The sacred temple of King Dinh and King Le in the beautiful ancient capital of Hoa Lu
Temple of King Dinh and Temple of King Le Ninh Binh are located in the area collectively known as Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. Coming to this place, visitors have the opportunity to learn deeply about the historical values of Vietnam’s feudal dynasty in the 10th century period. Witnessing the ups and downs of history, this is the only place in Vietnam. Vietnam worships King Dinh, his parents, his sons and the tablets of famous generals.
Guide to move to King Dinh Tien Hoang temple
Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang is located in the cluster of relics of Hoa Lu ancient capital, about 15km from Ninh Binh center. You can go to Ninh Binh by train and rent a motorbike to visit the temple of King Dinh.
From Hanoi, you can catch a bus at Giap Bat, Nuoc Ngam wharf with a cost of 70,000 – 100,000 VND to reach this place. If you ride a motorbike, you can be more flexible in your schedule and easily move to other attractions such as Trang An tourist area, Bai Dinh pagoda, etc. These places are only a few tens of kilometers apart. back, so the move is quite convenient.

Guide to move to King Dinh Tien Hoang temple
Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang is located in the cluster of relics of Hoa Lu ancient capital, about 15km from Ninh Binh center. You can go to Ninh Binh by train and rent a motorbike to visit the temple of King Dinh.
From Hanoi, you can catch a bus at Giap Bat, Nuoc Ngam wharf with a cost of 70,000 – 100,000 VND to reach this place. If you ride a motorbike, you can be more flexible in your schedule and easily move to other attractions such as Trang An tourist area, Bai Dinh pagoda, etc. These places are only a few tens of kilometers apart. back, so the move is quite convenient.
Temple of King Dinh built in the 17th century is located in the cluster of historical relics of Hoa Lu ancient capital and is ranked in the Top 100 famous 100-year-old works in Vietnam.
Legend has it that in the past, King Dinh and his son Dinh Lien were murdered by Do Thich in 979, according to court rituals, they conferred a title, a beautiful temple and set up a temple to worship in their homeland. Therefore, the temple of King Dinh was established long ago. Up to now, the rest of the temple is in the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. In his homeland today, there are still many places and legends associated with the childhood of the king as well as Nguyen Bac, Dinh Dien, famous generals from Dai Huu’s hometown with King Dinh Tien Hoang.

The temple was built in the style of foreign affairs (which is a type of pagoda with two long corridors connecting the front house in the front with the rear house in the back), making a rectangular frame surrounding the incense burning house. the upper house and the buildings in between. The temple was built in the shape of the word gong (工) inside, the outside is surrounded by a frame like Vi (口) and outside like in Quoc (國).
The temple of King Dinh was built in the opposite style on the Shinto axis. Starting from the semicircular lake and ending at the Main Hall. Going in from the outside, you will see the outer gate called Ngo Mon Quan. There you will find four kanji “The North Gate can radiate” written on the background of the gate. Go through the gate, look back and you will see four other Chinese characters: “Tien Trieu Phuong Cac”. In front of the temple is a semi-circular lake built in the style of ancient royal architecture and filled with beautiful water lilies.
Coming to worship King Dinh Tien Hoang, there are 3 main buildings: Bai Duong, Thieu Huong and Chinh Cung. In front of the pavilion of the pavilion right on the dragon yard is a dragon sieve made from monolithic green stone combined with extremely delicate carving art with unique and valuable patterns. This is considered a valuable gift left by famous people of the Dinh Dynasty and at the same time shows their talented and artistic talents. From Bai Duong go in, you will see the Thieu Huong court, then you will see the Main Palace, there are 5 rooms in all, the middle one is worshiping the statue of King Dinh Tien Hoang. The statue is painted with gilded lipstick, wears a Binh Thien hat, sits on a rock with a very majestic appearance. Next to it is a statue of the king’s children.

There is a stone censer placed on a monolithic stone pedestal at the head of the dragon yard

Behind the censer is a stone sieve with embossed face and surrounding walls with a length of 1.8m and a width of 1.4m.
Details of King Le temple
Located not far from the temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang, about 300m is the temple of King Le – the place to worship King Le Dai Hanh . Belonging to Truong Yen Ha village, Truong Yen commune, it is also known as Ha Temple. The temple was built on the foundation of the ancient Hoa Lu palace, facing the East, taking Mount Den as the case, behind it is Dia mountain.
Although the temple of King Le is not as spacious as that of King Dinh because it is less repaired, but because of that, the temple of King Le still retains more sculptures of the post-Le period than the temple of King Dinh. The array of beds in the pavilion is the convergence of the art of wood carving.

In the middle of the worshiping area, there is a splendidly painted golden plate with the four words “Chang Xuan relic” (The vestige of Truong Xuan palace). The sign in the left compartment has three words “out of the holy spirit” (appears the holy one), on the right is the sign “Duong Than Vu” (praising god) with a couple of sentences as follows: “Than Vu concubine four lions” , Thong Tong cuong Chiem Thu Nhat. The spirit of the ancient world, the spirit of the dragon and the horse truc chi space” means: The spirit of dance moves on all four sides while contemplating strength and prosperity, and is eternally sacred in the mountains of the Long River.
Temple of King Dinh and Temple of King Le are symbols for the art of wood carving in the 17th century that has reached the level of virtuosity and sophistication. The two temples are forever a symbol of the respect and gratitude of the people of the country in general and the people of Ninh Binh in particular with the two kings who had great merits in opening the nation’s independence in the 20th century. Xth.
King Dinh King Le Temple Festival (Truong Yen Festival) is held every year in Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province) where two temples worshiping King Dinh Tien Hoang and the King are located. Le Dai Hanh and historical figures related to the Dinh and Tien Le dynasties. The festival takes place from March 8 to 10 of the lunar calendar every year, attracting a lot of local tourists to visit spring.
Truong Yen Festival has recreated the entire life and career of King Dinh Tien Hoang, from his childhood to the opening of his career. The festival shows the tradition of “drinking water, remembering its source” and respecting the ancestors who had the merit of suppressing the 12 warlords who united the country in one place, building a central monarchy with central authority. first in Vietnam. In addition, the festival contains a lot of important historical information, contributing to clarifying a period in Vietnamese history that affirms the national bravery through each historical period.

Some notes you need to know when visiting the temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang
Hoa Lu ancient capital in Ninh Binh or Dinh Tien Hoang temple are both spiritual tourist destinations. When visiting this place, Bike Plus tells you a few points to note below.
– You need to dress politely and discreetly, not revealing.
– Maintain order, walk lightly, speak quietly to preserve the sanctity of this place as well as burn incense to pay respects to the kings who have contributed to the country.
– Not to cause unsanitary, to dispose of garbage in the prescribed place, to damage the landscape of the temple.
– It is necessary to follow the rules and instructions of the management or guide if you are traveling in groups.
– You can chat directly with the seniors in the management of the monument to gain a deeper understanding of the historical, cultural and architectural values of this place.
If you visit alone, you should preview the map to make it more convenient for your exploration.
Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang is a work of historical value as well as architectural value. This place has a great meaning that his father’s generation has worked hard to preserve and preserve until now. Quickly pocket Ninh Binh tourist map and visit King Dinh temple.