Relic point Vietnam

Ca Mau

Hong Anh Thu Quan Relic

Ca Mau, the southernmost land of the country, has a very valuable revolutionary historical relic, the Hong Anh Thu Quan, located at 43, Pham Van Ky Street, Ward 2, Ca Mau City. After a long period of fierce war, the relic still retains the original architecture of the original house, restored, embellished, and preserved in its original value. In January 1929, the Vietnam Association of Revolutionary Youth in Ca Mau town was established, with the important task of propagating Marxism-Leninism and educating revolutionary consciousness among farmers, workers, and students. , intellectuals and mass leaders fighting for people's rights and democracy. During that struggle movement, the Association opened the bookstore "Hong Anh Thu Quan" selling contemporary progressive books and newspapers published in Saigon. In fact, this is a front for the democratic movement, a meeting place for many patriots, and a place of operation for the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Comrades Association of Ca Mau Town - a political organization with the mission of enlightenment. Enlighten patriotic youth, propagate and educate Marxist-Leninist ideology... The house with a construction area of ​​74m² (3.7m wide, 20m long) facing Northeast, adjacent to Ca Mau market, on the bank of Xang canal, is a street house in a 2-storey street block built by the French colonialists. Around 1900, it was called Asia's sleeping house (also known as Ong Son street). After a period of active operation, Hong Anh Thu Quan exerted a profound ideological influence on people from all walks of life, creating a political premise for the later birth of Communist Party establishments. With the meaning of being a pioneering flag in the revolutionary movement in Ca Mau, Hong Anh Thu Quan was ranked as a national historical relic on August 4, 1992. On the basis of inheriting traditional elements, the ground floor of the relic was restored to Tam Dong coffee shop in the form of socialization, decorated with many antiques and artifacts. Becoming an ideal Ca Mau tourist destination for tourists passionate about learning about the culture and history of Ca Mau land and a "red address" to educate revolutionary traditions for the young generation. Source: Ca Mau Tourism

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Memorial area for musician Cao Van Lau

Located in Ward 2, Bac Lieu City, the Southern Don Ca Tai Tu art memorial area and musician Cao Van Lau were recognized by the People's Committee of Bac Lieu province as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic in 1997. 2014, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked it as a national historical-cultural relic. With an area of ​​nearly 12,500 square meters with a total investment of over 70 billion VND, this is the resting place of the family of the late famous musician Cao Van Lau. In addition, the relic site also has construction items such as the Southern Don Ca Tai Tu and Cai Luong art gallery, the Cao Van Lau musician exhibition hall and Hoai Lang Da Co version, the Don Ca performance hall. Southern amateurs, Musical Instrument Garden, Semi-moon Lotus Lake... Going through the main gate, visitors will see the "Yue Cam Dai Dai" standing tall in the middle of the campus. The staircase going up to the Dai Dai with 32 steps symbolizes the development of Da Co Hoai Lang village from beat 2 to Vong Co hamlet with beats 4, 8, 16, 32, 64. Above the highest Dai is the symbol of the Pliers. stylization - the symbol of Southern amateur music associated with the image of musician Cao Van Lau. The pliers are stylized from bamboo sticks, the pliers part is hollowed out to create mystery and sacredness, evoking nostalgia and remembrance of the deceased. On the Nguyet Cam Platform, there are 21 ornamental pots representing 21 provinces and cities where amateur music is strongly developed. Right behind the Nguyet Cam Station is a statue of musician Cao Van Lau sitting holding a Pliers instrument, behind him is Da Co Hoai Lang - this is his immortal work, known as the "King's song" of opera theater. Southern salary so far. Next to it is the Musical Instrument Garden with 12 types of traditional musical instruments carved in green stone. Going straight through the Musical Instrument Garden is the Art Gallery of "Don Ca Amateurs and Southern Cai Luong Theater". Visitors will be able to see and learn about many precious documents, images and artifacts related to the formation and development of the art of Don Ca Tai Tu and Southern Cai Luong theater. The most popular place for tourists is the Exhibition House of musician Cao Van Lau. This place stores many artifacts such as books, newspapers, documents, and images about the life and career of musician Cao Van Lau. In particular, here visitors will admire the wax statue of the late musician made of silicon, very similar to the real person. In addition to the above-mentioned projects, the memorial area for the late musician cannot help but mention, which is the grave of the late musician's family, in addition to a stage house for performing traditional folk music, The souvenir shop... has really attracted tourists when they set foot in this land. The memorial area of ​​musician Cao Van Lau is truly the most attractive attraction in Bac Lieu. If you have the opportunity to visit Bac Lieu province, don't forget to visit the souvenir area. Source: electronic information portal of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Bac Lieu province

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Rating : National monument Open door

Ca Mau Steel Wire House

The Steel Wire House historical relic is located in the city center, located at the corner of Le Loi - Ly Bon street, cluster 3, ward 2, Ca Mau city. For young people today, the words "wire house" are quite strange. In fact, it is a post office built by the French colonialists around 1910 to perform the communication function to serve the ruling apparatus. and exploit their colonies. Taking advantage of the situation, the Vietnamese revolution turned this place into a communication hub between the Cochinchina Party Committee and the Ca Mau Party Cell in the resistance war against the French invasion. From 1930 to 1939, the Southern Party Committee and the Hau Giang Special Committee chose the Steel Wire House as the contact location. Comrade Le Ton Khuyen (an employee of the Steel Wire House) was assigned to be in charge of the Party's contact point. in Ca Mau area. From this contact point, the Ca Mau Party Committee received important news as well as timely direction to strengthen its forces and mobilize the masses to fight for the revolution and win many victories. The Steel Wire House Relic is not only a historical revolutionary relic of the province, but also a work marking the historical development of the transportation and communication industry in Ca Mau. Over time, the Steel Wire House was severely damaged, so in 1999, Ca Mau province agreed to rebuild it according to the prototype and in 2004, the house was inaugurated and put into use. Due to secret operating conditions, the relics in the relic can no longer be preserved, but currently the Ca Mau Provincial Museum has restored artifacts, documents, and images related to the relic, and at the same time displays them. Completely displayed at the monument, serving well for visitors to Ca Mau to visit and research. At the same time, it becomes a red address for traditional education for future generations to better understand the struggle of the Ca Mau people during the years of resistance against the French. On June 2, 2011, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized the Steel Wire House in Ca Mau as a National Monument. Source: Ca Mau Tourism

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Phat To Pagoda (Sac Tu Quan Am Ancient Pagoda)

