Guide the way, buy holiday gifts, have fun when going to Hung Temple - Phu Tho

The historical relic of Hung Temple was built on Nghia Linh mountain, in the middle of Phong Chau land, today is Hy Cuong commune, Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province. The complex of Hung Temple relics is located from the foot of the mountain to the top of Nghia Linh mountain, 175 meters high. This is the place where the unique cultural values ​​bring together the typical folk culture activities of Dat To area. Every year on March 10, all over the country, people go together to the source of remembrance and grateful for the merits of the Hung kings who have contributed to the country.

For a long time, Hung Temple has become a tourist destination attracting many tourists coming here to worship and visit the land of Phu Tho here. To help you have the most complete journey to discover the land, the following article will share with you some experience from the road, buying fun items to have fun for your journey. taste.

1. The most suitable time to come to Hung Temple

This is the ancestral land, worshiping Hung kings, so you can come here to burn incense, visit beautiful landscapes and learn more about our country's water use calendar at any time of the year. . However, the most fun and the most interesting thing is that on the occasion of the festival, March 10. This is also the best time to go to Hung Temple, however at this time due to the amount of tourists pouring in. It is very crowded so it is possible for travel expenses to rise as well as it is difficult to find accommodation.

2. Vehicles move to Hung Temple

Hung Temple is located in Huy Cuong commune, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho. Hung Temple is 7 km from the center of Viet Tri City to the north, about 90 km from the center of Hanoi, which is very convenient to travel. So it is very suitable for families or young people to visit. To come to Hung Temple, you can choose 2 means to move:

- Go to Hung Temple by personal means like motorbike or private car

1. Starting from Hanoi to reach Hung Temple, please drive the following route: Follow National Highway 32 via Trung Ha Bridge => when going to Phong Chau Bridge, continue straight to Hung Temple.
2. Starting from Highway 2 through Vinh Phuc, you run the car to Viet Tri Bridge => Via the city center, turn left about 10km to reach Hung Temple.

- Go to Hung Temple by passenger car, information on the car, ride on Hanoi route - Hung Temple

To Hung Temple, you can also travel by passenger car, you can buy tickets for Hanoi - Phu Tho route at My Dinh bus station. Or you can buy tickets at Hanoi Station, the ticket price also depends on the time and quality of the car and can range from 50-70 thousand, on holidays it may increase ticket prices depending on the garage.

3. Accommodation and motels for those wishing to stay

Visitors traveling to Hung Temple mostly travel during the day. If you want to stay a few days to visit more tourist sites in Phu Tho, there is no need to worry because in the center of Phu Tho there are many motels and hotels for you to rest. The central area of ​​Phu Tho includes the roads Nguyen Tat Thanh, Hung Vuong, Tran Phu . These are the roads near the center, which will be very convenient for moving. However, the hotels here are quite expensive and always in a state of out of room so you can call ahead to make reservations!

4. Prepare the offerings when going to Hung Temple

As with all other festivals the offering should be at the heart of each person. If you offer Mass, it is best to prepare from home to avoid being "cut down" price. In addition to the two types of cakes bearing the symbol of the death anniversary of the ancestors, they are indispensable banh chung, thick cake, then you can buy more vegetarian offerings including flowers, tea, fruits, fruits . or salty offerings including chicken , pigs, rolls, rolls . made carefully, cooked. The key is in sincerity, not at the ceremony.

If you do not have the opportunity to attend Hung Temple, you can commemorate the death anniversary at home by making a tray of worshiping rice or just lighting a incense burner at the first incense bowl.

5. Places to visit when traveling to Hung Temple, Phu Tho

In general, the ticket price list at Hung Temple is also "soft" and most visitors will not be "cut down". There will be a price list for services as well as general prices when you want to go to a ceremony or visit a certain area. Specifically: Tickets to the museum 15,000 VND / person, Tickets to the temples 10,000 VND / person, Tram fare 50,000 VND / person.

- Hung Temple relic area

Traveling to Hung Temple we definitely need to visit the first Hung Temple relic. This relic is located on Nghia Linh mountain, Hy Cuong commune, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province.

History of this monument: This place was built in the 15th century, it is said that this place is the place where the eldest son of Lac Long Quan and Au Co lived and later became king here, taking the title Hung Vuong and named the country Van Lang.

