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The Historical and Cultural Relics

Binh Thuy District in Can Tho City contains 8 historical and cultural relics that provide insight into the area's history and culture. These include the Hoi Linh Pagoda Historical Relic, Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia Grave Historical Relic, Nam Nha Pagoda Historical Relic, and Long Quang Pagoda Art Relic. The document then provides more detail on the Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia Grave Historical Relic and Long Quang Pagoda Art Relic, describing their origins, significance, and recognition as national historical relics. In addition to these sites, Binh Thuy District also contains eco-tourism gardens and the

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The Historical and Cultural Relics

Binh Thuy District in Can Tho City contains 8 historical and cultural relics that provide insight into the area's history and culture. These include the Hoi Linh Pagoda Historical Relic, Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia Grave Historical Relic, Nam Nha Pagoda Historical Relic, and Long Quang Pagoda Art Relic. The document then provides more detail on the Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia Grave Historical Relic and Long Quang Pagoda Art Relic, describing their origins, significance, and recognition as national historical relics. In addition to these sites, Binh Thuy District also contains eco-tourism gardens and the

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THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RELICS

IN BINH THUY DISTRICT

Binh Thuy District is established


according to the Decree No
05/2004/ND-CP by the Government and
currently consists of 08 ward with the
natural area of 7,068.23 ha, the
population of more than 120,000
people. Being well-known as “the
scared land with extraordinary people”
located on Hau River, this is one of the
central districts of Can Tho City with
day-to-day socio-economic-cultural
development following the
industrialization and modernization.
The district has recognized 8 historical
and cultural relics namely:

1. Hoi Linh Pagoda Historical Relic.


2. Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia Grave Historical Relic.
3. Nam Nha Pagoda Historical Relic (Nam Nha Duong).
4. Binh Thuy Communal House Art and Architectural Relic.
5. Hau Giang-Based Special Mission of An Nam Communist Party Historical Relic.
6. Duong Family Temple Art and Architectural Relic (Binh Thuy Ancient House).
7. Long Quang Pagoda Art Relic (Long Quang Co Tu)
8. Can Tho-based Spring 1968 Uprising Command Base Historical and Cultural Relic
(Vuon Man Base)
In addition, there are also many
eco-tourism garden houses, Pho
Tho-Ba Bo Ornamental Flower
Trade Village.
I would like to introduce to you
some the historical and cultural
relics in Binh Thuy.
Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia Grave Historical Relic

Located on Huynh Man Dat , Bui Huu Nghia Ward,


Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City.
Bui Huu Nghia with the pen-name of Nghi Chi
(1807-1872), was the outstanding child of
Long Tuyen Village, now Binh Thuy District,
Can Tho City. In 1835, he passed the first laureate at the first-degree examination at Gia Dinh
Examination Compound and since then his name was well-known throughout the six provinces
of the South. He was nominated to be District Chief of Phuoc Chanh District, Phuoc Long, Bien
Hoa Province and then the District Chief of Tra Vang District (Tra Vinh), Vinh Long, he was an
upright and honest mandarin who was loved by the people and famous through Lang The Ditch
Case in 1848. He was also model teacher, physician, poet, writer, famous Tuong composer in the
South at the end of XIX Century. His works have deep human values with important and
considered contributions to the literature of the country.
Annually, his death anniversary is held on Lunar January 21st when many people come to offer
the incenses commemorate the great merit of Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia.
On 25/01/1994, Ministry of Culture and Sports issued Decision No. 152-QD/BT to recognize
Valedictorian Bui Huu Nghia Grave as the national historical relic.
Long Quang Pagoda Art Relic (Long Quang Co Tu)

Located in Binh Chanh, Long Hoa


Ward, Binh Thuy District , Can Tho City.
Long Quang Co Tu was built in 1825
by the Monk Vo Van Quyen as a small temple at the first
time. After many times of restoration and name changing,
in 1966, the pagoda was newly built and the name of Long
Quang Co Tu has been kept until now. Pagoda was
accommodation and contact place of many officers in the
inner city and the suburban of Can Tho City in two
resistance was for the independence of the nation.
Especially, the pagoda still keeps many statues made of
valuable wood until today, in which the most typical ones
are 18 La Han Statues. This is the meticulous, fine wood
carving works with high art and religious value.
On 21/06/1993, Ministry of Culture and Sports issued
Decision No. 774-QD/BT to recognize Long Quang Co Tu
as the national historical relic.

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