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| The Stone Dragon In Kinh Thien Temple (in Hanoi) | |
Stamp depicting the Stone Dragon In Kinh Thien Temple (in Hanoi)
Kinh Thien Palace was built in 1428 during King Le Thai To’s reign (1428-1433) and completed in King Le Thanh Tong’s (1460-1497). It was the most important palace where the court held the most solemn rituals, welcomed foreign emissaries, and discussed affairs of state.
The palace was destroyed in 1886, only the foundation and the staircase remain today as the most important heritages in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. The pair of stone dragons railing the staircase was a masterpiece of art, representing the typical sculpture under the Le Dynasty.
Located in the south of the palace, the staircase was built with large slates with ten steps. There are four stone dragons divided the steps into three alleys, forming the Royal staircase that the King walked in the middle. The steps were 13.7 meters long, 4.45 meters wide and 2.1 meter high with the two stone dragons carved in 1467 which were still relatively intact.
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| Issued Country | Vietnam |
| Issued Year | 1999 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |