The value of national heritage

In a world of fast-paced browsing and digitized values, have you ever felt the need for a moment of quiet, a space to nurture the subtle "human" within? If you're in need of a "remedy" to rediscover that depth, try reading Nguyen Tuan's *The Crab-Eyed Bronze Incense Burner* to rediscover the original vibrations of beauty.

Nguyen Tuan did not write about an inanimate object. Through his pen, the bronze incense burner appears as a living entity, carrying with it a "high artistic spirit."

The story follows the narrator – a lover of beauty – on a journey to find and possess a rare bronze incense burner. Under the light of nostalgia, every line, pattern, and the distinctive "crab eye" shape of the burner is described so meticulously that the reader seems to smell the faint scent of incense, to touch the rough, cold bronze that nonetheless holds the warmth of history. The hobby of collecting antiques suddenly becomes an admiration for the exquisite craftsmanship of ancient artisans, a yearning to preserve cultural values ​​gradually being buried by time.

In the flow of modern readers, these values ​​are still being quietly but powerfully continued. Choosing this book as her companion, Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Hien, a young reader in Binh Phuoc ward, shared: “Previously, I always thought antiques or traditional culture were something very luxurious. But when I read 'The Crab-Eyed Bronze Incense Burner,' I was truly touched. The author guided me to look deeply into an object to fully appreciate the dedication of our ancestors. The book helped me understand that preserving identity is not something grandiose, but begins with being able to be moved by an old beauty amidst this modern life.”

For Nguyen Tuan, art has no lifespan, only eternal value when people know how to cherish it. The intense passion of his characters elevates the soul to a new level. There, people no longer live superficially, but with subtlety, rich emotion, and profound depth. He wrote: "It's not because it's precious that I love it, but because it's so beautiful that it moves the human soul." This statement serves as a guiding principle for anyone on the path to finding the true meaning of life.

Phuong Dung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/van-hoa/202601/gia-tri-di-san-dan-toc-3525e03/