(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 2000 m2 campus2There are many structures such as the three-entrance gate, the lower, middle and upper palaces, the lotus pond, etc., of which the three-entrance gate (built in 1940) has a mixed architectural style between Europe and Asia and is the most unique structure of the relic with the three-entrance tower, pillars, guard statues, lampposts, both majestic in shape and with sharp, soft patterns. The front of the three-entrance gate has 3 large Chinese characters: high - sky - harmony, 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 holding a gun, the statue on the left holding 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, etc. were built elaborately and sophisticatedly. |
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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-entrance 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-entrance 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 3-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 worship 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 main 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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