Hanoi decided to preserve Xa Tac herd

On the morning of January 18, Hanoi City People's Committee held a scientific workshop on " Tac Xa Commune ", scientists and managers agreed to preserve this relic.

According to Dr. Dang Van Bai, Director of the Cultural Heritage Department, the relics of Xa Tac are closely associated with the cultural value of the ancient Thang Long citadel. Along with " Thang Long four towns " (Bach Ma, Voi Phuc, Tran Vu, Kim Lien), Dan Nam Giao and Dan Tac Dan need to be seen as cultural milestones, to help people imagine what part of scale and scope of ancient Thang Long citadel.

Mr. Bai gave a plan to protect the most important part of the monument, how to 'appeal to the general public and passengers passing through this area, but still facilitate the implementation of the project. to build an approved important city belt road. '

Mr. Nguyen Van Nhat, Director of the Vietnam Institute of History also said that the preservation of Xa Tac Dan is necessary because of respect and good exploitation of historical relics - culture is not only respectful of the past, but also valuable. High economic value if combined effectively with tourism.

Mr. Nhat proposed a plan to plan the area of ​​Xa Tac Village into a small roundabout, the traffic road will be designed to run on both sides. In the middle of the traffic island, a symbol will be built to mark this significant relic.

A reconnaissance pit at the Xa Tac monument (Photo: VNN)

He proved that, around 1048, a prince of Le Dynasty was built a royal palace in the area of ​​Truong Quang estuary (O Cho Dua area now). The relics found may be the vestiges of the royal palace.

Mr. Phuc concluded that it is not possible to confirm the position of the Xa Tac Forum, so it cannot be considered as a sacred ground. Mr. Phuc suggested not to continue archaeological excavation, and only made a symbol with the content: This is the commune of Xa Dan ward, in 1048 there were herds worshiping God (land) and Tac (rice), one credit ancient agricultural threshold.

Mr. Vu Quoc Hien, Deputy Director of Vietnam History Museum also said that building conservation of Xa Tac herd is not feasible. Mr. Hien said that should only document the relics and traces found by explanations, pictures, drawings . to display at the Hanoi Museum in the future, then fill sand to complete the construction. Then make a sign or a symbol to mark the existence of the Xa Tac Forum, and take the name of the monument to the road.

Historian Le Van Lan did not attend the seminar, but sent comments confirming that this relic is Xa Tac. However, he objected to all the comments given as 'making a big traffic island', rebuilding the 'Xa Tac of the 21st century' or 'making a historical cultural park' at the monument.

Mr. Lan said that in O Cho Dua area, there are not only relics of Xa Tac Dan, but also a vestige of two other important historical and cultural works: Truong Quang estuary and Dai La citadel wall. Old Thang Long citadel. Lan's plan is to build a combined conservation area for all three subjects: the Tac, O Cho Dua and Dai La Thanh communes, focusing on the symbol of the building rather than the specificity.

At the end of the seminar, the Chairman of Hanoi City People's Committee Nguyen Quoc Trieu concluded the workshop as follows: Affirming the relic as Xa Tac Village; unified conservation of monuments, specifically the construction of a road separating the two relics. On the ' traffic island ' will build a logo, specifically how to continue to consult scientists in another workshop.

The Xa Tac herd represents the land of the whole country.The Xa Tac herd is covered with open-air, consisting of two floors, square, face looking north.The upper floor is 1.6m high, the edge is 28m long, the surface is 5 colors according to the principles of the Five Elements: between yellow, the east is blue, the west is white, the south is red, the north is black.On the ground, there are also 32 stone pedestals to disintegrate.The lower floor is 1.2m high, the edge is 70m long, the front ground is tiled, the two sides have pedestals to disintegrate.

Both the upper and lower floors have a 1m high brick railing running around, in the middle of all four sides, a level system is built to go up and down. Every time the Xa Tac sacrifice, the upper handrail is swept yellow, the lower handrail is scanned in red. At that time, the upper floor placed a project to worship the god Dai Xa and Dai Tac in the middle.

The shrine worship Hau Tho, Can Long thi and Hau Tac thi cong dan worship on both sides. The Xa Tac campus is limited by a rectangular brick wall, 1.2m high, North-South afternoon more than 160m, more than 200m east-west. On the North, there are 3 ward gates, the other only one door. Outside the wall, in the south, there is a brick room, 10m long, 3.7m high, 0.85m thick, in the north, outside of the square wall excavation ring, rock embankment, 60m long edge.

Festivals in Xa Tac herd are held twice a year on Mau's day in the spring and the autumn month (ie February and August of the lunar calendar).

The site was found during construction of Kim Lien - O Cho Dua road in December 2006.

Hoang Huong