The small red-bellied woodpecker (Dendrocopos hyperythrus) is 19-23 cm long, is a rare to relatively common settler in the South Central region, and rarely winters in the Northwest and Northeast. They live in pine forests, mixed evergreen broadleaf forests, sometimes in deciduous forests. Photo: eBird. The yellow-crowned green woodpecker (Picus flavinucha) is 31-35 cm long, is a relatively common resident species throughout the country (Tam Dao National Park, Ba Vi, Cuc Phuong, Bach Ma, Chu Yang Sin, Cat Tien, Bidoup Nui). Mrs.). They live in evergreen deciduous forests, deciduous forests, native pine forests. Photo: eBird. The striped-bellied green woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus), 27-30 cm long, is an uncommon species in the South Central and South Vietnam (Yok Don National Park). They live in dry deciduous forests, trees in open areas. Photo: eBird. The black-crowned green woodpecker (Picus canus) is 30-34 cm long, an uncommon to relatively common settler species in the whole country (except for the North Central region). They live in open forest areas, more common in deciduous forests and natural pine forests. Photo: eBird. Small black-fronted woodpecker (Dendrocopos darjellensis) 23-25cm long, is a rare to uncommon settler species in the North of the Northwest (Hoang Lien Sa Pa National Park). They live in evergreen deciduous forests in the high mountains. Photo: eBird. The white-bellied black woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) is 37-43 cm long, a rare to relatively common resident species in the Northwest, Central, South Central and South Vietnam (Hoang Lien Sa Pa National Park, Cat Tien). They live in evergreen deciduous forests, deciduous forests, sometimes in coniferous forests, mangrove forests. Photo: eBird. The great yellow woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus) is 29-32 cm long, is a relatively common resident species throughout the country (Tam Dao National Park, Ba Vi, Cuc Phuong, Bach Ma, Chu Yang Sin, Cat Tien, Bidoup Nui Ba). ). They live in evergreen deciduous forests, deciduous forests, forest edges, mangrove forests, perennial plantations. Photo: eBird. The red-necked brown woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis), 26-29 cm long, is a common settler throughout the country. They live in evergreen, semi-evergreen deciduous forests, sometimes in mixed deciduous forests. Photo: eBird. White-throated black woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) 15-17 cm long, is an uncommon species in the South Central and South Vietnam (Cat Tien National Park, Yok Don). They live in dry deciduous forests, evergreen deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, and bamboo forests. Photo: eBird. White-browed dwarf woodpecker (Sasia ochracea) 8-10 cm long, is a relatively common species in the whole country (Tam Dao, Cuc Phuong, Vu Quang, Bach Ma, Cat Tien National Parks). They live in primary forest, evergreen forest, bamboo forest. Photo: eBird. Invite readers to watch the video: Preserving Cat Ba langur species in danger of extinction | VTV4.

Chong Trinh Emperor can be considered as the emperor with the most tragic fate in the history History of the Ming Dynasty . Unlike other kings who lost their country in history, during the 17 years of Sung Trinh De’s reign, he always ruled the kingdom, carried out reforms, wiped out the parties in the court, and always worked diligently. hope to save the tragedy of the decline of the Ming dynasty. Unfortunately it’s too late! The court at that time had hundreds of thousands of holes, politics was chaotic, moreover Ming Dynasty At that time, it was in the “downhill without brake” stage, the people lamented endlessly. The area of ​​Guangdong, Xiamen, even Hainan has snowfall, drought in the North, floods in the South, it is this extreme weather phenomenon that has fueled the fire of hatred among the people when life Theirs had fallen into an impoverished stalemate. Because of that, peasant uprisings arose everywhere, for the Ming court, it was cold and foggy, and things that were bad are now getting worse. Starting from the first year of Chong Trinh (ie 1628), there was a great drought in the North of China, the land was white and the grass could not grow, in the “Han Nam custom of the district” it was recorded that: Illustrations. “In the first year of Chongzheng, the whole Shaanxi region was red like blood. In the fifth year there was a famine; in the sixth year