List of Mausoleums, Temples, and Tombs Ranked as Monuments in Ho Chi Minh City


Also ranked as city-level historical relics, the remaining 12 pagodas are both sacred and peaceful places of the Buddha's land and the places where events associated with the two resistance wars of the nation took place ( Appendix 2 ).

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+ Phong Phu Communal House has a land area of ​​4.2 hectares, located on Dinh Phong Phu Street, Ward 3, Tang Nhon Phu B Ward, District 9, ranked as a national historical relic in 1993. This communal house is associated with many important historical events of the people of Phong Phu village and Saigon - Gia Dinh in the two wars of national liberation. During the resistance war against the US, this was the headquarters for the revolutionary cadres of Thu Duc district.

+ Binh Dong Communal House is located at Cu Lao Rach Ba Tang, Ward 7, District 8, ranked as a national historical relic in 1997. This is an ancient communal house, where people express their faith and beliefs and is also a place of important significance related to the activities of President Ton Duc Thang in Saigon. At the same time, this is also the place where Nguyen Ai Quoc's documents were hidden after the sailors secretly and safely transferred them from abroad.

In addition, An Phu communal house, Cau Son communal house, Cay Sop communal house, Duong Van Thanh communal house, Thanh Phu communal house, Hoa Thanh communal house, Phu Thanh communal house, Tan Tuc communal house, Hoa Tay communal house are also ranked as historical relics of the City. Most of the communal houses were revolutionary bases in the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism. They are places that mark the revolutionary activities of the local people. And today, they are places of spiritual worship, where the City's festivals take place.

- Phan Cong Hon Temple :

Phan Cong Hon (Phan Van Hon) was born in 1829. He, along with Nguyen Van Qua, organized activities in the movement against French colonialism in the Hoc Mon and Duc Hoa areas. The most notable event was the uprising on the night of February 8, 1885. He organized the insurgents to burn the Binh Long district palace and kill Doc Phu Ca, but failed. To this day, Hoc Mon people still use a folk song recording the event he led.

"Happy New Year with fireworks and flagpoles


There is a governor's head on a lamppost.

Although the uprising failed, his spirit and sacrifice are an example of indomitable spirit and strong will to fight against invaders and their traitorous lackeys, worthy for future generations to follow.

The people built a temple to worship him in Tay Bac Lan hamlet, Ba Diem commune, Hoc Mon district. The temple was ranked as a city-level historical relic in 2003.

- Cay Queo Temple is located in Quarter 2, Trung My Tay Ward, District 12, built about 100 years ago. The temple worships Ba Chua Xu and Ngu Hanh Nuong Nuong. The temple was ranked as a City-level historical relic in 2006.

The temple is a folk religious institution, a place associated with revolutionary events of the Party cell and the masses, a location of the National Language Propagation Association, and a place where national language classes are held.

Cay Queo Temple is the place where historical events took place, and is a source of pride in the revolutionary struggle tradition of the people of 18 betel garden villages (formerly Go Vap, Hoc Mon, Tan Binh). Currently, the temple is being restored and protected to demonstrate the morality of "When drinking water, remember its source" to commemorate the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the country.

2.2.2.2. Architectural and artistic relics

Architectural and artistic relics include ancient architectural works such as churches, communal houses, mausoleums, temples, Chinese assembly halls, pagodas, traditional folk houses, ancient urban architectural works, ancient tombs, etc. This type of relics proves the historical process of exploration, construction and economic and cultural activities in the city during the historical process.

Ho Chi Minh City currently has more than 200 communal houses. Studying the overall history of the formation of communal houses in Ho Chi Minh City will help us understand the formation of residential communities as well as the organization of basic administrative units, the social structure of Vietnamese residents in the city during the process of exploration and construction. Studying festival activities related to communal houses helps us understand the traditional cultural features of the residents in that locality.


Pagodas and communal houses in Ho Chi Minh City often have a four-pillar structure (with four main pillars, from which the beams, rafters, and rafters are structured with four pillars and arms to create roofs around them. The decoration on the roof edge of the communal house and pagoda often has a pair of dragons facing each other, so it is also called "two dragons facing each other").

