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The Ethereal Masterpiece: 'Long vân khế hội'
Discover the 'Long Vân Khế Hội' painting – a stunning masterpiece of dragon artistry that graces the ceiling of Diệu Đế Pagoda's main hall in Hue. This incredible work has been perfectly preserved, fully intact, after a truly miraculous relocation.
The mural "Long Van Khe Hoi" (Meeting of Dragons and Clouds), a masterpiece on the ceiling of the old main hall of Dieu De National Pagoda, is now surprisingly well-preserved after being relocated further back. This painting was the subject of intense debate years ago regarding whether to keep the old main hall or dismantle it. Dismantling it would have meant the destruction of this masterpiece.
The "Long Van Khe Hoi" mural on the ceiling of Dieu De Pagoda's main hall.
Relocating the Main Hall to Preserve a Dragon Painting Masterpiece
The pagoda decided to preserve this artwork by hiring the renowned "divine mover" Nguyen Van Cu from Ho Chi Minh City to relocate the main hall. Thanks to this effort, the magnificent dragon painting remains perfectly intact today. During the Spring Festival of Giap Thin (2024), we revisited this ancient pagoda, located at 110 Bach Dang Street, facing the Dong Ba River, to admire this exceptionally rare masterpiece.
The old main hall of Dieu De National Pagoda was successfully moved nearly 20 meters back from its original position in late 2022 by the "divine mover" Nguyen Van Cu and his team, with the aid of modern heavy machinery. This decision was considered quite bold by the pagoda, made after extensive calculations and deliberation. After more than a month, the main hall, weighing over a thousand tons, was successfully relocated. At the time, ensuring the safety of the relocation was paramount, but equally crucial was preserving the painting's integrity at all costs.
The old main hall of Dieu De Pagoda, after being relocated further back, has been renovated and reinforced.
After being moved to its new location, the main hall underwent a grand renovation. While the original altars were preserved, the interior space now houses cabinets filled with scriptures, serving the study and practice of the pagoda's monks and nuns.
Viewed from below, the "Long Van Khe Hoi" masterpiece remains perfectly intact and radiant, as if no prior changes or relocation had occurred. The painting, over 10 meters long and nearly 11 meters wide, covers almost the entire ceiling of the main hall. It depicts five dragons gracefully winding and emerging from layers of clouds on the ceiling, and four dragons coiling around the four large pillars, illustrating an ancient Buddhist legend.
Many visitors returning to Dieu De Pagoda were amazed that the pagoda managed to preserve the old main hall, and more importantly, this rare artistic masterpiece. "The dragons painted on the ceiling of Dieu De Pagoda's old main hall are incredibly beautiful and skillfully rendered. Despite the ups and downs of history and the deliberations during the renovation process, the pagoda managed to keep it – truly a rare feat," praised Mr. Nguyen Duy Vu from Hue City.
Hopes for the Best Possible Preservation
According to our research, this main hall was rebuilt under the leadership of Most Venerable Dieu Hoang, with contributions also solicited from Empress Dowager Tu Cung (mother of Emperor Bao Dai). This work was carried out from 1953 to 1955.
The inauguration ceremony took place in 1955. The "Long Van Khe Hoi" mural was painted between 1953 and 1955, not during the Khai Dinh era as some sources have suggested. The ceiling of the main hall was not constructed from solid reinforced concrete but rather with a method of spreading wire mesh and plaster, which is of relatively low quality. Although the pagoda has contacted several individuals who lived at Dieu De Pagoda from 1951 onwards to gather information, the artist's identity remains unknown.
Previously, since its construction by Emperor Thieu Tri in 1844, Dieu De Pagoda featured a wooden structure in the distinctive imperial architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty, which evolved from the traditional Hue garden house (nhà rường) architecture. The complex underwent numerous renovations; while later scales were not as grand as the original, it maintained its old architectural style until 1951.
One of the incredibly impressive dragons on the main hall's ceiling.
Today, Dieu De Pagoda stands as a prominent landmark in Hue, a region often called the "Land of Zen Capital." Annually, the Buddha Bathing Ceremony and Buddha Procession of Hue Buddhism are held at the pagoda during Vesak. A unique aspect of this pagoda is its strong imperial characteristics, closely associated with Emperor Thieu Tri, the third emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. From its inception until 1945, Dieu De Pagoda was classified by the Nguyen Dynasty as a National Pagoda (alongside Giac Hoang, Thien Mu, and Thanh Duyen pagodas).
