Thanh Ha Pottery Village Hoi An

Thanh Ha Pottery Village Introduction

Hoi An is not only beautiful and attractive by the quiet and ancient old town, but also by the famous traditional craft villages, and Thanh Ha pottery village is a testament to an old craft village over 500 years old. Through many turbulent historical periods, the pottery village of Thanh Ha Hoi An until now still retains a simple and rustic soul. Deserve to be a favorite destination of tourists in recent years.

Traveling to Hoi An, after the exciting and bustling destinations on the Hoai River, people often find traditional craft villages, it seems that it is also a way to make the soul peaceful after the hustle and bustle of life.

Thanh Ha Pottery Village Hoi An History

Thanh Ha pottery village was originally located in Thanh Chiem village, later on, people moved to Thanh Ha, so the name Thanh Ha pottery village has also known until now. The pottery village also had a period of brilliant development, from the 16-17 century when the Nguyen Dynasty began to open to trade with foreign countries, creating a famous Southeast Asian trading port of town called (Faifo) Hoi An.

The most prosperous period of Thanh Ha pottery village is the 17th -18th centuries. At that time, not only were exported to neighboring provinces, Thanh Ha Hoi An ceramic products were also exported to countries around the world. The main products are pots, vases, and jars, which are familiar household products of the ancient people.

Over the years of historical changes, Thanh Ha pottery village has sometimes been forgotten, people become gradually accustomed to beautiful products from plastic, ceramics.

Now, with the determination and the love of craftsmen, the pottery village is also gradually restored. And especially, since Hoi An was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage, the villages including Thanh Ha is increasingly known by domestic and foreign tourists. They travel to Hoi An and find for themselves durable, beautiful, and cheap handicrafts as souvenirs.

Thanh Ha Village, where is it?

Thanh Ha Pottery Village is located in Thanh Ha ward, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province. Coming to the pottery village, from far away you also have the opportunity to admire the beauty of the Thu Bon river, the famous river of the Quang people with many historical stories.

Thanh Ha Pottery Village is not located in the old town but in the suburbs, about 3 km west of the old town center. From the old town, you go along the Hung Vuong route, to the intersection with Duy Tan road, ask people for the way to Thanh Ha pottery village, you will come to a little while to reach it.

Thanh Ha ceramic village entrance fee

In order to have a source of funding for conservation as well as development for a traditional craft village such as Thanh Ha pottery village. Hoi An has regulations on collecting entrance tickets when tourists wishing to visit here.

Currently, the ticket price of Thanh Ha pottery village, Hoi An, last updated in February 2020, is VND 40,000 / adult, and VND 20,000/ child. In addition to the free access to the craft village as well as the terracotta park, you will have a free golf cart ride from the entrance to the village.

Interesting activities at Thanh Ha Village Vietnam

Explore the 500 years old pottery village

Maybe you do not know, Thanh Ha pottery village has appeared for a long time before Hoi An opened up trading and economic development. In the past, the local people who originated from Thanh Hoa, Hai Duong, and Nam Dinh from the time they immigrated to Hoi An, they brought with them the traditional pottery craft and began to develop in the 15th century.

The pottery village was originally located in Thanh Chiem village, later moved to Nam Dieu village, so until now, visitors can see the craft village temple located in Nam Dieu village, becoming an attractive tourist destination. Every year, on the 10th of January, villagers perform the ritual of worshiping ancestors, with the expectation to wish for the craft village develop, people will have a great new year.

Admire the wonderful performance from the craftsmen

Traveling to Hoi An, visitors will be able to see for themselves the unique 1-in-1 ceramic creating performances, and this is also what visitors especially love when visiting Thanh Ha pottery village. If the pottery villages in the present time mainly use existing ceramic molds, the craftsmen in Thanh Ha pottery village still keep the traditional process of making pottery.

Although the process of making pottery is easy but difficult, it takes the skillful hands of experienced craftsmen to produce a complete product. Pottery here is made from clay, taken from the edge of the Thu Bon River. Making a beautiful, durable ceramic product is a long process that requires meticulousness.

Experience making the pottery by your hands

How wonderful it is when you can experience to create a handmade ceramic product by yourself. This will definitely be an extremely interesting experience, do not worry too much because you will be “hand-held” by the artisans. Come here and participate in clay kneading, ceramic refinement, and hand-decorated and painted patterns on each ceramic item.

Check-in Thanh Ha Terracotta Park

It Is a new item of Thanh Ha pottery village and also one of the most interesting places in Thanh Ha pottery village Hoi An. Since opening, a lot of tourists have come here to visit and take beautiful photos. The best thing here is not only the open space, filled with green trees but also the Thanh Ha Terracotta Park displays excellent ceramic products and world-famous works such as the Taj Mahal, the Sydney, Opera house the Pyramid or the White House, etc.

In the journey to Thanh Ha pottery village, you should also take advantage of visiting Tra Que vegetable village and Kim Bong carpentry village which is also famous traditional craft villages of Hoi An.

In the midst of the bustle of the old town at night, the pottery village of Thanh Ha Hoi An is a peaceful quiet spot, where the children of Hoi An still live their lives day and night to preserve a traditional craft village of their hometown.