As one of the old traditional craft village of the old Thang Long, the craft of making gold leaf in Kieu Ky village (Gia Lam District, Hanoi) has been for more than 300 years. Not only being famous for the craft, artisans in Kieu Ky village are also well-known for their dedication and profession.
Famous artisan Le Ba Chung checks the recently made - gilded horizontal lacquered boards at Kieu Ky Temple.
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Famous artisan Le Ba Chung said, making gold leaf is the process of laminating gold by hand. This craft first was introduced in Kieu Ky village from the Le Dynasty, which is aimed to supply gold leaf for most of imperial palace’s work, such as the throne and horizontal lacquered boards.
The process of making Quy Leaf.
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The gold bullion is laminated by special hammers continuously in 1 hour, so that the gold sheets get to a certain width and length.
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Gilded buddha statues.
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Different to other traditional craft villages of the old Thang Long, The ancestor of the gold lamination in Kieu Ky Village known to be Nguyen Quy Tri, who passed the craft down to Kieu Ky locals. According to the elders in Kieu Ky village, the know-how of making gold leaf is of the secret can cannot be taught to people outside the village. This has become the pride of Kieu Ky village, so this is the only place where the sheets are made from pure gold and silver.
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