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Pu Gia Lan historical relic site

Arriving at Van Ban, entering the town center, you will see the majestic Gia Lan mountain appearing before your eyes. At the foot of the mountain is a long valley, a dense and crowded land. Gia Lan Mountain not only has majestic and poetic beauty but is also famous because it was the secret base of Van Ban's army and people during the resistance war against the French. Today, this base has become a revolutionary historical relic area that people know as the Pu Gia Lan Guerrilla Area. Pu Gia Lan guerrilla area was formed in 1947 in the Gia Lan mountain area, Khanh Yen Thuong commune. This is a secret base in the enemy area directed by the Van Ban District Party Committee to build, contributing significantly to the liberation of Van Ban district in particular and Lao Cai province in general. When the French colonialists occupied Van Ban, the people of Lang Giang, Khanh Yen Thuong, Khanh Yen Ha communes evacuated to this mountainous area. Along the mountainside from Lang Giang to Khanh Yen Ha commune, there are displaced people everywhere. Gia Lan guerrilla zone includes the entire land of Lang Giang commune, the southern part of the communes: Khanh Yen Thuong, Khanh Yen Ha, Chieng Ken. The North borders Nam Rang commune, the South borders Nam Tha commune, the Northwest borders Duong Quy commune, the Southwest borders Nam Xe - Van Ban commune and part of Than Uyen (Lai Chau). Gia Lan guerrilla area is a place to meet officials, soldiers, and guerrillas to discuss plans to carry out short training sessions, a place to facilitate communication from Lao Cai (in the past) to other countries. outside the province. Pu Gia Lan relic site is an important revolutionary relic site that contributes to educating revolutionary consciousness for future generations, while preserving the relic site is protecting the ecological environment. On November 16, 2006, the relic was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a provincial relic. Gia Lan Mountain with its natural wall has witnessed the maturity of the revolution in the countryside imbued with folk culture, witnessed the achievements of the Party leading the people of all ethnic groups to fight the French, liberating the homeland of Van Ban. ./. Source: Lao Cai province electronic newspaper.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Ken Temple cultural and historical relic

Ken Temple located in Chieng Ken commune, Van Ban district has long been an address attracting many people to visit and worship. In 2006, Ken Temple was ranked as a provincial cultural and historical relic by the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. Since then, Van Ban district has been implementing plans to restore and upgrade the temple to attract tourists from all over to visit and worship. Trinh Tuong Mau Temple Festival - Spiritual tourism destination Ken Temple is located on top of Pu Dinh hill, in the heart of Ken village with a land area of ​​over 10,000 m2. The temple worships Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long and the generals of the Tay Son insurgent army who had the merit of repelling invaders in Van Ban's homeland, helping people of all ethnic groups here clear their fields and protect their villages. Every year, on January 7, people hold an incense offering ceremony to commemorate his contributions. In 2006, Ken Temple was officially renovated, rebuilt spaciously and ranked as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic by the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. At the end of 2012, the Provincial People's Committee approved the Ken Temple Relics Restoration Project to make the main temple more spacious and create favorable conditions for people and tourists from all over to make pilgrimages and worship. To preserve and promote the nation's sacred cultural values, the People's Committee of Van Ban district is preparing a dossier to propose upgrading Ken Temple into a national historical and cultural relic. Ken Temple currently preserves many historical relics of cultural value in the Vietnamese ethnic community. In addition, the local government also focuses on propagandizing and mobilizing people to preserve the environmental landscape, preserve and develop traditional craft villages and regional cultural identities, creating highlights for tourists when visiting the area. Come visit, experience and worship. "In the coming time, the commune hopes to receive attention from all levels and branches, especially the District Culture and Information Department to arouse and preserve the unique cultural features of the ethnic groups, thereby helping to develop Developing local spiritual tourism culture better," said Mr. Van Gia Lam, Chairman of the People's Committee of Chieng Ken commune, Van Ban district. Thanks to the strict management of departments, branches and local authorities, security, order and environmental hygiene in the temple area are guaranteed and dignity maintained. Mr. La Quoc Luu, Ken Temple Incense Master, added: "All activities in the temple must be permitted by the Temple Management Board to be carried out, to ensure organization and management as well as to avoid the situation of spirit trafficking." sacrilege in the spiritual area of ​​the temple". Not only is it a sacred place for tourists to offer incense and pray for peace, Ken Temple is also an attractive destination in the spiritual travel itinerary of many tourists. Source: Culture and tourism of Lao Cai province.

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Kien Bai communal house

Kien Bai communal house is located in Kien Bai commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong. In the past, Kien Bai was also called Ho Bai Trang, located in Thuy Duong district, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong town. Trang Ho Bai is located right in Dong hamlet. The gods worshiped at the communal house are: - Chinese Induction Superior God. - Loi Cong Uy Dieu is a supreme god. According to "The Magical District of Thuy Nguyen" currently archived at the Han Nom Research Institute - Hanoi, Kien Bai communal house worships the two tutelary gods Ngoc and Bich, who are twin brothers. Legend has it that when they were born, both of them were handsome and handsome, but they both died early. They were very sacred and had many times blessed the people of Kien village to have a peaceful life and prosperous business. When the Yuan army invaded our country (1287 - 1288), the two kings of Tran fought the enemy. The king built a temple and conferred the gods' names: Chinese Touch Superior God and Loi Cong Uy Dieu Superior God. Kien Bai Communal House was built in the second half of the 17th century. The communal house has a nail-style structure including 5 front rooms and 2 back rooms. The front hall, except for the middle compartment (boat compartment), all 4 compartments have wood and floorboards. On the main pillar and main beam, the year of creation (1681) and the names of those who contributed meritorious deeds are written. This is a typical sculptural architectural work of the architectural art of the Le Dynasty currently remaining in Hai Phong. The highlight of the decoration theme on this artistic architectural work is that besides the images of dragons, phoenixes, stylized flowers, sparks, spears... there are also many very natural scenes of folk activities. , lively. It is a picture of dragons following one another, in front of the dragon are many four-legged animals climbing among the dragon's fins; There are dragon-shaped patches interwoven with four-legged animals such as lizards, elephants, horses, and pigs that eat the leaves; There is an animated scene of a baby herding a buffalo sitting on top of a buffalo... Kien village festival is held from the 10th to the 13th of the first lunar month every year. On these days, villagers go to the communal house to celebrate and participate in festivals: Dum singing festival, banh chung cooking festival... Among them, the highlight is the folk game: robbing cotton trees. To have the cotton tree robbery festival, the whole village must choose the two tallest bamboo trees. Any family that chooses bamboo must bring a cake to the altar. He strongly chose 10 young men from 18 years old or older who were unmarried or were firstborn sons to cut branches from 2 bamboo trees, then each person chose 2 bamboo eyes to make 2 sticks (sticks) 5 meters long and worshiped in the communal house. . Those same two bamboo trees are cut into two pieces into two cotton trees. Out of 10 young men, choose 2 people to sharpen cotton plants. The person who sharpens the cotton tree must first scrape off all the green bark from the bamboo, then along the bamboo, shape it into a flower shape at both ends. To make the cotton tree beautiful, people use glitter paper to wrap each bamboo tassel, then tie five-colored thread... Two cotton trees are brought into the communal house. The cotton tree robbery takes place in 2 phases: first is the altar robbery ceremony (no prize), then the prize robbery ceremony. At the altar robbery ceremony, when he vigorously worshiped and threw up the cotton tree, 10 young men with red pants, scarlet scarves, and green belts rushed in to rob him under the cheers of the villagers. Next was the award winning ceremony, everyone participated. The robbery of cotton plants was very fun, sometimes lasting until morning. Whoever wins the prize for robbing the cotton tree gets to eat the cake of the first prize winner of the banh chung contest. Usually, those who win first prize in cotton tree robbing contests or banh chung cooking contests, if they are unmarried or unmarried, are groomed by villagers to become husbands and wives. The person who wins the prize for robbing the cotton tree is often respected by the villagers because they have been blessed by the gods. Because stealing cotton plants is the most fun in the village festival, people also made a song to remind each other: Ken village (Kien) has a cotton tree ceremony Procession to the Vertical Morning Glory meeting Eleven played cards to exchange officials After twelve feasts, he must go to... During singing, young men and women often delicately express their feelings for each other: - Twelve women competed Why are you still in the courtyard? Looking sideways and vertically at love If I lose here, I'll blame myself - Hey, don't blame me This mortar makes pounding the cake more delicious. - If anyone wins the spring prize I would like to have a picture of the cotton tree. Kien Bai Communal House is a historical and cultural relic with high artistic value, ranked at national level by the State in 1986.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Nghe Temple relic site

Located in the center of Hai Phong city, Me Linh ward (now An Bien ward, Le Chan district), Nghe temple is a cultural and historical relic worshiping female general Le Chan. She was from An Bien village (Dong Trieu, Quang Ninh) and came to the land where the Tam Bac River confluence flows into the Cam River, established the hamlet of Ven, later changed to An Bien Trang, in response to the uprising of Hai Ba Trung ( 40 - 43) against the invading Eastern Han army. She was a talented and heroic female general who accomplished many resounding victories during the uprising of the Trung Sisters and was appointed by Trung Vuong to the position of internal military authority, assigned the responsibility of guarding the Hai Tan region. To commemorate the merits of the female general, who founded the ancient An Bien village and laid the foundation for today's Hai Phong city, the people built An Bien temple to worship her. At first, it was just a small thatched temple. By 1919, it was built spaciously. Nghe Temple is currently an architectural style project of the Nguyen Dynasty, early 20th century including: three gates, worship hall, incense burner, harem, dance ceremony, stele house, where stone elephant and stone horse statues are placed. . Later, we built a four palace building. The hall consists of 5 compartments supported by 16 iron columns, resting on 16 elaborately and meticulously carved boulders. In the middle of the roof of the worshiping hall is embossed with large Chinese characters An Bien ancient temple. The harem consists of 3 rooms, built higher than the worship house with a 2-storey roof design, increasing the grandeur and majesty of the building. The unique feature of Nghe Temple architecture is the art of carving on wood and stone. With themes of dragon - ly - turtle - phoenix; pine - chrysanthemum - bamboo - apricot... Demonstrating the technique of carving bubbles, embossing, and sinking to a sophisticated level. Currently, Nghe Temple still preserves many valuable stone sculptures. A typical example is the large stone stele carved in the Nguyen Dynasty, recording the biography of female general Le Chan. The stone altar is embossed with the dragon and cloud dance theme, with delicate, soft, and flexible lines. At the incense burner, there is a massive stone trap, made of solid blocks of stone, elaborately embossed with images of birds, animals, flowers, and leaves. At the harem, the Nu Tuong sat on an altar throne, placed in a large red-painted, gilded coffin with a majestic, kind, and beautiful appearance. Nghe Temple Festival is held from the 8th to the 10th day of the second lunar month, attracting a large number of tourists to visit the monument and commemorate female general Le Chan. It is a national historical relic classified by the State. ranked in 1975. Source: Hai Phong city electronic information portal.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Mo Temple historical site

