Kim Bong carpentry village located in Cam Kim commune, far from Hoi An ancient about 3 km from the west, on the side of Hoai river. Kim Bong carpentry village artisans had with his father proud they were invited to the Nguyen kings capital construction and renovation projects palaces, royal tombs. The style of Kim Bong carpentry is said to be the excellent combination of Japanese, Cham kingdom, China… and of course the talented hands of Vietnamese craftsmen.
For many years, Kim Bong carpentry village has developed vigorously and formed 3 groups of artisans: ancient architectural construction, shipbuilding and civil wooden furniture. Whichever the group they are in, the Kim Bong’s craftsmen still keep their traditional manner of starting out as apprentices and earning the rank of master through years of hard work.
Nowday, the impressions of Kim Bong carpentry village is clearly shown on the ancient houses, temples, assembly halls, ancestral temple in Hoi An with delicate carvings, beautiful. Along with the development of tourism, part artist Kim Bong village switched to wood carving to serve tourists. That is the kind of wooden statues and utensils served in daily activities. However, lots of artisans have shifted to the work of recovering historical monuments or relics, especially old houses in Hoi An.
Timber must first be dried to prevent chapping in the using. Then timber will be cut in the shape and size corresponding to the product should do. The craftsmen used to shape chiseled general audience then going to make the details, such as: limbs, eyes, nose, mouth… Finally, the statue will be polished. Statue after being polished looks prettier.
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Attractive activities in Kim bong carpentry village?
You can take a half-day bicycle tour in Kim Bong carpentry village, which allows visitors to see the artisans working with their skillful hands on the crafts. The products of Kim Bong village are furniture, religious statues and finely crafted wooden doors can be found and bought on souvenirs shops. The price ranges from the few-dollar to a thousands of dollars.
Or walking down the village, visitors will see two parallel streets with low open-fronted buildings; some of them are the artisans’ working places. Shop of Mr. Huynh Ri is the most famous in Kim Bong carpentry village, where visitors may also have the chance to watch the shipbuilding area where wooden fishing vessels are built using traditional techniques.
How to get there?
Traveling by boat is the common way to get to Kim Bong and there is no entrance fee to the village.
