Unique sculpture art of Vo family temple on Lam river bank
(Baonghean.vn) - Vo family temple in Dong Van commune (Thanh Chuong) is one of the temples with unique sculpture art.
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The Vo Dai Ton family temple in Tien Quanh hamlet, Dong Van commune has undergone many renovations and constructions, the most recent in 2020. In the grounds of the communal house along the Lam River dike, there are main structures such as the gate, lower, middle, upper halls, and the Kim Son god temple, of which the middle and upper halls are ancient structures with beautiful carvings. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The upper hall of the Vo family temple is the work that most concentratedly displays the beauty of ancient sculpture. This is a 1-room, 2-wing house, not large in area, but the wooden frame is sculpted and carved very elaborately. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Traditional themes such as "four sacred animals", "four seasons"... are vividly and flexibly expressed on the structures of the upper hall such as the rafters, beams, rafters, trusses... Photo: Huy Thu |
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The theme of "long ma" - a dragon's head, a horse's body stretching, waving its mane, galloping, carved on the front porch is a very special image. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The density of carvings in the upper hall is quite dense. According to the elders in the family, the wooden frames of the upper and middle halls were previously left natural, but during the recent restoration, they were painted to protect and beautify the structure. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The image of two dragons facing the moon is carved vividly and gracefully, covering the entire length of the lower house. Photo: Huy Thu |
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In front, the two pillars of the upper hall are decorated with a unique "two dragons" theme. The two dragons stretch along the pillars, their tails touching the house, their bodies curling down to the base of the pillars, their heads raised high and facing inward. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Along with the uniquely carved wooden structures, the Vo family's ancestral temple also preserves many ancient sacrificial objects and many unique wooden paintings, especially the crane painting. Photo: Huy Thu |