(Baonghean.vn) - In the mind of every Vietnamese, the village gate has a very important meaning because it is followed by the community, the clan, and the strong neighborly love.Visiting the old village gates brings back many memories. And also sadness, knowing that the old traces have faded a lot...
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| The village gate of Vinh Yen village was built in the year of Dinh Suu 1937. This is one of the rare old village gates still preserved in Dien Loc commune, Dien Chau district. In front of the gate there is a line of words in French. |
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| The gate was built of stone, a type of stone that had already solidified underground. The villagers said that the French had previously built two gates in the village, a front gate and a back gate. And only people of the mandarin class were allowed to pass through this gate. Next to the gate, there was also a guard post. |
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| This is one of the remaining pillars of the gate of Phu Xa village communal house (Hung Xa commune, Hung Nguyen district). |
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| The people here still have not forgotten the 1920s, this was the place where the first communist cell of Hung Nguyen district was established. On September 12, 1930, more than 8,000 Hung Nguyen farmers gathered here, before marching to Hung Nguyen district to demand rights for farmers - the beginning of the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement 1930 - 1931. |
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| The marks of time have covered the old monument. |
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| Tuong Palace Gate in Xa Luong Commune, Tuong Duong District is an ancient architectural work still preserved in this mountainous district. The gate is built of baked bricks, facing the junction of three rivers - the confluence of Nam Non and Nam Mo rivers. |
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| Nowadays, many villages restore and rebuild village gates as a reminder to their descendants of their homeland and lineage. Each gate is designed with different shapes. Depending on the conditions of each locality, the value of the gates is also very different. Can village gate is one of the largest village gates in Hung Nguyen district with a value of nearly 500 million VND. |
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| More massive, the Quynh Doi village gate (Quynh Luu) was just inaugurated in early 2016. |
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| Village gates, past and present, remind us of many memories of the past, connecting with the present and future to preserve and promote cultural values... |
Song Hoang
