Spent 5 years to sculpt the 'unique' 9 dragons and 9 carps

Event: Lunar New Year

The special sculpture depicting the Mekong Delta through the image of 9 dragons and 9 carps holding pearls swimming through the rapids by artisan Vo Van Tam in Tra Vinh has been confirmed by VietWorld and the Vietnam Record Organization.

The sculpture 'Dong Hai Long Chau' by artisan Vo Van Tam in Hiep Son hamlet, Long Son commune, Cau Ngang district, Tra Vinh province attracted attention when it was just completed during the Lunar New Year.

The work has an actual height of 3.5m, length of 12m, depth of 2.8m, weight of 25 tons, and is depicted in profile.

To create this work, the author came up with the idea himself, painstakingly collected and selected each tree stump from everywhere for nearly 5 years.

Mr. Vo Van Tam shared that this work was crafted from 9 tamarind trees planted by the French over the past decades.

This is a perennial tree with good, stable wood quality. The core is brown and durable, not affected by termites, convenient for carving as well as long-term storage.

Born and raised in Tra Vinh province, Vo Van Tam has long had a great passion for wood carving. He often devotes all his time and effort to creating many works, most of which are highly appreciated by everyone for both artistic and economic value.

With 'Dong Hai Long Chau', Mr. Tam and 5 workers worked tirelessly for 16 months.

The upper part of the work, in the center, is the image of 9 dragons carved with majestic appearance, flying and swirling around a large dragon pearl.

The base of the work is 9 carp holding pearls, struggling to swim through the rushing water.

The author confided that the time he spent creating the work was the nights when he had to wake up at 4am to think about the idea and every detail. 'Dong Hai Long Chau' is an extremely spontaneous sculpture and there was no sketch or design before starting work.

The work is considered elaborate, sophisticated, "huge" in size and laborious, with sacred beauty, expressing luck and prosperity.

The Global Vietnamese Record Organization - VietWorld and the Vietnam Record Organization have decided to establish the record "Dong Hai Long Chau" - The largest sculpture of 9 dragons created from 9 tamarind roots.

Vo Viet

Collection of dragon images through feudal dynasties At Thanh Hoa Provincial Museum, hundreds of precious antiques associated with the image of Vietnamese dragons through the ages are displayed for people and tourists to visit.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/danh-5-nam-de-dieu-khac-tac-pham-9-rong-9-ca-chep-doc-nhat-vo-nhi-2251351.html