Nine tripod cauldrons of Nguyen dynasty

Among ancient items under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam, is a set of nine tripod cauldrons, which was recognised as national treasures in 2012.

Nine tripod cauldrons are placed in The Mieu yard in Hue imperial city (Photo: VNA)

They represent the wish about everlasting existence of the Nguyen Dynasty and a prosperous country (Photo: VNA)

The highest cauldron is 2.5m high and the shortest is 2.3m high (Photo: VNA)

The set of nine tripod cauldrons was recognised as national treasures in 2012. (Photo: VNA)

Nine tripod cauldrons are placed in The Mieu yard in the  Imperial Citadel of Hue (Photo: VNA)

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