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Phong Châu
Phong Châu () was the capital city of Văn Lang (now Vietnam) for the most part of the Hồng Bàng period, from the Third dynasty to the eighteenth dynasty of Hùng kings. History The historical site was the third capital of Văn Lang, following the previous capital Nghĩa Lĩnh. Its ruins are located near Bạch Hạc District, Việt Trì, Phú Thọ Province, and also the name of Phong Châu district, Phú Thọ province. Chinese sources, dated back to the Tang dynasty (7th- to 9th-century), were the earliest historical sources which mention Phong Châu as the capital of the ancient state of Văn Lang. The 15th century book ''Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư'' (Đại Việt Complete History) gave more information about Phong Châu. According to legend, the site was where Âu Cơ, wife of King Lạc Long Quân, gave birth to their children, commemorated at the Hùng Temple in modern Phong Châu district, Phú Thọ province. For this reason, the history of Phú T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Việt Trì
Việt Trì is the capital city of Phú Thọ Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. In 2010, the city had a population of 260,288. The city covers an area of . Việt Trì is also the economic centre of the province and contains many industrial firms and service industries.Hy V. Luong ''Tradition, Revolution, and Market Economy in a North Vietnamese Village''-- 2010 Page 217 "... industry in Việt Trì or in the new industrial zone on the border between Lâm Thao district and Việt Trì township.4 A number of commuting villagers worked in a cement factory set up in 2002 by a Sơn Dương native in this new industrial zone" Culturally, Việt Trì is recognized as the first capital of Vietnam, thus is widely described as the origin of the Vietnamese nation. Geography Geographical position Việt Trì is located northwest of Hanoi in northern Vietnam at "Ngã ba Hạc" (''Hạc Junction'') on the Red River where the Red River is joined by the Lô River, slightly d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |