TTLV: Le Dynasty tower in the Yen Tu historical site (Quang Ninh)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Mai Thùy Linh                

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 12, 1983

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision No. 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis title:Le Dynasty tower in the Yen Tu historical site (Quang Ninh).

8. Major: Archaeology Code: 60.22.03.17

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Le Thi Lien- Institute of Archaeology

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis has updated and systematized relatively comprehensive archaeological sources and research results to date on Le Dynasty towers in the Yen Tu historical site, and initially presented the basic characteristics of the architecture and construction techniques of towers during this period. At the same time, the thesis provides the latest information on Le Dynasty towers in the Yen Tu historical site and other historical sites in the Yen Tu cultural region such as Quynh Lam Pagoda, Ngoa Van Pagoda, Ho Thien Pagoda (Quang Ninh) and Thanh Mai Pagoda, Con Son Pagoda (Hai Duong), discovered through archaeological investigation, exploration, and excavation. Through the study of the towers and the accompanying pagoda system, the objects worshipped within the towers, and the development of Buddhist sects in Yen Tu during this period, the thesis clarifies the overall picture of Buddhism in Yen Tu, its inheritance and development there.

11. Practical applications:

This thesis can serve as a reference for the restoration and reconstruction of Le Dynasty towers in the Yen Tu historical site in particular, and in Vietnam in general. Furthermore, the thesis can help clarify the architectural and artifact characteristics of the Le Dynasty, enabling more accurate dating of relics and artifacts at other locations.

12. Future research directions:

Continue to expand research on the Le Dynasty tower system in northern Vietnam in particular and Buddhist towers throughout the country in general. The goal is to systematize all archaeological documents on Vietnamese Buddhist towers throughout history.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- The image of the Eight Trigrams on the tomb tower of Quynh Lam Pagoda (Quang Ninh), NPHMVKCH 2008, pp. 617-619 (co-authored with Nguyen Van Anh).

- From the images of the Eight Trigrams on Buddhist architectural works, reflecting on Buddhism during the Le Dynasty's Restoration, NPHMVKCH 2009, pp. 672-674 (co-authored with Nguyen Van Anh).

- Commentary on the stupa fragment of Phat Tich Pagoda, NPHMVKCH 2013, pp. 501-502.

- Comments on the terracotta tower model found in Nhat Tao village, Tu Liem district, Hanoi, NPHMVKCH 2013, pp. 502-503.

- The Sung Thien Dien Linh Pagoda during the Ly Dynasty and the wishes of King Ly Nhan Tong through historical documents, inscriptions and archaeological findings, Journal of the Institute of Archaeology No. 4/2013, pp. 37-43 (co-authored with Do Duc Tue).

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Mai Thuy Linh 2. Sex: female

3. Date of birth: August 12, 1983 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh province

5. Admission decision number: No. 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SĐH dated August 6, 2012 by the Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanity, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Lê-period Tower in Yên Tử site area (Quảng Ninh).

8. Major: Archeology 9. Code: 60.22.03.17

10. Supervisors: Dr. Le Thi Lien

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis has referred to and fairly sufficiently systematized the archaeological sources, the up-to-date results of research on the Le-period Tower in Yen Tu site area and preliminarily presents the basic features of architecture, building technique at that time. At the same time, it provides the latest data and information of the Le-period Towers in Yen Tu site area and in other sites belonging to the cultural area of ​​Yen Tu such as Quynh Lam Pagoda, Ngoa Van Pagoda, Ho Thien Pagoda (Quang Ninh province) and Thanh Mai Pagoda, Con Son Pagoda (Hai Duong province), which were found from the archaeological investigation, test-excavations and excavations. Through the research on towers and their accompanying pagodas with objects worshiped in the towers, the development of Buddhist sects at Yen Tu at that time, the thesis highlights the panorama of Buddhism at Yen Tu, the heritance and development of Buddhism in this area.

12. Practical applicability:

The thesis can be used as references for reconstruction of the Le-period towers in Yen Tu site area in particular and in Vietnam in general. In addition, it can also be helpful to clarify the characteristics of architectural structure and artifacts from the Le period, contributing to more accurate dating of the relics and artifacts of other sites.

13. Further research directions:

The candidate will continue to study the system of the Le-period towers in Northern Vietnam in particular and Buddhist towers in Vietnam in general and systematize all the archaeological data of Vietnamese Buddhism in the history.

14. Thesis-related publications:

- Images of the Eight Trigrams on the burial tower at Quynh Lam pagoda (Quang Ninh), New archaeological discoveries in 2008, pp. 617-619 (co-writer Nguyen Van Anh).

- From the Images of the Eight Trigrams, some thoughts about Buddhism in Le Trung Hung period, New archaeological discoveries in 2009, pp. 672-674 (co-writer Nguyen Van Anh).

- Comments on a fragment of the tower at Phat Tich pagoda, New archaeological discoveries in 2013, pp. 501-502.

- Comments on the model of the earthen tower found at Nhật Tảo hamlet, Từ Liêm district, Hanoi. New archaeological discoveries in 2013, pp. 502-503.

- Ly-period tower Sung Thien Dien Linh and King Ly Nhan Tong's aspiration through historical documents, inscriptions and archaeological, Archaeology, No. 4/2013, pp. 37-43 (co-writer Do Duc Tue).