To celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 (1945 - 2024), the National Museum of History in collaboration with the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association and Collector Dao Danh Duc organized a thematic exhibition: "Champa Treasures - Marks of Time".
Champa is an ancient country that existed from 192 to 1832 in the central region of present-day Vietnam. Champa culture was influenced by Indian and Javanese culture, along with its own creations, creating artistic peaks such as My Son, Dong Duong, and Thap Mam styles... Many temple and tower relics and sculptures that still exist today show that Hinduism and Buddhism were the two main religions of the ancient Champa kingdom.
Champa flourished most in the 9th and 10th centuries. After the 15th century, the center of the Champa kingdom gradually moved to the South and took on a new character. From 1692 (when Lord Nguyen established Tran Thuan Thanh on Champa land) to 1832 (when Champa officially annexed Dai Nam under the reign of King Minh Mang), issues of Champa history, culture and art seemed to have received little research attention. Accordingly, the Museum has coordinated with other units to research and select more than 60 typical artifacts made of gold and silver from this historical period (17th - 18th centuries) to introduce to the public, most of which are displayed for the first time.
The exhibition consists of 2 parts: Part 1 is religious statues and mascots; part 2 is jewelry and objects bearing religious symbols and royal authority.
Part 1 will introduce some typical artifacts such as: Shiva statues, male and female gods, Ganesha statues, Buddha statues, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statues, Linga - Yoni, kosalinga, Shiva head, Nandin bull statue... made of gold, silver and studded with precious stones.
Like other ancient countries in the region, Champa received and was influenced by both major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. Therefore, the most popular in Champa heritage are statues of gods, Buddhas and sacred animals, mascots of these two religions.
Part 2 introduces artifacts in the form of jewelry and objects symbolizing royal and religious authority, including: earrings, rings, necklaces, hairpins, combs, bracelets, gloves, belts, jewelry boxes, hats, crowns, hairnets... decorated with religious symbols and traditional beliefs of Champa art, especially Hindu gods such as: Brahma, Visnu, Shiva, Ganesha, Nandin, Garuda, Naga...
These are offerings to the gods or used in the Champa royal family. These artifacts are all very delicately displayed with high technical goldsmithing skills, and have special historical, cultural and artistic values.
Through the exhibition, the National History Museum hopes that the public at home and abroad will have the opportunity to enjoy antiques of unique historical, cultural and artistic value and gain a deeper understanding of a period of Champa's cultural history that seems to be little known, thereby, knowing how to appreciate, raise awareness of preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the nation.
In addition, the exhibition also contributes to continuing to promote the role of the National History Museum as well as public museums in coordinating and supporting museums and private collections to promote heritage values to the public.
The exhibition will run from August 28, 2024 to October 2024./.
Source: https://toquoc.vn/trien-lam-bau-vat-champa-dau-an-thoi-gian-20240827112608682.htm
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