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Bach Dang Giang relic area
Bach Dang Giang relic area in Thuy Nguyen, Hai Phong is 20 hectares wide, located in the Trang Kenh scenic complex recognized in 1962. Those three naval battles were, the battle of Ngo Quyen to defeat the Southern Han army in 938, the battle of Le Hoan to defeat the Song army in 981 and the battle of Tran Quoc Tuan to defeat the Mongol Yuan army in 1288. Great as that, but with remaining legacies is still not enough to show the magnitude of those victories. Recognizing these great values, since 2008, dedicated people have been determined to rebuild the complex that marks the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers of the South. The entrance to the relic is a pebble garden and a stone pillar about 5 meters high, all four sides are engraved with words, the middle side is engraved with the poem "Giang san is prosperous Bach Dang thau", the remaining three sides praise the merits of the three predecessors. in naval battles. The complex has many other areas such as Bach Dang Giang temple worshiping Ngo Quyen Vuong, who founded the Bach Dang stake battle, defeated the Southern Han army in 938, ended 1117 years of Northern domination, and opened Dai Viet civilization. Trang Kenh Vong De Temple worships King Le Dai Hanh, who in 981 recreated the stake of Ngo Quyen to attack Song Binh Chiem, bringing Dai Co Viet on par with Dai Han. The Trang Kenh shrine worships Quoc Cong Tiet Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, who defeated the Mongol army three times, culminating in the Bach Dang victory in 1288, opening up the brilliant East Asian civilization. All three temples are designed according to ancient architecture with a wonderful combination of wood and natural stone. The Temple of President Ho Chi Minh is the last place in the four sacred words of the Bach Dang Giang relic site. This is the first place in Hai Phong to build a temple to worship President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of the nation, who is always in the hearts of all Vietnamese people. Truc Lam Temple of Trang Kenh, this is a pagoda modeled after Dong Pagoda in Yen Tu. The pagoda worships Buddha Tathagata, Dama and Bodhisattva, Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong. At the foot of the pagoda are the Bach Ngoc statues of 18 Arhats and an ancient banyan tree over a hundred years old. The pagoda is one of the highest places in the Bach Dang Giang relic area, with a panoramic view of the spacious space, overlooking the Bach Dang river and the majestic Dong Trieu range. Especially on clear days, visitors can also see Yen Tu landscape. The Holy Mother Temple in the relic worships the First Mother of Heaven, the Second Mother of Thuong Ngan, and the Third Mother of Thoai Phu. In the temple there are also incense burners and statues worshiping Ngu Vi Ton Ong, Tam Vi Hoang, Duc Nam Hai Than Vuong and Mau Son Trang. In the relic area, there is also a museum displaying Bach Dang pile artifacts preserved in their original state; diagram of the battles on Bach Dang river; archaeological sites of ceramics from the Le and Tran dynasties..; Vietnamese history through the ages. SOURCE: VIETNAM NATIONAL TOURISM BUREAU
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Thu Le Communal House
Thu Le communal house is located in Sia town, Quang Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province, 16km north of Hue city center, 1km from Quang Dien district capital. Thu Le village is one of the villages established quite early, before Nguyen Hoang's time to defend Thuan Hoa. After the village was established, 8 cultivators chose the central location of the village to build the Communal House. The communal house is located on a campus of about 1,000 square meters. From the outside are 4 tall square-shaped pillars, each pillar has a parallel sentence in Chinese characters. 5m away from the pillar is the stele house, semicircular lake, followed by the screen. The communal house consists of 5 compartments and 2 wings, with 48 large wooden columns. The communal house has no partitions and a door system on the facade, and the roof is covered with yin and yang tiles. The interior is divided into two parts, inside is the Harem with altars arranged, outside is the Front Hall with hanging diaphragms, parallel tureens and parallel sentences. On the left and right sides of the temple, there are two monks' houses. Currently, Thu Le Communal House still preserves: a stone plaque, an amulet stone, 57 ordinations, more than 400 pages of documents (geography), 16 parallel sentences, 3 horizontal paintings, two wooden crane statues. The outstanding feature of Thu Le communal house is the traditional beam house style, with sturdy wooden beams symbolizing the residents of Tam Giang lagoon. Every year there are two main festivals, Spring Te (January of the Lunar Calendar) and Autumn Te (July of the Lunar Calendar). With that historical, architectural and artistic value, Thu Le Communal House was recognized as a national relic according to Decision No. 61/1999-Decision/Ministry of Culture and Information, dated September 13, 1999 of the Ministry of Culture and Information. Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.
