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<\/p>\nThe fan is a common everyday necessity in the life of the people. Apart from providing currents of cool wind and protection from the sun and rain, the fan is also used as an aid in traditional art performances.<\/p>\n
For men of letters, the fan can also help them express themselves. Composing poems on fans is an elegant and profound pastime.<\/p>\n
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A painting of King L\u00ea writing his poems on a fan.<\/em><\/p>\n According to historical records, kings who were known for their literary talents also frequently wrote poems on fans to express themselves as they ruled the country. In 1503, as was recorded by official history, a high-ranking mandarin by the name of D\u01b0\u01a1ng Tr\u1ef1c Nguy\u00ean asked the king to build levee and dikes by the side of the T\u00f4 L\u1ecbch River and dig an irrigation system in Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Ph\u00fac District (now Th\u01b0\u1eddng T\u00edn) to prevent flooding and drought while doing good for agriculture. L\u00ea Hi\u1ebfn T\u00f4ng (1498-1504) on this occasion composed a Chinese character poem and ordered it to be written down on the fan. In doing so, the king wanted to ask the courtiers to pay greater attention to the lives of the people by carefully observing natural disasters and pandemics, the top concerns of the ruling house:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201c\u661f\u706b\u660f\u4e2d\u591c\uff0c<\/p>\n \u84ec\u8292\u51fa\u74a7\u6771\u3002<\/p>\n \u834a\u65b9\u7576\u5927\u6c34\uff0c<\/p>\n \u885b\u5730\u6050\u8208\u620e\u3002<\/p>\n \u5faa\u7701\u5c24 \u81e8\u7406\uff0c<\/p>\n \u63a8\u5360\u8b3e\u7570\u540c\u201d<\/p>\n A portrayal of the royal fan on which King L\u00ea Hi\u1ebfn T\u00f4ng\u2019s poem was written.<\/em><\/p>\n On the occasion of the Double-Fifth Festival, the Th\u0103ng Long-H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i Heritage Conservation Centre organized an online exhibition titled \u201cThe propitious wind of \u0110oan D\u01b0\u01a1ng<\/em>\u201d, introducing a number of unique customs practiced by both the noblemen and commoners in the Double-Fifth Festival. For the first time, a portrayal of the royal fan measuring 2.4m in length on which King L\u00ea Hi\u1ebfn T\u00f4ng\u2019s poem was written in 1503, was put on display.<\/p>\n![\"baithotrenquat2\"](\"https:\/\/hoangthanhthanglong.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/baithotrenquat2.jpg\")
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