Exhibition on Buddhist culture opens in HCM city
As many as 300 valuable items, including paintings, photographs, sculptures and antiques are being displayed at an exhibition on Buddhism which opened in Pho Quang pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, on January 22.
The event was held by the Culture Department of the Buddhist Sangha’s chapter in the city.
Of particular significance are an ancient prayer book written in the Khmer language on tree leaves and the artwork “Thich Quang Duc bodhisattva” by Nguyen Gia Tri, one of the country’s most revered painters. Both are displayed for the very first time.
The organising board also arranged stalls to introduce traditional games, cooking and traditional instrument performances, thus retracing many of the cultural traits of the country’s Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.
The exhibition will last until February 14.