Workshop promotes preservation of Ly Dynasty’s culture, art
Art and culture under the Ly Dynasty in Vietnam was the main focus of a workshop in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 9, which brought together a crowd of domestic and foreign scientists.
A corner of Phat Tich pagoda in Bac Ninh province (Source: VNA)
Bac Ninh (VNA) – Artand culture under the Ly Dynasty in Vietnam was the main focus of a workshop inthe northern province of Bac Ninh on February 9, which brought together a crowdof domestic and foreign scientists.
Addressing the event, DeputyMinister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Thi Bich Lien said the workshop offersa venue for Vietnamese and foreign scientists to discuss academic issues and share experience inpreserving and upholding the values ofcultural and art heritages of the Ly Dynasty.
Participants presented their studies of the dynasty’s culture and art, delving intothe formation and development of distinctive art forms of Vietnam among mixedcultural factors.
They also introduced new approaches in researching culture and art in the LyDynasty, new findings concerning archaeology, history and cultural heritages, whileanalysing the role of Buddhism in the development of culture and art at thattime.
According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen VanPhong, Bac Ninh boasts 131 relic sites related to the Ly Dynasty.
The local authorities have implemented many measures to preserve and promote culturalheritages of the Dynasty, including a project to turn the Phat Tich pagoda inTien Du district into a famous spiritual culture tourism site.
Other projects include upgrading the tombs and temples of Ly Kings in Tu Sondistrict, Dam pagoda in Bac Ninh city and Duong Loi Communal House in Tu Sondistrict, he said.
Phong affirmed that the workshop contributes to guiding the preservation andpromotion of values of cultural heritages of the locality in general and those inthe Ly Dynasty in particular.-VNA
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A corner of Phat Tich pagoda in Bac Ninh province (Source: VNA) 
