Rare woodblocks found in Nghe An province
A rare set of wooden printing blocks has been found at the Thien
temple,in Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An Province.
A rare set of wooden printing blocks has been found at the Thien
temple,in Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An Province.
The set includes 95 woodblocks, with each block depicting the customs of the times as well as the lives of ordinary people, including some inscribed with Buddhist prayers
The woodblocks were carved very skillfully during the Khai Dinh Dynasty (1885-1925) and are written in Han script.
The Nghe An vestige – landscape Management Board’s Deputy-Head, Phan Van Hung, said it is the biggest ever find of woodblocks in Nghe An province and plans are being drawn up to preserve them and translate the script into Vietnamese so the public can gain a rare insight into this rare and valuable part of Vietnam’s traditional culture.-VNA
The set includes 95 woodblocks, with each block depicting the customs of the times as well as the lives of ordinary people, including some inscribed with Buddhist prayers
The woodblocks were carved very skillfully during the Khai Dinh Dynasty (1885-1925) and are written in Han script.
The Nghe An vestige – landscape Management Board’s Deputy-Head, Phan Van Hung, said it is the biggest ever find of woodblocks in Nghe An province and plans are being drawn up to preserve them and translate the script into Vietnamese so the public can gain a rare insight into this rare and valuable part of Vietnam’s traditional culture.-VNA
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