With unique and sophisticated stone sculptures, Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village has become an attractive destination for tourists from all over to visit. Let’s explore this special craft village with Origin Vietnam.
1. Where is Non Nuoc stone carving village?
Non Nuoc Ngu Hanh Son stone carving village is located right at the foot of Ngu Hanh Son mountain. This place is located in Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city, Vietnam. About 14 km southeast of Da Nang city center, about 16 km northwest of Hoi An city and about 110 km southeast of Hue city.
2. How is Non Nuoc stone carving village unique?
Non Nuoc stone carving village is an attractive place to visit in the journey to explore Da Nang tourism. After more than 300 years of existence and development, the fine art stone works here have become unique artistic handicraft products and the pride of the people of Da Nang city.
Moreover, when you step into Non Nuoc stone village in Da Nang, you will feel like you are lost in the “land of stones” with large and small stones of all shapes and sizes. Each work has a different shape and is created by the talented and meticulous hands of a stonemason.
3. History of the formation of Non Nuoc stone carving village
According to archival documents about Non Nuoc fine arts stone village, the founder of this craft village is Huynh Ba Quat, a native of Thanh Hoa. History of the formation of Non Nuoc stone craft village:
- At the end of the 17th century – the beginning of the 18th century, the Da Nang Non Nuoc fine arts stone village was born. Huynh Ba Quat settled at the foot of Ngu Hanh Son mountain and discovered a cluster of marble mountains to create fine art stone works. After that, he passed the profession on to his children, grandchildren and people in the village.
- In the early 19th century, the Nguyen Dynasty built many mausoleums and palaces, so the Non Nuoc stone carving village (Ngu Hanh Son Da Nang) had the opportunity to develop. Many good workers were awarded the rank of Nine and were invited to travel all over the country.
- Currently, Non Nuoc stone carving village has more than 500 production facilities and is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.
4. When is the best time to visit Non Nuoc stone carving village?
When traveling to Non Nuoc stone carving village, you can go at any time of the year. But ideally, you should come here from early September to early October. At this time, the weather in Da Nang is cool and rarely sunny, very suitable for a visit to the Marble Mountains and beach activities and other entertainment in Da Nang.
5. How to get to Non Nuoc stone carving village from Da Nang city center?
5.1 Motorcycle:
- Actually, this is the most popular and flexible means of transportation to Non Nuoc stone carving village. You can easily rent motorbikes at motorbike rental shops in Da Nang city at reasonable prices.
- Distance: From Da Nang city center to Non Nuoc fine arts stone village about 14 km. Visitors can follow Ngu Hanh Son street, then turn left onto Non Nuoc street.
- Travel time: About 15-20 minutes.
5.2 Taxi:
- Taxis are a convenient and comfortable means of transport for tourists, especially those with a lot of belongings or traveling with family.
- Taxi price: From Da Nang city center to Non Nuoc stone carving village is about 150,000 – 200,000 VND.
- Travel time: About 10-15 minutes.
5.3 Bus:
- You can take bus number 1 or number 4 from Da Nang city center to Non Nuoc stone carving village.
- Ticket price: 7,000 VND/trip.
- Travel time: About 30-40 minutes.
5.4 Grab:
- Grab is a popular technology ride-hailing service in Vietnam. Visitors can easily book a Grab car to travel to Non Nuoc stone carving village.
- Fares: Depending on time and vehicle type, Grab fares from Da Nang city center to Non Nuoc stone village range from 40,000 – 70,000 VND.
- Travel time: About 10-15 minutes.
5.5 Driving a private car:
- Distance: From Da Nang city center to Non Nuoc stone village about 8km. Visitors can follow Ngu Hanh Son street, then turn left onto Non Nuoc street.
- Travel time: About 15-20 minutes.
- Note:
- Tourists should pay attention to traffic safety and obey road traffic rules.
- Non Nuoc stone village has many narrow alleys, visitors should be careful when driving.
- You can park their cars at public parking lots near Non Nuoc stone village.
5.6 Car rental:
- Tourists can rent a car to drive themselves or have a driver in Da Nang to travel to Non Nuoc stone village.
- Car rental price:
- Self-driving car rental: 600,000 – 1,000,000 VND/day.
- Car rental with driver: 1,200,000 – 1,500,000 VND/day.
- Travel time: About 15-20 minutes.
6. Activities and experiences at Non Nuoc stone carving village
6.1 Admiring masterpieces of high artistic value
Non Nuoc Ngu Hanh Son stone products are very diverse in shape, size, color, and type. Every year, this place produces more than 80,000 fine art stone products. The works of Non Nuoc stone carving village have many uses such as:
- Serving daily life including dishes, vases, teapots…
- Serving spiritual life including tombstones, reliefs, Buddha statues, Arhat statues, Cham statues…
- Buying souvenirs including animal statues, portrait statues of Vietnamese and Western girls, statues of revolutionaries…
From a simple block of marble taken from the foot of Ngu Hanh Son mountain, through the talented hands of artisans, the stone blocks become smooth, shiny and reveal beautiful stone patterns.
In particular, all works are skillfully and extremely delicately carved by stone village craftsmen. You can easily choose for yourself beautiful small items to preserve memories in a craft village more than 300 years old.
