Some historical relics and scenic spots on Hung Yen land

Hung Yen is home to many historical relics, especially temples and pagodas. At the same time, Hung Yen is also one of the places that holds and preserves a number of relics and relics that are considered rare works, with the beauty of time and the value of architectural art and sculpture. carving... All bring us a startled look at the beauty of the combination of traditional and modern architecture. 

1. Temple of Literature - Xich Dang 

Hung Yen Temple of Literature is a provincial Temple of Literature, also known as Temple of Literature - Xich Dang, built in the 20th year of Minh Mang (1839) on high land, about 4,000 m2 wide, in Xich Dang village, Lam Son ward, town. Hung Yen commune. Temple of Literature - Xich Dang still retains 9 stone stele, of which 8 were established in the 3rd year of Dong Khanh (1888) and 01 stele was established in the 18th year of Bao Dai (1943) to register academicians. Hung Yen. 

From the Tran dynasty to 1919 - the last exam of the Confucian studies department, 138 students passed the university entrance exam. The highest academic degree is Poinsettia Tong Tran, from An Cau village, Phu Cu district (Tran dynasty); Poinsettia Nguyen Ky, from Binh Dan commune, Khoai Chau district (Mac dynasty). The highest position was Le Nhu Ho, district duke of the Mac dynasty. Previously, on January 10 and August 14 at the Temple of Literature - Xich Dang, Confucius sacrifices were held, and many court officials attended. Through many changes, ups and downs of history, the Temple of Literature - Xich Dang still retains its original architecture quite intact, including: three gates, bell tower, opening floor, two rows of left and right vu. Hung Yen Temple of Literature has become a symbol of culture and civilization of Hung Yen province. 

2. Huong Lang Pagoda (Lang Pagoda) 

Located in Huong Lang village, Minh Hai commune, Van Lam district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. The pagoda is large in scale, consisting of many buildings, with an architectural layout in the style of "domestic, foreign". In 1955, the pagoda began to be restored. Currently, Huong Lang Pagoda still preserves many relics of the Ly Dynasty. Among them, the most valuable is the lion statue (statue of Mr. Sam) created from a large stone slab (2.8 m x 1.5 m x 0.9 m) with extremely sophisticated and beautiful carvings. In addition, the pagoda also has ten pairs of stone handrails, carved with phoenix, fox and chrysanthemum; 4 perpendicular stone columns support the stone beams of the building, many of the stone pillars are carved with lotus and chrysanthemum petals very meticulously and sophisticatedly. These are priceless works of the Ly Dynasty that are still preserved. 

3. Thai Lac Pagoda (Phap Van Pagoda) 

The pagoda is located in Thai Lac village, Lac Hong commune, Van Lam district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. The pagoda was built during the Tran Dynasty (1225 - 1400) and renovated in 1609, 1612, 1630 - 1636, 1691 - 1703. Currently, the pagoda has an architecture in the "internal, foreign" style, including 5 front halls, 3 upper halls, 2 corridors with 9 rooms on each side, and 7 rooms in the ancestral house. Thai Lac Pagoda still retains the wooden railings of Tran Dynasty architecture in the middle of the upper palace. 

This type is very rare in our country. Besides Thai Lac pagoda, it is only seen at Dau pagoda and Boi Khe pagoda. On the puzzles, columns, and columns of the set there are many large carved plaques. When intact, the pagoda kept about 20 relief paintings with different themes, but now at Thai Lac pagoda there are 16 paintings left. For example, there are images of fairies with a human head and a bird body, a gong raising his hand to support a lotus tower, a fairy riding a phoenix, blowing a flute, playing a flute, playing a flute, playing a lute, etc. In 1964, Thai Lac pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Literature. Culture - Ranking information as a particularly important architectural and artistic relic. 

