My Thon communal house

07/12/2022 15:03

(BNP) - My Thon communal house (My Thon village, Xuan Lai commune, Gia Binh district) was built in the Le Trung Hung period with a large scale, decorated with sophisticated carvings. The communal house worships 3 village's tutelary god: Cuong Bao Dai Vuong, who was instrumental in helping the 6th Hung King fight the An enemy, and two angels Bao Huu Do Thien and Uy Hien Thac Phu.


The communal house has the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter.


The gate of the communal house.

Currently, the communal house has the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter, including the Great Communal Hall and Emperor’s Harem. The wooden frame is decorated with stylized flowers and leaves.


4 soft curved roofs.


The stone incense burner right in front of the Great Communal Hall.

Great communal house has 3 compartments and 2 lean-tons, 4 curved roofs

The Emperor’s Harem has 2 compartments, the wooden frame has a simple architecture


The main altar in the communal house.


Uncle Ho's altar.


The throne of the Nguyen Dynasty.

My Thon communal house still preserves many valuable antique documents


Ancient incense bowl.


Set of Eight treasures

In the site of the relic have an ancient well and ancient trees that give shade all year round.


Mother temple


Stele.


Old tree.


The wall around the communal house.

According to the elderly in the village, in the past, My Thon communal house festival was very big, lasting from the 8th to the 18th of November (lunar calendar) every year. Today, due to socio-economic conditions and the implementation of a new cultural lifestyle, My Thon communal house festival has been shortened to 2 days, on the 11th and 12th of November lunar month.


 

My Thon communal house has been ranked as a provincial historical-cultural relic according to Decision No. 12/QD-UBND dated March 1, 2012.

By T.L