Vinh heritage area

Hong Son Temple, also known as Quan Phu Tu Temple (Vo Mieu), is located in Hong Son Ward, Vinh City. The temple was built by the Governor of Nghe An, Nguyen Dinh Hung, who donated money to build it. The temple was originally a place to worship Quan Van Truong, a talented and loyal general during the Three Kingdoms period. After his death, he was honored as a Saint by the people of many countries, including Vietnam. Currently, Hong Son Temple also worships many figures, such as: Buddhas, King Hung, Tran Quoc Tuan, Tam Toa Thanh Mau, Quan Hoang Muoi...

After many renovations and embellishments, the temple now consists of the following structures: Upper Hall, Middle Hall, Lower Hall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower... Every year, many important ceremonies take place at the temple, the biggest being the Memorial Ceremony of Mother Lieu Hanh on March 3rd and the Memorial Ceremony of Hung Kings on March 10th of the lunar calendar. Hong Son Temple was recognized as a National Historical Relic in 1984. In the photo: The gate of Hong Son Temple.

The two-sided path after the main gate is covered with moss and imbued with an ancient look, located in a campus covered with green trees, notably the banyan, banyan, and fig trees... nearly 200 years old, regularly cared for and giving off a fragrant aroma. Although the temple is close to the road, near Vinh market, it still maintains the fresh, quiet atmosphere, both profound and sacred of a temple.

Two ancient frangipani trees, hundreds of years old, covered with green moss, provide shade in the yard right behind the main gate.

On both sides of the outer courtyard of the temple are arranged a bell tower and a drum tower with fixed hangers. According to historical research documents, the ancient bell hanging in Hong Son Temple was originally the bell of Nghe An Temple of Literature transferred here for preservation. The bronze bell weighs 522kg, the bottom diameter is 0.77m, the bell body is 1m high, the bell body circumference is 1.28m. The bell has embossed Chinese characters with a bell inscription, which clearly states: "The bell was allowed to be cast and played music on July 7, Quy Dau year (1813)". The smaller temple bell is hung in the upper hall.

At Hong Son Temple, in addition to the bronze bell, there is also a system of valuable antiques preserved such as: statues, stone steles, stone gongs, bronze bells, royal decrees and many other sacrificial objects... with unique historical, architectural and artistic values. At the temple, there are also two steles engraved in Han Nom characters, the opening part of the stele clearly records the history of the temple: "Hoan Chau is a land of many sacred relics, on the southeast side of the citadel, there is a sacred mound towering high. That is the Quan Phu Tu Tho Dinh Hau Temple of the Han Dynasty. The temple was started to be built in the 12th year of Minh Mang (1831), by the mandarin of this citadel, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung...".

Not far from Hong Son Temple is a cool green space next to Goong Lake, where there is an ancient and solemn Ha Ma Temple located by the lake, nestled in a densely populated residential area of ​​Truong Thi Ward. Ha Ma Temple belongs to Truong Thi Ward, Vinh City, consisting of two buildings, the Upper Palace and the Lower Palace, built during the Le Trung Hung period to worship Duc Yen Lam Dai Vuong. According to legend, Yen Lam Dai Vuong was from Thuong Village, Dung Quyet Commune, and was intelligent and good at martial arts. He contributed to supporting Le and destroying Mac, and was given the title of Yen Lam Marquis by the royal court. During a battle, he was seriously wounded, rode his horse back to Khai Xuan Village (now Truong Thi Ward, Vinh City), then got off his horse and passed away there. People buried him in Dam Mu Nuoi (now Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City), and later built a temple right where he got off his horse, called Ha Ma Temple.

