Exhibition of "ancient archives" about lions and mythical creatures.

The exhibition "The Lion and the Mythical Creature in Ancient Vietnamese Sculpture" will open on the morning of November 7th at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum (66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi).

A stone lion statue on display.

With a total of nearly 60 artifacts, dating from the Ly, Tran, Later Le to Nguyen dynasties, crafted from materials such as stone, ceramics, earthenware, wood, bronze... and some supplementary scientific documents and materials from related organizations and colleagues...; the images of the two mythical creatures, the lion and the Nghê, are being presented to the public for the first time to provide an opportunity to appreciate, explore, and fundamentally understand the sculptural beauty and cultural symbolic meaning of these two creatures in the treasure trove of ancient Vietnamese art heritage.

Furthermore, this is also a practical and meaningful activity that contributes to the overall effort of society in raising public aesthetic awareness, aiming to discourage the use of symbols, products, and mascots that are inappropriate for Vietnamese customs and traditions in the context of current cultural integration.

An antique mythical creature statue on display.

Especially during the exhibition, there will be interactive educational programs with exciting creative art experiences for students to further promote the value of national artistic heritage.

The exhibition, organized by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in collaboration with the Nam Dinh Museum, runs until November 17th.

According to TT&VH