Phat To Pagoda is located in Ward 4, Ca Mau city. The pagoda was built in 1840, bearing the ancient architecture of the 19th century. This is the earliest place to propagate Buddhism in Ca Mau. The original name of Phat To Pagoda is due to the long-standing respect of the people of Ca Mau region to the monk who built the pagoda: Venerable Thich Tri Tam. Legend has it that around 1840, Ca Mau area was a reed area. Following the flow of people going to reclaim the land, there was a young man, To Quang Xuan, who went to collect firewood in the forest. When the ax hit the trunk of an ancient Bodhi tree, a tree appeared. The Buddhist scriptures were placed at the base of the tree. From then on, the young man built a shrine to worship Avalokiteśvara while cultivating and taking medicine to treat people on the banks of Quan Lo canal. Legend has it that To Quang Xuan recited the Diamond Sutra to transform wild beasts. People who know the language come in large numbers to ask for medicine and learn religion. Among these disciples, even ferocious tigers also came to learn the Dharma. Currently, that tiger's tower still exists, and the disciples in the temple call it Su Cau's tower. Later, thanks to people's contributions, To Quang Xuan built a simple temple made of leaves. Seeing this, Do Van Vien in the area was jealous and accused him of being a dishonest Taoist. He was arrested by superiors and brought to Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) under house arrest. But To Quang Xuan's morality made the mandarins admire him. He was brought back to Hue and ordained as a monk at Kim Chuong Pagoda. Seven days after receiving the precepts, he passed away. The king ordained him as a "monk" and at the same time bestowed brocade and sent people to bring his remains back to Ca Mau. Feeling sorry for him, in 1842, King Thieu Tri (Nguyen Dynasty) decreed that To Quang Xuan be ordained as Venerable Thich Tri Tam, repaired his thatched hermitage next to the old forest and decorated the pagoda with the name " "The Four Avalokitesvara Ancient Temple". Venerable Thich Tri Tam is revered by the people in the area as "Buddha Patriarch", so the pagoda is also called "Buddha Patriarch Pagoda". Phat To Pagoda has been renovated many times, the major restoration was in 1937. However, the original state of the ancient pagoda is still basically maintained. Worship artifacts such as wooden statues, wooden trays, single vases, bronze bells, parallel sentences, ordained orders from the king... are still preserved, proving the development of Buddhism during the period when the Vietnamese people began to make strides. important in the work of reclamation and forming a communal society with the three ethnic groups Kinh, Chinese, and Khmer in the southern land. During the resistance war against America, Buddha Pagoda was a place to hide revolutionary soldiers. On November 24, 2000, Phat To Pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic. In addition to the main architecture of the ancient temple, on the right from the temple gate, there is also the office of the Executive Board of the Buddhist Association, Ca Mau Buddhist Intermediate School, and the office of the Special Committee for Nuns. On the left of the main architecture, there is also the free Tue Tinh hall for the poor, the Buddhist Family Assembly Hall, the Sangha house... Every week, Buddhist studies and lectures are held here. Every year, on every major Buddhist festival such as the full moon ceremony in January, Buddha's birthday, Vu Lan... Buddha Pagoda becomes a place for festivals, a large number of monks, nuns, and Buddhists gather to attend. Source: Ca Mau Tourism

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Rating : National monument Open door

Southern Regional Party Committee - Central Southern Department

In Ca Mau province, there are currently 29 points belonging to the Southern Party Committee - Central Southern Department (period from late 1949 to early 1955) that have been ranked as historical relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. nation. These locations are located in 7 districts and Ca Mau city including: Thoi Binh district has 11 points including: Central Office of the Southern Department; Central Radio Station of the Southern Department; Central meeting room of the Southern Department; Southern Command; Cipher Station of the Southern Command; Tran Phu Printing House; Southern Administrative Resistance Committee, Southern Radio, Nguyen Van Nguyen School; Agencies and organizations under the Southern Party Committee - Central Southern Department; Tran Quoc Toan School; Comrade Le Duc Tho's workplace; Department of Transport and Communications - Radio - Southern Radio Station. Nam Can district has 1 point: Southern Special Printing Department. Cai Nuoc district 1 point: Southern Administrative Resistance Committee. Dam Doi District 6 points: Southern Party Committee - Central Southern Department; Hall of the Southern Administrative Resistance Committee; Southern Department of Treasury; The Southern Party Committee School is named Truong Chinh; Propaganda Department of the Southern Regional Party Committee; Code Division of the Southern Regional Party Committee. Phu Tan district 3 points: Central Party School of the Southern Department named Truong Chinh; The place where the late General Secretary Le Duan put pen to paper to draft the "Southern Revolutionary Path", the precursor to the Party's 15th Central Resolution; Southern Administrative Resistance Committee. U Minh district 2 points: Southern Department of Health; Location of the Southern Department of Education from 1948 to 1954. Tran Van Thoi District 4 points: The Central Organizing Committee of the Department merged with the Military Organizing Committee; Tran Phu Printing House; Where the late General Secretary Le Duan stayed during revolutionary activities in Ca Mau; Gathering location to the North in late 1954 and early 1955 at Song Doc, Ca Mau province. Ca Mau City 1 point: Gathering location to the North in 1954 in Ca Mau. The above locations were ranked as national historical relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 10, 2010 (including 5 relics) and October 28, 2016 (4 additional relics) . Source: Ca Mau Province Electronic Information Portal

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Hon Khoai Relics

Hon Khoai is the name of a cluster of islands located southeast of Ca Mau cape in Tan An commune, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province. Hon Khoai is more than 6 nautical miles (14.6km) from the mainland and has an important position in national defense and security. This place is considered a forward station guarding the air, sea and land in the southwest of the country. Hon Khoai Island includes many small islands: Hon Khoai, Hon Tuong, Hon Sao, Hon Doi Moi, Hon Da Le. Hon Khoai is the largest island with an area of ​​about 4km2 and is also the highest island above sea level at 318m. In the past, this place was also known by many different names such as: Giang Huong Island, Doc Lap Island or Poulop Island during the French period. However, because of its shape like a giant potato, local people still call it Hon Khoai to this day. Hon Khoai is an island of rocks, hills and primitive forests that are almost intact with many precious woods and rich flora and fauna, which has captivated many tourists. According to the latest research, the flora in Hon Khoai has more than 1,400 species including fruit trees, timber trees, medicinal trees... Animals are also quite rich with monkeys, wild chickens, pythons, monitor lizards, squirrels. white... and more than 20 species of rare birds. Hon Khoai is known as the pearl island of cape land, surrounding forests and mountains, gentle blue sea water and relics tinged with time. This place has become an attractive destination that tourists cannot miss when coming to Ca Mau province. In September 2013, the Hon Khoai island cluster was set the record for the island cluster closest to the equator. The history of Hon Khoai relic also tells about the 12.05m high lighthouse built by the French colonialists on the peak of the island. This lighthouse has a scanning capacity of 35km wide; is part of the Can Gio - Con Dao - Hon Khoai - Phu Quoc lighthouse system to help illuminate ships traveling in the East Sea. On December 13, 1940, this place marked an important historical event when Mr. Phan Ngoc Hien led the uprising at Hon Khoai against the French colonialists and won. This is also the day chosen as the Revolutionary Tradition Day of the Party Committee and people of Ca Mau to commemorate this important event. Hon Khoai has a long, sheltered coastline, an anchorage and storm shelter for fishermen and a breeding and sheltering place for many marine species. From tiny plankton species to aquatic species with high economic value such as: squid, lobster, mantis shrimp, grouper, cobia,... Hon Khoai beach has wide sandy beaches. When the tide is low and the sea is calm, visitors can walk on the sand to learn about marine life and breathe the fresh air of the forest and sea. On April 27, 1990, Hon Khoai Relic was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Ca Mau Province Electronic Information Portal

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Cao Dan Pagoda historical site

