capital Thang Long and built it into the country's largest economic, political and cultural center. Through the Ly, Tran, Le So, Mac and Le Trung Hung dynasties, Thang Long citadel always held the position of "National Capital", the residence and working place of the King and Royal Family. This area is also where important ceremonies of the country are held. After the Nguyen Dynasty established the capital in Hue (1802), the capital role of Thang Long was dissolved... After 1954, the Thang Long citadel area became the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense. It was in this area that many important decisions of the Party and State were made, contributing to great victories in the resistance war against the US to save the country, win national independence, and unify the country. Through time and historical events, Thang Long citadel has had many changes and deformations..., but up to now a number of historical and archaeological relics are still preserved, typically: Flagpole (Hanoi Flagpole): built in 1812, under the reign of King Gia Long, 33.4m high, including three floors: base, column body and lookout. Doan Mon: is the southern gate, built in a rolling arch style. Doan Mon is arranged horizontally, including the middle door reserved for the king, on both sides there are 4 smaller doors, for mandarins and royal families. Kinh Thien Palace: located in the center of the imperial citadel (early Le Dynasty), built in 1428, right on the old foundation of Can Nguyen Palace under the Ly Dynasty (later renamed Thien An Palace). In 1886, this palace was destroyed by the French colonialists to build the French Army Artillery Command. Currently, only traces of the foundation of Kinh Thien Palace remain. In particular, this area still preserves two stone dragon steps, dating back to the 15th century. Hau Lau (Princess's Floor): built in 1821, used as a resting place for the maids in the convoy escorting the Nguyen Kings when traveling to the North. At the end of the 19th century, Hau Lau was seriously damaged, the French colonialists renovated and rebuilt it as it is today. Bac Mon (North Gate): is the northern city gate, built in 1805, consisting of two floors, eight roofs, with a curved blade head, in the traditional style. Surrounding walls and 8 palace gates of the Nguyen Dynasty: In 1805, the Nguyen Dynasty built a wall from the Doan Mon gate around the inner palace, creating a palace for the king to work and rest every time the North patrolled. Currently, in the ancient citadel there are still 8 city gates along with a system of walls surrounding the palace made of bricks. Relics of house and bunker D67: built in 1967, in area A. This is where the Politburo, Central Military Party Committee, and the General Command made many historical decisions, marking important achievements. Milestones of the Vietnamese revolution: The 1968 Tet Offensive, the 1972 campaign, the 1975 General Offensive and the climax of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign... French architectural works: built from the late 19th century to the early 20th century in the Vauban style, including the French Army Artillery Command building; a 2-story building, built in 1897, now used as the headquarters of the Department of Operations; two one-story buildings, built in 1897. East of the Operations Department building is a guest house, built in 1930. Trees in the relic area: planted at high density and diverse in types, have contributed to creating a fresh environment and harmonious landscape for the relic area. Archaeological relics at 18 Hoang Dieu: located about 100m west of Kinh Thien Palace, with an area of 4,530 hectares, excavations began in December 2002, divided into 4 zones (A, B, C, D). While excavating here, archaeologists discovered traces of the foundations of ancient architectural works of Thang Long Imperial Citadel and many valuable artifacts, such as terracotta architectural decorative materials. , wooden columns, ceramics of Vietnamese feudal dynasties and many foreign utensils and objects, such as porcelain from West Asia, China, Japan... Thang Long - Hanoi Ancient Citadel is a typical historical and archaeological relic, material evidence reflecting high technical level, containing historical, architectural and artistic values. At the same time, it reflects the cultural interference with countries in the region and around the world in a long historical process, shown through many historical artifacts, architectural works, and urban landscapes with unique appearance. thousands of years of history. With the special historical, cultural and scientific values of the monument, the Prime Minister has decided to classify the Thang Long - Hanoi Imperial Citadel Central Area historical and archaeological site as a special national monument. farewell on August 12, 2009. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