The type of traditional folk houses or ancient urban architectural works such as public buildings, schools, hospitals, etc. are valuable in studying the history of urban formation of Saigon and the cultural features of the economic and social life of ancient residents in the city.

Notre Dame Cathedral :

Notre Dame Cathedral (also known as the cathedral, basilica, or main church) is massive, beautiful, standing tall in the center of the city, always attracting many visitors.

From the outside, the entire church from the roof to the walls is a red brick color. The characteristic of the bricks and tiles used to build the church is that they have kept their original color since the day they were built until now and are not covered with moss or mold.

The interior of the church is quite spacious, with a capacity of 1,200 people, with two main rows of rectangular columns, each side with six columns (12 columns in total) symbolizing the 12 apostles. Right behind the main row of columns is a corridor with many compartments with small altars (more than 20 altars) with altars and small statues of saints made of quite sophisticated white stone.

For a long time, many domestic and foreign tourists have come here. Notre Dame Cathedral has become an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. Every day, the number of tourists coming here is equivalent to that of the Independence Palace.

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is located at 339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. The pagoda was started in 1964 and completed in 1971 by architect Nguyen Ba Lang.

A large three-door gate leads to the temple yard. The temple has one upper floor and one ground floor. The ground floor has two parts: the outer part, under the terrace, is 3.2m high; the inner part, under the Buddha hall, is 4.2m high. The ground floor is divided into the ancestral shrine, lecture hall, office, library, classroom, study room, monk room, etc. Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is a temple


Recently built but worth mentioning as a unique Buddhist architectural work of the City.

Vinh Nghiem Duc La Pagoda was built during the reign of King Ly Thai To (1010 - 1028), with purely Asian architecture and has been restored many times. Its current solemn and magnificent scenery is thanks to the last restoration, in the first year of Thanh Thai (1889), by Venerable Thich Thanh Hanh.

Every year, on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, the day Buddha attained enlightenment, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda solemnly celebrates the death anniversary of Most Venerable Thich Thanh Hanh (1838 - 1936), the late Zen master of Northern Vietnamese Buddhism, revered as the founder Vinh Nghiem, who made great contributions to the revival of Buddhism in the early 20th century.

Gac Lam Pagoda: located at 118 Lac Long Quan Street, Ward 10, Tan Binh District. This pagoda also has another name, Son Can Cam Dem, built in 1744. In front of the pagoda is a gate, the pagoda garden has 38 towers worshiping monks from various places and the tower area of ​​the ancestors in the pagoda. The pagoda's roof has a cake-shaped shape, which is also typical of pagodas in the South.

Giac Lam Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, preserving many ancient books and re-engraved Buddhist scriptures. It used to be an academy. During the two resistance wars, the pagoda was a revolutionary base, a meeting place and a place to hide cadres. Today, the pagoda is the place to hold a grand memorial service for the founders of the Lam Te sect and regularly holds the Eight Precepts class on Sundays. In 1988, the pagoda was ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture.

Hoi Son Pagoda: is an ancient pagoda located at A1, Ong Tang Hamlet, Long Binh Ward, District 9.

The pagoda has an inverted L-shaped ground plan, yin-yang tiled roof, wooden trusses, wooden doors, brick walls, and tiled floors. Hoi Son Pagoda is located on an archaeological site of the Dong Nai culture, dating back about 3,500 years. This is a site located on an area of ​​18,000m2 , on an ancient alluvial terrace with a 4m thick layer of laterite. Researchers have discovered many pieces of pottery and 89 stone tools, 23 axes.


shoulder, 14 colored stones, 7 stone chisels, 21 stone pieces. Hoi Son Pagoda was ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic in 1993.

