{"id":16170,"date":"2022-05-01T17:38:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T10:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-destinations.com\/en\/destination\/hanh-cung-vu-lam-ninh-binh\/"},"modified":"2022-05-01T19:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T12:13:29","slug":"hanh-cung-vu-lam-ninh-binh","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-destinations.com\/en\/destination\/hanh-cung-vu-lam-ninh-binh\/","title":{"rendered":"Vu Lam Palace – Ninh Binh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through Dai cave, visitors come to the special spiritual cluster Hanh Cung Vu Lam. <\/font>This is the place where the Tran kings established bases to consolidate their forces, store food, train weapons and wait for the opportunity to counterattack against the Nguyen Mong invaders in the 13th century. Ancient Hoa Lu.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The first kings of the Tran Dynasty established a base in Vu Lam to strengthen their forces and counterattack to liberate Dai Viet in the resistance war to defeat the Mongol invaders for the second time. <\/font>This place is also associated with the event that the Tran kings left home to practice and expand Buddhism<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

\"h\u00e0nhVu Lam Palace<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

King Tran Thai Tong was a lover of Gods and Buddhas, worshiped Tien Thanh, loved to travel to find the beauty of the country, find a quiet place to meditate. <\/font>On the north-south galloping road, when passing through the land of Trang An – Ninh Binh, looking to the west, he saw the majestic Phi Van Son strip, below is a meandering river, inside there are caves through connected waterway.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Infatuated with the scenery of strange water and beautiful mountains, he sent people to build a temple to practice, opening the construction of Vu Lam Hanh Cung. <\/font>At the same time, Emperor Tran Thai Tong recognized the dangerous terrain of Ninh Binh’s mountainous forest area with a dense system of rivers and streams connecting with the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThien Truong – Nam Dinh.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Moreover, with a dense system of limestone mountains, dense forests, easy to defend, difficult to attack, is a favorable place to build a long-term defense base, which can withdraw troops from Thang Long and Thien Truong. here by river in case of pursuit. <\/font>The rugged terrain with rivers and rivers could easily lock the horseshoes of the Mongols, who were only used to fighting on large steppes.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With that vision of Thai Thuong Hoang Tran Thai Tong, Hanh Cung Vu Lam was not only a place to practice meditation, but also a solid base for the army and people of the Tran Dynasty, able to fight for a long time.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After the first resistance war against the Mongols (1258), 40-year-old King Tran Thai Tong ceded the throne to his son and returned to the Truong Yen mountains to establish a crown prince to practice, opening the construction of Vu Lam palace. . <\/font>King Tran Thai Tong (1255 – 1258) built a small temple on the high ground near Hang Ca of the scenic area (Tam Coc) as a place to practice.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is still a vestige of an area of \u200b\u200bland about one acre wide, higher than the field called Vuon Am. <\/font>The king built Thai Vi amphitheater here, recruited exiles to come to reclaim and establish hamlets, expand roads, embellish vital places, prepare for an emergency situation, in case of war. against the invaders broke out again. <\/font>Many important meetings of the court, chaired by King Tran Thai Tong were held here. <\/font>During the second resistance war against the Mongol invasion in 1285, the Vu Lam Hanh Cung area became a solid base for the Tran army and people.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On May 3, the year of the Rooster (May 7, 1285), two kings Tran Thanh Tong and Tran Nhan Tong defeated a part of the Mongol – Nguyen army here, “beheading the enemy unspeakably”. <\/font>The battle of the Mongols and the Yuans took place in the Thien Duong limestone valley. <\/font>In the middle of the above-mentioned Thien Duong limestone valley, there is a field “Cua Ma” and nearby there is a valley “Move” because there are many graves, so the locals call this valley “war ground”. <\/font>The battle of the Mongols and the Yuans at Truong Yen on May 7, 1285 contributed to quickly wiping out the Mongols – Yuans out of Dai Viet, once again showing that Truong Yen is not only the imperial capital but also the land of the imperial capital. battlefield.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The current Vu Lam Hanh Cung relic is widely distributed in 4 communes: Ninh Hai, Ninh Thang, Ninh Xuan and Ninh Van, Hoa Lu district, in the southern area of \u200b\u200bTrang An scenic complex. <\/font>Like the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, Vu Lam Hanh Cung includes the mountains and caves of Trang An, which are embellished with historical relics. <\/font>Spread over a fairly large area, the Vu Lam Hanh Cung relic site includes many historical sites such as: Cua Quan, Hanh Cung, Cong Rong, Tuan Cao, Vuon Kho, etc.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Today, the names of the land and villages in Van Lam land are still imprinted with historical imprints of that time. <\/font>That is Truong Thi field where the drills are carried out, Ben Thanh is the wharf to gather marines, Thien Trao village (good at rowing), Ha Trao village (row guard) in Ninh Thang commune is the place to guard rowing when entering the Hanh Palace. <\/font>That is Tuan Cao village, where the mandarins report to the king; <\/font>Hanh Cung village, the residence of the King. <\/font>Places like Thai Vi \u2013 Thung Nham (Ninh Hai commune); <\/font>Hanh Cung – Kha Luong – Tuan Cao – Ha Trao (Ninh Thang commune) and Khe Dau, Bo head, and He Duong (Ninh Van commune) are all places directly related to the resistance war against the Nguyen invaders. year 1285.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The first attraction in the Vu Lam Hanh Cung relic complex is the temple of the Tran kings in the 13th century, one of the powerful and prosperous dynasties of the Vietnamese feudal system. <\/font>With 175 years of existence and development, the Tran dynasty has made great achievements in many aspects, but the most outstanding is the glorious feat of defeating the Nguyen – Mong army three times. <\/font>Temple of 6 kings of the Tran Dynasty, who once had their mark, retired here and used to come here to practice: <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