The pagoda was built in 1049, the first year of the reign of Sung Hung Dai Bao of King Thai Tong of the Ly Dynasty. Legend has it that at that time, King Thai Tong was old and his father had a son, so he often went to pray at pagodas. One night the king had a dream and saw Avalokiteshvara Buddha appearing on a lotus platform in a square lake in the west of the citadel, holding a baby boy and giving it to the king. Then, sure enough, the king gave birth to a son. Seeing the fulfillment, the king immediately ordered a pagoda to be built to worship Avalokiteśvara Buddha. One Pillar Pagoda is an architectural complex consisting of a pagoda and a tower in the middle of the lake, originally called Dien Huu pagoda and Lien Hoa tower. This monument has long been known as the One Pillar Pagoda. The far pagoda is located west of Thang Long citadel, in Ngoc Thanh village, Ngoc Ha, now the location behind Uncle Ho's Mausoleum. The pagoda was built on a square lake, in the middle of the lake there is a stone pillar, about two meters high, nine meters in circumference, at the top of the pillar is a small tiled pagoda, shaped like a lotus flower rising from the water, hence the name of the pagoda. Nhat Tru Pagoda or One Pillar Pagoda. The pagoda was built in 1049, the first year of the reign of Sung Hung Dai Bao of King Thai Tong of the Ly Dynasty. Legend has it that at that time, King Thai Tong was old but had no son yet, so he often went to pray at pagodas. One night the king had a dream and saw Avalokiteshvara Buddha appearing on a lotus platform in a square lake in the west of the citadel, holding a baby boy and giving it to the king. Then, sure enough, the king gave birth to a son. Seeing the fulfillment, the king immediately ordered a pagoda to be built to worship Avalokiteśvara Buddha. When the pagoda was finished, the king summoned all the Buddhist monks and nuns in the capital to stand around, chant sutras for seven days and nights, and build a large temple next to it to worship Buddha, called Dien Huu pagoda. In 1105, King Ly Nhan Tong repaired the pagoda and erected a white stone tower in front of Dien Huu pagoda called Bach Tuynh tower. The tower is 13 meters high. From the tower to the One Pillar Pagoda, go through a rainbow corridor. Every month, on the full moon day and the first day of the month, the king, his queens, concubines, concubines and courtiers go to the temple to worship Buddha. Especially on the 8th day of the fourth lunar month every year, the day Buddha was born, the king would go to the temple one night in advance, fasting to perform the Buddha-bathing ceremony the next day. On this day, many Buddhist monks, nuns and people from all over come to attend, creating a big festival in the capital. On this day, there is a life release ceremony at the temple. The freeing ceremony began right after the Buddha bathing ceremony. The king stood on a high platform, holding a bird in his hand and letting it fly away. Then the monks, nuns, and lay men and women raced to each release one bird, the shadow of the bird. flying through the sky. Old history records that in the eighth year of Long Phu (1108), the king ordered 12,000 pounds of bronze to be cast into a large bell called Giac The Chung (bell to awaken people), to hang at Dien Huu pagoda. A Phuong communal house was built with green stone eight meters high, and on the roof of the communal house were large iron bars to hang bells. But after the bell was cast, it didn't ring, so it had to be left in the field. For a long time forgotten, the bell became a turtle's nest, so the bell was called Quy Dien. In 1922, the Far East Uncle Ho School repaired the pagoda and kept it according to the old architecture. On the night of September 11, 1954, French colonial henchmen, before handing over the Capital to our Government and people, deliberately set mines to destroy the pagoda. After taking over the capital, the Government ordered it to follow the old format and repair it. In April 1955, the One Pillar Pagoda was restored to its original form. Until 1958, on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's visit to India, the Indian people gave him the Bodhi tree from the land of Buddha and was planted in the temple yard. Source: Ba Dinh District Electronic Information Portal
Hanoi
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Dai Lan communal house and pagoda relic cluster was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national architectural and artistic relic in 1989. This is the destination of many people. tourists from near and far because of the unique features of the architecture as well as the friendliness and hospitality of the people... Dai Lan communal house and pagoda (Dai Lan village, Duyen Ha commune, Thanh Tri district), were built around the 17th century. Previously, the cluster of relics was close to the riverbank. Over time, the riverbank eroded so the villagers moved to the current location. Dai Lan Communal House Dai Lan communal house, located close to the left of the three jewels of the village temple, has a "Dinh" shaped architecture including 3 vestibules and 2 back rooms. The Dai Lan communal house is divided into 3 compartments and 2 compartments with 4 curved roofs, the roof is covered with two dragons flanking a tiger holding a stylized sun, the two ends of the roof are two dragons holding the roof, the roofs are covered with swords. The dragon's head curves toward the communal house. Inside, the roof support beams are made in the style of upper gong and armpit beams, lower porches, seven porches, and seven backs on the surface with four rows of pillars. Architectural decorations at Dai Lan communal house mainly focus on the remaining heads, dragon-carved pillars, the four sacred animals, and the four precious gems, which are familiar themes in traditional folk belief