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The dougong (Chinese: 斗拱; pinyin: dǒugǒng; lit. cap [and] block; Vietnamese: Đấu củng) is an important part of Chinese architecture, is rarely or not found in Vietnamese architecture starting from the Lý dynasty where Vietnamese architecture began to develop and innovate away from Chinese traditional architecture. Vietnamese ...
Located near the mouth of the Thu Bồn River, Hội An Ancient Town comprises timber-frame buildings, which include architectural monuments, an open market, and a ferry quay. Its architecture reflects a blend of indigenous and foreign influences from Chinese, Japanese and European cultures.
Chinese architecture: Quan Âm Pagoda: 1816 Chinese architecture: Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City) 1877–1883 Neo-Romanesque: Hotel Continental Saigon: 1880 French Colonial: Thiên Hậu Temple: 19th century Chinese architecture: Mariamman Temple: late 19th century Hindu: Museum of Ho Chi Minh City - formerly ...
It is considered a blend of French colonial and traditional Vietnamese architecture, also called Indochina architecture. [4] The museum was acquired by the government of North Vietnam [5] in 1958 and then the artifact collections were expanded to cover eastern arts and national history. It was formally opened for public viewing on 3 September 1958.
Traditional Vietnamese art is a part of art practiced in Vietnam or by Vietnamese artists, from ancient times (including the elaborate Đông Sơn drums) to post-Chinese domination art which was strongly influenced by Chinese Buddhist art, as well as Taoism and Confucianism.
Turtle Tower (Vietnamese: Tháp Rùa / 塔𪛇), also called Tortoise Tower, is a small tower in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It is one of the most iconic, symbolic and most recognizable pieces of architecture representing Hanoi and the entirety of Vietnam.
One Pillar Pagoda: Hanoi, Vietnam, is an icon of Vietnamese culture. It was built in 1049, destroyed, and rebuilt in 1954. Structures that evoke pagoda architecture: The Dragon House of Sanssouci Park, an eighteenth-century German attempt at imitating Chinese architecture; The Panasonic Pagoda, or Pagoda Tower, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Đình (Chữ Hán: 亭 or 庭) or Vietnamese communal houses are typical of buildings found in Vietnam villages, dedicated to worship the village god, Thành hoàng, the village founder or a local hero. They also play the role as a meeting place of the people in the community, akin to modern civic centers.