Historical and cultural relic - Phu Loc communal house

20/08/2024 15:30

(BNP) - Phu Loc communal house, Phu Chan ward, Tu Son city was built a long time ago. At first, it was just a small temple worshiping Bat Lu Dai Vuong. By the 18th century, the communal house was rebuilt on a large scale. During the resistance war, the communal house was completely destroyed. In 2003, local people together contributed to rebuilding the communal house with a traditional look on the old foundation.


 

Phu Loc communal house is located in the center of the quarter and is the place to worship the tutelary god Bat Lu Dai Vuong - one of the Four One-Mind Saints (including: Boc Xa Dai Vuong, Duoc Thanh Dai Vuong, Bat Lu Dai Vuong, and Ngo Phuong Dai Vuong) of Ancient General Phu Chan. They contributed to helping King Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong unify and consolidate Au Lac country. After his death, he was awarded the title "High-Class Phuc Than".


 

The communal house gate (tam mon) includes the main gate in the middle and 2 side gates on both sides. It is built in a traditional architectural style, the pillars are embossed with stylized images of mascots, flowers, etc.


Spacious stone-paved courtyard...


Front Ceremonial Hall


The curved roofs…


Great Communal Hall has 5 compartments and 2 lean-stones with the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter.


On both sides of the Great Communal Hall are a pair of stone dragons.


The 3-compartment Emperor’s Harem.



Phu Loc communal house still preserves many valuable artifacts such as: Altar throne, Saint statue, incense burner, horizontal lacquered board, parallel sentences...


Map of relic protection zones.


Guest house.


 

The communal house festival is also the traditional festival of the quarter held on the 5th to 7th day of the second lunar month every year. In addition, there is also the Saint's death anniversary (July 12 of the lunar calendar). Phu Loc communal house is classified as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic according to Decision No. 1626/QD-UBND dated December 21, 2012.

By T.L