Relic area of ​​Hung Temple is a architectural complex on Nghia Linh mountain. From Hanoi along National Highway No. 2 to Viet Tri City (84km), continue about 10km to Hang fork, turn 3 km to the left. Historical relics of Hung Temple include Ha and pagoda temples, Gieng temple, Trung temple, Thuong temple, King Hung tomb.

Currently in Cong Quan (the place to receive guests from the cross), Hung Vuong Museum is built relatively large, displaying many artifacts in the Hung Vuong period to build the country through the age of stone, bronze and iron culture. .

- Dam Ao Chau

Ao Chau Lagoon is located in Ha Hoa district, 50km from Phu Tho town, 70km from Viet Tri city.

This place is like a terrestrial Ha Long Bay of Phu Tho land. This place is an attractive and promising tourist destination of the land of Hung Temple.

To get to Ao Chau, you can travel by road, railway and also waterways. According to the railway, Ao Chau is located on the route Hanoi - Lao Cai and the near future will be the axis of trans-Asia railway connecting the countries in the region with Yunnan province, China. According to the road, this landscape is located on the national highway No. 2 - the most important route connecting Hanoi capital to the northwest provinces. According to the waterway, there are many big rivers flowing through like Red River, Da River, Lo River .

Ao Chau tourist area has a water surface area of ​​about 2km² and up to 100 large and small islands covered with a dense and rich multi-species vegetation, the highest peak up to 177m above sea level, along with 99 niches water is interlocked in the ravines. It is noteworthy that the water level in the lake is always about 3m deep, where the depth is up to 35m and the area is not shallow all year round. As a result, the water surface of Ao Chau is clear, unpolluted and there are many ethnic groups living: tournament, golden turtles, turtles . Especially, local people also plant many kinds of fruit trees such as jackfruit, Grapefruit, longan, litchi . make Ao Chau become more attractive.

- Temple of model Quoc Co

Quoc Mau Au Co Temple is located on Oc Son Mountain, also known as Van Mount, 147m above the sea surface. Located in the relics of Hung Temple, Hy Cuong Commune, Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province.

Quoc Mau Au Co Temple is designed based on a unique architecture bearing the cultural imprint of the Dong Son period. The temple of Mother Au Co, the legendary, sacred and magical mother who had merits in reclaiming and opening the realms of the nation.

The road from the foot of the mountain to the temple door consists of 553 stone steps, on the way there is a welcome house and a stop. The 5.8m high gate gate has three entrances, the main entrance is 2.2m high, the roof of the gate is covered with comedy tiles, the corners of the gate, the carved motifs simulate Lac bird figure. The highlight of the foreground of the temple is beer and stele made of stone with a face engraved with chữ nôm, on the other hand, it is carved with the national script to record the period of building the temple with the contribution of the nation. The overall architecture consists of Ta vu house, Huu vu house, beer house, altar, four pillars, tam quan gate, reception house, ceremony house, yard, garden, hierarchy, turning yard. The Quoc Mau Au Co Temple was completed on the occasion of the Hung Temple - National Festival in 2005.

- Well Ngoc

People often have questions to Hung Temple but not to Gieng temple to look at the mirror of the well, it seems that they have not come to Hung Temple. Because this place deprives the spiritual values ​​of the Vietnamese people, the place of worship of the Vietnamese people. To reach Ngoc well, we need to go 300 steps. At the same time, the 18th Hung Vuong daughters often followed their father to Kinh Do to conduct business and through this well, they only looked at the mirror, combed their hair and got a scarf. Later, the two women again taught the people to transplant rice, to treat water and later established a temple called Gieng and Gieng Ngoc temples. This place only worshiped two daughters, not worshiping Hung Vuong in this position.

6. Cuisine in Hung Temple

If you come from Hanoi, you should eat breakfast at home, and bring food to eat along the way and lunch. After playing the festival, everyone can go to Viet Tri to eat some specialties here such as ear cakes, sour meat, Doan Hung grapefruit, braised braised fish, Cam Khe palm, Lang fish, stone moss, cassava and sticky rice Chicken crow . and return home.

When you come here, do not forget to buy the familiar specialties of the Land of the place here to return as gifts for relatives.

Above are the experiences that you should "pocket" when traveling at Hung Temple - Phu Tho. Hopefully, with the above interesting sharing, visitors will have some useful knowledge for the "return to the Land" tour with friends and relatives.