Chu family's clan ancestral house - place to worship and honor the family's notable
(BNP) - Chu family's clan ancestral house located in the midst of Vong Nguyet village, Tam Giang commune, Yen Phong district, was constructed during the Le Dynasty, worshiping the family's ancestors and famed scholar Dr. Chu Dich Huan (in 1532).
The Great of Chu family's clan ancestral house.
Dr. Chu Dich Huan, a famous academician, was born in 1494, the year of the tiger. He earned the Third Armored Doctorate at the age of 39 from the Nham Thin faculty under the reign of Mac Dang Dung (1532), during the third Dai Chinh era. After passing the exam, he was appointed by the court as an official to the position of Huu Thi Lang Bo Ho, title of Lien Khe Marquis.
The campus of Chu family's clan ancestral house.
The door system of the clan ancestral house.
The Chu family's clan ancestral house has an architecture of Chinese “Nhat” letter with five compartments.
The main altar in the clan ancestral house.
The "Chu toc bi" stele was built in the third year of Dong Khanh (1888).
The new stele was reconstructed from the stele "Chu toc bi".
The altars, tablets, diaphragms, couplets in the clan ancestral house.
The clan ancestral house still holds onto a number of valuable antique document, including: 01 genealogy written in ancient Chinese characters on “dó” paper; the stone stele "Chu toc bi" engraved with Chinese characters built in the third year of Dong Khanh (1888); diaphragms, couplets, thrones, tablets... all of which date back to the Nguyen Dynasty.
A corner of the church yard.
The route to the Church.
The Chu family in Vong Nguyet observes the anniversary of the passing of their ancestors on the first of February (lunar calendar) each year.
Certificate of recognition of Chu family's clan ancestral house as a provincial relic.
According to People's Committee of Bac Ninh province Decision No. 1342/QD-UBND dated December 8, 2021, Chu family's clan ancestral house is recognized as a provincial relic.
