Today I learned something new (and excuse my ignorance) — there are “female monks” at Dong Thien Pagoda in Vietnam. For the longest, I thought the monks are men. It never crossed my mind. Imagine my shock and realization that the monks were women. Initially, …
Category: Asia
Kim Bong Carpentry Village
“Kim Bong carpentry village is located at Cam Kim Hamlet. This village is very famous for its carpentry, as almost all Hoian ancient architecture was produced by their ancestors’ talented hands at a time when Hoi An flourished as a major seaport. Kim Bong carpenters’ …