What is special about the famous examination village of Ninh Binh

Hanh Thien village (Xuan Hong commune, Ninh Binh province) is famous for its tradition of mandarin examinations through many generations. In particular, this place still preserves many ancient houses that are hundreds of years old, as if silently telling the old stories of this famous countryside.

Hanh Thien village has long been famous for its tradition of learning and passing exams, and is a land of "spiritual people" with more than 200 doctors and many outstanding names in various fields.

Hanh Thien communal house has steles recording the names of the village's professors and doctors.

Not only famous for its tradition of learning, this village is also famous for its unique architecture, which was planned systematically hundreds of years ago. What is special about Hanh Thien village is that although life has changed a lot today, many old houses are still kept intact, not being demolished and rebuilt en masse.

Walking around the village, we can easily come across moss-covered tiled roofs, stained with time.

The houses over a hundred years old with the typical architecture of the Northern Delta countryside in Hanh Thien village are like silent "witnesses" recounting the many ups and downs of history and culture of the land and people here.

A typical example is the simple old house of the late General Secretary Truong Chinh located in Hamlet 7, Hanh Thien village. The house was built in 1902 with a main house of 5 rooms made of ironwood and roofed with tiles.

Nearby is the memorial site of Dr. Dang Xuan Bang (1828-1910), grandfather of late General Secretary Truong Chinh. This is also one of the ancient houses that is still preserved almost intact in Hanh Thien village.

Mr. Dang Vu Manh, the caretaker of the Dang Xuan family temple, said that this house was built by Dr. Dang Xuan Bang to live and teach after his retirement.

The house is made entirely of ironwood, located on a plot of land about 500 square meters. Although it has been more than 100 years, the structure still retains its original structure.

Not only was it the place where Dr. Dang Xuan Bang lived and taught, the house was also the place where Dan Cay newspaper was printed and published - one of the first few revolutionary newspapers in the country written and printed by the late General Secretary Truong Chinh and his two cousins ​​Dang Xuan Thieu and Dang Xuan Quyen.

Today, the house is a place of worship for Dr. Dang Xuan Bang and his family members.

The statue of Dr. Dang Xuan Bang was cast by his students.

Many houses over 100 years old in Hanh Thien village still retain their original structure thanks to the careful preservation of their owners through many generations. For them, the house is not only a place to live but also a traditional educational space, where children are taught about filial piety and the spirit of learning. Therefore, although modern life has brought many changes, many families in Hanh Thien village still try to preserve the old house style, considering it a treasure left by their ancestors. In the photo is the shrine of Mr. Dang Ngoc Toan (aka Mr. Giao Kien), where the first Dan Cay newspaper was published (1928-1930).

The ancient house of Mr. Do Vu Hung's family (born 1950) was built in 1891. This three-room, two-wing house is located on a plot of land about 1.6 Northern sao wide.

The building is built entirely of ironwood, with a solid structure. After more than 100 years, the house only needs to have its tiles changed once.

The outer wall of the gate is made of seashells and is also hundreds of years old.

Mr. Hung shared that although a new, spacious house has been built right next door, his family still keeps the old house because they want to preserve a part of the soul of their homeland and conserve the spiritual values, lifestyle, and traditional activities that previous generations have worked hard to cultivate.

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