Dinh Huong Mausoleum

Dinh Huong Mausoleum

Dinh Huong Mausoleum, located in Duc Thang commune, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province, about 1.5km southwest of Thang town center. This unique architectural and stone sculpture complex has a scale of over 300m2, built in 1727, and in 1965 was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is the resting place of a naval officer who was awarded the title of Duke, whose nickname was La Doan Truc. He was born in 1688. In 1730, during the reign of Le Duy Phuong, he was appointed to serve as a Marquis, Thi Doi, and then a Eunuch. During the reign of Le Y Tong, he was sent twice as envoy to the North, in 1735 and 1739. In 1740, during the reign of Le Hien Tong, he led troops to suppress rebellions in the areas of Kinh Bac, Son Nam, and Hai. Positive. He died on the 9th day of the 6th month in the year of the Snake (1749), at the age of 61. In 1754, the king appointed him the title of Phuc Than Loyal Great King. The mausoleum was built by the Duke himself in his hometown when he was still alive. The mausoleum is located on a circular hill, about one hectare wide, surrounded by a brick wall (in the past it was a laterite wall). The Dinh Huong mausoleum complex is divided into three main parts: the burial part in the middle, the worship part on the left, and the stele part on the right. Statues of people and animals at the mausoleum are made of green stone, carved very vividly. The statue is large in size, fat, sturdy, and meticulously trimmed. Through the Mausoleum gate is the orchard, then the entrance gate. The grave has two warriors leading horses on both sides. A brick wall surrounds a circular hill. Previously, the surrounding wall was made of 2 meters high laterite, but later it collapsed, now only the wall foundation remains. In front of the gate, there used to be a very large lake, but now the lake's area has been reduced. The entire mausoleum is located on a hill, very suitable for feng shui. The statue of a mandarin standing on the left side of the gate was elaborately crafted. Entering the gate, on the right side is the birthing area with two elephants lying in front of them, an altar with two calves sitting in front of them, followed by an altar throne with two maids standing. The altar seen from the right side consists of large stone blocks. There are two small stone calves lying in front of them, carved delicately and vividly. Dinh Huong Mausoleum has two statues of female servants. These two statues are smaller than the statues in the mausoleum, but are depicted in great detail like portrait statues. The two statues are arranged to stand at two corners outside the altar door, facing each other. These are maid statues created by artists with unique shapes as if copied from real prototypes, very lively and impressive. The maid on the left holds a rectangular box across her waist, her left hand supports the bottom of the box, her right hand holds the top of the box, leaving half of her hand exposed with long, beautiful fingers. The female official holding a fan stands on the right side of the throne, holding the fan in her hand, wearing a hat with a pointed tip like a small hat, the back half of the hat has four layers of cloth covering the roots of the hair, covering the ears and the nape of the neck. The tomb is about 100 square meters wide, surrounded by thick laterite walls, where the body of Duke La Doan Truc is kept, with two military officers leading horses standing guard. The pair of statues of mandarins leading horses are considered masterpieces of stone carving art. Animal statues pay attention to the way the body is created, making the animal more realistic. Some pieces are meticulously carved and highly stylized, such as the saddle and the horse's mane. The military officer wearing a sword and leading a horse on the right side has a big face and wide jaw. The military officer wearing a sword and leading a horse on the left side has a long beard and small face. The worship area includes: two elephants lying in front of each other, an altar with two large animals sitting with their mouths open, followed by an altar made from two large blocks of stone with two maids and two small animals carved delicately and vividly. . Above there is a system of unique worship objects, including: altar throne, incense burner, and shrine. On the right side of the grave is a stele house with 4 arched rolling doors, inside is a stone stele recording the merits of the person being worshiped, created in 1729. Overall, the materials used to create the artistic architectural work of Dinh Huong Tomb are mainly green stone, finely chiseled and trimmed, it is a massive architectural work, elaborately carved with skill. skillful. The mausoleum complex is a typical first-class stone art sculpture in Bac Giang province. The antiques in the mausoleum are preserved relatively intact. The highlight and unique feature of Dinh Huong mausoleum are the massive statues, much larger than those in other tombs, delicately carved. According to statistics, in Bac Giang, 46 ancient stone architectural works have been discovered and recognized, mainly stone mausoleums. The stone mausoleum system is proof of the art of tomb sculpture that has developed to its peak and holds an important position in the architecture and ancient stone sculpture of Vietnamese mausoleums. The most unique feature in the system of stone mausoleums in Bac Giang is the art of sculpture expressed through statues, stone artifacts... crafted by ancient folk artists, of which Dinh Huong mausoleum is a typical example. These are truly the quintessence of ancient sculpture, with sophistication expressed in every line on the statues. Artifacts and stone statues also contribute to increasing the historical value and cultural and artistic value of ancient mausoleums. Dinh Huong Mausoleum is a place to honor the nation's architectural tradition of stone sculpture, clearly shown in the art of sculpting human or beast statues and worshiping objects, as well as rich architectural decoration with many motifs and objects. The vivid patterns are truly typical of ancient Vietnamese stone sculpture art. With values ​​of cultural history and typical architectural art, Dinh Huong mausoleum has been attracting tourists to visit. SOURCE: BAC GIANG PROVINCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL

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