Mo Temple, Ngu Phuc Commune, Kien Thuy District, Hai Phong City - Place to worship Princess Quynh Tran of the Tran Dynasty - Recognized by the State as a national historical and cultural relic in 1992. (Recognized as a Historical - Cultural Relic National level in 1992) Tran Dynasty genealogy notes that Princess Quynh Tran was the daughter of King Tran Thanh Tong - a king who was filial, benevolent, respected gentle people, devoted to and understood Buddhism. When the Princess was born, she heard the sound of sweet music in the air, the scent of incense spreading... When she grew up, the Princess was born as beautiful as a crane, her face like a precious mirror, her body like a flower blooming in the moonlight. Being rich in the virtues of compassion and noble kindness, not wanting to be stained with the dust of the world, the Princess asked her father to become a monk to worship Buddha. In the Year of the Goat - 1283, while passing through Nghi Duong commune, Nghi Duong district, Kinh Mon prefecture, I saw this terrain like a bird in flight, vast mountains and rivers, peaceful and blissful landscape... This place She has a strange attraction that makes her leave the royal family, jade leaves, and golden branches to "Devot compassion and practice wisely to achieve blessed results." The princess established a manor estate, provided food and money, taught the people to clear fields, sow seeds, nurse seedlings, and grow mulberries to use silk to weave cloth. Everyone was happy as if living in spring. To run the daily work of the community, the Princess devised a way to use the Mo language as a signal to run the work. Originating from the above incident, the names "Tong Mo, Mo Market, Mo Temple and Mo Pagoda" originated from there and have entered the legend associated with the land and people here. During the years when the country was in danger when the Yuan and Mongol invaders invaded, the Princess proved to be a perfect strategist. With love for her homeland and country, she recruited soldiers to train military equipment, accumulated food and provisions to provide for her father King to expel the invaders, contributing to adding to the nation's golden history. After the Princess passed away, grateful to her, local people built a temple and passed down incense and smoke. The temple is a lively complex, still preserving 11 decrees of feudal dynasties recognizing the Princess' virtues (from the reign of King Tran Anh Tong in 1314 to Khai Dinh in 1924). In particular, the Temple also has a giant Rice tree planted by the Princess herself in 1284, with bright red flowers and luxuriant branches, which is one of the sacred symbols of the Princess still preserved today. (The giant rice tree planted by the Princess in 1284 - Recognized by the Vietnam Record Book Center as the oldest Rice Tree in Vietnam) Promoting that good communication, in the resistance wars against the French colonialists, the American imperialist invasion, the war to protect the border... This place is also the red address of generations of Ngu Phuc people before leaving. maintain the belief in defeating the enemy with the oath: "Stand by Mo temple and swear - If you don't defeat the enemy, you won't return to your homeland." Every year on the day of the traditional festival, good men and women dress up in festive clothes, along with men, women, and guests from all over, reviewing an extremely precious tradition, which is the tradition When drinking water, remember the source, and together burn incense to commemorate the talented and beautiful Princess. Source Hai Phong Youth Union.

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ba De Temple

Hai Phong is a land associated with many famous and sacred historical relics. Among them, it is impossible not to mention Ba De Temple - a spiritual tourist destination that attracts many tourists from all over the country to visit and worship every year. Ba De Temple not only possesses a charming mountain and water landscape but also tells the story of the tragic life of the beautiful and unfortunate girl who is worshiped here, that is Mrs. Dao Thi Huong (also known as Mrs. De) - his wife. Lord Trinh Giang, Ba Temple was once visited by King Tu Duc and bestowed the title "Dong Nhac De Ba - Lady Trinh". Legend has it that in 1718 in the southeast of Ngoc Do Son region, a couple named Dao gave birth to a daughter named Dao Thi Huong. But strangely, from the moment she was born until she grew up, that girl always exuded a fragrant scent, radiated aura, and wherever she went, clouds covered her. One day, Lord Trinh Giang went on a tour of Do Son. While walking around the beautiful landscape, he was moved by her inspiring singing and the beauty of the city. He loved and was inseparably attached to her. Some time later, she became pregnant, Hang Tong found out and forced her parents to pay a fine. But because the family was poor and had no money to pay the fine, Hang Tong took her and drowned her in the sea. Before dying, she cried and mourned her parents as well as her own fate. She raised her face to the sky and cried: "As a woman and an aunt, when I see God's love, I don't dare to resist. Looking at my parents and neighbors, I don't dare to forget. May God bless my heart. When I am submerged in water, if I am wronged, God will let me float up three times." Sure enough, she appeared three times, everyone was scared. Later, people in the area still heard her wailing in the sea breeze: "When the ropes rot and the mortars melt, this hatred will be removed." After a month, the lord's flower boat came to take her back to the capital. Knowing the story, Lord Trinh was extremely sad and sorry for her. Lord Trinh Giang built a temple and established an altar to exonerate her. The temple's sanctity protects the village from pirates and bad people. Ba De Temple has a simple but elegant structure, built at the foot of Doc Mountain, facing the vast sea, creating a unique construction. The main hall of the Temple is the place to worship Ba De and her parents. To the left of the main hall is the altar of the Sea King. Next to it is the place to worship the Earth King, the Mountain King and sentient beings. On the right side of the main room is the altar of the Three Holy Mothers - three goddesses who govern heaven, earth, rivers and mountains. Opposite the altar of the Three Holy Mother Goddesses is the altar of Buddha and the Great King (Tran Quoc Tuan) - a famous general of the Tran Dynasty. Right in front of the Temple yard is an image of a boat with a Bodhisattva statue on it, surrounded by dragon images, adding to the solemnity of this place. Every afternoon, when the sun has disappeared behind Doc Mountain, visitors can stand under the temple's bell tower and look at the rolling sea. Admiring the moment of sunset will feel strangely peaceful. From the temple yard, turning to the right, visitors will come to a beautiful and long rocky beach. On the right side of the road leading to the rocky beach is a cliff with rows of green trees. Source haiphongnew.gov.vn

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Rating : National monument Open door

Thac Gian village communal house

Thac Gian village communal house was built a long time ago. In the beginning, the village communal house was built with bamboo thatch. During Minh Mang's reign, the village communal house was rebuilt with wood and thatched roof. According to many recorded documents, Thac Gian Village was originally named Thach Gian and many other names such as Thach Gian, Thach Gian, a land that was explored early, around half of the 15th century. In the seventh year of Tu Duc (1854), the communal house was built with bricks, the roof was covered with yin and yang tiles and continued to be renovated in the third year of Duy Tan (1909), the first year of Khai Dinh (i.e. 1916) from contributions. of villagers and in 2009 was restored again from the city budget with a cost of more than 4 billion VND. The first person who was recognized by the people for leading a group of people from the North here to start farming was Mr. Huynh Van Phuoc. After that, the ancestors of the Nguyen, Le, Ngo, Pham, Truong, and Tran clans continued to cultivate and settle to build Thac Gian Village, which became increasingly prosperous and crowded. In the past, Thac Gian was a large village. Until the early 19th century, the boundary: East bordered Hai Chau village and went straight to Vung Rong; The West borders Xuan Dan village, Da Nang Bay and the South borders Binh Thuan and Lien Tri villages (now Hoa Thuan Dong and Hoa Thuan Tay wards, Hai Chau district). The communal house's roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, the edge of the roof is decorated with the image of "two dragons and moons" made of porcelain, and the corners are decorated with images of turtles and phoenixes. The eaves border is mounted with a Hue blue enamel plate. The communal house has two main architectural parts: the main hall and the rear hall connected behind. + The main hall has a wide floor plan, with four sets of trusses in the style of a three-compartment, two-wing house, with five rows of pillars, each row of six columns, supported by two layers of stone: the upper layer is octagonal, the lower layer is fruit-shaped. squash. The temple's rear is built with bricks and lime mortar in a rolling arch style to create a high fake castle. Hau Tam is the place to worship the village Tutelary God and Phi Van General Nguyen Phuc. Notably, in front of the communal house's yard, on both sides of the screen, there are a pair of elephants built with bricks and mortar flanking the main hall. To the northeast of the communal house is the Am Linh temple, behind the communal house there is a repatriation house built of bricks, wooden rafters, wooden beams, yin-yang tiled roof, tiled floor... This place, in the past, was a meeting place for elders, relatives, and dignitaries. In the left and right spaces, everyone attending the meeting, depending on rank and age, sits in the front or back. This is the place for the celebrants, priests, ritual students, deacons... to prepare their vestments before entering the ceremony. After the sacrifice, the homecoming house is also used as a place for villagers to eat. – Tru house: is the house used as the kitchen of the village communal house. The cooking house is built next to the left of the repatriation house. The tru house is built with brick walls and tile roof. Water well: the water well is dug next to the chef's house. In the past, this was the first and only well built, very deep, and the water was clear, so in addition to serving the village communal house, people in the village also came to take water for use during holidays, Tet or family worship days. family. According to the elders in the village, this is one of three ancient wells in Binh Thoi Ha district. These are Bong wells (in Binh Thuan village - now in Binh Hien ward, Hai Chau District); Tu Van pagoda well (now in Vinh Trung ward, Thanh Khe District). Having gone through many historical events, Thac Gian communal house is one of the few communal houses in Da Nang that still preserves extremely valuable artifacts: 18 ordinations and 38 decrees and decrees of the Later Le and Late dynasties. Nguyen Dynasty, was formed with specific architectural features. Among them, the earliest was conferred in the 7th year of Minh Mang (1826) and the latest was conferred in the 10th year of Bao Dai (1935). In the past, Thac Gian communal house was the place to organize and maintain many traditional festivals of the villagers, such as the Second Autumn Festival, the Thanh Minh Festival, the death anniversary of ancestors, the Lunar New Year Festival, and competitions. Reading wishes, performing operas... and many other folk activities. Thac Gian Communal House was recognized as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Sports on August 27, 2007. On April 17, 2011 (the 10th day of the third lunar month), at Thac Gian village communal house, for the first time the village communal house festival was restored and held on a grand scale. Thac Gian communal house currently lives in group 7, Chinh Gian ward, Thanh Khe District, Da Nang city. Source: Tuoi Tre Chinh Gian Ward

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Rating : National monument Open door

