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Temple of King Dinh - King Le

Trường Yên, Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình, Vietnam

Whenever mentioning Hoa Lu ancient capital in Ninh Binh, people will immediately think of King Dinh and the temple of King Le. In the past, Hoa Lu was the capital of Dai Co Viet (the old name of Vietnam). It is a magnificent palace capital with charming scenery. Looking back at the place Hoa Lu, we will understand why King Dinh chose this place as the capital.

In 968, Dinh Bo Linh ascended the throne to take the title of King Dinh Tien Hoang, unified the country to take the name Dai Co Viet and Hoa Lu was the capital for 41 years (968 - 1009).

Mountains and sea combine to create a picturesque landscape of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. Hoa Lu is located in a flat valley surrounded by Trang An limestone mountains, forming a natural wall to protect the ancient citadel. The northwest of the city is bordered by the Hoang Long River, its tributaries flowing through the capital, cooling the weather in the city and serving as convenient waterways.

The Royal Court is built on an area of 150 hectares in the east of the capital while the western part is used for the education and protection of children.

As the capital of the country for 41 years, Hoa Lu has many palaces, pagodas, mausoleums and pavilions built by different dynasties. One of the most popular architecture is Bao Thien Tue Palace, inlaid with gold and silver. However, many vestiges have been destroyed due to time and weather.

Surrounded by mountains like a shield, the Hoang Long River around is like a deep moat protecting the citadel. All of which help create defensive and offensive postures for this area.

Hoa Lu ancient capital today has changed and is no longer the same as before. However, the place to worship King Dinh and King Le was built in the ancient capital. The two temples are 500m apart. Therefore, people often call "Hoa Lu ancient capital" as "the temple of King Dinh - Le.

King Dinh Temple was built in the traditional architectural style. The place used to be the main hall of the imperial citadel, with the majestic main gate, lotus pond, flower garden, three gates, incense burning house and harem.

In the temple of King Dinh, there is a Long Sang (wharf for the king) made from monolithic stone, carved with many beautiful details. Next is the Thieu Huong house (where incense is burned) to worship the country's heroes. The last compartment is the harem with the statue of King Dinh Tien Hoang and his son (Dinh Lien), the sculptures on stone or wood with the themes of dragons, clouds, fairies, flowers ... decorated in the temple quite sophisticated. .

King Le Temple is about 500m from King Dinh Temple, worshiping King Le Dai Hai. The temple of King Le is smaller, but consists of 3 parts: Bai Duong (main courtyard), Thieu Huong, the main hall worshiping King Le Dai Hanh in the middle and his son Le Ngoa Trieu on the right and Queen Duong Van Nga on the left.

It also preserves many vestiges of ancient architecture with elaborate carvings. In this area, the ruins of the old palace and some ancient pottery have been found. These precious objects are kept in the museum to the left of the temple.

In addition to the temple of King Dinh and King Le, there are also some beautiful pagodas nearby such as Ngan Xuyen pagoda (near Ma Yen mountain), Nhat Tru pagoda (200m away from King Le temple) attracting many tourists to offer incense and sightseeing. .

The entrance fee to visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le is 20 000 VND / person for 1 visit to this particularly important and very beautiful historical site.

With a distance of 100km from Hanoi and convenient transportation, it will take you 2 hours to travel by car to this historic site to hear the stories of the Kings told in a simple and sincere way. The city will make Vietnamese people feel proud of their country's history. .

Within 2 hours you can explore these temples. Other destinations in Ninh Binh. You can combine visiting Hoa Lu with some other beautiful landscapes such as: Bai Dinh pagoda, Trang An, Tam Coc, Bich Dong, Phat Diem stone church or Thung Nham, Van Long ...

Opening hours: 07:30 - 17:00

Ticket price: 20,000 VND/pax

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