Saraymel Chey Pagoda (Cao Dan Pagoda) is located in hamlet 7, Tan Loc commune, Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province. Cao Dan Pagoda is located next to Highway 63 (in hamlet 7, Tan Loc commune, Thoi Binh district), about 16 km north of Ca Mau city center. Cao Dan Pagoda was built in 1922 on an area of ​​4 hectares, at the intersection of Duong Cay canal, donated by Mrs. Diep Thi Lai. At that time, people often called Chau Trang Pagoda (Bach Nguuu). After being burned by the enemy many times, in 1998, Cao Dan Pagoda was newly built. Inside the main hall of the pagoda there is a large altar, worshiping only Shakyamuni Buddha. Opposite the main hall is the Venerable Huu Nhem tower, built in 2003, 17m high, 12m² area. In 1954, the Geneva Accords were signed, we had to bring a group of core officers and children to the North, choosing Cao Dan Pagoda as the study center for the core officers and children. rolled in the province to send to the North. The remaining core cadres used their legal positions to the fullest extent; the cadres who had not yet been exposed were infiltrated into the enemy's ranks. The number of officials revealed to be roaming the operating area or withdrawing into secret. Revolutionary organizations were also reorganized and transformed to suit the situation at that time. On the other hand, Cao Dan Pagoda was directed by the Party to move next to bridge highway No. 6 (National Highway 63), to avoid enemy observation. At the same time, there are people's houses as security shields to make operations easier. During the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans, the Board of Directors and the monks and Buddhists of Cao Dan Pagoda were closely associated with the revolution. Cao Dan Pagoda is the secret base of the revolution. Among them, Venerable Huu Nhem, former abbot of the pagoda who passed away during the resistance war against the US, held the position of Vice Chairman of the National Front for the Liberation of the Southwest Region, actively campaigning for monks and the Management Board. ruled over pagodas and a large number of local Kinh - Hoa - Khmer ethnic people participated in the resistance war against the Americans to save the country. The enemy repeatedly bombed and destroyed the temple; Many monks and Buddhists heroically sacrificed their lives. Today, at Cao Dan Pagoda there are still many unfilled bomb craters, proving that the enemy's destruction cannot overshadow the rebellious and patriotic spirit of Buddhists and monks. During the process of formation and development, Cao Dan Pagoda has not only performed the task of maintaining religion, but also performed well the tasks of a patriotic citizen, always attached to the nation and the leadership of the Party and the strong revolution that has been created. The results are very appreciable. At the same time, we must not separate from the great national unity bloc to participate in the struggle against French and American invasion, contributing to completely liberating the South and reunifying the country. On December 29, 2017, Cao Dan Pagoda was decided to rank as a national monument by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Source: Ca Mau Province Electronic Information Portal

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Dam Doi - Cai Nuoc - Cha La historical relic area

The victory site of Dam Doi - Cai Nuoc - Cha La, belongs to Cha La hamlet, Tran Phan commune, Dam Doi district, Ca Mau province. In September 1963, the Regional Party Committee, the Military Region Command (T3), the Provincial Party Committee and the Military Command of Ca Mau Province advocated opening a military attack campaign, aiming to destroy and destroy enemy forces and support the enemy. The masses rose up and expanded the liberated zone in South Ca Mau. Cai Nuoc and Dam Doi were two sub-districts (district capitals) in the south of Ca Mau, 20km apart, chosen as the main targets. The Military Region Command decided to destroy Dam Doi and Cai Nuoc Sub-Regions in one night, attack surrounding posts, and block enemy reinforcements. At the same time, step up attacks on enemy rear bases, airports, and command posts in Can Tho, Soc Trang and other provinces. Attack the enemy with 3 armored attacks, uproot fortresses, and destroy strategic hamlets. The time for shooting to destroy the two branches was uniformly determined on the night of September 9 and early morning of September 10, 1963. Dam Doi and Cai Nuoc Branch, built with a solid structure since 1955. This place became a place of strict defense of the enemy with a complex protection system; including steel barricades, minefields, and strategic watchtowers, etc. At Dam Doi Branch, U Minh Battalion 1 conducted a courageous and intelligent attack strategy. After two fierce hours, the army and people here destroyed the Dam Doi war zone, destroyed 110 enemies, captured 48 alive and seized many military weapons. The victory at Cai Nuoc was no less impressive. Battalion 306 attacked strongly on the night of September 10, 1963. As a result, 92 enemies were destroyed, 84 were captured and many important military weapons were captured. Cha La is also a location that suffered a comprehensive attack by our army. After more than 3 hours of fierce fighting, our army destroyed the Cha La base and completely defeated the enemy. The result was the capture of 30 enemies and the seizure of many types of weapons. These battles not only destroyed the enemy but also contributed to destroying the US military's "helicopter and parachute" strategy. Those victories not only expanded the liberated area; but also the clearest testament to the strength and fighting spirit of the Southern army and people in the war against America to save the country. The victory of Dam Doi - Cai Nuoc - Cha La was a great success of our army and people in implementing the "two legs, three prongs" approach (armed - political - political - military), promoting strength. The synthesis of the people's war, the victory of Dam Doi - Cai Nuoc - Cha La were two of the seven major victories of the Southern army in 1963. We destroyed many enemies, removed many posts and destroyed every hamlet. strategy, the liberated area was expanded, the Cha La battle not only eliminated the enemy from the battle but also contributed to defeating the US-puppet "helicopter and parachute" tactic. On August 18, 2016, the historical relic Dam Doi - Cai Nuoc - Cha La victory site was decided to rank as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Source: Ca Mau Province Electronic Information Portal

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Vo Doi Forest Village relic site

Location Vo Doi forest village, Vo Doi hamlet, Tran Hoi commune, Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province. Currently, Vo Doi Forest Village Site has become U Minh Ha National Park and is located in the Ca Mau Cape World Biosphere Reserve. Vo Doi Forest Village was established in the late 50s of the 20th century. After the Geneva Agreements, the US imperialists increased the construction of their minion ruling apparatus to turn South Vietnam into their new-style colony. In Ca Mau, the Ngo Dinh Diem government also began sending troops to close garrisons everywhere in the province and set up a high-ranking apparatus from the province to the communes and hamlets that were previously liberated areas to carry out arrests. terrorize those participating in the resistance, restrain and oppress the people, and destroy the revolutionary forces. At the same time, America and Diem increased the concentration of people into "residence areas" and "dense areas", organizing population control in many very strict forms with the purpose of separating revolutionary cadres and "separate" people. fish out of water", causing the masses to distance themselves from the revolution, blocking supply sources and isolating and eliminating our cadres and soldiers. The "dense zones" and "residences" were set up by the enemy with hundreds of taboos and coercion to control people's lives, so when the Party's policies showed the way, the masses wholeheartedly supported them. , they left their old village and went into the forest to establish a new village to respond to the Party's call and stand up for revolution. Vo Doi forest village was formed with hundreds of stilt houses built of melaleuca wood concentrated in residential clusters on high mounds in the forest. From the market, if you want to get to the forest village, you have to go through many canals. Go to the edge of the forest to see the receiving station. From there, you have to walk through the forest for 7-8 km to reach the base. Houses in forest villages usually have an area of ​​20 - 25m2, with crowded houses the area is 40 - 50m2, built entirely of Melaleuca trees, Melaleuca planks, and roofs made of Melaleuca bark. To protect the base, people went to distant forests, selected large melaleuca trees and when peeling the bark, left a thin layer of bark close to the trunk so that the tree would not die. Cut cajuput bark about 0.6 - 0.8m long. When spread out, the width is about 0.4 - 0.5m, the roof can last for 2 - 3 years. There are some houses that use the leaves of the Mandarin tree (leaves that make hats) to form sheets for roofing and walls. The folding houses are covered with plastic roofs and covered with leaves, for short-term temporary residence. Houses that have the means to discharge Melaleuca boards, foam, etc. to line the floors. From one house to the other is bridged by cajuput trees. Next to each house, there is a drinking water well. This well does not have to be dug, but using a knife to cut off the surface layer of tree roots about 1m2, scrape off the leaves and compost it to get water. Further steam wells do the same but are larger and are used for bathing and washing. In the dry season, dig 0.4 - 0.5m deep to get water. Almost no house has water storage equipment such as jars, jars, containers... Regarding the organization of the forest village, in addition to the village elements, a management board with a commander, leadership organization, activities, protection, and strength building... such as party cells and branches are formed. Mass organizations, production groups, guard groups, construction site groups (weapon making), medical groups, education groups, arts groups... In the forest village, the military and people's love is a unified block, everyone People who only think about the common good, for the common good, put the interests of the revolution first. Forest Village existed until 1960, when the Dong Khoi movement was launched, our revolutionary forces in Forest Village combined with outside revolutionary forces to simultaneously attack the enemy, liberating many rural areas in the province. After Dong Khoi, the armed forces spread out and the people returned to their old hometowns to make a living, continuing to contribute to the revolution in human strength and wealth in the new period. On June 20, 2018, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked Vo Doi Forest Village as a National Monument. Source: Ca Mau Province Electronic Information Portal

