List of 9 birds carved on the Nine Peaks of the Nguyen Dynasty

The Nguyen Dynasty’s Cuu Dinh is the place to keep forever the symbolic images of the beauty of the ancient Vietnam. Each of these 9 peaks is carved with a different bird.

At the top, the first crest in the Nguyen Dynasty’s Nine Dinhs is engraved with the image of “Tri,” which means pheasant. These are forest birds that are closely related to chickens, possessing very beautiful colored plumage. On the top, the second crest in the Nine Peaks is engraved with the image of “Kingong”, which means peacock. This is a bird with brilliant plumage and a long tail that can spread out like a fan. The splendid beauty makes the peacock known as the queen of birds. The top chapter, the third peak of the Nine Peaks is engraved with the image of “Chicken”, which means chicken. Domesticated from wild chickens thousands of years ago, chickens have become a bird associated with Vietnamese villages. Anh Dinh, the fourth vertex in the Nine Peaks is engraved with the image of “Hoi Crane”, which means a crane. In the opinion of the ancients, crane is a bird symbolizing the personality of a gentleman. This is also a popular image in traditional Asian art. Dinh Dinh, the 5th peak in the Nine Peaks engraved with the image of “Lovebird” is a lovebird. This is a water bird of the Duck family famous for its colorful plumage. Lovebirds are also considered a symbol of fidelity due to their lifelong habit of mating. Pure peak, the 6th peak in the Nine Peaks is different from the image of “Hoang Anh”, which means golden bird. This is a bird with bright yellow plumage, known by many people through the folk tale “Tam Cam”. Tuyen Dinh, the 7th peak in the Nine Peaks is engraved with the image of “Qin Cat Willow”, which means a bird. This is a bird of the starling family living in mountainous areas, often kept as an ornamental bird. They are famous for their ability to imitate human voices. For example, the eighth peak in the Nine Peaks is engraved with the image of “Anh Vu”, which means a parrot. Parrots are birds with diverse colors, interesting personalities and are also very good at mimicking human voices. Huyen Dinh, the last peak in the Nine Dinhs, is engraved with the image of “Thoc Thuc”, which means the old bird or the old bird. This is a bird of the Crane family, with a strange appearance with a bald head and silver hair like an old farmer. They are typical birds in the wetlands of the South. Invite readers to watch the video: Hue – The Shadow of Kinh Do Ancient | VTV Travel.