I-pha-nho cemetery

Da Nang has a relic that has existed for nearly 160 years, marking the unjust war of the expeditionary force and the resistance of our people and people against the invaders. This relic is a testament to the history of Da Nang. That is the I-pha-nho cemetery, where 32 French and Spanish soldiers who died when invading Vietnam from 1858 to 1860 are buried. At the end of Yet Kieu Street (Son Tra District) near Tien Sa tourist area, it is not difficult to find a cemetery on a fairly flat hillside, previously called Skeleton Hill by the French. People here often call it Ma Tay area. The grave area was grassed, neat, and the stone walls were firmly built. Outside the fence are green porcelain and areca trees. The chapel has been newly painted and bright. This house is 3.5m wide, 12m long, 4m high, including one main door and two windows. On the altar according to Catholic rites, place a Spanish relief. There is a small incense pot with many thick incense sticks. There are currently 18 small tombs and 14 large tombs remaining. Among them are graves whose stone steles still have clear words to read, such as the grave of Casoon Cabandon, of the 14th company, who died on August 8, 1859; Don Juan Romani died in battle in September 1858; Labra Anton, engineer captain born in Lille 1820 died in Da Nang 1858... According to documents, when the first cannon shots of the French-Spanish coalition were fired at the defensive fortresses of the Vietnamese army in Da Nang on the morning of September 1, 1858, opening the invasion of our country, the invaders The invasion was met with fierce resistance from our army and people. Until the end of 1858, they were still unable to achieve their goal of expanding the occupied area, breaking our defense, and creating a turning point in the war. The coalition commander at that time, Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, decided to change direction to attack Gia Dinh. In early February 1859, they left only a company of soldiers and a few warships in Da Nang. The remaining troops were transferred to attack Gia Dinh. On May 8, 1859, Rigault de Genouilly sent his army back to Da Nang, launched a large-scale attack, aiming to reverse the situation and consider attacking Hue. But this plan ultimately failed. In February 1860, General Page was forced to send people to pray for peace with us to carry out the plan to delay troops. After that, the French army here was ordered to withdraw to support the Chinese battlefield. Thus, after nearly 19 months of war, the French army failed in their dark plot on this battlefield, had to wrap up and leave behind "a tower of bones containing thousands of crosses". There are no complete statistics on the enemy's losses, but the graves of the expeditionary soldiers scattered throughout the foothills of Son Tra peninsula are still there. In 1895, Governor General of Indochina Paul Doumer moved more than 40 officers' graves to a high mound and built a chapel here, surrounded by walls. Under the chapel floor is a deep dug tunnel to arrange iron boxes containing the remains of soldiers brought from different places. On the stone stele standing in front, there is also a clear inscription: "À la mémoire des Combattants Francais et Espagnols de l'Expédition Rigault de Genouilly mort en 1858, 1859, 1860, et ensevelis en ces lieux" (In memory of the French and Spanish soldiers in Rigault de Genouilly's expeditionary army died in 1858, 1859, 1860 and were buried here). Source: Da Nang police newspaper

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Rating : City-level relics Open door

National Temple of Tam Thai

Located in the Ngu Hanh Son scenic complex, on Thuy Son mountain, Tam Thai Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Da Nang city. Tam Thai Pagoda was first built in 1630 with the literal name Tam Thai Tu. By the Tay Son period, the pagoda was completely damaged. In 1825, during the reign of King Minh Mang, the pagoda was rebuilt and under the Nguyen Dynasty, the pagoda was decreed to be a National Tu. The appearance of the pagoda today has changed compared to the original because it has undergone many restorations between 1907 and 1995. Currently, the pagoda still retains the Tam Thai Tu sign and the The heart-shaped golden tablet is engraved according to the pen of King Minh Mang with the content praising the Buddha Dharma for its immeasurable compassion and universal compassion for all sentient beings... Because of its beautiful and ancient architecture and located in the Ngu Hanh Son scenic complex, Tam Thai Pagoda attracts many tourists every day to worship and offer incense. From the foot of Thuy Son mountain, visitors follow the time-printed stairs to reach Tam Thai. The pagoda has 3 floors: The first floor in the north is called Thuong Thai. The second floor to the south is called Trung Thai. The third floor to the east is called Ha Thai. The architecture of Tam Thai Pagoda has Tam Quan gate, main pagoda, ancestral temple corridor area and other works of art. In front of Tam Thai Pagoda is a large yard with tall trees spreading shade throughout the yard. The Tam Quan gate is made in the style of a roofed bell tower and looks very ancient. When passing through the Tam Quan gate and reaching the inner courtyard, the Maitreya Buddha statue will be the first image visitors see. The statue is carved from sandstone and is quite large in size. On both sides of the yard are palaces, which King Minh Mang built as a place to rest when visiting the pagoda. The main pagoda is located behind this courtyard. The pagoda is built of bricks, facing south. The roof is tiled with glass, the roof is decorated with two dragons flanking the moon, and the columns are decorated with dragons and phoenixes. On both sides of the front wall are reliefs of Ta Phu and Huu Bat - two deities guarding the pagoda. The main hall of the pagoda worships Amitabha Buddha, Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. In general, the overall architectural landscape of the pagoda is built in the shape of the letter Vuong with many highly aesthetic lines. According to historians and architects, Tam Thai pagoda is typical of pagoda architecture during the Nguyen Dynasty. Besides the main works, Tam Thai pagoda also has Vong Giang tower, also known as Vong Giang Dai. This is the highest point on Thuy Son mountain. If you stand from here, visitors can see a vast area, covering the majestic scenery of Ngu Hanh Son, in the distance are the surrounding Han and Cam Le rivers. co. Although the current pagoda architecture has the typical architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty because it has been repaired many times, Tam Thai Tu is still considered an ancient pagoda in Da Nang because this spiritual project has been constructed. Built in 1630. With great historical value, Tam Thai Pagoda has been recognized as a national historical-cultural relic. Source: To Quoc Electronic Newspaper

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ben Thanh market

The history of Ben Thanh Market is associated with the ups and downs of Saigon - Cho Lon urban area. The market was built in 1912 and has undergone many restorations and relocations to get its current appearance and position. Initially, the market was located on the bank of Ben Nghe River, where there was a river wharf for soldiers and people to enter and exit Gia Dinh citadel (Quy Thanh, Bat Quai citadel), so it was called Ben Thanh Market. After the uprising of Le Van Khoi (1833-1835), Gia Dinh citadel was demolished, Ben Thanh Market was also deserted. After the French attacked Saigon (February 1859), the market was completely burned down. In 1860, the French rebuilt Ben Thanh Market at the old location. After many restorations, the market gradually became more spacious with a system of brick columns, iron ribs, tiled roofs, etc. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the French rebuilt the new Ben Thanh Market at today's location between 1912 and 1914, with the iconic clock attached to the south door. In front of the main door (south door) is Ben Thanh Market Roundabout, also known as Dien Hong Square, Quach Thi Trang Square... In 1952, when renovating the market, 12 bas-reliefs of the Bien Hoa fine arts workshop were installed at the four market doors. Since then, the image of Ben Thanh Market has become familiar and close, becoming an urban cultural memory of the city. Source: Ho Chi Minh City Law Electronic Newspaper

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turtle Lake

Turtle Lake in the center of Ho Chi Minh City is officially called International Construction Site, which is the intersection of Pham Ngoc Thach, Tran Cao Van and Vo Van Tan streets. There are many restaurants, bars, and cafes around the lake, so this area is always bustling from morning to night. The original location of Turtle Lake in 1790 was the Kham Khuyet citadel gate of Bat Quai citadel (also known as Quy citadel) built by order of King Gia Long. However, after the rebellion of Le Van Khoi (1833-1835), King Minh Mang destroyed Bat Quai citadel and built a smaller citadel named Phung citadel (Gia Dinh citadel). The location of Kham Khuyet gate became a point outside the citadel and directly connected the road outside the west side of the citadel to the river wharf (Road No. 16 - Catinat and now Dong Khoi). After capturing Saigon in 1859, the French destroyed the entire Gia Dinh citadel. In 1878, a water tower was built at the location of Turtle Lake today to serve the needs of providing drinking water for residents in the area. By 1921, the water tower was demolished and the road was expanded to Mayer Street (now Vo Thi Sau Street). From then on, this location became the intersection of routes as it is today. Also at this location, the French built a bronze monument of three soldiers with a small lake, to mark the invasion and symbolize the French mastery of Indochina. Therefore, people often call it Ba Hinh Construction Site. These monuments existed until 1956 when they were demolished by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam, leaving only a small lake. The intersection was also renamed Soldier Field. After the French withdrew from Vietnam, the Soldiers' Construction site became a traffic circle of Duy Tan (now Pham Ngoc Thach) and Tran Quy Cap (now Vo Van Tan - Tran Cao Van) streets. The time when Turtle Lake was built has not been determined exactly, but some documents say it was built in 1965-1967. The designer is architect Nguyen Ky. In the years 1970 to 1974, Turtle Lake was restored and embellished by the government of the Republic of Vietnam. This includes the addition and adjustment of 5 tall concrete columns shaped like five hands spreading out like flower petals supporting a pistil. This new project also includes a traffic circle with a diameter of nearly 100 meters, decorated with green trees and a large octagonal fountain with 4 spiral walkways leading to the central area and the shape of the lake. alloy turtle statue on the back of a large stone stele. Therefore, the folk name is Turtle Lake. Initially, this intersection was named Freedom Fighters Construction Site, and in 1972 it was renamed International Construction Site. However, in early 1976, the stele and the turtle were destroyed in an explosion. Although the turtle was no longer there, people were still familiar with the old name instead of the official name. Due to its rather strange architecture, Turtle Lake is associated with the legend of protecting the dragon's veins of President of the Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu. According to author Huynh Ba Thanh's account in the book The Turtle Lake Case (Tuoi Tre Publishing House 1982), there is an oral anecdote that in 1967 when General Nguyen Van Thieu became president of the Republic of Vietnam, invited a famous Chinese feng shui master to examine the situation at the Independence Palace. This feng shui master praised the palace for being built on a dragon vein. This dragon has its head located right at the Independence Palace (so the Independence Palace is also called the Dragon Head Palace) and its tail is located at the Soldiers' Square. Although prosperous, the dragon's tail often struggled, so his career was not sustainable. It was necessary to cast a large turtle to restrain the dragon's tail from struggling, in order to maintain the presidential position for a long time. Therefore, Mr. Nguyen Van Thieu listened and built an octagonal lake, modeled after the eight trigram formation, a feng shui symbol often used to ward off ancient people, and placed a large turtle. cast in bronze right in the middle of the lake. For that reason, many people believe that the tall tower architecture resembles the shape of a sword or a giant nail hammered into the lake to hold the dragon's tail, and the lake grounds are shaped like a bagua, with a yin and yang shape in the middle. . Source: Vietnamese newspaper

