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Cau Khoai Temple

When talking about Yen The, people talk about the image of Hoang Hoa Tham - the cloth-shirted hero who led the longest Yen The peasant uprising among the uprisings against French colonial rule, lasting a long time. nearly 30 years (1884-1913), was a typical uprising for our nation's patriotic movement before the Party led it. The image of brown-shirted hero Hoang Hoa Tham and traces of the uprising are always imprinted on architectural works including communal houses, temples, pagodas, and strongholds. Among them is Cau Khoai Temple, a special national relic site in Tam Hiep commune, Yen The district. Cau Khoai temple relic is located about 30km from Bac Giang city, about 2km northwest of Cau Go town center. Cau Khoai Temple Relics, also known as Co Temple, is a way to commemorate the merits of two girls worshiped in the temple: Dam Thi Dung Hoa born in 1507 and Dam Thi Que Hoa born in 1510, the children of a mandarin. Great Dam Than Huy during the Le-Mac dynasty. He had many great contributions to the people and the country, and was recorded in history books in fighting against the Mac Dynasty. When Dam Than Huy died, his two sons, Dam Dung Hoa and Dam Que Hoa, continued to lead the army against the enemy for 3 more days. When they reached Dien village, Tam Tien commune, knowing they could no longer fight, the two girls committed suicide into the Soi river to preserve their reputation. To commemorate the merits of the two women, local people built a temple to worship them. Later, local people built another pagoda behind the temple called Hoai Am pagoda to pray for gratitude and preserve the fragrance of the two daughters of the Dam family who sacrificed in this land. Cau Khoai Temple is one of many bases of the insurgent army, a place that marks many historical events associated with the Yen The uprising led by Hoang Hoa Tham. The relic complex is still located on land managed by the Yen The insurgent army, surrounding the temple area is a system of fortresses. Here, the Yen The insurgent army and the French colonialists were often in a fierce standoff, the insurgent army destroyed many enemy forces. The entire Tam Hiep region is the area of ​​strong activity of the Yen The insurgent army commanded by Hoang Hoa Tham and his generals such as Ca Trong, Ca Dinh, Ca Huynh... Many battles in this land has been recorded in history books such as the battles of Don Hon, Trai Tre, Don Hom, Fort Hang So... The land and people here provided food, food and human resources for the base of Hom, contributing significantly to the war. repelling the large-scale attack of the French colonialists on Yen The on May 23, 1892. Cau Khoai Temple was built in 1524 and has been restored and renovated through many stages. The current relic complex includes construction items: Temple gate, campus, main temple area and Hoai Am pagoda. All are located in a large, beautiful land overlooking Highway 17, on the other side is the Hom station base of the Yen The insurgent army. The temple currently has a nail-shaped architecture, including a front altar and a harem. In the harem, there are statues of the two ladies and their attendants. Behind the temple is Hoai Am Pagoda built by local people with the meaning of praying for the grace of salvation for the souls of the two daughters of the Dam family. To commemorate the gratitude of the two daughters of the Dam family, on January 23 every year, the Party Committee, People's Committee of Tam Hiep commune and local people jubilantly organize a festival to commemorate and review historical traditions. glorious history, great contributions of Dam Than Huy and his two daughters; Honoring heroic examples and sacrifices in the nation's resistance war against foreign invaders. The festival is organized in 2 parts including the Incense Offering Ceremony and the Festival part which is organized with many cultural activities, sports, folk games imbued with national cultural identity such as blindfolded goat catching, pot smashing. , tug of war, mass cultural performances, shuttlecock throwing, cockfighting, Chinese chess, football... show the martial spirit and desire for freedom of the local people. Cau Khoai Temple relics not only have historical significance and value, the Temple is also a place for religious activities of the people, and is an attraction for a large number of tourists from all over the province to visit and study. rescue. With the historical significance and value of the monument, on May 10, 2012, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 548/QD-TTg on the classification of special national relics for the "Historic Monuments" Yen The uprising site"; of which Cau Khoai Temple, Tam Hiep commune, is one of 23 special national relic sites./. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tien Luc Relics Cluster

Coming to Bac Giang, visitors will be able to visit, learn about the historical and artistic values ​​of ancient pagodas, explore and experience the amazing natural landscapes that nature bestows on Bac Giang and the Cluster. Tien Luc relic is one of the ideal stops for tourists from near and far. Located about 20km northeast of Bac Giang city in Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province. The Tien Luc relic cluster includes a complex of relics located in the airy, poetic space of a midland region full of life. Tien Luc relic cluster includes: thousand-year-old Da Huong tree, Vien Son communal house, Phuc Quang Pagoda, Thuan Hoa communal house... Tien Luc relic cluster has been recognized by the State as a national historical relic and has become a national historical relic. become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. The first destination is the thousand year old Da Huong Tree. According to scientists, this tree was conferred by King Le Canh Hung as "National Lord Da Dai Vuong" family (including wild rose tree, Vien Son communal house, Phuc Quang pagoda, Thuan Hoa communal house...). According to estimates, the tree's stump is as big as eight people, and according to researchers, the largest point of the trunk is 11m, the smallest is 8.3m, the tree is about 36m high, with a diameter of over 2.5m. The average bark layer is 15cm thick. The spreading canopy of wild rose trees covers the roof of Tien Luc communal house, creating a unique landscape for a countryside rich in cultural relics. Wildflowers usually bloom in late spring and early summer, are pale yellow, have tiny petals and have a scent like hyacinths Trees are not only the beauty of the environmental landscape, the natural landscape, but also the cultural beauty, a very rustic, intimate, and sacred symbol in the Vietnamese cultural space. According to the people here, each broken tree branch represents an event signaling a major change in the country, such as: In 1945, the large wild hyacinth branch in the northeast broke when the August Revolution succeeded; In 1954, the broken western branch was the year of Dien Bien Phu victory; In 1964, the southern branch was broken in association with the Gulf of Tonkin event and the war expanded to the North; In 1975, the western branch broke, associated with the liberation of the South and reunification of the country; In 2006, a scene at the southern peak broke, that year our country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). The next destination is Phuc Quang Pagoda or people still call it Phuc Quang Tu - an ancient pagoda nearly 300 years old, located right next to Thuan Hoa communal house and the People's Committee headquarters of Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district, on the side of provincial road DT295 is considered a sacred place of worship, with unique architecture and associated with the most mysterious stories. The stele here says that the pagoda was founded in the spring of the third year of Long Duc (March 20, 1734) under the reign of King Le Thuan Tong, next to an older pagoda by monk Chieu Chiem calling on the people to join forces. build. Nearly 300 years old, the pagoda still retains the large bell from the first day and about 90 precious Buddhist statues. However, the wood and stone sculptures are almost gone. During the war years, although the surrounding communes were bombed until they were damaged, Phuc Quang pagoda and Tien Luc commune were still protected. safe. Local people are therefore more convinced that it is the ancient temple that guards this land, helping them settle down. According to ancient legend, there was a king wearing plain clothes and accidentally passed by Phuc Quang pagoda. Because of his previous enmity with Buddhism, this king left behind a curse: any monks cannot stay in this temple. The people thought it was just a blurted statement from the king, so they didn't pay attention. Until later, a Zen master was assigned to take care of the temple, but as soon as he reached the Three Jewels, he was bitten by a snake and was too afraid to leave the temple. The next monks who came to the temple only stayed for a while and then had to leave. Only then did the people remember the strange king and began to spread the story of the divine snake fulfilling the curse to hinder the monks. Most recently, monk Hue Cuu became the abbot in 2010. However, less than 3 years have passed. Later, the monk called a car in the middle of the night, packed his luggage and left without saying goodbye. Only in the morning did the people in the village find out. After that, no one heard anything about monk Hue Cuu anymore. Next, a few other monks visited the pagoda and also wanted to stay, but after lighting incense and praying and looking at the incense stick with the words Confucian inscription, they all quietly left, never to return... Phuc Quang Pagoda recently Most of the buildings have been restored, generally still bearing the appearance of the architectural art of the Nguyen Dynasty. The pagoda is located on a low mound, facing south, overlooking a large brick yard with perennial longan trees, and beyond is an ancient garden. On the right front of the street is a row of 3-compartment, 2-seat Giai Vu houses, on the left is the back of the newly renovated village communal house. The pagoda was built with the layout in the shape of "internal Cong foreign national". The front hall is 7 wide with doors and tables, and on both sides of the incense burner are a pair of quite large statues of the Dharma Protectors. The upper hall is full of Northern Tong statues, the light is mainly from two side doors connecting to two corridors where the Arhat and Vajra Buddha statues are placed. All statues have been newly painted. At the end of the two corridors connecting the back hall, made in the style of two match floors, there is a steep staircase to get to the bell tower. Finally, located in the Tien Luc relic cluster is Thuan Hoa Communal House: Thuan Hoa Communal House is also known to people in the area as Cay Bang Communal House. The communal house is located on a large and flat area of ​​land, next to the communal house is an ancient almond tree that shines all year round, in front of the communal house is road 295 from Voi to Tien Luc, the communal house is about more than 100m from the pine hill. Thuan Hoa communal house was built around the 18th century, worshiping two village tutelary gods, Cao Son and Quy Minh. The communal house has a nail-shaped architecture with 5 main halls and 3 back palaces. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

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Rating : National monument Open door

Do Xa Communal House

Do Xa communal house, Ung Hoe commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province is ranked as a national architectural-artistic relic according to Decision No. 05/1999 Decision/Culture and Sports, January 24, 1999. Do Xa Communal House has the literal name: Do Xa Communal House, traditional name: Do Xa Communal House, common name: Do Xa Communal House. The communal house is located on a high, flat land in the center of Do Xa village. Do Xa village in ancient times was Trang Do Xa, during the Le dynasty it was Do Xa commune, Dong Cao district, Vinh Lai district, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong town, during the Nguyen dynasty it was Do Xa commune, Do Xa district, Vinh Lai district, Ninh Giang district. , Hai Duong province. From the day it was built, Do Xa communal house has been named after Do Xa village. Going back in history, based on the name of Do Xa village and the genealogy of some families, it is known that the origins of the residents of Do Xa village are two large families, the Do family and the Nguyen family. Currently, these two families make up the majority of the village's population. Based on legends among local people and Han and Nom documents, especially the divinity currently preserved at the Communal House, it shows that Do Xa Communal House was built to worship three brothers, Nguyen Ton, Nguyen Lau and Nguyen Lang. Supported King Le Loi in the uprising against the Ming invaders in the 15th century. The Ming invaders invaded our country, their crimes piled up as high as an unspeakable mountain. Our people could not bear the loss of their country and their homes and rose up to fight. In the Lam Son region (Ke Cham), now in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa, there was a hero Le Loi who stood up to recruit soldiers and heroes, and trained insurgents to fight together to save the country. At that time in Thai Binh, there was a person named Nguyen Chuyen, his wife was Dao Thi Loi, the couple had been married for a long time but had no children. One night she dreamed that an old man gave her three peaches and then disappeared. She conceived to full term and gave birth to a bundle containing three sons. They happily named their three children Nguyen Ton, Nguyen Lau and Nguyen Lang. The three children grew up to be handsome and handsome. At the age of 7, they were proficient in history, highly skilled in martial arts, and talented. famous. At the age of 15, they soon discovered their literary and martial arts talents. In 1418, Le Loi started the Lam Son uprising, chose people to help the country, knowing that his father was talented, Le Loi appointed Nguyen Ton as the commander of the envoy and general, Nguyen Lau as the Ta Do general, and Nguyen Lang as the Huu. The Thai capital guarded the army general. The three men commanded 5,000 troops, weapons, food, flags, gongs, and drums. After one night, the insurgents marched to Do Xa site, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong district, now Do Xa village, Ung Hoe commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, to set up a garrison to recruit troops. The battle was fierce, the enemy army was defeated. The uprising was successful, and his father wished to reward the soldiers. The country enjoys happiness, cultivates the fields, and the people are prosperous and prosperous. Suddenly one day, there was a storm with 3 clouds of purple, red, and pink colors covering the three gentlemen who passed away and did not return. That day was March 10th, which people called the day of transformation. Later on March 10, playing, singing, and using the colors purple, red, and pink are prohibited. Le Loi sent envoys to cut fields to build temples and conferred the titles of Superior deities: Nhat Phong Minh Ton Dai Vuong, Nhat Phong Khong Lau Dai Vuong, Nhat Phong Dai Vuong Tang Lang. Do Xa Communal House was built in the Later Le Dynasty on a quite large scale. To remember the merits of the three men, every year on November 11 (lunar calendar), people hold a 10-day sacrificial festival to commemorate their birth and death anniversary. During the festival, in addition to offerings, there are also Cheo singing, water puppetry, and clay cannon competitions. Do Xa Communal House is not only associated with the names of the three predecessors who made contributions in the resistance war against the Ming invaders in the 15th century but is also associated with many local historical events. During the resistance war against the French colonialists from 1946 to 1954, many secret trenches were dug in the royal palace. The main force of Ninh Giang district many times came to station and take refuge here. In 1946, the Communal House was the place where the people conducted the election of the 1st National Assembly, the first National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. From 1966 to 1969, from 1972 to 1973, the front altar of Do Xa Communal House was used as the hall of branch II - Nguyen Ai Quoc Central School. In 1967, comrade Le Duan, then First Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, visited and talked with local people at Do Xa Communal House. From 1974 until now, the Do Xa Communal House's altar hall has been used as the commune's meeting hall and has witnessed many historical events of the people of Do Xa village in particular and the government of Ung Hoe commune in general. Promoting the traditions of their ancestors, the Party Committee and people of Ung Hoe commune have continuously strived to build an increasingly rich and beautiful homeland. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Tuan Tranh Quan Lon Temple ( Tranh Temple )