King Tran Thai Tong<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n

(ie Tran Canh) was born in 1218, died in 1277, became king at the age of 8 because Ly Chieu Hoang abdicated the throne in 1225, stayed on the throne for 33 years in 1258, was Thai Thuong Hoang for 19 years, and lived 59 years. <\/font>Tran Thai Tong was the first king of the Tran Dynasty who was instrumental in stabilizing and bringing Vietnamese society into a prosperous period after the Ly Dynasty. <\/font>He was also a brave king, studied both Confucianism and Buddhism, and was talented in poetry and literature. <\/font>In particular, he raised the issue of building an exam regime, contributing to the expansion of learning in Vietnam. <\/font>He was the leader who won the first duel with the Yuan-Mong invaders in 1258.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

King Tran Thanh Tong<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n

(ie Tran Hoang) born in 1240 and died in 1290 was the second Emperor of the Tran Dynasty, reigning from 1258 to 1278 and serving as Thai emperor from 1278 until his death. <\/font>He was a talented Emperor who had great merit in building Dai Viet to flourish. <\/font>Under his reign, Dai Viet Thai Binh and Nguyen Mong troops temporarily stopped invading, creating favorable conditions for the development of powerful forces. <\/font>He was famous as an Emperor who loved the people and was very good at poetry and literature, and was also very devoted to Buddhism. <\/font>During his time as Crown Prince, he, along with his son Tran Nhan Tong, led his troops to victory in the last two wars against the Yuan army. <\/font>In 1282 – 1283, when the Nguyen Mong army pulled 500,000 great soldiers to try to weed the South for the second time, the whole Vu Lam, He Duong, Tam Coc, Bich Dong,<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

King Tran Nhan Tong<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n

(ie Tran Kham) is the 3rd king of the Tran dynasty. <\/font>He was born in 1258, and died in 1308, aged 42. <\/font>At the age of 21, he was handed the throne by his father and reigned for 15 years (1278 – 1293). <\/font>Because he was a wise man with great economic talent, he had great merit in leading the entire people to fight against the Mongols to victory for the second and third times, building a prosperous country. <\/font>Besides being a talented emperor, he was also known as an excellent poet. <\/font>When he was a teenager, Tran Kham (later King Tran Nhan Tong) followed his grandfather to Vu Lam and listened to him passionately about the life of the Buddha. <\/font>In 1282 – 1283, before the Yuan Mong army pulled 500,000 great troops to plan to weed the South country for the second time, King Tran Nhan Tong and the court generals returned to Vu Lam Palace to discuss the plan to defend the country and establish enemy lines. <\/font>In the seventh month of the Year of the Horse (1294),<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