Venerable Thich Hai Duc, Abbot of Dieu De Pagoda, stated that after relocating the old main hall further back, the pagoda reinforced the surrounding walls, but otherwise left the "Long Van Khe Hoi" mural on the ceiling almost untouched. This main hall now serves as an ancestral hall, dedicated to worshipping Buddha and emperors.
"We made every effort to preserve the artwork, but the pagoda is almost unable to intervene with its conservation due to insufficient resources," shared Venerable Hai Duc. He also mentioned that by moving it back and raising it higher than before, the space has become quite airy. Venerable Hai Duc hopes that in the future, experts and like-minded individuals will come together to find the best possible ways to preserve this unique and rare dragon painting, housed within this famous ancient pagoda in the former imperial capital.
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Update day : 14/02/2024
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March to August
Canh Duong Beach
For those who are passionate about the sea, Canh Duong beach will be a better choice when traveling to Hue. Coming here, you will have the opportunity to experience new and interesting things and immerse yourself in a beautiful pristine beach. Although the beach is quite far from the city center, this place still attracts many tourists to visit. Canh Duong Beach is located in Canh Duong village, Loc Vinh commune, Hue city. This place is known as a beach that still retains its wildness, close to nature, and is cheap, very suitable for young people who want to explore this summer. About 50km from Hue and Da Nang city centers, to get here, visitors will have to drive about 1 hour. You can take a taxi or rent a motorbike to conveniently travel around Canh Duong beach. The route is not too difficult, even for those who come here for the first time. If you are traveling from Hue, just run along Highway 1A towards Hue - Da Nang past the "animal quarantine checkpoint & Chan May port" sign for another 100m. then turn left. As for those coming from Da Nang - Hue direction, turn right about 3km more and you will immediately see the beach. For those who want to save money on the trip, you can choose the Hue - Da Nang bus or the Da Nang - Hue route at a cost of 30,000 VND/person to get to the entrance to Chan May port and then rent a car to go there. in the beach. Coming here, you will be immersed in a fresh atmosphere, dispel the fatigue in life, and relax your soul. Canh Duong Beach in Thua Thien Hue is not only famous for its rustic natural beauty, it is also a place to take unique photos with super beautiful decoration with stone paths and swings. Very cute for you to freely check-in. With the advantage of a large beach, this place is suitable for small parties or camping overnight on the beach with friends, creating great memories for this whole trip of discovery. Visitors coming here can mingle with nature and participate in sports and entertainment activities such as soccer, volleyball, curling, swimming, campfire, BBQ... renting bicycles to explore Canh Duong village, Buy seafood early in the morning. The service quality of Canh Duong Hue beach is quite good with cheap tent rental service. On the beach there are many restaurants, children's play areas, and fully equipped public restrooms. Camping equipment rental is available with modern, safe equipment. For those who want to experience the feeling of living in nature with tents, watching stars and beautiful sea views at night. To be able to fully explore this beautiful beach, visitors can rent a small boat to go out to sea and watch fishermen fishing and squid fishing on the sea. A romantic scene brings a wonderful feeling. This is definitely a new type of travel experience close to nature, full of amenities, worth exploring this summer. The beautiful pristine beach here will help you stay away from the noise and bustle to have fun freely. Coming to Canh Duong beach in Hue, visitors will not only have a completely new experience, get close to nature and immerse themselves in sports and entertainment activities, but also enjoy the unique dishes of the people. here. Delicious, rustic dishes are meticulously prepared and still retain the typical sea flavor. Tourists are attracted by fresh seafood dishes at affordable prices such as steamed crabs, grilled squid, hake fish, shrimp, etc. Coming here, you will find it hard to resist these attractive dishes. A specialty that cannot be missed when traveling to Canh Duong beach is salt-roasted crab, which has a special flavor that visitors will never forget after trying it once. In addition to seafood dishes, you can also enjoy black sesame rice paper, fig mixed with shrimp and lice, which has a unique pungent taste prepared by local people here. Canh Duong Beach has become one of the extremely ideal destinations for anyone who wants to enjoy beach tourism. Coming here, you will be immersed in nature with extremely attractive and new beaches and amusement parks suitable for young people.
Hue
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March to November
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