About 45 kilometers north-west of Quy Nhon City of Binh Dinh Province there is a museum full of information and exhibits about Emperor Quang Trung and the Tay Son Dynasty in the late 18th century. The Tay Son Dynasty refers to the period of united Vietnam ruled by three brothers from the village of Tay Son (Tay Son brothers).
Nguyen Hue was one of the brothers and he took on the reign name, Quang Trung, when he became emperor.
During a four hour visit to the museum we learned about the history of the famous king and Binh Dinh Province, which is the cradle of Vietnamese martial arts. Here some pictures of our trip to the museum.
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A tourist takes pictures of the statue of King Nguyen Hue at the museum’s main gate. The building in the background has exhibits about the Tay Son Movement and Emperor Quang Trung. There are also two other buildings with displays about Nguyen Hue’s family, martial arts and music.
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The well that Nguyen Hue’s family used. The museum is set on the site of Tay Son Village where the national hero, Nguyen Hue, grew up with his two brothers Nguyen Nhac and Nguyen Lu. While we were there, a woman drank and washed her face in the water believing that it has healing properties.
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The Tay Son Martial Arts show has 12 drums with three phases of military engagement: going into battle, battle engagement and triumph. After the drum performance instructors perform Tay Son martial arts. - Photos: Minh Duy.
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A young girl views the gongs and weapons from Tay Son Dynasty. The museum holds tens of thousand objects and historical documents from the period. |
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