(CLO) Lam Kinh Main Palace (belonging to Lam Kinh National Special Relic Complex, Tho Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province) is the largest green ironwood architectural structure in Vietnam, the most important at Lam Kinh National Special Relic, where the Le Dynasty Kings held court to discuss national affairs, and rested when visiting their ancestors at Lam Kinh.
Lam Kinh (also known as Lam Son) in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province, is a land of outstanding people, the homeland of national hero Le Loi, the birthplace of the Lam Son uprising to drive out the Ming invaders (1418-1428) and also the place of ancestor worship and eternal resting place of the Emperors and Queen Mothers of the Later Le dynasty.
Lam Kinh Special National Monument has an area of over 200 hectares.
Lam Kinh Main Hall is the largest, most important architectural work located in the center of the relic. Through many historical events and ups and downs, in 2010, Lam Kinh Main Hall was preserved and reconstructed based on the old ground plan with a green ironwood frame structure, 6 rows of columns, 138 stone pillars, a total area of over 1,600 m2, and a layout in the shape of the letter Cong (工).
Lam Kinh main hall is the largest, most impressive and important architectural work located in the center of the relic.
The entire interior of the Main Hall is covered in large quantities of gold.
The main hall consists of three buildings: the outermost is the Quang Duc Hall (bright virtue); in the middle is the Sung Hieu Hall (worshiping filial piety); at the back is the Dien Khanh Hall (prolonging goodness). On the surface of the wooden structures, the statues, reliefs, etc. in the Lam Kinh Main Hall are decorated with dragon patterns mixed with clouds, stylized flowers and leaves, handcrafted by skilled craftsmen throughout the country, and plated with real gold on the outside.
The King's desk, seal, pen and ink and many other important belongings
Wooden trays and silver chopsticks are carefully stored.
In the middle of Quang Duc Palace is the altar of the Emperors' council, to the east of Quang Duc Palace is displayed an archaeological excavation pit of 70 square meters.
Next is the Sung Hieu Palace, where the King's throne is placed with the "dragon robe", "dragon throne" and "dragon shoes". In front of the throne is an altar to commemorate the King. Behind the throne is a relief of "nine dragons gathering" with soft, graceful curves, expressing the King's authority and power.
Sung Hieu Palace, where the King's throne is placed with the "dragon robe", "dragon throne" and "dragon shoes"
The King's Resting Place
At the back is Dien Khanh Palace, the King's resting place, with a "dragon bed", a desk, seal, inkstone and many other important belongings of the King.
After restoration, it has become the largest and most complex wooden architectural work in Thanh Hoa province, with a volume of ironwood of more than 2,000m3.
Inside the main hall, the worshiping objects and utensils were restored and gilded with gold, worth more than 40 billion VND.
In particular, at Dien Khanh Palace, there is a “main pillar” made from “lim hien than” tree in Lam Kinh forest, about 600 years old. The tree is solid, after removing the bark, the trunk fits snugly with the remaining stone base on the old foundation. Parts of the “lim hien than” tree are used in all 3 buildings of the Main Palace with main pillars, place pillars, sub-pillars, military pillars, column heads, and upper beams.
After 12 years of restoration and renovation, in early April 2022, Lam Kinh Main Hall officially opened to welcome visitors, overwhelmed by the interior covered in large quantities of gold.
In 2022, Lam Kinh Main Hall will officially open to visitors. Currently, Lam Kinh Special National Monument is one of the cultural and spiritual tourist destinations that attracts a large number of domestic and international tourists, especially during Tet and festivals...
In 1962, Lam Kinh Historical Relic was ranked at the National level. On September 27, 2012, the Prime Minister issued a decision to recognize Lam Kinh Historical, Cultural and Architectural Relic as a Special National Relic.
Ha Anh
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/kham-pha-chinh-dien-dat-vang-lon-nhat-thanh-hoa-post332765.html
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