As a famous tourist destination of Nam Dinh, Tran Hung Dao monument has been visited by many tourist groups and burned incense to pay tribute to the merits of the heroic hero of the Vietnamese nation.
In addition to offering incense and praying to pay homage to the national hero, Tran Hung Dao monument has become a favorite entertainment place for many people, especially young people. And this has also become a very HOT check-in place right in the heart of Nam Dinh city, visited by many delegations and young people to visit and take pictures.
Take pictures by the monument
About Tran Hung Dao monument
The statue of Tran Hung Dao is also known as the statue of Quoc Cong Tiet Che Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. The monument is located on square 3 – 2 in Nam Dinh city and right by the romantic and cool Vi Xuyen lake.
The monument is located on the side of Vi Xuyen lake
The monument was erected in 2000 on the 700th anniversary of the death of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. The statue of Tran Hung Dao is cast in pure copper with a weight of up to 21 tons, a height of up to 10.22m, placed on a rather high 6.5m pedestal, looking very majestic and majestic. This is a fine art bronze casting. The right hand of the statue holding a letter means that the author upholds the word “Tri”. The statue’s left hand is placed on the hilt of the sword in a self-defense position, not holding a sword in a fighting position with the meaning of promoting the word “Human”. That is, always upholding the peace-loving image of Hung Dao Vuong in particular and the Vietnamese people in general.
To be able to bring the monument to such a height, the artisans had to cast the statue into 9 circles; The heaviest block weighs 2.8 tons; The lightest block weighs 1.8 tons. When the statue of Tran Hung Dao Nam Dinh was completed, the overall image of the statue was very majestic and made of precious materials to show the respect and gratitude of the people of Nam Dinh in particular and the people of the whole country in particular. always towards the origin of the Vietnamese nation.
The monument weighs 21 tons
How to move to the statue of Tran Hung Dao Nam Dinh?
Because the statue of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan is located in the city. Nam Dinh, so to move from Hanoi to Nam Dinh, you will travel for more than 1 hour with a distance of 90km to arrive. You can choose one of the three means below when:
– If traveling by motorbike, you can go in the direction: Van Dien – Thuong Tin – National Highway 1A – Phu Ly Station – Ho Chi Minh crossroads – turn left and go straight to Ho Chi Minh City. Nam Dinh.
– If traveling by car, you should go in the direction: Expressway route Hanoi – Ninh Binh/DCT01 Phap Van – Gie bridge to TCT01 – TP. Phu Ly – QL21B/Thien Truong Boulevard – QL10/QL38B – Nam Dinh bridge, then turn right onto DT490 and into the city. Nam Dinh.
– If you take a bus: you can go to Giap Bat and My Dinh bus stations to choose the route to Hanoi – Nam Dinh or you can go to the Thai Binh bus route. When you arrive at Big C Nam Dinh, you get off the bus and you can rent a motorbike taxi or take a taxi to the monument. Currently, the price of passenger cars is about 80-100k / person / 1 way.
Map to the monument
Visit the statue of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan
Monument area
In general, the monument area and the entire square 3 – 2 owns a large area of up to 10,000 m2 and is considered as one of the monumental and century-sized cultural works. The statue of Tran Hung Dao is a symbol of the rising strength of the Vietnamese nation. And square 3 – 2 where the statue of Hung Dao Vuong is located has now become an entertainment destination for locals and tourists inside and outside the province.
Monument area
Monument portrait
Tran Hung Dao is a hero of literature and martial arts but the whole world, so when casting the statue, the artist must fully demonstrate the qualities of a great man such as: Humanity, righteousness, faith, ceremony… Therefore, the bronze statue This work has been reproduced and performed based on the work: Tran Hung Dao holds “Hich general soldier” in his right hand, that is the writer. At the same time, it will show his qualities, the unyielding national spirit that refuses to be a slave.
The statue’s left hand is a martial artist leaning against the sword hilt, showing confidence and intensity. The hero’s legs will be designed in a firm position, the head is slightly tilted relative to the shoulder to not be rigid. After completion, the portrait of Tran Hung Dao monument is considered very beautiful and divine, especially the face and hands.
Majestic monument portrait
Around the monument area is also designed and built many other items such as candle, stake symbolizing Bach Dang victory, flower bed, courtyard, lawn, electric lighting system on square 3. – 2 is more than 1ha wide. That will enhance the majesty, splendor and show respect for the statue.
In addition, some items are also noticed such as: 14 flagpoles representing 14 Tran kings, the life layers of Bach Dang country have been recreated in the grass to the right and left of the statue to remind recounting the glorious, majestic, and mighty feats of the army and people of Dai Viet and the Duke of Thiet Chee Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan.
Around the monument, there are many other items built
Meaning of spiritual life
In terms of spiritual life, when locals and tourists come here, they often incense to commemorate and pay their respects to the hero Quoc Cong Tiet Che Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Especially, at the beginning of spring when guests come to Tran Temple festival often come here to offer incense and pray.
Also here, there are many cultural and sports activities of Nam Dinh province taking place during Tet holidays, contests, parades demonstrating force… Many cultural beauties are also formed from there. More specifically, many weddings that ask when taking the bride through the Square stop here to let the bride and groom burn incense in front of Saint Tran and wish for a good life in the future.
Bride and groom taking pictures by the monument
Monument at night
On the 1st and 15th of every month, many seniors often come here to offer incense and worship him. And it has become a spiritual beauty of the people of the city. Nam Dinh.
The statue of King Thiet Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan is one of the cultural works that clearly shows the spiritual will of the Party and the people of Nam Dinh province. And if you have the opportunity to return to the beloved Thanh Nam land, remember to visit the monument of Tran Quoc Tuan to admire the beauty of his spirit and understand more about this majestic hero.
Source: Collected internet.