Tranh Temple is located in Tranh Xuyen village, Dong Tam commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province with a total area of ​​29,417m2. Tranh Temple worships Mandarin Pentecostal Tranh, the 5th mandarin in the Five Gods of the Vietnamese people's belief in worshiping the Four Palaces. Currently, Tranh Temple relics are located on a spacious campus with 34 large and small rooms, including 7 pre-worship rooms, 7 intermediate rooms, 7 connecting house rooms, 3 Co-strip rooms, 3 harem rooms, 7 Dong vu rooms and many other auxiliary works such as the Dong Vu building consisting of 7 angled train compartments, made of ironwood, roofed with tiles; Nghi Mon was built in the style of "matching piles", including 2 side doors and one main door, on a large scale like the old Nghi Mon; beer house, radio station... Mr. Vu Dinh Tien, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Duong province, said that Tranh Temple in Dong Tam commune, Ninh Giang district was ranked as an Artistic Architectural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. country according to Decision No. 1214/Decision - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, dated March 25, 2009. Tranh Temple traditional festival was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage according to Decision No. 781/Decision - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism dated April 4. April 2022. This is a valuable human resource that plays an important role in the cultural and spiritual life not only of the local community but also of the entire Vietnamese people, which further confirms the identification of potential. , the strength of the monument in contributing to the tourism development of Ninh Giang district in particular and Hai Duong province in general. Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Sung An Pagoda (prayer pagoda)

Sung An Pagoda in Dong Cao village, Dong Xuyen commune, Ninh Giang district (Hai Duong) was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic on March 15, 1974 for its architectural sculpture. This is also the earliest pagoda ranked as a national monument in the district. Previously, Sung An Pagoda welcomed monks and nuns back in March every year and was the ancestral place of the Truc Lam Zen sect in the East Sea. The relic is in Dong Cao village, Dong Xuyen commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. The pagoda has been ranked as a national historical and cultural relic since March 15, 1974. History - the architecture of the pagoda dates back to the Ly dynasty and was restored in the Tran dynasty. The scale of the pagoda is quite large, the layout is in the domestic and foreign style. The roof is tiled with ancient hats. The pagoda worships Buddha and worships master Huyen Quang of the Truc Lam sect during the Tran dynasty. The pagoda's relics include a 1.7 m high stone tree built in Canh Tri 9 (1671), 6 stone crocodiles, 3 17th century stone stele, a system of 30 gilded wooden Buddha statues, skillful art, but In the past 10 years, 9 out of 30 ancient statues have been stolen by thieves. The front hall has a bell, cast in the year Gia Long 11 (1812), 90 cm high, 62.5 cm in diameter, the whole body covered with cards, very beautiful. In particular, the 2-storey hexagonal lotus stone pedestal is carved with a fire-crested dragon and a body with many folds. Sung An Pagoda has an area of ​​nearly 5000 square meters. The pagoda's scale includes a main pagoda built in the Dinh style, a Mother Goddess cave, and an Ancestor church. During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialist invaders, Sung An Pagoda was the place to evacuate and raise traces of Viet Minh cadres. Every year on March 15 of the lunar calendar, people hold a festival. In recent years, village officials have donated over 1 billion VND and thousands of man-days to build walls, guest houses, pearl wells, and courtyards. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Historical Relics of Dong Bo Linh Revolution

Dong Bo Linh revolutionary historical relic On March 8, 1932, comrade Duong Cong Hoat, on behalf of the Cao Bang Provincial Party Executive Committee, introduced and admitted comrades to the Communist Party of Vietnam: 1. Comrades Ma Kien Kien (i.e. Ma Trung Lam) was born in 1914, Tay ethnicity 2. Comrade Ma Kien Moi (i.e. Hong Hai) was born in 1917, Tay ethnicity 3. Comrade Ma Kien Hoach (i.e. Hong Chi) was born in 1914 , Tay ethnic group 4. Comrade Ma Kien Tich (ie Hong Lac) was born in 1914, Tay ethnic group Coc Coc branch is the Lien Chau Quang Uyen - Phuc Hoa cell and is also the first Communist Party cell in the East Cao Bang province, officially recognized by the Cao Bang Provincial Party Committee; Comrade Ma Trung Lam was elected party cell secretary. The first task of the Coc Coc cell was to immediately carry out the tasks that the Long Chau Overseas Cell (China) and the Nam Lin cell were carrying out: Secretly transporting books, newspapers, documents, and transporting passengers. Soldiers engaged in revolutionary activities, studied between regions, actively developed the party, promoted the movement against taxes, against widowhood, abuse, against forcing husbands to work during the harvest season, and being a husbandman required money and rice. Dong Bo Linh revolutionary historical relic was built on March 7, 2012, completed on May 19, 2013. Decision No. 2917/Decision - People's Committee dated November 11, 2005 of the Provincial People's Committee recognized Dong Bo Linh as a revolutionary historical relic - the place where the first Communist Party cell of Pan-African was established. Quang Uyen - Phuc Hoa (now Quang Hoa district) on March 8, 1932. Source Electronic information portal of Quang Uyen district, Cao Bang province.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Quan De Temple

In Ngoc Dong commune (Quang Uyen), there is a Quan De temple that has been recognized as a provincial historical-cultural relic by the Provincial People's Committee. The temple has meaning and is associated with each ups and downs of historical periods in this land. Quan De Temple was built at the beginning of Dong Da market, Ngoc Dong commune to worship the figure Quan Van Truong, a general of the Three Kingdoms period (China). According to Vietnamese beliefs, worshiping Quan Cong is due to admiration and respect for his virtue. In Cao Bang today, there are many temples and shrines worshiping Quan Cong in districts: Bao Lac, Tra Linh, Trung Khanh... and Quan De temple in Ngoc Dong commune. According to the survey results of the Provincial Museum, the temple was probably built in the 36th year of Tu Duc's reign (ie 1882) based on the date recorded on the great letter in the temple and the decorative patterns of some remaining architectural pieces. left of the temple. Overall, the temple has a house with an area of ​​over 40 m2, next to the temple there is a small room to worship the local people. The total area of ​​the two rooms is over 57 m2, both are built in the style of a walled house. The main material that creates solid walls is fine red clay combined with lime and molasses, kneaded thoroughly to create a mixture with high adhesion, the wall layer is 30 to 35 cm thick. Tile roof system, wooden truss structure. The system of altars and statues in the temple includes: The outer altar is built of bricks, 73 cm high and 2.2 m long, used to hold incense bowls, candles and other offerings. The inner altar is 62 cm high, 1.8 m long, 1.4 m wide with 4 statues: The innermost statue is a 120 cm tall statue of Quan Cong wearing a yellow shirt, red dragonfly hat, long black beard, in sitting posture; The two statues of soldiers on both sides are 50 cm high, the statue on the right is wearing a light red shirt, holding a sword, the statue on the left is wearing a yellow shirt, holding a javelin, both statues are in a standing position; A 57 cm tall statue of Quan Cong's assistant wearing a blue shirt in a sitting position. The statues are all handcrafted from clay, plastered with cement, and covered with color on the outside. In the temple there are also many horizontal panels and couplets in Chinese characters. Outside the temple, there is a stone stele recording the kindness of the deity worshiped in the temple. Mr. La Van Quynh, who has lived for many generations adjacent to the west side of the temple, shared: Every year at the temple, there are holidays held throughout the year, such as: On February 2, there is a ceremony to worship the gods; Qingming Day; May 13 is the death anniversary of Quan Cong; August 2 celebrates the day of temple repair... to pray for good luck, happiness and peace for the people. On holidays, people in the area contribute money and rice to buy offerings to bring to the temple. To prepare for each holiday, people divide into groups and groups take turns preparing the ceremony tray, including: 1 pig, sticky rice, chicken, fruits, candies... The ceremony is conducted by the elderly. Only on the February 2nd holiday are priests invited to perform the ceremony. After the ceremony, everyone eats together and when they leave, there is a fortune distributed to the families. In addition to the main holidays of the year, on the first and full moon days of every month or when there is a big event at home, people in the area still come to burn incense and pray for peace and fortune. In April 2018, the temple was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a Provincial Historical-Cultural Monument. But due to a long period of time and the influence of many factors: weather, climate, people..., Quan De Temple can no longer maintain its original status. The relics in the monument, such as drums, bells... were lost in 1978, and the old statue system was demolished in 1979. On the other hand, because the temple foundation is 20 cm lower than the road surface, humidity leads to the wall system. , roof, rafters... are all in a degraded state so they are in dire need of repair. According to Ngoc Dong commune leaders, since the beginning of 2019, people in the temple area have voluntarily donated money and will carry out repairs, continuing to preserve, preserve and promote the value of the temple's historical and cultural relics. Guan Di is effective. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Bach Linh Temple.

Bach Linh Temple (local people also call Bach Linh Pagoda) is located in Old Street, Quang Uyen town (Quang Hoa). The shrine worships 100 of the most sacred things of many types of animals, the chief of which is the dragon - a divine animal with magical power, a symbol of mystical nobility that spits pearls and pearls, and is the head of the four sacred dragons. Ly, Quy, Phung. The dragon at the temple is deified to a supernatural level, along with precious things that become priceless spiritual values, beliefs, and aspirations of local people when they come to worship. Up to now, social and humanistic researchers have not yet determined when the temple was built. They only know that it appeared a long time ago and is deeply embedded in folk memory, associated with the Fireworks Festival. held at the beginning of spring every year. The current situation of Bach Linh Temple is quite similar to other temples, pagodas, and shrines in the province. It has gone through the historical ups and downs of the dynasties, so there have been changes and are no longer intact as before. Legend has it that the temple's architecture consists of 3 parts: three gates, front hall, and harem with the architectural appearance of the Nguyen Dynasty. The three-entrance part of the temple is built of brick material, has 3 doors in a rolling circle style, but for some reason the small doors on both sides have been covered, leaving only the middle door. On the pillars of the three-entrance gate, there are diaphragms and couplets that are now blurred and cannot be read. In the middle of the main gate, there are only the words "Bach Linh Temple" and on it is embossed a vivid curving dragon image. Step through the three gates to reach the front street. The connection between the three gates and the front street is a fairly large yard (now covered with cement), with a stone wall surrounding the yard about 1.5 m high. The frontage has a foundation 0.65 m higher than the yard level, wooden columns and rafters; The roof and porch are covered with tiled roofs and have carvings of a dragon holding a pearl and a dragon's head with sophisticated stylized patterns. In the middle of the front hall is a wooden door 1.6 m wide, 2.2 m high; In the front hall there are 3 altars. Bach Linh Temple is associated with the Fireworks Festival in Quang Uyen town held on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month every year. Before entering the festival, there is a ceremony held from the afternoon of the 30th day of the first lunar month. The opening ceremony begins at Coc Chu water mine near Bach Linh temple, the ceremony is celebrated by an elderly man with prestige in the community, family, and prosperous clan. On the afternoon of February 1 of the lunar calendar, the Festival Organizing Committee and people went to Bach Linh Temple to offer offerings, worship, and pray to the gods to bless every family and everyone in the new year with prosperity and prosperity. On the morning of February 2, there is a procession to process the gods, including 4 palanquins in order: the palanquin carrying Uncle Ho's image, the palanquin carrying the local spirit, the palanquin carrying fireworks, the palanquin carrying a roasted pig, and finally the dragon procession. The procession starts from Bach Linh Temple to Nung Tri Cao Temple, Tran Hung Dao Temple and then passes through alleys, families, offices, schools, production and business establishments. This is considered a spirit that acts, checks, observes people doing business and brings them fortune and luck. Therefore, wherever the procession went, everyone respectfully and warmly welcomed it with joy and excitement. The festival is held on the afternoon of the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month with many folk games like dragon dance, unicorn dance, toss, sli singing, love exchange, traditional martial arts, Chinese chess, tug of war, stick pushing, volleyball. , football... attracts people to participate. In particular, the folk game of fighting for cannon heads is the most exciting. This is a game that demonstrates strong physical strength and trains the bravery, determination, agility, dynamism, martial spirit, and generosity of young people. year. The Festival Organizing Committee gathered youth teams into a circle around the central area of ​​the playground. Whoever won the fortune ring at the top of the cannon would have fortune, peace, and luck all year round. The reward is a roasted pig with honey leaves for the whole team and the pig's head belongs entirely to the lucky bracelet owner. That day, everywhere we saw people serving five-color sticky rice and roasted pork, festival specialties and all kinds of candies, local food and drinks. Bach Linh Temple was also a place to store food, weapons, and classrooms during the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and against the American imperialist invasion. Along with the values ​​of customs, beliefs, and spirituality imbued with national cultural identity, the temple was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a provincial-level relic according to Decision No. 2856/Decision - Committee of the Day. December 2, 2003. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Danh mountain relic area

