Guluo City is not far from Shuncheng (i.e. the ancient city of Qilou), and it takes about half an hour to go west.
According to legend, the Shu prince Pan, who was called Anyang King from north to south, conquered the Xiongwang tribe (that is, from the primitive community to the tribal system), established the Ou tribal alliance, once operated in the area of Guluo City, and built a three-story walled walled city, but there is no evidence to find, and there is no trace of it. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, the minority regime Nanzhao in Yunnan rose up, and under the leadership of the Tu chieftain of Annan Fengzhou, it repeatedly attacked Jiaotong and ran rampant for ten years. Annan Du escorted Gao Biao to lead his troops to defeat the Nanzhao army and retake Jiaotong City. Gao Biao was able to recruit good warriors, was a man of great talent, and did many good deeds, serving in Annam for five years, being loved by people, and once establishing a shrine. At present, there are still "High King Temples" in Hanoi, Bac Ninh and Nghe An. It can be seen that good people will eventually have good rewards. As a result of the war, the city of Jiaotong (羸楼) was destroyed at that time, and Gao built another city of Da Luo, which is the northern part of the present-day city of Hanoi. Due to the proximity of Guluo City to Da Luo City, it was valued by successive rulers, and many royal buildings were built, especially in the Chen Dynasty.
Ancient Conch City
The Red River Plain is fertile, and the rice paddies are strange and long, avoiding the towns and walking in the fields, which is quite generous. The paddy field where the seedlings have just been planted is covered with light blue, which is very eye-catching. There is a large village on the terrain, with ancient trees towering in the sky and clear water rings, which feel very feng shui, and here is the ancient luo city.
Entering the village and town, the roadsides are all shops, and a archway on the south side of the road reads "Pitching Over the Ages", with a couplet written: "Five Colors of XiangyunYuan Temple, Thousands of Ancient Graces Courageously Overthrow the People's Spirits". The square in front of the archway has become a parking lot, and there is no name for it. After Xiao Qin inquired from many sources, he realized that this was the imperial city of Emperor Chen of the Chen Dynasty.
Ruins of the ancient city of Luo
There was no longer any sight of the Imperial City, only two courtyards remained. The former courtyard covers an area of seven or eight acres, and there is a "royal pond" in front of the hall, which has fallen into disrepair and left a pool of stagnant water. The main hall has five bays and three entrances, black tiles and red walls, wooden structures, and fish ridge angle eaves. The inscription "Ying Ling Ancestral Hall" on the niche is the main hall of the Imperial City. The latter courtyard has been renovated with a brick-bottomed square, with stone horses and stone cattle, and the nine-bay hall behind the mountain gate is a traditional Vietnamese medieval hall style, which is majestic and quite beautiful. The hall is empty and deep, with 48 beams and pillars, no relics and statues, only the rest of the niches, written "Shengao Jiali", at a glance, you will know that it is the sleeping hall of Chen Taizu and his wife.
The great hall of the Chen Dynasty in ancient Luocheng
The so-called Taizu, that is, the Emperor Taishang. This is related to the Chen Dynasty's implementation of the Taishang imperial system in the inheritance of political power.
From the end of the 12th century to the beginning of the 13th century, the political situation of the Li Dynasty showed signs of weakening, rebellions occurred repeatedly in various places, and the local powerful Chen family rose and seized the opportunity to seize power in the dynasty. According to historical records, the ancestors of the Chen royal family came from Fujian, China, and settled in Jimo Township after moving into Vietnam, and the clan started by engaging in fishing. When it was transmitted to the Li Dynasty, it had become a hao clan by virtue of its economic strength, and history said that "the people returned to it because there were many people". In 1209, the Li dynasty general Guo Bu launched a rebellion in the capital of Shenglong, Li Gaozong and the crown prince Li Min fled to the Chen clan's sphere of influence, Prince Li married Chen Shirong, the daughter of Chen Li of the Chen clan, and the Chen clan gathered township soldiers to help the prince quell the rebellion, so that Emperor Gaozong and the crown prince could return to Beijing safely. Soon after, Li Gaozong died, and Li Min ascended the throne for Li Huizong.
In October of the first year of tenjo's reign (1224), Lee Hye-jong suffered a stroke and became a monk at the Ouchi Zen Temple. He had no heirs, so he passed the throne to his second daughter, Princess Zhaosheng, who was known as Emperor Li Zhao.
When Emperor Li Zhao ascended the throne, he was only 7 years old. At that time, Chen Cheng was the auxiliary lieutenant, and Chen Cheng's brother Chen Shoudu was the commander of the palace. The Chen brothers bullied Li's sick father and daughter and seized the power of the DPRK. In October of the first year of Jianzhong (1225), Chen Shoudu knew about the various military forces inside and outside the city, and his nephew Chen Rixuan, who was only 8 years old, was the head of the army. Li Zhaohuang liked to be with Chen Riyan and invited him to play in the palace. Therefore, Chen Shoudu took the opportunity to close the palace gates, sent troops to surround him, and threatened the hundred officials, and Emperor Li Zhao had issued an edict to give way to Chen Riyan. In December, Chen Riyan took the throne, taking the throne as Chen Taizong, and Li Chao died.
"Shen Gao Jiali" Chen Taizu and his wife's sleeping hall
Emperor Chen of the Chen Dynasty, from Emperor Taizong of Chen, passed the throne to the crown prince during his lifetime and changed it to Emperor Taishang. In this way, once the Emperor Taishang died, it was not easy for a palace coup to occur. Chen Taizong reigned for 33 years, that is, passed the throne to the 20-year-old eldest son Chen Huang, who was for Chen Shengzong.
The Trần Dynasty and the Lee Dynasty, also known as "Lee Trịnh", inherited the feudal system of the Lee Dynasty and was also a prosperous period of Vietnamese feudal society. But there are many differences in the way of ruling. In addition to the taishang imperial system mentioned above, the most obvious difference is the difference in the guiding concept of the political theory of the dynasty, which is prominently manifested in the attitude towards Confucianism. The Chen Dynasty, on the other hand, learned from the lessons, advocated Confucianism, set up the National Academy and the National History Academy, and selected the Shi shi by examination, not as in the case of the Li Dynasty, which was mainly based on the jinshi system, but mainly on the subject of the Etheric students, which not only expanded the scope of the acquisition of the shi, but also improved the quality of the shi. The Chen Dynasty "selected Confucian students who could write to fill the provincial court of the pavilion", and the Confucian ministers gradually mastered the imperial program, resulting in a great development of the economy and culture of the Chen Dynasty. Of course, the Chen Dynasty did not go to extremes, continued to attach importance to Buddha, lao, inherited the Tang and Song systems, advocated the "unity of the three religions", and maintained the balance of people's beliefs.
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