The statue of An Duong Vuong is cast in bronze and weighs 1 ton.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 31, within the framework of the 2018 Cuong Temple Festival, the People's Committee of Dien Chau district held a casting ceremony for the statue of An Duong Vuong.
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| Many tourists from all over the world came to attend the statue casting ceremony. Photo: Ho Dinh Chien |
At the ceremony, Nam Dinh bronze casting artisans cast a statue of An Duong Vuong, modeled after a statue of a person in Co Loa, Dong Anh (Hanoi). The statue was cast in bronze and weighs 1 ton.
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| Artisans from Nam Dinh cast the statue. Photo: Ho Dinh Chien |
This is an event showing respect for An Duong Vuong, whose name is Thuc Phan, the 18th generation descendant of King Hung, a man of extraordinary strength and intelligence. Thuc Phan had great merit in uniting the tribes in the North of our country to defeat the invading army of the Qin Dynasty. In the triumphal song ceremony, Thuc Phan was honored to be crowned King, taking the title of An Duong Vuong and changing the country's name to Au Lac, moving the capital from Phong Chau to Co Loa, and reigning for 50 years (from 257 - 208 BC).