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Vam Lung Pier No

Ben Vam Lung Khom 8 historical site, Rach Goc town, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province. This is the place to record the silent victories of the soldiers on the "Unnumbered Train" that crossed thousands of kilometers by sea, transporting weapons to support the Southern battlefield during the years of resistance against the US to save the country. created the miracle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea. Due to pressing requirements for weapons and ammunition to be supplied to the Southern battlefield, the Politburo and the Central Military Commission instructed the Southern provinces to prepare yards and organize forces to receive weapons from the region. North for the South. Vam Lung Cua is the name of the local people, on the map it is written as Nang River, originating from the East Sea, outside the coast there is mud flats, on the right side is Xeo Lo canal. Vam Lung gate is over 100 m wide and has a water depth of 4-5 m, convenient for ships carrying over 30 tons to enter and exit easily. On October 11, 1962, the first train of the "unnumbered train", bearing the name "Phuong Dong 1", carried 30 tons of weapons from Do Son wharf, Hai Phong, opening the way to the South. On October 16, 1962, the ship Phuong Dong 1, commanded by captain Le Van Mot and political officer Bong Van Dia, crossed thousands of nautical miles under the surveillance and siege of enemy ships but still safely docked at Vam Lung. . This is the train of the "Train without number" opening the strategic transport route in the East Sea - the Ho Chi Minh sea route. After the successful return of the ship "Phuong Dong 1", the ships "Phuong Dong 2", "Phuong Dong 3", "Phuong Dong 4" continued to dock at Vam Lung Wharf to bring hundreds of tons of weapons from the region. The North moved in to support the Southern battlefield. By the end of 1970, Ben Vam Lung received over 70 ships with more than 4,400 tons of weapons and ammunition. Thanks to the rugged terrain, along with a network of canals and canals, above are covered with mangrove and fish sauce forests, creating ideal conditions for revolutionary soldiers to easily transport and hide weapons. Besides, the support and protection of the Rach Goc People are like "iron citadels and bronze citadels" to protect the revolution. Thanks to that, for more than 10 years of operation (1962-1972), our operating bases were safely protected, even though they were located not far from the enemy's military zone in Nam Can. Ben Vam Lung historical site is also associated with the birth of the military unit with the name "Group 962" (established on September 19, 1962) with the task of protecting the safety of trains. entering and exiting the yards, secretly receiving and hiding weapons and transporting weapons to liberation army units for combat purposes. Group 962, later Regiment 962, was twice awarded the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" by the State. Due to special requirements during the war period, it was necessary to maintain absolute secrecy and safety for activities of organizing the transportation of weapons, military equipment, and military supplies from the North to support the Southern battlefield, so the artifacts is not kept. However, there is still a damaged wreck of ship 69 of convoy 962, located at Xeo Gia peak about 8 km west of the wharf. To remember and honor the resounding and immortal victories of the Numberless Train, the Ho Chi Minh Trail Victory Monument at sea; A house displaying traditional documents and a number of related works were built at Ben Vam Lung. On October 23, Ben Vam Lung Historical Relic Area was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical site. Source: Ca Mau Tourism

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Tan Hung Communal House

Tan Hung Communal House was the first place to hang the flag of the Indochinese Communist Party in Ca Mau (in 1930) and was also the headquarters of the Tan Hung Front Command, the anti-French front in Ca Mau. Tan Hung communal house is located in Tan Hung hamlet, Ly Van Lam commune, Ca Mau city. Tan Hung Communal House is an ancient communal house worshiping the God Hoang Bon Canh, built by people in 1907. However, due to time and war, the communal house was completely destroyed. On the old ground, local people built another smaller communal house. In 2014, Tan Hung communal house relic was upgraded and restored including many items and works. The main communal house consists of one room and two wings, the roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, and on the roof are cast two flanking dragons. In front of the communal house is a tiger-shaped brick screen, on both sides there are two square brick pillars, the top of the pillars is covered with two stone lotus flowers. On both sides of the yard there are two small temples worshiping the God of Agriculture and the God of Earth. The main altar space of the communal house worshiping the God Hoang Bon Canh is majestically arranged with pedestals displaying swords, spears, drums, images of dragons and cranes. Tan Hung Communal House also has a space to worship Uncle Ho's image, placed in a solemn position. Tan Hung communal house was once awarded the title Bon Canh Thanh Hoang by King Tu Duc in the 5th year of Tu Duc (1852). Elders in the area said that on King Tu Duc's regalia were written the eight words "Righteousness - Huu gentleness - Don stop - Chi Than". The sacred spirit has now been lost due to the chaos of war. In the temple, there is still a sacred spirit container engraved with a winding dragon image. Every year, on the 10th and 11th days of the 5th lunar month, people in the region and tourists from everywhere come here to attend the Ky Yen ceremony at Tan Hung communal house. In addition to its spiritual meaning, paying respect to the gods and protecting tutelary gods, Ky Yen ceremony also aims to commemorate those who have contributed to the country and have fallen on this land. Tan Hung communal house has great cultural and historical value. At the same time, it is an image of preserving and promoting the cultural identity of Ca Mau province, the southernmost region of the country. For many generations, for local people, the communal house is the place where they entrust their dreams and aspirations for a peaceful, prosperous and happy life. Not only is it a place for cultural and religious activities of the people in the region, Tan Hung communal house is also a famous communal house in the history of struggle of the people of Ca Mau. Tan Hung Communal House is the first place in the province where the event of hanging the flag of the Indochina Communist Party (predecessor of the Communist Party of Vietnam) took place on the top of the poplar tree in front of the communal house. The red hammer and sickle flag has the words: "Eliminate the Dharma bandits". For the first time, the people of Ca Mau saw the Party flag publicly appear. And also here, on March 1, 1946, the Tan Hung Front was established. With the meaning of marking many historical revolutionary events, on August 4, 1992, Tan Hung communal house was ranked as a National Historical - Cultural Monument, becoming a "red address" for the young generation to learn about. , learning about historical values, culture, and traditions of fighting to protect the country that our ancestors left behind. Source: Ca Mau Tourism

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Hon Da Bac relic site

Hon Da Bac is about 500 meters from the mainland, has an area of ​​6.34 hectares, located in the west of Ca Mau Peninsula, in Kinh Hon hamlet, Khanh Binh Tay commune, Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province. Silver Rock includes Ong Ngo Rock, Silver Rock, and Odd Silver Rock. The highest peak of the island is about 50 meters above sea level. Although not a large island, Hon Da Bac is very convenient for all types of marine vehicles to anchor and avoid storms. Along with Hon Khoai, Hon Chuoi, Hon Da Bac is one of the island clusters with a strategic economic - defense - security position in the sea - Ca Mau island. Looking on the map, Hon Da Bac looks like a forward station guarding the air and sea southwest of Cape Ca Mau. Silver Rock - as its name suggests - around the island, on the water surface, and on the seabed, thousands of granite stones of all sizes lie on top of each other, forming many shapes as if arranged by humans. Walking on Hon Da Bac, visitors encounter Fairy hands, Fairy footprints, Fairy wells, and tiger feet. On the eastern peak of Hon Da Bac, there are large rocks and a fairly wide surface. Between the two pieces of rock there is a deep hole shaped like a foot. Legend has it that that footprint is the Fairy's foot, and this piece of rock is the Fairy's yard. On the island there are a few small temples such as Hang Pagoda and Tinh Do Pagoda. In particular, on the highest peak of Hon Da Bac is Ong Nam Hai temple - a place to worship the 13m long Ong fish skeleton. On May 20, 1995, Ong fish drifted into the Ong Doc river mouth area. About 3 days later, Ong Giat (died), Song Doc fishermen buried him and in 1996 brought the skeleton to Hon Da Bac to worship. Whenever fishermen in this area encounter big waves or strong winds when going to sea, they are saved by Ong fish. Therefore, the fishermen here silently thanked him and worshiped him as a god who saved humanity. Legend has it that Ong Nam Hai temple is very sacred. Today, not only fishermen in the area but also tourists from everywhere who hear his sacred voice come to pay their respects and pray for him to bless his family with peace, without encountering troubles or troubles. During the years of resistance against the US to save the country, the enemy chose Hon Da Bac as the place to station the 105 mm artillery platoon to control the Khanh Binh Tay revolutionary base area and the western coastal line of Ca Mau. This is also the location where the CM12 project took place, defeating the plot to import, sabotage, and overthrow the socialist regime in our country by the reactionary organization "Vietnam Restoration" led by Le Quoc Tuy and Mai Van Hanh. head. On June 22, 2009, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized the relic: Hon Da Bac - CM12 Counterintelligence Plan Command Center (September 9, 1981 - September 9, 1984) as a Monument. national history and culture. The Ministry of Public Security and Ca Mau province built the CM12 Victory Monument, Traditional House, and Uncle Ho temple at this famous relic. Source: Ca Mau Province Electronic Information Portal

