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  2. Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long (Vietnamese: Hoàng thành Thăng Long; chữ Hán: 皇城 昇龍) is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of Vietnam located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam. Its construction began in 1010 and was completed in early 1011 under the reign of Emperor Lý Thái Tổ of the Lý dynasty.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    [a] [b] The Central Sector of Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long was inscribed in 2010, coinciding with the Millennial Anniversary of the Thăng Long capital. [5] The most recent site added was Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex in 2016, the first mixed site in Southeast Asia. [6] After being recognized, the sites became popular tourist attractions.

  4. Lý dynasty - Wikipedia

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    Politically, the dynasty established an administration system based on the rule of law rather than on autocratic principles. They chose the Đại La Citadel as the capital (later renamed Thăng Long and subsequently Hanoi). Ly Dynasty held onto power in part due to their economic strength, stability and general popularity among the population ...

  5. The Musician at the Dragon Citadel - Wikipedia

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    The girl was born in a peaceful countryside, whose mother used to be a singer, so she had to follow in her mother's footsteps. An acquaintance brought her to Thăng Long Citadel (Present-day Hà Nội) to learn how to play the đàn Nguyễn, she became a student of Master Nguyễn and was given a courtesy name (The name was Cầm

  6. One Pillar Pagoda - Wikipedia

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    The pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in the central Ba Đình district (near the Thăng Long Citadel), Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The most famous part of this architecture complex is Liên Hoa Đài (蓮花臺) means 'the lotus pedestal' which is a temple with special structure: a building laid on one pillar.

  7. Đại La - Wikipedia

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    Đại La (Chinese: 大羅城; pinyin: Dàluóchéng), means the Citadel of the Great Dike, or La Thành (羅城, means the Citadel of the Dike) was an ancient fortified city in present-day Hanoi during the third Chinese domination of the 7th and 8th centuries, [1] and again in the 11th-century under Lý dynasty.

  8. Vietnamese dragon - Wikipedia

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    Long Đỗ Deity helped Lý Thái Tổ to build Thăng Long citadel. Many place-names in Vietnam incorporate the word Long, or Rồng ("dragon" in Vietnamese): Hạ Long Bay (vịnh Hạ Long, lit. "Bay of Descending Dragon" ), the section of the Mekong river flowing through Vietnam contains 9 branches and is called Cửu Long (" nine dragons ...

  9. Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Wikipedia

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