National treasure cut from cliff in Lai Chau

Le Loi temple is in Nam Nhun district, Lai Chau province. The temple was built in 2012
to commemorate to the King’s services rendered to the country

The temple is on a high hill with favourable position overlooking four sides.
The entrance to the temple is spacious and covered with green trees.

The stele in the temple precinct was carved to commemorate the victory of Le Loi
King who led the army to Lai Chau to fight the Deo Cat Han invader in 1431.

In 2005, Som La – Lai Chau hydroelectric plant was set to work. To prevent it being inundated,
the epitaph was removed from the cliff under the form of big large rock
 with the length of 2,62 m and height of 1,85m, weighing 15 tones.

In 1431, the King ordered the creation of the stele on a cliff at the Da River’s north side at the foot of Pu Huoi Cho Mountain.

In 2012, the stele was moved to a temple dedicated to Le Loi King, 500 metres from the previous place, for preservation.

A stone stele created during the reign of Le Thai To King (1428-1433) in the
northwest mountainous border province of Lai Chau, recognised as a
national treasure and the memorial site for the King, has been listed as a national
historical site. Carved details are covered by time stamp.

The stele was recognized as national historical site in 1981 and the national treasure in 2016.