4. Dau An Temple (An Xa Temple) 

The temple is located in An Xa village, An Vien commune, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam, worshiping the Five Elders and the Heavenly Immortals and Earth Immortals who helped people reclaim land, eliminate ferocious tigers, and protect crops. Dau An Temple also preserves unique terracotta relics such as terracotta incense sticks of the Tran Dynasty and terracotta towers dating to the 17th century. These are terracotta relics, bearing many sophisticated patterns and high cultural value. The traditional festival of Dau An temple takes place from the 6th to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month with many attractive and interesting games. 

5. Mau Temple 

De Mau Temple located in Quang Trung ward, Hung Yen province, Vietnam is one of the most beautiful landscapes of Pho Hien. The Mother Temple worships the Lady of the Duong family (of the Song Dynasty), who people praise as Duong Thien Hau, Mother Nghi Tien Ha. Legend has it that in the 13th century, when the Yuan army invaded China and refused to submit to the persecution of the Yuan army, on the way to the south by boat, King Song and a number of close people committed suicide. Duong Quy Phi's body drifted to the Pho Hien estuary and was carefully buried by the people. After many restorations, the temple's architecture is quite complete, including: three gates, heavenly incense, pre-offering, middle-class, and harem. In the temple, many precious relics are kept such as palanquins, dragon pavilions, dragon sieves, dragon robes dating back to the 18th - 19th centuries and 15 ordinations from the Le Dynasty to the Nguyen Dynasty along with many horizontal paintings, parallel sentences, and great characters. , praising Quy Phi's example of loyalty and chastity. The traditional festival of Mau Temple is held from 10 to 13 of the third lunar month. During the ceremony, there is a procession and many folk games. 

6. Support Temple 

The temple is located in Phu Can village, Phu Can commune, An Thi district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. The temple worships General Pham Ngu Lao, a famous general of Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan who made great contributions in the resistance war against the Yuan - Mongol army, the Southern invaders and Ai Lao. The temple was destroyed by the French colonialists in 1948. In 1990, the temple was restored with 5 front rooms and 3 back rooms. In the temple relic complex, there is the mausoleum of Pham Tien Cong (Pham Ngu Lao's father), Nhu Mau temple (Pham Ngu Lao's adoptive mother), Princess Tinh Hue temple (Pham Ngu Lao's daughter),... Main temple association The festival is held on the 11th - 15th days of the first lunar month, commemorating Pham Ngu Lao's military debut. 

7. Ne Chau Pagoda 

The pagoda is located in Ne Chau village, Hong Na commune, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. The pagoda was built at the end of the 10th century. After many renovations, the pagoda still retains its architectural form of the 17th century. Outstanding values ​​of sculptural art at Ne Chau Pagoda are the Tam The set and the Tuyet Son statue dating back to the 18th century. The statue is crafted with balance and vivid lines, demonstrating quite a skillful level of shaping. 

8. Hien Pagoda (Thien Ung Pagoda) 

Hien Pagoda is located on Pho Hien street, Hong Chau ward, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. Legend has it that the pagoda was built during the reign of King Tran Thai Tong (1232 - 1250), by To Hien Thanh, a mandarin of the Ly Dynasty. The pagoda was restored in 1625 and 1709. Hien Pagoda has a "domestic, foreign" layout including the front hall, the incense burner, the upper palace and 3 sides are corridors. In the middle of the upper hall is the statue of Quan Am Nam Hai, in front is the statue of four bodhisattvas. These statues all date back to the 19th century. In general, this is a relic that is not very unique in architecture compared to other contemporary relics of the same type. 

But the value of this temple is the two stone steles in front of the temple yard. A stele "Thien Ung Tu - Tan Tu restoring stone inscriptions" dated Vinh To's 7th year (1625) records the work of repairing the pagoda and the stele records "Hien Nam Street is famous for being the place where Tieu Trang gathered. Peace of the four directions". Through that, we can imagine that Pho Hien is a gathering place for residents from all over the world to exchange and trade. In front of Hien Pagoda, there is also a longan tree, called Tien longan tree. This is a rock sugar longan tree with large fruit, thick pulp, and the most delicious flavor. The main tree trunk is old, only one branch remains, which has been nurtured and nurtured to grow into a descendant tree, a symbol of the specialty longan variety of Pho Hien - Hung Yen. 