The story of Mount Danh (Lien Chung and Viet Lap communes, Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province) with the product of King-Southern ginseng passed down among the people for many generations inspired me to find this relic. From Bac Giang City, there are many roads to reach Mount Danh, but I chose to follow Highway 17 and then turn onto the Viet Lap-Lien Chung commune road. It's winter so both sides of the road are green with corn, sweet potatoes and many other vegetables. Going about 5km from the turn, the Danh Mountain Cultural and Historical Relic Area appeared before my eyes. Mount Danh is located not far from the romantic Thuong River, has the highest peak about 117 m above sea level and is the second largest mountain range of Tan Yen district after Dot Mountain (Phuc Son commune). This place has a beautiful natural landscape with a pine forest about 50 years old. Many people who come to Mount Danh have the same comment as being in the pine forest of Da Lat City (Lam Dong). Mr. Hoang Tien Dung in Muong Than commune, Than Yen district (Lai Chau province) said: "I have known about Mount Dang through the Internet for a long time, but now I have the opportunity to visit. Indeed, the scenery here is very beautiful, the air is fresh, and sitting and listening to the pine trees is very romantic. If I have the opportunity, I will invite relatives and friends to come here to play." The road up to Mount Den is built with brick steps with a total of 345 gentle steps. Right at the foot of the mountain is the Elephant Noi well, about 2m deep, with a surrounding bank. Local people say the well water is always clear and never dries up. Located on Danh mountain is Danh temple, a cultural and religious project of the local people. The Temple complex consists of 3 temples: Trinh Temple (at the foot of the mountain), Thuong Temple (on the top of the mountain) and Ha Temple (midway up the mountain). Den Temple worships the gods Cao Son and Quy Minh. When they were alive, they were talented generals, but later became sacred deities, becoming saints and talismans, helping people eliminate disasters and disasters, and were worshiped by people for many generations. No one knows exactly when the Temple was built, but based on documents and relics such as stone pillars, ancient incense bowls, sacrificial offerings, and altars still kept in the temple..., this project Built during the Le Dynasty in the 18th century. Through many ups and downs of history, especially during the resistance war against the French, the temple was much destroyed and no longer intact as before. However, the people here have restored and renovated many times, the temple has become more spacious and beautiful but still retains many ancient and unique features. In particular, the current Denh temple was rebuilt by the local party committee, authorities and people in 2017 on a larger scale but still lies on the foundation of the ancient temple in a gong-shaped architectural style, including The 3-compartment hall is connected to the 2-compartment harem court by a strip of waterpipe. During the resistance war against the French colonialists who invaded our country, Danh temple and Danh mountain were the advance stations for our soldiers to ambush and protect the free zone. Also here, on April 13, 1950, two guerrilla soldiers, Nguyen Ba Giai and Nguyen Dinh Khai, heroically sacrificed their lives while on guard duty to guard the front lines. Coming to the Danh Mountain Relic Area, visitors will not only be able to admire the vast and majestic landscape but also hear stories passed down in folklore about the Southern King-Samseng products of the people here. In the past, the Dinh mountain area had the famous Bao Loc Son festival throughout the region. In the early 19th century, Bao Loc Son was a canton in Yen The district, Lang Giang prefecture, including 4 communes: Bao Loc Son, Trung Son, Tuong Son and Kim Trang. The annual Bao Loc Son Festival is held on January 16 and 17, centered at the Um Ngo communal house relic complex, Viet Lap commune. This festival is the festival of four communal houses, also known as four families, typical of the families: Than, Giap Nguyen and Dong... in 4 villages: Kim Trang, Khoat, Nguyen and Um Ngo. These 4 villages have 4 communal houses, worshiping 4 Thanh Hoang. After the villages of Nguyen, Kim Trang, Khoat hold festivals, the palanquin procession goes to Um Ngo communal house to hold the festival on January 16 and 17, and from there, the palanquin procession goes to Nghe Ca on top of Dinh mountain for the opening ceremony of the year. . Four village festivals come together to form the Bao Loc Son festival. The festival includes games such as tree swinging, cockfighting, wrestling, kite flying... Wishes for good weather and wind, and prosperity for the people. Bao Loc Son festival was first restored in 1996. In 2019, Viet Lap Commune People's Committee continued to organize the restoration of Bao Loc Son festival. SOURCE BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

Bac Giang 1084 view

Rating : National monument Open door

MY DIEN Pagoda

In My Dien neighborhood, Nenh town, Viet Yen district, an ancient pagoda called Thanh Minh pagoda is still preserved. Perhaps this is a unique ancient pagoda rarely seen in Bac Giang. The pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and has been repaired many times. The artifacts at the pagoda are proof that the ancient temple was built a long time ago. It is a green stone staircase created in the shape of a dragon in the style of the Ly Dynasty (11th - 12th centuries) placed in front of the pagoda door. The dragon has a head with a flaming crest, a nose and a mane that are very vividly structured with natural lines. The crest takes the entire upper lip and blends with the fangs in the shape of a flying cloud. The mane radiates from the nape of the neck towards the back. The dragon's beard is as soft as a wave moving forward. The dragon's nose is stacked curves creating the impression of a water source, the mouth is bared to reveal two rows of teeth holding pearls. The dragon's whiskers and crest point forward, creating an image resembling a Bodhi leaf. In a soft, natural posture like flying, the dragon has 11 segments, the segments are evenly spaced and winding, the dragon has 4 legs and 3 small claws. Many researchers believe that this is a dragon created on the doorstep of ancient My Dien Pagoda. Accordingly, there will be 2 stone dragons on the steps of the temple door, but unfortunately only one remains. Also according to cultural researchers, the dragon of the Ly Dynasty has a close relationship with Buddhism, it is associated with Buddhist images such as Buddha, lotus, lotus leaf... which is confirmed during the Ly Dynasty. , My Dien land was the place of development and prosperity of Dai Viet Buddhism. My Dien Pagoda is located behind the communal house according to the architectural structure of "before the Gods, then after the Buddha", the communal house in front of the pagoda after creating a complex of ancient continuous relics. After many renovations, the pagoda still retains construction items such as: Three entrance gates, 5-compartment Patriarch's house, 3-compartment guest house and Tam Bao temple. The temple grounds are filled with shady green trees. In the middle of the pagoda yard, there is still a stone stele of the Le Dynasty, the 8th year of Vinh Thinh (1713), recording the merits of creating the stone stele and casting the temple bell. Through the temple grounds to the Tam Bao building, this building has 5 front halls connecting 3 upper halls, creating a nail-style architectural plan. The architectural structure of the inner roofs is in the form of stacks of cones, gong stands, seated lines, and architectural structures carved with floral and leaf shapes that have artistic value. The upper palace is fully decorated with a system of Buddha statues. Statues in the style of the Le and Nguyen dynasties have historical and artistic value. In addition to the above valuable artifacts, My Dien Pagoda also preserves many documents and artifacts that are valuable for researching typical cultural and artistic history such as incense bowls, stone stele, horizontal system, parallel sentences... This is There are scientific grounds to confirm that under the Ly Dynasty, My Dien Pagoda was a Buddhist center with a large scale, quite complete and dignified architecture. My Dien Pagoda is the center of cultural and religious activities, where traditional festivals of the people have been held from past to present. The village's festival takes place on the 1st day of the second lunar month with many rituals and folk games imbued with national cultural identity to thank God and Buddha for a prosperous and happy life. With unique historical and cultural value, My Dien Pagoda was ranked as a provincial cultural and historical relic in 2004. Although it is a bustling industrial development place, My Dien today still preserves many cultural heritages of the nation. Religious and belief works such as My Dien Communal House, Nghe An, Ngo Dat Dung District's mausoleum, Nguyen Doc Thuc's mausoleum, King Ba temple... have a lot of potential to develop the local tourism economy. In particular, Thanh Minh Pagoda in the heart of the neighborhood has been an attractive address for tourists to worship Buddha. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

Bac Giang 1113 view

Rating : National monument Open door

Dinh Ha

In the system of 23 special national relic sites related to the Yen The uprising in the districts of Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Tan Yen and Yen The, Dinh Ha, Tan Trung commune has a very special role. This is where Luong Van Tam held the flag offering ceremony to officially launch the military uprising against the French colonialists. Dinh Ha formerly belonged to The Loc commune, Tong Yen Le, Yen The district, now belongs to Dinh Ha village, Tan Trung commune, Tan Yen district. Behind the communal house is Chua Ha. The layout is in the style of "Previous Gods, Later Buddhas". This relic is located on the slope of a low hill, surrounded by lush green ironwood forest. According to legend, the communal house and Ha pagoda were built during the Le - Nguyen dynasties of the 17th century. This is an important historical witness in the Yen The Uprising. Normally, after the January 15 and 16 Festival every year, the space around Dinh Ha becomes quiet. The solemn village communal house is immersed in the green of a hundred-year-old ironwood forest, but in recent years this relic has been vibrant with activities going back to its source. Many schools in Tan Yen use this place as a place to admit union members and team members. In 2021, Tan Yen invests in building the Temple of Luong Van Tam and Yen The insurgent soldiers, the above activities will increase significantly. According to legend, Ha Communal House and Pagoda were built during the Le - Nguyen dynasties of the 17th century. Dinh Ha, whose literal name is Tho Linh communal house, worships the tutelary god Saint Cao Son - Quy Minh. The architecture of the communal house in the past consisted of a vestibule with 3 compartments and 2 left. In the spacious courtyard of the communal house, there are left vu and right vu, each row of 5 compartments facing each other, followed by a large communal house with 5 compartments and 2 compartments and a harem with 3 compartments. The architecture of the trusses follows the cone, strip, seven, and husband-and-son styles. The decoration is delicately carved, following the themes of flowers, leaves, and dancing fairies. But this beautiful communal house no longer exists, because it was destroyed by the French colonialists in 1885. The Yen The Uprising, developed into the Yen The Uprising Movement and lasted nearly 30 years (1884 - 1913). From the event of Raising the Flag and launching the Yen The Uprising, the communal house and Ha Pagoda became a historical relic that opened the Yen The peasant uprising movement, marking a red mark in the history of fighting foreign invaders. of the Vietnamese people in the 19th - 20th centuries. With the great values ​​of Ha Pagoda communal house, on March 10, 1994, Ha Pagoda communal house relic was recognized as a cultural and historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Sports. May 10, 2012 Ha Pagoda communal house relic is one of 23 points in the system: Yen The Uprising relic sites of Bac Giang province honored to be ranked by the State as a special National Monument and Among these 23 relics, Ha Pagoda Communal House is the key point. Over time, many items of Ha communal house have been degraded. In order to meet the needs of cultural, religious and belief activities of local people, in 2023 Tan Yen will implement the Ha communal house renovation and embellishment project with the contents of renovating the main communal house, harem and embellishing technical infrastructure with a total investment of nearly 8 billion VND from the state budget and other legally mobilized sources. The project was completed on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the Yen The Uprising (1884- 2024). The middle of the great pavilion has parallel sentences: Life is from ancient times to death; Luu Thu Dan Tam shines brightly (A long time ago, I asked who wouldn't die? Let my heart shine brightly). More than 100 years ago, the people of Ha village borrowed the parallel sentences of their ancestors to talk about their cloth-shirted hero and now it seems even brighter. Dinh Ha will forever be remembered along with the name of cloth hero Luong Van Tam - the first leader of the Yen The Uprising. SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