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Chi Hoa detention camp

Chi Hoa Prison, also known as Chi Hoa Prison, located in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, is a prison built by the French in 1943 to replace the Saigon Prison at the corner of Ly Tu Trong - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia streets. The project is said to have been initiated by the Japanese after the French coup to detain prisoners, but when construction was not completed, they withdrew from Vietnam. After that, the French continued the unfinished work. Almost all materials such as cement, iron, and steel were shipped from France. On March 8, 1953, when the Chi Hoa Prison was completely built, the Saigon Grand Prison was demolished. In addition to some released prisoners, the remaining about 1,600 people and the guillotine were transferred to Chi Hoa Prison. With an area of ​​7 hectares, Chi Hoa Clinic has 3 floors and 238 rooms. There are two rows of houses for female prisoners. This place used to hold political prisoners against the French colonialists and the Republic of Vietnam regime. Today, this place is reserved by Ho Chi Minh City Police for defendants in cases in the area. Chi Hoa Temple was designed and built by a Japanese architect according to the five elements and eight trigrams theory and is considered a special architectural work. It harmonizes the basic characteristics of French architecture: solid, discreet, cool, while also carrying the mysterious yin and yang of the five elements of the East. The examination has an octagonal shape with 8 equal sides and 8 corners representing the 8 hexagrams: Can, Khon, Chan, Ton, Can, Kham, Doai, Ly in the I Ching. The prison has 8 prison cells, built in a square octagon. Some research documents say that Ho Chi Hoa was built based on the eight trigrams of Confucius Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. The 8 hexagrams correspond to the 8 battle gates: Retirement - Birth - Thuong - Do - Canh - Death - Kinh - Khai. Each side of the trigram formation is a zone, the back is sealed on the outside while the inside is full of iron bars and each zone has 4 prison cells. Chi Hoa has only one entrance, so people call it "death's door". Through this door is a tunnel system designed according to the palace. If not guided, the person entering will be disoriented, like falling into a maze, unable to find their way out. In the middle of Kham Chi Hoa is a large octagonal yard divided into 8 small triangles, with many trees and a clean and airy lawn. In the middle is a guard tower more than 20 meters high, on top is a water tank bulging like a sword stuck straight down. Standing here, the guards can easily observe all the cells. With the architecture of Chi Hoa's eight trigram formation, once prisoners enter here, it will be difficult for them to escape. History so far has only had 3 successful prison escapes. The first case is the revolutionary soldiers at the time of the Japanese coup against France in 1945, the second is the bandit general Dien Khac Kim in 1972 and the third is the notorious death row prisoner Phuoc "Eight Fingers" in 1995. For a long time, Chi Hoa Examination has been associated with mysterious anecdotes. It is rumored that the guard post in the middle of the cemetery is the sword guard. No matter how cunning the criminals are, all their tricks here will be neutralized by this "spiritual" sword. This sword is the "heart" of the building. If it is pulled up, the entire "arrangement" will break. Another thrilling story that is still passed down by word of mouth is that because many people died in Chi Hoa Prison, the negative atmosphere here was very heavy. Therefore, heaven often sends thunder and lightning to break a corner to open a door of birth, allowing resentment to escape and the dead to escape. There was information that the government of the Republic of Vietnam had brought back a very skilled geography teacher to partially solve this "battle". In fact, one of the eight roofs of the octagon has been leveled, breaking the perfection of the "eight trigrams", according to heaven's will, opening a door of Birth for souls to fly away. Meanwhile, some scientists believe that underneath the building there may be an ore mine that causes lightning to often hit Kham Chi Hoa. On the grounds of Chi Hoa Prison, there is also a church (today used as the Camp Hall) built by the French as a place to "baptize" prisoners before being executed. In addition, to free the "negative energy", in 1954, the prison warden of Chi Hoa Prison built a temple outside the "eight trigrams" (but still within the prison grounds) to place a Buddha statue. Later, the temple no longer existed, the Buddha statue now lies on a small lake. Source: Vietnamese newspaper

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Cho Quan Hospital Detention Center

Cho Quan Hospital (now Tropical Diseases Hospital) is the oldest hospital in Saigon, completed in 1864. The hospital specializes in treating infectious diseases and mental illnesses. Due to the need to treat mental illness, a separate area was built in the hospital to house mentally ill patients. That patient confinement area has now become a cultural and historical relic. During the invasion of our country, the French colonialists arrested and brutally tortured many revolutionary soldiers and patriots. Because they needed to exploit information, they took the prisoner to the mental patient ward of Cho Quan hospital for both moderate treatment and continued questioning. Since then, the prison for mentally ill patients has become a place to detain sick prisoners. In 1931, comrade Tran Phu - the first General Secretary of the Indochina Communist Party, now the Communist Party of Vietnam, was detained by the French colonialists and breathed his last breath here. On April 18, 1931, comrade Tran Phu was arrested at 66 Champagne Street (now Ly Chinh Thang Street) - the Party's printing agency. After detaining and brutally torturing comrade Tran Phu in many different detention camps, they transferred him to Saigon Large Prison to prepare for trial. At this time, comrade Tran Phu's health was increasingly deteriorating. The French colonialists wanted to maintain his life to exploit the Party's secrets, so on August 26, 1931, they took him to the detention center at Cho Quan hospital for treatment. On September 6, 1931, comrade Tran Phu breathed his last breath here. The comrade's body was placed in his personal room. Comrades in the prison held a memorial service for their comrades in this room. All political prisoners in the prison stood along the hallway to see off comrade Tran Phu - the first General Secretary of the Party. In addition to comrade Tran Phu, during the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans, many other revolutionary soldiers such as Tran Nao, Ha Huy Tap, Tran Bach Dang, and Nguyen Van Troi were also detained in this prison area. . Today, the prison area in Cho Quan hospital is open to welcome visitors. The relics still bear traces of shackles and shackles under the colonial regime; as well as the imprints of the indomitable and indomitable fight of revolutionary soldiers with bloody fighting slogans still clearly visible on the walls. From the hospital gate, entering the prison area, on the right side, the architectural plan of the prison area is U-shaped. The horizontal row of the U-shape is 32m long and 12m wide. Two equal vertical rows, each 14m long and 7.5m wide. Outside, in front of the prison door, there is a small guard room with a tiled roof. Surrounded by a 2.5m high brick wall. Entering from the prison door, first is a large cell, holding about 20 people. Next are 2 large cells and 2 small cells. In the middle of the walkway, an additional wall was built from the door to the end of the block, separating the cells on the left and right. To the left of the prison door, 10.5 meters away, are two equal cells, each room 10.75 meters wide. Near the end of the row there are 2 small individual cells, with an iron net on the roof. At the end of the row there are 3 small bathrooms. In general, the prison area in Cho Quan hospital is a fairly intact historical relic. In recent years, District 5 has invested nearly 700 million VND to restore the first phase of the monument, making it one of the places for political activities and traditional education for the young generation. After inauguration, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of District 5 is responsible for managing, introducing and guiding visitors to visit the monument. The relic has a great educational effect on the young generation, from comrade Tran Phu's shining example of courage, steadfast revolutionary spirit and compassion for comrades and comrades. This relic will forever remind the next generation of the advice of the first General Secretary of the Party: "Keep the will to fight". The prison area in Cho Quan hospital was recognized as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture on November 16, 1988. Source: People's Committee of District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

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Dao Xa Temple

Dao Xa communal house is located in Dao Xa commune, Thanh Thuy district; worship Hung Hai Cong (19th son of Lac Long Quan). Dao Xa communal house was built during the reign of King Le Gia Tong - Duc Nguyen era (1674-1675), Nhat-style architecture, a building with 3 rooms and 2 compartments, facing south. The communal house was built over 300 years ago but still retains almost its entire value as a relic. In terms of architecture, it is mainly made of wood and the ancient art of wood carving on a system of lines (12 lines carved on both sides) with the themes: "Dragon Horse Serves", "Four Spirits", "Dragon Roll". Thuy", "Banh Trung", "Banh Giay Lang Lieu"; Classic stories: "Vuong Van Dieu Diep", "Cao Bien Tam Dia", "Dragon Ham Burial", "Mother Dragon Huan Tu", "Gao De Enters the Mandarin", "Ly Ngu Vong Nguyet"... With these values With sophisticated and precious architecture and wood carving art, Dao Xa Communal House was ranked as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 13, 1974. Dao Xa Temple (also known as Tam Cong Temple) is about 400m northeast of Dao Xa Communal House. According to the temple's genealogy, this place once marked the water management work of Duc Hung Hai Vuong and was the place where Ly Thuong Kiet trained his navy against the Song invaders and was the place where Ly Thuong's famous divine poem originated. Kiet. Dao Xa Temple has Tam-style architecture. The temple consists of three buildings: front altar, middle altar and back palace, arranged in harmony and balance, creating an elegant and majestic appearance, airy and bright but still quiet and secluded. Dao Xa Festival was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage on November 21, 2016. The Dao Xa Festival is a Vietnamese belief inseparable between communal house and temple, and is associated with the legend of worshiping Duc Hung Hai Cong (Lac Long Quan's 19th child) and his wife, Mrs. Trang Hoa, and the three great kings. Son of Hung Hai Cong. Dao Xa Communal House and Temple also worship Mrs. Que Hoa, a princess of the Tran family who was instrumental in entertaining Mrs. Trang Hoa with dancing and singing before giving birth to the three Concubines. Dao Xa communal house and temple festivals are held on lunar days of the year: On the 3rd of the first lunar month, the "Xuan Nguu" dance festival (called buffalo dance), is a religious folk dance, simulating Mrs. Que Hoa's entertainment (humorous) for Mrs. Hung Hai; January 27, 28, 29 is the Elephant Procession Festival; In March, a celebration day is held to commemorate the Holy Father's transformation and a marriage ceremony with Dau Duong village; In April, there is a ceremony to pray for peace; May 5 commemorates the birth of the Holy Father. In particular, Dao Xa has a July prayer festival held from the 9th to the 15th called: "Dedicating to King Ly to fight the Song invaders", with a swimming festival at midnight reenacting the scene of the Ly army. Thuong Kiet welcomes the gods' army ships into the temple to hold a special god-praying ceremony of the midland region, bearing the mark of the Hung King period. On December 10, the village holds a spring festival, a ceremony at the temple of Mrs. Que Hoa, and is also a ceremony to end the only rice crop in Dao Xa village. Dao Xa Festival is a sustainable environment to nurture and preserve good traditional cultural values; to satisfy the religious, spiritual and entertainment needs of generations of Dao Xa people and communities near and far. Community attachment based on traditional cultural values ​​is always sustainable, a source of solidarity strength that has been proven through the history of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese people. Source: Phu Tho Tourism

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Lac Long Quan National Ancestor Temple

