Le Dai Hanh Temple is one of the famous tourist attractions in Ninh Binh. With its ancient, mossy beauty and no less mysterious allure, King Le Temple always attracts many domestic and foreign tourists.
Overview of Le Dai Hanh Temple
Located in the central area of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Tay Hoa Lu Ward, Le Dai Hanh Temple is an important historical relic of the World Cultural Heritage site, the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (Ninh Binh). This is the place to worship King Le Dai Hanh, Queen Mother Duong Van Nga, and some other historical figures of the Early Le Dynasty.
The temple was built in the 17th century, with architecture similar to that of the nearby Dinh Tien Hoang Temple, but on a smaller scale and with some differences in its decorative elements.
According to legend, Le Dai Hanh Temple was built on the foundations of the royal palace in the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. To confirm, in 1998, archaeologists excavated a 200-square-meter area in the south of the temple grounds. The results of the excavation did not disappoint the archaeologists. At a depth of 0.95 meters, traces of the foundation of a massive palace dating back to around the 10th century were revealed.
Hundreds of ancient artifacts were found here, including exquisitely decorated floor tiles, vividly crafted mandarin duck statues, and stone steles with intact inscriptions.
These relics still carry the nation’s typical cultural colors, which are the foundational elements for Vietnamese culture to develop brilliantly in the following period.
Currently, the temple of King Le Dai Hanh has three buildings, including Bai Duong, Thieu Huong, and Chinh Cung. This temple has a low shape, the beams, columns, and many large gilded red-painted characters create an ancient and majestic, but no less magnificent and mysterious look.
In which the statue of King Le Dai Hanh is placed on a stone pedestal in the middle room of the Chinh Cung. The statue of King Le sits on the throne, wearing a Binh Thien hat, with a dignified and majestic expression.
The room to the left of the statue of King Le Dai Hanh houses the statue of Queen Mother Duong Van Nga. The remaining room to the right is placed on a stone pedestal with the statue of King Le Ngoa Trieu, the 5th son of King Le Dai Hanh and the 3rd king of the Early Le Dynasty.
The main road leading to the temple is paved with clean bricks and is surrounded by a rockery and a flower garden that face each other. Le Dai Hanh Temple is a symbol of the unique 17th-century architectural and carving art, still preserved today.
Source: collected by An
Follow us for the best deals on Vietnam package tours and visa services!
Comment (0)