Vong Nguyet Communal House
(BNP) - Vong Nguyet communal house (Tam Giang commune, Yen Phong district) is located in the center of the village, surrounded by a densely populated residential area. According to the old people, the old communal house was built outside the dyke of the Cau River, but due to long-term collapse, the people built the communal house into the dyke as it is today.
Overview of Vong Nguyet Communal House.
Based on the architecture, especially the Chinese line "Tu Duc Canh Thin" engraved on the first sentence in the middle of the great communal hall, indicates the year of construction of Vong Nguyet communal house in the Nguyen Dynasty (1880). By 2015, the Great Communal Hall was restored. According to historical documents and legends of local people, Vong Nguyet communal house worships Ly Dong Chinh Dai Vuong - Ly dynasty.
The entrance door.
A corner of Vong Nguyet communal house.
On the roof of the temple are two statues of dragons looking at the moon.
The curved roof is carved with a flying dragon in the style of the Ly dynasty.
The communal house has the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter.
The steps up and down are made of stone, carved with patterns.
A pair of stone dragons are located along both sides of the communal house door.
The communal house still keeps many valuable artifacts dating back to the 20th century.
The main altar in the communal house.
The altar is also kept in the communal house.
Horizontal lacquered board
Set of Eight treasures
The festival of Vong Nguyet Communal House is held on January 15. The custom at the communal house is on the 4 January and the 8 April lunar month every year. Up to now, Vong Nguyet communal house is the cultural and political center of the village, here displaying and introducing images and documents about local traditions. On these days, only incense is worshiped, no sacrifices and no folk games are held.
Degree of cultural and historical relic ranking - Vong Nguyet communal house
Vong Nguyet Communal House is a sculptural work of the Nguyen Dynasty that has been preserved quite intact to this day. The communal house was ranked as a cultural and historical relic by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 61/QD-UBND dated January 15, 2009.
