Ngo Phan communal house (Chung communal house)

Ngo Phan communal house

The communal house has the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter. There are 05 rooms in front and the structures are made of ironwood. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the communal house was greatly restored and embellished. In 1943, the communal house was repaired again. It was greatly restored and renovated in 2017.

Great Communal Hall has 3 compartments and 2 lean-stones

On the roof of the communal house are two statues of dragons looking at the moon

4 curved blades

Currently, the communal house has the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter. This is a Nguyen Dynasty construction that has been preserved to this day, including 3-compartment and 2 lean-stones Great Communal Hall and 2-compartment Emperor’s Harem. The load-bearing frame was built entirely of strong ironwood, made linked by 6 rows of horizontal columns and 4 rows of vertical columns.

The main altar of Great Communal Hall

Uncle Ho's altar

The altar of heroic martyrs

The communal house worships the village's tutelary god who is an Angel

Ordinations during the Le and Nguyen dynasties

Ngo Phan Communal House is a typical cultural and religious building of the local people, a place to worship the village’s tutelary god who has contributed to the people and the country. Currently, the communal house still retains many beautiful and delicate carvings.

Horizontal lacquered board and parallel sentences

Set of Eight treasures

The system of worship objects such as altar thrones, tablets, palanquins,... are carved with very sophisticated and artistic themes of dragons and phoenixes. It can be said that these are unique works of art, demonstrating the talented hands of ancient artisans.

The stele "Tu tao tien hien bi ky" from the Le dynasty and the stele dated Gia Long 12 (1813)

A pair of pink and white horses

Ngo Phan Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 231/QD-CT dated March 10, 2003.