The first exhibition of Thanh Lieu woodblock printing (Hai Duong) was held at the Yen Tu Spring Festival.

Young artisan Nguyen Cong Dat introduces the painting Truc Lam Tam To printed from the engraving set of artisans from Thanh Lieu village

On the morning of February 7, at the Truc Lam Yen Tu Cultural Center, Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong Bi City (Quang Ninh), the Yen Tu Spring Festival 2025 opened. Artisans of Thanh Lieu woodblock printing craft village (Tan Hung Ward, Hai Duong City) organized an exhibition to introduce and experience woodblock printing here.

This is the first time the village's artisans have introduced their products and performed woodblock printing techniques during the Yen Tu Spring Festival.

An artisan from Thanh Lieu woodblock carving village performs woodblock carving at the Yen Tu Spring Festival 2025

At the exhibition, people can see woodblocks carved with Buddhist patterns and motifs; paintings depicting the Three Patriarchs of the Truc Lam Zen sect (the First Patriarch - the King, Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong (1258 - 1308), the Second Patriarch - Zen Master Phap Loa (1284 - 1330) and the Third Patriarch Huyen Quang Zen Master (1254 - 1334). In particular, for the first time, Thanh Lieu artisans introduced the woodblocks of the painting set "Truc Lam Dai Si Xuat Son Do" and the set of engravings of the book introducing "Truc Lam Dai Si"...

In addition, the artisans also introduced to the public the woodblock printing process from design to production; the project to restore and publish the book "Truc Lam Dai Si Xuat Son Do", recreating some classic works of the Truc Lam Zen sect.

The public can directly experience the woodblock printing process from placing paper, rolling ink to printing the finished product. Thanh Lieu artisans directly guide people to carve and print the woodblocks themselves to gain a deeper understanding of the art of making and printing that has been around for nearly 600 years in Hai Duong.

Young people enjoy experiencing Thanh Lieu woodblock printing

In 2025, the Yen Tu Spring Festival will be held more specially, recreating an ancient spring festival, imbued with traditional features, with the contribution of a woodblock exhibition by artisans from Thanh Lieu craft village of Hai Duong.

This is a meaningful activity to help spread the famous woodblock carving craft of Hai Duong to the public, especially foreign tourists visiting Yen Tu. This is also a part of the "Thanh Lieu Imprint" Project, preserving, promoting and creating from the Thanh Lieu woodblock art by the artisans of Thanh Lieu village.

CONG DAT

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/lan-dau-to-chuc-trien-lam-khac-in-moc-ban-thanh-lieu-hai-duong-tai-le-hoi-xuan-yen-tu-404777.html