Bac Giang 1179 view

Rating : National monument Open door

Tu Giap Pagoda

Tan Yen district (also known as the ancient lower Yen The region) is a land with a rich historical and cultural tradition and a spiritual land with outstanding people. Those traditions are still preserved today in customs, in ancient communal houses and pagodas where the names of outstanding children of the historic rainbow homeland are associated with them, such as: Duong's grave site. Thi Gia, a good female general under the Trung Sisters; The communal house worships 18 dukes of the Duong family at Van Cau who helped the Mac dynasty expel the invaders; The cluster of communal house relics and Ha Pagoda worships Luong Van Van Ham, the first leader of the Yen The peasant uprising; Trung Temple worships Hoang Hoa Tham, the second leader in the Yen The peasant uprising; In particular, we must mention Tu Giap Pagoda, where many units were stationed and met during the resistance war against the French and Americans. Tu Giap Pagoda is located in Nha Nam town, a location considered as the northern gateway of Tan Yen district connecting three districts together: Tan Yen, Yen The district (Bac Giang province), Phu Binh district, Thai Nguyen province. Before 1945, this place belonged to Nha Nam canton, Yen The district, now belongs to Nha Nam town, Tan Yen district. Tu Giap Pagoda was built during the Le Dynasty in the style of grand domestic and foreign architecture, including 7 front halls, 5 middle halls, 3 triple treasures, 1 ancestral house, guest house, and nun's house. The system of statues in the pagoda is rich and complete, decorated purely in Vietnamese. The pagoda also has a bell weighing several hundred pounds. However, in 1885, to take revenge on the Yen The insurgents, the French colonialists frantically destroyed villages and pagodas to use wood to build their base. In 1886, the people of the four borders, including Nguon, Upper, Lower, and Bell, rebuilt the pagoda with the name Tu Giap because the four people joined hands to rebuild the pagoda. The new pagoda includes a front hall, a common house, a Buddha hall, an ancestral house, a monks' and nuns' house, a three-entrance gate with a bell tower, and spacious and orderly walls. In 1947, Tu Giap Pagoda was once again destroyed by the French colonialists when they swept through Nha Nam and attacked Yen The. At Tu Giap Pagoda, there was a clash between us and the enemy. The pagoda was severely damaged, leaving only the 7-compartment front hall, with bullet marks still on the pillars. Along with the flow of history, Tu Giap Pagoda and Nguon village of Nha Nam commune have experienced and "witnessed" many important historical events. This place converges essential traffic routes, can move towards the plains of Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and retreat to the mountainous areas of Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan. Therefore, Tu Giap Pagoda was chosen as one of the locations as an important revolutionary base of the Bac Giang Party Committee during the resistance war against the French colonialists. This is also the stationing and working place of the National Salvation Newspaper (March 1945), Bac Giang Postal Company (late 1945), Provincial Post Office and Ha Bac Police Company (now Bac Giang Provincial Police). In particular, Tu Giap Pagoda was the living and working place of the Area 12 Police from the end of 1946 to around April 1948. During the resistance war against the French, although it was attacked many times by the French colonialists, Tu Giap Pagoda was still a safe place for district, provincial and central agencies to choose as a place to open refresher courses, train and discuss plans. implementing the resolution to divide fields for people to increase production... During the resistance war against the US to save the country, Tu Giap Pagoda witnessed many farewell ceremonies for children who were going to join the army to fight on the southern front to contribute to the war. liberating the South and unifying the country. Through the ups and downs of history, Tu Giap Pagoda today is no longer the same, but only the front hall, middle pagoda building, and Tam Bao pagoda are made in the old style. In the pagoda, there are many Buddha statues made of lacquered wood and gilded with gold. Tu Giap Pagoda is not only a place for spiritual beliefs of the people in the area but also a place marked by revolutionary history. In particular, it is where the 6 things Uncle Ho taught the People's Public Security force were discovered. Here, comrade Hoang Mai - Director of Zone VII Police was honored to receive the letter from President Ho Chi Minh dated March 11, 1948, in which he especially kindly advised our police, Mr. peace of the people, serving for the people, knowing how to rely on the people to do everything will be done. In it, Uncle Ho emphasized the six qualities of a "revolutionary police officer", so this place is considered the origin of the Six Things Uncle Ho taught the People's Public Security. TOURISM SOURCE OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

Bac Giang 1435 view

Rating : National monument Open door

ICE CREAM Pagoda

Kem Pagoda, also known as Sung Nham Pagoda, located in Kem residential group, Nham Bien town, Yen Dung district (Bac Giang), is not only a center of religious and cultural activities, it was also a base for religious beliefs. revolutionary troops and guerrillas in many periods, including the Yen The insurgent army. Kem Pagoda - a special national historical relic has been carefully preserved, attracting a large number of visitors from all over to visit and worship at the pagoda. The campus of Kem Pagoda is spacious, with many ancient trees providing shade, creating a peaceful and sacred scene. From Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Zen Monastery, we drove the car on a newly renovated road about 1km long, heading straight to Kem Pagoda. On the side of the road are rows of lush green Bodhi trees. Comrade Le Thi Minh Hien, Deputy Director of the Center for Culture - Information and Sports of Yen Dung district said: "The renewed route facilitates the connection of spiritual tours between Vinh Nghiem Pagoda - Zen Monastery. Truc Lam Phuong Hoang - Kem Pagoda. This also opens up an opportunity to introduce and promote the cultural and historical value of Kem Pagoda - a place that has witnessed many ups and downs in the nation's history." In the Kem Pagoda campus, there are many old trees, green all year round. The land enjoys the blessings of nature, in winter there are high mountains blocking the Northeast wind, in summer the cool wind blows from the South, making the pagoda scene even more peaceful and sacred. According to recorded records, Kem Pagoda was built about 400 years ago, during the reign of King Le Anh Tong. The founder who built the pagoda was Ms. Hoang Thi Tue, following the Truc Lam Zen sect founded by Dieu Ngu Giac Hoang Tran Nhan Tong. The entire architectural work of Kem Pagoda was built in a plot of land with a total area of ​​nearly 2,000 m2. The entire pagoda includes: Three-entrance gate, tower garden, front hall, upper palace and ancestral house. It is known that the place where Kem Pagoda is located has a very special terrain, the left, right and back sides all lean against the Nham Bien mountain range, the face overlooks a flat field and a unique road leading to the pagoda. Therefore, this place is not only the center of cultural and religious activities, but also was chosen as the base of insurgents and revolutionary guerrillas during many periods of national liberation wars. In 1884, Nguyen Cao from Cach Bi village (Que Vo district, Bac Ninh province) and his insurgent army returned to Kem Pagoda to build a base to fight against the French colonialists. Visitors listen to an introduction to the unique cultural and historical features of Kem Pagoda. In particular, around 1906 - 1908, Hoang Hoa Tham and the Yen The insurgent army returned to camp right behind the temple garden. De Tham built ramparts, walls, houses, and military training, creating this place as a base to fight against the French. Currently, this place still retains traces of ramparts, mandarin house floors, mandarin wells, guard posts, flagpoles, ice buckets containing water for horses to drink and also a place to sharpen swords to fight the enemy... Behind the pagoda there is also a training ground for the De Tham insurgent army in the past. The land is about a few acres large and is located on a flat terrain, next to which a stream flows. It can be said that this location is very convenient for insurgents to practice. When there is an enemy, it is easy to quickly retreat up the mountain and escape to the romantic Thuong River right at the foot of Nham Bien mountain... Since the August Revolution in 1945, Nham Bien town became a guerrilla resistance area; Kem Pagoda became the local political and military center. Peace was restored, the pagoda was a meeting place, propagating the Party's policies and laws, and the State's laws. Thanks to its cultural, religious and revolutionary historical values, in 2012, Kem Pagoda was recognized by the Prime Minister as one of 23 special national historical sites associated with the Revolution. Yen The uprising. TOURISM SOURCE OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

Bac Giang 1271 view

Rating : Special national monument Open door

Doan family mausoleum

Doan family mausoleum in Van Trung commune is located about 12 km south of Bac Giang city center, from Bac Giang city follow the new National Highway 1A through Dinh Tram industrial park about 10 km, turn left along the road to Van Trung - About 2 km further from Truc Tay, turn left to Bai Xanh village, cross 45 m of hill road to reach Doan family mausoleum. Doan family mausoleum in Van Trung commune The Doan family's mausoleum is located on Hinh Nhan mountain, Bai Xanh mountain of Nham Bien range. Late Le Dynasty (18th century) Doan family mausoleum in Noi An village, Van Coc commune, Hoang Mai canton. From 1965 to present, the Doan family mausoleum is located in Van Trung commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. The mausoleum was built during the reign of King Le Trung Hung in the 18th century, during the reign of King Le Hien Tong, under the reign of Canh Hung (1740 - 1786). This is the resting place of Doan Cong Bao, also known as Doan Dang Dan, a mandarin during the Le Trung Hung period, who had many merits in serving the king and the country. The mausoleum area looks towards the southwest, in front is Hinh Nhan mountain, in the distance is the winding Cau River, on both left and right sides are the mountains of the majestic Nham Bien range. The mausoleum area was built in the ancient architectural style, along a rectangular vertical axis, the construction items are gradually higher from the inside out according to the slope of the mountainside, including surrounding walls, mausoleum gates, Open-air worship area, stone statues, human and animal statues, Tieu Dao Am. Statues of people and magical beasts at the Mausoleum gate Tieu Dao Am Currently, the project items are still complete, bearing ancient architectural and artistic features. The mausoleum gate is built in a domed architectural style, Tieu Dao Am has two roof floors, both built with ancient bricks from the Le Dynasty (18th century), all of which exude an ancient brown look to the mausoleum. The system of statues of Martial Artists, Servants and Hyenas is arranged in a symmetrical axis from the outside to the inside, creating a majestic and ancient look. Due to the erosion of time and war, the tiled floor of the mausoleum garden no longer exists, part of the corner of the mausoleum gate was damaged by French artillery shells and is cracked. The surrounding wall area currently has only about 10m of ancient laterite wall left, the rest is a rough stone wall. Some broken and cracked stone statues have been restored and mended. On the other hand, the Doan family mausoleum was built on Bai Xanh mountain, far from residential areas, so the care and promotion of the relic's value is limited. The tomb area still has many invasive weeds. The mausoleum was built in the open without a closed gate, and the walls surrounding the mausoleum were low, making it difficult to protect the artifacts and worship items inside the mausoleum. In fact, in 1980, thieves removed part of the laterite wall from the mausoleum, destroyed a number of statues, and took away Doan Dang Dan's portrait. In recent years, with the attention of the family, especially the direction of the local government, the Doan family mausoleum area has been carefully looked after, and the bushes and trees have been cleared cleanly. The broken statues have been mended, and the surrounding wall is built with rough stone. The Doan family is also planning to resurface the traditional brick floor of the inner temple area in the mausoleum grounds, and restore the portrait statue of Doan Dang Dan in Tieu Dao Am to return the landscape to its original value. stone. In order to protect the spiritual cultural work of Doan Family Mausoleum in Van Trung commune, on December 31, 2015, the Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2370, classifying Doan Family Mausoleum as a historical-cultural relic. This is a favorable condition for the monument to be protected and promote the cultural heritage values ​​left by our ancestors for today and the future. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL VIET YEN TOWN, BAC GIANG PROVINCE