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Dinh Da Le
Da Le communal house is located in Thuy Van ward, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, about 6km south of Hue city center. Da Le Communal House was built around the 7th year of Minh Mang (1826) and is a relatively ancient architectural work, awarded by King Khai Dinh with 4 words "My Tuc Kha Gia" meaning "Good customs worthy of praise". Da Le communal house campus is 2,158m2 wide. The layout of the communal house includes: semicircular lake - symbolic pillar - screen - Great communal house linked together along a vertical axis. The Dai Dinh building is made in the style of a three-compartment house with two wings, with an area of 221m2 (17m x 13m). The truss columns are made of wood, with a harmonious structure, including 28 large columns, of which the largest row of columns (master column) has 8 columns, the second row of columns (military column) has 16 columns, and the third row of columns (porch column) has 4 columns. The roof of Dinh Da Le is slightly horizontal, tiled, decorated with "Two dragons flanking the moon", the four corners of the roof have a "dragon return" symbol. The interior of the communal house has a wooden altar lacquered with gold and meticulously carved. On the ceremonial gates, the three panels are carved with typical motifs of Nguyen Dynasty art. Da Le Communal House still preserves 20 couplets and 6 horizontal paintings. Over time and war, Da Le communal house was restored many times. Through the renovations, some wooden structures were replaced with reinforced cement. Da Le Communal House is a typical architectural relic with value in terms of traditional wooden architecture, with Hue folk house style. Da Le Communal House is also the gathering place and many traditional festivals and cultural activities of the village take place. In particular, many important historical events took place here by local people responding to patriotic movements and national liberation movements. With the architectural, artistic and historical value of the monument, on January 19, 2001, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) issued Decision No. 04/2001/ Decision - The Ministry of Culture and Information recognizes Da Le communal house as a national architectural and artistic relic. Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.
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Bao Ngan Pagoda
Bao Ngan Pagoda is located in Song Lo commune, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province. Bao Ngan Pagoda is an ancient pagoda. Legend has it that it was originally a manor house of King Hung's daughter, and was built by the Patriarchs into a Buddhist temple, a place of spiritual warmth for the Buddhist population of the entire region. vast. Through the ups and downs of time, the temple has become a ruin. From the ancestral home of Huong Pagoda - Ha Tay, and being assigned by Buddha to Bao Ngan Pagoda, Venerable Thich Minh Thuan, step by step, persistently created both the material and spiritual foundations of the pagoda, while also developing a mind of indifference. hesitate to make efforts to contribute to the Dharma propagation industry in Phu Tho. Initially, the Master built temporary shacks, then step by step built a lecture hall, guest house, monk's house, Patriarch's house,... solid and majestic. Truong An retreats, retreats and festivals are still held here. Like bees returning to the hive, Buddhists continue to practice and study in increasing numbers. This place has become a famous Gia Lam place in the region. Bao Ngan Pagoda has architecture and interior design following Chan Tinh style combined with Mat Tinh initiates. In particular, it has a palace worshiping Patriarch Padmasambhava - an important patriarch in Tibetan Tantra. Venerable Minh Thuan, one of the outstanding Dharma disciples of Patriarch Vien Thanh, is known as the person who brought Esoteric Buddhism back to Vietnam in 1992. The architecture of Bao Ngan Pagoda follows the shape of the word "Cong", with offerings overlapping each other to form eight roofs. The harem also has twelve roofs, with a floor area larger than 500 square meters and a height of up to 16.5 meters. The pagoda now stands majestically on the banks of the Lo River, near the historic Viet Tri bridge. SOURCE: PHU THO NEWSPAPER
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Thuong Temple
