Bat Lu communal house

28/10/2024 09:31

(BNP) – Bat Lu communal house (Hoan Son commune, Tien Du district) belonged to Dai Son village, Tien Du district. In 1989, Bat Lu village was divided into two villages: Bat Lu Lang and Bat Lu Nui, but the two villages still practice their beliefs in the same communal house and pagoda.


Entrance to Bat Lu communal house.

Bat Lu communal house was built a long time ago. It is the place to worship the three mountain gods: De Nhat Cao Son, De Nhi Cao Son, De Tam Cao Son - they have contributed to helping the 18th Hung King fight the enemy.


Front Ceremonial Hall.


On the roof is decorated with two dragons facing the moon.

During the resistance war against the French, the communal house was completely destroyed. In 1975, local people rebuilt a new communal house.


System of doors, parallel sentences and worship objects at the Front Ceremonial Hall.

The communal house is currently located next to National Highway 1B, facing North, including the Front Ceremonial Hall and the Emperor’s Harem. It has an architecture of  Chinese “Nhi” letter.



Worshiping horse at the communal house.



The horizontal lacquered boards at the communal house.

3-compartment Emperor’s Harem was renovated in 1986, with simple architecture.


Set of eight treasures at the communal house.

Currently, the communal house still preserves two stone steles “Hậu sủng bi ký” và “Ký kỵ bi”; horizontal lacquered boards, parallel sentences, wooden altars, wooden incense tables, etc.


Two stone steles at the communal house.

Bat Lu village festival is held on January 10 every year.


 

Bat Luc communal house was ranked as a provincial historical and cultural relic by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision 1048/QD-UBND dated September 17, 2015.

By P.H