The National Museum of Vietnamese History has held a seminar and anexhibition about the history of Buddhism in Vietnam and itscontribution to Vietnamese cultural identity.
The seminar,organised in Hanoi last week, provided an opportunity for experts andresearchers to share their views about Buddhism in Vietnam, itsphilosophy and the ideas presented by the sculptures, statues and icons.
Nearly200 Buddhist artefacts dating from the early Common Era to the 18th and19th century Nguyen Dynasty are on display at the exhibition, whichwill run until August 2013.
Visitors can view a wide range ofVietnamese Buddhist treasures, including 9th century Buddha heads fromancient Champa, tiles decorated with Buddha images from the 7th-10thcenturies, and lotus flower lamps from the Ly Dynasty.
At theseminar, Vietnamese culture researcher Prof. Tran Lam Bien delivered apresentation about the history of Vietnamese Buddhism, presenting basicknowledge about the Buddhist philosophical and ideological outlook onlife and the world; and the significance of works of art and sculpture,worship statues and other objects.
Buddhism was introduced toVietnam very early and was quickly embraced by local people. It hasadapted itself over thousands of years to become an integral part ofVietnamese culture represented by impressive temple architecture andstatues, as well as its philosophy, ethics, literature and rituals.-VNA
The seminar,organised in Hanoi last week, provided an opportunity for experts andresearchers to share their views about Buddhism in Vietnam, itsphilosophy and the ideas presented by the sculptures, statues and icons.
Nearly200 Buddhist artefacts dating from the early Common Era to the 18th and19th century Nguyen Dynasty are on display at the exhibition, whichwill run until August 2013.
Visitors can view a wide range ofVietnamese Buddhist treasures, including 9th century Buddha heads fromancient Champa, tiles decorated with Buddha images from the 7th-10thcenturies, and lotus flower lamps from the Ly Dynasty.
At theseminar, Vietnamese culture researcher Prof. Tran Lam Bien delivered apresentation about the history of Vietnamese Buddhism, presenting basicknowledge about the Buddhist philosophical and ideological outlook onlife and the world; and the significance of works of art and sculpture,worship statues and other objects.
Buddhism was introduced toVietnam very early and was quickly embraced by local people. It hasadapted itself over thousands of years to become an integral part ofVietnamese culture represented by impressive temple architecture andstatues, as well as its philosophy, ethics, literature and rituals.-VNA
