Hai Duong has 11 national treasures, which not only are the pride of Hai Duong people but also show the province’s rich historical and cultural traditions.
A set of three Buddha statues at Con Son pagoda in Chi Linh city. The statues represent past, present, and future lives and date from the restored Le era (1533 – 1789)896 woodblocks from the 17th - 20th centuries at Tram Gian pagoda in Nam Sach district. Most of the woodblocks are sutras and major legal codes widely circulated in BuddhismHiep An ceramic jar at the provincial Museum. The jar was made from white clay and covered with ivory yellow and brown enamel in the Tran dynastySteles on the walls of Kinh Chu cave in Kinh Mon provincial town. The steles, dating back to the 19th and early 20th centuries, provide information for studying the history of Kinh Mon as well as Duong Nham pagoda and Kinh Chu caveThanh Mai Vien Thong Thap stele at Thanh Mai pagoda in Chi Linh city. The stone stele, 131 cm high, 82 cm wide, and 14 cm thick, records the lifework of the founders of Truc Lam Zen, clearly stating that Thanh Mai pagoda was the birthplace of Truc Lam Zen in the Tran dynastySung Thien Tu stele at Dau pagoda in Gia Loc district. The stone stele, 150 cm high, 87 cm wide, and 20 cm thick, was built in 1331 under the Tran dynasty. Epitaph records the construction and restoration of Dau pagoda, contributing to studying and determining the age of the pagoda, one of famous pagodas with nearly 1,000 years of historyCuu Pham Lien Hoa (nine-tier lotus-shaped tower) at Dong Ngo pagoda in Hai Duong city. The 665 cm high hexagonal wooden tower was built in 1692. The center of the tower is a pillar made of ironwood with a diameter of 45 cm, placed on a stone pedestal in the heart of the towerCuu Pham Lien Hoa at Giam pagoda in Cam Giang district. This is also a hexagonal wooden tower with a height of 652 cm, a weight of 4 tons, and a 102 cm high Amitabha statue at the top. The tower date from the 17th centuryHuu Chung bronze drum. This is the first national treasure of Hai Duong that dates back to the Dong Son Culture, around 2,300 - 2,100 years agoCon Son Tu Phuc Tu stele at Con Son pagoda. The stele was built in 1607 to record the restoration of the pagoda in the same year and construction in the Tran dynastyThanh Hu Dong stele at Con Son pagoda. The stele was built around King Tran Due Tong’s Long Khanh years (1372 – 1377). The top of the stone stele, 95 cm wide, 165 cm high, and 7 cm thick, is decorated with two dragons flanking the sun
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