Two golden statues of Saint Giong were displayed for the first time at a ceremony held at Hanoi Opera House in Hanoi on August 19.
On August 19, precisely on 69th anniversary of the August Revolution, at Hanoi Opera House, a ceremony was solemnly held to debut golden Saint Giong statues.
They are part of a project initiated by Vietnam Historical Science Association, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and Asian Friendship Company to cast 60 statues of this kind to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10).
Statues made of gold-plated pure copper displayed
The statues, made of gold-plated pure copper by traditional methods, were engraved with elaborate patterns based on the prototype Saint Giong Statue sculptured by sculptor Nguyễn Kim Xuân and placed in Soc Temple in Hanoi’s Soc Son district. Each statue weighs approximately 60 kg and stands 80 cm high.
The statues engraved with elaborate patterns
Speaking at the ceremony, historian Dương Trung Quốc, General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Historical Science said that the Saint Giong Statue in Soc Temple has been considered a cultural symbol of the country for many years, adding that the project helps promote and honour the nation’s traditional culture values.
The statues based on the prototype Saint Giong Statue sculptured by sculptor Nguyễn Kim Xuân and placed in Soc Temple
Once all the 60 statues are completed, a ritual blessing for peace and happiness is scheduled to be held at
After that these statues will be processed from
Concluding this statue casting project, 60 statues of Saint Giong will be distributed to provinces, cities, organizations and individuals. One statue will be presented to the Vietnam Fatherland Front for auction to raise funds for fishermen.
(Source: vov.vn)
