Tet holiday game in the ancient Nguyen court

The games in the ancient court of the Nguyen Dynasty are highly entertaining and promote learning.

On the first day of Dinh Dau Lunar New Year, the Great Citadel discharged the gate without selling tickets, so it attracted a lot of people and visitors to visit.Behind Thai Hoa Palace, Hue Ancient Citadel Preservation Center recreates the Tet games in the ancient Nguyen court.

In the games of the ancient court of the Nguyen Dynasty , the traditional tattoo game attracted many women and girls playing Tet.Later, the game spread to many Hue people.

A tattoo set consists of 6 dice and a set of 6 cards.The types of cards named in the order are Nhat Huong, Nhi Huong, Tu Tu (also known as Tu Tan), Tam Huong, My Status (Label Board, Detective Flower), Trang Anh (Poinsettia).According to the rules, when sowing 6 dice, you get the corresponding card.Sowing until the end of the tattoo card, the game ends.

The case with a octagonal case is labeled with 8 animals.Which animal the player will place a bet on, when the game is turned, the face that floats on the picture with the bet face wins.

The disc and the split play are very special.

In the past, players were given cards to place.Many visitors find interesting games so they also play.

In the past, the Nguyen kings were very passionate about poetry and many poems of the king were still engraved on the wooden architectural system in palaces and tombs. The game of Tho Tho was also played by the ancients on Tet holiday to promote learning.

According to the rules of the game, a poem will be changed some words in a verse.The player will place the card in the correct letters with the poem.After setting, the game manager will read the poem verbatim for reference.

The early game is the pastime of the kings and the upper Nguyen dynasty.By law, the player holds a bamboo dart thrown into the mouth of a vase made of wood.Many visitors to visit Hue Citadel were attracted to this game.

The girls of Hue when visiting Hue Citadel also tried their luck at the beginning of the year with the first game .In order to throw pepper into the lot, the player must be skillful.

In addition to organizing the ancient Nguyen Dynasty court games, the Conservation Center also organizes letters for visitors to visit at the beginning of the year.The winner of the game will be given the word.