To commemorate the merits of our ancestors who publicly founded the country and to bring together the spiritual and cultural values ​​of the era of the Hung Kings and to commemorate the merits of our ancestors and predecessors who have contributed to building the country and Defending the country, Lac Long Quan's Father Temple is a new cultural institution located in the historical relic complex of Hung Temple, which was started construction on March 26, 2007 at Sim hill, Chu Hoa commune (Viet Tri) and Khanh Hoa province. It was completed on March 29, 2009, right on the occasion of Hung King's death anniversary in the year of the Ox. According to the book Dai Viet Complete History: "Lac Long Quan's full name was Sung Lam, he married De Lai's daughter, Au Co, gave birth to a sac of a hundred eggs, which later hatched into 100 sons, who were the ancestors of Bach Viet. One day, Lac Long Quan told Au Co that I am like a dragon, she is like a fairy, water and fire are incompatible, it is difficult to get along, so they said goodbye and divided 50 children to follow their father to the sea, 49 to follow their mother to the mountains, honoring her. The eldest son became the next king, Hung Vuong. Hung Vuong ascended the throne, named the country Van Lang, established the capital in Phong Chau, and divided the country into 15 parts. The king's residence is Van Lang, the king's son is called Quan Lang, the king's daughter is called My Nuong, the general is called Lac Hau, the military general is called Lac general, the mandarins are called Bo Chinh, passed down from father to son. connection is called Tutoring. Legend has it that 18 generations of people have been called Hung Vuong. The Temple of the Father of the Nation, Lac Long Quan, was invested in a new construction with synchronous architectural items. The decorative motifs are modeled after the patterns on Dong Son bronze drums, stylized as: Image of a person pounding rice, images of peanut birds... are shown in unique vividness, bringing the temple's unique architectural features without losing its majestic antiquity. The architecture of Lac Long Quan temple includes: Main temple, gate, symbolic pillars, symbolic gate, communal house, left vu, right vu, golden pavilion, auxiliary works and technical infrastructure with a total land area of 13.79 hectares. Main temple: Construction area of ​​210m2, nail-shaped architecture, made of wood in the traditional ancient architectural style. The front hall has 3 compartments, 2 left, 4 rows of legs. The harem has 3 rooms, 4 rows of legs, the wall is built at the back, and the door is a table. In front of the front hall is the altar with 1 compartment, 2 left, 2 rows of legs. Temple gate (ritual gate): Built in traditional architectural style, the gate has 4 columns, the main gate is 4.2m wide, the side gate is 2.05m wide. Symbolic gate: Located in front of the communal house, reinforced concrete column structure covered with stone and chiseled carved patterns. Phuong Dinh: Located behind the ceremonial gate, at courtyard level II. The structure is made of wood, the roof is stacked with matches, the floor is tiled with Bat Trang tiles. Left vu, right vu: Located at yard level III, built in traditional ancient architectural style, house with 5 compartments, 2 rows, construction area of ​​54m2. Symbolic pillars: Two pillars located symmetrically on both sides of the main axis, 9.2m high. Structure made of reinforced concrete, covered with green stone carved with stylized bird patterns. Golden Tower: Located on both sides behind the main temple. The structure of the building is built of stone blocks, cement mortar, reinforced concrete pillars, and an antique tiled roof. Altar objects similar to Lac Long Quan temple include: Hammock doors, incense burners, gong stands, precious bowls, horizontal panels, parallel sentences... made of wooden pillars, carved with patterns, painted with gold lacquer. Especially worth mentioning is the worship statue of Lac Long Quan. The statue of the Father of the Nation Lac Long Quan is cast in bronze, weighs 1.5 tons, is 1.98m high in a sitting position on a throne, placed on a stone pedestal made of block stone with carved patterns following literary motifs. Dong Son transformation. On both sides are 2 statues of generals (Lac Hau, Lac Tuong) with a height of 1.80m in standing position, each weighing 0.5 tons. Coming to Hung Temple today, visitors will not only burn incense to pay tribute to the merits of the Hung Kings but also visit the temple of Lac Long Quan and the temple of Au Co's Patriarch - a gathering of spiritual and cultural values. full of meaning, expressing the consciousness and filial piety of the Vietnamese people. Source: Phu Tho Newspaper

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Communal houses, temples, and shrines in Ha, Phu Tho province

The cluster of relics of Ha communal houses, temples, and shrines (often called Dinh as Ha communal house, called Ha temple as Ong temple and Ha temple as Ba temple) was built in a flat, airy location in Huong Nha commune, Tam Nong district. , Phu Tho province. The cluster of relics worships the female general Xuan Nuong and the Ten Ministry of Gods who helped Hai Ba Trung defeat To Dinh and win victory. Currently, the relic complex still preserves a jade genealogy compiled by Nguyen Binh Phung in 1572, recording the behavior of the Gods in the relic. 1. Ha Communal House: Built on a large area of ​​land, facing East-South, in front of the communal house is a pond and fields. The communal house has Dinh architecture, the Dai Bai consists of 5 rooms, 2 left (currently only 5 rooms remain) and the Harem has 2 rooms, is structured with 4 rows of wooden pillars, currently there are only 16 columns, including 8 main columns and 8 columns of troops. 2. Ha Temple (Ong Temple): Built on a high mound, facing East - South, in front and to the right of the temple is a pond (called a semi-circular lake), Nhat-style architecture, including 5 worship spaces Vertical, the door opens at the gable end, built in the style of a gate with 3 arched doors and two copper pillars shaped like gardenia. The great inscription in front of the communal house's door reads three words: "Toi Linh Tu". 3. Ha Temple (Ba Temple): Built on the same land of Don Ha, facing East - South, in front and behind are ponds and lakes, the architecture is 3 vertical altars, 5.10m long, 4.0m wide. 80m, including 16 wooden columns (8 main columns, 8 sub-pillars). The Ha communal house, temple, and shrine relic cluster is a complex of relics with historical and artistic value. In particular, the relic complex still preserves many valuable artifacts such as: ordination, jade genealogy, 3 ancient thrones, 2 palanquins, a collection of bowls, bowls, water hyacinths, porcelain trays and many sacred objects. value. The traditional festival is preserved and maintained at the relic complex on the 10th day of the first lunar month with many folk performances and games, especially the buffalo bridge festival. The cluster of relics of Ha communal houses, temples and shrines was recognized by the Minister of Culture and Information as a national historical, architectural and artistic relic on December 28, 2001. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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Au Co Mother Goddess Temple

Located on the sacred land of outstanding people (Hien Luong commune, Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province), Au Co Temple is a special historical and cultural work, a symbol of patriotism and great tradition. national unity. The image of mother Au Co giving birth to Lac and the Red son of Vietnam in a bag of hundreds of eggs has become an immortal image that lives forever in the thoughts, feelings and minds of generations of Vietnamese people. When Lady Ngoc Nuong gave birth to Au Co, she saw auspicious clouds protecting her, and fragrance spread everywhere, a sign of "Fairy coming to earth". Growing up, Miss Au Co was very beautiful, "Compared to flowers, she could speak, compared to pearls, fragrant pearls", diligent in reading, good at playing the flute, and proficient in phonics. After getting married, Lac Long Quan took Au Co from Lang Suong cave to Nghia Linh mountain. Au Co went into labor and gave birth to a sac of a hundred eggs that hatched into a hundred children. When the children grew up, Lac Long Quan told Mrs. Au Co, "I am a Dragon, she is a Fairy, water and fire are difficult to get along with... so 50 children followed their mother up the mountain, 50 children followed their father down to the sea. In order for it to be passed down for a long time, all of you will later become gods. Of the 50 children who followed their mother, the first son succeeded to the throne, took the title of the first Hung King, named the country Van Lang, established the capital in Phong Chau, and passed down 18 generations of Hung kings to rule the country for 2,621 years (From Nham Tuat year 2879 to 258 BC). Wherever Ms. Au Co and her children went, they won people's hearts and minds, teaching people to grow rice, plant mulberries, raise silkworms and weave cloth. On that mile-long road, one day he arrived at Hien Luong site, Ha Hoa district, Son Tay town. Seeing beautiful natural scenery, with high mountains and wide fields, long rivers, and vast blue lakes, Lush grass, flowers, and abundant fish and animals. He reclaimed land and established hamlets, taught people to grow rice, plant mulberries, and raise silkworms to weave cloth. Loan well, Phuong well, Thi mound, Cay Dau mound... are names from ancient times that still remain in the memories of the people here. When the farm was stable, he and his children set out for new lands. When the country had recovered and the frontier had expanded, he returned to Hien Luong, where he had chosen to spend his life. Legend has it that on the 25th day of the twelfth month of the year Nham Than, Mrs. Au Co and her flock of fairies flew back to heaven, leaving a silk bib under the banyan tree, where the people built a temple to worship, eternal incense and smoke. To express gratitude for the merits of Mother Goddess Au Co and educate the nation's traditions, more than 500 years ago, in the 15th century in the post-Le era, King Le Thanh Tong conferred deity and built the Temple of Mother Goddess Au Co in Hien Luong commune. - Ha Hoa district; Au Co Mau Temple was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic in 1991. The main holiday of Au Co Temple is the "Fairy's Day" on the seventh day of the first month. In addition, there are other holidays during the year such as February 10 and 11, March 12, August 13... Source: Electronic Information Portal of Ha Hoa District - Phu Tho Province

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Khuon Manh Forest Relic

Khuon Manh Forest is located in Trang Xa commune, Vo Nhai district, has rugged terrain, and was once the place of operation of revolutionary cadres and guerrillas during the secret period. On September 15, 1941, the founding ceremony of the National Salvation Army II took place here, which was a milestone marking a period in the history of the resilient revolutionary struggle of our Party and people in the cause of national liberation. clan. History records: At Bac Son - Vo Nhai base, the French colonialists' terrorist repression of the revolution took place fiercely, the National Salvation Army I had to withdraw from the base to preserve its forces and many Party facilities. broken, the revolutionary movement encountered difficulties. At that time, Comrade Hoang Quoc Viet, member of the Party Central Committee, and the Bac Son-Vo Nhai base leadership advocated the restoration of the National Salvation Army I to maintain the sound of Bac Son armed guns and encourage the revolutionary movement. network. On the morning of September 15, 1941, at Khuon Manh forest, comrade Hoang Quoc Viet, on behalf of the Party Central Committee, announced the establishment of the Second National Salvation Army, assigned the flag and tasks to the Team to fight against terrorist enemies, eliminate fraud, and destroy enemies. reactionary oligarchs, protect the revolutionary base, protect the bases, strengthen and develop self-defense teams, maintain the guns of armed struggle to encourage the revolutionary movement of the whole country. The command board of the assigned Team consists of three comrades: Chu Van Tan - Commander; Nguyen Cao Dam - Directing political officer; Tran Van Phan - Deputy Commander. The initial team had 36 officers and soldiers (3 female), a few days later the number increased to 46 people, organized into 5 squads, equipped with rudimentary weapons: flintlock guns, bayonets, spears... Between After the siege of the French colonialists and the ruling apparatus of the feudal henchmen, the National Salvation Army II was established, this was a predecessor force of the Vietnam People's Army. Khuon Manh Forest, the location where the National Salvation Army II was established on September 15, 1941, was ranked as a national historical relic by the (former) Ministry of Culture and Information, and Trang Xa commune was honored as Hero of the Force. armed forces in the resistance war against the French. Currently, the list of the National Salvation Army II is solemnly engraved on a marble stele, carved into the great Khuon Manh forest, an important historical event in the struggle for national liberation of the Vietnamese people. Source: Thai Nguyen Electronic Newspaper

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Cho Chu prison historical site

Cho Chu Prison Relics is located in Vuon Rau hamlet, Cho Chu Town, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province. In 1889, Cho Chu was occupied by the French colonialists. In 1894, they established a representative agency to rule this area. By 1916, they started building a prison. Initially, the prison was made of simple bamboo and wood to imprison common criminals. Later, they imprisoned patriotic soldiers participating in the Thai Nguyen Uprising (1917) and Yen Bai Uprising (1930). In 1940, the Bac Son Uprising broke out, they arrested many officers participating in the uprising and brought them here to detain. In 1942, the French colonialists built a solid prison made of bricks, tiles, and cement that could hold 200 people at a time, including a number of political prisoners transferred from Cang Ba Van, Son La prison. In August 1943, 100 political prisoners from Son La Prison were detained here, including many comrades who were members of the Communist Party. From there, a Communist Party cell in prison was formed. Because they were able to install people in the ranks of enemy soldiers, Cho Chu Prison Cell was often directed by the Northern Region Party Committee. In prison, Communist soldiers turned the prison into a school, studying Mac-Lenin theory, learning how to organize and lead the revolution, and practice political courage. Here, Communist soldiers in Cho Chu Prison published the newspaper "Thong Ngan" and created plays with patriotic content, national pride, and revolutionary songs to encourage communist soldiers. , patriots persistently struggled, waiting for a favorable opportunity to escape from prison and go out to work. On October 2, 1944, we organized 12 comrades to successfully escape from prison, contributing to building important bases in Dinh Hoa, Dai Tu and Nguyen Hue War Zone. These are comrades Song Hao, Le Hien Mai, Ta Xuan Thu, Hoang Ba Son, Le Trung Dinh, Vu Phong, Nhi Quy, Tran Tung, Chu Nhu, Nguyen Cao and Pham Ngoc Bong... Cho Chu Prison Relics is a place that marks the barbaric crimes of the French colonialists and is also a vivid symbol of revolutionary soldiers who devoted their lives, fighting and sacrificing for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. . Many comrades have held up a shining example of the spirit of learning and growth through the practice of indomitable struggle, making worthy contributions to the cause of national liberation. Cho Chu Prison was ranked a National Historical and Cultural Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on February 25, 1998. Source: Dinh Hoa District Electronic Information Page, Thai Nguyen Province

