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| Pavilion of Edicts – Vietnam | |
Stamp featuring the Pavilion of Edicts – Vietnam
Phu Van Lau (Pavilion of Edicts) is located near the Northern bank of Huong river on the main axis of Hue monument complex including Thai Hoa palace - Noon gate - Flag tower - Phu Van Lau - Nghinh Luong Dinh - Huong river - Ngu Binh mount.
It is the place where Nguyen dynasty used to publicize court announcements and documents such as the King's decrees or the result of Thi Hoi (National Examination) and ThiDinh (Court Examinations). National congratulation ceremonies were also held in Phu Van Lau with the participation of king, mandarins and residents.
Under Gia Long's reign, a small construction called Bang Dinh (Announcement Pavilion) was built. In 1819, it was replaced by a two-storey construction called Phu Van Lau. In 1843, King Thieu Tri constructed a stone stele house on the right of the pavilion to carve the poem "Huong Giang hieu phiem" (Morning boat trip on Huong river).
Through nearly 190 years of existence, Phu Van Lau was restored about 10 times. Accordingly, the earliest restoration was conducted in 1905 after 1904 typhoon and the latest restoration was in 1994 and 1995. Despite several restorations so far, the construction's structure remains unchanged.
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| Issued Country | Vietnam |
| Issued Year | 2004 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Symbol Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |