Vietnamese calligraphy
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Vietnamese calligraphy relates to the calligraphic traditions of Vietnam. It includes calligraphic works using a variety of scripts, including historical chữ Hán with chữ Nôm, both of them are collect
A Vietnamese calligraphist practicing calligraphy.
Vietnamese calligraphy in the Vietnamese alphabet, specifically thảo thư.
People writing calligraphy on Tết Nguyên Đán in Hanoi.
A stall selling chữ Hán calligraphy.
Lý dynasty
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The Lý dynasty, officially Đại Cồ Việt from 1009 to 1054 and Đại Việt from 1054 to 1225, was a Vietnamese dynasty that existed from 1009 to 1225. It was established by Lý Công Uẩn when he overthrew th
Thiên đô chiếu (遷都詔), written in 1009 by Emperor Lý Thái Tổ when he decided to move from Hoa Lư to Đại La (later renamed Thang Long, as known as Hanoi today)
One Pillar Pagoda, built by emperor Lý Thái Tông in 1049
A Lý dynasty terracotta dragon's head
Ruins of the Lý dynasty Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long.