there was a flood; in the seventh year there was a locust plague, causing a loss of crops and famine; in September of the eighth year, Xixiang In the tenth year, there was a great drought, Luoc Duong had a great flood, and houses were ruined; in the ninth year, there was a great drought and locusts; in the tenth year, the autumn crops were completely lost; in the eleventh summer, locusts flew through the sky; … in the tenth year. three great droughts; … the fourteenth year of the great drought.” The appearance of the rebels Because to cut spending, Emperor Chong Trinh ordered the removal of the epidemic station, the savings were used for military expenses in the Northeast. But no one expected that this staff reduction would bring back Chong Trinh De a very strong enemy, which is Ly Tu Thanh. After being dismissed, Ly Tu Thanh joined the insurgent army and soon became Thunder King. In 1644, the insurgents attacked the Forbidden City. Faced with the situation of dehydration near the shelf, along with the scene of the insurgent army breaking through the main gate of Beijing, Emperor Chong Trinh’s heart was like cold ashes, completely hopeless. In fact, this emperor could have fled with his court officials to the south, to Nanjing, continuing to maintain Ming domination. Because at that time, Nanjing has always been Beijing’s subsidiary capital, Beijing has a key force, and Nanjing also has a part. Moreover, there are still some descendants of the Zhou family, who did not follow Beijing, still continue to live in Nanjing. So even if Beijing was later destroyed, Emperor Chongzhen could still establish a new government in Nanjing. If Emperor Chongzheng can escape from Beijing, with his status, position and talent, the Ming dynasty still has the opportunity to rebuild and rebuild again. But Chong Trinh De was a brave Emperor. Outside of the chaotic army, he sadly looked back at the palace and his relatives and then chose to commit suicide according to the country. The fate of the concubines who served the Chong Trinh Emperor It is surprising that many of his concubines have committed suicide with him. Emperor Chong Trinh wholeheartedly took care of the country, so his harem concubines were not many. Moreover, the affection between Emperor Chong Trinh and Empress Chau was also very good, so he did not favor many other girls. Therefore, there are very few records of his concubine in history, moreover, there are also some people of high status who died at a young age. By the time the country died, there were not many people who personally paid their respects. The relationship between Chong Trinh De and Chau Empress has always been very good, extremely close, the feelings of the two can be compared to the love of a loving couple. Chong Trinh De and Chau Empress parted for the last time, after saying goodbye, Empress Chau also hanged herself and died. In addition to the Empress, there is also Consort Yuan. After parting, Consort Yuan also tied her neck with a rope, unfortunately because her body was a bit fat, so the rope broke. Yuan Gui fell to the ground, was in a coma for a while, and then regained consciousness. When the Qing army entered, she was arranged by the Qing army in a suitable position, enjoying her old age. Concubine Dien Quy was also one of the concubines of Emperor Chong Trinh. She was also favored by the king. Unfortunately, her health was always not good, so the three princes she gave birth to were also sick and died young. Tian Guifei couldn’t get over such a shock, was too pitiful, caused constant illness, and eventually died prematurely. Consort Vuong Thuan is also one of the concubines who died early. She came from a poor background, was a maidservant next to Chau Empress, the relationship between the two of them was very good. During his time at Tin Vuong Palace, he served Emperor Chong Trinh and Empress Chau. After that, he went to the palace with the Empress, always serving by her side. Once she happened to be blessed by the Emperor Chong Trinh, she became pregnant with a dragon race. Unfortunately, after giving birth, she died of bleeding. Emperor Chong Trinh’s harem still had a few other concubines, but because of his low status, he could not personally say goodbye. Most of them chose to commit suicide, following the Chong Trinh Emperor. In the face of the threat of dehydration, the weak women showed their last resilience, taking their own lives to express the last resistance, truly making people feel.

