Woodblocks of the Nguyễn Dynasty
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Woodblocks of the Nguyễn Dynasty (Vietnamese
: Mộc bản triều Nguyễn) is a collection of 34,555 plates of woodblock
made during the reign of the Nguyễn Dynasty in which engraved various contents from official literature, history to classic and historical books. In 2009, this collection became the first entry of Vietnam in the list of UNESCO
's Memory of the World Programme
.
but also artistic and technical merit because from those plates, one can learn about the development of woodblock carving and printing profession in this country.
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
: Mộc bản triều Nguyễn) is a collection of 34,555 plates of woodblock
Woodcut
Woodcut—occasionally known as xylography—is a relief printing artistic technique in printmaking in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with gouges...
made during the reign of the Nguyễn Dynasty in which engraved various contents from official literature, history to classic and historical books. In 2009, this collection became the first entry of Vietnam in the list of UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
's Memory of the World Programme
Memory of the World Programme
UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme is an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity against collective amnesia, neglect, the ravages of time and climatic conditions, and willful and deliberate destruction...
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Description
The total number of woodblock plates in the collection is 34,555 in which engraved various contents such as official literature, history as well as classic and historical books.Memory of the World
The collection of woodblocks of the Nguyễn Dynasty was the first submission by Vietnam to the Memory of the World Programme in 2008 and was officially registered in 2009, thus became the first Vietnamese entry. According to UNESCO, the collection possesses not only historical value about feudal dynasties in the history of VietnamHistory of Vietnam
The history of Vietnam covers a period of more than 2,700 years. By far Vietnam's most important historical international relationship has been with China. Vietnam's prehistory includes a legend about a kingdom known as Van Lang that included what is now China's Guangxi Autonomous Region and...
but also artistic and technical merit because from those plates, one can learn about the development of woodblock carving and printing profession in this country.
See also
- Stone stele records of imperial examinations of the Lê and Mạc dynastiesStone stele records of imperial examinations of the Lê and Mạc dynastiesStone stele records of imperial examinations of the Lê and Mạc dynasties is a collection of 82 stone stelae that contain the names and related information of doctoral laureates who passed the imperial examinations during the reign of the Lê and Mạc dynasties from 1442 to 1779...
, the second entry of Vietnam in the Programme