Preserving the beauty of traditional crafts in Hanoi's Old Quarter

The event was held to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2024) and the 138th anniversary of International Labor Day (May 1, 1886 - May 1, 2024); the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024) and towards the event of UNESCO honoring the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac, who was approved in the list of "Cultural celebrities and historical events for the 2023 - 2024 school year", towards the 300th anniversary of the birth of the famous physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac.

Deputy Head of the Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter Tran Thi Thuy Lan spoke at the opening ceremony.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Head of the Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter Tran Thi Thuy Lan said: Vietnamese handicrafts have a long tradition. Craft villages in the Northern Delta are closely associated with Hanoi's Old Quarter, expressed through craft villages, craft streets, unique, sophisticated and perfect products. Thang Long - Hanoi is the convergence of hundreds of crafts that create thirty-six streets, with the famous "Hang" streets of the capital. Hoan Kiem District - Hanoi's Old Quarter is the area of ​​36 ancient streets - where many craft streets are concentrated with communal houses worshiping the ancestors of the craft that still exist today, this is the characteristic of Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Recreating the space of a traditional oriental medicine practitioner's family

"Thereby, with the desire to preserve and develop traditional crafts, maintain customs and traditions, and traditional cultural beauty of the Old Quarter in particular and the capital Hanoi in general, we have organized this series of events, focusing on introducing the traditional medicine profession at Lan Ong craft street. Through the event, we hope to attract many domestic and foreign tourists to participate, creating many attractive tourist destinations in Hoan Kiem District, as well as contributing to the overall development of the tourism industry of the capital Hanoi" - Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Lan said.

Display and introduce medicinal plants and oriental medicine products

The Oriental medicine profession in Lan Ong street is not only famous for its professional techniques and diverse treatment methods, but the value of the profession is also demonstrated through the medical teachings left by our ancestors, such as Hai Thuong Lan Ong with his humanistic ideology of "living for everyone", the spirit of "lifelong learning" and the medical teachings on the 8 things a good physician should do: "Humanity - Virtue - Humility - Wisdom - Sincerity - Diligence" or "Southern medicine to treat Southern people" by Zen master Tue Tinh.

In 2014 - 2015, the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District implemented a project to restore and improve Lan Ong Street to preserve and promote the value of the traditional craft street in Hanoi's Old Quarter. Since then, Lan Ong Street has not only been a place specializing in selling traditional oriental medicine but also a place to introduce traditional medicine and traditional oriental medicine products. This is also one of the attractive destinations for the people of the capital and domestic and foreign tourists.

Physicians provide free health consultation to program participants

Accordingly, at the Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center, 50 Dao Duy Tu, Hanoi, from April 19 to May 12, an exhibition will be held to introduce the traditional Vietnamese oriental medicine profession, recreating the working space of a family of traditional oriental medicine practitioners such as: Displaying medicinal plants, medicinal products, traditional oriental medicine preparation area, pulse-taking consultation space...

Display of books on Oriental medicine

In addition, to help the public better understand this traditional profession as well as help practitioners have the opportunity to exchange experiences and share difficulties in preserving and developing the profession, the Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter Management Board coordinated with the Hoan Kiem Oriental Medicine Association to organize a discussion "Hoan Kiem Oriental Medicine Profession Associated with the Development of Lan Ong Craft Street" on the morning of April 20, at the Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center.

The event attracted a large audience.

Within the framework of the series of activities, there is also a traditional music performance program by the Dong Kinh Co Nhac group (May 11, at 50 Dao Duy Tu); Fine arts exhibition "Thang Long convergence" (at the Center for Culture and Arts - 22 Hang Buom from April 25 to May 15); Introduction to Xi Thoai brocade craft village - Discovering the traditional beauty of Dong Xuan district, Phu Yen province (at the Old Quarter Heritage Information Center - 28 Hang Buom); Introduction to Hanoia lacquer craft at Dong Lac Communal House (38 Hang Dao).

And from May 26 to May 31, the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake Management Board in collaboration with the B52 Victory Museum - Political Department, Hanoi Capital Command and the Vietnam Military History Museum organized a photo exhibition with the theme "Vietnam - victories that changed the flow of world history" at the walking space in the Hoan Kiem Lake area (opposite the statue of King Le)./.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/giu-net-dep-cua-nghe-truyen-thong-tren-pho-co-ha-noi-2024041918443835.htm