SCLUPTURE ART OF DINH HUONG TOMB OF HIEP HOA, BAC GIANG

Abstract

The eighteenth century was a period of unique and rich development in terms of genre, type, as well as degree of perfection of expressive language of ancient Vietnamese architecture and sculpture. If in the XI-XIV century, the art of sculpture mainly served in the pagoda, and in the tombs of the Le dynasty in the 15th century, then in the 17th-18th centuries, it was served in all communal house, pagoda, temple, tombs and other small structures. The complete shaping of the structure as well as the strong need for beliefs made the tomb a prominent appearance of the 17th-18th centuries. During this period, many tombs were built, in which the tomb system in Hiep Hoa, Bac Giang in general, Dinh Huong tomb in particular is a valuable architectural and artistic treasure of outdoor sculpture. The upheaval of history, the devastation of war, the severity of weather, time and human unconsciousness, especially the theft of ancient tombs, and regular land encroachment on relics cause the tombs to be destroyed and seriously damaged. Therefore, the preservation and restoration of ancient sculptures and architecture becomes more urgent than ever. The article aims to clarify the unique values of the architectural decorative sculpture art of Dinh Huong Tomb of Hiep Hoa, Bac Giang and contribute to preserving and promoting the quintessence of the national traditional art.