The art of decoration screen in Vietnam,similarities and differences with East Asian countries

Abstract

As a unique art form that has existed for quite a long time in Vietnam, the screen originated in China through exchanges with East Asian countries such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. The screen represents a beauty of the culture of East Asian countries in general, of Vietnamese traditions in particular.

Used quite commonly in our country's social life in architecture, the initial appearance of the screen may be closely related to the art of feng shui, but when it is socialized, the screen becomes a product. The product has both practical meaning and spiritual value. Types of interior screens (interior projects) and exterior screens (foreign case/external projects) are important components in architectural space design and display decoration.

Sticking with social life, along with material and spiritual activities, and the ups and downs of people in society. Through documents and fieldwork, research on the decoration of Vietnamese screens in the context of East Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea shows that decorative forms have similarities and differences. Specific - Through decorations, it is possible to recognize aspects of social life such as living habits, feng shui conceptions, spiritual life, issues of culture and custom... and also partly imprints of art through the ages.

From a modern perspective, the screen is still used to decorate the interior and exterior spaces of significant architectural works such as communal houses, temples, pagodas, hotels, offices,... private residences, garden houses, family churches, tombs, houses... and along with many new decorative forms of the screen, also left cultural imprints of each country and period in each country - every country in East Asia.