6.2 Exploring ancient Champa and Vietnamese culture at Non Nuoc stone carving village
Furthermore, Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village is the intersection of two unique cultures – ancient Vietnamese culture and Champa culture. Fine art stone works have a special influence from the Champa culture in My Son sanctuary.
With hundreds of Champa statues with all styles and shapes are sculpted extremely delicately by artisans. These are statues of Yoni, Linga, Garuda bird or graceful dancer in the Apsara dance, statues of Indra, Nandin bull, Garuda bird, etc. Besides, there are works representing ancient Vietnamese culture such as sculptures. dragons, turtles, and phoenixes on tombstones, pagodas, and mausoleums.
7. Enjoying Da Nang specialties when traveling to Non Nuoc stone carving village
7.1 Da Nang Seasoning Noodle Soup
Da Nang seasoned fish noodle soup is a delicious and attractive specialty. It leaves many impressions on other diners thanks to the unique flavor of seasoning fish sauce and affordable price that everyone can enjoy.
7.2 Da Nang Banh Xeo
Banh Xeo is also a favorite snack of many people when coming to the Central provinces. Layers of crispy golden pancakes are wrapped inside bean sprouts, shrimp, and meat, rolled with rice paper and vegetables.
7.3 Quang Noodles
Mi Quang is one of the specialties of Da Nang city. This delicious dish is made with a rich, sweet and fatty broth mixed with ingredients including noodles, chicken, shrimp, and served with crispy sesame rice paper.
7.4 Dishes Made From Fresh Seafood
Near the beautiful beaches, the Marble Mountains area also has fresh and cheap seafood restaurants serving tourists. All types of seafood here such as shrimp, crab, crab, octopus, snail,…are fresh. You will be free to choose for the restaurant to prepare.
8. Accommodation when traveling to Non Nuoc stone carving village
If you choose some hotels in Da Nang that are closest to Non Nuoc stone carving village, it is a great condition for a visit to this tourist land. This is interesting. Here are some hotels close to the Marble Mountains, you can refer to them.
- Gaston Hotel. Address: No. 56 Vo Van Kiet Street, An Hai Dong Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang City.
- FIVITEL Queen Hotel Danang. Address: No. 155 -157 Le Quang Dao Street, Marble Mountains District, Da Nang City.
- Duong Gia Hotel. Address: No. 06 – 08 Pham Thieu – An Hai Bac Ward – Son Tra District – Da Nang.
- Sunna Hotel Danang. Address: No. 27 Duong Dinh Nghe Street, Son Tra District, Da Nang City.
- Hanoi Blue Hotel. Address: No. 128 Nguyen Van Thoai Street, My An Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang City.
9. Some other famous tourist attractions near Non Nuoc stone carving village
9.1 Quan Am Pagoda
Quan Am Pagoda, also known as Avalokiteśvara Pagoda, is a pagoda located at the foot of Kim Son Mountain, in the Ngu Hanh Son scenic spot, Da Nang city, Vietnam. The pagoda was built in 1957, and is one of the most sacred and famous pagodas in Da Nang.
Surrounding the pagoda is a beautiful natural landscape, with majestic mountains and charming rivers. Besides, the pagoda also has many other architectural works such as: Maitreya Buddha statue, Shakyamuni Buddha statue, Nam Hai Guanyin Buddha statue,…
This is also a famous spiritual tourist destination in Da Nang. Every year, the pagoda welcomes millions of domestic and foreign tourists to visit and worship.
9.2 Am Phu Cave
Am Phu Cave is one of the most famous attractions of the Marble Mountains scenic complex, Da Nang. Located on the southern slope of Thuy Son mountain, the cave was formed by the erosion of rainwater and wind over millions of years. The cave is the largest in size and more complex than the cave complexes in Ngu Hanh Son.
To enter the cave, visitors must pass through the Am Duong bridge, a stone bridge spanning a small stream. The bridge has two ends, one black end represents yin, the other white end represents yang.
Inside the cave, visitors will admire a mysterious space, recreating the 9 levels of hell according to the concept of Vietnamese people. Each level of hell has different punishments for people with different sins.
9.3 Tam Thai Pagoda
Tam Thai Pagoda is the most ancient and oldest pagoda in Da Nang, located on Thuy Son mountain, one of five mountains in the Ngu Hanh Son scenic complex. The pagoda was built in the Later Le Dynasty, around 1630, and was led by Master Hung Lien from China.
Tam Thai Pagoda has unique architecture, blending Buddhist architectural style and Vietnamese folk architecture. The pagoda consists of three floors, each floor worships a different Buddha. The upper floor worships Shakyamuni Buddha, the middle floor worships Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and the lower floor worships Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha.
In addition, in the pagoda there are many Buddha statues, Bodhisattva statues and other architectural works such as: bell tower, bell tower, Patriarch church,…
Visiting Non Nuoc stone carving village, you will go from surprise to surprise by the ingenuity of the artisans. This is a place where people are working day and night diligently “breathing life” into the stone slabs to create works of high cultural and artistic value. Non Nuoc stone carving village is also a unique cultural feature for Da Nang to promote its image to tourists all over the world.
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