Historical site - Son Nam communal house

21/10/2022 09:57

(BNP) - The communal house of Son Nam village, Nam Son ward, Bac Ninh city was built a long time ago, but was completely destroyed during the resistance war against the French colonialists. In 1996, on the old foundation, local people rebuilt the new communal house.


Son Nam communal house gate.


Lake in front of Son Nam communal house.


The main gate is sophisticatedly designed.

Son Nam Communal House is currently located on an area of ​​nearly 1,000m2 with works including: Great communal hall with 5 compartments and Emperor’s Harem with 3 compartments.


Great Communal Hall.


On the roof of the temple are two statues of dragons looking at the moon


The walls on both sides of the Great Communal Hall are carved with patterns.


The worshiping cranes are placed in the Emperor’s Harem.


20th century horizontal lacquered board


Set of Eight treasures

Son Nam communal house also preserves a number of precious antique documents such as 2 stone steles of the Nguyen Dynasty, which are valuable sources of documents to help research and learn about the homeland and the formation of the relic. Since ancient times, the communal house has always been the center of cultural and religious activities of the people. The annual festivals of the communal house have attracted a large number of local people towards the origin.


Son Nam communal house is ranked as a provincial historical relic.

Cultural and religious activities of the communal house are held on July 15, the festival takes place in 2 days. Son Nam communal house is ranked as a provincial relic in Decision No. 1008/QD-UBND, dated September 24, 2014.

By T.L