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Cang Ba Van historical site

Ba Van Cang is located in Binh Son commune, Song Cong city, Thai Nguyen province - a countryside rich in revolutionary tradition. Before 1941, Ba Van Prison was part of Thai Nguyen province prison, built by the French on a remote area of ​​land in Ba Van village, with difficult traffic, sparse population, separated from the outside by the river. Labour. This prison was proposed to be built in 1902, but for many reasons, construction did not begin until 1913. Initially, Thai Nguyen province prison had a small scale, the cells were made of bamboo, wood, and simple thatched roofs to house common criminals. Realizing that this prison is located in a place of "sacred forest, poisonous water", being imprisoned here is the safest, the French government has renovated and expanded the prison, building it more solidly to be able to take over many prisoners. than. There are solid fences around the prison, four corners are guarded by four guard posts. The prison is the home of the warden and soldiers, with a separate guard post for the guard. On September 29, 1936, the French President issued a Decree on full amnesty for prisoners throughout Indochina. Many political prisoners - patriotic communist soldiers - after being acquitted, have returned to work, connecting with leaders of the patriotic movement from North to South to fight for freedom, democracy, food and clothing. and peace. Before the outbreak of strikes, demonstrations, market yards, lockouts, struggles for tax collection, against tyranny oppression,... taking place from urban to rural areas, January 21, 1940 , The French Government has issued a Decree on the house arrest or deportation from their places of residence or detention in concentration camps of "dangerous elements" for national defense and common security, essentially for house arrest. Former political prisoners were acquitted in previous periods. Implementing this Decree, the colonial government in Vietnam established "special labor" camps (camp spécial des travailleurs) to detain political prisoners who had been acquitted in previous years, including Ba Van camp. was established under the Decree of the Governor of Tonkin on October 28, 1941. Ba Van Camp was maintained until October 1944 and between 1941 and 1944, about 200 prisoners were brought here for detention. After Ba Van Cang was abolished, the French colonialists sent political prisoners to be detained at Nghia Lo canton, Yen Bai province, established in 1944. In December 1994, the Ministry of Culture and Information issued a Decision to recognize Cang Ba Van historical relic as a national relic. The traces of Cang Ba Van are no longer there anymore, because in the past the prison was just rows of houses made from bamboo, the 5 meter high fence was built from sharpened bamboo sticks. This place has become a center for research and development of mountainous livestock, with the largest horse farms in Vietnam today. The strong, smooth-haired horses ready to gallop will create a lot of excitement for visitors, especially children. It feels like visitors are in the remote Mongolian steppe, not in Thai Nguyen. Source: Thai Nguyen Electronic Newspaper

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Rating : National monument Open door

Location for establishing the Youth Volunteer Team

Historical relic The location of the establishment of the Central Youth Volunteer Work Team (July 15, 1950) is located at Go Tho hill, Yen Lang commune, Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen province. The establishment of the Central Youth Volunteer Work Team is a milestone marking the maturity of the Vietnamese Youth Volunteer Force in the nation's long resistance war against foreign invaders, marking its activities. The actions and dedication of many generations of officials and young people during the resistance war against the French colonialists. Currently, the location is where spiritual and cultural activities of officials and people of Dai Tu district and of Vietnamese officials and youth take place. The relic site was invested and built by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee in 2002 on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the traditional Youth Volunteer Day. The relic site has 5 categories of works, monuments, memorial houses, and stele marking events, including: - Youth Volunteer Monument Area: located in the central and highest position of the Monument Area. The cluster of statues is the image of two young volunteers in the side-by-side position of the winner, symbolizing heroic indomitable will on a monolithic stone pedestal. The statue is about 5m high, the stone pedestal is 2.5m high, and about 2m wide. - Statue system area: Includes 8 statues made of monolithic stone carving heroes representing Vietnamese Youth: Ly Tu Trong (1931), Kim Dong (1943), Tran Van On (1950), Vo Thi Sau (1952), Nguyen Van Troi (1964), Nguyen Viet Xuan (1964), Doan Thi Lien (1966), Kpa Klong (1975). - Traditional House Area: The traditional house has a total area of ​​516 m², in the middle of the house there is a 1.5m high, 0.8m wide stele with a semi-arc shaped forehead, the front is covered with engraved red granite. Golden letters: "Our youth have made many good achievements and deserve to be Heroic Youth of a Heroic nation." - Main gate of the monument and fence system: Including the main gate and open fence in front of the monument. At the main gate, there is a monument nameplate made of monolithic granite material. The relic site has historical value, the first place of origin of the birthplace of the Vietnamese youth volunteer force in Thai Nguyen province, connected to other historical sites related to volunteerism in the Viet Bac region. and the whole country. With the above typical value, the location of the establishment of the Central Youth Volunteer Team (July 15, 1950), Thai Nguyen province, was ranked as a national historical relic by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Join on February 24, 2023. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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Rating : National monument Open door

Hanoi flagpole

The flag tower, "Hanoi Flagpole" is located on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, built in 1812, under the reign of King Gia Long of the Nguyen Dynasty on the southern part of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, where the building was built. Tam Mon citadel of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Le Dynasty. This is the reference point, marking the origin at the southern end of the main central axis of the citadel, from here follow the "fishing path", through Doan Mon and then to the most important point, the central point of the Imperial Citadel is Kinh Thien Palace. . Hanoi flagpole is now the most intact and majestic structure in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel complex. The Flag Pole is built with three base floors and a column body. The base floors are shaped like a truncated square pyramid, gradually getting smaller, overlapping each other, and surrounded by bricks. The first floor is each 42.5m long; 3.1m high with two brick stairs leading up. Second floor, each length is 27m; 3.7m high with 4 doors, the East door has two words "Nghanh Huc" (welcoming the morning light), the West door has the words "Hoi Quang" (reflected light), the South door has the words "Reflected light". “Huong Minh” (toward the light), the North door has no inscription. Third floor, each length is 12.8m; 5.1m high with a door to the stairs facing North. On this floor is the body of the Flag Pole, 18.2m high; Eight-sided cylindrical shape, tapering upward, each bottom side is about 2m. Inside the body is a staircase of 54 steps that spirals up to the top. The whole is illuminated (and ventilated) by 39 fan-shaped holes. The top of the Flag Pole is made up of an octagonal building, 3.3m high, with 8 windows corresponding to the eight sides. In the middle of the floor is a circular cylinder, 40cm in diameter, reaching the top of the floor, where the flagpole is placed (the flagpole is 8m high). The entire Flagpole is 33.4m high, if including the flagpole, it is 41.4m. "Hanoi Flagpole" is one of the few architectural works in the Hanoi citadel area that was lucky enough to escape destruction by the French colonial government in three years 1894-1897. On October 10, 1954, for the first time, the red flag with yellow star - the national flag - flew atop the "Hanoi Flagpole" and was recognized as a historical relic in 1989. On October 10, 1954, the whole of Hanoi was jubilantly excited to welcome the big festival, Victory Day, the capital Hanoi was completely liberated. The whole of Hanoi gathered at the "Hanoi Flagpole" waiting for the historic moment: The National Flag Hoisting Ceremony at the top of the "Hanoi Flagpole". At exactly 3:00 p.m., October 10, 1954, the City Theater's horn blew for a long time. The military band performed the National Anthem under the direction of comrade Dinh Ngoc Lien. The national flag was raised slowly to the rhythm of the military march. For the first time, the red flag with yellow star - the national flag - flew atop the "Hanoi Flagpole". From the date of construction until now, "Hanoi Flagpole" has been nearly two hundred years old. When the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was born, the image of the "Hanoi Flagpole" was solemnly printed on the currency of the State Bank of Vietnam issued for the first time. For more than half a century, mounted on the top of the "Hanoi Flagpole" is a red flag with a five-pointed yellow star flying majestically in the sky of the thousand-year-old capital of Thang Long - Hanoi, forever a symbol of glory. , is the pride of the nation, the independent and free country of Vietnam. According to research documents, since 1986, a red flag with a yellow star measuring 24 square meters has always flown on the Hanoi Flagpole. Today's Hanoi flagpole is located on Dien Bien Phu street, with ancient mother-of-pearl trees growing around it and at its foot is a luxuriant longan garden. According to some research documents, in a photo taken in 1890 by Louis Sadoul, a French military medical officer, the Lenin Monument flower garden area at the foot of the flagpole today is also Elephant Lake because it is a place to bathe elephants. of the Nguyen Dynasty. The ancient tree ranges of today were not yet planted at that time. In the photo, it can be seen that the French army has set up semi-permanent barracks on the ramparts of the Flagpole to station their troops. Also during this period, the Hanoi Flagpole was also used by the French army as an observation tower. During the US war of sabotage, the Flagpole was also an observation tower for Hanoi's air defense troops. At that time, from the top of the flagpole you can see both Hanoi and its suburbs. What's special is that during Hanoi's hottest days, the inside temperature of the Flagpole is always cool like it has air conditioning. The structure of the up and down doors of the Flagpole is also so scientific that no matter how heavy the rain, water does not flow into the tower. Source: Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center

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Rating : National monument Open door

