Vietnam's unique hundred-year-old arena in Hue

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    HUE - Formed nearly 200 years ago, Tiger Boxing in Hue is a deadly arena between fierce tigers and giant elephants.

    Di tich Ho Quyen nam trong Quan the di tich cua Co do Hue, da duoc UNESCO cong nhan la Di san Van hoa The gioi vao nam 1993. Day la dau truong dac biet duoc xay dung de to chuc cac tran dau sinh tu giua voi va ho, phuc vu nhu cau giai tri cua nha vua, quan lai va dan chung.
    The Ho Quyen relic is located in the Complex of Hue Monuments, recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 1993. This is a special arena built to organize life-and-death matches between elephants and tigers, serving the entertainment needs of the king, mandarins and people.
    Dau truong nay duoc xay dung vao nam 1830 duoi thoi vua Minh Mang, toa lac tai phuong Thuy Bieu, quan Thuan Hoa, TP Hue, cach Kinh thanh Hue khoang 4km. Di tich nay da duoc cong nhan la di tich cap Quoc gia (loai hinh kien truc nghe thuat) ngay 26.9.1998.
    Ho Quyen Arena was built in 1830 under the reign of King Minh Mang, located in Thuy Bieu Ward, Thuan Hoa District, Hue City, about 4km from Hue Citadel. This relic was recognized as a national relic (artistic architecture) on September 26, 1998.
    The Tiger Fist Arena is shaped like a scarf with two walls, a design reminiscent of the ancient Roman Colosseum (Rome, Italy). The inner wall is 5.9m high and the outer wall is 4.75m high, tilted at an angle of 10 to 15 degrees, creating stability.
    Chu vi vong tuong ngoai la 145m, duong kinh cua long chao la 44m, duoc thiet ke chac chan de bao dam an toan cho moi nguoi khi tham gia chiem nguong cac tran dau. Ho Quyen duoc trang tri bang gach vo, da thanh va voi vua cuc ky chat luong, dam bao den nay cong trinh van con nguyen ven du da ton tai gan hai the ky.
    The perimeter of the outer wall is 145m, the diameter of the basin is 44m, solidly designed to ensure the safety of spectators during matches. The wall is built of bricks, stone and lime mortar, ensuring solidity, to this day the structure is still intact despite having existed for nearly two centuries.
    Vi tri cao nhat trong khu vuc la noi de nha vua ngoi xem tran dau giua voi va ho, ben trai la cac bac thang danh cho vua quan, con ben phai danh cho cac quan lai va binh linh.
    The highest position in the area was where the king sat to watch the fight between elephants and tigers. On the left were steps for the king and his officials, and on the right were for officials and soldiers.
    Doi dien voi khu vuc khan dai cua vua la he thong 5 chuong ho duoc xay dung tu hai vong tuong thanh va cac buc vach tao ra cac chuong rieng biet, gom 3 chuong nho va 2 chuong lon.
    Opposite the king's grandstand area is a system of 5 tiger cages built from two walls and partitions creating separate cages, including 3 small cages and 2 large cages.
    Cac cua go cua chuong ho duoc keo len bang he thong day khi tha ho ra dau truong va duoc keo xuong khi ho bi nhot lai. Moi chuong deu co mot be chua nuoc de ho uong va mot he thong thong khi bang thanh go giup binh linh co the kiem tra va cho ho an.
    The wooden doors of the tiger cages were pulled up by a rope system when the tigers were released into the arena and pulled down when they were locked in. Each cage had a water tank for the tigers to drink from and a wooden slat ventilation system that allowed soldiers to check on and feed the tigers.
    Dau truong Ho Quyen nhin tu tren cao.
    Tiger Fist Arena seen from above.
    Voi vao dau truong qua mot cua rieng biet, rong 1,90m va cao gan 4m. Cua co mot cay cau nho, va hai canh cua bang go lon duoc gan ban le bang da. Trong thoi ky nha Nguyen, cac tran dau giua voi va ho duoc to chuc dinh ky moi nam, voi cac nghi le trang trong.
    Elephants enter the arena through a separate gate, 1.90m wide and nearly 4m high. The gate has a small bridge, and two large wooden doors are hinged with stone. During the Nguyen Dynasty, elephant and tiger fights were held periodically every year, with solemn ceremonies.
    Nhung tran dau nay khong chi phuc vu cho muc dich giai tri ma con nham huan luyen tuong binh, tao tinh than thuong vo va giup voi lam quen voi khong khi chien dau. Vao nam 1904, duoi thoi vua Thanh Thai, tran dau giua voi va ho duoc cho la tran cuoi cung giua hai doi thu nay. Anh chup lai tu lieu ben trong Dai Noi Hue.
    These matches were not only for entertainment purposes but also to train the elephants, create a martial spirit and help the elephants get used to the atmosphere of combat. In 1904, under the reign of King Thanh Thai, the match between elephants and tigers was said to be the last between these two opponents. Photo taken inside the Hue Imperial City.
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