“Hoa Lu Thi Tap” poetry book awarded Worldkings's record
A ceremony to present the World Records Union’s (Worldkings) certificate for the World’s Unique Epic to “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” poetry book was organised at the Thang Long Citadel Complex in Hanoi on May 5.
“Hoa Lu Thi Tap” book is a collection of 121 poems written by Prof. PhD Hoang Quang Thuan, Dean of the Institute of Telecommunication Technology under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
These poems encapsulate the historic period of 1,000 years spanning the Dinh, Le and Ly dynasties of Vietnam until 1,010 when King Ly Cong Uan moved the royal capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long.
The book that its covers made of rare wood and carved with dragon images, weighs 54 kilogrammes and measures 109cm x 70cm x 10cm. The poems were written in Vietnamese calligraphy by painter Tran Quoc An.
The “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” book was created to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang long-Hanoi. It was recognised as the Vietnam's biggest poetry book on November 4, 2010.
According to a Worldkings representative, the book is a priceless work of art that preserves the national history for posterity as well as contributes to popularising Vietnamese culture to the world.
Addressing the event, Deputy Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Ngo Van Quy said that the certificate of World Records Union will contribute to honour local authors and research on the history subject.
Deputy Chairman Quy asked the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Preservation Centre to expand the introduction of “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” to the public, thus promoting the value of the book.
An exhibition on the book will be organised by the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Preservation Centre in the coming time.
The “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” book has been translated into English and French to popularise to international friends. At present, 2,500 copies of “Hoa Lu thi tap” have been issued in three languages: Vietnamese, English and French.
At the ceremony to present the World Records Union’s certificate for the World’s Unique Epic to Vietnam's “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” poetry book.
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The book that its covers made of rare wood and carved with dragon images, weighs 54 kilogrammes and measures 109cm x 70cm x 10cm. The poems were written in Vietnamese calligraphy by painter Tran Quoc An.
The “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” book was created to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang long-Hanoi. It was recognised as the Vietnam's biggest poetry book on November 4, 2010.
According to a Worldkings representative, the book is a priceless work of art that preserves the national history for posterity as well as contributes to popularising Vietnamese culture to the world.
Addressing the event, Deputy Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Ngo Van Quy said that the certificate of World Records Union will contribute to honour local authors and research on the history subject.
Deputy Chairman Quy asked the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Preservation Centre to expand the introduction of “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” to the public, thus promoting the value of the book.
An exhibition on the book will be organised by the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Preservation Centre in the coming time.
The “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” book has been translated into English and French to popularise to international friends. At present, 2,500 copies of “Hoa Lu thi tap” have been issued in three languages: Vietnamese, English and French.
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