Le Van Em (45 years old, living in Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City) is an antique dealer with a large number of antiques. I came from the business of washing bottles, then switched to selling sidewalk watches. Life moves forward, Em is predestined with marine antiquities, mainly ancient coins. In 2010, I was given some old coins from the time of King Gia Long by my uncle who went to the sea. At that time, I thought this was just for pocket fun. Unexpectedly, in my spare time on the sidewalk, I brought a coin out to polish it and thought of designing a clock face from ancient coins. Being skillful with her hands and having a job, in only 3 days, I was able to “produce” a sidewalk clock with a unique and rare antique facade that is hard to find. Customers who have money, like to play unique goods, pay very high prices. I sold the antique watch for 30 million dong. From 5 ancient coins, Em earned a good amount of money, changed her life, people began to mention the nickname Em “ancient money”. Standing in front of the Tien cave, Mr. Tu said that the ancient coins believed to belong to King Gia Long are very rare and are no longer wandering among the people. Feeling delicious, I made a trip to the places where ancient money was kept, intending to collect a bunch of goods or at least buy them from people around the area. No one knows if Em’s actual trip to search for antiquities will be successful or not, but, returning, Em has continuously produced glittering and sparkling Gia Long watches that are offered for sale at sky-high prices. stop. Not only selling antique watches, Em also sells raw coins to make necklaces or to make rings and bracelets. I no longer sit on the sidewalk but bring an antique shop to my house in Cu Chi. Antiques are not for the crowd. For those who don’t like it, it’s just trash or an ordinary decoration. However, this is the immense love of antique “sheep”. They are willing to spend a lot of money to get their favorite item. Therefore, my customers are not many but quality. Every month I sell a watch and earn tens of millions of dong, while the original price is only equal to a bunch of fish and vegetables, sometimes given away for free. Marine antiquities, including ancient coins on shipwrecks, have been found a lot in the waters of Vietnam and around the world. Ancient coin players believe that ancient coins are always a tool used a lot in feng shui. The coins are a symbol of wealth and wealth. Its sand not only increases fortune, but you bring a lot of luck in terms of fame, career and disaster relief, small people… Ancient money taken from the bottom of the ocean also carries spiritual miracles. deluding. In it, there is a protective deity. In that sense, even selling “exorbitantly” no one complains. If they’re unlucky and buy a fake, they won’t have the strength to fight with guys like Em. It is not acceptable to be confused between real antiques and fake money to profit on the beliefs of others. Real coin players do not accept such deceitful wholesale. And antiquities enthusiasts find themselves traumatized by being deceived. Ancient coins in the reign of King Gia Long became a bustling commodity in the world of antiques. My ancient Gia Long King coins are advertised “sometimes” in a cave in the middle of the sea in Kien Giang. It is a rocky mountain, inside there is a very large cave, the locals call it Tien cave. Here, hundreds of years ago, people in the area picked up a lot of coins, which are said to be left by King Gia Long – Nguyen Anh while he fled to the South. Mr. Tu, a longtime resident who is knowledgeable about this vestige, said: “Many old people in the area have found ancient coins in the cave. Copper coins, due to being soaked in salty sea water, were rusted, chipped, and rotted, so they were no longer wandering among the people. Now it’s hard to earn even a penny, where can you get a lot to trade?” Mr. Tu led us to Tien cave to see the market. Through the seasons of high tide, the stone slabs have been smoothed away, revealing many traces of history. In the cave, there are still a few digging tracks left by people hunting for artifacts. It is not known when the hunters came here to excavate and no one knows what they found in those holes. But, Mr. Tu asserted, for more than 20 years he had lived in this area, he had no longer seen Gia Long ancient coins. Gia Long ancient coins are sold by traders at the price of… kings. On a famous e-commerce site, many ancient Vietnamese coins are for sale, including coins from the Nguyen dynasty for a few tens of millions to several hundred million dong. An ancient coin from the reign of King Minh Mang (1791-1841) is for sale for $2,550. A gold coin from the Thieu Tri Dynasty (1807-1847) cost $2,050. Gold coin from the reign of King Tu Duc is priced at more than 8,700 USD… “Magic” the artifact Antiquities of the ocean, always considered a treasure that is hard to find. Negotiations for antique deals took place with “huge” money. Mr. Mai Trong T. (living in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City) 20 years ago was an antique dealer with a hierarchy in the world. Mr. T. was originally a wood merchant. The trips and extensive relationships