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About Phong Châu
Phong Châu (峯州) 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.
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Phong Châu
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Capital city of Văn Lang, in present-day Phú Thọ province, Vietnam
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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 Thọ province is closely linked to that of the country itself. Phong Châu's eventual downfall was due to the weakening of the Hùng king, following the rise of foreign powers. In 258 BC, the Âu Việt tribes under the leadership of Thục Phán sacked Phong Châu during their invasion of Văn Lang. With the end of the Hùng King Epoch, the seat of government moved to Cổ Loa.
From the History section of Phong Châu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Việt Trì 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Sơn Tây 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Phúc Yên 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Đan Phượng 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Bắc Từ Liêm 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Vinhomes Smart City 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Tây Hồ 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Cầu Giấy 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Thanh Xuân 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Hanoi 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
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