The largest ancient communal house in Quang Nam
QUANG NAM – Chien Dan Temple, Tam Dan Commune, Phu Ninh District 550 years old has been repaired many times
In the center of the prosperous and modern city of Tay Ninh, an old house over 120 years old appears, though nestled next to high-rise buildings, it radiates an irresistible attraction.
At No. 39 Phan Chu Trinh Street in Quarter 2, Ward 1, Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh Province, there is an old house of Governor Nguyen Van Kien – a French official under the Central region, causing fever. in the virtual community because of its ancient and quiet looks.
The old house “causing fever” in Tay NinhIt is known that the house was built in 1894, so to this day it is 127 years old and is owned and managed by 81-year-old Tran Ngoc Suong family – the fourth grandchild of the owner of the house. .
The special thing is that even though it has been built for a long time, no matter how many people left, many houses collapsed because of the ravages of war, or the harshness of time, that small house is still standing. stunned and unscathed unharmed. Therefore, at present, even if someone from another province comes to exchange a spacious and modern villa for an old house over 120 years old in Tay Ninh , the landlord still refuses to think and is trying very hard to keep. preserve and protect.
Architecture is still quite intact despite being very oldBefore the architecture and historical and significant values of the old house, on September 19, 2017, the People’s Committee of Tay Ninh Province honored it as a Provincial-level Architectural Monument, so it is even more attractive. more interest and more people coming to visit.
The house has an area of about 240 square meters, which about 20 meters long and 12 meters wide, built in the traditional “Dinh” style, the roof is tiled with typical yin-yang tiles of ancient houses and its fronts look straight. to the majestic Ba Den mountain .
The builder is in the traditional Dinh typefaceHowever, the unique feature of the old house of Tay Ninh Doc Phu porcelain is the interference of Western Europe, with the floor of the house being paved with hexagonal ship bricks rather than the usual rectangular baked brick and 1-floor mezzanine (attic) spacious and airy. So, even if you go to the more famous old houses with French architecture like the old house of Binh Thuy or the old house Huynh Le Thuy …, you will not be able to see the image of the wooden stairs. Sophisticated set up to connect upstairs.
The doors are made of wood, although fading with the years but still very solid and sturdy, even the wooden frames are still as tight as they were. In it, there are 4 main doors, 8 windows on the ground floor and 2 windows in the attic divided equally, so when the door is fully opened, the room can fully absorb the sunlight and cool breezes. makes the space always bright and airy.
The door is still very solidFrom the house overlooking a large courtyard with many bonsai, the back room is designed for daily activities such as cooking and resting. But the most impressive thing is that the side wall has grown green moss and is naturally covered with vines, combined with lovely flower pots lined up below, forming a living background. virtual “peak”, causing not only young people but also the bride and groom couples to come to the 127-year-old house in Tay Ninh to take wedding photos.
Virtual living wall on top of the old houseRevealing, if you come to take pictures here, you will not have to pay 1 fee, but please ask skillful permission to Mr. Suong – the owner of the house and do not touch, damage or break precious objects. it is in the house
If the architecture of an old house over 120 years old in Tay Ninh has a harmonious interference between two cultures East – West, the interior and layout of them are completely pure Vietnamese style. With the nave as a place to worship ancestors and the governor, there is a table of incense, examination and worship and the opposite side.
The house is a place of ancestor worshipAlthough the furniture in the house was less than when it was first built because during the war the family was afraid of being damaged, brought and then lost, but it was still very complete, typically: the couch preciously displayed in the middle of the house, a set of 10cm thick horse boards on either side, small tables and chairs to receive guests, altar cabinets, panels or willow paintings hung on the wall, …
Even modern items that can only be found in wealthy French families such as bronze phonographs, dial phones and old typewriters … are still kept here.
The memorabilia is still quite well preservedIn particular, all objects in the old house in Tay Ninh : from columns, trusses, doors, walls, guard, stairs, railings, to tables and chairs and ancestral altars … are made entirely from precious woods, expensive mother-of-pearl inlays and intricately carved motifs such as dragon, unicorn, mandarin, phoenix, grass, flowers, birds, or lotus and conifer, chrysanthemum, bamboo apricot …
However, the most valuable is the portrait of Governor Nguyen Van Kien, although it has been taken for more than 100 years, but still clear, showing his elegance, elegance and dignity, making anyone come. This is also not help admiring, surprised. Or the water-ink painting hanging in the corner of the house is older than the current old Suong, an old lamp with a similar age placed on the altar, two yellow cards with two lines of matching sentences in Chinese characters and a set of 8 types. Ancient weapons are older than houses, extremely valuable.
Precious pictures in the houseIf you are a fan of ancient architecture or simply love the nostalgic features, the old house over 120 years old in Tay Ninh is the ideal destination for you.
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