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Rating : National monument Open door

Cai Chanh Base Special National Monument

Cai Chanh Base (another name is Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Base Area), located in small Cai Chanh hamlet, Cay Cui hamlet, Ninh Thanh Loi commune, Hong Dan district, Bac Lieu province. Cai Chanh Base is the place of residence and operations of the Southern Regional Party Committee, the Central Committee of the Southern Department, and the Southern Administrative Resistance Committee: During the resistance war against the French colonialists, in the period from 1949 - 1954, the Base Cai Chanh base is the place of residence and revolutionary activities of the leaders of the Southern Party Committee, the Central Committee of the Southern Department, and the Southern Administrative Resistance Committee. The base is where many senior leaders of the Party and State operate. During the resistance war, at Dong Thap Muoi Base area as well as Cai Chanh, U Minh Bases and many other locations in the Southwest region, agencies and officers of the Southern Regional Party Committee and the Central Committee of the Southern Department , the Southern Administrative Resistance Committee is generally protected and safe, the people are truly the Party's "hundred hands and thousand eyes", firmly protecting the Party from victory to victory. Cai Chanh is where the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Base was located during the resistance war against the US, period from 1973 - 1975: During the resistance war against the US to save the country, Cai Chanh area, Ninh Thanh commune once again became a revolutionary base. solid network. This was the base for revolutionary activities of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee in the period 1973 - 1975. Also at this base, on January 13, 1975, the Provincial Party Committee met and approved the determination to liberate Bac Lieu province; At the same time, decided to move the Provincial Party Committee Base from Cai Chanh (Ninh Thanh Loi commune) to Lai Viet (Ninh Quoi commune), Hong Dan district to facilitate directing the attack point to liberate Bac Lieu town. By April 30, 1975, Bac Lieu province was liberated. Cai Chanh Base, from the time it was established by the Provincial Party Committee (November 1973) until the Provincial Party Committee moved it to Lai Viet (January 1975), has fulfilled its historical mission well, being a place to hide, shelter and protect. entirely for the Provincial Party Committee to lead the revolution to victory. Cai Chanh base is the place to recreate the revolutionary activities of leaders, agencies and people in both periods of resistance against the French and the Americans. During the resistance war against the French, Cai Chanh Base was the stationing and operating location of the Southern Regional Party Committee, Central Bureau of the South, Southern Administrative Resistance Committee, period 1949 - 1952. Here, the people sheltered, protected, and nurtured many high-ranking leaders of the Party and State. During the resistance war, at Dong Thap Muoi Base area as well as Cai Chanh, U Minh Bases and many other locations in the Southwest region, agencies and officers of the Southern Regional Party Committee and the Central Committee of the Southern Department , the Southern Administrative Resistance Committee are all protected and safe, the people are truly the Party's "hundred hands and thousand eyes", firmly protecting the Party from victory to victory. Cai Chanh base includes the main architectural items: Gate, exhibition house, stele house, comrade Le Duan's living and working house, conference hall, Provincial Party Committee Secretary's house, and the agency's kitchen. Provincial Party Committee, clerical and medical house, cipher house, radio house, defense platoon house, Provincial Party Committee Chief's office house, base construction committee house, waiting house, bunkers... With the above typical values, Cai Chanh Base was ranked by the Prime Minister as a special national historical site on December 31, 2020. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Phuoc Duc Ancient Temple

Phuoc Duc Ancient Temple, also known as Bang Pagoda, is located at 74 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 3, Bac Lieu City. This is the oldest temple of the Chinese people living in Bac Lieu. Phuoc Duc ancient temple was built by a group of Chinese people around 1810. Initially, the temple was built with simple leaves to worship gods according to Chinese folk beliefs such as: Bon Dau Cong (Ong Bon), Quan Di, Than Nong, Earth Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Cong Mau. Because Ong Bon is the main worshiper, it is called "Ong Bon temple"; Later, it was changed to "Phuoc Duc ancient temple", because the Chinese believe that Bon Dau Cong is also the main god Phuoc Duc - a god who is considered to be responsible for reclaiming land and supporting people to make a living and have a good career. peaceful life. In 1903, Chaozhou State was established, headquartered at Phuoc Duc ancient temple, in a large room next to Tay Lang, so it is also called Bang Pagoda. From a small temple with a modest area, after many restorations, the temple today has an area of ​​580 m2, following the Quoc-shaped architecture, a royal architecture style of the Ming Dynasty, China. The entire temple is a large-scale and flawless architectural work of art exuding majestic and ancient beauty. Columns, rafter ends, slanted ends, crowns, and altars made of stone and precious wood are all meticulously, elaborately, and exquisitely carved with gold-plated Chinese characters, following the style of the Book of Action and the Book of Revelation. All represent the following themes: Four sacred animals (dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix), plants, flowers, dolls and magical beasts. In addition, there are decorated horizontal panels and couplets that are painted in vermilion and splendidly gilded. On the roof of the temple, there is a pair of dragons flanking the sun (two dragons in the sun), the most common image decorated on Chinese temples, symbolizing eternal happiness. The roof is covered with tube tiles, the roof border is made of green glazed ceramic, the end of the roof is decorated with a dragon-shaped pattern, on both sides are two small ceramic statues symbolizing yin and yang, the source of all harmony and discipline of all things. . Each part of the temple is considered an antique with high artistic value. With durable materials, Phuoc Duc ancient temple exists solidly to this day. These works of art have been harmoniously and closely linked together by artisans to form a unique architectural whole. Not only is it a place to worship the gods, Phuoc Duc ancient temple is also the base for revolutionary activities of Long Thanh village cell, Vinh Loi district, Bac Lieu province with comrade Nguyen Van Dang as secretary from 1930 to 1954. With With those values, the pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic in 2000. Every year at Phuoc Duc ancient temple, major festivals are held such as: Via Ong Bon; Vu Lan Ceremony; Ky Yen Festival... The biggest is the Via Ong Bon festival held on the 29th day of the third lunar month; and Vu Lan festival is held on the full moon day of the 7th lunar month. Phuoc Duc ancient temple is not only a spiritual place for local people but also becomes a beauty of the cultural identity of the Chinese people in Bac Lieu. Source: Bac Lieu Tourism

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Rating : National monument Open door

