The image of the tiger is present in many monuments through the form of a tiger-faced design, double dragons flanking the tiger design on roof sculptures, and double dragons flanking the tiger carrying a wine gourd design on roof sculptures… The image of a tiger is seen most often in Hue folk paintings, through various forms such as hand-paintings and woodblock prints, especially Sinh village paintings…

The image of the tiger has long been closely associated with the lives of Hue people from the royal palace to folklore; from culture to spiritual life...

Thua Thien Hue Online has captured the following images of tiger symbols in Hue cultural life:

Image of a tiger embossed on Cao Dinh (Cao Imperial Urn)

Image of a tiger embossed on Cao Dinh (Cao Imperial Urn)

… And embroidered on the official costume of the 7th-level military mandarin (left); and of the 4th-level military mandarin (right) under the Nguyen Dynasty

… And embroidered on the official costume of the 7th-level military mandarin (left); and of the 4th-level military mandarin (right) under the Nguyen Dynasty

The image of dragon-faced and a tiger-faced design at the reception hall and the main hall of Thai Hoa Palace

The image of dragon-faced and a tiger-faced design at the reception hall and the main hall of Thai Hoa Palace

A tiger statue for worshipping at the communal house of Hai Cat village, Huong Tho (Hue city)

A tiger statue for worshipping at the communal house of Hai Cat village, Huong Tho (Hue city)

Tiger at the gate of the painter Do Van Lan's house

Tiger at the gate of the painter Do Van Lan's house

Ngu Hanh Son cave in Hue folk painting

Ngu Hanh Son cave in Hue folk painting

The painting "Hoang ho than tuong"

The painting "Hoang ho than tuong"

The tiger and the zodiac animals in Sinh village paintings

The tiger and the zodiac animals in Sinh village paintings

Elephant and tiger fights in the early 20th century through the painting "New Year's Day in Phu Xuan"

Elephant and tiger fights in the early 20th century through the painting "New Year's Day in Phu Xuan"

By Bao Minh