Relic on Kim Lien - O Cho Dua street of Ly life

After opening 3 exploratory holes of 100 m ² wide on the new Kim Lien-O bien Dua road (Hanoi), the Institute of Archeology confirms that this is the area of ​​the Ly dynasty monarch Xa Tac dynasty to pray for rain favorable wind. Excavation does not affect the design of the road project, but will slow progress.

Archaeologists are working in one of the 3 surveying pits in the Xa Tac area.(Photo: TD)

According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Kien, Institute of Archeology, in charge of surveillance, in early November, at the request of the Ministry of Culture and Information and the People's Committee of Hanoi, the Institute has surveyed the commune of Xa Tac colony. The first layer appears some materials (mainly brick, tile) dating early. However, it can only be confirmed that this is the area of ​​Tac Thang Long commune, which was built from the second King Ly's time, but has not determined the exact location of the herd.

Mr. Kien affirmed that the observation of the Xa Tac herd was actively done, not detected by the construction unit. This time of reconnaissance aims to reaffirm the area of ​​the herd, since it has long been called Xa Dan.

According to people living in the area, the name of Xa Dan originated from the commune where there was a commune of Tac Tac established in the year of Mau Ty, King Ly Thai Tong (in 1048), to Hau Tho (God of Earth) and Than Nong (god Cereals) - two gods considered the most important of agricultural society. Four seasons, the king himself took charge of the ceremony to pray for the season.

" Since ancient times, not only for the people, but even the royal dynasties, the capital of Vietnam and China, the Xa Tac herds have an extremely sacred position. Preserving and preserving the Xa Tac herd is also preserving. Son Ha Xa Tac, "said Le Van Lan, a professor of history.

Director of the Management Board of Hanoi Urban Key Projects Nguyen Van Khay said that the observation of the Xa Tac herd will not affect the design of Kim Lien - O Cho Dua project, but certainly will affect construction progress. The time of surveillance is still unknown because according to archaeologists, the area of ​​this commune is very large.

The Xa Xa Communal Forum in the capital was built in Gia Long 5 (1806).All cities, palaces and towns in the country follow the king's command to contribute clean land to build herds.Therefore, the Xa Tac herd represents the land of the whole country.The meaning of the Xa Tac flock is therefore more sacred.

The Xa Tac herd is covered with open-air, consisting of two floors, square, face looking north.The upper floor is 1.6 m high, the edge is 28 m 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 1.2 m high, the side is 70 m long, the front floor is tiled, the two sides have pedestals to dislodge.

Both the upper and lower floors have a 1-meter-tall brick railing running around, in the middle of the four sides, the level system is built 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 round of rectangular brick walls, 1.2 m high, North-South dimension more than 160 m, East-West afternoon more than 200 m.On the North, there are 3 ward gates, the other only one door.Outside the wall, in the south, there is a brick room, 10 m long, 3.7 m high, 0.85 m thick, in the north, outside of the square wall excavation ring, rock embankment, 60 m 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 Nguyen dynasty calculated according to the importance of dividing the worship into 3 types: Dai tu, Trung tu and Tieu tu.Festival of Tac commune is classified as Dai Tu and only after Nam Giao sacrifice ceremony.The 8th year of Gia Long (1809) stipulates that every three years, the king himself must participate in the priesthood once, the rest must be appointed as a priest.Almost all Nguyen kings used to attend this important ceremony.

According to the Hue Ancient Citadel Preservation Center

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