Sinh Village (Folk Painting)

Sinh Village, also known as Lai An folk painting village, is a traditional craft village in Duong No Ward, about 10 km east of central Hue in Hue Municipality. Established about 400 years ago, it is famous for woodblock-printed folk paintings used for worship and decoration. The village preserves traditional papermaking, carving and printing techniques and offers visitors insight into Hue's folk art heritage and spiritual culture.

Visitors can expect a small riverside village with traditional houses and open workshops where artisans demonstrate the full woodblock painting process from carving wooden molds to printing on do paper and hand-coloring. You can see hundreds of colorful worship paintings displayed, visit the Ky Phuc Temple area, observe artisans at work, try printing a painting yourself, and purchase authentic folk paintings directly from makers in a quiet, rural setting near the Bo River.

Sinh Village's folk painting craft dates back about 400 years to the 17th century. It developed under the Nguyen Lords and Nguyen Dynasty as a center for producing woodblock-printed worship paintings used in spiritual rituals and festivals in Hue. The craft was traditionally centered around the Ky Phuc Temple area and has been passed down through generations of artisan families.

The village is one of Hue's three famous traditional craft villages and represents the folk art and spiritual culture of central Vietnam. Sinh paintings are used for worship, to pray for peace, luck and prosperity, and are especially popular during Lunar New Year. The craft reflects local beliefs, aesthetics and woodblock printing skills recognized as part of Hue's intangible cultural heritage.