From Ban A Son, you can see the four charming mountains and water From Ban A Son, following the Ma and Chu rivers, traveling and enjoying the scenery of rivers and mountains is one of the pleasures in life. Because it is located near the Dau junction (the confluence of the Ma and Chu rivers), there are times when the area from Ban A Son to Giang village (Thieu Duong ward, Thanh Hoa city) has soon become a a political and economic center of ancient Thanh Hoa. Historical and archaeological researchers all agree that: Tu Pho Citadel – the capital of Cuu Chan district (in the Northern domination period) is located in this area. Many foreign merchants used to follow sea and river routes to come here to trade and trade. It is this triangle area downstream of the deltas of the Ma and Chu rivers that has been the convergence, witnessing many historical changes in this land of Thanh. Also from here, looking out on all four sides, you can see that it is close to many typical historical – cultural relics such as Do Mountain, Dong Block, Giang village – the hometown of hero Duong Dinh Nghe… With a special position, beautiful natural scenery, this place has become a place to attract many people, even visitors. Perhaps, among the people, even though guests have come to Ban A Son, Ngo Thi Si is the one who sticks with and leaves the deepest impression. In the summer of Dinh Hoi (1767), he returned to the imperial court to receive his identity with only the rank of Dong cac, then was appointed as Hien assassin in Thanh Hoa. Outside of work, he often goes to places with beautiful scenery in Thanh to visit. It is the natural scenery that is both wild and magnificent, but no less romantic and romantic that has captivated the hearts of tourists and never left. Peaceful houses at the foot of the mountain. In the memoir “Ban A Son Quan Lan sao” written by Ngo Thi Si (translated by Ngo Thi Si) describes in great detail the beauty of Ban A Son: Back to the east of the capital, there is a mountain called Mountain. Table A is in Dai Khanh commune, Dong Son district. This mountain is not very high, but the winding meanders are very lovely. The mountain looks down on the Luong Giang river, one branch from the right side rises to Da Son mountain; A circuit from the left bank bordering Luong Giang runs to Bang Trinh mountain to form Thai Binh mountain. The Ma River flows from upstream to it, then it joins with the right branch to form a confluence of rivers. Two streams of water in front, two mountains encircling the left and right sides. In front is a large river, both sides have raised sand dunes. Doi on the left is Ngan belt (silver belt), right doi is Ngoc An (Pearl seal), natural layout in the embrace. The narrow, bumpy, slippery road in the past could not hinder the footsteps of the people, even though visitors came here. On the back of the mountain, facing the river is a cliff. In the middle of the cliff there is a deep depression, inside can sit a person sitting cross-legged, leaning against the wall. The top of the head has a hole like a hat, the left and right can be used to store items. There are also places with stone bars like window bars, inside where two people can sit facing each other with their backs against the window bars. On the left and right, there are two stones like two small children. From the slab that was erected in the field, you can look down to the river, people below by going to the left can go up to the hut. From above, looking far away, seeing the immense water surrounding the mountain hamlet, crane stream, and beach, but being able to respond to thousands of scenes, it is impossible to imagine all… The Buddha statue placed on the top of the mountain makes visitors think that they have arrived in a fairyland. It seems that each stone slab, each existing scene makes him feel loved and interested. Because this place can see the river, but it is not small enough to call it a cave, so it is named “quan lan sao” (the nest to watch the waves). The beautiful scenery here makes Ngo Thi Si cannot help but exclaim: “I have gone to see many mountains, I have loved mountains for a long time, right where there is no smoke, human footprints, but there are mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery even the scenery. making rural people sometimes forget, but like a beautiful mountain like this, I can’t be insensitive.” Dai Hung Pagoda (also known as Vom Pagoda) is located at the foot of Ban A mountain Not only Ngo Thi Si, the beauty of Ban A Son also vibrates so many people, wearing guests, carving stones to write poems, “ie love scenes” that record their feelings and also contribute to making people happy. The beauty of Table A paints more prestige. For example, the foreword of Ngo Phuc Lam in “Ban A Son Quan Lan, Thi” makes Thanh land very proud of the beautiful natural scenery that the Creator favors: The landscape in the homeland of the king. so much, why so much billowing in this place? Isn’t this mountain close to the capital of Thanh, observing Hien back and forth a lot, so the cleverness and beauty of caves and rock formations all appear like that with Hien observation? Is it because Hien observes that he loves the mountain, but the mountain is also fortunate to be able to observe Hien and share his heart? Those who accompanied him applauded the idea of ​​Hien observer and considered it a leisurely excursion. The change has changed, the beauty of the “Descendants of Table A” once described under the pen of the masters, although the guests have not been kept intact as before. However, the affection and admiration of the people, the guests, the famous artists for Ban A Son are still carved into the mountain rock, forever imprinted with time, in the pride of the land and the Thanh people. .