Thanh Hoang Ancient Temple

Recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical and cultural relic in 2001, the Imperial City Ancient Temple (also known as Vinh Trieu Minh Pagoda) is a relic expressing religious culture. The tutelary god of the Vietnamese people in Bac Lieu, a cultural feature that inherits the tutelary god belief of the Chinese people in Bac Lieu... Vinh Trieu Minh Pagoda is located on Dien Bien Phu Street in Ward 3 (Bac Lieu City) and was built in the year At Suu 1865. This is a place to worship the ancestors who have openly explored and expanded this land many years ago. previous century. Although it is not a place to worship Buddha, people used to call it Vinh Huong Pagoda, founded by the Minh Huong people. Later, local people called it Minh Pagoda, and now the official name is Vinh Trieu Minh Ancient Temple. The origin of worshiping the tutelary god is also from the Minh Huong people, inheriting the tutelary god belief in China. According to customs here, the time to organize the annual Imperial Wedding Ceremony usually lasts for 3 days and nights (24, 25 and 26 of the 7th lunar month) with rituals such as: worshiping, worshiping ghosts and distributing rice. … The pagoda faces the Bac Lieu River, the main door to the pagoda is assembled from green stone pillars meticulously and delicately carved with images of dragons, cranes, clouds... The entire pagoda architecture is built in the shape of the word "National". ”, a model of royal architecture of the Ming Dynasty (China). The porch is covered with three-layer yin-yang tiles, the roof corners are decorated with curving wave patterns. In addition, in the pagoda there are also carved patterns such as animals, ornamental plants, leaves and fairies... In front of the altar to worship the Tutelary God is a long table made of precious wood, in the middle of the table is a bronze urn about 70 cm high. , this is a rare type of bamboo urn in Vietnam... The ancient tutelary god Vinh Trieu Minh temple is a priceless heritage that represents a unique cultural and religious belief of the Chinese people in Bac Lieu. Source: Bac Lieu Newspaper online

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Rating : National monument Open door

An Trach Communal House

An Trach communal house is located in An Trach hamlet, Vinh Loi commune, Thanh Hoa district (now in group 2, ward 5, Bac Lieu town - Bac Lieu province). The communal house was built by Tri Pham Thanh Mau district on April 6, 1877 (year of Dinh Suu) on a land area of ​​4,000 square meters and personally served as the chief worshiper; Tri Ho Van Thanh district made offerings. Because construction conditions at that time were still limited, An Trach communal house simply looked like a three-compartment roof, and the materials used were also very primitive. Later, through many stages, the communal house was built larger, more solid and majestic with multilateral and multi-directional architecture following Hue communal house architecture. The architectural works of the communal house include: The main communal house, the front communal house yard, the rear communal house yard, the rear communal house, four corners with small shrines, two rows of houses Dong Lang and Tay Lang. The main communal house has a 0.75m high foundation, 4 porches, 8 roofs, and the top of the roof has "Four dragons painting pearls". The communal house's porch has 4 roofs: the front, back, Dong Lang and Tay Lang are all covered with tubular tiles. The top of the flowing roof has blue ceramic tiles with jagged and patterned patterns. Each porch has 4 square load-bearing columns, built of card bricks and covered with moldings in the shape of a bowl. The front porch's four columns have a chrysanthemum leaf pattern painted in light green at the top, and a parallel sentence is written on each column. During the reign of King Khai Dinh (1916 - 1925), An Trach communal house was awarded the title "Bon Canh Thanh Hoang". According to folk legend, in the past, An Trach communal house worshiped the famous scholar Nguyen Cong Tru, a mandarin during the reign of King Tu Duc, who had a spirit of patriotism, love for the people, and openly restored and expanded the territory. Every year, on the 14th day of the 11th lunar month, the communal house holds his death anniversary. In the main holidays, such as: Ky Yen and Vu Lan, there are memorial services to Nguyen Cong Tru, praying for him to help the people, praying for good weather, peace and prosperity... That respect has entered the heart. The spirit of the local people is like a natural flow. This is also an expression of good morality from thousands of generations of our nation. During the years of resisting the French and expelling the Americans, the communal house was the place to organize revolutionary meetings and events, harbor communists... Recognizing its cultural and historical value, in 2000, An Trach communal house was recognized Recognized as a national historical, architectural and artistic relic. Currently, the People's Committee of Bac Lieu province is having an architectural project to restore the communal house to be more spacious and solid, in order to enhance the role and significance of the communal house in the spiritual life of the people, not only in the province. Source: Bac Lieu Tourism

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Rating : National monument Open door

Vinh Hung ancient tower

Vinh Hung ancient tower is located in Trung Hung 1B hamlet, Vinh Hung A commune, Vinh Loi district, Bac Lieu province. Not only is this the only tower architecture of the Oc - Eo culture left in the Southwest, but during the excavation at Vinh Hung tower, archaeologists also obtained many extremely valuable artifacts. with many statues of stone, bronze, ceramic, precious stones... marking a rather long period of existence and development (from the 4th century to the 13th century AD) of Vinh Hung ancient tower. Vinh Hung Tower has undergone many surveys. In 1911, French scholar Lunet de Lajonquiere discovered it under the name Tra Long Tower. In 1917 Henri Parmentier came to survey this area. In this report (under the name Luc Hien tower) he listed a number of artifacts discovered inside and outside the tower. In particular, among them is a stele found in Phuoc Buu Tu pagoda next to the tower engraved with Sanskrit characters, clearly stating the month Karhila, year 814, corresponding to 892 AD, and the name of King Yacovan-Man (20th century AD). 9th century). Archaeologists have determined that the tower was built around the 9th century AD to worship the Khmer king named Yacovar - Man. In May 1990, archaeologists from the Institute for Sustainable Development of the Southern Region in collaboration with the Minh Hai Provincial Museum came to survey and dig a survey hole, discovering a number of artifacts such as the heads of statues of gods and demons. literature, grinding table, Linga - Yoni... Continuing the journey to clarify the value of a national monument, as well as to serve the restoration, embellishment, and anti-degradation of Vinh Hung tower relics, in 2002 and then in 2011, The Archaeological Research Center coordinated with the Bac Lieu Provincial Museum to excavate around the tower. These excavations continue to do things such as revealing the base of the tower, solving traces buried in the ground to have solutions to restore and embellish the tower to promote the value of the monument. Many valuable artifacts have been discovered during surveys such as: the Goddess statue carved in the traditional style, the round Oc Eo Phu Nam statue, the right hand of the "God Statue", a number of Linga - Yoni, objects ceramics used in everyday life and especially the set of bronze statues are considered by archaeologists to be a unique collection of statues, a "national treasure", including a number of unique statues of very high value. In 2011, the Vinh Hung tower relic was restored and renovated, including the following items: exhibition house, stele house, guard house, fence and a number of other items to preserve and promote the value of the relic. The ancient tower has a quite simple and rustic architecture on a promontory of about 100m2, the Tower's door faces west, the base of the Tower is rectangular with two sides of 5.6m and 6.9m. The height of the Tower is 8.2m (calculated from the Tower's base). All three sides East - South - North are built of bricks. The wall at the base of the Tower is 1.8m thick. The higher you go, the thinner the wall becomes. The wall is gradually tilted towards the top, forming a rolling dome. According to many scientists, the ancient Khmer people used a special construction technique, they used a type of vegetable glue to stick bricks together, without using construction materials such as cement, or lime mortar like now. The tower was built with two types of bricks of different colors. From the base of the tower to a height of 4m are red bricks and from 4m upwards are white bricks. Looking in from the main door is the restored Linga - Yoni set symbolizing yin and yang harmony. The original Linga - Yoni set is being preserved at the museum. From the unique values ​​recorded, Vinh Hung Ancient Tower has been recognized as a national historical and architectural and artistic relic since 1992. Source: Bac Lieu Tourism

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Rating : National monument Open door

