Tran Dynasty historical relics in Quang Ninh province proposed for national special relics

The working session (Source: qtv.vn)

At the working session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tong Trung Tin, director of the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology, member of the council, said that the Tran Dynasty historical relics in Dong Trieu district have many outstanding cultural and historical values.

Dong Trieu is the place where has relics of specific pagodas and temples over Ly-Tran-Le dynasties with great contribution to the establishment and development of Vietnamese Buddhism. The ancestor worshipping temple in Dong Trieu district preserves the most influence of the Tran Dynasty. The district is also the location of the most tombs of kings and queens of the 14^th century Tran Dynasty.

At the working session, the council discussed and assessed cultural and historical values of Tran Dynasty relics in Dong Trieu district. The council asked the district to complete procedures to recognize the relics as national special relics.

The council voted to praise 13 relics proposed for national special relics in the fourth phrase./.