King Le Temple is located in Hoang Tan village, Hoang Dong commune, Lang Son city, Lang Son province. This is an architectural and religious relic built by local people in the 15th century (1428) to worship King Le Thai To (Le Loi). King Le Temple was ranked as a provincial relic by the People's Committee of Lang Son province in 2002.
According to local people, after a long period of use and exposure to sun and rain, the relic's items have seriously degraded, the roof tiles are broken, the wooden components are rotten, causing the roof to sag, and the walls are cracked and at risk of collapsing at any time.
This danger affects activities at the temple, the landscape and environment of the relic and especially the safety of the people and visitors coming to worship at King Le temple.
On August 25, the People's Committee of Lang Son province approved the project to renovate this relic. The project has a total cost of nearly 3 billion VND.
Mr. Hoang Khanh Vuong (Lang Son City) - shared: "People still often visit King Le Temple. Before, when the temple was degraded, people were worried. Now that the city has renovated and rebuilt it, people are very happy. It is both a relic and a place for education and communication, so it should be preserved."
On September 3, PV was present at the construction site to record that in this renovation, the front hall, the back hall, and the roof of the middle courtyard will be completely rebuilt, with a total construction area of over 130 square meters. The gate pillars and the side gate of the temple will also be renewed.
Nearly a dozen workers are busy working on the construction site. The temple's rooms are completely rebuilt from the foundation.
"As soon as the foundation was finished, we started building the wall. Everything was done urgently, the schedule was to be completed before Lunar New Year 2025," a worker shared.
A representative of the People's Committee of Lang Son province said that the restoration of the King Le Temple relic aims to better manage, protect, promote the value of the relic and serve the sightseeing and worship needs of local people and tourists from all over.
In addition, Lang Son provincial authorities also require units to comply with the provisions of the law on cultural heritage and construction. Priority is given to ensuring the long-term preservation of relics, against the impacts of natural, social and environmental conditions, and construction must be in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
