Tan Lan Communal House Historical Relic Area

Tan Lan Communal House Historical Relic Area

Tan Lan Communal House is located on Nguyen Van Tri Street, Hoa Binh Ward, Bien Hoa City. Since its construction, the people took the name of the village, Tan Lan, to name the communal house. Through many ups and downs of history, the local name has changed many times, but the communal name still exists today. Legend has it that originally Tan Lan communal house was a small temple in Ken citadel, built by villagers during the reign of King Minh Mang to pay tribute to Tran Bien, admiral of general Tran Thuong Xuyen, who had great merit in exploring the land. belt and expand trade in Dong Nai - Gia Dinh region. After two moves (in 1861 and 1906), the communal house is in its current location. The front porch faces the windy Dong Nai river. The architecture of the communal house is in the style of a triangle consisting of three compartments: the vestibule, the main hall and the harem connected one after another. The main hall is decorated with altars, decorated with horizontal panels, parallel sentences, and wooden panels on large ironwood columns that are delicately carved and have artistic value. The vestibule roof is a unique work of art with ceramic paintings of hundreds of statues of people and objects representing vivid historical stories. The harem is divided into three compartments, the middle worships the Immortal Master, the two sides worship the Vietnamese Ancestors and the Chinese Immortals. The main object of worship in the communal house is the admiral and general Tran Thuong Xuyen. The main altar is solemn with a simple but majestic statue of a god on a lacquered and gilded throne. There are bronze sacred beasts standing around. In front of the god altar is a council table and two sets of bronze bowls. The two sides of the main hall are arranged with altars to worship the left and right banquets. Along the left and right walls, there are altars for eunuchs, queens, white horses and predecessors. Tran Thuong Xuyen was formerly the General of the three continents Cao - Loi - Liem under the Ming Dynasty (China). In 1679, the general guarding the water areas in Long Mon, Guangdong province (China) was Duong Ngan Dich and deputy general Hoang Tan; Together with the General Guard of the provinces Cao, Loi, Liem and Tran Thang Tai (ie Tran Thuong Xuyen) and deputy general Tran An Binh, they brought over 3,000 soldiers and family members, over 50 warships into the Tu Dung and Da estuaries. Nang asked the Nguyen lords for asylum in Vietnam. This was a group of Chinese people who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty and refused to submit to the Qing Dynasty, so they rebelled and waved the flag "anti-Manchu and submitted to the Ming Dynasty" but failed. Seeing that they were in a desperate situation, Lord Nguyen approved allowing them to immigrate... Lord Nguyen Phuc Tan "... then ordered a banquet to be held for them, comforting, praising, and providing medical care to the generals. They were given new mandarins and titles, and ordered to move into Dong Pho land to expand that land. They were guided by generals Van Trinh and Van Chieu, along with Duong Ngan Dich's Long Mon soldiers and soldiers, entering Loi Lap gate, following them. Dai and Tieu estuaries settled in My Tho. Soldiers and generals Cao, Loi and Liem of Tran Thuong Xuyen and Tran An Binh entered Can Gio estuary and then settled in Ban Lan, Dong Nai (Bien Hoa). Nowadays)". With a group of Vietnamese immigrants who arrived first, Tran Thuong Xuyen gathered Chinese merchants to build streets and create commercial establishments, making Nong Nai Dai Pho commercial port (Cu Lao Pho) once considered "the capital of Vietnam". "the most prosperous" association in the South at that time. Tran Thuong Xuyen is one of the people who made great contributions to the exploration and construction of the Dong Nai - Gia Dinh area. Regarding military activities, Tran Thuong Xuyen was a brave and strategic general who repeatedly commanded troops, kept the southern border safe, and expanded Vietnam's borders. Tran Thuong Xuyen died on the 23rd day of the 10th lunar month around 1720 (Canh Ty). Remembering the merits of Tran Thuong Xuyen, the Nguyen dynasty bestowed the noble title "Nguyen vi king, Tran vi general, great meritorious minister" (meaning: the Nguyen family is king, the Tran family is general, the success will never last. end), was ordained "Superior God" by King Minh Mang and Thieu Tri. In many places in the South, people have built temples to worship him, worshiping him as the country's deity. Source: Dong Nai Electronic Newspaper

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