Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

In 1527, Mac Dang Dung forced king Le Cung Hoang ceded the throne and set up the Mac. Although the majority of population supported Mac Dang Dung with the desire to have a stable life after a long period of conflicts among the feudal factions, but the other part still …

To go and see around Long Thanh (Imperial Citadel) together It is incontrovertible that there are thirty-six handicraft wards.  This Vietnamese folk verse is familiar with most of Hanoians. However, scientists still can not agree with each other about what the 36 old wards are. According to historic documents, in …

La Thanh or Dai La Citadel was a part of the ancient architectural complex of Thang Long. It was the outermost ring protecting the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long through many Vietnamese feudal dynasties. Although King Ly Thai To firstly considered Thang Long as “a capital city forever”, the name …

At the end of Tran Dynasty, Ho Quy Ly, a mandarin wholeheartedly trusted by King Tran Nghe Tong acquired the authority of the court. After pressing Tran Thuan Tong to move the capital to the An Ton (in Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province, which was home to Ho Quy …

The Imperial City under the Tran and Ly Dynasties was basically not much different. Inheriting the Ly Dynasty, the Tran Dynasty also divided the Imperial City into 61 wards, including trade, handicraft and agricultural wards. The royal family and mandarins also built palaces inside the Imperial City. About the system …

Under the Ly Dynasty, the “Triple-citadel structure” was clearly shaped. The innermost citadel surrounded the residence of the king, was called Forbidden Citadel; the middle citadel covered the place where the king and court worked, inclusive of Forbidden Citadel was the Imperial Citadel, also known as Royal Citadel. Outermost citadel, …

The Early Le was flourishing only under King Le Dai Hanh’s reign (i.e. Le Hoan). After Le Dai Hanh passed away, the princes fought over the throne for seven years. The 3rd prince Long Viet was ordained to accede to the throne; however, after taking office for 3 days, he …