Trang Kenh - dried Ha Long Historical Site, Hai Phong City

Located in Thuy Nguyen District, 20km east of Hai Phong's center, Trang Kenh is an area of limestone mountains, wonderful caves and vast lakes, etc. There, ancient people made jewelry. In a cave namely King, there is a temple worshiping Hung King since the 18th Hung King built his palace here. Trang Kenh - dried Ha Long is a national level historical and cultural site.

==============

Tra Phuong (Thien Phuc) Pagoda, Hai Phong

Tra Phuong

This pagoda of the Nguyen Dynasty includes an entrance hall including five compartments and an apse including three compartments. Tra Phuong Pagoda is one of the centers belonging to the Buddhist architectural system of the Mac Dynasty. First built under the Ly Dynasty (1010 - 1225), the pagoda was initially called Ba Dinh. It is said that the original pagoda was located on a hillock in the south which was 200m far from the current one. It is said that Mac Dang Dung once took refuge in the pagoda and escaped from his enemies. With the establishment of the Mac Dynasty (1527 - 1592), Dang Dung reconstructed the pagoda and renamed it as Thien Phuc.

Apart from normal festivals, the pagoda honors its founders on every lunar January 22. Tra Phuong Pagoda today is both a site of historical and cultural importance and a Mac Dynasty art museum of Hai Phong City.

================

Tuong Long (Do Son) Tower, Hai Phong

Tuong Long

This Buddhist architectural work was built under the Ly Thanh Tong Dynasty on 2,000sq.m of land. It was located in Van Son Ward, Do Son town. The four angles of the tower are leaning by 1999 toward the center. The tower was empty. Inside it was a Buddha statue. Bricks and stone blocks of various sizes built this work. Unique tiles engraved with lotuses, chrysanthemums and lemon flowers covered its walls. This decoration style is typical of the Ly Dynasty. However, the tower was destroyed for its bricks when Hai Duong citadel was built in 1804.

The current Tuong Long Pagoda is located on the location where Tuong Long Tower once stood.