(CLO) The Duy Tan Emperor's throne is an artifact that fully symbolizes the royal power of the monarchy, and is a work of visual art - sculpture with historical, cultural and artistic value.
In the 13th National Treasure recognition in December 2024 by the Prime Minister, there are 4 treasures from the Nguyen Dynasty. Notably, there is the Emperor Duy Tan Throne - one of the two remaining thrones at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum.
According to the assessment of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Emperor Duy Tan's Throne is a work of visual art - sculpture with historical, cultural and artistic value.
However, this throne was once mistaken for one of the objects of worship and not the Emperor's throne.
Emperor Duy Tan's throne has unique and rare historical and artistic value. Photo: Department of Cultural Heritage
According to Mr. Ngo Van Minh, Director of the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum, before 1994, this throne was kept in the relic warehouse of Trieu Mieu, belonging to the Hue Monuments Conservation Center. Around 1994, the artifact was brought to the antiquities management warehouse of the Hue Royal Fine Arts Museum (now the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum).
During this process, although there were some doubts due to the different shape, size or decorative motifs of the throne being crafted from the worship objects, no one dared to confirm that this was the throne used for the king to sit on.
Only recently, after a source of information was obtained, a photo of King Duy Tan sitting on the throne auctioned in France, did experts focus on researching and comparing. The results showed that this throne was used by Emperor Duy Tan during his coronation.
At that time (1907), King Duy Tan was only 7 years old. To suit the emperor's stature, the court had a throne made to fit his size for use in ceremonies. This explains why the throne was quite small: only 94.3 cm high, 50.5 cm long, and 62.2 cm wide.
The throne is made of rosewood, weighs about 17.5kg, on top is the image of the sun and 5 sparks. The armrests and back are connected by two dragons, in the middle of the back are two stylized longevity symbols. The entire throne surface is painted red, the lines are gilded.
Overall, the dragon's head is raised high, the sculpture is simple but strong; the dragon on the throne is embossed with roughness, giving it a majestic look; combined with the image of a phoenix, it shows a sublime and fulfilling posture.
Emperor Duy Tan's throne is a symbol of the supreme power of the dynasty, bearing many unique values in terms of visual and decorative arts of the Nguyen Dynasty in the early 20th century, associated with the history of the Nguyen Dynasty and a part of the life of Emperor Duy Tan and a heroic historical period of the nation in the first half of the 20th century.
The throne used by King Duy Tan during his coronation. Photo: Document
Although he ascended the throne at the age of 7, Emperor Duy Tan soon matured and became a mature person, possessing the spirit of an emperor. He promoted nationalism and anti-French ideology, then chose to give up the throne to escape the colonial government's patronage and lived in exile for nearly 30 years.
During its nearly 150 years of existence, the Nguyen Dynasty created many thrones, but due to many historical changes, there are currently only 3 remaining thrones.
In addition to the throne of Emperor Duy Tan, which has just been recognized as a National Treasure, there are only the throne located at Thai Hoa Palace (recognized as a National Treasure in 2015) and the special throne of King Khai Dinh.
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Source: https://www.congluan.vn/chuyen-nham-lan-ve-bao-vat-quoc-gia-ngai-hoang-de-duy-tan-post335353.html
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