In addition, in Ho Chi Minh City, there are many pagodas ranked as national and city-level architectural and artistic relics such as: An Lac Pagoda, Buu Son Pagoda, Phuoc Tuong Pagoda, Sac Tu Hue Lam Pagoda, Sac Tu Tap Phuoc Pagoda, Sac Tu Truong Tho Pagoda, Sung Duc Pagoda, Thien Phuoc Pagoda, Van Thanh Pagoda. Each pagoda has its own architectural and artistic value and cultural value, closely linked to the historical process of each locality's residents. Researching pagodas contributes to promoting and preserving the cultural and architectural values ​​left by previous generations. It is also an opportunity for people to understand more about national culture and the value of life.

Ngoc Hoang Temple (Phuoc Hai Pagoda): located at 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1. It is one of the famous ancient pagodas of old Saigon. According to a French scholar, this is "the most beautiful pagoda in the South and the most interesting because of the interesting documents it has brought about the religion of the Chinese in Indochina".

Phuoc Hai Pagoda is ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic. The pagoda has a certain influence on the spiritual life of Vietnamese and Chinese people. Visitors to the pagoda are not only people from the surrounding area, but also from many southern provinces who come to the pagoda to worship and make offerings.

Communal houses: are a type of relic quite typical in Ho Chi Minh City in particular, and the whole country in general. Up to now, the whole city has 32 communal houses ranked as architectural and artistic relics. Each communal house is an architecture in a certain area with sophisticated details designed and built in advance. These are mostly temples typical of the Southern communal house style. Along with cultural and religious traditions, the communal houses have contributed to enriching the historical and cultural heritage of Ho Chi Minh City.

Typical communal houses include: An Nhon communal house (Go Vap district) worshiping "Dai Can Quoc Gia Nam Hai Tu Vi Thanh Nuong"; Binh Hoa communal house (Binh Thanh district) with four-pillar architecture and sculptures of aesthetic value ranked as national architectural and artistic relics; Binh Quoi Tay communal house (District


Binh Thanh) has a large campus facing the Saigon River; Binh Tho communal house (Thu Duc District) has a campus of more than 5,000m2 with many shady trees and beautiful landscape; Binh Tien communal house (District 6) was once a revolutionary base during the Mau Than general offensive (1968); Binh Truong communal house (Binh Chanh District) is a place of folk beliefs with ceremonies to pray for peace for local residents; Can Thanh communal house (Can Gio District) preserves many relics of aesthetic and historical value; Chi Hoa communal house (District 10) is associated with the cause of

and the name of the Confucian scholar Vo Truong Toan; Hung Phu communal house (District 8) worships the general Phi Van Nguyen Nhuc; Khanh Hoi communal house (District 4) has a simple layout but still retains the ancient features of the Southern communal house; Linh Tay communal house (Thu Duc District) is designed in the shape of the letter "tam" including 3 houses; Linh Thong communal house (Thu Duc District) was built nearly 200 years ago; Minh Huong Gia Thanh communal house (District 5) is designed in the style of a traditional house, three rooms, two wings, tiled roof, wooden pillars; Nam Chon communal house (District 1) was granted the title of Bac Quan Do Doc Thai Bao Tran Quan Cong Bui Ta Han by King Tu Duc; Nhon Hoa communal house (District 1) is the place to worship the founder of the theater profession; Phong Phu communal house (District 8); Phu Lac communal house (Binh Chanh District) all share the traditional architectural style of the Southern communal house; Phu Nhuan communal house (Phu Nhuan District) worships Thanh Hoang god; Phu Thanh communal house (District 3) used to be the headquarters of the Saigon - Cho Lon Youth Pioneer organization; Phu Xuan communal house (Nha Be district) is located on the land of "water converging"; Tan Kieng communal house (District 5) is the vestige of a famous bustling village in Gia Dinh in the early 19th century; Tan Quy Dong communal house (District 7) preserves the spiritual values ​​of the people of Tan Quy Dong; Tan Thoi Nhi communal house (Hoc Mon district) is built in the four-pillar style; Tan Thoi Tu communal house (Hoc Mon district) is a place to meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the people of Tan Thoi Tu; Tang Phu communal house (District 9) is decorated with two colors, yellow and red, expressing solemnity and majesty; Thong Tay Hoi communal house (Go Vap district) still retains the intact structure and construction materials of an ancient communal house in the South of the 18th - 19th centuries; Truong Tho communal house (Thu Duc District) is located on a red mound, among rows of tall star apple trees; Vinh Hoi communal house (District 8); Vinh Hoi communal house (District 4); Xom Hue communal house (Cu Chi District); Xuan Hoa communal house (District 3) are all ranked as national architectural and artistic relics.


