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Stretching along the poetic Cau River, Tho Ha (Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district) is one of the rare villages that still retain the ancient cultural beauty of Kinh Bac region, where it still has some style. charming of old banyan tree strokes, wharves, communal yards and the ancient house folds are located deep in the alley ...

Tho Ha was considered one of the three oldest ceramics centers of Vietnamese people. Tho Ha Pottery has its own unique characteristics: high level, waterproof, bell-like sound, smooth, warm and close red-brown glaze color. The pottery has eternal strength even though it is buried in soil, soaked in water. The village only makes household wares, jars, small pots, and crockery famous for a while.

Today, vestiges of glazed ceramics once existed are still visible in the old alley walls and the walls of houses built entirely of broken ceramic pieces or small pieces of faulty porcelain, without any lime and mortar, only the mud of Cau river to stick. It is still the old way, but there are still the lines of moss houses and roofs of communal house stretching across the length of Vietnamese cultural history; The hundred-year-old ancient temple is one of the earliest nationally recognized monuments in 1960. Here visitors will surely be surprised at the creations of the ancients when introducing crockery materials. in village architecture.

According to the modern life rhythm, the lime brick wall was built to replace the old walls, the story of building houses with small crockery is only in memory, as a proof of the golden age of Tho Ha pottery.

Tho Ha not only has traditional pottery, but also possesses an architectural heritage complex of the ancient village, including three state-recognized cultural and historical relics: Dinh, Chua and Van Chi, with nearly two dozen steles inscribed with grape letters on both sides. Tho Ha is also famous for ancient architectures from houses to village gates, the old wells are made of unburnt terracotta bricks and terracotta terracotta.

Tho Ha village gate has beautiful architecture, superficial and ancient, made from the hands of the village folk artisans, showing the prosperity of the ancient pottery. This is one of the most beautiful gates in the lower and middle Cau River.

Tho Ha village gate is one of the most beautiful gate in the lower and middle of Cau River.

The gate is located at the head of the village in front of the communal house, on the left is a large lake, on the right is a banyan tree hundreds of years old, these are very typical features bearing the cultural impression of the people of the Northern Delta with images village gates, banyan trees, water wharves, communal yards with arches, temples, wards, communal houses, pagodas ... In addition, some ancient houses were built in the past. 100 years, typical for old houses in the Northern Delta.

Tho Ha communal house is a famous communal house of Kinh Bac origin, built in 1692, during the reign of King Le Hy Tong. Tho Ha communal house represents the spiritual, cultural space of Vietnamese people with typical architectural features. Dinh large scale, relatively complete architectural structure. The carved plates represent the clear and unique Le Dynasty style. The theme shown on the architectural components is mainly "quadratic, quadratic" with stylized flowers, birds and animals. The dragon in Tho Ha communal house is touched in many parts: the left head, the seven, the man, the wood, the board, the first sentence with the topics dragon nest, mother dragon, baby dragon, dragon and young girl ... Therefore, It is no coincidence that scientists consider Tho Ha communal house to be a flower of Vietnamese ancient architectural art. In 1962, Tho Ha communal house was classified as national architectural and artistic vestige.

In the communal house, there are three large steles: Thuy created a temple of worship, A star of divine relics, and a star stele. Perhaps one of the things that attracts the attention of the visitors is the content recorded in the tombstone of Thuy temple. Here, describe quite carefully the mountainous terrain of Tho Ha village: the east is beautiful like a dragon returning to the nest; The majestic West was like a tiger sitting in adoration; to the south is Hang Linh Mountain and the Nguyet Duc River, which is the heavenly plan; The north has Lat mountain, casting sacred gas for Tho Ha land strip. From this terrain, the village has produced talented men, good at dang, passed, made martial arts officials, bright purple robes in the royal court. Also from this land, the trade of wholesale and business activities, the development of many rich people, and every family had a thriving pottery trade.

Tho Ha communal house represents the spiritual, cultural space of Vietnamese people with typical architectural features.

Tho Ha Pagoda is called "Doan Minh Tu". The official date of the temple has not been found. Based on the inscription on the stone dragons at the gate of the temple, in Giap Than 1580 years, the Mac dynasty bought dragons and the year of Canh Than 1610, the pagoda was repaired. Thus, the temple must be built from before.

The pagoda was built in accordance with the style of a foreign country, with a large scale, including the three-gate gate, the bell tower and the front street. Tam Quan pagoda is close behind the communal house. Steep bells and sugar are splendidly carved with themes of dragons and flowers. During the resistance period, the large bell in the steeple was taken to cast weapons. In the temple there is a large Buddha Tathagata and Guan Yin Buddha sitting on a lotus.

From the Three Jewels of the Court along the two corridors to Dong Tien, is a rare architectural work. The first cave has recorded full images of Shakyamuni from birth, maturity and when leaving the capital into austerities to attain enlightenment. Next, go through the large yard to the ancestor's house, where he is worshiped by the Patriarchs and the monks who have presided over the temple. Tho Ha Pagoda was classified as a Cultural and Historical Site in 1996.

Tho Ha Pagoda is called "Doan Minh Tu".

Tho Ha village documents were built in the 17th century (according to the preserved stele, it was built in the 5th year of Vinh Thinh, in 1680) to worship Confucius, Tu Phe, 72 fairies ... This place is considered Cradle of Tho Ha education. This is also a place that attracts quite a lot of tourists to visit, especially in the exam season, the scholars come here to burn incense, worship with respectful hearts. Tho Ha village document was recognized as a Cultural and Historical Site on February 28, 1999.

Ancient beauty, pure Vietnamese, kindness, hospitality of the people with traditional pottery, Tho Ha village is an attractive tourist destination for tourists and cultural researchers.