King Tran Anh Tong<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n

(ie Tran Thuyen) was born in 1276 and died in 1320, the fourth emperor. <\/font>He reigned for 21 years (1293 – 1314) and was Crown Prince for 6 years. <\/font>Mr. Tong was a wise man, his study expanded widely. <\/font>Besides being an excellent politician, he was also a good poet. <\/font>His poetry is simple, pure, emotional, and elaborate in words.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

King Tran Minh Tong<\/font><\/font><\/strong> <\/h3>\n

(ie Tran Manh) born in 1300, died in 1357, was the fifth emperor of the Tran Dynasty. <\/font>He reigned for 15 years (1314-1329) and served as Crown Prince for 28 years. <\/font>Although the successor to the throne was still young, but the capital of intelligence and intelligence, the prosperity of the country continued to expand, brightening the industry of the Tran Dynasty, a talented monarch. <\/font>Because he knew how to respect the scholar, under his command there were many sages such as Pham Ngu Lao, Truong Han Sieu, Nguyen Trung Ngan, and Chu Van An to help, the prosperous time was spread when he died in 1357. In previous kings, Minh Tong often composed poetry and literature.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

King Tran Nghe Tong<\/font><\/font><\/strong> <\/h3>\n

(ie Nghe Hoang), born in 1321, died in 1394, was the 8th emperor. He stayed on the throne for 2 years (1370 – 1372), and stayed on the throne for more than 20 years (1372 – 1394). <\/font>Tran Nghe Tong was the last supreme power emperor of the Tran royal family, the merits of overthrowing Duong Nhat Le and restoring the fortunes of the Tran dynasty brought him a lifetime of fame. <\/font>However, he was also responsible for the fact that the Tran royal family fell into the hands of his maternal uncle, Ho Quy Ly, his maternal cousin, because during his lifetime he tolerated Quy Ly and killed the Tran family. <\/font>Shortly after ascending the throne, Tran Nghe Tong ascended to the throne in 1372, ceding the throne to his younger brother, Tran Due Tong.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

To the left of the temple of the Tran kings is a statue worshiping the spirit of the country’s mother, Tran Thi Dung. <\/font>She is the son of Mr. Tran Ly in Luu Giang village, now Luu Xa commune, Hung Nhan district, Thai Binh province. <\/font>Crown Prince Sam, son of King Ly Cao Tong, 15 years old, ran away here to marry Tran Thi Dung. <\/font>Tran Ly recruited troops from surrounding communes to support King Ly Cao Tong to retake Thang Long. <\/font>At the end of 1209, the Tran family brought King Ly Cao Tong to the capital. <\/font>In 1210, King Ly Cao Tong died. <\/font>In 1211, 17-year-old Crown Prince Sam ascended the throne as King Ly Hue Tong, establishing Tran Thi Dung as a former concubine. <\/font>In 1216, Tran Thi Dung gave birth to her first daughter, Princess Thuan Thien. <\/font>Two years later (1218) she gave birth to a second daughter, Princess Chieu Thanh. <\/font>Mrs. Tran Thi Dung is honored as the Queen. <\/font>In 1226, King Ly Hue Tong died at Chan Giao pagoda because Tran Thu Do forced him to die. <\/font>Later, she married Thai monk Tran Thu Do. <\/font>She has great merit in reconciling Tran Lieu with Tran Canh. <\/font>(Tran Lieu and Tran Canh are Tran Thua’s children. Tran Thua is Tran Thi Dung’s biological brother. Tran Lieu married Princess Thuan Thien. Tran Canh married Princess Chieu Thanh).<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n