Typical products of Ninh Van stone craft village

The Ninh Van stone craft village, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh has contributed to creating many unique and famous stone architectural works throughout the country. Below are some typical works that Ninh Van artisans have participated in crafting or built from stone from the craft village: Phat Diem Stone Church (Kim Son, Ninh Binh), Khai Dinh Tomb (Hue), Buddha Statue at Huong Tich Pagoda, Works at communal houses, pagodas, and family churches across the country...

Ninh Van stone carving village has created famous stone works throughout the country. The products of Ninh Van stone carving village not only have material value but also contain spiritual and cultural values rich in traditional identity of the people who make stone carving.

From rough stones, through the skillful hands of Ninh Van stone craftsmen, they have become perfect works of art. The imprint of the talented hands of artisans of Ninh Van stone craft village is left on the exquisitely crafted stone blocks, in famous works such as: Buddhist pillars of Nhat Tru pagoda, Long Sang (dragon bed) stone artifacts at Dinh King temple, Le King temple in Hoa Lu ancient capital, the pair of stone dragons on the left and right sides of the statue of Thien Ton Tran Vu (Thien Ton cave), Phat Diem stone church... All are carved delicately, vividly, with elegant, graceful, soft lines by the hands and minds of artisans.