Thuong Temple's literal name is Kinh Thien Lanh Dien (Heaven Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain). The Temple is an architectural work of the Hung Temple complex relic site located in Co Tich village, Hy Cuong commune, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province. Thuong Temple was built on the old foundation of the temple worshiping the mountain god, rice god, Thanh Giong..., where Hung kings often conducted rituals to pray to heaven and earth, hoping for good weather and good crops. for all people to be prosperous and happy. There are documents that suggest that Thuong Temple was built in the 15th century. The temple currently has three compartments and a curved tiled roof. The temple door has a horizontal painting: Nam Viet Trieu To (Eternal Patriarch of Vietnam), inside the temple there is a great painting: Tu Ton Bao Chi (Descendants must preserve it). There are also many couplets praising the merits of the Holy Patriarchs. The altar in the temple has tablets of 18 generations of Hung kings (Eighteenth Hung Tu Thanh Vuong Thanh Thanh) and three mountain gods: Tuot Cao Son (Nghia Linh mountain), Ap Son (Troc mountain), Vien Son (Toc mountain). On both sides in front of the temple door are two stone pillars, said to have been erected by King An Duong, swearing to forever preserve the Hung family's country and brocade. Currently, the temple has a Vuong-style architecture, built on 4 levels: Drum bell house, Great altar, Pre-worship and Harem. In the Thuong Temple, there is a great painting titled "Nam Viet Trieu To", meaning the Founder of Vietnam. The temple is made in the style of Vuong lettering, with 3 levels. In front is the ritual gate, then the grand altar (level 1), the front altar (level 2) and the harem (level 3). In the book "Hung Temple, a special national historical and cultural relic", it is written: The Ritual Gate architecture is in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty, with 4 large pillars forming 3 domed gates. The pillars above are covered in the style of lanterns, the four sides are decorated with four sacred animals, and the top of the pillar is covered with 4 lions. Above the roof of the middle gate is decorated with "two dragons flanking the sun", images of two winding dragons. On both sides there are statues of boxers, above is an image of a phoenix and a briefcase. In the grand pavilion, the front altar and the harem structure are built into 3 interconnected levels. The premises have a structure of 3 compartments and 2 rows of columns. Especially the harem is a solemn place, inside there are 4 altars. At the three front altars, there are dragon thrones and tablets placed in the altar. All are elaborately carved, painted and gilded splendidly. On the left hand side of Thuong Temple, there is a stone oath pillar, which is said to have been erected by Thuc Phan when he was enthroned by the 18th Hung King to swear to protect the country that Hung King handed over. Over time, traces of stone columns were buried. In 1968, researchers found ancient stone pillars deep underground in the Thuong Temple area. Since then, the oath stone pillar was rebuilt on the right side in front of the temple yard. In 2003, the stone column was restored to its original design; In 2009, it was renovated and embellished with semi-precious stones with the current design. SOURCE: PHU THO NEWSPAPER
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Ha Temple
Ha Temple is an architectural work of the Hung Temple complex relic site located in Co Tich village, Hy Cuong commune, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province. Legend has it that the place where Au Co's mother went into labor gave birth to a sac of a hundred eggs, which hatched into a hundred children. The origin of the Vietnamese community, the meaning "compatriot" (same bundle) originated from here.. When the children were wise Father Lac Long Quan brought 50 children to the sea to build dikes and expand the territory. Au Co's mother brought her 50 children up to the mountains to plant mulberries, raise silkworms, weave cloth, and build a life. The eldest son stayed to be the King, passed down from father to son for 18 generations, all called Hung Vuong, creating a lineage of Dragons and Fairies. The temple was built around the 17th - 18th centuries and is made of two layers in the style of Nhi; This is the place to worship the Hung Kings. Thien Quang Thien Tu Pagoda: Located to the right of Ha Temple, built in the mid-15th