As time passed, the main hall fell into a state of disrepair. When a decision was made to restore the building, however, a mysterious tale emerged. In early 2010, when the Thanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee decided to reconstruct the main hall, a 600-year-old ironwood tree in its western corner shed all of its leaves. The tree ceased to grow, compelling the People’s Committee to cut it down and use its trunk as pillars for the main temple hall. Its size and dimensions perfectly matched those required for the main hall’s pillars. Strangely, the core of the tree had remained solid despite its old age. Approximately 6-7 months after the tree was felled, its trunk began to seep a substance akin to blood. This has led many people to believe that the tree willingly sacrificed itself to provide pillars for the main temple hall. The northern province of Thanh Hoa is known as the “Land of Kings and Heroes”, of which the Lam Kinh ancient royal capital is a significant example. Nearly 600 years old, the Lam Kinh relic site has preserved the ancient spiritual culture and legends of the feudal dynasty, which was considered among the most flourishing in Vietnam’s history./.