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Overview:
Dinh Cong Jewelry Village has long become the pride of Hanoians and is one of the famous attractions for tourists from afar. Over a thousand years of history, nestled among skyscrapers, the small land of Dinh Cong in the heart of the capital still retains precious historical traces of a flourishing period of the country’s culture.
Location:
Dinh Cong Jewelry Village, also known as Dinh Cong Jewelry, is located on the bank of To Lich River, in Dinh Cong Ward, Hoang Mai District. Famous for the goldsmith profession with an age of more than 1000 years, it is classified in the four most elite professions in the ancient Thang Long land “Yen Thai flower gardener, Bat Trang pottery, Dinh Cong goldsmith, Ngu Xa bronze worker".
History:
Around the years 571 – 603, the sixth century of the reign of King Ly Nam De, three brothers of the Tran family, Tran Hoa, Tran Dien and Tran Dien came to Dinh Cong land to open a gold and silver shop, imparting the profession to the people. manufactures famous jewelry throughout the country because of its sophistication. In fact, the three brothers of the Tran family were not the founders of the jewelry industry here, but they were the ones who were instrumental in developing the crafting techniques. To show gratitude to the people here, who call them the ancestors of the profession, set up a temple at 51 Hang Bac (Hanoi) and hold an anniversary celebration on the 12th – 2nd day of the lunar calendar every year.
During the war and turmoil, life faced many difficulties, so people in the village evacuated everywhere, some left their jobs to find other jobs to make a living. Dinh Cong jewelry village is therefore facing the danger of fading away. It was not until 1990 that artisan Quach Van Truong and his nephew Quach Van Hieu returned to restore the traditional craft and maintain it until now.
Vietnam’s Jewelry village:
According to recorded documents, the gold and silverware made by the people of Dinh Cong village is extremely sophisticated, the most famous in Thang Long land. People also invite each other to Dong Cac ward, now Hang Bac street, to practice and interact with silversmiths Dong Sam (Thai Binh) and silversmith Chau Khe (Hung Yen). Dinh Cong goldsmith, who has capital, opens a shop selling fine art jewelry for the rich and mandarins; Those who do not have capital go to work for the shops. The birth of Dinh Cong jewelry industry contributed to popularizing the brand of gold and silver fine art street for Hang Bac. That is why the ancestral temple is located here.
Speciality:
Specifically, Dinh Cong’s goldsmithing profession is also a requirement for those who follow the profession, which is to master 4 techniques: Smooth, match, pass, touch. Smoothing is the process of shaping the shape of the product sample, according to the right standards and parameters. Fighting is starting to assemble the details into the finished product so that it fits and balances. Touching is the step of engraving, drawing textures on the surface of the product. Beans are a technique of pulling silver blocks into thin, hair-like strands and drawing patterns, then wrapping them in decorations for motifs such as flower petals, butterfly wings, animals, etc. Silver beans are handmade entirely by hand. hand, without the intervention of machines; Beans must be evenly hand, soldered, not left marks, every detail must be in harmony and vividness. The final product must be truly a work of art that meets both the visual or aesthetic value and the use value. The silver used for beans must be pure silver. The bean technique of Dinh Cong jewelers is so sophisticated that it never mixes with any other craft villages and over the years has always kept its own quality.
With historical and cultural values from thousands of years, it would be sad if Dinh Cong jewelry village was just a name. Government agencies together with villagers need to map out a long-term and sustainable path for the jewelry industry here. Because the reality shows that the economic potential is still very much, just not fully exploited. The rich experience and tradition is a great advantage for Dinh Cong, hopefully in the future we will still be able to admire many famous fine art jewelry models here.
Tours:
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