Admire the 200-year-old ancient house in the West of Ho Dynasty Citadel
Báo Lao Động•02/01/2025
The ancient house in the West of Ho Dynasty Citadel (in Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa ) was built by a Nguyen Dynasty official more than 200 years ago. Up to now, this house is being used by a family and preserved quite intact.
In Tay Giai village, Vinh Tien commune, Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province (near the west gate of Ho Dynasty Citadel), an ancient house dating back more than 200 years is currently being preserved. Photo: Quach DuThis house is one of six ancient houses in Vietnam preserved by the Asia- Pacific Heritage Organization. The house is currently owned by the family of Mr. Pham Ngoc Tung (70 years old, in Vinh Tien commune). Photo: Quach DuAccording to Mr. Tung, the house was built by Mr. Bat (Mr. Tung's great-grandfather), an eighth-rank mandarin of the Nguyen Dynasty, in 1810. Photo: Quach DuThe house is made mainly of wood, has 7 compartments, is 9.8m wide, 21.5m long and 5m high. Photo: Quach DuThe house has an architecture of overlapping beams, rafters and overlapping beams and rafters. It is designed in the style of turning the threshold - a typical architectural style of ancient Vietnamese people, to create an airy, spacious space. Photo: Quach DuAccording to Mr. Tung, since its construction until now, he is the 7th generation living in this house. Photo: Quach DuThe wooden details and items are elaborately carved on the roof. Photo: Quach DuThe house has 9 doors, according to the owner, the doors are calculated and arranged according to feng shui. Photo: Quach DuAfter more than 200 years, despite the vicissitudes of history and weather, the items inside the house are still preserved quite intact. Photo: Quach Du
It is known that more than 20 years ago (in September 2002), the Ministry of Culture - Information (now the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) coordinated and carried out the restoration on the principle of ensuring the originality of the house. After the restoration, the house was recognized by the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO as one of the 10 most typical ancient folk houses in Vietnam. Source: https://laodong.vn/photo/chiem-nguong-ngoi-nha-co-hon-200-tuoi-op-phia-tay-thanh-nha-ho-1269461.ldo
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