Vietnamese Traditional Architecture History

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Vietnam has a long history of more than 4000 years with many historical events and events. All of these contribute to the unique characteristics of the Vietnamese traditional culture.

The history of Vietnamese traditional architecture goes through three main periods:

• Vietnamese architecture in the primitive period

• Vietnamese architecture in the feudal period

• Modern Vietnamese architecture

Please click on the image to learn about three historical periods

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In the primitive period, Vietnamese architecture was outstanding with bronze drums and houses were built quite solidly. The house is decorated with the image of birds and animals, although it is still quite rudimentary, it also tells us that the father has also shown the artistic beauty of his own house

Through different feudal dynasties, the architectural features also have many distinct differences. In the Ngo - Dinh - Early Le - Ly - Tran dynasties, the typical architecture with magnificent palaces, carved lines, and patterns was more sophisticated than that of the Northern domination period.

During the Ly Dynasty, it was distinguished by its symmetrical architecture, impressive round statues, and reliefs. Especially the dragon image was highly appreciated in this period.

By the Tran Dynasty, the architectural style had different features when interference combined with Chinese architectural style. The main structural type and most works do not have walls but are erected with columns and roofs of gongs.

From overall to architectural works, there are no design drawings before construction. Most follow word of mouth (which is based on a scale). The building is built with local materials.

Experiencing a development process to the Tay Son Dynasty, the Nguyen Dynasty with its architectural style has made strong strides, inheriting all the quintessence of the previous dynasties and also building its own characteristics. separate. Pillars do not need large columns, and the roof does not have a curved roof like before. Those are the differences in the architecture of houses in Vietnam through the periods. All is the crystallization of the hands and brains of the forefathers that have created the remaining valuable architectural beauties.

During this period, with the expansion of European capitalism into Southeast Asia. Accompanied by the penetration of Western architecture. The urban areas were formed during the Nguyen Dynasty and were renovated according to the Western urban style. The streets are straightened, the road network is created in the style of a checkerboard, and the street technical infrastructure is completed. The road is wider than before, with sidewalks for pedestrians. On the streets are all kinds of architectural works of houses, restaurants, offices, and ancillary works serving public life... rich in genres and forms that have never existed before.

In addition to the ancient and neo-classical architectures, the French local architecture is implemented with an impositional character, mainly by the Governor-General and the investor - French Capital. The traditional architecture of Vietnam still exists and is renewed in terms of absorbing the quintessence of Western architecture with traditional Vietnamese architecture.

The modern era is also a period marking great progress in architectural features when there is a combination of Eastern and Western architectural styles. It is also a turning point in the development of building materials in Vietnam that are becoming more and more abundant.

This type of architecture still retains the national cultural beauty, but it constantly innovates to achieve more unique points