Con Da Vien – the most important feng shui element of the ancient Hue Citadel, has been planned and invested by the local government to become a garden of ‘Ngu Yuan’ as in the past.
A corner of Da Vien dune. According to the People’s Committee of Hue City, the plan of planning and investment in Da Vien islet along the Perfume River is currently being urgently promoted, with many items and functions for tourism, promoting cultural, historical and landscape values. nature. This investment is part of the detailed planning project on both banks of the Perfume River which has just been approved by TT-Hue Provincial People’s Committee. Con Da Vien has long become a famous place, its name is also used to name road bridges and water factories. Accordingly, at Da Vien dune south of the Perfume River, Millennium Park will be formed, with a scale of 10.5 hectares. This is considered as a garden “Ngu Yuan” in the ancient Citadel, creating an attractive destination for tourists and people. There are still some vestiges of the past, which used to be the Ngu garden under the Nguyen Dynasty. Accordingly, the city government will build at Da Vien dune a system of walkways and pedestrian bridges connecting to the dunes from Bui Thi Xuan street, forming lawns, tropical forests, squares, and promenades. overhead, riverside scenic spots, gardens. The park in Da Vien is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year. Promote the embellishment of a part of Da Vien dune space. In addition to the current landscape decoration, tree system, and walkways, the research on building a garden “Ngu Yuan” like under the Nguyen Dynasty at Da Vien dune is being promoted, to be deployed in the future. next. This garden is located in the west of Da Vien dune, with landscape architecture arranged in a terraced style, as is often used in ancient mausoleums and in the Hue Citadel. Restoring landscape trees damaged by storms by the end of 2020. The garden “Ngu Yuan” includes a system of green trees associated with clusters of historical vestiges on Da Vien dune such as: Quan Phong floor, gun field, boat dock, Du Da Vien stone stele, earth god temple… At Ngu garden, there will be tall green trees typical of Hue garden landscape such as field corn, milkweed, camphor, horse music, etc. Besides, there will be shrubs suitable for flooded areas such as boron jelly, water bamboo. , mai just Thien, jasmine flowers, bamboo, bamboo … in the area close to the river When it becomes the garden “Ngu Yuan”, many species of trees from the North – Central – South regions will converge here. The space of Da Vien Water Factory with the water tower built in 1953 is expected to be the venue for symposia, cultural, political, artistic events, and a space to display tourism products and services. herbal therapy and performing arts field… This place also arranges species of tamarind, black star, phoenix dance, Christmas incense, pink trumpet typical for the Southern space, and plants with changing leaves such as milk flowers, cold rice, and eagle typical of the North… According to historical and cultural documents, Da Vien dune has a length of about 850m, the widest place is about 185m, southwest of Hue Citadel. When building the Hue Citadel, Hen islet was chosen as a feng shui element “left dragon”, Da Vien dune is “huu white tiger”. Con Da Vien has a length of about 850m, the widest place is about 185m, this is considered an important feng shui element “friendly white tiger” when building the ancient Hue Citadel. Those are two natural islands located in the Perfume River (the section that flows through Hue City today), visualized by the architects as “chau dragon” and “tiger bow” to protect the dynasty according to the style of art. oriental water. According to some ancient bibliographies, in the reign of Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat (1738-1765), an arena between elephants and tigers was held here. The epic battles between elephants and tigers later took place in Ho Quyen, built by King Minh Mang in 1830. It is known that the name Da Vien appeared in the reign of Tu Duc (1848-1883). According to the existing stone stele on Da Vien dune, the garden was established in May, Tu Duc year 21 (July 1868). Da Vien road bridge crosses the Perfume River and goes on Da Vien dune. Posts “Sign of the Wild Wilderness” written by King Tu Duc when the construction of the Ngu garden was completed here (The National History of the Nguyen Dynasty was engraved in the collection of Ngu Ngu Van Thi Tape in the year of Tu Duc 29-1876, tamed during the period 1868-1876). ) described quite fully the contents related to geographical location, natural features, nature, people’s life before and after being relocated, cleared to get land to build Du Da Vien as well as such as the description of the architecture, activities, pleasures and rest of the king in this royal garden. There is a railway bridge running across it named Bach Ho. Today, Da Vien dune is a green area with the existence of Da Vien Water Factory (water tower built in 1953) and has a number of houses. Across Da Vien dune and Perfume River, there are two road and railway bridges named Da Vien and Bach Ho. 15 years ago, this place was deliberately turned into a reinforced concrete high-rise tourist area. This intention was met with a reaction from the public, so it did not come true. 15 years ago, Da Vien dune was targeted by investors to build a high-class tourist and resort area; with a 3-storey 5-star building complex, a 2-storey international conference area… However, this investment direction encountered a drastic response from public opinion, so the authorities were forced to stop. Currently, the local government is planning, investing, embellishing and promoting the value of Da Vien dune in a suitable and harmonious way with the detailed planning of the two banks of the Perfume River approved by the TT-Hue Provincial People’s Committee.
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