National historical and cultural relic of Cam Giang communal house

18/10/2022 10:53

(BNP) - Cam Giang communal house (Dong Nguyen ward, Tu Son city) was built in the Le Dynasty (17th century) and greatly restored in the Nguyen Dynasty. Over time, it still has still has ancient architecture, bold culture of the countryside of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac.


 

The communal house worships the tutelary god Phap Hai Dai Vuong - The son of the homeland is one of the good generals of Hai Ba Trung who had the merit of defeating the Han Dynasty's domination and regaining independence for the country. At the same time, it also worships the cultural celebrities of the homeland.


In front of the house is a large lake.


Green stone folding screens in front of the communal house gate.


The gate of Cam Giang communal house.


On both sides of the communal house are two statues of elephants kneeling on green stone.


The Front Ceremonial Hall was built in 1846 with 1 compartment and 2 lean-tons.


On the top of the roof of the Front Ceremonial Hall has two dragons are emblazoned on the moon face.


 

The Great Communal Hall has an architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter consisting of 3 compartments and 2 lean-tons with 4 curved roofs.



 

Cam Giang communal house still preserves many valuable documents and artifacts such as: thrones, tablets, incense altars, worshiping swords, bowls of eight treasures, altars... under the Le - Nguyen dynasty.


The ordinations.

Cam Giang communal house is also the place where many important local historical events of the locality. The two sides of the communal house are rows of Ta Vu and Huu Vu houses, each row consists of 7 compartments.


 

Every year, the communal house is held on the 2nd day (lunar calendar) every year to commemorate the merits of the ancestors. Cam Giang Communal House was ranked as a National Art-Architecture Relic according to Decision No. 100-VH/QD dated January 21, 1989.

By P.H