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Preserving the overall ‘special’ temple in Hue

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On April 13, information from the Hue Monuments Conservation Center said that the Ministry of Culture – Sports & Tourism (Culture, Sports & Tourism) has just issued a written agreement on a conservation project Thai Hoa electrical relic belonging to Hue Citadel.

Front of Thai Hoa Palace. Photo: Ngoc Van

Previously, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism received the report of the People’s Committee of TT-Hue province, including records and minutes of synthesizing opinions on the conservation and restoration plan of Thai Hoa electrical relic.

The overall conservation of the most “special” temple in Hue has been agreed upon by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Photo: Ngoc Van

Through consideration, this agreement includes relevant contents such as: preserving and repairing Thai Hoa wooden frame, roof system, foundation and wall; preserving, repairing and restoring decorative components and interior works; repair, reinforce, and adjust the electric campus ground yard, handrail and earth-retaining wall system; embellish gardens, small landscape, technical infrastructure system.

The agreement has notes, thereby emphasizing the implementation of preservation measures for wood structures in good condition, reinforcement and restoration for partially damaged wood structures; Only limited replacement for completely damaged wood structures.

Inside the special temple is a throne for the king. Photo: Ngoc Van

In addition, select and specify in the profile some old and old wood structures (such as columns, beams …) with painted paint that is still quite intact in color to preserve and model when painting to restore structures , the wood architecture part of the work; calculating, selecting, and specifically proposing the color of the restored paint, ensuring to minimize the need to re-paint the old painted structures, dragon-decorated wooden doors, and wooden ceilings. decorate; specify the type of coating material and the painting process to restore.

With the solution to renovate the courtyard of the dynasty, the memorandum of agreement notes to supplement the principle that the stones are replaced by paving the yard to ensure the same material, harmony in color with the surrounding old stones. Photo: Ngoc Van

The agreement also raises that, during the project implementation, you must be very careful in the preservation and repair of the carved decorative pieces with patterns, letters, these details must be kept intact. in terms of color and shape. Continue to collect documents to supplement the scientific basis for the restoration of flower-tiled floors in the two gable spaces …

The roof of the electric house is severely damaged by storms in 2020. Photo: Vo Ngoc Thanh

With the solution to renovate the courtyard of the dynasty, supplement the principle that the stones are replaced by paving the yard to ensure the same material, harmony in color with the surrounding old stones; repair, reinforce, and preserve to the utmost the old balustrades that are still usable; reuse materials of the balustrade that has been damaged; clarifying more solutions to organize the planting of trees, miniatures of the electric courtyard garden area on the basis of researching historical documents.

The roof of the electric house roof is seriously degraded, the damaged roof must be reinforced with corrugated iron. Photo: Ngoc Van

According to historical and scientific documents, Thai Hoa Palace is the most important architectural work in the Royal Palace of the Nguyen Dynasty. This is the place where the great ceremonies and dynasty meetings took place with the participation of the king, prince, the prince, and the princes.

Thai Hoa palace name is derived from Kinh Dich. The word “Hoa” means harmony, harmony, “Thai Hoa” is the yin and yang Qi which is harmonious with each other. King of the world needs to keep a good harmony between yin and yang, erection and needs to be useful for all things.

Construction was completed in February 1805 and completed in October 1805.

Initially, Thai Hoa electricity was located about 45 meters northwest of the current location. In March 1833, when adjusting the planning and completing the architectural system in the Citadel, King Minh Mang moved Thai Hoa Palace to the South, building a more massive and magnificent building.

The electric wall is broken and cracked Dragon head-shaped wooden structures are supported by specialized iron bars. Photo: Ngoc Van

After 22 times of restoration, due to time factors and serious weather effects, especially the stormy storm at the end of 2020, the special relic of Thai Hoa electricity has deteriorated seriously, some components. Wood has rotted, not guaranteed safety

Therefore, investment in restoration and embellishment of the works is very urgent.