gave Mr. T. a lot of knowledge about antiques. Once going to Con Dao (Ba Ria – Vung Tau), Mr. T. bought an ancient sword with the body of the sword engraved with the words “Thuan Thien”, which translates as “according to the will of heaven or acting on behalf of heaven”. The origin of the sword is still obscure, but its fame has spread throughout the South. People play antiques in Ben Tre, Can Tho, Tien Giang, City. Ho Chi Minh sought Mr. T. to admire the king’s treasure. Negotiations, bargaining late at night, morning and evening took place in Mr. T.’s old house in Cu Chi. Mr. T himself is also fond of antiques, being the things of kings is nothing more precious. The Thai An Sword of King Gia Long is currently on display in a museum in France. According to the spiritual concept of the antique world, the sword symbolizes the strength and authority of a man. There are more golden words engraved on the back of the sword, proving that its owner in the future will be a king with his head on the sky and his feet on the ground. While comparing and calculating, there was a giant in Ho Chi Minh City. When Ho Chi Minh entered the house, he stamped his feet and shouted 5 billion VND. At the time nearly 20 years ago, that was a huge number, able to buy a few houses on the street. Mr. T. sold immediately. Since then, Mr. T. has completely abandoned the timber trade and switched to hunting antiques from the sea. He said that antiques lying under the sea are treasures of the ocean containing countless mysteries. Each item is a part of the soul of the sea, because of some fate that rises to the surface. Mr. T. affirmed: “Every antique of the sea is an epiphany”. Trading in marine antiquities gave Mr. T. a lot of money. At one time, his house contained tens of kilograms of gold and sacks of money. He was engrossed in hunting trips to reserve and wait for his time. With a lot of money, he invested in antiques. Whenever anyone has something, he buys it, he collects it all. In 2013, Mr. T. heard that fishermen excavated and recovered a shipwreck in the waters off Con Dao district. The collection includes 300 antiques with categories: bowls, vases, jars, cups, weights, illuminators, mirrors, decorative stones… made of ceramic, porcelain and metal materials. Especially discovered a number of Chinese coins minted in 1017-1021… Determined, this ship was wrecked around the end of the 14th century… However, Mr. T. was unable to access these artifacts because they were brought to the museum for display. He was led to a fishing village by an antique “stork”, to an old ship containing a bunch of fake “antiquities” that were “clothed” like the real thing. Mr. T. was immersed in it, was charmed by the lure, and then went down to collect the whole “scrap” ship home. He divided the categories, and then began to sell. Some people in the world came to see, there were people who were new to the profession but believed in the level of playing sea antiquities of Mr. T. should rush to buy. Some people, just looking at it, know it’s fake, they told Mr. T. they were scolded by him for a match and chased away. Sculptures on seashells, fossils of hundreds of years under the ocean were purchased by the owner for an “undisclosed” price. Although he firmly defended his antiquities policy, many brothers in the profession recommended him, so Mr. T. quietly hired an appraisal company. The result is fakes, imitations, antique coins, swords and swords that are mediocre things that have been coated with paint and a little chemical preservative. Because he regretted the large amount of money spent, Mr. T. turned himself into a professional liar. He used his reputation and fame to play marine antiquities for many years to start a witch trade. Not only did he cheat in the country, but he also deceived the foreign players. Typically, the sale of antique wine jars, woven by Mr. T. through the story of a Greek ship carrying about 3,000 to 4,000 double-handled ceramic vases, is considered an ancient storage object used to transport wine. sunk around the 5th century BC. Mr. T. told the customer, he had been to Greece to hunt and buy this thing. In fact, he has never stepped foot out of Vietnam in his entire life. The guest widened his eyes in surprise, but he was very careful to bring along a student working in architecture, with a little knowledge of antiquities. Having just finished viewing Mr. T’s marine treasures, the student shook his head and turned to whisper in the teacher’s ear. The Western guest’s face turned from red to pale, then he showed an angry expression. From a master of antiques, briefly “on the elephant”, now Mr. T. has become an ugly, two-faced man, losing all credibility. The guests who had mistakenly bought his unique and strange goods, had to be silent, then cut off the intimacy. For nearly a year now, Mr. T. has not been able to sell any goods, even if they are real. “Antiques carry the soul and contain many mysteries, it can make people have everything, but it will also lose their status if they are forever ecstatic with the fame and profits from it”, Asian record holder, collector Dinh Cong Tuong’s antique collection has drawn the truth after nearly half a century of studying ancient culture.

