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Ha Hiep Communal House
Ha Hiep communal house is located in Lien Hiep commune, Phuc Tho district, Hanoi city, worshiping the tutelary god General Hoang Dao. Based on the artistic style of the architecture, along with the deifications, it can be determined that Ha Hiep communal house dates from the Le dynasty or earlier (around the beginning of the 17th century or before). According to recent research documents, the Great Court was built in the 30s of the 17th century, the Harem was built in the second half of the 17th century, remodeled and expanded in the 19th century; The front altar was built in 1856 and the two Nghi Mon gates were built in the early twentieth century. Through the process of existence, in the years Canh Hung 12 (1751), Canh Hung 20 (1759), Canh Hung 32 (1771), people in the village gathered together to raise money to repair the communal house. The incident is recorded in the stele "At the bi communal house" currently standing on the left side of the Great Pavilion (the date of the stele is Canh Hung 32 (1771). In 1816, the communal house continued to be renovated, two more stone water tanks were built. , a number of coffins, other worship objects... In recent years (1996, 2004, 2005), the communal house continues to be repaired and preserved by the government and people. Architecturally, Ha Hiep village communal house includes many construction items, located on a land area of about 3,000 square meters. In addition to the two front and back gates, lake, yard... the current main architecture of Ha Hiep village communal house consists of 3 parts: Pre-Target, Great Pavilion, Rear Palace, creating a main building plan in the form of a Nhat front. , after the word Dinh. The overall architectural plan of Ha Hiep communal house includes the following items: Nghi Mon Ha Hiep village communal house has two Ritual Gate: the first Ritual Gate is located in front of the Temple Temple, on the Shinto axis and now only has symbolic meaning because the road from this side has been sealed... The second Ritual Gate is located on the left side of the Great Temple, close to the inter-village road. The size of the pillars at this Nghi Mon is smaller than the first Nghi Mon. Sacrifice money The altar is a rectangular building with three compartments and two wings, two floors and eight match-stack roofs, built on a foundation level 0.17m higher than the front yard. The floor is tiled with red bricks, following the peacock pattern. The wooden frame of Ha Hiep village's altar hall is built on 4 rows of square-shaped pillars: 2 rows of main columns (made of wood) and 2 rows of military columns (made of stone). Great family The great communal house consists of three rooms and two wings, but each wing is almost as large as a room. This entire structure is built on a rectangular base, surrounded by cut stones. Ancient communal houses originally had floors. According to the elders in the village, the communal house's floor was demolished between 1968 and 1970. The Great communal house's frame was built on six rows of ironwood pillars. Harem The harem, where the altar to worship the Tutelary God is placed, consists of 02 compartments, built perpendicular to the outer court, with two layers of roof, front and back, built in the style of a gable wall and built perpendicular to the Great Court in the middle compartment. The harem consists of 3 sets of roofs. The outermost roof is supported by a pillar placed on both ends of the military column on the right and left of the middle of the Great Hall. The second set of roofs for the Harem Palace is made of plank style. The two sets of roof rafters, the outside and the inside, are made in a variation of a gong stand, stacked with two bamboo sticks. The connection is because the Harem harem is the type that uses guys. As a forbidden palace and a solemn place, Ha Hiep village's Hau Palace was built with a discreet wall, in the style of a wall blocking the throne's arms. Not including the upper salary and roof ships, each Harem roof also has 8 horizontal panels. Decorations on the architecture of Ha Hiep communal house: concentrated outside, on the roof system at Nghi Mon, are mainly mythical and conventional animals such as dragons, unicorns, phoenixes, elephants, horses, and Trien script patterns. Ha Hiep is one of the few communal houses built in the first half of the 17th century that still preserves its architectural style. The carved decorative panels dating from the 17th Century to the early 20th Century are extremely lively and harmonious, creating unique characteristics. With hundreds of sculptures and decorations of the Later Le period, Nguyen has demonstrated the talent and ingenuity of contemporary artisans. The decorative carvings in Ha Hiep village communal house show profound folk character with many rich themes. Ha Hiep is one of the few ancient communal houses that still fully preserves valuable relics spanning many centuries. The palanquins, coffins, ordinations, stone steles, ornamental tanks... have created a collection of unique worship objects with high historical and cultural value. Artifacts considered unique have become the pride not only of Ha Hiep villagers but also show the sustainable vitality of the monument over nearly 4 centuries of existence. In particular, Ha Hiep village communal house still retains two stone ornamental tanks with similar designs. The size of each tank is 95*45*30cm. On the body of the tank are embossed images of rolling water dragons, lotus flowers, water waves... Notably, on the body of each of these tanks, the date of creation is clearly recorded as the year Gia Long 15 (1816). These are two quite unique artifacts, recorded with a specific date, very rare in relics of the same type. With the above special value, the architectural and artistic relic of Dinh Ha Hiep communal house, Phuc Tho district, Hanoi city has been ranked a special national monument by the Prime Minister (according to Decision No. 2280/QD -TTg December 31, 2020). (According to relic records kept at the Department of Cultural Heritage)
Hanoi
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Rating : Updating
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
