VietNamNet Bridge – More than 450 antiques of the Nguyen Dynasty from the 17th to 20th centuries and instruments of the southern delta are exhibited at an exhibition, held at the General Scientific Library in HCM City.



Opened on August 22, the exhibition, organized by the Vietnam Buddhology Institute, features a stone statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the 18th century and a calendar telling a story about To Do in the 17th century among others.

It also introduces to visitors for the first time, over 450 ancient royal objects of the Nguyen Dynasty from the 17th to 20th centuries and possessions of farmers in the southern region at that time.

A seminar discussing the role and contributions of Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu to the national construction cause and the development of culture and Buddhism was held on the occasion.

Chu was one of the Nguyen Lords who ruled southern Vietnam from Phu Xuan (modern-day Hue City) during 1675-1725.

Some antiques on display:

Stone-made colossus statue of the 19th century, bronze bell of the 17th century
and bronze Tieu Dien statue of the 19th century.





Bronze-made colossus statues of the 19th century.





Knife made in Tu Duc King’s reign.





Item made under the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century.





A paper-fan of the 19th century.





A feather stick made of white horse’s tail hairs of the 19th century.





Ceramic items of the 18th century.





Books of the Nguyen Dynasty.





Paintings of ancient ombs and pagodas by researchers Tran Dinh Son and Truong Ngoc
Tuong are also on display.





Egg-shaped tomb in Thua Thien-Hue province.





Peach-shaped tomb in Quang Tri province.

VNE