Quang Nam is not only famous for its beautiful landscapes, but also a land with a long-standing culture with extremely valuable spiritual values. To explore the culture of Quang, the easiest is that visitors can visit the famous Quang Nam craft villages.
With this article, Vietnam Traveler sends you a list of 8 oldest and most famous Quang Nam craft villages to explore the daily life and work of the people here, through which to understand and love more of the land. Central region of the homeland.
1. Thanh Ha Pottery Village – Quang Nam’s old craft village
If Hanoi had Bat Trang pottery village which was famous in all regions, Quang Nam would have a village including Thanh Ha.
Located only about 2 kilometers from the old town of Hoi An to the west, Thanh Ha pottery village is located in Thanh Ha ward, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, nestled by the peaceful and peaceful Thu Bon River. Thanh Ha pottery village existed from the 15th – 16th centuries, and by the 16th – 17th centuries it was famous everywhere for its pottery craft. Talented hands of the Thanh Ha villagers have created extremely sophisticated ceramic products with high applicability, and are brought to wholesale everywhere by traders from different regions.
To make ceramic products that are both beautiful and durable over time, Thanh Ha villagers use brown clay from the Thu Bon river bed, that is why the Thu Bon river is a very important part of this place. .
Today, Thanh Ha pottery village is one of the most unique tourist destinations in the journey to discover the cultural heritage of Quang Nam in general and Hoi An ancient town in particular.
Thanh Ha Pottery Village with famous pottery profession
2. Tra Que Vegetable Village – Quang Nam craft village is most loved by many young people
Located just the old town center of Hoi An approximately 3 kilometers northeast, Tra Que Vegetable Village is located in the village of Tra Que, Cam Ha, the city of Hoi An is one of the villages in Quang Nam are many lovers Most because this place is filled with an immense green color of natural plants.
Experience growing green vegetables at Tra Que vegetable village
The people who founded the village in the past discovered this place was very suitable to cultivate green vegetables, and the vegetable growing profession also came into being. Up to now, Tra Que vegetable village has become the largest green vegetable bowl of Hoi An and surrounding areas.
3. Hoi An lantern craft village is beautiful, sparkling and magical
In the minds of many people, Hoi An ancient town, glowing with the color of lanterns, is a beautiful image and gives the most unforgettable impression. If you love the image of old town lanterns, visit the lantern making village in Hoi An to admire the intricate lanterns and explore how these lanterns are made.
Hoi An lanterns are shimmering and colorful
Lanterns appeared in Quang Nam at the end of the 16th century, following the Chinese people who came here to do business, make a career, making lanterns in Hoi An also started from there. Hoi An lanterns are extremely diverse in sizes, colors, shapes … shaped from the skillful hands of skilled craftsmen. Up to this point, the lantern making village is 400 years old, so very proud.
4. Kim Bong carpentry village
Kim Bong carpentry village is located in Cam Kim commune, only about 2.5 kilometers east of the center of Hoi An, this is a peaceful village with a countryside character when it has not been affected much by urbanization.
The road to Kim Bong village goes through a small winding, green road with high areca rows on both sides of the road, from a distance you can feel the smell of wood – a characteristic smell of carpentry, as well as hear bars of sawn machines, chisels, and spatula cut into wood.
Go to Kim Bong carpentry village to explore the carpentry profession of talented craftsmen
Products of Kim Bong carpentry village in the past are famous for the whole country for their beautiful, durable products, the most famous of which is shipbuilding and house building. Today, under hereditary, carpentry has been preserved and passed down through many generations, making quality products that many people come to buy and buy.
5. Phuoc Kieu bronze casting village
Phuoc Kieu village in Thanh Chiem village, Dien Phuong commune, Dien Ban district, is a traditional village of Quang Nam famous for its bronze casting profession over the past 400 years.
Phuoc Kieu bronze frying is famous in all directions thanks to its ability to absorb sound – a bronze casting technique of the craftsman here. In addition, copper products such as bells, statues, lampstands, incense burners, and copper appliances are also loved for their quality and sophistication.
Copper casting technique of talented craftsmen
6. The craft village drums Lam Yen
Lam Yen drum village merged with Phuoc Kieu bronze casting village into the song “Drum Lam Yen, Phuoc Kieu”, indicating that these are the two most famous gongs and drums in Quang.
Lam Yen drum village is located in Dai Minh commune, Dai Loc district, Quang Nam province, famous for the Phan family that specializes in drumming Lam Yen. No one can remember exactly whether this job was ever a drumming job, but it has been passed down through 7 generations that this profession has developed to this day, not only that but also famous everywhere. The drums of Lam Yen hit the echoes, which is a familiar sound in the life of books to school for many people, and appears in traditional festivals of the village.
Sophisticated drums are made by the drum worker in Lam Yen
7. Ma Chau Silk Weaving Village
Ma Chau weaving village in Chau Hiep village, Nam Phuoc town, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province, is the famous Quang Nam craft village in the 15th century, providing high quality silk products for the king world. , Noble.
Located on the Thu Bon River heavily silt and lush land, Ma Chau weaving village shows up a simple beauty with overflowing green trees, is the destination for those who want to find peace in mind. Visitors here also discover how the silk production process of the local people.
Vibrant colorful silk ribbons
8. Ban Thach sedge mat weaving village
The sedge fragments are very familiar to the Vietnamese life. Coming to the village of Ban Thach sedge mat weaving, you will discover the process of making mats of sincere, gentle and extremely skillful craftsmen.
Ban Thach sedge mat weaving village in Duy Vinh commune, Duy Phuoc district, Quang Nam province, this is the alluvial ground between Thu Bon river and Ba Ren river, the land is filled with the blue color of jute grounds. lush – these are the ingredients to make handmade mats.
Ban Thach village mat spread throughout the region and is loved by many people for its durability and perfection.
Go to Ban Thach village to explore the craft of weaving sedge mat
Conclusion
It can be seen that the wealth of traditional craft villages partly reflects the prosperity and development of Quang Nam province – which is known as the ancient town port of ancient Vietnam. Products made from craft villages not only serve the lives of local people but also go everywhere to introduce people to the cultural beauty and ingenuity of the people of Quang.
The traditional villages in Quang Nam is the definition of special tourism, attracting attention and looking to explore the numerous local and foreign tourists.
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