Close-up of the Nguyen Dynasty's "Emperor's Treasure" golden seal kept in Bac Ninh
According to Tin Tuc Newspaper•November 22, 2023 20:29
The golden seal "Hoang De Chi Bao" has been transferred to Nam Hong Museum (Bac Ninh) for preservation and display.
After a period of negotiation and implementation of related legal procedures, the "Hoang De Chi Bao" golden seal was repatriated and transferred to Nam Hong Museum (Tu Son City, Bac Ninh) for preservation, display and protection in coordination with the National Museum of History.
Some images of the golden seal "Emperor's Treasure":
The golden seal "Hoang De Chi Bao" is displayed in a glass cabinet, placed on a wooden shelf, is a Nguyen Dynasty item in the Nam Hong Royal Museum (Bac Ninh). The seal exhibition room is always guarded and on duty day and night.Mr. Nguyen The Hong spent 6.1 million euros (more than 153 billion VND) to buy the golden seal of King Minh Mang from a French auction house under the patronage of the Government and ministries, branches and agencies of Vietnam.Gold seal 10.4cm high, weighs 10.78kg, square face, size 13.8 x 13.7cmThe exquisitely carved "Emperor's Treasure" golden sealThe treasure is displayed next to the portrait of King Minh Mang and the statue of President Ho Chi Minh.The golden seal "Hoang De Chi Bao" is the name of the rare golden seal Kim Bao Ty of Emperor Minh Mang (1791-1841).After 72 years of wandering, the golden seal was repatriated on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of its casting (March 15, 1823)."The Emperor's Treasure" is a seal of outstanding value, not only because of its size, material, and aesthetics, but also because of its historical significance.On August 30, 1945, when announcing his abdication, King Bao Dai chose the golden seal "Hoang De Chi Bao" and the sword that his father, King Khai Dinh (1916 - 1925) had, to hand over to the revolutionary government.The treasures displayed in the custom-made glass cabinet, placed on wooden shelves, are from the Nguyen Dynasty, bought by Mr. Hong from a collector."The golden seal is displayed on the 5th floor of the private Nam Hong Royal Museum. To get there, you have to take the elevator. There are cameras and 4-5 guards on duty day and night," said Mr. Tran Trong Ha - Director in charge of expertise at the Nam Hong Royal Museum.The museum has many precious antiques of the Nguyen Dynasty such as a pair of golden bowls of King Khai Dinh, a set of golden lime and betel pots of the king, embroidered dragon and unicorn paintings of the Khai Dinh period, embroidered unicorn paintings with five-color thread or the Long sinh cuu tu paintings of the Bao Dai period...According to Tin Tuc Newspaper
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