Bac Ninh is the smallest province in Vietnam, located at the northern gateway of Hanoi capital, with 8 administrative units including: Bac Ninh city, Tu Son town and 6 districts. Bac Ninh has major roads running through, connecting with major economic, commercial and cultural centers of the North.
Move
Bac Ninh is nearly 40 km from Hanoi, the travel time is about an hour. This is a suitable destination for weekend cultural tourism activities. For people living far away, it is possible to combine to Hanoi and Bac Ninh in the same trip. Transportation from Hanoi is quite convenient, can be by motorbike, private car, taxi or bus.
The urban and administrative center area in Bac Ninh province. Photo: Ba Do
Time to go to Bac Ninh
From January to March is the festival season of Dau Pagoda, Lim festival, Do temple… suitable for those who like to learn about culture, customs and habits. In the summer and autumn months, there are not many special things in Bac Ninh, but you can visit spiritual spaces, craft villages… At the end of the year, the field of canola flowers on the Duong River blooms brightly, suitable for to take a photo.
Discover
The Lim
Referring to Bac Ninh, it is impossible not to mention The Lim. This is not only a simple festival but also converges the quintessence of this Kinh Bac land with quan ho folk songs. Lim Festival is held on January 13-15. In addition to the solemn ceremony, the festival is steeped in folklore such as quan ho singing contest, traditional games…
In September 2009, Bac Ninh Quan Ho was recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Quan ho was formed quite a long time ago, created by the Vietnamese community in 49 quan ho villages and some neighboring villages in the two provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang. Quan ho folk songs usually take place at the beginning of the new year, in festivals or when many friends meet.
In addition to Lim festival, Bac Ninh is also known as the home of traditional festivals with about 500 large and small festivals each year.
Do Temple
Do Temple is located in Dinh Bang village, Tu Son town. The festival takes place in the third lunar month, but almost all year round, visitors from all over the world come to visit and sightsee. The temple was the residence of 8 kings of the Ly dynasty.
Dinh Bang communal house
There is a saying in the North: “The first is the Dong Khang communal house / The second is the Bang communal house, the glorious Diem communal house”. Today, Dong Khang communal house no longer exists, the former Diem communal house has five compartments, now there are three compartments. Only Bang communal house (Dinh Bang communal house) remains relatively intact.
Dinh Bang village communal house is a spiritual work with unique architecture, built in the 17th century with a completely wooden design. This place is ranked as one of the The most beautiful house in Vietnam with a lifespan of more than 300 years. The communal house is located in the complex along with the Do Temple.
Tieu Pagoda
The temple in Tuong Giang ward, Tu Son city is an ancient temple of Bac Ninh province, located halfway up the mountain, all year round with dead trees. The temple consists of three jewel buildings, ancestral house, stele house and ancillary works, is a major Buddhist center of the Ly Dynasty. Currently, this place stores many ancient documents and anecdotes reflecting the life and background of King Ly Thai To. Coming to Tieu Pagoda, visitors can also admire the mysterious and precious statue of Zen Master Nhu Tri in Vietnam. Besides, this is a rare temple that does not have a merit box in the North, the tables now only have fruits, sweets, incense lamps…
Strawberry Temple
Strawberry Temple in Thanh Khuong commune, Thuan Thanh district, located in the center of the typical historical and cultural relic of Kinh Bac country. Visitors come to Dau pagoda not only to pray for peace, but also to see firsthand the unique architecture of the “first ancient pagoda in the South” (the oldest temple in Vietnam). The pagoda is distinguished by its unique architecture, in which in the middle is Hoa Phong tower – built of large-sized bare bricks, in the tower hangs a bronze bell and a cast iron.
Phat Tich Temple
Located on Lan Kha mountain (Phat Tich commune, Tien Du district), Buddha Tich Temple is a thousand year old temple. In the temple, there are 10 unique kneeling animal statues from the 11th century, associated with the history of the Ly Dynasty.
These are all original, unique artifacts, made of monolithic sandstone. Statues of 10 stone beasts are formed in pairs to adoration in front of the Three Jewels of the temple, including: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, horse. This set of 10 summoned beasts has been recognized as a national treasure.
Cung Temple – Jade Well
Cung Temple in Viem Xa area, Hoa Long ward, Bac Ninh city (also known as Diem village). Cung Temple has been famous since ancient times, legend has it that the imperial army fought the enemy along the Cau River to come here to bridge the island and win the battle.