architecture. Dai Lan Communal House worships 4 village Tutelary Gods (3 during the Hung King period, Linh Ho, Minh Chau and Cha Luc, who were instrumental in suppressing the enemy and Nguyen Nhu Do, a great mandarin of the Le Dynasty, who served as Minister and was an ambassador three times. China). Dai Lan communal house still retains many valuable artifacts including 11 ordinations of the Le and Nguyen dynasties, scrolls, hammock doors, dragon thrones, tablets, incense burners, cenotaphs, especially four palanquins set. Made from the 17th to 18th centuries. Notably, there is a large scroll-shaped horizontal scroll, below is a hammock door running throughout the house. These are two relics decorated with perforation and gilded lacquer techniques. Dragons flanking the sun, dragons rolling water, dragons and horses painting pearls...are decorated on the border of the horizontal panel. The upper part of the hammock door is a pair of large dragons flanking tiger faces, both sides are decorated with images of water-spewing dragons, phoenixes, dragon horses...beneath these two artifacts is a wooden plan meticulously decorated with embossed techniques. A stylized dragon with leaves flanking a tiger, in the middle are dragons and phoenixes, facing the sun in the middle... The main hall has a horizontal panel made in the form of a scroll hanging on a delicately carved hammock door. The decorations there all show traditional carving themes: two dragons in the Japanese dynasty, dragons rolling in the water, dragons and horses painting pearls, dancing phoenixes... Below is an incense burner with hidden sculptures around the border. The two side rooms have horizontal panels hanging above the entrance to the forbidden palace. In the harem, there is a large palace, where the dragon throne and the tablets of the four tutelary gods are placed. In the harem, there is also a large palace containing the dragon thrones and tablets of the four village tutelary gods. Dai Lan village festival takes place on three days, the 6th, 7th (main festival) and 8th of January. In the annual festival, stick fighting is indispensable to commemorate the merits of the gods, and at the same time to exercise strength and wisdom to keep the village peaceful. Dai Lan Pagoda Dai Lan Pagoda (Pho Hue Tu), originally the home of Dai Lan village, Duyen Ha commune. Because in the past, the pagoda had moved many times and the most recent time was in 1959 when the Red River changed its course and the pagoda's land collapsed, so the villagers moved the Buddha statue and worship items to the village to worship, since then the pagoda has been transformed into a temple. pagoda. In the past, the construction site had a large architectural scale with a "pre-Nhat and post-Dinh" structure, however, over time the monument has been seriously degraded. In 2010, the government and local people renovated the current Tam Bao Pagoda with a Dinh architectural structure located on a plot of land at the beginning of the village, close to the village communal house, including Tien Duong and Upper Palace. but still preserves some of the old works' stubs. In 2012, the Ancestor house and Mother house were built. In 2013, the Guest House was built. The front hall consists of five compartments and three Upper Palace compartments. The pagoda was built with a brick wall surrounding it, the gable wall was closed, at the end of the bank was a stepped throne, two tiled roofs, in the middle of the roof was a scroll, the inside was embossed with Chinese characters writing the name of the pagoda, on both ends. The roof is covered with two leaf dragons holding the roof, the two gable walls are built with mezzanine walls connected to two pillars, the top of the pillar is covered with four phoenixes with their tails together, down below is a lantern box with four sacred animals (dragon, glass) embossed inside. , turtle, phoenix), the body of the pillar is covered with embossed edges, inside are written pairs of Chinese characters praising the beautiful scenery of the pagoda and the compassion, joy, forgiveness and charity of Buddhism. Inside, the set of railings supporting the roof of the front hall is made in the following style: Upper gongs overlap the beams, lower floors, porches, seven rears on the surface with four rows of pillars. Decoration on the architecture of the Tien Duong house is concentrated on the pillars, beams, stripes and pillars with the main decorative themes being dragons, four sacred animals, four precious animals, chrysanthemums, eight precious objects of Confucianism... Worth it The most notable are the two armpit paintings on both sides of the gable representing cloud dragons using filigree techniques. The cloud dragon represents the traditional Confucian concept of the dragon and the dragon, the dragon and the tiger are symbols of the meeting of kings and subjects. The presence of two pillars decorated with dragon clouds is very appropriate in an architecture that worships former academicians. The harem of Dai Lan pagoda is built with pedestals gradually increasing from the outside to the inside, with statues placed on the pedestals. At the top is the Tam The statue. The second layer is the set of statues of Amitabha Tam Ton, with the statue of Amitabha sitting in the middle, flanked by the statue of Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. The