Bac Giang 1228 view

Rating : National monument Open door

Dong Mu Fort historical relic site

It is an important historical relic of the Vietnamese revolution. This is where the battle of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army Team took place on the night of February 4 and early morning of February 5, 1945. To attack the fort and destroy the enemy, comrade Xuan Truong (real name Hoang Van Nhung) heroically sacrificed his life, becoming the first martyr of the Vietnam People's Army. Over the past 70 years, the historical relic of Dong Mu post has always been an important evidence and a mark of the revolutionary history of the locality and the nation. Before the August Revolution in 1945, the French colonialists built a fortress at Dong Mu that was quite solid. Dong Mu Fort was located on a mound emerging between the fields of Na Doong and Ban Than hamlets in An Quang commune, now Xuan Truong commune. , Bao Lac district. According to the memoirs of General Vo Nguyen Giap: "Compared to Phai Khat and Na Ngan posts, Dong Mu post is much more "solid" in both fortifications and firepower. The station was located on a hill, built of stone and thick walls, with many bunkers, walls and thick stone with battlements"... From this station, the enemy prevented and suppressed the revolutionary movement and pursued hunt down and arrest revolutionary cadres. Because we were near the Vietnam-China border and often had to deal with bandits, the enemy built a quite solid defense system. On the night of the 4th and early morning of December 5, 1945, the Vietnamese Liberation Army Propaganda Team, after winning at Phai Khat and Na Ngan posts, marched to attack and destroy Dong Mu post. Taking advantage of the dark night, the Vietnam Liberation Army Propaganda Team secretly broke in. The battle took place fiercely from 11:00 pm on the 4th to 3:00 am on February 5, 1945. Our team destroyed many enemies, captured 5 guns and some other ammunition. Comrade squad leader Hoang Van Nhung, alias Xuan Truong, Tay ethnic group, from Soc Ha commune, Ha Quang district, heroically fought and died. In 1958, the alias Xuan Truong was named for An Quang commune to express gratitude and remember his contributions to the history of the revolutionary struggle of the Party Committee and people of all ethnic groups in Bao Lac district in general. and Xuan Truong commune in particular. Dong Mu post became the red address of Xuan Truong commune as well as Bao Lac district. Dong Mu Fort Relics was ranked as a National Historical Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information, now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 1995. In recent years, many groups have come to visit and learn about history. of Dong Mu station, expressing admiration for the fighting will of our army and people. Source Electronic information portal of Bao Lac district, Cao Bang province.

Cao Bang 1942 view

Rating : National monument Open door

Thuong Temple

Thuong Temple, also known as Thach Linh Than Tuong Temple. According to historical sources and Sino-Nom documents such as: Legend of Thuong Lat commune, Tien Lat canton, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province; book Folk Tales of Quan Ho region - Ba Chua Kho; Bac Ninh's book of geographical balance; Bac Giang Geography book. Dictionary; Bac Ninh Province Local Journal through Han Nom documents: Thuong Temple has a long history of construction and was renovated and embellished during the Nguyen Dynasty (XIX-XX centuries) and later periods. The history of the formation of Thuong Temple is associated with the folk legend of Thach Linh Than Tuong. This is a God with special talent and strength, who performed many amazing feats to help King Hung Tao Vuong defeat the Man invaders. After winning the battle, Thach Tuong rode an elephant back to his birthplace in Tien Lat site, climbed Phuong Hoang mountain, the highest peak, then flew straight into the sky and disappeared. To commemorate his merits, the King ordered the local people and mandarins to return to the place of worship (ie the top of Phuong Hoang mountain) to perform the ceremony and then set up a temple to worship him at the top of Phuong Hoang mountain. Initially, the temple was built with a dome-style compartment, the building materials were all stone taken from Phuong Hoang Mountain, and inside the temple was an incense bowl. Over time, with its sacredness and mystery, the temple gradually became famous throughout the region. On the other hand, Thuong temple along with other relics in Bo Da mountain gate such as: Ao Mieu, Bo Da pagoda, Trung temple, Doc Cuoc temple, Ba Chua Kho temple... have formed a continuous complex of relics. , boldly reflects a historical period of struggle to protect national independence. Thuong Temple is located on Phuong Hoang mountain, Bo Da mountain range, Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district, now Viet Yen town. Bo Da Mountain is the common name for the entire mountain range in Tien Son commune. In the Bo Da mountain range, there are three large mountains, each with its own name. The highest is Phuong Hoang, with many rocks and dense pine trees. The second mountain is Ma Yen mountain and the third mountain is Kim Quy mountain. The mountains are undulating and the trees are lush all year round. Surrounding the Thuong Temple, there are many ancient green trees that give shade to the large mountains flanking them; There are six Tien Sa orders such as: White, Pronged, Empty, Tre, and Tra. There are also Con Coc Mountain, Chua Kham Mountain, Truc Lat Mountain, Elephant Mountain, Ban Co Tien Mountain... In front of Thuong Temple are fields and the Cau River surrounding and winding like a strip of silk. This is truly a spiritual place where mountains and waters meet in harmony. According to comments in Nguyen Huy Binh's article on the Legend of Thach Tuong Quan in relation to stone worship: “All combine into a very ideal geographical space. In that humanistic geographical environment, the legend of Thach Tuong Quan has quite clearly the characteristics and localization of the land." SOURCE: BAC GIANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM CENTER FOR INFORMATION - TOURISM PROMOTION

Bac Giang 1274 view

Rating : National monument Open door

PHUC LAM Pagoda

Phuc Lam Pagoda is an ancient pagoda built on a strip of spiritual land located about 500 meters from the residential area. This place used to be a dense forest with many species of ancient trees and rare herbs. The pagoda was built in the Chinh Hoa era during the reign of King Le Trung Hung (1681 - 1704). Legend has it that: The person who founded the pagoda was Patriarch Thien Phat of the Lam Te lineage, a monk in Bo Da's ancestral place, Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. After the ancestors passed away, after many hundreds of years, the pagoda still had monks sent by Bo Da to take care of Buddhist work. In 1945, following the Party's call to carry out the "Scorched Earth Resistance War", the ancient Phuc Lam Pagoda turned into ash, leaving only a strip of desolate land. In 1954, peace was restored, Buddhists and local people worked together to rebuild the pagoda and several pedestals of Buddha statues to create a place to worship and believe in the Three Jewels. For about 50 years, the pagoda had no abbot, so the pagoda was seriously degraded. Buddhists and local people have repaired it many times, but it was only a temporary method. In 2002, the Elderly Association of Phuc Lam village came to meet monk Thich Thieu Huong, who at that time was the abbot at Hung Dao pagoda, Dao Ngan 1 village, Quang Chau commune, earnestly hoping that he would return to become abbot of Phuc Lam pagoda so that the people could Here, you can be close to the Dharma and teachings of Buddha and achieve peace and liberation right in the present life. After returning to become the abbot of Phuc Lam Pagoda, he saw that the living conditions of the pagoda were poor everywhere, and the road to the pagoda was narrow, so Venerable Thich Thieu Huong, along with the Buddhists and people in the village, asked The spirit of seeking Buddha's way and calming sentient beings that Buddha taught, determined to revive the spiritual area into the Buddhist Center of Viet Yen district. From 2004 - 2016, from the meritorious funds of Buddhists, the pagoda built the Three Jewels, the ancestral house, the guest house, the bell tower, the drum tower, the pagoda fence, the monk's house, the meeting room, and the Tam gate. Mandarins, lakes, statues of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, tower gardens... with a budget of up to tens of billions of dong, all with the purpose of praying for world peace and peaceful people. Phuc Lam Pagoda has truly become the Buddhist Church Center of Viet Yen district. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF VIET YEN TOWN, BAC GIANG PROVINCE

Bac Giang 1456 view

Rating : National monument Open door

Temple Pond

Ao Mieu relic is located in the center of Ha Lat village, Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district (Bac Giang). This is one of the relics belonging to the special national relic site system of Bo Da Pagoda (Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district). Many people come to the Ao Mieu relic not only to pray for blessings, virtue, fortune, and fortune, but also to admire with their own eyes a unique artistic architectural work bestowed by nature and embellished through the table. hands of ancient artisans. The shrine worships Thach Linh god on a stone slab behind the great temple (in the Holy pond). Legend has it that God was born from stone According to the elders: There was a wealthy man named Nguyen Hoa and his wife Cao Thi Huyen living on a spacious plot of land. In the plot of land there was a pond, in the middle of the pond was a rock as big as a chessboard; Around the land there are many high rocky mountains, above there are pine trees, stone dragons, stone elephants, stone horses, stone turtles, and stone flags in the direction. Nguyen Hoa is over 60 years old, his wife is also over 50 years old and still doesn't have a child. He feels sad in his heart because he worships the incense burner and doesn't have anyone to worship him morning and night, so he only drinks for fun and often goes to the table. Rock in the middle of the pond to sit and play to relieve sadness. One day, as soon as I reached the stone table, I suddenly saw a flower snake more than 10 meters long, with colorful fins, crawling around on the stone table. When it saw someone, it slid into the water and disappeared. That night, there was heavy rain and strong winds, thunder rumbled, and there seemed to be people talking, laughing, and singing in the pond. Nguyen Hoa hid to watch, saw the stone slab in the pond covered with five-colored clouds, strange floating air, fairies in the sky singing, elegant music melodious... The next morning, January 10, Nguyen Hoa went out to see the clouds covering him. foggy, the sky and the earth are dark. Suddenly there was a thunderclap in the sky, a landslide, then the clouds dispersed on their own, the sky and earth were clear. The stone slab naturally shattered into three pieces, and a man appeared, with a dignified appearance, strong manners, and a large body. Sharp as the newly rising sun, face like a bright star illuminating the night, screams like thunder echoed throughout the heaven and water palace. Nguyen Hoa saw the strange-looking man, so he ran, hugged him, brought him home, raised him, and named him Thach Tuong... By the time he was 7 years old, Thach Tuong was more than 10 truong tall, enough to shake mountains and fill the sea. . At that time, the Man invader emerged, the king was worried, issued an edict inviting a meeting of officials, established a fast, and prayed to heaven and earth to help eliminate the enemy. After 21 days, suddenly dark clouds covered the mandrel, it was dark and gloomy, then wind, rain, thunder and lightning appeared. After a while, the sky cleared, the clouds stopped, the altar became clear, and we saw a white flag on the altar, the flag had the words: In heaven, God told the king Fighting the enemy was like wind and rain Find Bac Ha, Yen Viet origin Zhuan Hung Thach General won't lose! That day was the 10th day of the 8th month, the king ordered a mandarin and 12 human servants holding the Emperor's flag to go to Yen Viet land... Nguyen Hoa went out to see and saw a command flag with the name Thach Tuong entering the house to tell Thach General. Thach Tuong invited the messenger in and said: "Go back, my king, make me a stone elephant 10 meters high and give me the Emperor's flag, then the Man invaders will be at peace." The messenger paid his respects and returned to the court to report to the king... In the middle of August 13, the people set up a royal palace for the king to live in, now still called Ngu communal house... Thach Tuong replied: "The power to act in the musical palace, the title to the throne in heaven." , heaven sent me to help your majesty eliminate the barbarians, since you already have a position in heaven, why bother your majesty's robes..." Having finished speaking, Thach Tuong jumped on the elephant, holding a command flag in his hand, the military authority following behind thundered like flowing water. , the waterfall rang, straight ahead Going to Hung Hoa, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang... one battle wiped out all the grasshoppers, and the world was once again at peace. After defeating the enemy, Thach Tuong returned to Tien Lat village and then climbed to the top of Phuong Hoang mountain (Bo Da mountain, Tien Son commune) and returned to heaven, that day was September 12. The people performed a performance, and the king sent hundreds of troops to come. At Thach Tuong Hoa's place in Tien Lat, a high rocky mountain area, to perform ceremonies, then ordered to set up a temple right at the place where he transformed for incense and smoke to worship. Ao Mieu, also known as Ha Temple, worships the Stone Gods: Thach Linh Than Tuong (Thach Tuong Quan) and Mau Da. The Ao Mieu relic area currently includes the following construction items: Temple gate, Thach Linh temple, Thach Long pond (Thanh Tri) and Mother House. The temple gate has just been restored and built simply. The yard is paved with square tiles, inside is placed an Elephant carved from green stone, shaped like the fighting elephant described in the Legend of Thach Linh. Surrounding the yard is a closed wall. In front there is a communal lake - a place where water gathers, creating an ecological landscape and a place where many folk games take place during festivals... The relic grounds are planted with many shady trees. Ha Binh Temple has a Nhat-shaped architectural structure that was newly restored and embellished in 1993. The Pre-Sacrificing Court is made up of 1 room and 2 wings. The roof architecture is in the style of a 2-storey, 8-curved roof, the ridge and the strip are built of bricks covered with mortar. The top of the roof is shaped like two dragons flanking the sun. The two ends of the pliers, the roof edge and the bend are embossed with a water wave pattern. The four heads of the sword are stylized in the shape of a dragon's head. In addition to the aesthetic element, it also creates serenity, bringing the element of yin and yang. On both sides of the gable wall, pillars are built with tetrahedral edges, and the top of the pillar is covered with four phoenixes. The lower part of the ear is shaped like a lantern, embossed with four sacred animals: Dragon, Ly, Turtle, and Phoenix. On both sides of the gable wall are statues of dancers standing guard at the door. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF VIET YEN BAC GIANG TOWN

