3km from the city center, Dong Son Ancient Village in Ham Rong ward, Thanh Hoa city is a village thousands of years old, associated with the famous Dong Son culture. Through the ups and downs of history, the devastation of war and time, Dong Son ancient village still basically preserves its material cultural values with the characteristics of villages in the North Central region. This is an attractive destination for tourists and people during Tet and spring.
*Dong Son ancient village was voted as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages in Vietnam, attracting tourists with its peaceful, quiet beauty, awakening nostalgia. The location is located along the mountain and riverside, “Charming mountains and water” with green trees and beautiful scenery, cool climate; The village’s terrain exudes majestic beauty, the rivers are magical, and the sacred soul has many spiritual inspirations.
The village is located between majestic mountains and hills, facing the romantic Ma River with the legendary Ham Rong bridge crossing. Behind the village is Canh Tien mountain, in front are vast green and fertile fields. The traditional cultural space is the attraction to Dong Son ancient village because this village meets all 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, landscapes, revolution and architecture and has many cultural relics . culture, long history and value.
*Temple of the Great Saint : Temple of the Holy Emperor Chang At Dai Vuong. The protected area is 863m2 , the current actual area is 3,568m2 . The Holy Father’s Temple is a valuable relic of historical culture and architectural art. The temple includes: incense burner, front hall, and harem. The overall architecture includes 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) : In the past, it was built on a campus area of nearly 3,000m2 . The pagoda structure includes: Tam Quan Gate, Main Hall; The harem was destroyed by American bombs. Artifacts in the pagoda also preserve the stone statue of Amitabha Buddha on a square kneeling stone pedestal. Currently, there has been a new investment in Tam Bao house. The old pagoda currently behind the Tam Bao temple still maintains its current status. Ranked as a provincial relic in Decision No. 921/QD-SVHTT.
* Nhi Temple : Located on high land in the center of Dong Son village, facing west, the temple’s back leans 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 Guard Trinh The Loi, Tutelary God of Dong Son village. Ranked as a provincial relic in Decision No. 921/VHQD, dated July 20, 1994.
*Dragon Mountain-Fairy Cave : Located in the heart of Muan Mountain. Tien Son Cave is about 2km long, is a perfect combination of 3 main caves, up to tens of meters high, connected by small up and down paths, creating a magical and strange feeling in an extremely pleasant atmosphere. bear. Entering the cave, you will feel the mysterious and magical beauty of the rocks with strange shapes. Going deep into the cave is like being lost in a fairyland filled with a treasure trove of amazing legends with stone slabs creating scenes of dragons flying, phoenixes, and stalactites sparkling with marble. Tien Son Cave is 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 Government. Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee on granting and renewing the ranking certificate of Tien Son Cave relic.
*Dong Son archaeological site : Discovered in 1924 and ranked as a national relic according to Decision No. 313-VH/VP, 1962. Currently the archaeological pit is open to the public, serving visitors but embanked with concrete.
*Ancient houses: In the village there are 12 ancient houses with wooden structures, including the house of Mr. Luong Trong Due, which is more than 300 years old and still quite intact. Mr. Luong Trong Due’s house: located in Tri lane is recognized as a provincial relic according to Decision No. 3837/QD-UBND dated December 27, 2006 with a protected area of 450 m 2 . The house is located in a beautiful landscape, with its architectural structure preserved quite intact. The campus includes works: Gate, fence, landscape garden, Nghinh Phong floor, main house. All buildings are preserved and protected by the family. The main house has 05 rooms, wooden structure, length 13.75m, width of the house 4.5m, width of the porch 2.25m. The 3 middle spaces are used as ancestral worship spaces. Two compartments on both sides to store furniture and household items. According to tradition, this house was built from the beginning to worship Nguyen (more than 300 years ago), and was renovated twice in 1926 and 2003.
* Village roads: Previously, stone plots were placed in the middle of the road, spaced at intervals (for 03 double alleys running all the way through), placed on one side (for 02 dead-end double alleys and 02 single alleys), previously there was only walking, Anyone who had a bicycle had to carry it when going into the alley. This alley structure existed until the 1960s. Currently, the alleys have been paved with bricks or filled with concrete, making them more convenient and suitable for mechanization. The boulders are still retained and used to build sidewalks.
* Ancient well: Surrounding Dong Son village is a system of soil and rock mountains creating rich underground water circuits. Most of the water wells used by Dong Son people for drinking and daily activities are natural wells. Currently, two ancient wells are still preserved in Nghia and Tri hamlets.
* Local cuisine and specialties: Being a mountainous area, some grazing areas of buffalo, cows, and goats are ready to provide dishes to serve tourists. The dishes of some restaurants here made from goats have long impressed tourists from all over. (De Nhat De Restaurant, Kim Quy NH, Thai Son NH, …). At the same time, there are also many agricultural products of very good quality with different flavors such as: cassava, taro, green tea… Currently, in the village, some households have switched to growing pennywort interwoven with other vegetables, forming a specialized pennywort farming 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 a number of culinary products with unique flavors.
Dong Son Ancient Village with the event “Ancient Village New Year”:
The program “Ancient village New Year” to welcome Spring Quy Mao at Dong Son Ancient Village will take place from January 17, 2022 (ie December 26, Year of the Rat to the 5th day of Tet, year of Quy Mao) with many attractive activities. promote tourist destinations to people.
*Countryside market: Takes place from December 26, Year of the Rat to the 5th day of Tet, Year of the Cat. This place recreates the traditional countryside market space, the stalls are beautifully decorated, introducing visitors to local specialties, visitors can take photos, “check-in” in the style of Tet in 3 regions and Enjoy culinary specialties: Country wine, Cao Son Duong, Vang sweet soup, Pennywort (Dried, fresh)… In addition, this place also displays local Ocop products and Thanh Hoa city. After the event, the Country Market will be held in market sessions every Saturday and Sunday.
* Traditional games and performances will take place from the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year to the 5th day of the Year of the Cat with many exciting games: Land boat racing, blindfolded pot smashing, blindfolded duck catching, sack jumping, walking footbridges, ….
* Experience traditional Vietnamese Tet culture such as writing calligraphy, making tortoise shells…
* Experience the ancient house of Mr. Luong Trong Due
* Check-in and take photos at the Village Gate, Nhan, Nghia, Tri, Dung Alleys, Mieu Nhi Alley and the main road in the village: Here, visitors can take photos with the ancient, mossy walls; The roads are decorated with beautiful trees and lanterns; The alleys are also attractively decorated…
With a rich history of thousands of years of development, unique culture and unique architectural beauty, Dong Son ancient village always deserves to be a destination not to be missed during the first spring trip of the year. Hopefully the information shared above will help you better understand this famous ancient village.