At the opening ceremony of Quan The Am festival 2023 held on March 8, representatives of the Quan The Am Pagoda in Ngu Hanh Son district of Da Nang receive a certificate of Vietnamese record for a set of 16 porcelain paintings.
The 16 paintings have an impressive total area of 192m2. They are attached to the walls of four towers within the pagoda, including Phuoc Hue, Thai Hoa, Thanh Tuu, and Vien Man towers.
Each painting is unique due to having its own meaning and features many of the nation’s famous landscapes.
The paintings have been carefully assembled using small pieces of porcelain by artisans from Hanoi’s Bat Trang ancient pottery village for two years.
Phuoc Hue tower features porcelain paintings detailing sightseeing spots in Da Nang, such as the Han river and Ngu Hanh Son (Marble) mountains. Thai Hoa tower includes paintings of the Central Highlands region.
An image of Ben Thanh market is depicted within a porcelain painting.
A porcelain painting features the epic landscape of Hue.
Quan The Am Pagoda, or Lady Buddha Da Nang, is located at the foot of Kim Son Mountain, one of the five mountains which makes up the Ngu Hanh Son (Marble) mountains in Da Nang. It features charming scenery and unique architecture, with the site offering an unforgettable experience to visitors.
Every year Quan The Am festival is held in the second lunar month. This festival is recognised as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2021.