“First Kinh Ky, second Pho Hien” is a very classic saying to define the position of the place of the once busy Hien Hung Yen street. Today, the figure of a famous trading port, bustling with buyers and sellers is gone, but its cultural and architectural values are always preserved.
1. Introduction to Hien Hung Yen Street
Pho Hien is a famous historical place located in Lam Son and Hong Chau wards, Hung Yen city. The neighborhood stretches about 5km2, was formed around the 13th century and developed into the busiest and busiest trading port in the country in the seventeenth – eighteenth centuries. 
Hien Hung Yen Street is a famous historical landmark
At the peak of development, Hien Hung Yen Street was the center of trade and trade with many countries such as China, France, Portugal, Japan, England, … It is estimated that there were about 2,000 houses. was built and formed about more than 20 wards to do business and trade. 
In the past, Hien Hung Yen Street was a busy commercial port
Through the ups and downs of history, present day Hien Street remains only cultural values, ancient works, and thousand-year Buddhist statues. Memories of a busy trading port resounding for a while has passed into the past. 
Pho Hien is now famous for its ancient buildings
Coming to Pho Hien, in addition to visiting the ancient architecture, visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy many delicious Hung Yen dishes such as: longan, bun thang eel, Tieu Quan chicken pies, … sure to make visitors pampering constantly. 
Bun thang eel – a famous specialty in Hung Yen
2. How to move to Hien Hung Yen street?
Hien Hung Yen Street is about 60km from Hanoi capital. To get here, visitors can use vehicles such as buses, cars, and motorbikes. If you ride a motorbike from Hanoi, take the 5th to Pho Noi, turn 39A to Hung Yen city, continue to move into the city to Pho Hien. 
Pho Hien is 60km from the center of the capital
3. The beauty of Hien Hung Yen street
In the past, Hien Hung Yen street was known as “Little Trang An”, a crowded place of buyers and sellers, and was a major trading port in the North. But today, when returning to Pho Hien, visitors will feel a very different beauty, a peaceful, rustic and extremely nostalgic. This place owns a unique architectural complex, unmistakable historical relics and traditional culture. 
Cultural and historical values are still intact at Hien Street
Hien Hung Yen Street stands out with rows of green trees, endless water ponds and deep blue sky. Traveling here, visitors will enjoy a peaceful countryside atmosphere, not crowded, as bustling as the street outside. It is sitting in amazement at the poetic beauty of Crescent Lake, being allowed to fly kites on large fields and relax by ancient longan trees several hundred years old. 
Dreaming Half-Moon Lake at Pho Hien
The architectural system in Pho Hien not only bears Vietnamese traditional style, but also interferes with sophistication with Western and Asian architecture. Here, visitors will admire the delicate lines, elaborate patterns carved meticulously with high art.
Architecture in Hien Street is a cross between different architectural styles
People and nature at Hien Hung Yen street will always welcome visitors to visit and explore with the most friendly and sincere attitude. Walking around the countryside in Pho Hien, visitors will easily find peaceful and serene aftertaste in their soul. 
Pho Hien brings a very peaceful and loving feeling
4. Outstanding architectural works in Hien Street
Going down the flow of history, Hien Hung Yen street today still retains an ancient architectural complex with more than 60 historical relics, 100 stelae and many temples, pagodas and temples. In which Mau Temple, Xich Dang Temple, Ban Nguyet lake, Chuong pagoda are the most prominent destinations.
4.1. Temple of Literature behind
Xich Dang Temple is the most famous tourist destination in Hien Hung Yen street, built in the early seventeenth century. In the past, this was the place where incense examinations took place, honoring the intellect and filial spirit of the local people. Ancient features of the Temple of Literature seem to be preserved intact after nearly 400 years. 
Temple of Literature behind
At present, Xich Dang Temple of Literature is keeping a number of precious artifacts, of which 9 steles honoring 161 masterminds of old Son Nam town are considered to have the greatest value. These are artworks carved with dragon patterns, dandelions, and unicorns, quite sophisticated and meticulous to every detail. 
Architecture inside the Temple of Literature behind
Today, Xich Dang Temple has always been the pride of Hung Yen people and has become a cultural tourist attraction that attracts many tourists to visit. 
Today, this place is a famous cultural tourist destination in Hien Hung Yen Street (Photo: 20.9__)
4.2. Temple of Mother
Mau Temple is a popular spiritual tourist spot on Hien Street, and every year it welcomes many tourists to visit and worship. The temple was built in 1278 and is now located on Bai Say street, Quang Trung ward, Hung Yen city.
Temple Gate
Mother Temple is the place to worship Ms. Duong Quy Phi, the last queen of the Song Dynasty (China). This is considered a rare difference in Vietnamese temples that shows the friendship of the people of Vietnam and China. 
The temple to worship Ms. Duong Quy Phi
The temple has impressive space and architecture hidden under the shadow of three ancient trees over 700 years old reflecting on the romantic Crescent. In 1990, Mau Temple was recognized as a “architectural art” relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. 
The temple has been recognized as a “architectural art” relic.
Here, visitors not only can admire, pray, express their wishes but also enjoy the peaceful landscape and ancient architecture. Especially at the beginning of the year, Mau Temple is the place where many traditional festivals take place, attracting a lot of tourists. 
Festival at Mau Temple
4.3. Bell pagoda
Chuong Pagoda is one of the prominent monuments in the architectural complex at Hien Hung Yen Street . The pagoda was built in the fifteenth century and was once dubbed the “famous first Pho Hien” in the Le dynasty. The bell pagoda has been restored many times, but the ancient architectural features have always been preserved. 
Hung Yen Chuong Pagoda
In addition to the beautiful architecture, Chuong pagoda is also a place to keep many artifacts of historical value such as: parallel sentence, diaphragm, … especially, it is impossible not to mention the stone stele “Kim Chung Tu marble stele” built in 1711. On the stele are engraved names of people with merit in repairing the pagoda and depicting the beauty of the streets of Hien Street in the past. 
The Buddha statues are kept at Chuong Pagoda
With a long history and a system of ancient statues and precious objects, Chuong Pagoda has become one of the most attractive spiritual attractions in Hien Street.
Tourists flock to Chuong pagoda to burn incense and pray (Photo: thao.renn)
5. Folk festival in Hien Hung Yen street
Every March of the lunar calendar every year in Hien Hung Yen street, there will be folk culture festivals held on a large scale with the participation of residents of 12 communes and wards across the city and tens of thousands of visitors from all parts of the country to attend. 
The festival at Hien Street takes place in the March of the lunar calendar every year
The ceremony is held attractively with the procession of behavioral procession through many main streets and temples and shrines in Pho Hien. 
Procession part
The festival took place excitingly with folk games such as cockfighting, boat racing, sky light dropping, tug of war, singing against, going to the bridge, … All like to recreate the bustle and bustle of the street. Hien flourished for a while.
The group of slaves eagerly went to the festival
Over the years, Hien Hung Yen street is still a historical place holding long-standing cultural values. During the Hung Yen travel trip, Hien Street promises to be an interesting stopover, opening up levels of nostalgic and peaceful feelings for visitors.
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