UI VALLEY OVERVIEW
“Ui Valley - Touching a Thousand Years” takes visitors back to the era of Dai Co Viet, immersing them in the ancient cultural space and the unique heritage of the Muong ethnic group.
Ui Valley is located at the western gateway of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, situated at the highest point of Moc Hoan Valley, in Tay Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. It lies within the core zone of the Trang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage site. According to Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư (The Complete Annals of Dai Viet), after unifying the country in 968 following a thousand years of Chinese rule, Dinh Bo Linh established the Đàn Kính Thiên (Heaven Worshiping Altar) in the west of Hoa Lu capital. There, he declared himself Đại Thắng Minh Hoàng Đế (Dai Thang Minh Emperor), named the country Dai Co Viet, adopted the era name Thai Binh, and became the first emperor of Vietnam’s centralized feudal monarchy.
With its pristine beauty, serene atmosphere, and crystal-clear lake nestled beneath rocky cliffs, Ui Valley preserves and revives the heritage of the ancient Hoa Lu royal court, reenacting the lives of the Vietnamese people in the 10th century.
Sacred Worship Sites at Ui Valley
Visitors to Ui Valley can explore and pay respects at grand, spiritually significant shrines, including:
• Đài Kính Địa (Earth Worshiping Hall)
• Đài Kính Nhân (Human Worshiping Hall)
• Điện Kính Thiên (Heaven Worshiping Hall)
• Đàn Kính Thiên (Heaven Worshiping Altar)