Hoa Lu ancient capital is now located in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, 95 km south of Hanoi. The capital of Hoa Lu existed for 42 years in Vietnamese history (968 - 1010) starting from the reign of King Dinh Tien Hoang followed by the pre-Le and Ly dynasties. In the Dinh and Tien Le dynasties, it was known to rely on the rugged terrain of Hoa Lu land to take mountains to become a citadel, to take rivers as moat to protect the citadel, but today still leave many relics on the ranges limestone. Therefore, people also call Hoa Lu capital with another name "stone capital".
Since 1010, when Ly Cong Uan left the capital for Thang Long, Hoa Lu became the ancient capital but the next kings still headed for Hoa Lu land, the place of spirituality - the masterpiece, still for renovation and construction. many valuable cultural and historical works are still preserved to this day.
Those who have not come to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital will surely be surprised by the simple rustic beauty of the landscape as well as the people here. In June, fragrant rice fields that are beginning to ripen all over a color strip winding around the foot of the mountain as an emotional and colorful picture and color were enough to make a masterpiece of nature. that creator has favorably donated to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital.
Fields winding around the limestone range
Since ancient times, rice has been associated with rural culture in Northern Vietnam, because of that, the image of rice has been exploited in many different aspects and topics in poetry, in painting, in sound. music ... The artists called the rice harvest season with a very close but noble name: "Golden Season".
The experience of being in the middle of the golden season on Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is interesting. The golden round grains of rice are full when being sucked with energy from the "father and mother earth and mother", refining what the most love through the days creates "real jade" - an indispensable dish in the structure Vietnamese cuisine. The smell of ripe and fragrant rice spreads throughout the villages and blends into the strong smell of the earth, the smell of the mountain forest is pure and dim in the smoke of straw in the afternoon, as it keeps the visitors from wanting to leave.
In the harvest season, hiding behind the hardships in every sweat of farmers is the joy and joy of receiving the fruits of their own hands and of nature. Children 's riddles around the straws have dispelled many hardships because they have put a brighter faith in the future right on the land of the Old City.
Going back to the capital of Hoa Lu today is going back to the ancient capital of Dai Viet. Although the old capital was no longer but the mark of history is still imprinted in every grain, mountain range, river, in every sweat of the farmers for the golden seasons ... All are sent. take care of the soul of the people here with so many sincere feelings of rustic nature. Hoa Lu ancient capital is not only valuable for scenic landscapes but also contains many valuable historical, archeological and artistic architecture. With outstanding values of geological and cultural geology, on June 23, 2014, Ninh An Ninh Binh scenic spot has been recognized by the UNESCO as a world cultural and natural heritage, from here on. hope for the new development of Hoa Lu historical land.
Source: Huyen Trang
