Duong Son communal house - National architectural and artistic relic

25/12/2023 15:23

(BNP) - Duong Son Communal house, Tam Son ward, Tu Son city is an ancient structure built a long time ago, the remaining architecture today bears the mark of the Nguyen Dynasty. The first sentence of the Dai Dinh (Great Communal Hall) also clearly states the date of its restoration in the winter of the Tan Mao year of King Thanh Thai's reign (1891).

Duong Son Communal house worships the Tutelary God, Saint Tam Giang - who helped Trieu Quang Phuc expel the Liang invaders in the 6th century.


Communal house gate (Tam Mon).


In front of the communal house is a lake surrounded by green stones.


 

The Tien Te (Front Ceremonial Hall) was restored in 2004 and has an architectural style of 4 roofs and 4 curved blades.


 

On both sides of the Front Ceremonial Hall are 2 rows of 5-compartment houses. This is where villagers prepare worship and sacrifice rituals.

The Great Communal Hall is the highlight of the monument, built with four roofs accounting for 2/3 of the overall height and spreading out to all four sides. The communal house frame is made of solid ironwood.


 

Duong Son communal house still preserves many valuable documents and artifacts such as: Altar, incense burner, tray, parallel sentences... during the Nguyen Dynasty.


Ordinations

Duong Son communal house is ranked by the State as a national architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 272/QD-BVHTTDL dated February 2, 2012 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

By T.L