Tho Tang Communal House was built in the 17th century. This is the place to worship Lan Ho Do Thong Dai Vuong - a talented general who defeated the Yuan - Mongol invaders. Legend has it that the famous general Phung Lan Ho was from Dong Bang village, Tung Thien district, Son Tay province, now Son Tay town, Hanoi city.
When the Yuan-Mongol invaders invaded our country, King Tran Nhan Tong issued an edict calling for talented people to fight the enemy. Phung Lan Ho asked to go and was given the order by the king to command an army to Gia Ninh area (now Bach Hac ward, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province) to arrange troops and set up a defense line to protect the capital Thang Long. Because of his contributions to helping people fight the enemy and save the country, Phung Lan Ho was granted the title of Marquis (Lan Ho Marquis) and became an official in the court, but he refused, asking to return to his hometown to take care of his old mother.
Having lost the battle, the Yuan-Mongol invaders were furious and sought to return for revenge. Phung Lan Ho was again summoned to command the Gia Ninh - Duc My front line. However, the enemy was strong and numerous, and he was wounded while fighting in the Bach Hac area - the river junction of present-day Viet Tri city. In a moment of danger, he rode his horse through Tho Tang land and his blood was shed there. Later, when King Tran Nhan Tong praised General Phung Lan Ho and bestowed the eight words "Nam Thien Trang Khi Bac Khau Han Tam", the people of Tho Tang reported to the court to build a temple to commemorate him.
Tho Tang Communal House (Vinh Tuong) has been restored, embellished, preserved and promoted for its historical and cultural values in association with tourism development. Photo: Kim Ly
Tho Tang communal house was built on a rather large scale, including 2 buildings with a T-shaped architectural layout: the main communal house with 5 compartments and 2 wings and the 2 rear palace compartments. The main truss structure (wooden frame system) of the communal house was built in the style of "overlapping beams - gong prices", connected below in the style of "overlapping beams above, and beams below", this is a quite typical architectural style for communal houses of early times (17th - 18th centuries).
The communal house still preserves 21 unique wood carvings with many different carving techniques such as shallow carving, openwork carving, channel carving... vividly and deeply depicting the working and living process as well as the wishes and aspirations of ancient agricultural residents such as the festival day going to the fields, shooting animals, playing shuttlecock, playing chess, drinking wine, young men and women in love, happy families, jealousy, lazy couples and many other dragon and phoenix images... In 2018, Tho Tang communal house was recognized as a special national monument, recognizing the great cultural and historical value of this communal house.
Comrade Le Kim Thanh, Chairman of Tho Tang Town People's Committee said: In recent years, all levels, sectors, localities and people have always paid attention and invested tens of billions of VND to renovate, embellish, preserve and promote the value of Tho Tang communal house relic associated with tourism development. The town has established a Sub-committee to manage Tho Tang communal house relic and assigned specific tasks to its members to carry out the work of welcoming people and tourists from all directions, preventing fires, unsafety, theft of worship objects, etc.
In addition, the local Party Committee, government and people maintain the organization of the traditional festival of Tho Tang communal house every five years from the 10th to the 12th of January. The festival is organized with traditional and solemn rituals such as the procession of royal decrees, the procession from Truc Lam Temple, the procession of incense from the House Temple to the communal house, the welcoming of the mandarin, the organization of sacrifices and the completion of the decree...
Besides the ceremony, the festival is equally exciting with cultural and artistic activities, sports exchanges, folk games such as the Mr. Do contest, tug of war, blindfolded pot smashing, blindfolded duck catching and folk performances, creating a joyful, bustling atmosphere, connecting village and neighborhood love.
To develop a specific roadmap, effectively and on schedule, and ensure the goals, quality, techniques, and aesthetics of the project, contributing to preserving and promoting the value of the historical and architectural relics of Tho Tang communal house according to Decision No. 558 of the Prime Minister, the Provincial People's Committee has issued a plan to deploy and implement the Planning of the special national relic of Tho Tang communal house for the period 2025 - 2030.
Accordingly, phase 1 from 2024 - 2025 includes investment projects to renovate and embellish Tho Tang communal house (main communal house); renovate and embellish the communal house gate and lotus pond. Phase 2 from 2026 - 2030 includes projects to build new items such as the custodian house, toilet, votive burning floor, and ceremonial yard; protect and preserve valuable relics and ancient trees in the relic area; build a system of steles, signs introducing the relic, and signs; renovate the relic landscape system; renovate the fence system surrounding the relic area. Phase 3 from 2030 - 2050 includes projects to research intangible cultural values associated with the relic and the community surrounding the relic; document heritage using digital technology, apply digital technology in exploiting the value of the relic; promote and advertise tourism; Research and develop tourism products and tours, routes connecting to Tho Tang communal house relic site.
Investment capital for planning implementation includes local budget capital, central budget support capital, and socialized capital.
The Provincial People's Committee requests departments, branches, sectors and localities to strengthen propaganda and raise awareness among cadres, party members and people about the work of preserving, embellishing and promoting the value of Tho Tang communal house relic and other relics in the province in general; actively promote and introduce the special national relic of Tho Tang communal house, historical - cultural relics, scenic spots; restore and develop traditional craft villages and form new craft villages; build specific mechanisms and policies to attract investment in relic conservation, tourism and service development, prioritizing tourism infrastructure development projects, etc.
Phuong Anh
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