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Discover
The Ho Dynasty Citadel in Thanh Hoa province is built of huge, precisely cut stone blocks. It sits on an axis between the Tuong Son and Don Son mountains, on a plain between the Ma and Buoi rivers.
History
History
The citadel was built at the end of the 14th century under the short-lived Ho dynasty. UNESCO notes that its feng shui layout reflects the flowering of neo-Confucianism in Viet Nam, and that it is an outstanding example of a new style of imperial city in Southeast Asia.
People & Culture
People & Culture
For us, the citadel shows how philosophical and political ideas were turned into construction, by siting the city between mountains and rivers according to feng shui, so that the citadel and its surroundings form a single plan.
Living Heritage
Living Heritage
Today the stone walls stand among rice fields and villages, with farmers working around the ancient fort, a scene that helps one imagine how this short-lived capital was bound to the land around it.
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