Trần Hưng Đạo chuyện chưa kể tại Bến Bình Than - Vạn Kiếp #hnp

Hanoi Street: The Untold Story of Tran Hung Dao at Ben Binh Than - Van Kiet. According to the elders around Kiet Bac Temple, the pair of elephant leg bones were unearthed by people from Thai Binh province and offered as a gift. However, there are no records confirming whether the bones were dug up at the exact spot where the war elephants got bogged down. No one remembers exactly when the elephant bones were brought to Kiet Bac Temple. According to a representative of the Con Son - Kiet Bac Relic Management Board, photographs taken by the French inside Kiet Bac Temple from around 1945 and earlier do not show the elephant bones. Elderly people around the temple say that the elephant bones only appeared at the temple after the August Revolution of 1945. Initially, the elephant bones were kept in the Tea House next to the temple (where elderly people sit to drink tea and prepare betel). Around 1990, a woman offered two wooden trays containing the bones, and they were moved to the temple, where they remain to this day. The pair of elephant leg bones has become an inseparable part of the Kiet Bac Temple, always arousing curiosity among visitors who come to worship. With the desire to be "strong and powerful like a war elephant," everyone who comes to the temple tries to rub the bones. Now, the two ends of the bones are polished smooth, looking like two smooth pieces of concrete. "Rubbing the elephant bones and then rubbing them on one's body has become a unique belief of visitors every time they come to Kiet Bac Temple. Visitors rub the elephant bones and pray for good health and the removal of diseases," said Dr. Le Duy Manh, Deputy Head of the Con Son - Kiet Bac Relic Management Board. The pair of elephant leg bones, weighing about 40 kg and over 1 meter tall, are well-preserved and are a distinctive feature of the temple. To date, no organization or individual has attempted to determine whether the remains are the bones of a war elephant belonging to Saint Tran, because the legend has been tainted by time, with truth and fiction intertwined. Whether it is the bones of a war elephant from 1288 or not is no longer important. The story, however, portrays the courageous spirit of the army and people united in repelling the invasion from the North. It also reveals the image of a renowned general in military history, who, through his strategic brilliance, united the army and people to victory against foreign invaders. The Con Son - Kiet Bac complex is a special national historical site, associated with the heroic historical events of the Vietnamese nation and with national heroes and great figures such as Nguyen Trai and Tran Hung Dao. The Kiet Bac Temple is located between two villages, hence its name is a combination of the names of Kiet village (Van Yen) and Bac village (Duoc Son), in Hung Dao commune, Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province. The temple boasts unique architecture and is dedicated to Tran Hung Dao; this famous historical site is where he established his base, stockpiled food and weapons, and trained soldiers during the resistance wars against the Yuan-Mongol invaders. In front of the Kiet Bac Temple is a large gate with three magnificent entrances. Above the outer gate are the four characters "Hung Thien Vo Cuc" (meaning "Heavenly Prosperity Without Limits"), and below are the five characters "Tran Hung Dao Vuong Tu" (Tran Hung Dao King's Temple). The gate also features two famous couplets: "Kiep Bac Huu Son Giai Kiem Khi - Luc Dau Vo Thuy Bat Thu Thanh" (meaning: Kiet Bac has mountains all possessing the heroic spirit of the sacred sword - Luc Dau has no water that does not echo the sound of autumn). Beyond the large gate, to the left is the Jade Well, a dragon's eye well that never runs dry. Following the stone path leads to the area where palanquins are kept during festivals, in front of which stands an altar. (The temple has a distinctive architecture and is a place of worship for Tran Hung Dao.) #hanoipho #hnp #tranhungdao Greetings to all viewers and friends, I am Duy, a native of Thai Binh, the land of rice, who has had the opportunity to study and live in Hanoi, the thousand-year-old capital. Driven by a sincere love for Hanoi – which I consider my second home – I created this YouTube channel primarily to document my discoveries and experiences, and secondly to share with you all the daily changes in the capital. ------------------ The YouTube channel "Hanoi Pho" is the culmination of my passion and efforts after many years of nurturing and striving. In the early days of making videos, I simply thought I would do everything naturally with what I had, from my own worldview. Only when the channel gained more attention from the community and received more feedback did I realize my shortcomings. To serve the community, enthusiasm alone is not enough; I also need to equip myself with much more knowledge and skills. Duy is striving every day to improve himself. Duy sincerely thanks everyon...