Bac Giang 1329 view

Rating : National monument Open door

Quan Thanh Temple

The provincial-level cultural and historical relic Quan Thanh Temple is located at the foot of Phja Phu mountain, group 2, Trung Khanh town (Chongqing). The relic is associated with the Quan Thanh temple festival (also known as Co Sau street festival) held annually on the 15th day of the second lunar month. Quan Thanh Temple originally worshiped the mountain god Phja Phu with the concept of praying for the god to protect and protect the people from natural disasters. Currently, on the cliff of Phja Phu behind the temple, there is an engraved Chinese character transliterated "Quan Son protects the people" (roughly translated as mountain protects the people). According to historical records, in 1868, Ngo Con - "yellow flag" invaders from across the border invaded, looted, and killed civilians in the Cao Bang, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang regions, including the Trung Khanh area. To deal with the invaders, many healthy young men in the area gathered and chose Phja Phu temple as a place to practice their troops. Legend has it that one night, a large fireball flew across Co Sau street and fell in front of Phja Phu temple, right on the occasion when the soldiers who went to defeat the enemy "yellow flag" returned victorious. The people saw this and thought that the temple was sacred, so they contributed their efforts and money to renovate the temple to remember the merits of the heroic soldiers who fought against the enemy. At the same time, the statue of Quan Van Truong (Quan Vu, Quan Cong), a general of the Eastern Han period during the Three Kingdoms period who had great contributions in establishing the Shu Han dynasty, was worshiped. According to Vietnamese beliefs, worshiping Quan Cong is due to admiring and admiring his loyal and virtuous qualities and believing that worshiping Quan Cong will bring good luck and avoid unlucky things. From then until now, the temple has been named Quan Thanh Temple. In addition to worshiping Quan Cong, Son Than, Bach Linh, and Bodhisattva Guan Yin, during the resistance war against the French and Americans, Quan Thanh temple was also a place to evacuate local people and organize popular education classes. The monument has significance in educating patriotic traditions. Currently, there are no documents confirming the date of construction of Quan Thanh Temple. However, based on the date engraved on the stone stele in front of the harem, it shows that the temple was restored in the 6th year of Thanh Thai, Giap Ngo (ie 1894). Experiencing historical events, ups and downs, the temple was destroyed and rebuilt many times. Up to now, many items in the Quan Thanh Temple relics have been restored and renovated, creating a quite spacious appearance but still retaining the ancient and solemn features. The temple is built of bricks, tiled roof, wooden truss structure in the style of "Foreign Noi Cong", with a front hall in front and a harem in the back. Connecting the front hall and the back palace is a courtyard. The front hall has a level 4 house architecture, wooden trusses, tiled roof, brick walls, brown square tiled floor. In the middle of the front hall there is an altar, on the altar there is a stone incense bowl, engraved with some Chinese characters. Above the altar hangs a pair of yellow fabric parasols. Through the front hall, step up 4 steps to reach a yard more than 9 m long, 64 m wide, tiled with dark square tiles, which is the space separating the front hall and back palace, making the temple's view more airy but still maintain silence and solemnity. The harem is divided into 3 compartments where Quan Van Truong, Quan Am, Bach Linh and Son Than are worshiped. The middle compartment has a three-step altar, at the top in the middle is a statue of Quan Van Truong sitting on a throne. The left side worships Guan Yin, the right side is the altar worshiping Bach Linh god. The left compartment is the place to worship Son Than, separated by a brick canopy with 2 side doors made of wood. The right compartment is used as a way to burn incense, and at the same time, this is also the door leading to the back to go to Phja Phu cave. The historical and cultural relic of Quan Thanh Temple is ranked as a provincial-level relic according to Decision No. 2268/Decision of the Provincial People's Committee dated December 30, 2014 of the Provincial People's Committee. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal.

Cao Bang 1770 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Hoang Luc Temple

The temple worshiping famous general Hoang Luc is located in Doong Luong - Chi Choi hamlet, Dinh Phong commune, Trung Khanh district (Cao Bang province), built by people in the 11th century to worship An Bien general Hoang Luc to educate love. country, determined to protect every inch of the Fatherland's sacred land. Legend has it that General Hoang Luc was a Tay chief, born in the 11th century in Lung Dinh area, Thuong Lang district (now Dinh Phong commune, Trung Khanh district). He is a talented man, knowledgeable in history books, and skilled in the art of war. At the age of 18, he was assigned to be a local prisoner to govern a region. During the resistance war against the Song invaders for the second time, implementing Ly Thuong Kiet's "Improvement and defeating the enemy" plan, General Hoang Luc sent troops to attack Song land, breaking through many strongholds and smashing rear bases. needed to serve the enemy's invasion of Dai Viet. When the Song army entered our country, with a bold guerrilla fighting style, the army he commanded raided the enemy's rear and caused a lot of damage to the enemy, contributing to the overall victory of the entire nation. With that great merit, he was appointed An Bien general by the court and assigned to guard a large border strip from Cao Bang to Lang Son today. To remember his merits when he passed away, people built a temple to worship him right in his hometown of Lung Dinh. The temple worshiping famous general Hoang Luc consists of 2 level 4 houses with an area of ​​about 100 square meters arranged in the shape of the letter "Nhi". The temple has a yin-yang tile roof and rafters made of bamboo and wood. In particular, the temple still retains the same clay walls as when it was built. According to ancient people, when building, people used clay mixed with molasses and crushed sugar, molded boards, then stamped and pounded that soil mixture to form the surrounding walls. Many centuries have passed, the temple is still there on the Quay Son river as a cultural and historical address of the country. Mr. Ha Dinh Toan, a resident of Doong Luong-Chi Choi hamlet, Dinh Phong commune, said that every year, on February 28 of the lunar calendar, many people come to the ceremony. His family lived near the Temple, so every few days they went up to burn incense for the famous general Hoang Luc. Proud of a general guarding the border, the people here continue to promote patriotic traditions and unite to build an increasingly prosperous homeland; Participate in movements to ensure border security, protect national territorial sovereignty... Every year, on the day commemorating General Hoang Luc, many children of Dinh Phong commune who are far from home always return to their roots and make positive contributions to help build an increasingly prosperous and prosperous locality. The temple is also gradually becoming a familiar address for tourists when coming to Cao Bang. Coming to Dinh Phong commune, visitors can immerse themselves in the nature of a charming countryside; Experience the peaceful life of the people along the poetic Quay Son river; Especially, lighting incense sticks to commemorate those who have contributed to protecting the Fatherland's borders... With many historical significance and patriotic traditional education, in 2004, the Temple of famous general Hoang Luc was ranked as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic by the People's Committee of Cao Bang province. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal.

Cao Bang 1903 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Na Ngan Fort Relics

Na Ngan Fort relic in Hoa Tham commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, is an important relic in the complex of Tran Hung Dao Forest Special National Relic Area. This is where the second victorious battle of the Vietnam Liberation Propaganda Army (Vietnam Liberation Propaganda Army) took place on December 26, 1944. Na Ngan Fort is located on a high hill in Hoa Tham commune, Nguyen Binh district, a place with rugged terrain surrounded by valleys. The enemy chose the house of Deputy Administrator Nong Van Pao, the most solid three-room stilt house in the village, to turn into a military post with several layers of fences surrounding it. The station had 22 red loincloth soldiers commanded by 2 French officers. Thanks to the investigation and understanding of the enemy situation, during the battle of the garrison on December 26, 1944, the Vietnam Liberation Army Propaganda Team disguised itself as a team of brave soldiers to capture communists to enter the garrison. The sudden, lightning-fast battle took place within only 15 minutes. We destroyed and captured all enemy soldiers in the station and collected many guns, ammunition, and documents to bring back to the war zone. At the same time, distribute propaganda leaflets to the People and release all captured red loincloth soldiers back to the locality after spreading enlightenment propaganda. Currently, at this location, on the foundation of the old house, a stele house has been built to mark the event and the glorious victory of the Vietnam Liberation Propaganda Team. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal.

Cao Bang 1980 view

Rating : National monument Open door

PHUC NGHIEM Pagoda

Referring to the Buddhist Center of ancient Vietnam (now in Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh), many people often think of places such as But Thap pagoda, Dau pagoda, Kinh Duong Vuong mausoleum, Sy Nhiep temple... , relics bearing the mark of Vietnamese spiritual culture. But there is still a place of meditation whose birth is associated with the "Luy Lau Buddha land", which is the To Pagoda in Man Xa village, Ha Man commune, Thuan Thanh district. Phuc Nghiem Pagoda is popularly known as Chan Pagoda, because the pagoda is located in Chan Lang village, Yen Son commune, Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province. Chan village's name is Khe Khau village, under the Le dynasty it belonged to Lan Son commune, Tri Yen district, Phuong Nhon district, Lang Giang district, Kinh Bac region. Khe Khau village has long been divided into 3 independent village units (Chan Lang, Chan Dong and Trai Cau), so Phuc Nghiem Pagoda has become a Buddhist religious building for all 3 villages. Every year, in February, on the 19th and 20th of the lunar calendar, the people of the 3 villages organize a pagoda festival that attracts a large number of Buddhist disciples and tourists from all over to visit the festival. Through surveying the relics, it is estimated that Phuc Nghiem Pagoda was built around the 14th - 15th centuries, that is, the end of the Tran Dynasty and the beginning of the Early Le Dynasty. Over five or six hundred years of history, the architectural work has gone through many restorations and repairs, so there have been many changes compared to the original style of knowledge. The architectural works that still exist today bear the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty with typical construction items such as: Three Jewels Court, Ancestor House, Monk's House, Ancient Tower... Direct survey of people's relics It is possible to predict relatively accurately the layout of the ancient pagoda of the early Le period. At that time (15th century), Phuc Nghiem Pagoda had a complete architectural layout in the style of "foreign domestic work", but because the two corridors and three entrance gates were destroyed by time, the current building still follows its layout. Department of Public Letters. The three-jewel building is built in the style of a "vase-shaped vase" in front with two bronze pillars covered with fruit. The Three Jewels are divided into two adjacent buildings, the Front Hall and the Buddha Hall, arranged in a mallet-shaped layout. The front hall consists of 7 ironwood houses, with 5 rows of pillars, a striped architectural structure, and simple carvings. Connected behind the front hall is the Buddha hall, 3 large spaces with the same architectural style but not carved but carefully smoothed and sharpened. In the front hall, there are a number of carved panels, with decorative motifs on the theme of four precious things, vividly reflecting the rich products of the homeland. On the gable of the Buddha hall, the ancients wrote four Chinese characters in the style of a book, with magical butterfly strokes "Boundless Wind and Moon" to praise the charming beauty of this monument. Everlasting with the three jewels, Phuc Nghiem pagoda also preserves the ancient brick tower system. This is the eternal resting place of the monks who practiced and passed away at the temple. Today, visiting Phuc Nghiem Pagoda, people can still clearly see the traces of two ancient architectural works that were damaged during the resistance war against the French. These are two corridors (where the Arhat statue is placed) and three gates. That vestige has helped today's generation to imagine the majestic scale of this monument. For a long time, Phuc Nghiem Pagoda has become a famous Buddhist center of the Truc Lam Zen sect in the lower Luc Nam district. Currently, the system of ancient statues, architectural works, and worship objects are still carefully preserved by the locality. In the Tam Bao and the ancestral house, there are over thirty ancient wooden statues of the Le - Nguyen dynasties that are very valuable. The stone stele system is lost, but the temple still retains a Tay Son bronze bell. The bell is about 100cm high (including handle), mouth circumference is 160cm. The bell handle is molded into the shape of a pair of dragons living together, the dragon's mouth spits out pearls, looking serious but gentle, not fierce like the dragons of the later Nguyen Dynasty. On the 4 segments of the bell are embossed with 4 Chinese characters, indicating the name of the bell: "Phuc Nghiem Tu Chung" (Phuc Nghiem pagoda bell). At the end of the article, there is a stray line indicating the time of casting this bell: "Eight years of the Canh Thinh dynasty, three moons, the first day of the sand, the first day of the third month of the 8th year of the Canh Thinh era (1800). create a large bell). This article engraves the meaning of bell casting, then goes on to record some of the groups and individuals who contributed to casting this bell. The bell text was composed by the monk who was the abbot of Phuc Nghiem Pagoda at that time. Finally, there is an 18-sentence long poem, written in a 4-word verse form praising the scenery of Phuc Nghiem Zen temple and the kindness and compassion of the compassionate Buddhas to bring peace to the country and people. Phuc Nghiem Pagoda is an ancient pagoda, once a place where many Buddhist scriptures were printed in the 18th and 19th centuries. Along with Chan village communal house and Noi communal house, Phuc Nghiem pagoda relics have contributed to beautifying and enriching the people. relics in the lower Luc Nam district. Furthermore, Phuc Nghiem Pagoda also preserves many ancient relics of the Le - Nguyen dynasties, so they need the attention and research and protection of the government and professional sectors./. SOURCE: BUDDHISM TODAY

