The largest Trần Dynasty palace ever unearthed has been discovered.
On October 8th, Associate Professor Tong Trung Tin, Director of the Institute of Archaeology, affirmed that the results of exploration and excavation at the historical and cultural relic complex of the Tran Dynasty (Nam Dinh) over the past three years show that Trung Hoa Palace is a royal palace that, to date, no other palace relic from the Tran Dynasty in Vietnam can match.
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Along with architectural relics are various types of building bricks, floor tiles, double and single leaf-shaped roof tiles, lotus-shaped roof tiles, glazed lotus-shaped roof tiles, jade pottery, brown-glazed pottery, white pottery, blue-glazed pottery, etc.
The relics and artifacts all reflect the site's age as belonging to the 13th-14th centuries, similar to the architectural remains from the Tran Dynasty that have been unearthed at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Hanoi) and Tam Duong (Thai Binh) sites.
Based on the relics and artifacts found, researchers initially concluded that Trung Hoa Palace was a large-scale palace with a complex architectural structure comprising various components arranged systematically, including courtyards, smaller structures in the front, and larger structures in the back, primarily decorated with dragons and phoenixes.
The potential, historical value, and cultural value of the underground relics of Thien Truong are still largely untapped. Further research and planning are needed to assess their value and propose long-term conservation directions for these relics – a unique phenomenon in the history of the Vietnamese nation.
The Tran Dynasty was one of the most glorious dynasties in the history of the Vietnamese nation. Currently, relics from the Dong A era are concentrated in five areas: Thang Long (Hanoi), Dong Trieu (Quang Ninh), Tam Duong (Thai Binh), Ho Citadel (Thanh Hoa), and Tuc Mac (Nam Dinh).
Over the past three years, the Institute of Archaeology and Nam Dinh province have collaborated on exploration and excavation of a series of underground sites within the Tran Dynasty relic complex in Nam Dinh, including: Van Khanh, Luu Pho, De Tam Tay, Hau Boi, Lieu Nha, Dinh Kenh, Dinh Ca, Dinh Tay, Phuong Bong, and the field between Tran Temple and Thap Pagoda...
Through excavations, archaeologists have found hundreds of artifacts including bricks, tiles, architectural materials, terracotta dragon and phoenix decorations, ceramics, and metal objects... reflecting the flourishing cultural history of the capital city from the 13th-14th centuries extending into modern times.
According to VNA