next layer is the statue of Amitabha Tiep Mang, on both sides are the statues of Thi Gia. The fourth layer includes Quan Am Chuan De statues, flanked by Kim Dong and Ngoc Nu statues. Outside are the statues of the Jade Emperor and Brahma, De Thich, then the Kowloon throne and the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. On both sides of the Upper Palace there are statues of Quan Am Tua Son, Tho Dia, Giam Trai, and a set of statues of Ten Dien Diem King. Outside the front hall are two altars worshiping the Monsignor, the Holy Monk and the statues of Ho Dharma Encouraging Goodness and Punishing Evil. Besides the Buddha statue system, Dai Lan Pagoda also preserves a number of valuable artifacts: hammock doors, incense burners, and incense bowls of the Le Dynasty; 1 pair of Qing Dynasty porcelain vases, 2 bells, 4 horizontal panels and 2 pairs of parallel sentences. In 1989, the Dai Lan communal house and pagoda relic complex was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national architectural and artistic relic. Source: Hanoi Department of Culture and Information
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Hoang Xa Communal House still retains the altar, the large throne altar, the altar, the palanquin and the precious bowl, the ordination (from the Quang Trung to Khai Dinh period) and parallel parallel panels; The carvings reached the highest peak of art during the Le Trung Hung period. Ung Hoa district possesses a rich system of relics and intangible cultural heritage, typical of the Red River civilization and the Northern Delta region. Among them, Hoang Xa communal house - a national historical and cultural relic - attracts a large number of tourists from near and far to visit. Hoang Xa communal house (Van Dinh town, Ung Hoa district) was built around the end of the 16th century, in the "Nhat" style, meaning there is only one rectangular building with three compartments and two large wings, worshiping in a horizontal way. The altar is worshiped on the mezzanine in the space between the two main columns and the two military columns at the back of the middle space, worshiping the village tutelary god Quy Minh - one of the Three Saints of Tan. Expression of fertility, happiness, prosperity. The communal house's name is taken from the name of Hoang Xa village (formerly in Lien Bat commune, now in Van Dinh town). In the 17th century, Hoang Xa communal house was repaired and the Central Palace and the Harem Palace were built in the architectural style of the letter "Cong". Hoang Xa communal house looks towards the West - Northwest. The ritual gate is designed in the style of a pillar. The head of the pillar is shaped like a lantern, the top is covered with two unicorns flanking each other. Nghi Mon has four pillars. The middle door is two large square pillars with two unicorns flanking each other at the top. Dai Bai (main communal house) is built on a rectangular foundation of 200m2, including 3 large rooms and 2 wings, uneven. The middle space is a place for ceremonies, the front rooms are paved with wood as a place for community activities, now there are 4 tiled pedestals built. The wooden frame is firmly built on rows of large, round columns. The main column of the two middle sets has a circumference of 1.85m, the military column has a circumference of 1.25m. The four main sets are made in two different ways. The two sets of structures are structured in the style of "Upper is stacked with a lower beam", the two main sets are structured in the style of "Upper is stacked with lower beams". Supporting the upper part of the two gable roofs is a system of rafters placed on large horizontal beams. The beam has one end that goes through the body of the main column with two side rafters, and the other end is placed on the military column on the gable side. The Harem Palace consists of 1 room and 2 compartments, built on a square foundation, with 4 roofs and curved corners. Between the four pillars is placed a large altar, above is a square box-shaped altar painted with red and gilded gold, inside the coffin is the dragon throne and tablet of Tutelary God Quy Minh. Located perpendicularly connecting the Hau Palace with the Great Temple is the Central Palace building consisting of 3 vertical compartments, forming 3 floors of hammock doors. Over time, Hoang Xa communal house still preserves artistic sculptures expressed on traps, stripes, planks, pillars, piles of beams, residual ends... Most of them are paintings. carved dragons with the themes of Doc Long, Long Van, Long O, Long Ly... Four pliers are carved into dragon shapes with slim heads, long tails hidden behind the column, horse faces with protruding foreheads, upturned noses, smiling mouths, beard and mane stretched back like long swords covering the neck, legs spread out firmly. Throughout the framework of the communal house, dragon images are created in different positions in the style of carving parasols and multi-layered bubbles of the art of the Le Trung Hung period. Interwoven with dragons are carvings with many themes of human and animal activities such as scenes of fairies dancing and singing, musicians playing drums, singing at communal houses, rowing boats, wrestling, cockfighting... scenes of elephants plowing and horses. or the scene of riding an elephant on a horse, burying a dragon's jaw... Besides, in Hoang Xa communal house, there is still an altar, a large altar, a throne, an altar, a palanquin and a precious bowl, ordaining (from the Quang Trung period to Khai Dinh) and Hoang Phi are parallel sentences. All combine to give Hoang Xa communal house a beauty as a complete artistic whole. Hoang Xa Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in 1962. (Source: Hanoi Department of Tourism)