Giac Hoa Pagoda

Giac Hoa Pagoda, also known as Hai Ngo Pagoda, is located in Xom Lon hamlet, Chau Thoi commune, Vinh Loi district. The pagoda was built in 1919 by Ms. Huynh Thi Ngo, born into a wealthy family of famous landowners in Bac Lieu at the end of the 19th century, who donated money and land to build it, commonly known as Co Hai Ngo Pagoda. In October 1920, the pagoda was completed after 18 months of construction. Giac Hoa Pagoda was one of the most typical artistic architectural works in Bac Lieu at that time. After completing the construction of the pagoda, Ms. Hai Ngo always participated and performed social benefit work such as teaching, helping the poor... The pagoda is a complex of architectural works, large and small, tightly arranged and balanced according to the "internal and foreign" style, harmoniously combining East - West architecture. In front is the Main Hall, behind is Thien Tinh yard and the Hau To house (worshiping the ancestors and Ms. Hai Ngo, the founder of the temple). The main hall is basically like a colonial-era mansion, sitting on a very high, solid foundation, quiet yellow, tiled roof, dark brick floor... like an artistic masterpiece. The remaining building blocks are loyal to the common East-West architectural style, with a strong French impression, embellished with curved roofs and lines of Oriental characters in front, connecting the buildings and the space. Inside each building are cool corridors, scientifically arranged, the entire space of Giac Hoa flows smoothly like a harmonious piece of music. It can be said that, in terms of ecological space, aesthetics, architecture and antiquity, Giac Hoa itself achieves a quite high level. Inside the main hall is an elegant, peaceful, airy space, designed and built entirely of precious wood. With a structure of 20 round wooden columns with a diameter of 45 cm carved with dragons, phoenixes and many very sophisticated motifs divided into 5 horizontal rows, supporting the tiled roof. Buddha statues and interior decorations are also made of good wood. In the temple grounds, there are also unique architectural works such as the bust of Guan Yin Buddha on the mountain, Duong Tam Tang teacher and student going to pray for sutras, waterfalls, statues of the 12 zodiac animals,... creating more unique features for the temple. . Especially during the two resistance wars, Giac Hoa Pagoda was a revolutionary base, housing many soldiers and officers. In 1945, responding to President Ho Chi Minh's call for "A jar of rice to feed the army", Ms. Hai Ngo donated 2,000 bushels of rice to the revolution. With those values, the pagoda was recognized by the People's Committee of Bac Lieu province as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic in 2001. The temple is also a place to teach Buddhism, opening the first "summer retreat" class for hundreds of monks and nuns to study for free. Currently, the temple also has a Buddhist Intermediate School managed by the Buddhist Sangha of Bac Lieu Province, the cradle of Southern nun education. Giac Hoa Pagoda today is majestic and splendid, becoming a famous Bac Lieu spiritual tourist destination welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Source: Bac Lieu Tourism

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Xiem Can Pagoda

On June 29, 2022, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Lieu province signed a Decision recognizing the historical and cultural relic of Xiem Can Pagoda. The cultural and historical relic Wotkomphisakoprekchru (Siamese Pagoda) is located in Bien Dong A hamlet, Vinh Trach Dong commune, Bac Lieu city, Bac Lieu province. Construction of Xiem Can Pagoda began in March 1887, led by Venerable Lam Mau. Venerable Duong Quan is the eighth generation abbot. The pagoda was built on an area of ​​nearly 50,000 square meters, with traditional Angkor Khmer architecture, shown in unique motifs in the domes, walls, columns and stairs, reliefs, and pattern colors. , the curved carved lines fully and boldly represent a cultural relic of the Khmer people. Surrounding the pagoda is a solidly built fence, with many patterns and reliefs depicting the wheel of reincarnation. On both sides of the fence in front of the three-entrance gate are impressive sculptures of Prince Siddhartha and a dancing girl. The three-entrance gate is a diverse architectural work consisting of many bas-reliefs embossed with meticulous cubic patterns bearing the symbolic meaning of the number 3 such as: Buddha - Dharma - Sangha; past - present - future...) decorative reliefs are shown in the form below as a lotus flower, above are 2 large petals, between 2 branches and leaves are 3 more sets of Tripitaka, above are more wheel of reincarnation. On both sides of the empty space of the entrance there are about a few dozen round pillars, with names of Buddhists who contributed to building the pagoda on the pillars. Inside the temple yard is a statue of Buddha in a lying position (entering nirvana) with a roof for visitors to offer incense and pray before entering the main hall. Xiem Can Pagoda is where Khmer people often gather to learn literacy, dance and sing, and vocational training. Here, every year many Khmer festivals take place, attracting a large number of Khmer ethnic people to attend. Major festivals of the year take place at the temple such as: - Chol chnam thmay (New Year's celebration) takes place for 3 days (around April 14, 15, 16 of the solar calendar). - Lotus Festival (grandparents worship ceremony) takes place on one of three days, October 8, 9, and 10 of the solar calendar. - The robe offering ceremony takes place on one of the days from September 16 to October 15 of the lunar calendar. In addition, at the pagoda there are also religious festivals featuring the characteristics of Theravada Buddhism. During the years of resistance against the French and Americans to save the country, Xiem Can Pagoda was also the place where Buddhists were encouraged to work side by side with the people in the province to participate in revolutionary activities. Typical examples of that movement are Venerable Tran Kin, Venerable Thach Thuol, Vice Venerable Duong Tha and many other monks. Especially in 1966, implementing the Party's policy on protesting against elections. The monks and Buddhists of the pagoda simultaneously protested against the election, such as destroying ballot boxes, resisting conscription, etc. In addition, Xiem Can Pagoda was also a base to harbor secret revolutionary cadres. . The Management Board of Xiem Can Pagoda has also formed a Performing Arts Club to serve the needs of enjoying cultural values ​​of the Khmer people through performances of traditional musical instruments, Absara dance... has made a strong impression on tourists and has been visited by travel businesses, many survey groups, and working groups from other provinces. Every year it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors, especially during summer holidays and holidays. Xiem Can Pagoda is a unique artistic architectural work of the Khmer people in Bac Lieu, and is also a place marking historical revolutionary events of the province. This is a unique tourist destination for tourists when arriving in Bac Lieu. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Lieu Province

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Rating : Provincial level relics Open door

Co Thum Pagoda (Kosthum)

Co Thum Pagoda (KosThum) is a Khmer Theravada pagoda with a tradition of revolutionary struggle through two periods of resistance against the French and the Americans to save the country. The full name of the pagoda is Coro-pum-meanchey KosThum, built in 1832, in the Buddhist year 2376, in Ninh Thanh Loi commune, Hong Dan district, Bac Lieu province. During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists, American imperialists and their henchmen during the period (1945-1975), Co Thum Pagoda was the base of operations for revolutionary cadres, monks and people under the Party leaders organized many political struggles against arresting people and relocating the Pagoda... Especially in 1949, with the approval of the Central and local authorities, the Cambodian provisional government was established at the Pagoda. To ensure the safety of revolutionary cadres, following the Party's direction, the pagoda organized to dig 2 secret bunkers for revolutionary cadres to take shelter. The first cellar is made under the floor of the monk's house, the cellar is designed in the letter "L" with an up and down door made in a glass place, with ventilation holes. The roof of the tunnel is made of trees, and on top is camouflaged soil that fits closely to the soil used to make the floor. The second tunnel was built 30m from the first tunnel behind Venerable Tran Duyen's house. The tunnel was also made in an "L" shape, sunk underground, with an up and down door, a steam hole, and a horizontal drop-down roof. made of trees, covered with soil and carefully camouflaged to avoid enemy detection. Co Thum Pagoda has a "item": a stele with the names of the martyrs who sacrificed here, including Khmer monks. The historical relic of Co Thum Pagoda not only has revolutionary historical significance but is also associated with the location and architectural complex of Co Thum Pagoda. The main house has a foundation nearly 1 meter higher than the ground. The pagoda has a surrounding corridor and the main door faces the East. Due to the concept of Buddha in the West, it should be turned to the East to bless, in accordance with the direction of the Buddha statue. The pagoda has 3 levels of roof, each level is divided into 3 folds, the middle fold is higher than the two sides. The head and roof folds all have a long, curved dragon tail. The outside decoration has many carved and embossed images such as: Statues of Reahu, fairy, chan, Garuda, keyno, etc. In addition, inside the temple, the walls are painted with images of the Buddha's life (Jataka) with extremely beautiful strokes. lively. The large space next to the canal, discreetly shielded behind walls, sparkling with building blocks covered in the sect's characteristic yellow and red paint, it is also difficult to imagine the two fierce wars that have gone through. Pagodas play an extremely important role. The remote location, surrounded by favorable terrain to form a secret base, has maintained here a base for harboring and training revolutionary cadres, both from the Southwest region and the Cambodian revolution. With these important cultural values ​​as well as revolutionary history, the Ministry of Culture and Sports ranked Co Thum Pagoda as a national historical site in 2006. Every year, many traditional festivals of the Khmer people are held at the pagoda such as: New Year Festival (Chool chnam thmay) on April 13, 14, 15 of the solar calendar; Ceremony to worship grandparents on October 8, 9, and 10 of the solar calendar; moon worship ceremony; peace ceremony; Buddha's birthday... attracts many visitors from all over to visit and worship. Source: Bac Lieu Monuments Management Board

