Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong signed Official Letter No. 2332/BVHTTDL-DSVH sent to the People's Committee of Phu Tho province on the appraisal of the Project to restore and embellish the relic of Xuan Lung pagoda.
Accordingly, on May 12, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism received Official Letter No. 2351/UBND KGVX from the People's Committee of Phu Tho province on the proposal to appraise the Project to restore and embellish the relic of Xuan Lung pagoda, Xuan Lung commune, Lam Thao district.
After reviewing and evaluating, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism commented on the agreement on the renovation and embellishment of Xuan Lung Pagoda relics in the contents including: The overall planning of the monument; Restoring the Three Jewels (according to the architecture of the building before burning); rebuilding the three mandarins, model houses, toilets; building new lecture halls, monks, holidays, golden floors, kitchen and toilets; Renovating yard, garden, technical infrastructure.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism notes, for the lecture hall, it is necessary to reduce the scale; For the plan to restore the Three Jewels, it is necessary to design the Ministry because the Three Jewels according to the model because the project before burning; With the plan of interior arrangement, altar, suggesting not to make hammock doors at the axes stated in the official dispatch; Do not use interior lighting tube lights.
Regarding the system of artifacts at Tam Bao, before being burned, Tam Bao still preserves a system of statues and worship items of historical and artistic value (the system of statues made of clay, wood, etc.). Therefore, it is recommended that the People's Committee of Phu Tho province direct specialized agencies to continue surveying and evaluating the system of artifacts and worship items, and propose solutions for restoration and maximum conservation. In case it is not possible to reuse, choose valuable artifacts to preserve at the relic.
For national treasures of stone Buddha altar, implementing the opinions of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Official Letter No. 4839/BVHTTDL-DSVH on the plan to preserve this artifact, only relocate to serve the work of supplementing artifacts when really necessary and must ensure a plan to protect artifacts during the relocation process.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also proposed to adjust the design plan for the house for the ceremony in the direction of the stele-shaped civil wall architecture (not the roof).
The dossier needs to clarify the history of construction of works, supplementing color images of the status quo and documents about the Three Jewels before being burned; The people's written opinions on the total plan, the plan to renovate, embellish, build and arrange the worship at the works.
Previously, in November 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Official Letter No. 4839/BVHTTDL-DSVH to the People's Committee of Phu Tho province on proposing solutions to protect, preserve, restore and restore relics and relics at Xuan Lung pagoda.
Based on the report of the mission and the situation of the fire scene of Xuan Lung Pagoda, according to the evaluation of the mission, the architecture, the system of artifacts (national treasures, land statues, wooden statues) are affected.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has suggested that the People's Committee of Phu Tho province soon assess and conclude the cause of the fire to clarify responsibilities; strengthen the protection and preservation of other relics in the whole province.
