Culture and Life – In the Hoang Truong sea, a verse of Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem has been passed on since ancient times, when he was traveling through Lach Truong estuary, that: ‘When will you let her lie down in the field/ calves graze? He just returned’. The poem is like the exclamation of the ancestors when facing the charming scenery of the land at the mouth of the sea…
Hon Bo – Lach Truong spiritual tourism cultural park. However, before knowing Hoang Truong (Hoang Hoa) under the natural and beautiful shape like the early days of the mountains and water, the waves and the wind, the sun and the sand…; This land is famous as a “battleground” – the place where many historical confrontations took place between the Vietnamese Navy and Thanh Hoa’s army and people with warships, “heavenly enemies” of the US imperialists. In order to save the disastrous situation of the “Special War” strategy, in 1964, the US imperialists opened a destructive war to the North, preventing the support of the North’s rear for the Southern battlefield. The US for the 7th Fleet – the air force focused on raiding along from Ne islet (Hau Loc) to Lach Truong mouth (Hoang Hoa). In the face of the enemy’s aggressive behavior, along with the People of the whole country, Hoang Truong People participated in the People’s War which is considered unique in history. In particular, the resounding feat of the Hoang Truong militia veteran platoon with a 12ly7 infantry gun shot down an American plane in 1967, received a letter of praise from Uncle Ho and was conferred the title Hero of the armed forces by the State. People. In that war, each Hoang Truong fisherman became a “living milestone” at sea, both making a living and protecting the sovereignty of the sea and sacred islands. This is indeed a strange war. Because war became a part of life at that time and entered the consciousness of every human being. Then every enemy comes to fight, no matter how big and dangerous they are. Because in the end, “the pride of weapons bowed to the pride of men”! To record that special historical milestone, on December 19, 2015, the Vietnam Navy’s first victory monument was inaugurated. The project is likened to a red sail that stands tall, proud and indomitable against the waves at Lach Truong estuary. The work is a sacred symbol of patriotic tradition, the spirit of self-reliance and national pride, always reminding posterity of our nation’s painful but resilient history. And that, to keep the peace for this strip of land is red blood mixed in sea water. Therefore, pride must be associated with the responsibility of each person for the development of the homeland and the country in the current context. So, if you have a chance to return to Hoang Truong, you should visit the Monument of the First Victory of the Navy and People of Vietnam, to once more feel the heroic and tragic atmosphere of a time of blood and fire. . After a moment of recollection, visitors can open their hearts to receive the echoes of heaven and earth, of mountains and rivers, of waves and waves where the sea mouth is converging on this land of Hoang Truong. The coastline is about 5km long, the Linh Truong mountain range connects from Ngoc Chue mountain (Hoang Yen commune) to the cape of Bo islet and together with Ne and Sup islands, forming a bow shape in front of the sea mouth, like shielding and covering the sea. wrap life in its bosom. Life is hard, but it is kind, simple and very peaceful. Today, the picture of life at the estuary has been painted with more bright colors. In particular, the birth of a unique architectural complex called Hon Bo – Lach Truong cultural and spiritual tourism park right next to the water’s edge, more and more promise of a “color change” of life here. Looking down from above, Linh Truong mountain range looks like a dragon reaching out to the sea, and Bo is the dragon’s head. As for the rocks that eat into the sea, large and small in size and in many different shapes, sparkling like pearls like dragon beards. But when standing independently from the Linh Truong mountain range, Bo islet has the shape of a large cow and this place once appeared in the verse of Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem: “When will you let her lie down in the field / The cow will graze? He just returned.” Hon Bo is associated with many spiritual stories of fisherman residents and especially, folk traditions say that Bo is a rare white quartz stone block that has the ability to purify bad energy, attract new sources of energy. positive energy and banish evil spirits. Therefore, Hon Bo-Lach Truong Cultural Tourism Spiritual Park is considered a place of convergence and harmony between natural beauty and cultural and spiritual values. At the same time, it is located on a land with a favorable feng shui location: Back leaning against Hon Bo mountain, facing the sea. Built in 2018 and completed some items, the rest is still under construction. Currently, Hon Bo – Lach Truong cultural and spiritual tourism park includes the monuments of the first victory of the Vietnamese Navy and People, the But pagoda, the To Hien Thanh temple, the Mau palace, the Linh house, and the island. Cow, Beard Dragon beach… Although not yet completed, with the existing items, it partly gives visitors an idea of the level of feats and monumental appearance of the whole project. In particular, new works built in the scenic complex have a combination of two architectural styles that have both traditional appearance and modern elements. Typically, the Buddha Pagoda – the most sacred and oldest relic at the mouth of Hoang Truong sea. According to the elderly, the Buddha pagoda dates from the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century. After several hundred years of existence, it was ravaged by wars, and the pagoda was degraded and seriously damaged. With the desire to restore the temple, and also preserve the Buddhist beliefs in the lives of fishermen here, in 2018 the pagoda was restored and became a “highlight” work in the Cultural Park complex. Spiritual tourism Hon Bo – Lach Truong. Overall, the Buddhist temple is quite bold with Indian architecture, but also has its own characteristics of traditional Vietnamese pagodas. In front of the pagoda is the bell tower, the empty floor and in the middle is the 7m high Tathagata Buddha statue… Perhaps it is because of that “novelty” that has created an attraction for visitors, when recently the Park Park Spiritual tourism culture Hon Bo – Lach Truong has created a “craze” for check-in with many tourists, especially young people. Come back to the charming land of Hoang Truong once to discover the beautiful scenery tinged with mystery and listen to the sea singing the love song of sea life – human life.
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