Mai nu Go Cong - ancient ornamental tree brings high economic value

The Go Cong mai chieu thuy nu tree (also known as Go Cong mai nu) has been rooted in Go Cong land ( Tien Giang province) for over 100 years. Many families have become prosperous and built their businesses thanks to this ancient ornamental tree.

SPECIAL BRAND OF GO CONG REGION

Mai nu Go Cong, this unique ancient bonsai has captivated many bonsai lovers, because of its beauty that is different from other bonsai. According to word of mouth of local artisans, this mai variety has been present in Go Cong for at least 100 years, originating from the aristocracy and influenced by Confucianism through the shaping of ancient bonsai.

Many bonsai mai chieu thuy nu trees are valuable.

From the initial few hectares, up to now the area of ​​​​mai nu in 4 districts and towns of Go Cong has reached 50 hectares. Artisan Le Van Quang, Vice Chairman of the Ornamental Plants Association (SVC) of Go Cong Tay district, who has been attached to the mai nu tree for more than 30 years, said: According to the elders, nearly 100 years ago, in the field of Mr. Bai Tam (who was the richest landlord in the area) in Thanh Lac Dong hamlet, Thanh Nhut commune, Go Cong Tay district in the past, there was a tomb of the Le family, next to the Mu U canal, many wild mai varieties appeared, then due to self-breeding or mutation into a mai variety with many bumps. Some people found it strange so they broke off a few branches to try planting... After seeing the unique and strange shape, this mai nu variety was widely propagated by the surrounding people to many hamlets of Thanh Nhut commune.

At the end of 2021, the Intellectual Property Office granted the Certificate of registration of the trademark "Mai chieu thuy nu Go Cong". The geographical area producing products bearing the certification trademark "Mai chieu thuy nu Go Cong" includes: Go Cong Tay district with the communes: Thanh Nhut, Long Vinh, Binh Nhi, Vinh Huu, Dong Son, Thanh Tri and Vinh Binh town; Go Cong Dong district with the communes: Tan Dong, Binh Nghi, Gia Thuan, Kieng Phuoc, Binh An, Phuoc Trung, Tan Dien, Tan Phuoc, Tan Tay, Tan Thanh, Tang Hoa, Tan Hoa town and Vam Lang town; Tan Phu Dong district with the communes: Phu Dong, Phu Tan, Tan Phu, Tan Thoi, Phu Thanh and Tan Thanh; Go Cong town includes wards: 2, 3, 4, 5; communes: Long Hung, Long Chanh, Tan Trung, Long Hoa, Long Thuan, Binh Dong and Binh Xuan.

Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Go Cong Tay district, Le Nhat Nam, said: Currently, Go Cong Tay district is one of the four districts and towns in the Go Cong region known as the core area of ​​mai nu products with a total planting area of ​​about 34 hectares, most concentrated in the communes of Thanh Nhut, Long Vinh, Vinh Huu and Vinh Binh town.

In Thanh Nhut commune alone, the area for planting mai nu is 20.9 hectares, with the most planting in Thanh Lac Dong and Tan Thanh hamlets. People mainly plant them in front of their houses, both for beauty and for economic purposes. For mai chieu thuy nu raw materials, people plant them in coconut gardens or in the fields.

Based on the above situation, the People's Committee of Go Cong Tay district together with the Association of Vietnamese Students proposed to the Department of Science and Technology (KH&CN) to build a brand for the mai chieu thuy nu tree. Accordingly, at the end of 2021, the Department of Science and Technology coordinated with the District People's Committee and the Center for Technology and Intellectual Property Research CIPTEK to announce the results of the creation and propose a plan to develop the certification mark "Mai chieu thuy nu Go Cong". The District People's Committee also awarded the Certificate of Trademark Registration to 23 individuals in the district.

Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese Bamboo in Tien Giang Province, Pham Van Chinh, said: The “Mai chieu thuy nu Go Cong” trademark was recognized to introduce the potential and advantages as well as enhance the brand recognition value of the product to customers and visitors inside and outside the province; at the same time, it helps to manage and control the use of the trademark effectively and appropriately, bringing stable value to the entities growing and trading the product in the area...

HOBBIES FOR HIGH ECONOMY

Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese Bonsai in Tien Giang Province, Pham Van Chinh, added: “Go Cong ancient bonsai is not free and unrestrained, but follows the principles of a meticulous, well-arranged and harmonious overall structure. The shaping of a bonsai tree always carries a profound philosophical meaning, for example, the ancient bonsai set: “Nu tam cang”, “ngu thuong”, “tam tong”, “tu duc”…

The Tien Giang Provincial Ornamental Plants Association in coordination with the People's Committee of Go Cong Tay district has just organized the opening ceremony of the competition and exhibition of ancient ornamental plants, bonsai mai chieu thuy nu Go Cong Nhan 3 years recognized as a brand.

In particular, the ancient bonsai is considered to be standard when the overall shape and position of the tree must lie entirely within an isosceles triangle, representing the neatness and stability of the family; the trunk and roots are large, the top is small, implying a strong, exemplary pillar of the family...; at the same time, the person who makes these bonsai not only demonstrates self-cultivation and self-improvement, but also teaches and reminds bonsai connoisseurs to live according to the moral teachings of the sages.

Indeed, to have the desired mai nu roots, the grower must spend 3 - 5 years growing the raw material tree. When the mai nu tree roots reach the desired size, the grower puts the tree in a pot, then adjusts and shapes the tree. During the shaping and shaping process, the grower periodically bends the trunk to create shapes such as: "Super wind half moon", "fallen leaves return to the root", "no woman does not become mai" or "three bonds, five constants"... Sophisticated bonsai players are willing to pay a very high price for mai nu roots that have been grown for many years, are specially shaped and carry many philosophical meanings. A pair of bonsai mai chieu thuy nu costs from several million to several hundred million VND.

It is the lumps on the tree trunk that increase the value of the Go Cong mai chieu thuy nu tree.

Many people who grow mai chieu thuy nu say that growing mai nu not only creates fun but also helps develop the economy. Thanks to mai nu trees, many families have built spacious houses and raised their children to be successful. After nearly 50 years of growing mai nu, Mr. Huynh Van Nghia, Thanh Nhut commune, Go Cong Tay district, has more than 1,000 mai chieu thuy nu bonsai trees worth billions of dong. Mr. Nghia said: At first, I grew mai nu because I was passionate about it, but later, I saw that the value of mai nu trees was economically effective, so I planted more to sell, increasing my family's income.

Mr. Pham Van Ba, Loi An hamlet, Binh Tan commune, Go Cong Dong district said: Mai chieu thuy nu has flowers that project to the ground, on the trunk there are many bumps that look like a monkey's face, so it is also called nu mat monkey. Growing mai nu is quite elaborate, from the raw material to shaping and shaping the tree. However, to shape and form the mai nu tree into an artistic product, the grower must have a profession. The value of the mai nu tree is that it has many bumps, over time forming a row of bumps, and the skin has a characteristic gray color.

To satisfy their passion as well as the needs of the market, today's artisans also create and shape suitable tree shapes. Specifically, today, in addition to medium, small and mini bonsai from mai nu, artisans have created ancient bonsai works following the example of Uncle Ho to educate themselves and future generations. Instead of "three bonds, five constants", "three obediences", "four virtues", the artisans shape the pair of mai nu bonsai trees with 8 floors (4 floors on each side), on top is a 5-pointed star and names each 4 floors respectively: Diligence, thrift, integrity, righteousness; impartiality; on top is the shape of a star or the national flag, the Party flag.

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Source: http://baoapbac.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/202312/mai-nu-go-cong-cay-kieng-co-mang-lai-gia-tri-kinh-te-cao-999528/