Doc Cuoc Temple is located on “Co Giai island” of Truong Le mountain, is a spiritual destination that attracts people and tourists when coming to Sam Son. The masterpiece of nature Going around long miles in Vietnam, every name of the mountain, the name of the river, the name of the village … has its origin stories. Sam Son sea people believe that the legend of Truong Le mountain is associated with ancient legends. A long time ago, after a terrible rain and flood, fishermen discovered on the shore the body of a pregnant woman was in distress. To pity the ill-fated woman, the people together bury and cover the grave. After time, the grave takes the shape of Truong Le strip as today. Along with the name Truong Le, the mountain range bearing the shape of a lying woman is also known as a bold sea name: “Gam Son” or Gam mountain. Explaining this, the author Hoang Thang Ngoi in the book Sam Son Spirit, said: “Perhaps the sound of waves hitting the cliffs, echoing into the village. Lightly called “shaking the sea”, heavy is called “sea roar”. A roaring sea or a roaring mountain is the intersection between sea and mountain to give birth to the name “Gam mountain”. Truong Le mountain is not long, not high with 16 tops (islands), the highest point is Hon Keo, only 84.7 meters above sea level. However, in that mountain range, the Creator took care when creating “Phu Thai islands; Hon Keo; Co Giai island; Hon Banh Voi; Ca Squid Islet; Lo Rua slot “… has the shape of an animal; there are positions on the Truong Le strip with the impressive name:” Elephant bog, dead horse “… Depend on the creative hand of heaven and earth. , the ancestor with rich imagination has left to life legendary stories imbued with emotions, moving people’s hearts, in which, the legend of “Trong Trang” is an immortal song about love of a couple, means that husband and wife do not leave for a lifetime. Truong Le strip gently stretches to the sea, resting its head on silver waves, creating dreamy baths (Phung Ngoc; Phung Tien) so that thousands of years of rocky mountains and water waves still tell each other many interesting stories. Legend has it that, in the past, on moonlit nights, fairies used to fly back to bathe in the area of ​​”Phung Ngoc, Phung Tien” below the cliff of Truong Le. Sacred monuments After being absorbed in the natural scenery, pedestrians step into the sacred space of the relic system located on Truong Le mountain. Each relic has stories about the divine, human … who made the merits of building the village, protecting the people, and building a life together, step by step creating the face of Sam Son city today. . In the position of Truong Le mountain spreading close to the sea, one can see the shape of a sea turtle. Therefore, it should have the name “Co Giai island” (the word name is “Miet Canh island”). On Co Giai island is Doc Cuoc temple relic. Local legend says that Doc Cuoc god was born to Truong Le’s mother, and was raised rice together by the people of Sam Son. When he was growing up with extraordinary stature, he split his body in half (Single Charge), half with fishermen went out to sea against the beast; Half stayed on the mainland to protect their peaceful villages from the evil red-mine enemies. The giant footprint of Doc Cuoc god is deeply imprinted on Co Giai mountain rock. Here, the villagers set up a temple of Doc Cuoc god with the belief that life is supported and protected by the god. According to the book Thanh Hoa province chi: “In the Ly dynasty, one day a storm broke trees and the water surged, the next day, the people of An Niem commune saw a god descending on Miet Canh mountain, imprinted in the rock, and imprinted with the left foot. a staff 3 inches wide. Local people saw a new spirit to set up a temple right on that mountain to worship ”. By the time of Tran, the temple on Co Giai was officially built, associated with the story of King Tran Anh Tong fighting the Chiem Thanh enemy when passing Sam Son sea was supported by the spirit. Returning to the battle, the Tran king did not forget to confer to god: “Doc Cuoc is a true man of Thuong Sang God”. The later dynasties followed that and conferred the ordination. Over a long period of existence, the language of the “head of the wind”, but strangely, in the war against the US, Sam Son was an area bombed by the enemy, bombed extremely fiercely, the village was destroyed. Tan deserted, yet the temple located on Co Giai is still majestic. Hundreds of soldiers were kept hidden in the temple. The people believe that the temple is protected by the god of Single Charge, so the enemy’s bombs and ammunition cannot be destroyed. Confident in the sacredness of the patron god, Sam Son fishermen often do not forget to come to the temple to ask Doc Cuoc for help to steady their hands before the waves of the sea. For visitors to Sam Son, from the beach, along 43 green mossy stone steps will reach Doc Cuoc Temple. From here, zoom out into the immense space, a vast sea and sky with boats reaching out and silver waves; The same stature “the most ideal resort in Indochina” is changing and modern day by day. Following the cool green mountain road, going straight from Trong Mai islet, you can see Dau Voi Islet. Different from Co Giai Island, Dau Elephant Islet on Truong Le Mountain looks like a giant elephant reaching down to the sea to drink water. Here, there is the famous sacred temple of Co Tien. The relic was originally built to worship Doc Cuoc god. Later, they also worshiped the Tam Thanh Mau (Mau Thuong Ngan; Mau Com and Mau Lieu Hanh). Standing down from Co Tien Temple, visitors see a very different Sam Son. That is not the vibrant Sam Son beach, bustling, but quiet and discreet. The rocky cliffs undulating on the waves close together are a private space so that people can relax with the sea, let the fatigue disappear. The sea will listen to all feelings and confidences. Co Tien Temple is also known as a location in 1960, when visiting Sam Son, Uncle Ho stayed here and pulled nets with fishermen. At the monument, there are still paintings and photos of Uncle Ho with and working with the people. That is Sam Son’s invaluable asset today … Coming back to Sam Son, at sea, there is also a quiet cultural space for generations. Open your heart to discover a truly complete Sam Son.