Seminar on Dragon Image in Oriental Aesthetics

According to experts, dragon is a cultural symbol, a spiritual product formed in the process of human perception of the natural and social world .

In the East, in the history of the development of nations, the image of the dragon is associated with meanings appropriate to the nature of the times such as: symbol of national origin, royalty, supernatural power, luck, prosperity.

Scene of the discussion this morning at Hanoi Museum.

In the Vietnamese mind, the dragon is also the origin of the nation with the legend of “the dragon’s children, the fairy’s grandchildren”. In agricultural thinking, the dragon is the god of rain that helps crops to be bountiful. The dragon is a sacred symbol.

Therefore, the dragon image is used a lot in palace architecture, pagodas, royal costumes and each dynasty has its own differences.

The discussion "Dragon image in Oriental aesthetics" is part of the thematic exhibition "Year of the Dragon tells dragon stories", introducing more than 100 documents and artifacts to clarify the dragon symbol in architecture at religious and belief works through the collection of Hanoi Museum and the application of dragons in life - contemporary fine arts expressed through craft village products and unique handicraft products.

Guests attending the panel discussion.

The seminar had the participation of speakers: Dr. Tran Hau Yen The - School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts; Dr. Ngo Viet Hoan - University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Associate Professor Dr. Le Thoi Tan - Hanoi Metropolitan University.

At the seminar, the speakers clarified the image of the dragon and its influence in Vietnamese cultural life. At the same time, they introduced the image of the Vietnamese dragon through stories, through decorative elements of religious architecture, beliefs, motifs, and household items.

News and photos: Trung Nguyen

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