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Thanh Nhan Pagoda (Linh Son Tu) is the Party's secret revolutionary base, the Ancestral Church is the meeting place, printing of leaflets, and accommodation for revolutionary cadres active in the period before the August Revolution of 1945 and when France temporarily occupied Hanoi (1947- 1949). A number of officers who sacrificed heroically at the pagoda in March 1949 were buried at Mai Dich cemetery - Hanoi. Thanh Nhan Pagoda (Linh Son Tu) is the secret revolutionary base of the Party and the church. The group is a meeting place, printing leaflets, and accommodation for revolutionary cadres active in the period before the August Revolution of 1945 and when the French temporarily occupied Hanoi (1947- 1949). A number of officers who sacrificed heroically at the pagoda in March 1949 were buried at Mai Dich cemetery - Hanoi. Located to the south of the ancient Thang Long citadel, close to the O Cau Den area, there is a pagoda called Thanh Nhan Pagoda in its literal name, Linh Son Tu in its literal name. Thanh Nhan Pagoda is currently located at alley 331 Tran Khat Chan. Thanh Nhan Pagoda is located in a complex of relics including Lac Nghiep Communal House in the East, close to the pagoda, a little further away are An Cu Communal House, Luong Yen Communal House. Thanh Nhan Pagoda is located on a mound that people here used to call a mountain, engraved on the ancient stone stele "Linh Son Bao Tu" carved in the year Canh Hung 20 (1759), during the Le Dynasty. Monk Chinh Minh, the abbot of Linh Son pagoda at that time, wrote as follows: "Now in Ong Mac land, Thanh Nhan village in the capital, there is a land with a towering mountain of land. That mountain has a vein leading from West Lake, flowing to the To Lich River, on the right there is Bach Ho, on the left there is Thanh Long, in front is a robin, behind is a feathered bird, as far as the eye can see, it is truly a first-class quiet land. most of all". Thanh Nhan Pagoda has a large scale. The three-entrance structure is shown in the form of pillars, with a main gate. The main pagoda is located on the highest position compared to the supporting structures and faces south, overlooking the courtyard and lotus pond of the pagoda. The pagoda has a "Dinh" shaped structure, gabled walls, and tiled roof. The ridge and the embankment are raised high, decorated with rosettes on the top, and in the middle of the ridge is the great pagoda "Linh Son Tu". The decoration in the main pagoda's architecture is gentle, the themes and motifs are mainly in the artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty, such as: apricot bamboo stems, seal patterns, concentrated on the mesmerizing parts. Along with the main temple architecture, there is an ancestral house with five compartments. The temple also has a model electric house. Currently, Thanh Nhan Pagoda still preserves a rich amount of relics in both quantity and artistic value. Typically, there are ancient stone steles (9 steles). The system of Buddha statues, Mother Goddess statues, and Patriarch statues includes 61 large and small statues. Two bronze bells were cast in the year of Tu Duc (1848). Other artifacts: horizontal boards, parallel sentences... are products of the Nguyen Dynasty. On May 28, 2003, Thanh Nhan Pagoda - Linh Son Tu was ranked by the Hanoi People's Committee as a historical architectural and artistic relic by Decision No. 2942/QD-UB. What we cannot mention is that in the early years of the resistance war against the French colonial invaders, Thanh Nhan Pagoda was a base for raising underground revolutionary comrades, a place where documents were printed and hidden. Party leaflets, in the fierce and persistent struggle, there were comrades who heroically sacrificed their lives at this pagoda. A number of other comrades later took on the responsibility of the Party and the State, they became heroes. witnesses of the historical period, and also witnesses affirming the positive contribution of Thanh Nhan Pagoda in the cause of fighting to protect Hanoi Capital, protecting the Fatherland, creating more motivation to promote the war. The revolution quickly led to brilliant victory. On August 5, 2005, Thanh Nhan Pagoda was labeled a revolutionary historical relic. Today, the pagoda is also an address for generous-hearted Buddhists to contribute and share with many difficult situations in society through very practical and humane charity works such as cooking rice. , charity porridge for cancer patients in difficult circumstances at two K hospitals (Addresses Quan Su and Thanh Tri). Organize gift distribution programs combined with medical examination and treatment for people in remote areas; eye surgery program for the poor; distribute wheelchairs to disabled people. Coordinate with the Health Department to organize charity clinics for the poor right at the temple. Source: Phuong Thanh Nhan website
