Overview
Located at the foot of Marble mountain in Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city, Non Nuoc stone carving village is considered the oldest and most famous trade village in Danang.
History of Non Nuoc stone village
Over nearly four centuries of existence, Non Nuoc fine-art stone products have confirmed its position in the market.
Non Nuoc stone carving village was formed from the middle of the 17th century to the early 18th century. The ancestor of the stone carving profession of this village was a native of Thanh Hoa, named Huynh Ba Quat, who had the merit of bringing stone craft from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang. In the village, there is still the "Thach Nghe To Su" temple; January 6 of the lunar year every year is the ancestral day of Non Nuoc stone village.
Made of the marble blocks taken from Marble Mountain, the stone statues in Non Nuoc have the beauty that no traditional stone village has, it is also part of the reason that Non Nuoc craft village becomes one of Danang's favorite tourist destinations.
Coming to Non Nuoc craft village, visitors will think they are lost in the land of stone, surrounded by large and small shapes. Each block has a different shape like Buddha, saints, gods, beasts. These are works of art created by the elaborate, talented and skillful workers in Non Nuoc.
Non Nuoc village
Admire the beauty of the arts in Non Nuoc
Visiting Non Nuoc stone village, visitors will be able to visit and select exquisite souvenirs. Each work is a marvel through the skilled hands of artisans to create a beautiful and meaningful shape.
Creating a complete statue is not a simple thing. From rugged marble blocks, through the hands of artisans, these stones become smooth and shiny, to reveal the extremely beautiful stone veins. That beauty is only found from marble - the kind of stone is taken from the famous Marble Mountains.
Stone products in Non Nuoc craft village are very diverse with many shapes such as dragon, fox, turtle and phoenix. In addition, the products here are also statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; statues depicting Cham culture, lovely animals, small souvenirs, etc. All are carved very skillful and sophisticated. Any tourists who come here will also choose for themselves stone souvenirs to keep memories of an extremely interesting tourist destination in Danang.
Non Nuoc stone village
Explore the intercourse of cultures in Non Non
Non Nuoc stone village is a place where Vietnamese culture is deeply influenced by Cham culture. Visitors can clearly see the influence of Cham sculpture in the works of Non Nuoc villagers since ancient times until today.
Visiting the craft village and stone processing facilities, you will be especially impressed when you encounter hundreds of Champa statues of different sizes and shapes.
There are many Cham art works in the village, it is a flexible female statue in Apsara, the statue of Indra, Siva, Nadin cow, Garuda bird and the Yoni and Linga statues.
When you look at these bold Champa statues, you think you are standing in the middle of the ancient My Son sanctuary with dust-covered ancient towers full of moss.
Here, visitors will be surprised by the ingenuity of the Non Nuoc villagers - they can create such wonderful works of art only from their hands.
Among the famous Da Nang tourist destinations, people still choose to visit Non Nuoc village to explore a traditional craft village with a long history.