Hoa Lo prision

Hoa Lo Prison was built in 1896, initially named Prison Centrale, but to avoid people's curiosity and excitement, it was changed to Maison Centrale and is now called Maison Centrale. The name is still on the main gate leading into the monument. This prison was built by the French in 1896 on the outskirts of the city with the purpose of serving as a central prison for both Central and Northern Vietnam. This place held mainly political prisoners and patriots who opposed the colonial government. Known as hell on earth, during its time of operation, Hoa Lo prison has become a detention place for many generations of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers and activists with a prison architecture designed designed with extremely barbaric and cruel forms of torture and coercion. The most typical example is the guillotine machine, which has brought the prison to the top 10 most notorious prisons in the world. The total area of ​​the entire former prison area was more than 12,000 square meters. However, today only 2,434 square meters remain to be preserved to become a relic. Also because it was built on the land of Phu Khanh village, Vinh Xuong canton (formerly) is a craft village specializing in producing ceramics, day and night the kiln is blazing, so the village is also called Hoa Lo. During the French colonial period, Hoa Lo prison was designed and built with a structure consisting of 4m high, 0.5m thick stone walls reinforced with electric steel wires. The entire prison area is divided into 4 zones A, B, C, D. In which: - Areas A and B: For prisoners under investigation, unimportant prisoners or prisoners who violate prison discipline. - Area C: For French or foreign prisoners. - Area D: For prisoners awaiting death penalty Hoa Lo Prison is known as Hell on Earth with the prison's construction design allowing Hoa Lo to accommodate about 500 prisoners. The prisons are designed with harsh and extremely brutal detention and coercion regimes. From a famous pottery craft village, the French colonialists turned the land of Hoa Lo into a place of physical and mental imprisonment and exile of thousands of patriotic soldiers. Living in an imperial prison with a harsh detention and torture regime, the soldiers still maintained their morale and turned the prison into a school, a place to disseminate revolutionary theory. Some typical torture tools such as guillotines, electric cameras, canes... The French colonialists paid great attention to the construction of all door designs, locks, and shackles here. Specially brought from France, very tightly managed. Before it was completed, in January 1899, Hoa Lo prison took over the detention of people. According to the original design, this place was only enough to hold 500 prisoners, but the prison has been expanded many times to accommodate more prisoners. In the years 1950-1953, Hoa Lo imprisoned up to 2,000 prisoners. Becoming a living hell that no one wants to enter. Dungeons are considered a terrifying obsession for any prisoner with fiery slaps, beatings, being shackled, being shackled, eating, sleeping or toileting all in just a narrow space. dark. Most people who are locked up here for a while will suffer from edema and scabies due to lack of hygiene and sunlight. Surrounding the prison is a wall of stone and steel reinforced by a system of barbed wire with high voltage current running through it. The four corners are watchtowers capable of observing every move of the entire prison. The iron door and lock system was brought from France. The cells, dark rooms, and cells are cramped, lacking air, and the notorious prison guards, with many years of experience in prison management, are ready to oppress and even take the lives of prisoners. On June 18, 1997, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized the furnace prison as a national historical relic. Source: Hanoi People Magazine

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Rating : National monument Open door

Co Loa Citadel Relics

Co Loa Citadel relics are located in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city. At this location, there are traces of the Son Vi culture, belonging to the late Paleolithic period, about 20,000 to 11,000 years ago. About 4,000 years ago, residents of the Phung Nguyen culture also settled on this land. Around 208 BC, after unifying the two tribes of Au Viet and Lac Viet, establishing the state of Au Lac, An Duong Vuong chose this land to establish the capital, building Co Loa citadel (Oc citadel, Tu citadel). Long citadel, Loa citadel)... Currently, the relic has a conservation planning scope of 830 hectares. According to statistics, in the Co Loa area there are currently about 60 relics (including 07 national relics), including types: architectural and artistic relics, historical relics, revolutionary relics, relics. archeology. Co Loa relics are also an archaeological site of outstanding value, associated with periods of Vietnamese archaeological culture, such as Son Vi culture, Phung Nguyen culture, Dong Dau culture, Go Mun culture , the pinnacle of which is Dong Son Culture, with many typical archaeological sites: Dong Vong, Bai Men, Dinh Chien, Dinh Trang, Ma Tre, Citadel, Ngoai Citadel, Thanh Trung, Xuan Kieu, Nhoi hamlet, temple Thuong, Tien Hoi, Duong May, Cau Vuc... In this area, archaeologists have discovered tens of thousands of working tools, musical instruments and bronze weapons, contributing to clarifying many issues about An Duong Vuong period and the history of this land. Co Loa Citadel: has an area of ​​nearly 46 hectares, including 3 citadels (Inner citadel, Central citadel, Outer citadel) closed, covered with soil, with a total length of 15,820km. The citadel was built based on the natural terrain - connecting mounds, heaps and high strips of land along the river; Surrounding the citadel are moats connecting with the Yellow River. On the citadel's surface there are mounds of earth protruding outward, called "hoi ho"; The citadel has a place cut into a gate, and a temple to worship gods is built above. Thuong Temple (An Duong Vuong temple): built on a land area of ​​19,138.6 square meters. At the entrance to the middle door of the temple, there are a pair of stone dragons, bearing the artistic style of the late Le Dynasty. The temple also preserves 5 stone steles and 53 artifacts of unique historical, cultural and scientific value. Co Loa Communal House (Ngu Trieu Di Quy): has a floor plan shaped like the letter "Dinh", including a large communal house and a harem. The great communal house consists of 5 compartments, 2 wings, wooden frame structure, funny-shaped tiled roof, with 4 curved corners. The roof rafters are structured in the style of "gong rack, beam stacked", with 6 rows of pillars. The harem is connected to the main court through a set of doors below and a roof above. The decorative themes on this architecture are in the artistic style of the 18th century. In particular, the communal house still preserves 17 artifacts with quite typical historical, cultural and scientific value. My Chau Am (Ba Chua Am or My Chau Temple): located on an area of ​​925.4m2. The architectural layout is arranged in the form of "pre-Nhat, post-Dinh", including pre-sacrificial buildings, middle hall and rear palace. Co Loa Pagoda (Bao Son Pagoda): was built around the beginning of the 17th century, the ground layout is in the form of "internal Cong, foreign nationality", including items: front hall, incense burner, upper palace, harem , bell tower, tomb tower, back gate, Patriarch's house, nun's house, guest house. In particular, the pagoda also preserves 132 artifacts of unique historical, cultural and scientific value. Mach Trang Pagoda (Quang Linh Tu): built in the Later Le Dynasty, on an area of ​​4,922.4 m2. The pagoda faces south, including the following items: Three Jewels, front hall, upper palace, Mau house, dance floor, corridor... Mach Trang Communal House: located on a high plot of land, with an area of ​​6,198.4 square meters, including front altar items, grand communal house and harem. With the typical historical, cultural and scientific values ​​of the monument, on September 27, 2012, the Prime Minister decided to classify Co Loa Citadel as a historical, architectural, artistic and archaeological relic. Special national monument. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Khuyen Luong Communal House

Khuyen Luong Communal House formerly belonged to Tran Phu commune, Thanh Tri district, now Tran Phu ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi. Khuyen Luong is a very famous ancient village in the southeast of Thang Long citadel. At the end of the Tran dynasty, Khuyen Luong was located in the fiefdom of the famous god Tran Khat Chan, a great historical figure of the Tran dynasty, who had the merit of smashing the Champa army and killing King Che Bong Nga who invaded our country's borders. The beauty of the land that Lieutenant General Tran Khat Chan chose to build into a manor estate was praised by Nguyen Trai: In that area, the land is red and ripe with black and green colors, the fields are top-class, and the Kim Nguu river is moreover. Like a horizontal strip of silk, it is a gift from nature to this region. In 1399, general Tran Khat Chan was murdered after his plan to kill Ho Quy Ly failed, and the fief was also destroyed and destroyed. Although loyalist Tran Khat Chan only stayed with this land for a short time, his merits and career left a deep mark in the cultural life of the people in the region. To show their admiration and gratitude to him, the villages in the old manor area, including Khuyen Luong village, all worship Tran Khat Chan as the village God Emperor protecting community life. Located in a countryside rich in historical tradition, Khuyen Luong communal house relic has a long history of existence over time. The communal house has been restored and repaired many times. During his lifetime, Tran Khat Chan built a manor estate in this area. In the estate planning, Khuyen Luong was planned as a mulberry growing area and silkworm rearing, a traditional profession that stuck with the villagers forever. The image and career of the famous general Tran family are always imprinted in the memories and spirituality of generations of Khuyen Luong villagers. Over time, Khuyen Luong communal house used to be a revolutionary base during the resistance war against the French. In June 1945, two classes were established at Khuyen Luong communal house to propagate the national language. On August 19, 1945, the Viet Minh seized power in Hanoi. These two classes were the core factors that overthrew the old government, established a new government of the people and established the Self-Defense Team, Youth Union, and Association. women to participate in fighting to protect the government. By June 1946, the first cadre training class of the Vietnam Trade Union opened at the communal house. In 1947, the people of Khuyen Luong village built a base in the enemy area. The communal house was a place to mobilize people to buy resistance bonds and mobilize people to hide officers, soldiers and militia and guerrillas. From 1948 to 1949, the revolutionary movement was very strong, the enemy always terrorized and robbed the people, the enemy sent the West to set up camp at Khuyen Luong church to suppress the revolutionary movement here. At the communal house gate on October 21, 1949, they shot and killed comrade Nguyen Van Khang, a guerrilla. By June 1950, they set up camp right at the beginning of the village, surrounded and searched to sabotage the local revolutionary movement. Despite this, the people are still united in fighting, protecting officers, and defending their homeland. In 1961, doing well in animal husbandry and becoming the flagship of the Capital's agricultural movement, the people of Khuyen Luong were honored to welcome Uncle Ho, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Prince Souphanouvong and Uncle Ton Duc Thang to visit. . In 1964, when the US escalated its invasion of the North, Khuyen Luong Communal House was a place to store military supplies (pots, pans, dry food and medicine) for combat purposes. In particular, the communal house is a place to store anti-aircraft artillery shells from two artillery positions and one missile position to protect the Red River ferry bridge. Khuyen Luong communal house was ranked as a historical and architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1996. Source: Hanoi People Magazine

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Rating : National monument Open door

Kim Lien Temple

Kim Lien Communal House and Temple (also known as Cao Son Temple) is the southern town in the four towns of the ancient Thang Long citadel, including four temples: Quan Thanh Temple (guarding the north of the capital); Bach Ma Temple (guarding the east of the capital); Voi Phuc Temple (guarding the west of the capital); Kim Lien Temple (guarding the south of the capital). Compared to the other three temples, Kim Lien temple was built later (around the 16th - 17th centuries). Kim Lien Temple worships Cao Son Dai Vuong. At the relic, there is a stone stele with the title "The Merciful God of Cao Son" composed by historian Le Tung in 1510, talking about the merits of God Cao Son. The content said: When King Le Tuong Duc led the army to suppress the rebellion and restore King Le Thai To's fortune, there were three great ministers, Nguyen Ba Lan, Nguyen Hoang Du and Nguyen Van Lu, who together led troops to conquer. Coming to Phung Hoa district (now Lao Temple relic, Van Phuong commune, Nho Quan, Ninh Binh province), you will see a dense mountain and forest scene with an ancient temple inscribed with the four words "Cao Son Dai Vuong". Very surprised, the king and mandarins asked the gods for help. Sure enough, after ten days it was successful. Therefore, King Le Tuong Duc built a temple to worship Cao Son in Phung Hoa. After being grateful to the god for secretly helping to quell the rebellion in Dong Do, in 1509, the king rebuilt a bigger and more beautiful temple in Kim Hoa ward near Thang Long at that time (now Kim Lien). Later, Kim Lien villagers built a three-entrance gate in front of the temple gate, right next to Kim Lien lagoon and added some new architecture, creating Kim Lien communal house. In addition to Cao Son Dai Vuong, Kim Lien temple and communal house also worship Tam Phu, worship the Mother Goddess, and worship President Ho Chi Minh. The communal house was built on a high mound in the east of Kim Lien lagoon. The communal house gate and main hall door both face west, overlooking Kim Lien lagoon (this lagoon no longer exists because it was filled in to make ring road 1). The architecture of the communal house consists of two parts: the front part of the mound has a pillar gate, two rows of ceilings on both sides of a large brick yard, and the main architectural part of the monument is located on a high mound. Going to the end of the upper yard, you will pass through nine high brick steps built with large-sized bricks of the Le Trung Hung period connecting the two above architectural parts. The main communal house includes Nghi Mon, Dai Pagoda and Forbidden Palace. Nghi Mon is a three-compartment house, built in the style of a gable wall. On the architectural parts, decorative motifs are displayed vividly and elaborately in the artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty. Dai Bai House consists of 5 new compartments renovated by the city on the occasion of the 990th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, with traditional architectural style. The harem is a house with three vertical compartments, the last compartment is the place to worship Cao Son Dai Vuong and two goddesses of harmony (Dong Ho Trung Vuong (Princess daughter of King Le) and Princess Hue Minh). The communal house was renovated and restored in 2009. Important relics at Kim Lien communal house, in addition to the stone stele "The Compassionate God of Cao Son Dai Vuong", also have 39 ordinations for the god Cao Son Dai Vuong, including 26 ordinations under the Le Trung Hung dynasty, 13 ordinations under the Nguyen dynasty. , the earliest of which is the ordination dated to the second year of Vinh To (1620). Kim Lien temple and communal house festival is held on the 16th day of the third lunar month every year. During festivals, the atmosphere here is very jubilant. During the Kim Lien communal house and temple festival, there are also many traditional games such as bird fighting, human chess, table tennis, and martial arts competitions that attract a large number of people inside and outside the region to participate. In 1990, Kim Lien communal house and temple were ranked as National Historical and Cultural Monuments. Source: Hanoi Department of Tourism

