Citadel of the Ho Dynasty World Heritage Site

Official name

Citadel of the Ho Dynasty | UNESCO

Country

Vietnam | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

20.7800° Lat, 105.6047° Lon | Map

Code

1358

Time Zone

Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (+07, +0700)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2011. The 14th -century Ho Dynasty citadel, built according to the feng shui principles, testifies to the flowering of neo-Confucianism in late 14th century Viet Nam and its spread to other parts of east Asia. According to these principles it was sited in a landscape of great scenic beauty on an axis joining the Tuong Son and Don Son mountains in a plain between the Ma and Buoi rivers. The citadel buildings represent an outstanding example of a new style of south-east Asian imperial city.