Statue of Saint Tran Hung Dao before the inauguration day
Workers are rushing to decorate the last details in Me Linh park, Tran Hung Dao monument (District 1
Tran Hung Dao monument (Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan monument) is one of the symbols of Nam Dinh city. The monument is located at 3/2 square next to Vi Xuyen Lake. The statue is cast in pure copper with a weight of about 21 tons, with a height of 10.22 m placed on a pedestal 6.5 m high. This work is not only a cultural feature of the land of Nam Dinh but also the pride and respect of the people of Nam Dinh for the national hero.
In addition to offering incense and praying to pay homage to the national hero, the Tran Hung Dao monument has become a favorite entertainment place for many people, especially the young. And this has also become a very HOT check-in place in the heart of Nam Dinh city, visited by many groups of tourists and young people.
About the Tran Hung Dao monument
Monument 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 next to the romantic and cool Vi Xuyen lake.
The monument was built in 2000 on the 700th anniversary of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan’s death. The statue of Tran Hung Dao is cast in pure copper with a weight of up to 21 tons, the height of the statue up to 10.22m is placed on a pretty high 6.5m platform, looking very majestic and majestic.
This is a bronze casting rich in art. In the right hand of the statue holding the letter, the author emphasized the word “Tri”. The statue’s left hand is placed on the hilt in self-defense, not holding the sword in a welcoming posture with the meaning of highlighting the word “Nhan”. That is to always uphold Hung Dao Vuong’s image of peace-loving in particular and the Vietnamese nation in general.
To be able to bring the monument to such a height, the artisans had to cast the statue into 9 slices; the heaviest ring weighed 2.8 tons; lightest ring weighs 1.8 tons. When the statue of Tran Hung Dao Nam Dinh was completed, the overall look 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 country. common always towards the roots of the Vietnamese people.
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 more than 1 hour with a distance of 90km to arrive. You can choose one of the following 3 vehicles when traveling to Nam Dinh :
– If traveling by motorbike, you can go in the direction: Van Dien – Thuong Tin – National Road 1A – Phu Ly Station – Ho Chi Minh Road Crossroad – turn left and go straight to City. Nam Dinh.
– If traveling by car, you should go in the direction: the road ĐCT Hanoi – Ninh Binh / ĐCT01 Phap Van – Gie Bridge to ĐCT01 – City. Phu Ly – QL21B / Avenue Thien Truong – QL10 / QL38B – Nam Dinh Bridge then turn right on DT490 and into the city. Nam Dinh.
– If you take a bus: you can go to Giap Bat bus station, My Dinh to choose the route to Hanoi – Nam Dinh or maybe to Thai Binh bus route. When you arrive at Big C Nam Dinh, 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 / one way.
Visit the statue of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan
Monument area
In general, the monument area and the entire 3 – 2 square possesses a large area up to 10,000 m2 and is considered one of the monumental and cultural works of the century. Monument Tran Hung Dao is a symbol of the rising strength of the Vietnamese nation. And the 3 – 2 square where the Hung Dao Vuong monument is located has now become an entertainment destination for local people and tourists inside and outside the province.
Monument portrait
Tran Hung Dao is a martial arts hero, but the whole world, so when casting the statue, the artist must fully demonstrate the virtues of a great man such as: Humanity, meaning, faith, ceremony … Therefore, bronze statue This has been recreated and shown based on the work: Tran Hung Dao holding “Hich General Si” in his right hand is handwritten. At the same time it will show his quality, the mighty national spirit refusing to be a slave.
The left hand of the statue is a martial arts hand that is leaned against the sword’s hilt to show 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 , Tran Hung Dao statue portrait is considered very beautiful and the most godly part is the face and hands.
Around the monument area, many other items were also designed and built such as: candle, stakes representing Bach Dang victory, flower pots, courtyards, lawns, lighting system on square 3 – 2 is larger than 1ha. That will honor the majestic beauty, splendor and show respect for the statue.
In addition, a number of items are also paid attention such as: 14 flagpoles representing 14 Tran kings, layers of living Bach Dang water have been recreated in the grass on the right and left of the statue to recall back the glorious, majestic and fierce feats of Dai Viet’s army and people and Quoc Cong Tiet Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan.
Meaning of spiritual life
In terms of spiritual life, local people and tourists when coming here, people often come here to commemorate and express their respect to hero Quoc Cong Tiet Che Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Especially, in the early spring, when visitors come to Tran Temple festival, they often come here to offer incense and pray.
Also here, there are many cultural – sport activities of Nam Dinh province taking place during Tet holidays, contests, parades to show force … Many cultural beauties are also formed from there. More specifically, many weddings asking when bringing the bride to the Square stop here for the bride and groom to burn incense before the Holy Tran and wish for a good life in the future.
On the 1st and 15th of every month, many seniors come here to offer incense and worship him. And it has become a spiritual beauty of the city people. Nam Dinh.
Statue of Quoc Cong Tiet Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan is one of the cultural works clearly showing 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 Tran Quoc Tuan monument to admire the beauty and charisma of people and know more than this majestic hero.
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