Admire 11 national treasures of Hai Duong

Statue setTamTBuddha

The statues from the Le Trung Hung period (1533-1789) are currently worshiped at Con Son Pagoda (Chi Linh). The full name of the statues is Tam the thuong tru dieu phap than. Phap than means true; dieu means beautiful, bright, miraculous, free from afflictions; thuong tru means always existing. The statues represent the eternal existence of the past, present, and future, not dependent on the form, name, appearance, and color of the visible world, as well as space and time.

The statue set was recognized as a national treasure in the 12th batch (According to Decision 73/QD-TTg dated January 18, 2024 of the Prime Minister).

Woodblocks of Hundred-Room Pagoda

The woodblocks of Tram Gian Pagoda, An Binh Commune (Nam Sach), 17th - 20th century, also known as Yen Ninh Pagoda woodblocks. The woodblocks are not uniform in size, the largest one is 90 cm x 24.5 cm, the smallest is 25.5 cm x 13.5 cm. Tram Gian Pagoda still preserves 896 woodblocks, divided into 26 sets of scriptures, 7 remaining woodblocks and 67 newly carved woodblocks. The woodblocks are mostly large sets of scriptures and laws that are widely circulated in Buddhism.

Woodblocks recognized as national treasures in the 12th batch (According to Decision 73/QD-TTg dated January 18, 2024 of the Prime Minister)

Hiep An brown flower ceramic jar

Tran Dynasty jar, currently kept at Hai Duong Provincial Museum, 45 cm high, weighs 20 kg. The jar was discovered when people were digging a grave in Hiep An Commune cemetery (Kim Mon district, now Hiep An ward, Kinh Mon town), on December 6, 1981. The jar is made of white clay, covered with ivory yellow glaze, painted with brown glaze, light gray ceramic body, well-tempered clay, fired at high temperature, durable.

The jar was recognized as a national treasure in the 12th batch (According to Decision 73/QD-TTg dated January 18, 2024 of the Prime Minister).

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Dating from the 19th century, early 20th century, in Kinh Chu cave, Pham Thai ward (Kinh Mon), it has value in researching the history of Kinh Mon land as well as the history of Duong Nham pagoda and Kinh Chu cave. The system of Kinh Chu cave steles preserves the writings of many famous people, many literati, authors from kings, intellectuals, monks... shown in 47 steles on the wall.

The beer system was recognized as a national treasure in the 12th batch (According to Decision 73/QD-TTg dated January 18, 2024 of the Prime Minister).

Thanh Mai Vien Thong Beer Tower

The stele is currently located in Hoang Hoa Tham commune (Chi Linh), made of green stone, 131 cm high, 82 cm wide, 14 cm thick. The turtle carrying the stele is 165 cm long, 103 cm wide, and 30 cm high. The stele records the deeds of the founders of the Truc Lam Zen sect, clearly stating that Thanh Mai pagoda was renovated and expanded by Phap Loa in the 14th century, the birthplace of the Truc Lam Buddhist Zen sect during the Tran Dynasty.

The stele was recognized as a national treasure in the 5th batch (According to Decision 2469/QD-TTg dated December 22, 2016 of the Prime Minister)

Chong Thien Tu stele

Currently at Dau Pagoda, Nhat Tan Commune (Gia Loc), Khai Huu era 3, Tran Dynasty, year 1331. The stele is made of green stone, 150 cm high, 87 cm wide, 20 cm thick. The turtle carrying the stele is 138 cm long, 95 cm wide, 48 cm high. The stele records the process of building, restoring and embellishing the pagoda. This is an important source of information for research and determining the age of the pagoda, one of the ancient historical sites with nearly 1,000 years of history...

The stele was recognized as a national treasure in the 7th batch (According to Decision 1821/QD-TTg dated December 24, 2018 of the Prime Minister).

NinepHum LienhDong Ngo Pagoda

It dates back to 1692 during the reign of King Le Hy Tong and is currently located at Dong Ngo Pagoda, Tien Tien Commune (Hai Duong City). The nine-grade wooden tower is in the shape of a regular hexagon, 665 cm high. The heart of the nine-grade tower is a 45 cm diameter ironwood pillar, placed on a stone base inside the tower.

The ninth grade was recognized as a national treasure in the 5th batch (according to Decision 2469/QD-TTg dated December 22, 2016 of the Prime Minister).

NinepHum LienhGiam Pagoda

The nine-rank tower dates back to the 17th century, at Giam Pagoda, Dinh Son Commune (Cam Giang). The wooden tower is in the shape of a regular hexagon, 652 cm high, with a 102 cm high Amitabha statue on top of the tower. The nine-rank tower weighs 4 tons (according to the 1974 scale when the pagoda was moved to its current location).

The ninth grade was recognized as a national treasure in the fourth batch (According to Decision 2382/QD-TTg dated December 25, 2015 of the Prime Minister).

Huu Chung bronze drum

Dong Son culture period, 2,300 - 2,100 years. Drum is 67 cm high, weighs 75 kg. The center of the drum has a 12-pointed star embossed in the middle. Between the star's points are peacock feather motifs. Surrounding the star are 9 decorative rings.

The drum was recognized as a national treasure in the third phase (According to Decision 53/QD-TTg dated January 14, 2015 of the Prime Minister).

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The stele dates from 1607, the eighth year of the Hoang Dinh era, and is currently at Con Son Pagoda. It is made of green stone, hexagonal in shape, 173 cm high, 33 cm wide, and weighs about 500 kg. The stele's content is a concise and succinct record of the restoration of Con Son Pagoda in 1607, presided over by Zen master Mai Tri Ban. The content states that Con Son Tu Phuc Pagoda dates back to the Tran Dynasty.

The beer was recognized as a national treasure in the 6th batch (According to Decision 2089/QD-TTg dated December 25, 2017 of the Prime Minister)

Thanh Hu Dong Beer

Long Khanh era (1372 - 1377) of Tran Due Tong, currently preserved at Con Son pagoda, made of green stone, 95 cm wide, 165 cm high, 7 cm thick. The turtle carrying the stele is 180 cm long, 100 cm wide, 28 cm thick. The stele and turtle are made of sedimentary stone, green in color. The front, on the top edge of the stele's forehead, is decorated with dragons facing the sun. The pair of dragons are carved in the seal style; the sun is a round block covered by clouds.

Beer was recognized in the 4th batch (according to Decision 2382/QD-TTg dated December 25, 2015 of the Prime Minister).