Historical and archaeological relics of Thang Long Imperial Citadel Central Area - Hanoi with a core conservation planning area of 18,395 hectares (including Hanoi Ancient Citadel Relics Area and 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeological Relics Area) and the buffer zone area is 108 hectares. In 1009, Ly Cong Uan ascended the throne and established the Ly dynasty. In 1010, Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La citadel, renamed the new capital Thang Long and built it into the country's largest economic, political and cultural center. Through the Ly, Tran, Le So, Mac and Le Trung Hung dynasties, Thang Long citadel always held the position of "National Capital", the residence and working place of the King and Royal Family. This area is also where important ceremonies of the country are held. After the Nguyen Dynasty established the capital in Hue (1802), the capital role of Thang Long was dissolved... After 1954, the Thang Long citadel area became the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense. It was in this area that many important decisions of the Party and State were made, contributing to great victories in the resistance war against the US to save the country, win national independence, and unify the country. Through time and historical events, Thang Long citadel has had many changes and deformations..., but up to now a number of historical and archaeological relics are still preserved, typically: Flagpole (Hanoi Flagpole): built in 1812, under the reign of King Gia Long, 33.4m high, including three floors: base, column body and lookout. Doan Mon: is the southern gate, built in a rolling arch style. Doan Mon is arranged horizontally, including the middle door reserved for the king, on both sides there are 4 smaller doors, for mandarins and royal families. Kinh Thien Palace: located in the center of the imperial citadel (early Le Dynasty), built in 1428, right on the old foundation of Can Nguyen Palace under the Ly Dynasty (later renamed Thien An Palace). In 1886, this palace was destroyed by the French colonialists to build the French Army Artillery Command. Currently, only traces of the foundation of Kinh Thien Palace remain. In particular, this area still preserves two stone dragon steps, dating back to the 15th century. Hau Lau (Princess's Floor): built in 1821, used as a resting place for the maids in the convoy escorting the Nguyen Kings when traveling to the North. At the end of the 19th century, Hau Lau was seriously damaged, the French colonialists renovated and rebuilt it as it is today. Bac Mon (North Gate): is the northern city gate, built in 1805, consisting of two floors, eight roofs, with a curved blade head, in the traditional style. Surrounding walls and 8 palace gates of the Nguyen Dynasty: In 1805, the Nguyen Dynasty built a wall from the Doan Mon gate around the inner palace, creating a palace for the king to work and rest every time the North patrolled. Currently, in the ancient citadel there are still 8 city gates along with a system of walls surrounding the palace made of bricks. Relics of house and bunker D67: built in 1967, in area A. This is where the Politburo, Central Military Party Committee, and the General Command made many historical decisions, marking important achievements. Milestones of the Vietnamese revolution: The 1968 Tet Offensive, the 1972 campaign, the 1975 General Offensive and the climax of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign... French architectural works: built from the late 19th century to the early 20th century in the Vauban style, including the French Army Artillery Command building; a 2-story building, built in 1897, now used as the headquarters of the Department of Operations; two one-story buildings, built in 1897. East of the Operations Department building is a guest house, built in 1930. Trees in the relic area: planted at high density and diverse in types, have contributed to creating a fresh environment and harmonious landscape for the relic area. Archaeological relics at 18 Hoang Dieu: located about 100m west of Kinh Thien Palace, with an area of 4,530 hectares, excavations began in December 2002, divided into 4 zones (A, B, C, D). While excavating here, archaeologists discovered traces of the foundations of ancient architectural works of Thang Long Imperial Citadel and many valuable artifacts, such as terracotta architectural decorative materials. , wooden columns, ceramics of Vietnamese feudal dynasties and many foreign utensils and objects, such as porcelain from West Asia, China, Japan... Thang Long - Hanoi Ancient Citadel is a typical historical and archaeological relic, material evidence reflecting high technical level, containing historical, architectural and artistic values. At the same time, it reflects the cultural interference with countries in the region and around the world in a long historical process, shown through many historical artifacts, architectural works, and urban landscapes with unique appearance. thousands of years of history. With the special historical, cultural and scientific values of the monument, the Prime Minister has decided to classify the Thang Long - Hanoi Imperial Citadel Central Area historical and archaeological site as a special national monument. farewell on August 12, 2009. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage
Hanoi
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Rating : Special national monument
Voi Phuc Temple, Hanoi
The temple was established during the reign of Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054) in the southwest corner of the old Thang Long citadel in the territory of Thu Le village, now Thu Le park. Worshiping Prince Linh Lang, son of King Ly Thai Tong, and his 9th concubine Duong Thi Quang, but it is said that he was originally the son of Long Quan, whose name was Hoang Chau, waterfall, who had meritorious service in the resistance war against Vietnam. Song Dynasty invaders. After his death, the people of Thu Le built a temple and was ordained by the king as Linh Lang Great Vuong, the supreme blessed god. The god has many times conspired to help the Tran dynasty in the war against the Yuan-Mongol invaders, and the Le dynasty in the revival. Because in front of the temple door there are two kneeling elephants, it is commonly called Voi Phuc Temple and because the temple is in the west of the capital, it is also called Tay Town or Doai Town (Doai, according to the Western eight trigrams). Voi Phuc Temple is currently located in Ngoc Khanh ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi. The temple is also called Phuc Thu Le Elephant Temple to distinguish it from Phuc Thuy Khue Elephant Temple at 251 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Previously, the temple was located in the Tu Tran system, "keeping" the west of the capital. This place was originally a land full of lakes, ponds, and marshes, and was one of the Thirteen camps dating back to the Ly Dynasty. At that time, it belonged to the general cabinet, Quang Duc district, Phung Thien district. Legend has it that Voi Phuc Temple was built in the 7th year of Chuong Thanh Gia Khanh (1065) under King Ly Thanh Tong on a high mound in the land of Thu Le camp - one of 13 camp villages in the west of Thang Long capital. . The temple's opening is currently a four-pillar gate, like cosmic axes that bring vitality from the upper floors down to earth (this is a product of the 19th and 20th centuries). On both sides of the gate are steles of a horse and a pair of elephants. adoration ceremony (currently a new four-pillar ritual gate has been built, close to the main road). It is also because of this that the temple is named Voi Phuc. New
Hanoi
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Rating : National monument