Clan ancestral house of 18 doctors with surname Nguyen

12/06/2023 08:53

(BNP) - Clan ancestral house of 18 doctors with surname Nguyen (clan ancestral house) was established at the end of the 15th century in Kim Doi hamlet, Kim Chan ward, Bac Ninh city. When Nguyen Lung moved here to live and work, this was his home.


The gate of the clan ancestral house.

Tien Te house was built in 1990, and Thuy Dinh house was built in 2015. The entire campus of the relic is currently surrounded by a protective wall.



In front of the main gate of the clan ancestral house is the Thuy Dinh area.

The clan ancestral house has an architecture of Chinese “Nhi” letter with Tien te and Hau duong.


Tien Te has 3 compartments.


Hau duong has 5 compartments.


A corner of the courtyard.




The roof's peak is intricately carved and painted with gilded lipstick.

The clan ancestral house is a venue to worship ancestors (grandparents, grandparents), notable family celebrities, and teachers who have contributed to imparting knowledge, words, rituals, literature, and so on, thus adding to the family's wonderful academic tradition.




The house has ancient steles.

The clan ancestral house of 18 doctors with surname Nguyen is ranked as a national historical and cultural relic in Decision No. 100-VH/QD dated January 21, 1989.

By P.H