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Rating : National monument Open door

Bach Ma Temple

Bach Ma Temple is in Ha Khau ward, Huu Tuc district, Tho Xuong district, Hoai Duc district, now at 76 Hang Buom street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. The temple worships the god Long Do, titled Quang Loi Bach Ma Dai Vuong (god Long Do means the god of Long Do mountain, also called Nung mountain, the place that receives the sacred energy of the rivers and mountains of Thang Long citadel). Legend has it that when our country was dominated by the Northern Tang Dynasty, Cao Bien ordered his soldiers to build Dai La citadel. Suddenly, he saw the sky and earth being dark and dark, and a god riding a red dragon, sitting on a five-colored cloud, hovered above. city ​​face. Cao Bien was scared and intended to use a magic spell to ward off the attack. That night, Bien dreamed that the god appeared and said: I am the elite of Long Do land. I heard that you ordered the construction of the citadel, so why do you intend to use magic charms to protect it? Bien woke up scared but still buried copper and iron in the dragon veins for protection. That night, there was heavy rain and strong winds, thunder and lightning. Waking up in the morning, Cao Bien went to see the places that had been secured and saw that copper and iron had been smashed to pieces. Cao Bien saw that it was the sacred god of the South. Bien could not do anything, so he ordered a temple to be built to ask for blessings. Legend has it that when Ly Cong Uan moved the capital to Dai La citadel, he ordered the citadel to be built but it was not completed. The king sent people to Bach Ma temple to pray to the gods. He saw a white horse coming out of the temple in a circle from east to west, leaving traces wherever it went, then returning to the temple and disappearing. The king sent his soldiers to follow the horse's footprints to build the citadel, and sure enough, the citadel was built. King Ly Thai To then repaired the temple and appointed the god Long Do as Quang Loi Bach Ma, the most sacred deity. Lifting the veil of divinity, we see that when the Ly dynasty's kings and mandarins moved the capital to Dai La, they planned the eastern capital as Bach Ma temple, in the west as Voi Phuc temple, in the north as Tran Vo temple, in the south as Cao Son temple ( Kim Lien family today). That is "Thang Long four towns". The ancients sanctified the capital's land and the king's deeds, the holy land was determined by the gods with the "magic circle" which was a belief from the tribal times. The temple has been repaired many times. The system of stone steles still present at the relic shows that the temple was expanded in the Chinh Hoa era of the Le Dynasty (1680 - 1705). At the end of the 19th century, the old foundation was enhanced and expanded. In 1781, Lord Trinh approved the 3 borders of Mat Thai, Bac Thuong, Bac Ha, and Ha Khau ward surrounding Bach Ma temple to be made "customary" by people (sam). offerings and sacrifices, not collections or other miscellaneous services). In 1829, it was repaired again to make it more magnificent. In 1839, additional writing was built on the left side of the temple, and the Phuong communal house (square communal house) was built to serve as a place for worshiping every week. The temple grounds have shrunk. On the occasion of the 990th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi (2000), the monument was majorly renovated on the basis of preserving the old architectural status quo. The temple faces south, currently including Tam Quan, Phuong Dinh, Dai Pagoda, Burning Incense, Forbidden Palace and the Council House in the back. The new communal house was built in 1839 under the Nguyen Dynasty, so it bears the architectural style of today. The cows on the cross beams and the lotus-shaped lanterns on the top of the four armpit beams are close to the communal house architecture in Hoi An. From the communal house to the great altar there is a dome shaped like a "crab shell". The "crab shell" connects the houses, creating a spacious space. Dai Bai has a wooden frame with four rows of legs, a set of rafters structured in the style of "stacking beams, gong racks", and a roof divided in the style of "upper third, lower fourth". On the wooden posts, armpit beams, and beams, there are many carved plaques. Decorative themes are fire clouds, flowers and leaves. Connecting the great altar to the incense burning house is a semicircular "crab shell" dome, decorated with flowers and leaves. In the Forbidden Palace, there is a high wooden floor with planks on three sides to serve as the seat of the god Bach Ma. The statue of the god Bach Ma (Long Do) sits in the cemetery, always covered. Both the statue and the tomb are products of the Nguyen Dynasty. The temple still retains 15 steles. The content of the steles refers to the history of temples and gods, worshiping rituals, and restorations. The temple has worshiping objects such as ceremonial sets including ancient weapons such as halberds, swords, spears, spears... painted with gilded vermilion and delicately carved. In the temple, in addition to bronze incense burners, bronze vases, and a large number of people, there is also a Buddha statue. This detail represents the folk concept of "three religions of the same religion". The temple also has a pair of high-legged, high-necked cranes and a pair of gongs in a solemn standing position. Among the relics of the "Four Towns", Bach Ma Temple in the eastern town was built the earliest. Existing in the heart of the old town with many colors, architectural artistic elements and a system of historical and philosophical legends about the worshiped deity, Bach Ma Temple forever retains its value as a sacred landmark of the ancient world. The capital city of Thang Long has a thousand years of culture. The temple was ranked as a historical and architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1986. Source: Hanoi People Magazine

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Rating : National monument Open door

Phu Cuong Communal House (Ba Lua Communal House)

Phu Cuong communal house is located in Phu Tho ward, Thu Dau Mot city, and is a provincial-level historical and cultural relic ranked on June 2, 2004. Phu Cuong Communal House, also known as Ba Lua Communal House, was built in the second half of the 19th century and is quite famous for its scale and unique architecture. The main hall is built on a high foundation, the architecture is in the old traditional style with three adjacent houses with Tam-style roofs; Trusses, columns, cross sections, and trims are all cast in cement. The innermost space of the main hall is called the main temple or the harem to worship the main god, the Thanh Hoang god. On both sides are shrines to worship the left gang and the right gang. Opposite the god altar is an incense burner. In the main room, there are also horizontal panels and parallel sentences to create solemnity for the place of worship. The middle space is the pre-sacrifice space, where offerings are placed to worship the gods and where the wish-reader will read the oration during the ceremony... The pre-sacrifice space also has a pair of wooden stands carved with images of four sacred animals offered by Deputy General Binh Dien in 2015. Giap Thin (1904). The outermost space is called the Foreign Council and has a shrine to worship the Early Sages and Later Sages. On both sides of the main hall there is an East corridor for men and women to meet and a warehouse area. In front of the communal house's yard is a dragon and tiger screen and an altar to the Nong god. Both sides worship the left guard and the right guard. This place also preserves many ancient weapons and beautiful and rare wooden furniture. Every year, the communal house has two ceremonies: Ky Yen Festival (full moon day of the first lunar month) and Thu Te Festival (October 1 of the lunar calendar) attracting many tourists to participate in the festival. Source: Binh Duong province electronic information portal

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Historical Relics Base Area Bung 6 Commune

The area surrounding 6 communes of Thu Duc district is a land on the outskirts of Saigon City, with an important waterway and road transportation system, connecting Saigon City with Thu Duc and surrounding areas. This place has an important strategic military position. Building a revolutionary base in the coastal area will connect with the bases of the suburban districts of Saigon City, from these places our forces can attack. suddenly attacked the headquarters of the colonial and imperial armies. In October 1946, the Gia Dinh Provincial Party Committee directed the establishment of the provisional district party committee of Thu Duc district with comrade Duong Van Suu as Secretary. Implementing the direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the District Party Committee proposed the tasks and direction of the district's activities to promote eliminating fraud, eliminating evil, expanding activities to the coastal areas, building authorities and union fronts in communes. pelvic area. Focusing on the key task of building a base in Area B and a base in Area C of the district in the area, establishing the Viet Minh Front and the authorities of Long Phuoc, Phu Huu, Tam Da, Phuoc Truong communes. Base area B is Long Phuoc village, established in 1947. Base area C (predecessor of Base Vung Bung 6 communes was established in late 1947 and early 1948. When first established, there were only 3 communes: Tam Da, Phuoc Truong, Ich Thanh, was later expanded to Phu Huu commune and when completed, it included 8 communes: Tam Da, Phuoc Truong, Ich Thanh, Phu Huu, Phuoc Long, Tang Nhon Phu, Binh Trung, An Phu. Later, 3 communes Tam Da, Phuoc Truong, Ich Thanh merged into Long Truong commune, so the remaining 6 communes: Long Truong, Phu Huu, Phuoc Long, Tang Nhon Phu, Binh Trung, An Phu were called the Base. Bung region has 6 communes. The 6-commune base is an extremely important strategic maneuver area for the armed forces from communes, districts to provinces, military zones and regions to intimidate and attack enemy headquarters in the most daring way. , the most unexpected, in the fastest time, with the shortest distance (only 5 km from the city center as the crow flies), especially the starting point of the armed forces attacking Saigon City during the war. General offensive and uprising in the spring of Mau Than 1968 and great victory in the spring of 1975. Under the leadership of the District Party Committee, the armed forces and people of the 6 communes have united as one, overcoming all hardships and sacrifices, tenaciously sticking to building the base, protecting the safety of the base and fight until complete victory. With the typical historical values ​​mentioned above, on October 10, 2008, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City recognized the Vung Bung 6 Commune base as a historical relic. Currently, the traditional house at the base of Vung Bung 6 communes displays images, artifacts and documents to introduce the revolutionary fighting tradition of the soldiers and people of Vung Bung 6 communes during the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the French colonialists. American empire. In operation since August 2011, it has attracted thousands of visitors to visit and study each year. Traditional house of historical and cultural relics based on Vung Bung 6 communes is located on La Xuan Oai street, Phuoc Hiep quarter, Long Truong ward, Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City). Source: Thu Duc City Cultural Center

Ho Chi Minh City 3664 view

Rating : City-level relics Open door

Outstanding relic site