Cultural symbol
Social networks have been buzzing with mixed opinions in recent days about the 64 golden canopy trees built on the Nguyen Hoang bridge across the Huong River, expected to be inaugurated and put into use from today, March 26.
In addition to the story of the golden gate being a royal culture, "hiding" must be in the right place, there are also many skeptical opinions about safety and sustainability in the context of Hue being a locality with harsh weather, hot summer, and many storms in winter.
However, according to the affirmation of the representative of the unit directly constructing the lighting and art system on the bridge with many press agencies, all 64 golden gate trees of the palace are carefully crafted from zinc-plated steel, covered with electric paint, ensuring the ability to withstand harsh weather, and their durability is considered almost forever.
The design and construction process is not only consulted and inspected by hapulico Company - a leading enterprise in Vietnam in the field of lighting pole manufacturing, but also independently inspected by Da Nang University of Science and Technology.
The Nguyen Hoang Bridge lighting system is designed very flexibly, can operate in many diverse scenarios from normal days to festivals, contributing to further highlighting the traditional cultural values of Hue, both ensuring safety and increasing the attractiveness of the project to people and tourists.
objectively speaking, the idea of using golden lanterns with the features of the Hue royal palace to decorate Nguyen Hoang bridge is a good creation, worthy of recognition and encouragement. This is a unique highlight that highlights the characteristics of Hue culture on an important architectural work.
Need to encourage and support
In fact, including indigenous or local cultural characteristics in construction works to create highlights and make differences is not actually new in the world. Bali (Indonesia) is a typical example.
Bali has successfully turned traditional culture into a tourist attraction. As soon as you set foot at Ngurah Rai International Airport, visitors were impressed by the interior covered with traditional carpets, trees and railings decorated everywhere, creating a feeling of entering a unique cultural space.
In addition, Bali also stipulates that all construction works must not exceed 3 floors and must comply with traditional architectural style. Whether it is a 5-star hotel, resort like Melia or a public project, all have a strong cultural imprint of Bali. Everywhere visitors can see statues of idols and Buddha statues that are elaborately crafted and elaborately decorated. It is this unity and harmony that has created an irresistible attraction, bringing in more than 6 million international visitors each year.
Returning to Hue, it is clear that this city does not lack culture, history and especially identity to create similar highlights. The golden lanterns on Nguyen Hoang Bridge are a very small but meaningful step for Hue to gradually reshape the urban cultural space, something that many localities in the country have not done well at present. Hue has ancient pagodas, majestic mausoleums, curved tiled roofs, and sophisticated royal architecture, but those characteristics are not always included in new projects on purpose.
The national cultural identity in architecture does not stop at the external form, but also contains the spiritual and philosophical values of each nation. The typical features of Vietnamese architecture such as curved tiled roofs, bamboo materials, wood close to nature or Japanese architecture stand out for their minimalist and sophisticated nature, all of which speak a lot about the culture and philosophy of life of the people there. By applying these values to modern architectural works, we not only preserve traditional beauty but also create added value for tourism and culture.
Hue's choice of royal golden lanterns to beautify Nguyen Hoang Bridge therefore needs to be encouraged and should be supported rather than opposed.
