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Kim Bồng woodworking village ((ベトナム語:Làng mộc Kim Bồng)) is a village located in Cẩm Kim commune, Hội An, Quảng Nam Province, most notable for its carpentry (including cabinet making and shipbuilding) and traditional woodworking products. Established in the 15th century, it reached its peak in the 18th century, during which time village craftsmen contributed their skills in woodworking to many different projects, including the Imperial capital in Huế.〔 Using their shipbuilding skills, they supplied ships and ''ghe bầu'' (large boats used for sailing) for the activities of the busy commercial port of Hội An.〔 To deal with a marked decline of interest in the woodworking profession during the 20th century, the village successfully offered training and other incentives to young apprentices,〔 resulting in an increase to over 200 woodworkers and 18 different woodcarving companies as of 2008.〔 Additionally, a successful community-based tourism project in Kim Bồng has allowed greater tourism revenue for the village; the venture's success has been suggested as a pattern for future sustainable tourism projects throughout Southeast Asia.〔 The village's name comes from the Vietnamese ''kim'' (yellow) and ''bồng'' (floating), supposedly after the jackfruit wood that sometimes floats on the Thu Bồn River. == History == Kim Bồng was settled in the 15th century, supposedly by four soldiers from the army of Emperor Lê Lợi, who founded the Later Lê Dynasty. According to traditional stories, these four soldiers were adept at woodworking, and went on to establish the village's four most notable craft families (Huynh, Nguyen, Phan, and Truong), many of whose members carry on that trade to the present day. As the neighbouring town of Hội An developed during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Kim Bồng's carpenters and woodworkers became more widely known; in the 17th century, local carpenters were supposedly commissioned to build a warship for the Spanish navy.〔 Craftsmen from Kim Bồng also produced most of the detail work on the buildings of the former Imperial capital in Huế, and, more recently, on Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh's tomb.〔 〕 In the present day, Kim Bồng craftsmen are often involved in restoration projects. For example, since the old town of Hội An was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, many of the village's artisans have found work restoring historic buildings, some of which have remained otherwise untouched for hundreds of years. Local craftsmen have also worked on restoration projects in nearby Da Nang, and in Quảng Ninh Province.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kim Bồng woodworking village」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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