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Jul 21, 2023
By Ms. Minh Thu
Tho Ha Ceramic Village is a great destination if you want to retreat from the hustle and bustle of city’s life and merge into the tranquility of rustic and richly cultural space here. Undoubtedly, Tho Ha Ceramic Village has been becoming a favorite place for tourists to travel. If you are planning to relax at this wonderful locale, please refer to this article that Vietnam Escape Tours provides below for useful information.
The village of Tho Ha, which is located in the Van Ha Commune of the Viet Yen region, was once regarded as one of the three principal northern pottery centers, along with Bat Trang and Phu Lang. Tho Ha village with three faces is water. We can figure out that the name of Tho Ha was well suited for its location. "Tho" refers to the land, and "Ha" to the river. Tho Ha is a community surrounded by water on three sides as it is situated on a small peninsula in the midst of the Cau River. Taking the nearby ferry to the village's center is the only method to get there.
Tho Ha Ceramic Village is surrounded by water
Tho Ha pottery village has a history dating back to the 12th century. In the past, this was one of the three oldest pottery centers in Vietnam and one of the cradles of pottery.
Tho Ha pottery has its own unique features that cannot be found in other areas. Tho Ha pottery does not use glaze, but uses special flexible clay that is burned until natural glaze flows out. It has high durability, does not absorb water, and sounds like a drum. The plasticity of Tho Ha ceramic is high. Whether buried in the ground or immersed in water, it retains its shape.
Tho Ha craft village was originally a trading port crowded with boats. Boats downstream Nhu Nguyet, bringing quality products everywhere.
In the 14th century, with many famous quality products, pottery in Tho Ha flourished. That strong development has helped people's lives better. They also built many architectural complexes of temples and pagodas, which are still marked today.
Set foot to Tho Ha Ceramic Village, you can dive in a vintage ambiance that is imbued with Vietnamese cultural beauty. Going into the village, the most interesting is the small alleys. A red color of flake-out old bricks, showing the spirit of the footsteps of time. The wall is lined with glossy dark brown earthenware. Visitors to this place often have a special impression with the beautiful deep alleys with an ancient, nostalgic but rustic and quiet look.
The vintage ambiance of Tho Ha Ceramic Village
The town of Tho Ha Pottery lies in the province of Bac Giang, 50 kilometers from Hanoi.From Hanoi, it takes one hour to drive to Bac Ninh city. From there, turn left at the T-intersection of Bac Ninh Bus Station and continue for approximately 1.5 kilometers along the Cau River bank until you reach the ferry station that crosses the Cau River and brings you to Tho Ha village.
You can join a private tour to Tho Ha village from Hanoi for a better planned trip. This tour includes transfer, tour guide, admission fees, and lunch. You can then simply enjoy your comfortable and laid-back excursion with the guide's insightful introductions and his good care.
Many of you would prefer to plan your own vacation to Tho Ha village, though. The most affordable method is to board local bus number 54 from Long Bien bus station in Hanoi to Bac Ninh city, then travel 1,5 km on a cab or motorcycle to reach Tho Ha village. To get directly from Hanoi to Tho Ha village, you can rent a motorcycle. You can rent a private automobile with a driver to Tho Ha village on a daily basis for your convenience and pleasure.
Tho Ha communal house
This is a very famous communal house in Kinh Bac region and is ranked as a national relic. Tho Ha communal house is the second oldest communal house in Bac Giang built in 1576. Along with blending in with people, plants, flowers, and animals, the pattern of the dragon and phoenix hidden in the sky also captures the artistry of the engraver.
Tho Ha communal house
Bo Da Pagoda
This temple is located on Bo Da Son mountain in the North of Cau River, belonging to Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. This is an ancient temple, with a large parking lot for parking. It has small space but unique architecture. Inside, there are worship of both Lao Tzu and Confucius.
The vintage entrance to Bo Da Pagoda
Ba Chua Kho Temple
This temple is located in the middle of Kho Mountain. Ba Chua Kho Temple is located in the Co Me area, Vu Ninh ward, Bac Ninh, very close to the road to Tho Ha village. In particular, on the first days of the new year, Ba Chua Kho temple is a destination that attracts tourists from all over the world to pray for luck and fortune.
Ba Chua Kho Temple
Tho Ha coconut rice cake with a cup of cool green tea. Try this and you can feel all the delicious flavors of Bac Giang specialties. The fleshy taste of copra, the fatty taste of sesame, and the crunchy taste in the mouth mixed with the sweet sip of tea in the throat is unforgettable.
Tho Ha coconut rice cake
In general, besides rice cake, Tho Ha has nothing special about cuisine. So, if you like to eat here, you should move to the city center and to famous delicious food addresses.
If you want to save beautiful scenes of the vintage ceramic valleys or houses at Tho Ha Ceramic Village, bring with you a good camera.
Take sunscream and a hat in case of sunny weather and an umbrella in case of rain.
You should put on comfortable shoes to avoid any pain.
The village of Tho Ha is a good spot to view how traditional community symbols like the banyan tree, communal house, and village gates were once used in former Northern Vietnam villages. It's also fun to meet the welcoming inhabitants there, see their lovely home walls, and learn about how rice paper is made there. Indeed, if you’re so stressed with high loads of work, leave it all behind and give a trip to Tho Ha Ceramic Village to yourself as a gift.
