Revealing a large religious center during the Tran dynasty in Thanh Hoa

The City Research Institute of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in collaboration with the Thanh Hoa functional branch has just organized a preliminary report of excavation results at Am Cac Pagoda, Dinh Hai Commune, Tinh Gia District.

Some pictures of artifacts and excavation areas.

Through surveys, researches, populations of pagodas of Am pagodas Early formations, associated with the process of forming Dai Viet national autonomy and the development of Buddhism from the X century. Natural history, Am Cac pagoda was completely destroyed, so it is necessary to focus on studying the historical, cultural and architectural values ​​of this monument, meeting the requirements of conservation, embellishment and promoting the value of relics. .

Deploying the provincial scientific project in 2018, the University of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the City Research Institute under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences opened 6 excavation holes, explored the archeology above. area of ​​nearly 543m ² in the area: The stone has carved Buddha image, Ha pagoda, Trung pagoda and brick and tile kiln area.

Accordingly, archaeologists discovered architectural monuments, workshops for building construction materials on the spot and obtained thousands of relics as authentic evidence, dating, location, monad in the pants. relics.

Based on the results of research, archaeological excavations, comments, evaluation and analysis of outstanding values ​​of relics, relics, experts conclude: Pagoda Am The formation in Tran dynasty, 14th century and strongly developed Le Trung Hung period, XVIII century, was a center of great religion and belief . The pagoda is located on Mount Xu with an absolute height of 500m, which can control the sea in the southeastern part of Thanh Hoa, bearing geopolitical and military elements.