In the current Ha Ma temple, the Yen Lam Marquis is worshiped in the middle of the harem, his title is written: "The local tutelary god. Yen Lam Dai Duc Duc Bao Trung Hung, Lich Trieu Gia Phong My Tu Thuong Dang Than" Yen Lam Dai Duc's family name is Nguyen, his given name is Lam, his date of birth is unknown, he was born in Thuong village, Dung Quyet commune (now Truong Thi ward, Vinh city). Ha Ma temple has an area of ​​1,200m2, consisting of 2 houses: Thuong Dien and Ha Dien, built in the shape of the Chinese character Nhi. The temple still preserves many ancient artifacts such as royal coffins, thrones, tablets, ... and traditional customs, contributing to preserving traditional cultural identity in the heart of the modern city, including the Ha Ma temple festival. The temple festival takes place on the 12th day of the 9th lunar month every year. This is also the death anniversary of the Yen Lam Saint.

According to legend, after Yen Lam Dai Vuong passed away, to recognize his contributions to the country's restoration, the royal court assigned the people of Dung Quyet to bring his body back to his hometown, now the Dam Mu Nuoi National Historical Site - in Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City, and to build a temple to worship him in Yen Dung Thuong village where he passed away. Every year, the people take the 12th day of the 9th lunar month as his death anniversary.

Carved architecture on the roof of the upper temple of Ha Ma Temple.

The Temple and Tomb of Princess Que Hoa is a complex of historical and spiritual relics built around the 16th century. The temple worships Princess Que Hoa and the ancestors of the Le Nhu family. The temple was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic in 2015. Princess Que Hoa was a daughter of the Le Nhu family, who gave up royal life to live with the poor, gathered villagers to dig ditches to lead water, build roads, develop the sedge weaving craft, bringing a prosperous life to the people of Dang village, Phong Yen in the past (present-day Hung Hoa). At Ba Co Temple, there are still preserved artifacts of historical value such as: royal decrees, hats given by the king to Princess Que Hoa, tablets, palanquins, large inscriptions, ancient parallel sentences...

In particular, in Vinh city, there are many red addresses educating the revolutionary tradition for the young generation, especially the system of relics associated with the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement 1930-1931. That is Tria Temple (also known as Loc Da Temple, Hung Loc commune) which marks the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement. Mr. Hoang Van Nhu, the keeper of Tria Temple, said: “On May 1, 1930, Tria Temple and Coi Market were the starting point of the 30-31 demonstration. Comrade Hoang Trong Tri commanded 1,200 people from Loc Da and neighboring areas to march down to Ben Thuy to demonstrate. On the night of October 26, 1930, a large rally took place at Tria Temple, which was later mentioned by Comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc in his letter to the Communist International on February 19, 1931”… The Tria Temple relic was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) on June 26, 1995. In the photo: Tria Temple is a red address to educate the younger generation about revolutionary traditions.

Hoang Family Temple (Hung Loc Commune) - National historical and cultural relic, used to be the working headquarters of the Central Region Party Committee, Vinh - Ben Thuy Provincial Party Committee in the years 1930-1931. During the Nghe Tinh Soviet period, many high-ranking Party leaders came here to work and were protected and cared for by the people.

The Ben Thuy Junction relic is located on the left bank of the Lam River, at the foot of Quyet Mountain; 5 km southeast of Vinh City, Nghe An Province. This is where the May 1st demonstration took place - an important milestone in the beginning of the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement, a moving image of worker-peasant solidarity, an indomitable example that will live forever. To commemorate the ancestors of the glorious period of 1930-1931, a majestic Workers-Peasants-Soldiers monument was built here, one of the tourist attractions of the Quyet Mountain Lam Vien complex. Every year during the country's anniversaries, young generations come here to review historical traditions.

According to statistics, Vinh city has 80 relics and scenic spots, of which 25 are ranked, including 13 national relics and 12 provincial relics. In addition to tangible cultural heritages, Vinh also preserves many unique intangible heritages such as festivals, folk beliefs, folk songs of Nghe An.

With the advantage of being the province's tourist center, an important destination on the Central Heritage Road, with rich and diverse cultural heritage resources, it will be an impressive highlight to help Vinh city position its brand as an attractive and distinct destination.

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