Ancient village, ancient house - the soul of the countryside is there

Located in the land of the long-established cultural flow in the Ngoc Linh mountain - Thu Bon river area, Tien Phuoc has both the cultural characteristics of Quang and the unique characteristics of the midland culture. This is also where there are still two beautiful fairy-tale villages: Loc Yen ancient village (Tien Canh) and Hoi An ancient village (Tien Chau).

Làng cổ, nhà cổ - hồn quê ở đó- Ảnh 1. — Gate to the ancient house in An Son village

About Loc Yen, listen to the whisper of a hundred years of time

Loc Yen ancient village is one of the four ancient villages in the country ranked as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2019. According to Mr. Nguyen Dinh Lien, an elder here, Loc Yen village was formed after land reclamation around the 15th - 16th century. The name Loc Yen (originally Loc An) dates back to the Tay Son period (1778 - 1802), named by Mr. Nguyen Cong Tuyet, a native of Tan Phuoc village (Tam Ky) who founded the village.

With an area of about 279 hectares including a complex of mountains, hills, rivers, streams and small terraced fields along the hillsides, through the changes of time, Loc Yen still retains almost intact the peaceful beauty inherent in the Vietnamese countryside. Ancient houses, stone alleys and tea banks are architectural complexes with the typical beauty of this village. There are currently 8 ancient houses made of jackfruit wood with the architecture of a three-room, two-wing house, combining sophisticated and unique carvings on the rafters, crossbeams, trusses, gables... through the talented hands of carpenters from Van Ha village in Tam Thanh commune, Phu Ninh district, Quang Nam. In particular, many ancient houses still preserve the magical rotating table that makes many visitors amazed when experiencing it.

Làng cổ, nhà cổ - hồn quê ở đó- Ảnh 2. — The entrance to the old house that Ngo Dinh Diem asked to buy twice but the owner refused to sell.

Most of the ancient houses lean against the mountain, the stone alleys planted with tea trees are stacked in layers, winding and facing the fields. The stone alleys planted with tea trees extend to both sides, forming a poetic garden. We can mention the typical ancient houses of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Man, Mr. Dong Viet Mao, Mr. Tran Cong Khiem. The most special is the house of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoan, about 150 years old, considered one of the most beautiful ancient houses in Quang Nam. This house is located halfway up the hill, leaning against the Bang May mountain range, in the distance is the Hon Ngang mountain range, the southern turn is stacked and paved with mountain stones with many beautiful patterns. The alley banks are two rows of tea trees all year round, all green and neatly trimmed. Surrounding this poetic house are the Ho and Roc fields, with two rice crops per year.

Many tourists believe that when visiting the ancient houses in Loc Yen, one should walk barefoot, and walk slowly, very slowly, feel the coolness in the body, then breathe in the fresh air with the fragrant scent of trees and fruits, that is the moment to enjoy, live deeply and understand the true meaning of the word peace.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoan, the owner of the unique ancient house, said: "I am the fourth generation to live in this house. In the last century, Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem came here twice to persuade my father to sell the house to him. But my father refused to sell it, because it was the blessing our ancestors left behind, and his descendants must preserve it at all costs." Mr. Hoan and his wife, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Suong, still add stone banks every day, plant flowers, prepare and take care of the charming garden, and protect the ancient house with the mysterious rotating table as a priceless treasure.

Hoi An ancient village is quiet and poetic

3 km west of Tien Phuoc district center is Hoi An village, Tien Chau commune. Once again, visitors are surprised by the name Hoi An which is only a village and not the ancient town of Hoi An - a world cultural heritage. The origin and origin of the name Hoi An are still inviting researchers to learn.

Làng cổ, nhà cổ - hồn quê ở đó- Ảnh 3. — Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoan is currently the heir to this ancient house that Mr. Diem asked to buy twice but was not able to.

Hoi An village currently has about 12/33 ancient houses of 5 villages in Tien Chau commune. The architecture is quite similar to the three-room, two-wing jackfruit wood house and carved rafters, gables, trusses... like the ancient houses in Loc Yen village, An Son, Tien Canh commune, but the scale of the houses is smaller.

A typical example is the ancient house of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Dong. According to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lan, 75 years old, Mr. Dong's wife, this house is nearly 150 years old, she is the fourth generation daughter-in-law. The great-grandfather of this family was the village chief. The house still retains the rotating table and the palanquin. Time has made the yin-yang tile roof sag, so the family has re-roofed it with terracotta tiles. The quiet houses reflect the years, hidden in the lush green gardens of fruit trees, next to the terraced fields winding along the foot of the hills, each season has a different look; the winding village roads, graceful with rows of areca trees, banks of tea leaves... are the beauty that has been preserved for hundreds of years.

It can be affirmed that the highlight of tourism in Tien land is the two ancient villages of Loc Yen and Hoi An. In order to preserve and promote the inherent values and exploit tourism in a systematic and professional manner, the locality needs to have an appropriate strategy, as stated by Mr. Duong Duc Lin, Vice Chairman of Tien Phuoc District People's Committee: "In the future, the locality will invest in exploiting tourism in an environmentally friendly direction; at the same time, create opportunities to widely promote tourism products, contributing to the overall development of the district". (continued)

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