Visit Nguyen Phi Temple Lan

Signboard of Nguyen Phi Lan Temple – Photo: collectibles

In temples and pagodas, many precious and rare artifacts are kept. The highlight is a pair of stone-sculpted lions, a lion carved from a large stone block, 1.20m high, 1.36m wide in a prostrated position, especially soft lines, giving the king of the jungle a beauty is both flexible and powerful. Details: big eyes, bulging out, hidden under thick eyebrows, open nose, regular teeth, big, sharp and strong fangs, especially fat legs. There are sharp curved nails, tightly clenched, making it clear to the viewer that the forest contains the hidden potential of extraordinary power. However, with skillful and wonderful sculpting skills using many knitting patterns, sometimes small ripples leaning back to form a border around the mouth, sometimes large at the shoulders, sometimes arranged in flowers. flowers bloom at the hooves and feet, giving the viewer the impression that a living thing is still breathing rhythmically.

The gate to the temple still retains the architecture of our ancestors’ time – Photo: collectibles

In the “Ba Tam” temple and pagoda, there is also a monolithic stone wall carved with dragons and unicorns from the Ly dynasty running down, 1.30m long, 0.80m high, weighing tens of tons, and a group of statues of three men sitting on them. The heads of 2 lions 4m high, carved with very sophisticated block stone are also unique artifacts that have been around for nearly 9 centuries, remaining until today. Notably, in the temple, there is a beautifully carved statue of Nguyen Phi Lan, when she is Nguyen Phi and the statue of 6 “Court Maidens in the Court (Continent”), it is said that six women kept 6 sets in the court to help her regent. In particular, there are a couple of couplets in the upper part of the ancient words, clearly stating: Thirteenth four, Dieu Phong at Tam Truyen Chieu command Thuc. third cocoon a beautiful girl,

Lake and water house – Photo: collection

Through many times of restoration, the biggest time was in 1612, but so far it still retains its pristine appearance with architectural features imbued with Ly Dynasty culture, both with deep historical significance and valuable value. High artistic value, truly a unique and rare art work of the nation. With a system of legends and places associated with Lan helping King Ly Thanh Tong and the ancient relics of the Ly dynasty, which still exist, the temple and temple ruins of Ms. Lan in Duong Xa have become a cultural center. The most prominent and important culture in the system of monuments and memorials to Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan. This place not only worships a famous historical and cultural celebrity of the country but also a very respectable revolutionary relic of the nation. During the pre-insurrection period, this was the place to welcome comrades from the Central Committee and the Northern Party Committee such as Hoang Van Thu, Truong Chinh, Vo Nguyen Giap, Hoang Quoc Viet, Van Tien Dung, etc. go about activities. Every year, on the 19th to the 21st day of the second lunar month, tourists from all over the world make a pilgrimage to Duong Xa to attend a traditional festival to celebrate the coronation of Nguyen Phi Lan and the 24th and 25th of the 7th lunar month. her loss. Everyone went back to burn incense to commemorate, remembering the famous woman in the history of the country with 2 times as regent to take care of the country.