Entering Hue Imperial City to admire the unique dragon shape

According to research, in Hue royal decorative art, the dragon image occupies a dominant position on architectural works and royal objects, with many unique and diverse decorative styles using different materials such as wood, bronze, enamel, mosaic, porcelain...

Recently, Kien Trung Palace - the most unique palace in the Imperial City - Hue Citadel has just completed restoration and opened to visitors. One of the popular decorative and inlaid figures and mascots in this palace is the dragon.

As soon as tourists prepare to set foot in the Hue Imperial Citadel (part of the Hue Monuments Complex), from outside Ngo Mon Gate, it is not difficult to see unique and sophisticated dragon decorations on the roof ridge and other structures of Ngu Phung Tower.

A cluster of dragon statues decorates the Ngu Phung floor of Ngo Mon gate - Hue Imperial City.

Dragon images are also found in other architectural works located on Trung Dao bridge, the entrance to Thai Hoa palace such as small gates and pillars.

Majestic dragon image on Thai Hoa Palace   - a symbolic work of the power of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Dragon image seen from behind on the roof of Thai Hoa Palace.

Dragon head on the throne inside Thai Hoa Palace.

Dragon shape decorates the canopy above the throne inside Thai Hoa Palace.

The embossed dragon image winds around the eight pillars behind the Thai Hoa Palace .

A pair of dragons are uniquely crafted on a lamppost inside the Hue Imperial City.

Majestic dragon heads are embossed on decorative panels in a hallway near Huu Vu's house.

Dragon images appear very commonly on the roof ridges of architectural works inside the Hue Imperial Palace.

A pair of dragons embossed with the color of time on a large screen behind Thai Hoa Palace.

Dragon head embossed on a bronze jar in front of Kien Trung palace.

From the steps of Kien Trung temple are pairs of exquisitely crafted dragon horses.

The majestic, unique, sophisticated, and colorful dragon head is crafted from porcelain on the front of Kien Trung Palace.

The roof of Kien Trung Palace cannot lack majestic dragon pairs.

The dragon image also appears on the octagonal roof in front of Kien Trung Palace.

Dragon images are also found in many places in Hue Royal Palace architectural works, royal objects such as the entrance to the Imperial Citadel, the architectural relics of Quoc Tu Giam, Phu Van Lau, royal tombs, seals, swords, costumes and hats... (in the photo are dragon images on gold and jade seals imitating the Nguyen Dynasty seals currently on display inside Thai Hoa Palace - Hue Imperial City).

Source: https://tienphong.vn/vao-hoang-thanh-hue-chiem-nguong-tao-hinh-rong-doc-dao-post1611750.tpo