via Vietnam Plus, 10 June 2021: Video story on the urns (‘dings’) from the Hue Citadel.
Urn is a kind of ancient Chinese cauldrons that stand upon legs with two facing handles.
The Nine Dynastic Urns placed inside The To Temple are all cast in bronze. They date back to a three-year 1835-1837 period under the reign of King Minh Mang. Each one, about two meters tall and weighing up to 2,600 kg, commemorate an emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, which ruled from 1802 to 1945.
Source: Hue seeks UNESCO recognition for Nine Dynastic Urns | Videos | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
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