via Vietnam Plus, 26 Janaury 2023: The stone lion sculptures date to the 11th century Ly Dynasty.
A pair of stone lion statues at Ba Tam pagoda-temple complex is a symbol of the pinnacle of stone carving technique during the Ly Dynasty, showing the skillfulness and high aesthetic sense of artisans.
The site is a well-known relic of Hanoi associated with the life and career of Nguyen Phi Y Lan (Empress Mother Linh Nhan).
Hallmarks in the history of the Ly Dynasty were partly attributed by Nguyen Phi Y Lan – a talented woman who replaced the king as regent to look after the country. She was the pride of the nation in the resistance war against invaders of China’s Tang Dynasty, as well as in the cause of building a strong country in terms of politics, economy, culture, and expanding Buddhism in peacetime.
Construction of the complex was initiated by Empress Mother Y Lan and inaugurated in March 1115.