Assembly halls: are architectural and artistic relics that not only have research value on the history and culture of the Chinese community but are also a source of documents contributing to the study of the history of the formation and development of the City, working together to explore and build new lands. The architecture of the assembly halls is a decorative architecture on the roof, especially the roof top with reliefs or statues with themes reflecting the legends of the Chinese people.

Table 2.2: List of guild halls in Ho Chi Minh City


STT

Name of the club

Location

Rating level

1

Ha Chuong Assembly Hall

820 Nguyen Trai, Ward 14, District 5

Nation

2

Le Chau Assembly Hall

586 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 14, District 5

Nation

3

Nghia An Assembly Hall

678 Nguyen Trai, Ward 11, District 5

Nation

4

Nghia Nhuan Assembly Hall

27 Phan Van Khoe, Ward 13, District 5

Nation

5

Nhi Phu Assembly Hall

264 Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Ward 14, District 5

Nation

6

On Lang Assembly Hall

12 Lao Tzu, Ward 11, District 5

Nation

7

Quynh Phu Assembly Hall

276 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 11, District 5

Nation

8

Quang Trieu Assembly Hall

122 Ben Chuong Duong, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1

Nation

9

Tue Thanh Assembly Hall

710 Nguyen Trai, Ward 11, District 5

Nation

10

Phuoc An Assembly Hall

184 Hong Bang, Ward 12, District 5

City

11

Quan Tan Assembly Hall

2 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ward 7, Go Vap District

City

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List of Mausoleums, Temples, and Tombs Ranked as Monuments in Ho Chi Minh City

Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City

Mausoleums, Temples, Tombs: are works to show respect and encourage those who have contributed greatly to the construction of Saigon - Gia Dinh land. These works have a strong traditional style, are arranged according to the typical Southern prototype, and preserve an ancient architectural feature of the current City.


Table 2.3: List of Mausoleums, Temples, and Tombs ranked as relics in Ho Chi Minh City

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STT

Name of the monument

Location

Rating level

1

Tomb of Le Van Duyet

1 Vu Tung, Ward 1, Binh Thanh

Nation

2

Truong Tan Buu Mausoleum

41 Nguyen Thi Huynh, Ward 8, Phu Nhuan

Nation

3

Tomb of Vo Duy Nguy

19 Co Giang, Ward 2, Phu Nhuan

Nation

4

Tan Ky Temple and Ong Bon Temple

1A/13 Truong Chinh, Ward 14, Tan Binh

City

5

Temple of the Holy Mother

284 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 5, District 3

City

6

Thien Hau Temple

128 Nguyen Thai Son, Ward 4, Go Vap

City

7

Tomb of the Ancestor Ta Duong Minh

KP4, Linh Chieu Ward, Thu Duc District

City

8

Tomb of Mr. Ly Truong Quang and Mrs. My Thi Lau

Nguyen Son Street, Phu Tho Hoa Ward, Tan Phu

City

Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City

Ancient houses, Ancestral temples:

The old houses reflect the relatively rustic and simple material and cultural life of the people of old Saigon – Gia Dinh. The communal house represents the spiritual life and cultural traditions of a Chinese immigrant community that always tries to preserve the national identity in the new land and the changes of a land in the development process of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City.

Table 2.4: List of ancient houses and communal houses ranked in Ho Chi Minh City


STT

NAME OF THE SITE

ADDRESS

RATING

CLASS

1

Vuong Hong ancient house

Sen

9/1 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ward 14,

Binh Thanh

City

2

Ly family temple

292 Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Ward 14,

Q5

City

3

From Phuc Kien Street

314 Nguyen Trai, Ward 8, District 5

City

Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City

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