century. The remaining architecture today is the altar, eight-roof bell tower, beams, traps, and beautiful carvings bearing the mark of the Le Dynasty. . Next to it is a cycad tree about 700 years old. Legend has it that when Au Co's mother gave birth to a bundle of hundreds of eggs, a bright cloud shone down from the sky. Later, people built a pagoda there called Thien Quang Thien Tu (where the light from the sky shines down), in addition, the pagoda also has another name: Son Canh Thua Long Tu. The Second-style architecture includes the front hall and the back palace, each building has three compartments, 1.5 m apart. The architecture of the Ha Temple is simple, with a bridge truss throughout, with pillows attached to the end of the truss making the back roof longer than the front roof, hitched with pillars, the roof is covered with nose tiles, locally called pig nose tiles. Doc built a wall adjacent to the harem, with reliefs on both sides, one big side, one horse side. The roof is flat and has no artistic decorations. The small, level 4 temple includes 3 small rooms for worship. In front of the temple is a large stone incense burner for visitors to worship. SOURCE: PHU THO NEWSPAPER
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Thien Quang Pagoda
Thien Quang Pagoda, also known as Thien Quang Thien Tu, is located in the Hung Temple cultural and historical relic site, northwest of Viet Tri city, in Hy Cuong commune, Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province. . In the Hung Temple Cultural and Historical Relic Area, this place stands near the Ha Temple, along with the Trung Temple (Hung Vuong ancestral temple), the Upper Temple (Kinh Thien Linh Dien, Cuu Trung Tien Dien), and the Well Temple, as well as the mausoleum. King Hung's tomb. The original name of the pagoda was Vien Son Co Tu, but later it was changed to Thien Quang Thien Tu. This pagoda is one of the works of the Northern sect. The construction history of Thien Quang Pagoda is closely associated with the Le Trung Hung period. The pagoda's three entrance gates are designed in the style of three compartments and two wings, simulating a stack of beds, clearly demonstrating the fine art of the Later Le period. In particular, the pagoda has an ancient bell, and in front of the pagoda yard is a three-branched cycad tree, which has existed for more than 700 years. In the pagoda, the Buddha Hall is solemn with the presence of statues of Tam The Buddha, Amitabha Tam Ton, Sakyamuni Tam Ton, Avalokiteśvara, Dharma Protector and many other Buddhas. SOURCE: PHU THO NEWSPAPER
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San Bao Pagoda
San Bao Pagoda is called San Bao Tu (called by the bell), the name among the people is: Phuong Lau Pagoda (called by the relic site). The pagoda looking towards the East - South direction has an architectural layout in Cong style including 03 buildings: Tien Duong, Thieu Huong (waterpipe) and Thuong Dien with a total area of 167.4m2. The pagoda was built in the Later Le Dynasty - 18th century and was renovated and embellished in 2014 to meet the spiritual needs and Buddhist ceremonies for good deeds of people from all walks of life in the Commune as well as Buddhists everywhere. Every region has a good mind. San Bao Pagoda is the meeting place and establishment of the Chien Thang Commune Cell, which is where the soldiers in the commune are stationed. San Bao pagoda's ceremonies include: Daily chanting of Buddhist sutras, worshiping of Buddha on full moon days and first days of every month, requiem ceremonies for the souls of the dead, and other religious holidays such as: Thuong Thuong ceremony. Nguyen (full moon day in January), Trung Nguyen festival (full moon day in July). The ceremony to pray for peace in the lower fourth month of the lunar calendar, late spring and early summer is also a ceremony to eliminate pests from destroying crops. Buddha's birthday (April 15) is called the festival of Vietnamese Buddhism, with The ritual of changing Buddha's clothes. San Bao Pagoda is the only religious building in Phuong Lau commune that still preserves a system of ancient statues (37 statues) arranged in the prescribed order of statues. Research on science and history of San Bao Pagoda relics is a valuable relic of religious spirituality and has profound spiritual significance in every person. This is a relic that still preserves the inherent values in a land rich in cultural traditions, all expressed through the system of Buddha statues and the architecture of the Temple. In addition to the number of Buddha statues, the pagoda also preserves 3 stone steles (one side is a Buddha statue, the other is a stele) with typical values during the post-Le period. A bronze bell is 0.95 m high and 0.49 m in diameter. SOURCE: PHU THO NEWSPAPER
