Tượng Nguyên Phi Ỷ Lan
The Statue of Empress Y Lan stands in Hà Nội, Vietnam, and commemorates a powerful figure of the Lý Dynasty. You encounter a historical landmark connected with court politics, Buddhism, and Vietnamese cultural memory.
Born in the eleventh century, Y Lan began as a concubine of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông and became mother of Emperor Lý Nhân Tông. She served as regent twice, first while her husband campaigned in Champa and later during her son’s reign. Her leadership supported economic prosperity and political stability across Vietnam. She also promoted Buddhism and commissioned more than one hundred pagodas. Her legacy carries controversy through her involvement in the imprisonment and death of Empress Mother Thượng Dương.:VEVENT
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