VietNamNet Bridge - The King Dinh Tien Hoang Temple is the only place in Vietnam worshipping King Dinh Tien Hoang, his parents and his sons, with ancestral tablets of the generals of Dinh Dynasty.


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The Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang is an important monument of the special protection zone of the heritage complex of Hoa Lu ancient capital in Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District of Ninh Binh Province.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The middle compartment has an altar and statue of King Dinh Tien Hoang.

 

 

 

 

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The temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang is a unique structure with wood carvings made by Vietnamese folk artists in the 17th century 

 

 

 

 

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In the yard is a king’s bed, made of blue stone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Around the bed are flags symbolizing the army ...

 

 

 

 

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It is said that the temple was built on the grounds of the ancient Hoa Lu palace.

 

 

 

 

 

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A screen in the temple.

 

 

 

 

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Facing the screen is a stone bed, with two lion’s whelps standing on two sides.

 

 

 

 

 

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Lion’s whelps carved on monolith stone.

 

 

 

 

 

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Behind the screen is a semicircular lake.

 

 

 

 

 

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The temple is part of the world cultural heritage site of Trang An, recognized by UNESCO in 2014.

 
Photo: VNE


Mai Van