10:44, 11/21/2023
BHG - With the mystery of its historical origin and ancient architecture considered the original of the Mong - Hoa Nam hybrid architecture, the Ha Sung ancient house (located 24 km from Lung Cu Flagpole, less than 3 km from the King's Palace) will certainly arouse curiosity for those who are passionate about traveling and exploring .
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| Owned by the Vu family, the house is over 100 years old and is hidden behind a mountain in a valley out of sight in Ha Sung village, Lung Tao commune. The structure has a massive architecture, different from all other houses in the area. |
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| The structure of the house consists of three large blocks joined together, in which the two houses on the left and right sides are horizontally recessed, the middle house protrudes forward. According to the locals, the house has the shape of an eagle spreading its wings. |
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| Long stone steps lead up to the main door, two large square stone blocks with elaborate carvings at the foot of the gate pillars. The main door is made of wood with a high threshold, a familiar architecture of the Mong people. |
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 | | The house has a mezzanine on all four sides, a wooden multi-storey house, both the balcony and the pillars are made of precious wood. According to some collected documents, the Vu family house and the Vuong family mansion were both built by a group of workers hired from South China, so the architecture of the two houses is similar. |
 |  | | In the middle of the house is a courtyard called "skylight", surrounded by living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens. Currently, the 4 Vu families (now the 8th generation) still maintain their daily activities. |
 | | The living room in the middle of the house, where there is an ancient altar with a goat-shaped altar leg, jet black and covered with dust. |
 | | Currently, the second floor is used as a food warehouse. |
 | | The house is covered with moss-covered yin-yang tiled roofs. The delicate and meticulous decorative details with images of poppies and flowers appear everywhere. From the wooden beams to the monolithic stone pillars, the carved windows all carry motifs of the exclusive flower of the aristocracy at that time. |
 | | The semicircular goat milk bathtub is crafted from a single block of stone, weighing hundreds of kilograms. |
 | | Mr. Vu Sua Bu (80 years old) said that the house, which is over a hundred years old, has never been renovated or repaired. Over time, many parts of the house have seriously deteriorated. Some rooms are abandoned because they are too old and dilapidated. The front of the house shows clear signs of time: the old lime paint has peeled off, leaving deep marks. |
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