Location: Tho Ha Communal House is in Tho Ha Village, Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province.
Characteristics:
Tho Ha, an ancient communal house built under the reign of King Le Hy Tong is surrounded by many old trees. It was built according to the form
of the Chinese character cong.
The
praise-giving house is 27m long, 16m wide and stands on a raised ground
surrounded by three grey stones steps. The roofs of the Communal House
are covered with ancient crescent-shaped tiles curved up like a scimitar
sword blade at the four corners and decorated with purple-burned glazed
terra-cotta creatures such as lion cubs. There are 22 mighty levers
intricately engraved with dragons, clouds, and lion cubs.
The
praise-giving house is divided into 7 rooms and is supported by 48
ironwood pillars. The roof frame is engraved with lively scenes. The
ladies in long dresses wearing their hair in buns or turbans, riding
phoenixes and dragons or dancing over the floating clouds, are
remarkable. The floor of the temple is laid with polished blue stones.
The wooden entrance of the communal house is engraved and painted in
gold, conferring it with a solemn and ancient atmosphere.
The inscription on an old stela, relates that Tho Ha Communal House was built through the material contribution of Tho Ha villagers. Even now, it is clearly still honoured and cared for with pride.
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