The King's Well was discovered in the southeast corner of the Nam Giao altar in Vinh Thanh commune, Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province, part of the World Cultural Heritage of the Ho Dynasty Citadel.
According to historical records, in 1397, Ho Quy Ly built a new capital in An Ton (present-day Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa), then in 1398 moved the capital from Thang Long to An Ton, and renamed it Tay Do (Ho Dynasty Citadel). To complete the new capital, in addition to building a palace in the Imperial City, building La Thanh... the Ho Dynasty built an altar to worship Nam Giao.
King's Well is part of the World Cultural Heritage of Ho Dynasty Citadel. Photo: VHDS
The well is also known as Ngu Duyen well or Ngu Duc well. The location of the well is at the southeast corner of the 4th platform of the Nam Giao altar. The well has a square plan (13m x 13m). The structure of the King's Well consists of 2 parts: The well wall is built of stone blocks, the well is circular (6.5m in diameter), the cross-section is funnel-shaped, the depth from the mouth of the well is 4.90m.
The King's Well is lined with stones forming steps that gradually taper from the outside to the inside, with 9 steps from top to bottom. The well is circular in shape and has a funnel-shaped cross-section. Among the stones lining the well's steps, next to the square blocks, there are some circular blocks that archaeologists are still deciphering.
Among the stone steps lining the well wall are some circular stone blocks that archaeologists are still deciphering. Photo: VnExpress
From the top step to the bottom of the well, the depth is 5.6m. The structure of the well is also an interpretation of the symbol of heaven (round) and earth (square) of the Nam Giao altar.
From 2004 to 2016, the Tay Do Nam Giao Altar has undergone four excavations with a total area of 18,000 square meters. The King's Well relic has been the focus of archaeologists since the first excavation of the Nam Giao Altar (2004). However, it was not until the fourth general excavation of the Nam Giao Altar (2009-2011) that archaeologists fully revealed the architecture of the well.
The King's Well is also known as the Ngu Duyen Well or the Ngu Duc Well. Photo: VHDS
King's Well is an important construction in the architecture of Nam Giao - Tay Do altar. In the past, the well was built to serve the family's sacrifice and the observance of the precepts (the observances must bathe, eat vegetarian food, and not drink alcohol) before the ceremony. Now, when visiting King's Well, visitors will be introduced in detail by tour guides.
The Nam Giao Altar is the place to express the spiritual power of the dynasty before heaven - earth and the history of the nation. This is the place to hold ceremonies to worship heaven, pray for national peace, people's peace or to perform ceremonies on occasions of general amnesty. The altar gathers the sacredness of heaven and earth and is the place to entrust the wishes of the ancient Vietnamese people. Therefore, it can be said that this 600-year-old King's Well is very sacred, a treasure of the nation and the world.
Nam Giao Altar. Photo: VHDS
When visiting the King's Well and the Nam Giao Altar, tourists will be introduced in detail by tour guides. Photo: VHDS
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