Thanh Ha Pottery Village

Thanh Ha Pottery Village is a traditional craft village formed long ago in the 16th century. Previously, the pottery village was formed in Thanh Chiem village and then moved to Thanh Ha ward, Hoi An city. Hoi An Quang Nam as it is today. Experiencing the history of many ups and downs in the port town of Hoi An, the craft village also had glorious periods in the 17th - 17th centuries, famous as a "national treasure" and was promoted to the king, which is why it has a good reputation. distant. Many storms of time have passed through this place, and there were also periods when it seemed like the pottery profession here had fallen into oblivion, but with the heart and love for the profession, the village artisans are still determined to make a living once again. the beauty as well as the soul of a traditional craft village. We wonder, what will Thanh Ha village be like now if the pottery profession no longer exists? It's hard to answer, but visitors to Hoi An now don't need to worry about that anymore. Thanh Ha ceramics is reviving and constantly transforming strongly. Currently, the craft village has become an attractive destination for domestic and international tourists, especially since the ancient town of Hoi An was recognized as a "world cultural heritage". Exploring Thanh Ha village, visitors will not only be able to immerse themselves in the rustic and peaceful village space but also be free to choose souvenirs for relatives and friends or experience making their own products. Unique ceramic. Thanh Ha ceramics are special because they are made from brown, dense, flexible and highly adhesive clay. For that reason, when walking along Hoi An ancient town, you will see the main colors are brown, yellow, dark red... These are the color of earth, the color of wood and also the color of roof tiles made from pottery villages. Coming here, you can also witness the process of creating beautiful ceramic products by talented and skillful artisans. Through many stages, the clay blocks are shaped by hand on a turntable. After that, they bring their products out to dry in the sun or on a wood stove to dry quickly. Finally, these items are put into the kiln. A ceramic item is made with such meticulousness and sophistication. Thanh Ha workers are not only skillful and creative, but they are also people who love their job, love their hometown, cherish, care for and put their soul into every piece of land. Not only can everyone directly observe the stages of creating a ceramic product through the talented hands of artisans in the village, but they can also create their own products that bear their own personal stamp. core. According to veteran artisans in Thanh Ha, the process of making a genuine Thanh Ha ceramic product requires a great deal of effort and dedication, as well as the talent of the craftsman's hands to breathe the most quintessential soul into the soil. . From choosing the soil, preparing the soil to molding it on the sculpting table, the kneading hands seem to focus their whole mind on each rotation of the turntable, and then until the final product is produced, there are many more steps. more sophisticated, meticulous and elaborate. Once the product has taken shape, it continues to undergo scorching sunlight and ink to draw patterns before being put into the kiln. The most important step in the firing process is the fire, the fire level and time must be accurate, otherwise the whole batch of pottery will be damaged, and all the effort will turn into broken pottery. When visiting Thanh Ha village, don't forget to visit Thanh Ha Terracotta Park - the largest ceramic park in Vietnam! This is considered a "unique" ceramic museum in the country with many market areas, exhibitions, and museums displaying unique ceramic products. The most special of these is probably the miniature world area, which vividly recreates Vietnamese architectural works and world wonders in ceramic. Along with the tourism development of Hoi An ancient town, the products of Thanh Ha pottery village in Quang Nam have become closer to tourists from all over the world. And from there, tourists come to Thanh Ha village to visit, shop and immerse themselves in the growing world of ceramics. Tourists leaving Thanh Ha without buying a small, beautiful ceramic item as a souvenir to bring back as a gift for friends and relatives is a waste of the trip.

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Ngày cập nhật : 15/03/2023