VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities of Ha Tinh Museum have found two bestowal documents issued by a late emperor of Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in the ruins of an old temple in the central province.

One of the two royal bestowal documents found in Ha Tinh. — Photo courtesy of Ha Tinh Museum

Le Ba Hanh, the museum’s deputy director, said the documents were in praise of  Lord Tran, or Supreme Commander Tran Quoc Tuan, of Tran Dynasty (1226-1400) and were stored in a temple that worshipped him in Co Dam Commune.

The Nguyen Dynasty’s 12th king Khai Dinh issue the documents, one during the second year of his reign, in 1917, and the other in the ninth year, 1924.

The documents were found in good condition on yellow coloured do paper, with decorated patterns of dragons, phoenixes, clouds, waves, and Han characters, Hanh said.

The documents are inked with the royal seal as well. They were issued in praise of Tran, reminding local residents of his contributions to the country, and approved an annual royal imbursement to take care of the temple.

The temple is in ruins and locals and authorities are mobilising funds to restore it.

Earlier, the museum staff had found four bestowal documents issued by Nguyen emperors in the province.

VNS