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New recognization as "national treasures" in Bac Ninh province
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VietNamNet Bridge – Two of the three artifacts that were nominated by Bac Ninh province for the government’s recognition as national treasures have been officially listed as national treasures.
Mr. Nguyen Duy Nhat, Director of the Relic Management Board of Bac Ninh province, said that the list of the national treasures, phase 1 has recently issued, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan. The list includes 30 antiques, with two ancient statues from Bac Ninh province: the statue of Guanyin with thousand eyes and thousand hands (Le Trung Hung dynasty, at But Thap Pagoda, Thuan Thanh District) and the statue of Amitabha Buddha (Ly dynasty, at Phat Tich Pagoda, Tien Du district).
Earlier, Bac Ninh province nominated three antiques, include the two above antiques and the stone pillar at Dam Pagoda in Bac Ninh city.
The Guanyin statue was made by a sculptor named Truong in 1656. The statue is 3.7 m high, the farthest arm length of 200 cm. The statue has 11 heads, 42 big hands and 952 hands of different lengths. The dragon head carries a lotus of 30 cm high; the pedestal is 54 cm high. This is considered a unique masterpiece of Buddha statue and the statuary art, which highlights Buddhist philosophy by the visual arts.
The statue of Amitabha Buddha at Phat Tich temple is made by stone. According to historical documents, this statue was created in 1057. This statue is the most ancient Buddha statue of Vietnam. It is 1.86 m high and 2.69 m high with pedestal.
The statue of Amitabha Buddha is gilded. The statue sits on a flat hemispherical lotus, decorated with lotus petals. Each petal is carved with dragons. The lotus is carried by a lion, symbolizing the Buddha's power of taming predators. The pedestal is decorated with dragons, waves, clouds, fire ...
Of the five Buddhist treasures that are recognized as national treasures in the first phase, in addition to the above statues, three other treasures are preserved at the Ho Chi Minh City History Museum and the Museum of Cham Sculpture in Da Nang, including: Dong Duong Buddha statue, statue of Tara Bodhisattva Guanyin and My Loi Buddha statue.
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Oct
26
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Vietnam precious exhibits will be organized in Japan
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(CPV) - The exhibition “Vietnam – a great story”, featuring 130 exhibits from Vietnam which have unique cultural and artistic value, will be held in Japan in April, 2013.
This is the result of an agreement between the Vietnam National Museum of History and relevant agencies of Vietnam, and the Kyushu National Museum, Japan in Hanoi.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong, Director of the Vietnam National Museum of History, this will be the largest and most special display ever of Vietnam in Japan. These exhibits will be flown to the site after an extensive selection process.
Each exhibit has a separate message and special historical value in relation to Vietnam’s cultural development, and expresses the cultural relationship between Vietnam and Japan.
The exhibits covering Oc Eo, Sa Huynh and Dong Son cultures will be displayed from April to June 2013./.
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Oct
26
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Austrian and Vietnamese artists concerts
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Two classical concerts by Austrian and Vietnamese artists will be performed, in Hanoi on October 26th and HCM City on October 28th, to mark Austrian National Day and the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Austria diplomatic ties.
The Austrian Acies Quartet and the Vietnamese Song Hong Quintet will perform at the event.
Tickets are free, available on October 23 in Hanoi at the Austrian Embassy at the 8th floor, 53 Quang Trung street, and at the Austrian honorary Consulate Office in Ho Chi Minh City at 27A Nguyen Dinh Chieu street, Da Kao ward, district 1./.
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100 photos about Vietnamese heritage will be displayed
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26/10/2012 08:27:11
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Betel and areca culture exhibition
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26/10/2012 08:25:46
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Vietnam and Bangladesh shares tourism development experience
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26/10/2012 08:22:39
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Vietnamese orphans get the support from French artists
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25/10/2012 08:50:05
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Austrian National Day will be organized
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25/10/2012 08:48:09
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Museum got antiques from collector
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25/10/2012 08:45:14
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Beauty in art
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25/10/2012 08:36:39
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Binh Dinh with mysterious Cham towers
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25/10/2012 08:34:31
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Let take a look at Vietnam’s picturesque landscapes
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25/10/2012 08:31:53
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