Giau Pagoda stele (also known as Ngo Gia thi bi) is located in the grounds of Giau Pagoda (in Dinh Xa commune, Phu Ly city, Ha Nam province). The stele was built in the year of Binh Ngo (1366) under the reign of King Tran Du Tong, the only ancient stele of the Tran Dynasty discovered in Ha Nam.
The Giau Pagoda stele is an ancient stele, original, unique artifact, dating back to the Tran Dynasty, expressing unique decorative art. With its historical and cultural values, in 2023, the Giau Pagoda Beer was recognized by the Prime Minister as a national treasure.
National Treasure of Giai Pagoda Beer is 1m high; 0.59m wide; 0.12m thick. The stele consists of two sides, the front is decorated with patterns to form a surrounding strip, the stele center is decorated with a person sitting on a throne, the head is wearing a sky hat; the back and sides are made of stele with Chinese characters, without decorative patterns.
Prominent in the stele is the portrait of the emperor carved in the heart of the beer, showing the very noble status of His Holiness in society. On his head, he wore Binh Thien hat, sitting on the throne. The statue of two layers of shirt, the outer layer is a long coat, sleeveless sleeves, wide and long covering the entire down to the legs; The inner layer is a tight -fitting shirt with a V -shaped neck.
Mr. Do Van Hien - Director of Ha Nam Provincial Museum - said: "According to regulations, the artifacts that are national treasures recognized at the relic will be managed and preserved by the Relic Management Board. The stele of Giau Pagoda is kept at Giau Pagoda, has a Management Board to protect, care for and regularly clean to preserve national treasures".
According to the Giau Pagoda Relic Management Board, to serve people visiting the national relic and treasure, Giau Pagoda is open all days of the week. Summer opening hours are from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm and winter opening hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