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The temple was established during the reign of Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054) in the southwest corner of the old Thang Long citadel in the territory of Thu Le village, now Thu Le park. Worshiping Prince Linh Lang, son of King Ly Thai Tong, and his 9th concubine Duong Thi Quang, but it is said that he was originally the son of Long Quan, whose name was Hoang Chau, waterfall, who had meritorious service in the resistance war against Vietnam. Song Dynasty invaders. After his death, the people of Thu Le built a temple and was ordained by the king as Linh Lang Great Vuong, the supreme blessed god. The god has many times conspired to help the Tran dynasty in the war against the Yuan-Mongol invaders, and the Le dynasty in the revival. Because in front of the temple door there are two kneeling elephants, it is commonly called Voi Phuc Temple and because the temple is in the west of the capital, it is also called Tay Town or Doai Town (Doai, according to the Western eight trigrams). Voi Phuc Temple is currently located in Ngoc Khanh ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi. The temple is also called Phuc Thu Le Elephant Temple to distinguish it from Phuc Thuy Khue Elephant Temple at 251 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Previously, the temple was located in the Tu Tran system, "keeping" the west of the capital. This place was originally a land full of lakes, ponds, and marshes, and was one of the Thirteen camps dating back to the Ly Dynasty. At that time, it belonged to the general cabinet, Quang Duc district, Phung Thien district. Legend has it that Voi Phuc Temple was built in the 7th year of Chuong Thanh Gia Khanh (1065) under King Ly Thanh Tong on a high mound in the land of Thu Le camp - one of 13 camp villages in the west of Thang Long capital. . The temple's opening is currently a four-pillar gate, like cosmic axes that bring vitality from the upper floors down to earth (this is a product of the 19th and 20th centuries). On both sides of the gate are steles of a horse and a pair of elephants. adoration ceremony (currently a new four-pillar ritual gate has been built, close to the main road). It is also because of this that the temple is named Voi Phuc. New
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Nguyen Trai Church is located in Nhi Khe commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi. Nguyen Trai (1380 - 1442), a national hero, outstanding cultural figure, and world cultural celebrity, was recognized by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1980. Nguyen Trai Church was built in Nhi Khe village, Nhi Khe commune, Thuong Tin district. In Con Son (Hai Duong) and other places there are also temples worshiping famous person - national hero Nguyen Trai. The gate of Nhi Khe village is embossed with four large Chinese characters: "Like seeing a great guest" (like seeing a big guest). That is the heart of the ancients who came to the village. This gate is also called "Quoc Gate" - according to legend, it is called so to commemorate the founder of the country Nguyen Trai. After passing the National Gate, a short distance leads to the Nguyen Trai church area with the Nguyen Trai monument, the church, the exhibition house "Nguyen Trai's life and career", and Nhi Khe library. Since then, the church has welcomed millions of visitors to admire and admire a work with good content, portraying Nguyen Trai - a talented man of literature and martial arts. Through the monument area you will reach the church. In front of the church there is a semicircular lake. The church has a system of pillars, walls, cannon gates... elaborately painted in the style of a village communal house. Through a small brick yard to reach Dai Bai, Nguyen Trai church was built of four-stone wood, gabled, and covered with ancient tiles. The church has the architectural appearance of the Nguyen Dynasty - the result of renovations in the 19th century. The art of architecture tends to be durable, smooth, and sharp. The highlight of the Dai Pagoda building is that the great paintings, horizontal panels and parallel sentences are all painted with gold or silver plated with gold to show respect and gratitude to the great mandarin and poet Nguyen Trai. Those are the royal concubines: Opening the country Nguyen Huan, Binh Ngo opening the country, Simple close to the people... On the altar of Nguyen Trai in the Hau Palace, there is a portrait of Nguyen Trai and the ordination box of the Le and Nguyen dynasties. In particular, there is a sign to honor the words of King Le Thanh Tong, in the 5th year of Quang Thuan (1464), "Uc Trai's heart is bright and beautiful" (Nguyen Trai's heart is as bright and beautiful as Khue star). That was the king's vindication of Nguyen Trai. Visiting Nguyen Trai church, guests will be introduced to "Guava Farm" and "Ao Hue" about Nguyen Trai's father, Nguyen Phi Khanh, who opened a teaching school. Nguyen Trai's great career is boldly imprinted on Nhi Khe land. Nguyen Trai Church has been renovated many times. On the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, Hanoi city and Thuong Tin district invested funds to restore and renovate the entire Nguyen Trai memorial area. Nguyen Trai Church was ranked as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1964. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.