9. Chuong Pagoda (Kim Chung Temple) 

The pagoda is located in Nhan Duc village, Hien Nam ward, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. Chuong Pagoda was built during the Le Dynasty. Legend has it that the beautiful scenery here ranks among the fairy tales of Pho Hien. In 1707, the pagoda was restored with a complete scale and typical architecture of Vietnamese pagodas of the Later Le Dynasty. The beauty of the Chuong Pagoda architectural complex lies in its balanced and rhythmic layout. From the outside, there is a three-entrance gate with 2 floors and 8 roofs. 

Across the stone bridge is the yard leading to the front house, Thien Huong house, upper palace, at the end is the bell tower, Khanh floor, and ancestral house. In the pagoda, there is a rich system of Buddha statues such as: the Three Worlds, Amitabha Three Tons, Cuu Long statues,... notably 8 diamond statues, 18 Arhats, 4 Bodhisattva statues. These are truly highly valuable works of art. In addition, the pagoda also has many relics such as: horizontal panels, parallel sentences, worship objects, stone stele,... 

10. Chua Pho 

Pho Pagoda's self-name is Bac Hoa Nhan Dan Tu. The pagoda was built by the Chinese and indigenous people in the 18th century. The pagoda was last restored in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The pagoda has an overall architectural style in the style of overlapping terraces and roofs. The three-door architecture is in the style of stacking eight roofs. The entire main pagoda consists of 6 spaces connected vertically, creating quite a large space. Adjacent to the main pagoda are 4 ancestral houses, architectural in the style of a hitching bridge, connected to the front yard. In 1992, the pagoda was recognized as a national monument. Since Hung Yen province was re-established, Pho Pagoda was chosen as the headquarters of the Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee of Hung Yen province. 

11. Da Trach Temple 

The temple is located in Yen Vinh village, Da Trach commune, Khoai Chau district, worshiping Princess Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung - Hong Van. Legend has it that Da Trach Temple was built on the high foundation of the ancient castle, right after Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung returned to heaven. Da Trach Temple still preserves many antiques such as ordination, parallel parallelograms, and great characters. Especially the hat and stick - Chu Dong Tu's transformations used to save humanity. In the relic complex, there is also Da Trach Lagoon, a vestige of the former Da Trach Lagoon, where Da Trach King Trieu Quang Phuc stationed his troops to successfully fight against the invading Luong army. Every year, Hoa Da Trach Temple has 4 main periods: January 4 (lunar calendar) is the birthday of Princess Tien Dung, February 10 is the birthday of Princess Hong Van, August 12 is the birthday of Chu Dong Tu, November 17 is taboo. The main festival takes place from 10 to 12 of the second lunar month. 

12. Da Hoa Temple 

The temple is located in Da Hoa village, Binh Minh commune, Khoai Chau district, worshiping Chu Dong Tu, Tien Dung, and Princess Hong Van. The temple overlooks the Red River and Tu Nhien beach, where the love story between Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung formed. The temple area includes 18 large and small works: stele house, bell tower, banh ward, noon gate, altar house, Thien Huong court, second palace, third palace, harem and hermitage houses. The temple roofs are shaped like stylized dragon boats. Looking from above, you will see the temple roofs combined to look like the boat fleet of 18-year-old Tien Dung traveling on the river. Da Hoa Temple still retains many valuable relics: statues of Saint Chu Dong Tu and his two wives cast in bronze, as tall as real people. Three wooden thrones worshiping Chu Dong Tu and his two wives, with dragon-engraved heads dating back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries, are considered the oldest thrones still found in our country.

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