May 14, 2024 | 22:29 (GMT+7)
Woodblocks in Dau Pagoda recognized as national treasure
PANO - A ceremony to announce the Prime Minister’s decision recognizing the woodblocks in Dau Pagoda as a national treasure and open the Dau Pagoda Festival 2024 was held on May 13 in Bac Ninh province.
The woodblocks in Dau Pagoda were recognized by the Prime Minister as a national treasure in January 2024. The set of 107 woodblocks is the only original, unique, complete and authentic artifact with many types of texts.
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At the ceremony (Photo: baobacninh) |
The woodblocks were engraved during the Le Trung Hung, Tay Son, and Nguyen dynasties. The scripts on the woodblocks are all ancient sino-scripts and Nom scripts engraved in negatives with soft lines and high aesthetics.
This year’s Dau Pagoda Festival takes place from May 13 to 15 (April 6 to 8 in the lunar calendar).
During the three-day festival, there are traditional rituals and numerous festival activities such as love duet singing on boats, Dong Ngu water puppet shows, sports competitions and folk games.
Translated by Mai Huong