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Cooking Demonstration
Since the 11th century, Quan Lạn had been one of the
centres of the ancient commercial port of Vân Ðồn, which
was animated and prosperous at the time. Today, there
are still many vestiges linked to the ancient commercial
port. This also explains why the island, lying deep in
the sea, has the large pagodas and archaeological sites
seen today. On the island there is the Quan Lạn Communal
House built in the 18th century; exceedingly beautiful
and almost entirely preserved. Next to it is Quan Lạn
Pagoda (Linh Quang Tự), which is dedicated to Buddha and
God Liêu Hạnh. The pagoda also worships the statue of
old Hậu, a local person who made lots of contributions
to the construction of the pagoda. The statue features a
gentle and cheerful old woman, which adds an original
character to the pagoda. Beside Quan Lạn Pagoda lies
Nghè Quan Lạn (Ðức Ông) Shrine, which is dedicated to
Phạm Công Chính, a local people who participated in the
historical Vân Ðồn battle against the Yuan invaders. He
was later honored as a god. Quan Lạn has many valuable
sea products such as octopuses, butterfish, mackerel,
holothurian, shrimp, and sái sùng.
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