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Rating : National monument Open door

TEMPLE OF PRESIDENT HO CHI MINH CITY

Uncle Ho's Temple is located in Ba Chan A hamlet, Chau Thoi commune, Vinh Loi district, Bac Lieu province. In 1969, hearing the news that our beloved Uncle Ho had passed away forever, the soldiers and people of Chau Thoi commune were extremely shocked and pained. With Uncle Ho's love for the people of the South, the people here have a common wish to build Uncle Ho's Temple right in their homeland to give him incense day and night. Thousands of officials and people in the commune and district were not afraid of sacrifice and hardship, contributing day and night to build Uncle Ho's Temple right on the land filled with smoke, fire, bullets and bombs of the heroic Chau Thoi... In March 1970, Chau Thoi Commune Party Committee implemented the policy of Vinh Loi District Party Committee to build Uncle Ho's Temple. After the temple was burned by the enemy twice, the people as well as the Chau Thoi Commune Party Committee and Vinh Loi District Party Committee were determined to build a solid temple with cement and iron bars... The job of buying materials for construction was difficult because we had to go through many enemy posts, but with the motivation of loving Uncle Ho, the people of Chau Thoi commune volunteered to buy materials, each person buying a little. Buy and make many times. When preparations were complete, at 10:00 a.m. on April 25, 1972, Chau Thoi Commune Party Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony to build Uncle Ho's Temple. After 24 days and nights without fear of enemy artillery shells, the people and Chau Thoi Commune Party Committee completed the construction of the Temple. On the morning of May 19, 1972 (Uncle's birthday), the inauguration ceremony of Uncle Ho's Temple was conducted in the joy and solemnity of over a thousand people in Chau Thoi Commune and soldiers of Vinh Loi district. Building a temple right in the enemy's heart was difficult, protecting the temple was even more difficult. After the temple was completed, the enemy regularly mobilized means to attack, but with all the affection of Southerners for the beloved old father of the nation, guerrilla forces, and local forces. Vinh Loi and the Temple Protection Team are determined to protect Uncle Ho's Temple. Grateful for the great contributions and shining revolutionary moral example of beloved President Ho Chi Minh, over the years, Bac Lieu province has always paid attention to restoration and upgrading. Up to now, Uncle Ho's Temple in Bac Lieu has been built on an 11,000m2 campus with main structures such as: Uncle Ho's Temple, Temple Covering House, Exhibition House, Hall and office, service area. The garden is planted with many types of trees. In particular, the relic's campus stands out with its fragrant lotus pond. Uncle Ho's Temple in Chau Thoi is considered one of the most beautiful Uncle Ho's Temples in the Mekong Delta region. In addition to the main area of ​​the Temple, there are also gardens and halls to screen documentaries that introduce to visitors an overview of Uncle Ho's background and career. The temple is built of bricks, wooden beams, and has a porch and balcony with a flat roof in front. More than 300 documents and artifacts reflecting the process of Chau Thoi commune people fighting to protect the temple and documents about President Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary life are kept at the exhibition house. Uncle Ho's Temple in Bac Lieu was ranked as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1998. This is the pride of the army and people of Bac Lieu, every year on major holidays and days off. Especially on Uncle Ho's birthday, there were many tourists and people visiting. Source: Bac Lieu Tourism

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Rating : National monument Open door

Noc Cang Historical Site

The Noc Mang field site belongs to Phong Thanh village, Gia Rai district, today is hamlet 4, Phong Thanh A commune, Gia Rai district, Bac Lieu province. In the past, this place was a large swampy area, with many forests of melaleuca, bamboo, and reeds growing together, all year round only birds and poisonous snakes sheltered. People who went to reclaim the land to live and explore this area built leaf-roofed huts to shelter from rain and sun and avoid poisonous snakes. Because the land is swampy, it is impossible to build houses like on dry land, people cut trees to make stakes and stick them in the muddy ground, then put crutches on top as floors to build houses. The site of Noc Cang field is also associated with the indomitable struggle of farmers against the oppression and exploitation of the French colonialists and landlords. Mr. Muoi Chuc's family put in a lot of sweat and effort to transform this field into a rice field. While everyone was living and working peacefully, the landlords colluded with the tyrants and the French colonialists to use many cunning tricks to steal rice and land from Mr. Muoi Chuc's family. (In fact, the land Mr. Muoi Chuc and his brothers worked on was left by their ancestors who explored it). In 1927, after many cunning and sinister tricks to take over the land of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuc's family (Muoi Chuc), a landowner in Ca Mau, Ma Ngan, tricked him into selling the land to the wife of a district official, Ho. Thi Tran. After buying land but not being able to get it due to Mr. Muoi Chuc's family vehemently protesting, they borrowed the power of the French colonialists to suppress it in order to take the fields and rice of Mr. Muoi Chuc's family. So his family's struggle against the oppression of the French colonialists happened bloody on February 17, 1928. In this fight back, Mr. Muoi Chuc's family lost 4 people: Mr. Muoi Chuc, Ms. Muoi Chuc (with her unborn child), Mr. Nam Man, Mr. Sau Nhin. On the colonial side, one French official was seriously injured and died the next day, and several others were injured. The remaining members of Mr. Muoi Chuc's family were all arrested and convicted of "rioting, opposing public authority, and murder". Not to be deterred by that, his family continued to file a complaint... The press also strongly condemned it. In response to public opinion, the French government finally had to return the land to Mr. Muoi Chuc's family. The Noc Cang field incident is evidence of the crimes of the French colonial regime and its lackeys of mandarins, demonstrating the anti-oppression spirit of honest and simple farmers. Although the struggle of the farmers in the Noc Mang area was a spontaneous struggle, it demonstrated the struggle of the farming class in the Mekong Delta at that time, demonstrating the resilient spirit and kindness of the people. Southern farmers, contributing to the resilient and indomitable tradition of the Vietnamese people. On August 30, 1991, the historical event of Noc Mang field was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a historical - cultural relic, this relic is located in hamlet 4, Phong Thanh A commune, Gia Rai district, province Bac Lieu. After more than eighty years, Noc Mang field still retains the tragic song of the past, that event has entered the nation's history with the image of simple, honest and full of devotion farmers in Bac Lieu. Source: History of Gia Rai District Party Committee

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Rating : National monument Open door

Outstanding relic site