(Baonghean.vn) - Dang Cao Palace is located in the middle of a village field in Hamlet 1, Thanh Van Commune (Thanh Chuong) and is a historical - architectural - artistic relic with unique beauty.
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| Dang Cao Palace was built by the people of Dai Dong region in the 16th century to worship three historical figures: Thai Pho Tan Quoc Cong Nguyen Canh Hoan, Cuong Quan Cong Nguyen Canh Van, Pho Nham Hau Nguyen Canh Yen - people who had great contributions to the country in the post-Le period. |
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| In the area of 2000 m2There are many structures such as the Tam Quan gate, the lower, middle and upper palaces, the lotus pond, etc., of which the Tam Quan gate (built in 1940) has a mixed architectural style between Europe and Asia and is the most unique structure of the relic with the Tam Quan tower, pillars, guard statues, lamp posts, both majestic in shape and with sharp, soft patterns. The front of the Tam Quan gate has 3 large Chinese characters: Cao - Thien - Phoi, meaning the height of the structure. |
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| The three-entrance floor is nearly 16 meters high. The first floor has four arched doors leading to four directions, the second floor is where the altar is placed with a round door made of stylized bamboo branches, and the third floor is the bell tower. |
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| On both sides of the tower and the pillar are two statues of guards, the statue on the right holds a gun, the statue on the left holds a sword. |
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| A corner of the three-entrance gate with lion statues, dragons, turtles floating in a lotus pond, lamp posts... was elaborately and delicately built. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Canh Hong (90 years old) - a member of the Nguyen Canh family said that from 17 designs, the Nguyen Canh family chose the design of the three-door gate by Mr. Hueng. Mr. Hueng and a group of workers in Ngoc Son commune built the structure from bricks, sand, lime, gum of the Boi Loi tree, molasses and a small amount of cement. The foundation of the three-door gate was built with many old bamboo stakes. |
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| After the main gate, passing the water tank and large yard is the three-room lower palace that was restored during the Bao Dai period. |
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| In front of the main hall is a three-door gate nearly 3m high, built corresponding to the entrance to the three worshiping rooms, with a harmonious architecture between Europe and Asia with arched doors decorated with patterns, scrolls, and Chinese parallel sentences. |
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| The central and upper halls are connected together. The main pillars, columns, beams, necks, and door panels are decorated with many vivid and beautiful images of dragons and clouds. |
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| To the right of Dang Cao Palace is an octagonal lotus pond, which contributes to making the landscape of the relic more balanced and beautiful. |
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| Dang Cao Palace is both majestic and sacred, and has a harmonious and unique beauty. The Palace was recognized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province as a historical - architectural - artistic relic in 2013. This is one of the famous landscapes in Thanh Chuong that many tourists from near and far come to visit and admire. |
Huy Thu
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