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Amitabha Buddha statue - National treasure at Dam pagoda (Bac Ninh) with miniature bronze version used as worshiping, decoration and souvenir.

Various forms of advertising

Hanoi Museum is home to many national treasures. Although the display stage has not been completed, all National Treasures are displayed and introduced in the central lobby. In the middle of the space is the Co Loa bronze drum, surrounded by Treasures: Thanh Mai bronze bell, Bat Trang pottery long communal house, copper plowshare collection... Displayed in the central hall, any visitor to Bao Museums can admire the National Treasure before going to other exhibits and introductions. From the end of 2022, Hanoi Museum has organized a topic to introduce National Treasures in digital space (https://bthn3d.maiatech.com.vn/). 24 artifacts belonging to four groups of national treasures were photographed in 3D, with rich content, including a general introduction, images, clips, and related documents. Especially the 3D interactive part. Viewers can rotate each artifact at any angle to observe as well as zoom in to see every detail.

Director of Hanoi Museum Nguyen Tien Da shared: “We are entering the digital age, everyone can easily access all kinds of information through their means. We consider this an opportunity not to be missed to promote the values ​​of the National Treasure, thereby promoting Vietnamese culture and Thang Long-Hanoi culture.” Applying technology, especially 3D technology, has been deployed by many units such as: Vietnam History Museum, Vietnam Fine Arts Museum... Viewers only need a computer or smart device to be able to "visit" mandarin", discover treasures.

This is just one of many ways to promote National Treasures. Heritage Assembly - a gathering of a group of architects and designers dedicated to heritage conservation, has had the initiative to "miniaturize" a number of national treasures of Buddhism, including the Amitabha statue of the Buddha temple. Ticks and stone columns of Dam pagoda (both in Bac Ninh) are used to make family worship items, decorations or souvenirs. Architect Tran Thanh Tung, founder of the Heritage Club, said: “Buddhist art in the Ly dynasty was at a very high level. But not everyone knows that. By making miniature versions, we want to bring the cultural beauty of the Ly Dynasty and bring the value of National Treasure close to the community. We make different versions, depending on economic conditions that anyone can "request" for, with silver, copper, and composite materials. Creating versions of National Treasures is not simply "miniature". We had to adjust the scale so that when displaying the miniature version, the artifacts still create the highest aesthetic impression.” The plan to create souvenir products from National Treasures is supported by many scientists because this approach brings dual values ​​between culture and economy. In addition to the Heritage Club, a number of other units have also implemented the same approach. However, not all units create products of high artistic quality.

The year 2023 is also the first time the full set of National Treasures has been scheduled, by the National Political Publishing House of Truth. The National Treasure Calendar introduces images and information about 238 National Treasures (the number of treasures recognized as of early 2022). Heritage lovers can admire the National Treasure 365 days a year. The Treasures are cleverly introduced along with the timelines of the year. Since then, 365 days is a puzzle piece that helps create a panorama of thousands of years of history of nation building and defense of the whole nation. Historian Duong Trung Quoc - Vice President, General Secretary of the Vietnam Historical Science Association, this is a general encyclopedia of national treasures and the owner can keep each calendar to include in the collection. themed collections, so that they are no longer “memories of time” but will continue to live another life.

In addition, there are many other forms of promotion such as: Putting treasures on postage stamps, organizing special exhibitions, etc.

Let the national treasure not "sleep"

According to the Law on Cultural Heritage, National Treasures need to be preserved under a special regime. But in fact, while national treasures are under the management of central agencies, museums and major monuments are interested in building a preservation regime and promoting commensurate values, in many localities. , many National Treasures are not only little known but also suffer from "sun exposure, dew exposure" leading to degradation. Typical of these is the stone column of Dam pagoda (Bac Ninh). The stone column of Dam pagoda is located in the Dai Lam Tu complex, a great scenic spot of the Ly dynasty, which has now become ruins. After becoming a national treasure, the stone column of Dam pagoda has not received any preservation measures and continues to be covered with moss and eroded artifacts over time. Even in 2022, people arbitrarily attached "foreign objects" to this National Treasure, with the creation of an altar at the base of the stone column. Authorities were forced to intervene to dismantle. The artifacts located in the monuments with many visitors face another problem of human impact. Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam relic (Hanoi) often faces the problem of "rubbing the head of turtles". Meanwhile, the statue of Huyen Thien Tran Vu at Quan Thanh Temple was rubbed by people holding money to smooth the foot of the Saint before rubbing it on his face.

For outdoor national treasures that are not allowed to build houses to cover the rain and sun, scientists propose the management agency to refer to the preservation of Long Sie at Dinh Tien Hoang temple (Hoang district). Lu, Ninh Binh province). After consulting with scientists, the cultural sector of Ninh Binh province decided to cover with nano instead of putting it in a "glass cage" or building a roof. This way helps visitors still admire the treasure with their own eyes without adding architectural items that affect the space of the temple. In addition to the sun-dried and dew-dried artifacts, many artifacts "sleep" in museums and monuments because they have not been paid enough attention.

In order for the National Treasure to be preserved sustainably for the future, and to spread its value to the public, units and individuals in charge of managing or owning artifacts need to develop a plan for preservation, exploitation, promote its value right from the time of building the dossier for recognition of the national treasure. Associate Professor Dang Van Bai, Vice Chairman of the National Council of Cultural Heritage shared: “Once a dossier has been developed for the State to recognize the artifact as a national treasure, the governing units must have awake. But most of them are chasing the title, just want to be recognized as a national treasure, and the responsibility attached to the law has not been paid attention to seriously." With the special historical and cultural values ​​of the National Treasure, if not properly preserved and exploited, we are at fault with both the past and the future.