Provincial relic of Pham family’s ancestral house
(BNP) - The Pham family’s ancestral house, Tien Bao quarter, Phu Khe ward, Tu Son city was built in 1565. In 1945, the ancestral house was destroyed. The descendants of the family moved the worshiping objects, the 3-compartment Front Ceremonial Hall and the Back Hall to the house of the head of the family. In 1992, the Pham family’s ancestral house was moved to its current location in the middle of the quarter, next to the ancient Tien Bao communal house.
The Pham family’s ancestral house is the place to worship the ancestor of the Pham family, Mr. Pham Cuong Nghi, who had the merit of building the village and settling down in Lien Bao village, Dong Ngan district, Kinh Bac region (now Tu Son city, Bac Ninh province and a part of Dong Anh district, Gia Lam district, Hanoi city).
The ancestral house has an architecture of Chinese “Nhi” letter including 3-compartment Front Ceremonial Hall and 3-compartment Emperor's Harem.
The 3-compartment Emperor’s Harem is made of mahogany.
Currently, the ancestral house still preserves many valuable artifacts such as: genealogy, memorial tablet, incense table, altar, halberd set, etc.
Horizontal lacquered board, parallel sentences.
And 7 ordinations.
The earliest ordination dates from the first year of Thong Nguyen (1522), and the latest ordination dates from the third year of Canh Hung (1742).
In particular, the stone stele “Pham clan’s famous public records” placed on the back of a stone turtle clearly records the family’s tradition of academic achievements and studiousness.
Map of protected area of relics and Decision on recognition of provincial relics.
Board of merits for the renovation and construction of the Pham family’s ancestral house.
Next to the Pham family’s ancestral house is the national relic of Tien Bao communal house.
Every year, the Pham family celebrates the death anniversary of their ancestors on the 12th day of the 10th lunar month to commemorate their ancestors’ merits. On the occasion of National Day (September 2nd), the family organizes an award ceremony for children with high academic achievements at the ancestral house. The Pham family’s ancestral house was ranked as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic according to Decision No. 934/QD-UBND dated August 4, 2011.
