ARTISTIC VALUES OF THE DECORATIVE CERAMIC ENSEMBLE ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF TAN LAN TEMPLE IN BIEN HOA, DONG NAI PROVINCE

Abstract

Tan
Lan
temple,
one
of
the
most
ancient
 architectural
works
with
unique
beauty
thanks
to
 the
densely
decorated
ceramic
statues
on
the
 roof,
is
located
in
the
center
of
Bien
Hoa
city,
 Dong
Nai
in
the
Southeast
ceramic
region,
 which
was
once
famous
for
their
handmade
 pottery
craft.
The
characteristics
of
the
 decorative
ceramic
art
on
this
architectural
work
 are
bold
cultural
exchanges
between
the
 indigenous
traditions
of
Chinese
immigrants
and
 the
Vietnamese
community.
To
clarify
the
 artistic
value
of
the
ceramic
ensemble
decorated
 on
the
roof
of
Tan
Lan
communal
house,
by
 means
of
observation,
comparison,
and
aesthetic
 analysis,
the
paper
presents
the
unique
visual
 characteristics
of
each
individual
in
the
 complex,
and
also
the
general
layout
of
the
 ensemble.
In
addition,
the
study
also
introduces
 the
themes
and
legends
used
in
this
decorative
 ceramic
complex
and
their
symbolic
meanings,
 which
is
necessary
along
with
the
visual
form
of
 handicraft
ceramic
products
serving
the
 decoration
of
religious
and
belief
architectural
 works.