Exhibition "Emperor Thieu Tri with Hue's cultural and fine art life”

The exhibition introduces about Emperor Thieu Tri (1841-1847) with cultural – poetry works, shown through the famous Than kinh nhi thap canh (Twenty beautiful scenes in the capital) (the poems which rank 20 famous landscapes of the capital) along with illustrative images of some landscapes which remain to this day; poems made by the king which had been carved in Long An Palace - also a part of the documentary heritage literature on Hue royal architecture which has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Documentary Heritage in the Asia – Pacific region.

In addition, this exhibition also introduces Emperor Thieu Tri and his imprints on royal art decor, reflected in the style of ordered porcelain and blue enamels with unique decorative forms of the Thieu Tri period.

The exhibition is open from September 5 to December 25, 2019.

Hue News would like to introduce  the exhibition through the lens of Le Huy Hoang Hai, a photographer.

Set of 12 painted enamel plates in peach shape decorated with the word Tho (Longevity) and in Vien Long style

Japanese tourists attentively reading the Twenty beautiful scenes in the capital

Tourists enjoying the painted enamel art 

Betel nut box with leaf and flower decorations

Exhibition space of the Hue Royal Ruong house architecture

The exhibition area of the poems of Emperor Thieu Tri about the 12 beautiful landscapes of the capital

A fruit platter decorated with two dragons praying to the sun

A bowl decorated with the theme “Dragons playing with water”

The exhibition attracts domestic and foreign visitors to explore and admire the antiques

Royal household items decorated in Vien Long style

The main decorations of household items in Hue royal court are delicate dragon figures