Magical masterpiece "Long van khe hoi"
13/02/2024 09:18
The painting "Long van khe hoi" (Nine dragons in the clouds) is a masterpiece on the ceiling of the old main hall of Dieu De Pagoda, which has been moved around 20 meters backward, and is currently being well preserved to the surprise of many. The painting used to be a topic of heated debate for many years regarding whether to keep in the old main hall or to dismantle it. Dismantling it also meant erasing this masterpiece.
Discovering the glass painting which used to belong to Can Chanh Palace
10/01/2024 08:33
In the process of digitalizing ancient documents about Can Chanh Palace, Nguyen Tan Anh Phong and his collaborators discovered one of the two glass paintings currently hung at the Department of History, College of Sciences, Hue University is the precious painting which used to belong to Can Chanh Palace in the Imperial City.
Sacred mission
07/09/2023 09:47
Ky Dai (The Flag Tower) is one of the cultural symbols of Hue Ancient Capital, an architectural relic of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Artifacts and concerns about preservation
24/08/2023 07:24
That the preservation warehouse and the display system are all reused from the renovated old building, so it is not suitable for the museum's function, and although the equipment has been invested, it still does not meet the requirements of preserving artifacts. Those are the situation that Hue Fine Arts Museum - a public museum established nearly 5 years ago, is facing. The concern for the safety of the artifacts and the desire to have a well-preserved warehouse are always the concerns of the unit's leaders.
The traces of Can Chanh Palace
28/07/2023 09:17
Inside the Hue Imperial Citadel, Can Chanh – the most important palace after Thai Hoa Palace – was built in the 3rd year of Gia Long’s reign (1804) and destroyed in 1947. This is also the palace that is assessed by Western scholars as the most beautiful and splendid construction of the imperial citadel.
Solution harmonizing with heritage sought
15/06/2023 16:14
The ideas for designing a pedestrian bridge over Hộ thành hào (Citadel Protection Dike) connecting Thượng thành (Upper Citadel) have just been announced by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center. What many people are interested in is whether or not the idea of building a bridge is feasible and affects the heritage.
More “special mechanisms” for Hue heritage preservation
15/11/2022 06:52
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has approved of the decree on the establishment of Hue Heritage Conservation Fund and on the operation regulation. That is not only good news for Hue heritage but also for those who are interested in preserving and promoting the cultural and historical values of Hue Ancient Capital.
Bringing Hue heritage into the nucleus of development
12/06/2022 09:16
On the morning of June 10, Hue Monuments Conservation Center celebrated its 40th anniversary of establishment (1982 - 2022). Attending the ceremony were Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong; representatives of Central departments, Provincial Party Standing Committee, as well as international organizations and partners.
Preserving and restoring the Complex of Hue Monuments
21/01/2022 08:37
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has just signed a decision to approve the plan to preserve and restore the Complex of Hue Monuments.
Preserving and developing the culture and people of Hue
26/09/2021 14:28
Chairman of Thua Thien Hue Provincial People’s Committee has just approved the Project “Hue Culture – Hue People: Preservation and Development”.
Magical masterpiece "Long van khe hoi"
The painting "Long van khe hoi" (Nine dragons in the clouds) is a masterpiece on the ceiling of the old main hall of Dieu De Pagoda, which has been moved around 20 meters backward, and is currently being well preserved to the surprise of many. The painting used to be a topic of heated debate for many years regarding whether to keep in the old main hall or to dismantle it. Dismantling it also meant erasing this masterpiece.