Bo Son Communal House

13/05/2024 09:31

(BNP) - Bo Son communal house, Bo Son quarter, Vo Cuong ward, Bac Ninh city, was originally built during the Le dynasty (17th century). During the Nguyen dynasty, it was restored on a large scale. It was demolished to implement the scorched earth resistance policy. In 2004, the locals contributed their efforts and resources to restore the communal house on its old grounds.


The Great Communal Hall.


The gate is built in the style of four pillars.

Bo Son communal house currently consists of: the Gate, the Great Communal Hall and the “Tạo soạn” building. The Great Communal Hall has an architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter.


Inside the Great Communal Hall.


The inside of the Great Communal Hall is carved with artistically stylized patterns, flowers and leaves.

Bo Son communal house worships 3 Tutelary Gods who helped Hung Kings expel the An invaders.


A pair of altar horses.


The ordinations.


Stone stele in the communal house grounds.

The communal house still keeps typical artifacts including: 03 altar thrones, 02 altar tablets, 01 pair of wooden cranes, 03 incense burners, 01 pair of altar horses, 02 altar palanquins, 01 set of eight treasures, 02 horizontal lacquered boards, 02 pairs of couplets (20th century); 02 Nguyen dynasty’s swords, etc. These are artifacts with historical and aesthetic research value that need to be preserved.


The gate of Bo Son communal house.

Bo Son communal house is ranked as the provincial-level historical and cultural relic in 2007 in Decision no. 291/QD-UBND.

By B.H