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Ba Da Pagoda was originally the ancestral place of the Lam Te Zen Sect, one of the two major Zen Sects of Buddhism in Northern Vietnam. Ba Da Pagoda (Linh Quang Tu) is located at 3 Nha Tho Street, Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, only about 100m from Hoan Kiem Lake area. This place used to belong to Tien Thi village, Bao Thien ward, Tien Tuc district, Tho Xuong district, Phung Thien district, Thang Long capital. Ba Da Pagoda is one of the four most ancient Ba Pagodas in the Capital along with Ba Danh Pagoda, Ba Nanh Pagoda and Ba Ngo Pagoda. Ba Da Pagoda was originally the ancestral place of the Lam Te Zen Sect, one of the two major Zen sects of Buddhism in Northern Vietnam. The pagoda is also associated with many evidences of two resistance wars to save the country of Hanoi people. During the resistance war against the French, Ba Da Pagoda was a travel base for Viet Minh cadres. After the establishment of the Vietnam Unified Buddhist Association (May 1958), Ba Da Pagoda was the headquarters of the Hanoi Buddhist Liaison Committee. After the establishment of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (November 1981), the pagoda became the Headquarters of the Hanoi Buddhist Association. Since 1992, at Ba Da Pagoda, the first Hanoi Buddhist Intermediate class (1989 - 1992) opened. At the end of Le Trinh's reign (1767 - 1782), when people dug around the pagoda garden to get soil to build Thang Long citadel, they found a stone statue. People believe that this is a statue of Lady Buddha so they brought it to worship in the pagoda, from then on it was called Ba Da Pagoda. In June of the Year of the Horse (1786), the Tay Son army entered Thang Long. During the battle, an accidental fire caused Ba Da Pagoda to turn to ashes. The pagoda burned down, leaving only an empty ground with grass and moss growing. At that time, the superior ordered the people to weed that deserted garden to repair the ruin. The villagers built a pagoda made entirely of bamboo paintings to pay respect to Buddha and have a place to worship. In the year of the Ox (1793), monk Khoan Giai became the abbot of the pagoda and gradually built a three-room, tile-roofed pagoda. In the year of the Snake (1821), Patriarch Giac Vuong succeeded to the throne and received merit from ten directions, so he built a larger pagoda, added several corridors and increased guest rooms. Next, Pho Si's ancestors planned to post... From here on, Ba Da Pagoda restored its ancient beauty. The pagoda today has a relatively large scale with 5 front halls, 4 upper halls and the Patriarch and Mother Church areas located in a closed campus. The pagoda does not have three gates like other pagodas, the entrance is a narrow alley about 9 meters deep. The temple faces North. The most unique architecture of this temple is the low porch supported by four stone pillars of modest, proportionate size. On the column there are very delicate and soft carved motifs, depicting scenes of the four seasons and four seasons. In the pagoda, there are many wooden statues painted in red and gilded, on top there is a statue of Tam The, below is a statue of Amitabha Tam Ton. Next is the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, with statues of Bodhisattva Manjushri and Bodhisattva Samantabhadra on both sides. The bottom row is the Cuu Long Temple, the statues are all larger in size than other pagodas, the statues here have their own very beautiful and ancient appearance. In particular, the Bai Duong house does not have a Dharma Protector Statue like other pagodas, but there are many back stele mounted on the walls on both sides. The pagoda also preserves a number of precious artifacts such as two bronze bells cast in 1873 - 1881; bronze casting ceremony in 1842. Ba Da Pagoda was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Hanoi People's Committee in 2006./. Source Electronic information portal of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city.
