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Ceremonies in memory of cultural scholars are organised from the front building as are scientific activities and cultural events. The rear building has two levels. The ground floor has a statue of Chu Văn An (a rector of the academy) and shows exhibits of the temple and the academy with a display on Confucian education in Vietnam.
The Complex of Huế Monuments (Vietnamese: Quần thể di tích Cố đô Huế) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site-listed relic complex located in the city of Huế, central Vietnam. Established as the capital of newly unified Vietnam in 1802 under the reign of emperor Gia Long , Hue played a vital role as the political, cultural, and religious ...
The hall was built in 10th year of Gia Long (1811) with original name Trung Hòa Điện (中和殿), it gained the current name in 8th lunar month of 20th year of Ming Mạng (1839). This palace was the living and sleeping room of the Emperor. When the Emperor passed away, his coffin would be lied in state here until his funeral.
Kien Trung Palace (Vietnamese: Điện Kiến Trung; chữ Hán:建中殿) is a palace within the Imperial City of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. It was the residence of the last two emperors of the Nguyễn dynasty. [1] It was destroyed by the Viet Minh in 1947 during the Indochina Wars. Reconstruction started in 2019 and was ...
Emperor Quang Trung statue at Bộc Temple. Nguyễn Huệ was regarded as the national savior of Vietnam and one of the most popular figures in the country. [37] Nguyễn Huệ was deified in Vietnamese culture, Bộc Temple (Chùa Bộc) in Hanoi was a temple to him. [citation needed]
Considered a masterpiece of Vietnamese bronze casting and sculpture, it is the second biggest bronze statue in Vietnam. [6] This artwork is evidence of the advanced technical standard of bronze casting and sculpture of Vietnamese artisans in the 17th century. [7] Cast at the same time as Trấn Vũ's statue was a 1.15 metres (3.8 ft) bronze ...
Po Nagar is a Cham temple tower founded sometime before 781 and located in the medieval principality of Kauthara, near modern Nha Trang in Vietnam.It is dedicated to Yan Po Nagar, the goddess of the country, who came to be identified with the Hindu goddesses Bhagavati and Hariti, and who in Vietnamese is called Thiên Y Thánh Mẫu.
The temple was built in the 13th century. The temple houses the biggest Quan Âm statue with one thousand eyes and a thousand arms. Bút Tháp Temple is one of the most famous temples in Vietnam. Inside, there are various valuable ancient objects and statues, which are considered to be Vietnamese masterpieces of 17th-century wood carving. [2]