New and spacious appearance of the special national relic Hoanh Son communal house

After nearly a year and a half of restoration and embellishment, Hoanh Son communal house - a special national monument in Thien Nhan commune has a new, spacious appearance.

Hoanh Son Communal House was built in 1763 to worship Uy Minh Vuong Ly Nhat Quang (the 8th son of King Ly Thai To). The frame of the communal house is uniquely carved with rich and dense themes. In 1984, the communal house was ranked as a National Historical Relic, and in 2017, it was recognized as a special National Relic. Photo: Huy Thu

Having existed for a long time, the communal house has seriously degraded. In 2022, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued Decision No. 4243 approving the investment project to restore and embellish the Hoanh Son communal house relic with a total investment of 24 billion VND, from the provincial budget for medium-term public investment in the period 2021-2025. Photo: Huy Thu

The project to restore and embellish Hoanh Son communal house officially started in March 2024, with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province as the investor. After nearly a year and a half of construction, by mid-August 2025, the project has basically completed all items. Photo: Huy Thu

Within the 2,500 m2 communal house grounds, there are currently main structures such as the main hall, the back palace, the ceremonial gate, the relic stele, the house for burning votive papers, the management house and the toilet. Photo: Huy Thu

According to Mr. Nguyen Thien Chinh, the relic's guardian: To construct the project, contractors mobilized carpenters and masons from many localities: Nam Dinh , Hanoi, Nghe An, Hue... Items such as the ceremonial gate, and the dragon and unicorn details on the tiled roof of the communal house were all done by Hue craftsmen. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Thien Chinh, the relic's guardian, said: The main hall has 7 compartments, 8 rafters, and 32 pillars. The rear palace has 1 compartment with 4 pillars. During the restoration process, 4 pillars of the communal house were severely damaged and completely replaced, 6 pillars remained intact, 26 pillars were cut, patched, or partially repaired, below or above. Photo: Huy Thu

According to the leader of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province, Hoanh Son communal house has been repaired many times, but this is the largest restoration since it was ranked. When demoted, the Department invited the Department of Cultural Heritage to evaluate, only some severely damaged structures that could not be restored had to be replaced, the rest were kept intact to ensure the ancient features. Currently, in the main communal house, in the 2 side rooms, 2 additional sets of cabinets and counters have been designed. On the communal house, the lighting system and fire alarm equipment have been fully installed. Photo: Huy Thu

Many new sacrificial objects have been purchased and are being placed in the back palace and the main hall. The ancient statues of the communal house have also been painted, repaired and reinforced. Some typical old wooden structures, tiles and bricks have been replaced and are still kept in the communal house. Photo: Huy Thu

In addition to the garden, the system of walkways and ornamental plants has been built neatly. Behind, on the right side of the communal house (looking from the inside of the communal house to the gate) is the house for burning votive papers, on the left is the security house and toilet. Some small details are still being completed. Photo: Huy Thu

Around the communal house, the surrounding wall system is built closed. In front, on the right side of the communal house yard is a stone monument with a roof. Next to it, a banyan tree casts a lush shade in a corner of the communal house garden, making the landscape of the relic even more ancient. Photo: Huy Thu

Considered to be the most sophisticated communal house in Nghe An and the most beautiful communal house in the Central region, after the completion of the restoration and embellishment project, Hoanh Son communal house will be an attractive destination for tourists from inside and outside the province. Photo: Huy Thu

The new beauty of Hoanh Son communal house. Video: Huy Thu

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