Former Pho Hien trading port in spotlight

Pho Hien, the land once a bustling port town in the north hundreds years ago, was brought back to its glorious past through a special art performance programme.

Monday, April 27, 2015 21:33

Pho Hien, the land once a bustling port town in the north hundreds yearsago, was brought back to its glorious past through a special artperformance programme.

The event was held onApril 26 in the Red River Delta province of Hung Yen on the occasion ofthe reception of a certificate of the special national relic site givento Pho Hien.

The programme was to restore artistic values of the former international trading port in the North, Pho Hien.

HungYen province, about 60 km southeast of Hanoi, is rich in culturalheritage sites with more than 1,200 ancient monuments including 161classified as national heritage and 400 festivals and traditionalceremonies.

Pho Hien relic complex lies in Dang Chau village(Lam Son district) and Ne Chau village (Hong Chau district) in Hienstreet.

The site was a bustling commercial port on the Red River with its heyday recorded in the 17th -18th century.

Pho Hien was second to the Imperial capital city of Thang Long as atrading point. It was well-known among foreign traders, especially thosefrom China, Japan and the Netherlands.

The area is home to more than 100 cultural and historical relics,including Hien Pagoda, Mau (Goddess) Temple, May (Cloud) Temple andChuong Pagoda. Eighteen of them have received national recognition.-VNA

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