Through the ups and downs of history, the devastation of war and time, Dong Son ancient village has basically preserved its material and cultural values with the characteristics of a North Central Vietnamese village.
Dong Son ancient village
Dong Son ancient village in Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province is an attractive destination for tourists and people during Tet holiday.
Dong Son ancient village was voted as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages in Vietnam, attracting tourists by its peaceful, quiet beauty, stirring up nostalgia.
The location of Dong Son ancient village is on the mountainside, along the river "Son thuy huu tinh" with green trees and beautiful landscape, cool climate; the terrain of the village exudes majestic beauty, magical mountains and rivers, sacred soul with many spiritual responses.
The famous ancient village of Dong Son lies among majestic hills, facing the poetic Ma River with the legendary Ham Rong Bridge spanning across.
Behind the village is Canh Tien mountain, in front are vast green, fertile fields. The traditional cultural space is the attraction of Dong Son ancient village because this village has all 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, scenic spots, revolution and architecture and has many valuable cultural and historical relics.
Temple of the Holy Father
Temple of Saint Hoang Chang At Dai Vuong. The protected area is 863m2, the actual area is currently 3,568 m2.
The Temple of the Holy Father is a valuable relic of cultural, historical and architectural art. The temple includes: the incense burning house, the front hall, and the back hall.
The overall architecture includes the following items: Gate, yard, temple. Ranked as a national monument according to Decision No. 2754-QD/BT, dated October 15, 1994.
Dong Son Pagoda (Pham Thong Pagoda)
Dong Son Pagoda was formerly built on an area of nearly 3,000 square meters. The structure of the pagoda includes: Tam Quan Gate, Main Hall; The Back Palace was destroyed by American bombs.
The temple still preserves a stone statue of Amitabha Buddha sitting on a square kneeling stone pedestal.
Currently, the pagoda has invested in a new Tam Bao house. The old pagoda behind the Tam Bao building remains intact. Dong Son Pagoda is ranked as a provincial relic in Decision No. 921/QD-SVHTT.
Temple Two
Nhi Temple is located on high ground in the center of Dong Son village, facing west, with the back of the temple leaning against the body of Dragon Mountain. The temple was built in 1800-1801, with an area of 110m2.
The temple is a place to worship Cam Hoa Thi Ve Trinh The Loi, the tutelary god of Dong Son village. The temple was ranked as a provincial relic in Decision No. 921/VHQD, dated July 20, 1994.
Dragon Mountain-Fairy Cave
Tien Son Cave is located in the heart of Muon Mountain. Tien Son Cave is about 2km long, a perfect combination of 3 main caves, up to tens of meters high, connected by small up and down paths, creating a magical, strange feeling in an extremely pleasant atmosphere.
Entering Tien Cave, we will feel the mysterious, magical beauty of the strangely shaped rocks.
Going deep into the cave is like getting lost in a magical world filled with fascinating legends with stone slabs creating scenes of flying dragons and phoenixes, and sparkling stalactites and marble.
Tien Son Cave was ranked as a historical, cultural and scenic relic in Decision No. 306/VHQD, dated February 1, 1993 and recently Decision No. 1046/QD-UBND, dated March 25, 2020 of the Provincial People's Committee Chairman on the issuance and re-issuance of the Tien Son Cave relic ranking certificate.
Dong Son archaeological site
This famous archaeological site was discovered in 1924 and was ranked as a national monument under Decision No. 313-VH/VP, 1962. Currently, the Dong Son archaeological pit is open to visitors but is lined with concrete.
Dong Son ancient house
In Dong Son ancient village, there are 12 ancient houses with wooden structures, including Mr. Luong Trong Due's house which is more than 300 years old and still quite intact.
Mr. Luong Trong Due's house: located in Tri alley, recognized as a provincial relic according to Decision No. 3837/QD-UBND dated December 27, 2006 with a protected area of 450 m2.
The ancient house is located in a beautiful landscape space, preserved quite intact in terms of architectural structure.
The campus includes the following structures: Gate, fence, garden, welcoming pavilion, main house. All structures are maintained and protected by the family.
The main house has 5 compartments, wooden structure, length 13.75m, width of the house 4.5m, width of the porch 2.25m. The 3 middle compartments are used as ancestral worship rooms.
The two side rooms are for storing furniture and household items. According to legend, this house was built during the Nguyen Dynasty (about 300 years ago), and was renovated twice in 1926 and 2003.
Ancient house in Dong Son ancient village, Ham Rong ward, Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province.
Village road
Previously, stones were placed in the middle of the road, placed at intervals (for 3 double alleys running continuously), placed continuously on one side (for 2 dead-end double alleys and 2 single alleys). Previously, people could only walk, and whoever had a bicycle had to carry it when entering the alley. This alley structure existed until the 1960s.
Nowadays, the alleys have been paved with bricks or concrete, which is more convenient and suitable for mechanization. The stones are still kept and used to build alley sidewalks.
Ancient well
Surrounding Dong Son village is a system of earth and rock mountains that create rich underground water sources. Most of the wells used by Dong Son people for drinking and daily activities are natural wells. Currently, there are still two ancient wells preserved in Nghia hamlet and Tri hamlet.
Cuisine, local specialties
Being a mountainous area, some grazing areas for cattle, buffalo, and goats are ready to provide dishes to serve tourists.
The dishes of some restaurants here made from goat have long impressed tourists from all over the world. (First Goat Restaurant, Kim Quy Hotel, Thai Son Hotel, ...).
At the same time, there are also many agricultural products with very good quality and different flavors such as: cassava, taro, vằng tea...
Currently, some households in the village have switched to growing pennywort interspersed with other vegetables, forming a specialized pennywort growing area, supplying the entire city and neighboring districts. Thus, in addition to traditional culinary dishes like other rural areas, Dong Son ancient village also has some culinary products with unique flavors.
With a history of thousands of years of development, a unique culture and unique architectural beauty, Dong Son ancient village is always a destination not to be missed during the spring trip at the beginning of the year. Hopefully, the information shared above will help you understand more about this famous ancient village.
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