Bac Ninh 1868 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

VAN PHUC Pagoda

Van Phuc Pagoda, located in Trung Ban village, Dong Tho commune, Yen Phong district, Bac Ninh province, is a pagoda with a rich history and unique culture. This temple is not only a place of worship and spiritual practice for local people but also an important cultural and religious destination in the region. VAN PHUC Pagoda was a Vietnamese Buddhist center during the Ly Dynasty. The pagoda still retains a number of stone sculptures of the Ly Dynasty. In particular, in the Buddha hall, there is a statue of Buddha meditating on a lotus throne, 1.85m high, including a pedestal of 3m. This is a masterpiece of stone sculpture in our country. The pagoda worships the statue of Zen Master Chuyet Cong (1644). In particular, the pagoda has a 27m high stone statue of Great Buddha, weighing more than 3,000 tons, placed at a height of 108m, carved according to the prototype of the Ly Dynasty Buddha statue at the pagoda, which was unveiled on September 26, 2010. Van Phuc Pagoda was built a long time ago and has undergone many renovations. The temple's architecture is typical of Northern Vietnamese pagodas with curved tiled roofs, intricately carved wooden columns and solemnly decorated Buddha statues. The temple grounds have structures such as three gates, main hall, harem and other worship spaces, creating a solemn and pure space. Van Phuc Pagoda is a place of worship for Buddha, where local people come to pray, burn incense, and participate in Buddhist festivals such as Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan and other religious holidays. The pagoda is not only a place of practice for monks but also a place to connect the community, helping people preserve and promote cultural values ​​and traditional beliefs. In addition, Van Phuc Pagoda also plays an important role in moral and spiritual education for the young generation, helping to preserve the cultural beauty of the Vietnamese people. With its green landscape and peaceful space, the pagoda is a destination that attracts tourists and Buddhists from all over. Van Phuc Pagoda stands out with its ancient space, rare Buddha statues and many relics of historical value. This pagoda is a testament to the cultural and religious development of the land of Yen Phong, Bac Ninh over many generations. The existence and development of Van Phuc Pagoda makes an important contribution to preserving the cultural and spiritual heritage of Bac Ninh province in particular and Vietnam in general. Van Phuc Pagoda is not only a historical relic but also a symbol of the spirit of harmony between humans and nature, between the spiritual life and daily life of the people here. SOURCE: VIETNAMESE GLOBAL Pagoda

Bac Ninh 1880 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

NAM LUONG FAMILY

The story of the hundreds of years old communal house in Ngam Luong village, Lang Ngam commune, Gia Binh district, Bac Ninh province that we talk about below is an example to prove that. Ngam Luong village, Lang Ngam commune (formerly named Ngam Dien) is located adjacent to the Thien Thai mountain range, and is the meeting place of many transitional geo-cultural circuits. In the area, there is Duong River hugging the West and Northwest. Along with that is the ancient road route, now the Duong River dyke. That river route and ancient road form an East-West connection between the Thai Binh and Red River basins. Lang Ngam is also located on the western bank of the Luc Dau Giang area, where the high mountains and low hills in the North end; The place where the Thuong River, Cau River, and Luc Dau River converge, opening up the delta and down to the East Sea. Those river routes are important traffic arteries in transporting ancient Vietnamese residents along with the country's economic, historical and cultural elements back to Lang Ngam; And from here - thanks to these special bloodlines - it continues to spread out, integrating with the country in all fields. That has made Ngam Luong - Lang Ngam countryside - since ancient times - a place to both witness and directly contribute to the creation of many unique cultural histories of the homeland and the country. Located at the beginning of the village, looking to the Southeast, Ngam Luong village communal house is in a beautiful feng shui position. In front of the road is a lake with water, the village road curves around, and in the distance is fertile countryside. On both sides are villages and fields. Behind the communal house is a great dike and the Duong river like a strip of noise surrounding it. Perhaps the village and communal house are located by the river, but when the ancients built the communal house, they worshiped the three Water Gods as tutelary gods. The water gods are considered to be figures with a decisive role, directly influencing the thinking, daily life and production of agricultural residents who have grown wet rice since early times. Currently, their records in the locality have been lost for a long time, so it is unclear what their merits were. But in the pavilion, there are still Chinese characters recording their names: First Five Six Shows Improvising Linh Hon Than, Second Trung Thien heroically heroic and strategic Hon Than, and Third Chan Nhi Thong Rui Mat. attain godhood. Ngam Luong village communal house has quite a large scale, containing many unique values ​​​​of history, cultural beliefs and architecture - art. In particular, in the field of architecture and art, this is one of the last and outstanding representatives of Northern communal house sculpture art during the three golden centuries of folk culture. Because of that, the communal house was ranked as a Historical - Cultural relic by the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province in 2009. According to the chronology still recorded on the first sentence of the communal house in Ngam Luong village, the communal house was restored. created on a beautiful day in early summer in the year of Giap Than - Le Dynasty (around 1764). The overall construction at that time included: The communal house gate and the Tam Quan were built in the style of a 8-roof match stack, on both sides there were 2 dancers, elephants and painted four sacred animals. Inside are two Dance Strips, each side has 4 compartments. Next is the Great Court and the Harem. Over time and war, some works such as Tam Quan and Dai Vu of the relic site were demolished. In 1962, the wooden floor in Dai Dinh was also removed to make tables and chairs. Later, the villagers repaired the outer garden, built walls and gates, and redid the three gates; Gather enough remaining floorboards to fit the floor on one side of the house. Currently, when villages are gathered together, houses are spacious; The communal house, which was originally large and imposing compared to the people's houses in the past, is now somewhat less massive; But the spiritual value and historical and cultural value are multiplied over time. With the Ngam Luong communal house project, the architectural beauty over the centuries still exists through the ancient architectural structure that is still maintained. The great communal house consists of 3 compartments, 2 wings and 4 curved roofs, measuring 21m long and 11m wide, truly an architectural work with all the typical beauty of Northern village communal houses. The architecture of Ngam Luong village communal house has the same style as many Northern village communal houses. The system of ironwood columns, large and small, is solid, structured in the style of stacking beams and gong racks, with 6 rows of columns horizontally and 4 vertical rows. This sturdy column system lifts up the wide, tiled roof of the communal house, protecting the sacred inner space of the communal house, with many carved works of artistic value, imbued with the souls and emotions of the workers - Folk artists build communal houses. The main columns in the front and back horizontal rows of the three main halls all have column ears. That is the worker who sawed the top of the column into a wide frame, then brought the wooden slab down to spread out on both sides of the top of the column, below was the support arm, and on top was a dowel attached to support the upper beam. Thanks to this structure, the column ears are always in a stable position. It is these pillars that the craftsmen have turned into works of art with embossed techniques and rich themes, bringing the bustling breath of life. The rear palace is in the style of a mallet, consisting of 5 architectural compartments in the style of a row, surrounded by bricks, the axis is 11.5m long, 8m wide. Inside the Harem are arranged 3 thrones worshiping the tablets of the tutelary gods. In front are incense bowls, stands, candles, floating trays, altars... all placed on brick pedestals and square tables. Some of these artifacts date back to the Nguyen Dynasty, 19th century. In particular, the ancient communal house was bestowed with many titles by Vietnamese feudal dynasties. Over time, it was lost, and up to now, 7 ordinations are still preserved in the temple. The earliest religion was established in Canh Hung 28 (1767), the latest religion was established in Dong Khanh 2 (1886). Most of them acknowledged the merits of the village tutelary god for helping, eliminating disasters, and dispelling disasters for the people, so that the people could be prosperous and happy. SOURCE: LITERATURE AND ART ASSOCIATION OF BAC NINH PROVINCE

Bac Ninh 1795 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Nguom Slua Cave

Nguom Slua developed in limestone blocks formed in shallow and warm marine conditions about 270-360 million years ago (Permian Carboniferous period). In front of the cave entrance, there are still traces of two river steps - evidence of the lifting activity of this area in the recent period (called neo-tectonics). According to the legend of the Tay people, Nguom Boc is the place where the couple Pu Luong - Slao Cai met and became husband and wife, while Nguom Slua is the cave where Pu Luong fought with a tiger to protect their peaceful life. my family. Nguom Slua was the place where the Red Flag newspaper (1932-1933) was printed, a base for revolutionary activities from 1932 to 1936. Here, the Cao Bang Party Committee held the Indochina Congress in May 1936 to mobilize People of all ethnic groups in the province responded to the "Indochina Congress" movement and the draft "People's Prayer" demanding democratic reform, improving people's lives, and fighting openly and legally. Nguom Slua is ranked as a national historical relic according to Decision No. 188 VH/QD/BT dated February 13, 1995. Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Cao Bang 1750 view

