Work begins on Hue pagoda
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Facelift: Ta Tung Pagoda, one of the relics in King Minh Mang's tomb in the former Hue royal capital, is being restored. — File Photo |
THUA THIEN-HUE — Work to restore Ta Tung Pagoda, a relic at the site of King Minh Mang's tomb, has begun in Hue.
The work, being carried out by the Institute of Construction Science and Technology, will see the pagoda's foundation, wooded frame, and roof reinforced and restored, and the water and lighting systems improved.
It will cost nearly VND7 billion (US$336,500), and the money will come from the World Monument Fund ($46,000) and the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre (VND6.3 billion, $302,900).
The work is expected to be finished in July 2012.
The pagoda was built during the reign of the Nguyen dynasty's King Minh Mang (1821-44) to worship meritorious courtiers, and is located to the left of Sung An Temple, where the king is venerated.
The 180sq.m pagoda's wooden frame has rotted, while decorations are broken and the original tiled roof has been replaced with corrugated sheets. — VNS