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Dau Pagoda (Thuong Tin, Hanoi) was recognized with two national records: Being the place with the first fleshly statue in Vietnam and owning the oldest and most page bronze pagoda history book in Vietnam. Located on a high mound in the middle of the fields of Gia Phuc village (Nguyen Trai commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi), Dau Pagoda - the number one ancient pagoda - for more than 1,800 years has always been quiet under the shade of trees. Lush green, surrounded by lakes and the gentle Nhue River flowing behind. Dau Pagoda has the literal name Thanh Dao Tu or Phap Vu Tu, people often call it King Pagoda, Ba Pagoda, or Dau Pagoda, each name is associated with a legend. According to the ancient bronze book still kept at Dau Pagoda, the pagoda was started construction during the Sy Nhiep period in the 3rd century AD, at the same time as the legend of Man Nuong Buddha and the Buddhist worship system appeared. Four Dharmas (including Phap Van, Phap Vu, Phap Loi, Phap Dien). Initially, the pagoda was called Thanh Dao Tu. After the pagoda welcomed the Great Saint Bodhisattva Phap Vu (the goddess who governs the rain) to worship, it was called Phap Vu Tu. During feudal times, the pagoda was mainly for kings to worship Buddha, and people were only allowed to worship during festivals, so people called it King Pagoda. The pagoda worships Bodhisattva Phap Vu incarnated as a woman, so people also call it Ba pagoda. The temple is famous for its sacredness, the scholars who sought great careers here all passed the entrance exam and became famous; Farmers pray for a bountiful harvest, so people call it another name, Chua Dau. Under the reign of King Le Than Tong (17th century), the pagoda was degraded, then restored, making it more majestic and spacious. After that, the King ordained the pagoda as "The number one famous place in An Nam", meaning "Number one famous place in the South." Buddhists and people around the area consider it a Buddhist land because of the inspiration that the pagoda brings. Dau Pagoda not only has a beautiful location as if sitting on a blooming lotus flower, but is also a magnificent architectural complex with typical architectural art features of the Ly-Tran-Le-Nguyen dynasties. In particular, the pagoda is famous for the Bodhisattva bodies of two enlightened Zen masters Vu Khac Truong and Vu Khac Minh. These are two extremely rare cases in the Buddhist practice journey of Zen masters in the country and around the world. With a rich history, preserving many cultural, architectural, and artistic values, Dau Pagoda has been ranked a Class A historical and artistic relic by the State since 1964. Two statues of two Zen masters were recognized by the State as National Treasures in 2016; Dau Pagoda also set a record as the pagoda with the first corpse statue in Vietnam. Source Electronic information portal of Thuong Tin district, Hanoi city.
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The architectural and artistic relic of Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Thai commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi is one of 15 monuments in the country ranked as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the first phase of 2017. . The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued decision No. 824/QD- BVHTTDL recognizing the architectural and artistic relic of Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Hai commune, Thuong Tin, Hanoi as a national monument. Ha Thai communal house, Duyen Thai commune, Thuong Tin district has bold architectural features of the Northern Delta with banyan trees, water wharf, and communal house yard. This is the place to worship the two village tutelary gods, the military mandarin of Le Bui Si Luong's reign and Mrs. Dinh Thi Trach (also known as Mrs. Lay) who sacrificed her life to let the villagers escape the disaster to pay tribute. The genealogy records that: previously this land was desolate, overgrown with trees and sparsely populated. At that time, there was a ferocious tiger in the forest, called the wolf tiger by the villagers, who often came to capture people and livestock to eat. Unable to capture this mature tiger, the villagers had to pay tribute to the tiger every year on November 10. In the village, there was Mrs. Lay, a woman without a husband or children. Understanding the pain and loss of the villagers, she voluntarily offered herself to the tiger with the hope that this tribute would stop. Her prayer before heaven and earth seemed sacred and fulfilled, because since November 10 of that year when the tiger came to pounce on Ms. Oi and took her away, people have no longer seen the tiger return to harass her. To commemorate her merits, the people built a shrine. She was later honored as the village's tutelary god and that shrine became Ha Thai village communal house and took November 10 every year as the traditional village festival. Ha Thai village communal house is also related to the military mandarin during the reign of Le Bui Si Luong (1544-1597), he held the position of Grand Master and Commander of the Palace. As a man of excellent literary and military intelligence, he had great contributions in defending Le and destroying Mac. When he came to Ha Thai, realizing that this land had the power of dragons worshiping tigers, he chose Ha Thai to establish a family home and teach people to start a business, so after his death, he was also honored as the village's Tutelary God. Ha Thai village festival takes place from the 9th to the 11th of the 11th lunar month every year and attracts a large number of tourists from all over. Source Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument
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