In the middle of the courtyard of Cung temple is Ngoc well. On hot days, after visiting and entering the Temple to offer offerings, visitors often do not forget to ask for drinking water in Ngoc well. To get water, visitors have to leave their shoes and slippers on the shore and walk barefoot down. Water drawn from the well can be drunk directly without filtering or boiling, it will have a cool and natural sweetness that is unmatched.
Dong Ho painting village
Dong Ho village is located on the banks of Duong river in Thuan Thanh district, has long entered the spiritual life of Vietnamese people with paintings bold national identity. Paintings of Dong Ho village are not inspired, but printed with printed boards. In order to have fine engravings, there must be a model painter with high technical level. The paper used to print pictures is dó paper, which is covered with scallops as a background, iridescent scallops are taken from seashells and mussels to create a separate material. After printing into pictures, the shapes have a natural harmony.
Phu Lang Pottery Village
Phu Lang Pottery Village, Que Vo district, recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2016. In Phu Lang, it is easy to see images of ceramic products lining the streets of villages, alleys and hamlets. In addition to household products such as pots, jars, jars… Phu Lang pottery is also used for interior and exterior decoration…
Visitors to visit can try to fix the patterns on ceramic blanks. Image: Pham Trac Vu
Ceramics here have brown, black, and light yellow glazes. Each finished product goes through many stages from grounding, shaping, cutting, drying, firing, grafting… The highlight of Phu Lang pottery is the use of embossment method in the form of carving, enamel color. Natural, durable and strange. The shape of the ceramic is rustic but strong, containing the pristine beauty of earth and fire.
Le Chi Vien relic site
The relic is located in Dai Lai village, Dai Lai commune, Gia Binh district. This is the place to worship the national hero Nguyen Trai and the ceremony of scholar Nguyen Thi Lo. Le Chi Vien is also associated with the cruel case that caused the great public god Nguyen Trai to be transferred to the three tribes in 1442. The relic is ranked as a provincial historical and cultural relic.
Culinary
Dinh Bang wife cake
This is a feature of Kinh Bac culture. Spousal cake wrapped in dong leaves and boiled, not showing off the smell, but under the transparent yellow crust, the cake appears inviting. In addition to the green beans, which are cleaned and peeled, are steamed and beaten, the cooks also add white sugar, copra, lotus seeds and five flavors. Cake flour is made from glutinous rice, milled with a water mill, then filtered to extract the essence, squeezed and then dried. When we eat the cake, we will see the plasticity of sticky rice, the crunchiness of papaya, the greasy taste of green beans, the fatty taste of copra, the fleshy taste of lotus seeds, the sweetness of sugar…, all blend together to make the cake. unique flavor.
Waiting village cake
Banh Tieu in Waiting Village is a specialty of Yen Phong. To make this type of sticky rice cake with this characteristic flavor, the people of Cho village often choose plain rice with a pleasant aroma and moderate plasticity as raw materials.
Besides rice, the filling includes pork butt or shoulder, wood ear, dried onion, seasoning seeds, fish sauce, pepper… Banh Tieu in Wait village is best when eaten hot. Gently peel off the leaves with your hands, the fragrant aroma from the crust will radiate, mixed with the cool scent of dong leaves. The shell is both soft and chewy naturally without the use of solder.
Nem Bui
You shouldn’t miss it spring rolls Bui, one of the famous dishes in Kinh Bac region. Locals call the dish spring rolls (ground roasted rice). Depending on the taste of each person, when eaten, spring rolls are rolled with fig leaves or cloves and dipped with chili sauce or fish sauce.
You will feel the acrid taste of fig leaves, the sweetness of meat and the aroma of hearing. Nem Bui originated in Bui village, Ninh Xa commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. Through the ups and downs, in the past few years, Bui spring rolls have become more and more known and become a delicious and cheap cuisine.
Diem village cake
On Tet holidays, summer festivals, full moon or first day, Banh Khuong Newly made to invite relatives and guests. The people of Diem village do not plant but pick vegetables that grow by themselves along the vacant lots, alluvial land along the river, and in fields to make cakes.
The process of making a cake does not take much time, so every time a guest comes to the house, the people of Diem village begin to make the cake. The cake is a perfect combination of typical products, bringing a unique flavor that is not easy to mix. With many other types of cakes, people can eat 1-2 pieces and feel bored, but with banh khuc in Diem village, eating 4-5 pieces is still hungry.
Van village wine
An indispensable gift when you come to Bac Ninh, the wine is cooked with delicious glutinous rice, plus heirloom yeast is 35 rare and precious medicinal herbs that make the wine smooth and rich in taste.
Du Hy
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