Dong Son ancient village has a structure in the style of a purely agricultural village, bearing the nuances of a Northern village, the village has a main road in the middle and many small branches turning in all directions, called alleys. The special thing is that the alleys here have very meaningful names: Nhan, Nghia, Tri, Dung. This place is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages of Vietnam. However, unlike the ancient villages such as Duong Lam, Phuoc Tich, Mai Xa… Dong Son ancient village meets 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, scenic spots, revolutionary resistance and architecture. Dong Son ancient village with small alleys. The alleys in the village carry meaningful names. Nhan Lane is the first lane visitors see when entering the village. The alley at Dong Son Ancient Village is labeled with meaningful names including Nhan – Nghia – Tri – Dung, representing the character and qualities of the people here. Through many ups and downs of history, Dong Son still retains many ancient features of traditional agricultural villages. Timeless green moss walls. The ancient beauty of Dong Son ancient village is also created from the architectural system of 13 old houses, of which the house of Mr. Luong Trong Due at 10 Ngo Tri, more than 200 years old, with typical architecture Best. The old house of Mr. Luong Trong Due’s family is still relatively intact and has been classified as a provincial architectural and artistic relic. The old architecture is still preserved. In the house, the old copper-making tools are kept. The gate of the house built in the old way is still quite intact. The structure of the village, the architecture of the house, the gate of the village… bears the imprint of the old Vietnamese village. The temple is dedicated to the Second God Emperor Trinh The Loi, Cam Hoa, the guard of the Le Dynasty, who founded Dong Son village and was worshiped and buried by the people on the highest mound in the village. Dong Son ancient village is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages of Vietnam. However, unlike the ancient villages such as Duong Lam, Phuoc Tich, Mai Xa… Dong Son ancient village meets 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, scenic spots, revolutionary resistance and architecture. Ms. Duong Thi Tam, living at No. 8, Alley Tri, has been growing pennyworts for more than 10 years. Currently, many households in Dong Son village are “living well” thanks to the way of bringing centella asiatica to intercropping with rice, corn, and potatoes. Therefore, sometimes people still call this place “cheeked fruit village”. Ms. Duong Thi Tam, who lives at No. 8, Alley Tri, said that her family, like many families in Dong Son village, live mainly on farming. In recent years, many households in the village have switched to growing gotu kola, interwoven with other crops such as rice, maize, potatoes… which has brought good income and the lives of many households have also changed markedly. . “My family has been growing gotu kola for 10 years now, with 2 sao of vegetable field, harvesting once a month, the output of each pole is a few tens of kilograms. Due to its short-term characteristics, it is mainly grown in a rolling style. After harvesting this litter, another will come and harvest all year round. If the crop is good, it can sell 40-50 kg per day,” said Ms. Duong Thi Tam. With the selling price from 15,000 – 20,000 VND per kg, every day minus all costs, people earn several hundred thousand VND. However, according to gotu kola growers here, to have 1 kg of centella asiatica sold on the market must go through many arduous stages. Gotu kola, after being brought back, will be washed through to remove the mud residue, then pick up the wilted leaves, then wash them again… takes a long time.