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Phu Van Lau

Phu Van Lau

Phu Van Lau is located near the northern bank of the Perfume River, on the strip of land running across the front of the Imperial City and right on the main axis of the architectural complex of Hue ancient capital: Thai Hoa Palace, Ngo Mon, Ky Dai, Phu Van Lau, Nghinh. Luong Dinh, Huong Giang, Ngu Binh. This building was used as a place to post documents that the Nguyen court needed to announce to the people about the king's decrees or the results of the Association and Dinh competitions. In addition, this is also where the royal court organizes national celebrations with the presence of the king, courtiers and people. At the former location of Phu Van Lau, the court (early in the reign of King Gia Long) built a relatively small architectural work, named Bang Dinh (Table Hanging Pavilion). In 1819, also under the reign of King Gia Long, it was replaced by a two-story building and renamed Phu Van Lau. In 1843, King Thieu Tri built a stele on the right side of the building to engrave the poem "Huong Giang understands gossip" (Early boating on the Perfume River). During nearly 190 years of existence, Phu Van Lau was restored about 10 times, the earliest time was in 1905 (after the storm in the year of the Dragon, 1904, Phu Van Lau was seriously damaged), the most recent time was in 1994, 1995. After many restorations, nothing has changed significantly in terms of architectural structure. Phu Van Lau is a 11.67m high building, the roof is covered with yellow glazed tube tiles (royal lapis lazuli), the building has 16 columns painted dark red (4 main columns throughout both floors, 12 military columns), There is a railing system surrounding it, the space downstairs is completely empty. On the second floor, all four sides are built with panels, in the style of silk picture frames, with round windows on both sides, wooden railings on the outside, and on the front window there is a gilded lacquered horizontal panel, decorated with stylized leaf strings. "two dragons and moon". During the 1974 renovation, some wooden structures such as columns, trusses, and transoms were replaced with reinforced cement. Phu Van Lau is a beautiful visual work of the Nguyen Dynasty, a unique heritage in the ancient capital's architectural complex. Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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