Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai said the golden seal is the symbol of an emperor’s supreme power and is usually associated with major events during the dynasty.
During its 143-year rule, the Nguyen Dynasty created more than 100 golden and jade seals, not including other precious seals used in the dynasty’s administrative procedures.
Meanwhile, golden books are a special type of record documenting important events of the dynasty such as enthronement, selection of a crown prince, bestowing titles to princes and concubine promotion.
After the Nguyen Dynasty was abolished in 1945, most of the golden seals and books were transported to Hanoi and those being showcased are kept at the National History Museum.
The Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities is preserving more than 10,000 objects made in a wide variety of materials including gold, silver, copper, glass, terracotta, stone and wood, most of which are daily utensils used by the royal family and mandarins, and artworks in palaces.
