32 calligraphy works at "Lotus and Kieu Cultural Space"

(PLVN) - The Lotus and Kieu Cultural Space introduces 32 calligraphy works, most of which represent verses from Nguyen Du's Tale of Kieu, especially verses that directly mention or evoke the image of the lotus flower with subtle metaphorical value.

The thematic exhibition "The cultural space of lotus and Kieu" opened on the afternoon of June 9, 2025 at the special national relic of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, wishing to honor the humanistic values in the thoughts of the great poet Nguyen Du and the Vietnamese cultural identity imbued in the image of the lotus flower.

Throughout history, many literati have used the lotus flower to express their thoughts through their literary works. Among them is the great poet Nguyen Du (1766 - 1820), author of the Tale of Kieu with 3,254 six-eight verses in Nom script.

Calligraphy work depicting verses from the Tale of Kieu (photo by T. Duong).

In the Tale of Kieu, the lotus is one of the metaphorical images used quite often by the great poet. The image of Kieu, the lotus, combined with the beauty of silk, hand embroidery, paintings, poetry... has been realized by the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund, Senhouse Vietnam Company and the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam through the works in the thematic exhibition "The Cultural Space of Lotus and Kieu".

The exhibition space introduces a portrait of the great poet Nguyen Du made from dried lotus leaves (photo by T. Duong).

The Lotus and Kieu Cultural Space introduces 32 calligraphy works, most of which represent verses from Nguyen Du's Tale of Kieu, especially verses that directly mention or evoke the image of the lotus flower with subtle metaphorical value.

The exhibition space also introduces a portrait of the great poet Nguyen Du made from dried lotus leaves, helping viewers imagine the study space of a Confucian scholar, humble yet noble.

Ao dai collection "Sac Sen Ha Thanh" (photo by T. Duong).

Also at the opening ceremony, there was a performance of the "Sac Sen Ha Thanh" ao dai collection by designer Lan Huong with the image of lotus flowers. The image on the ao dai is the image of Kieu when she was still young, letting her soul wander beside the lotus flowers, along with the zither playing love songs.

Thuy Duong

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