Ho dynasty citadel and the activities of Buddhism in ancient capital (Vietnam)

Abstract

Buddhism, born in India about 600 BC, has always affirmed the vital role of a dominant world religion. Having a history of thousands of years of development, Vietnam has become one of the countries and centres of Buddhism in the region. After a period of its significant development, at the end of the fourteenth century, the model of aristocratic monarchy imbued with the Buddhism of Dai Viet felt into a severe crisis. The establishment of a model of the Neo Confucian monarchy and the movement of the capital to appropriate positions has become a common development trend of contemporary East Asian countries. However, based on analyzing the purpose of building the citadel, moving the capital and vestiges of some ancient temples in the area of world cultural heritage into the Ho Dynasty, it can be confirmed that this was the period when Vietnamese Buddhism maintained and developed continuously. As a result, thorough study and comprehensive survey of Buddhist heritage in the ancient capital area is the scientific and practical basis for making realistic assessments of the construction, movement and interpretation of the role and the influence of Vietnamese Buddhism in the trend of global integration.