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Du Yen Temple
Du Yen Temple is located in Chi Tien commune, Thanh Ba district. Here the trees are green and the rivers and mountains are charming. In front of the temple is the Thao River singing day and night, accumulating alluvium. Behind the land is like a saddle connected to Son Ngoc mound, surrounded by a lotus pond. According to records, in the early years AD in the Thao Giang area, Thanh Ba district, a good farmer family gave birth to a daughter and named her Hanh Nuong. This little girl was well educated, growing up to study both literature and martial arts. She is a smart girl who studies well, has great beauty, and has a gentle personality. When she grew up, many talented men in the village who approached her refused, not wanting to get dusty in order to keep themselves pure. In the year Hai Ba Trung rose uprising, she invited Hanh Nuong to meet her. Seeing that she was perfect in martial arts, Hai Ba Trung appointed her as the leader of the advance army. After defeating To Dinh's army, female general Hanh Nuong returned to her hometown to hold a banquet to welcome the army, reward the villagers, and hold a festival on a mound by the river in the shape of a white tiger drinking water. Later, people built a temple here and named it Du Yen (meaning a place to play and party), the day of the military year falls on the full moon day of the first lunar month. Since then, every January, the villagers hold a prayer festival to remember her merits and pray for good weather and good things for the family. Over time, Du Yen temple has degraded. People in the area have repeatedly restored and preserved the ancient temple and considered it a spiritual cultural activity spot of the whole region. Since 2003, the temple has been restored and renovated, including more than 12 items with an investment of more than 6 billion VND. In 1993, the temple was recognized by the State as a national historical relic site. SOURCE: PHU THO NEWSPAPER
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Phu Xuan Communal House
Phu Xuan Communal House belongs to Tay Loc Ward, (now Dong Ba Ward), Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province. Phu Xuan Communal House was built around the beginning of the 15th century, is a historical architectural relic associated with the historical place of Phu Xuan, where Lord Nguyen chose to place the royal palace of Dang Trong, the capital of Phu Xuan under the reign of King Quang Trung. and the Nguyen Dynasty. The communal house includes the Tam Quan gate, a screen, the Meeting Pavilion and the Tet Communal House. The Tam Quan Gate has 4 square pillars, the two middle pillars are 4.10m high, 0.48m wide, the two side pillars are 3.60m high, 0.5m wide. 48m. The pillar is decorated with images of lotus buds, flowers, and parallel sentences. The screen is 2.90m high, 4m wide, 0.58m thick. Behind the screen is a 1.50m high incense burner built of bricks and cement. The communal house is a three-compartment, two-winged house, 17.80m long and 10.60m wide. The communal house has 8 large columns, 12 small columns, cross-terrain paths, and trusses decorated with stylized floral motifs, all made of ironwood and kien kien. The roof is tiled. The communal house is 10.50m long, 15.90m wide, built in the style of "upper river, lower village", the roads through the land, the three links are made of ironwood, carved with stylized flowers and leaves. The roof is tiled. The middle part worships those who started farming, the left part worships those who have contributed to the village and the family, the right part worships the Ancestors. Phu Xuan Communal House is a unique folk architecture, the only one in the Imperial City, proving the formation and development of the capital Phu Xuan. Phu Xuan communal house has been ranked by the state as a national historical, architectural, and artistic relic in Decision No. 2754/Decision No. 2754/Ministry of Culture and Information dated October 15, 1994. Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.
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