Let heritage "live" with life instead of being "locked" in safety

Managing and promoting the value of cultural heritage well will contribute to promoting socio-economic development. However, there are localities that still think in a “fear of responsibility” way, leading to the situation where heritage has to be “covered up”.

Let heritage

At the special national relic site of Le Hoan Temple (Xuan Lap commune, Tho Xuan), there are still many valuable artifacts such as royal decrees, land inscriptions, royal decrees, incense tables, jars, ancient bowls and a stone plate that is said to have been given to King Le Dai Hanh by the Song Dynasty king. Since 2017, these artifacts have been preserved by the locality in a separate room, secured by many layers of doors, and only displayed in photographic images. This is a way to preserve the original state, to ensure safety. However, a very important note in the display work is that nothing can replace the original artifacts. Only original artifacts can fully reflect information and maximize their value.

Professor, Dr. Tu Thi Loan, Chairwoman of the Council of Science and Training, National Institute of Culture and Arts, once expressed the opinion that some museums own antiquities and national treasures, but due to concerns about theft and damage, they mainly tend to store them and isolate them from social life. This behavior is caused by fear of responsibility and fear of doing wrong. If heritage is only preserved in a "frozen" way, it will be difficult to promote its value, it will not be able to exploit the economic aspect, and it will not serve the development goal.

Regarding the existence of valuable artifacts but the fear of damage and loss makes it very difficult for some localities to protect them, Director of Thanh Hoa Provincial Museum Trinh Dinh Duong said that localities can send artifacts to museums for the museum to keep, preserve, research, and display in special topics. This is permitted by law. That way, the artifacts are both safe and effective.

The idea that having antiquities must be hidden exists not only for individuals but also for groups, and this is the thread that separates artifacts from the public. What to do to turn cultural heritage values into "material forces" to promote socio-economic development is a big question on a national level, but it must be answered and resolved well by the officials working in cultural management at the grassroots level and the commune-level authorities. Along with that, it is necessary to build a synchronous policy system for cultural heritage conservation activities, to encourage and enhance the responsibility of officials and management agencies. The Law on Cultural Heritage is in the process of collecting opinions for amendment; along with participating responsibly in the law amendment process, individuals and related organizations must enhance their mindset and responsibility to receive and implement the law when it is amended. Only then can we hope to promote the value of cultural heritage in life, instead of having to "lock" heritage in safety, accompanied by many consequences as is happening in some localities.

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