Visit the legendary battlefield along the Bach Dang River in Hai Phong

About 18km from the center of Hai Phong city, Bach Dang Giang relic site in Trang Kenh - Bach Dang area is a spiritual architectural complex with historical and cultural value. Photo: Nguyen Tien

This relic located on the legendary Bach Dang River is associated with three heroic naval battles against invaders in Vietnam's history. They were King Ngo Quyen defeating the Southern Han army in 938, King Le Dai Hanh defeating the Song army in 981, and King Tran Quoc Tuan defeating the Yuan-Mongol army in 1288.

Visitors to Bach Dang Giang not only experience cultural and historical features imbued with spirituality, but also admire meaningful constructions and enjoy the beautiful landscape.

Victory Square has an area of 2,000m2 built on Bach Dang River, where the statues of three national heroes: Ngo Quyen, Le Dai Hanh and Tran Hung Dao are solemnly placed. Each statue is 8m high, weighs 40 tons, cast from a single block of bronze, and has a lively demeanor.

Trang Kenh Vong De Temple worships King Le Dai Hanh.

Four steles about King Ngo Quyen, Emperor Le Dai Hanh, Proclamation of the General Tran Quoc Tuan and the Testament of President Ho Chi Minh .

Bach Dang Ho Quoc Pagoda is located within the relic site.

The Bach Dang stakes battle stopped the Yuan-Mongol army in the Gia River area.

The stone statues in the stone statue garden illustrate the scene of our army and people making Bach Dang wooden stakes to fight against foreign invaders. Every step from cutting and carving the wood when it was still a tree in the forest, to turning it into a sharp stake with two ends, moving, carrying the stakes, pulling carts, pushing the stakes onto boats, tying ropes... are all recreated very realistically.

The exhibits recall the heroic feats in the history of the fight against foreign invaders of previous generations.

With the principle of implementing “3 no”: no commerce, no fees, no waste, Bach Dang Giang relic site has brought a truly peaceful cultural and historical space. The road to Bach Dang Giang relic site is wide, clean and beautiful, located between rows of ancient, shady trees.

Ms. Quynh Hoa (1990, Hanoi ) had the opportunity to visit Bach Dang Giang relic. She shared: "My relatives and I had a meaningful journey when we visited and offered incense at the place that marked the glorious feats of our ancestors in the history of defending the country. During the time here, I felt extremely proud and appreciated the sacred historical values that our ancestors left behind."

Every year, Bach Dang Giang relic site welcomes tens of thousands of tourists and locals to visit and offer incense. Every day, the relic site is open free of charge from 7am to 7pm.