Rating : National monument Open door

Dong Lan Pagoda

Dong Lan Pagoda located in Hung Dao commune (City) is a pagoda with a long history, built during the Le - Mac dynasties. The pagoda was recognized as a provincial cultural and historical relic in 1997. Dong Lan Pagoda is located on Dong Lan mound (Doong Lan in Tay language), in the northwest of Cao Bang city. The origin of the name "Dong Lan" has many hypotheses, associated with historical stories through many periods such as the story of Thuc Phan organizing the contest "Nine lords fighting for the king" (there are many other place names associated with this story such as : Tong Chup field, banyan tree in Cao Binh, stone clogs in Ban Thanh, upturned boat in Khau Lua). Dong Lan is the place where the lord went to get the bronze drums. He came back tired and fell asleep. Rats bit the drum strings. The drums rolled down the hill and echoed throughout the whole area. The other lords thought the lord who went to get the drums had won, so they abandoned the competition, so no one won. . Tong Lan is a rolling drum, called Dong Lan. There is a hypothesis that Dong Lan is a pagoda located on the Lan hill. During the Ly Dynasty (late 11th century), Dong Lan Pagoda was built to worship Buddha. From the year of Tan Hoi, the 19th Canh Thong era of the Mac Dynasty, the Queen of the Mac Dynasty ordered the pagoda to be built in the shape of a nail, with corridors and a back hall on both sides, and a monk's room. Behind the pagoda is Ly palace of the Mac dynasty. The pagoda is a place for queens and princesses to chant Buddhist scriptures. Before the pagoda was built, at Dong Lan mound there was a temple worshiping Tran Quy and Tran Kien. According to "Cao Bang Thuc Luc" there are many detailed records about the origins and special talents of brothers Tran Quy and Tran Kien. Their father, Tran Trieu, married a fairy wife, so his two sons were blessed with many miracles. When they reached adulthood, their fairy mother had to return to heaven, and their father also went to the mountains to study the way of immortals. The two brothers Tran Quy and Tran Kien remembered their parents' advice and carried swords around the area to search for monsters. , eliminating harm to the people. Remembering the merits of the two young men, the people built a spring-autumn temple to worship. These two, throughout the dynasties, were all ordained. During the Le Dynasty, Tran Kien was appointed Cai Cong Dai Vuong, a lower-class minister; Tran Quy is Dong Lan Dai Vuong, a middle class god. Experiencing historical events, Dong Lan Pagoda was destroyed and severely damaged many times, then repaired. In the year of Thieu Tri (1841-1847) of the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda was completely rebuilt. The place to worship Tran Quy - Tran Kien is separately worshiped in a small temple next to the corridor on the right side of the pagoda, while Buddha is worshiped in the main hall. During the resistance war against the French, in 1950, the pagoda was once again destroyed. In addition, according to information provided by some elderly people in Hung Dao commune, previously in the pagoda there was an incense bowl to worship Thach Sanh. This is a character in the legend of the Tay people. Thach Sanh killed the ogres, protecting the peaceful life of the people. On January 15, 1997, the pagoda was granted a Provincial Cultural Historical Relic Certificate by the Provincial People's Committee. In 2004, the pagoda was funded by the state to invest in renovating the three jewels, adding many Buddha statues, and renovating the pagoda grounds. However, the original architecture of the temple is no longer retained intact. Artifacts such as bells, Buddha statues, parallel sentences, etc., can no longer be kept from the past. Only artifacts will be given to Buddhists later. Dong Lan Pagoda currently has quite a large campus. The three-entrance gate is built firmly and solemnly. Looking from the outside you see the words "Compassion", looking from the inside you see the words "Happiness and forgiveness". The pagoda consists of a main church with 5 front halls and a main hall. There is also an ancestral church (3 compartments). The pagoda's roof is tiled and decorated with two dragons flanking the moon. From the pagoda yard, you have to go through 9 steps to reach the first architectural layer, which is the front hall (worship house). The doors are all built in an arch shape. The front hall is spacious, high and airy, with 5 compartments. In the middle is an altar with a thousand-eyed and thousand-armed Guan Yin Buddha statue. The space on the right is the altar to worship Saint Tran Quy - Tran Kien and the statue of Monsignor. The space on the left is the altar for Thach Sanh. Between the altar and the main hall there is a transit gap which is a space used to get light. The main hall (three jewels space) has two layers of altars. The highest layer adjacent to the pagoda's roof contains three Buddhas of the Three Worlds, symbolizing Buddhas belonging to three lifetimes: past, present, and future. Three Tam The Buddhas of the same size and shape are placed on a lotus throne. The second altar layer has 3 statues in the same row called Amitabha Tam Ton. Sitting in the middle is a fairly large carved Amitabha Buddha statue. On both sides are statues of Bodhisattvas and monks, arranged in rows from low to high, majestic and solemn. In the temple yard, there is a 3m high white marble statue of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva holding a vase of nectar in his hand. Behind the main church is the Mother Goddess Temple with three altars: Thanh Mau (main hall), Son Trang, and Tran Trieu. Above the main shrine there is the image of a pair of Thanh and White Snakes crossing horizontally. The pagoda festival is held on the 8th day of the first lunar month every year with many activities: chanting sutras, reciting Buddha's name, shaking hexagrams to pray for good fortune, praying for fortune, burning incense to pick fortune, organizing folk games..., attracting visitors from all over. Go to a crowded festival. Source Electronic information portal of Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.

Cao Bang 1890 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

De Doong Temple

De Doong Temple, also known as Giang Dong Temple, is located right on the land of De Doong village, Hong Viet commune (Hoa An). This is the original temple worshiping the stone god according to the folk belief concept of "all things are sacred" of the Tay and Nung Cao Bang ethnic groups. Later, it had the additional function of worshiping Buddha and mother worship. This is one of the sacred temples that local people and tourists admire, pray for, and worship. Legend has it that, once upon a time, there was a poor man who worked diligently as a fisherman, working hard along the river to make a living. He is filial to his parents, lives in harmony and humility with everyone in the neighborhood, and is loved by his relatives. On the day of his father's death anniversary, he went to the river to cast his net in the hope of catching a catch of fish to take home as a memorial, but he kept casting without catching any fish. Whenever I pull up the fishing net, there is only a stone shaped like two people; Feeling strange, he clasped his hands together and prayed: "If it is a god, please give me a catch of fish to commemorate my father's death." Sure enough, right after that, he threw a full catch of fish. Seeing the miracle, the young man took the stone and built a shrine in Vo Ban. On a night of heavy rain and strong winds, the temple's roof was blown off and a piece of wood flew to Riet Ri hill, from which people built the temple there. But this is a place far from the population, with difficult roads and narrow surroundings around the temple, not meeting the needs of crowded ceremonies, so the villagers built a temple in De Doong village and took the god stone to worship. During the Le and Mac dynasties, De Doong temple was repaired and Buddha and mother statues were placed in the altar. Through many changes in history, the temple disappeared and was restored and embellished many times, creating a new appearance until today. The overall architecture of De Doong Temple is in the shape of the letter "nail", including three vertical compartments, tiled roofs, and walls built of local bricks. The partition walls are decorated with motifs of rolling clouds, flying dragons, flowers and leaves..., each room has its own pattern and layout. The outermost space is also known as the main hall or the great worship space. There are no statues in this space, but on the hitch there are decorations depicting charming mountain and water scenes. On both sides of the hall, there are paintings of two mighty generals standing guard with two war horses. In the middle of the space is the altar and incense bowl, and on the right side hangs a small bronze bell. On both sides of the outside wall are painted two tall horses, with the words "great horse" written in Chinese characters on their chests. This is the main space for local people and tourists to burn incense and pray. The middle space, also known as the middle room, has an area of ​​about 21.5 m2. On the hitch are engraved two dragons flanking the moon, showing the descriptive content: two dragons flanking the moon, dragon rolling in the clouds. In the middle of the room there are 3 statues of mandarins, all of them wearing dragon-winged hats and holding scriptures in their hands to preach. The left wall is an altar of meditating statues, the right wall has Buddha statues and Guan Yin Buddha statues with small sizes ranging from 20 - 60 cm. The innermost space, also known as the main hall or harem, has an area of ​​about 20.44 m2. This is the space used for worship with solemn and majestic ceremonies. The middle wall acts as a background decorated with small patterns, orchids and rolling rattan. In this space, there are 3 statue pedestals with 3 steps, the highest step and the second step are a system of Shakyamuni Buddha statues, each step has 3 statues sitting on a lotus. In the middle of the second pedestal is a sitting statue with many arms, smaller than the other statues. The third pedestal is the statue of Maitreya, a symbol of the god of wealth, with an incense bowl and flower vase next to it. On the left side of the altar, there is a statue of Tang Tang in the middle and statues of good and evil gods on both sides. On the left wall is a throne to worship a god stone and an incense bowl for offerings. The right wall has 3 statues of mandarins and incense bowls for good luck. De Doong Temple Festival is held on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year, attracting a large number of people from all over to attend the festival, pray for blessings, pray for wealth, pray for good fortune, hope for favorable rains, peaceful winds, and fresh crops. Good for cultural activities, arts, traditional folk sports, and bustling spring days. During the resistance war against the French colonialists, the temple witnessed the activities of the Cao Bang Party Committee, many revolutionary soldiers came here to take refuge at the temple door and discuss state affairs. On June 15, 1945, a meeting was held here to welcome the establishment of the province's revolutionary government. De Doong Temple was ranked as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic on November 4, 2008. Source Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Cao Bang 1907 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Nguom Boc Cave

Nguom Boc - meaning Dry Cave in the local language - is located on the west slope of Lam Son mountain range, in Ban Nua hamlet, Lam Son village, Hong Viet commune. This is the place that marks many historical events about President Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary life in the years 1942-1945. From late March to August 1942, President Ho Chi Minh moved from Pac Bo to the base in Lam Son to direct the revolution. Here, people often secretly go back and forth to Nguom Boc cave, affectionately called "Mr. Ke" by local people. In May 1945, at Nguom Boc cave, President Ho Chi Minh attended a meeting with leaders of the Cao - Bac - Lang Joint Provincial Party Committee to prepare for the historic general uprising in August 1945. Nguom Boc is also where Le To's military workshop lived and worked during the resistance war against the French. Here in October 1950, President Ho Chi Minh attended and directed the Conference summarizing the Border Campaign; talked with workers at the Le To military factory and representatives of the people of Hong Viet commune, Hoa An district. Archaeologists also found many relics in Nguom Boc showing that this was once the residence of prehistoric people of the early Neolithic period, equivalent to the early Hoa Binh Culture, about 10,000 years ago today. In the famous legend Pu Luong - Slao Cai of the Tay people, Nguom Boc is the first residence of these two legendary characters in Cao Bang. Geologically, Nguom Boc cave developed in limestone formed in shallow sea conditions about 270 - 360 million years ago (Permian Carboniferous period). At the cave entrance, traces of shelves and ancient flows are clearly visible, evidence appears to have been raised during the recent period (called the neo-tectonic period). Nguom Boc Cave was recognized as a national revolutionary historical relic according to Decision No. 02/2004/QD/BVHTT of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism dated January 19, 2004. Source Electronic information portal of Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.

Cao Bang 1812 view

Rating : National monument Open door

DAI BI Pagoda

Dai Bi Pagoda is located in hamlet 8, Ninh Giang village, Ninh Hiep commune, Gia Lam district, suburban Hanoi. The pagoda is also called Ninh Giang pagoda or Xom 8 pagoda. Dai Bi Pagoda was built very early. Based on written documents and relics left in the monument, it can be confirmed that the pagoda was built at least 400 years ago. According to the elders in the commune, the pagoda was burned on September 22, Mau Dan year, but soon after, local people joined in making merit with Mr. Ky, a native of the commune, who practiced here. Contribute to rebuilding the pagoda according to its old appearance. Perhaps the most recent was the restoration in 1939, which is still inscribed in Chinese characters on the upper palace: Emperor Bao Dai's reign was fourteen years old The fifth year of Ky Mao, five moons, twenty-six days of great prosperity and great auspiciousness. Translated as: The roof was topped off on the auspicious day of May 26, Ky Mao year, the 14th Bao Dai era (1939). Dai Bi Pagoda is not very large in scale; The entire floor plan is square, each side is 13.4m with an area of ​​about 200m2. The ancient craftsman cleverly built a pagoda that has all the architectural components of a typical pagoda including: Front hall, incense burner, upper hall and surrounding corridors, Patriarch's house, guest house, outbuilding. On the top of the Tien Duong roof, in the middle is a relief of the sun image, on both sides there is a relief of a phoenix and a pincer head is a relief of a dragon, on the two banks of the river is a relief of Nghe. These are reliefs symbolizing the mascots in the Four Sacred Treasures. The head of the knife is stylized in the form of a carp turning into a dragon, and all the tiles are covered with funny-nosed tiles. On the 4 pillars attached to the facade are 2 parallel sentences made of cement. The Upper Palace is the center of worship decoration, has a simple structure and shares the roof with the Tien Duong, which includes 25 round statues painted in red and gold, splendidly decorated with parallel parallelograms and flags. Close to the wall of the Upper Palace, there are 4 stone relief statues of the Hau and a gable wall on the right are typical works of art of the 17th century. Through many ups and downs and changes of time, especially the fire, the relics have suffered a lot of loss. Currently, the pagoda still retains precious relics made of stone and bronze including: 5 relief stone queen statues, 6 small stone stele, 1 heavenly stone pillar (1691), some earthen statues, 1 bronze bell. 75cm high, 50cm diameter, 25cm handle, 4 sides with the words "Dai Bi Tu Chung", the era name "Canh Thinh Royal Dynasty" (1800); 3 horizontal paintings and 7 parallel sentences. Every year the people still maintain the festival at the temple on the 5th, 6th, and 7th days of the second lunar month. Dai Bi Pagoda was ranked an architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1997./. SOURCE: HANOI PEOPLE ONLINE MAGAZINE - SPEECH AGENCY OF HANOI LITERATURE AND ART ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION

Bac Ninh 1836 view

Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Outstanding relic site