Bo Duong Communal House

Bo Duong Communal House

Bo Duong communal house, Hong Phong commune, was built during the Le dynasty, Chinh Hoa era, over 300 years ago. The communal house is called Dinh Dong "East facing communal house" located in the center of Bo Duong village, Hong Phong commune, and is one of the three remaining communal houses in the ancient temple architectural complex of the Village. The communal house was built in the year Ky Ty (1689) of the Le dynasty, the reign of Chinh Hoa, the Dong communal house has the shape of the letter Dinh (J), the architecture is in the style of a traditional belt communal house in the Northern Delta, structured with a system of pillars. , bunk, truss bed, massive boat, including harem, ancient prize and 5 great worship rooms, low-slung roof, roofed with funny-nosed tiles, wooden pavilion covered with dragons flanking phoenixes, in the middle of the roof are 2 cows. Nghe, the roof of the communal house are two Lac dragons expressing the majestic power of creation. From a distance, the roof of the communal house looks as elegant as a kite taking flight; The interior of the pavilion has many pieces of delicately carved art on wood: Dragon, Ly, Quy, Phuong, Pine, Plum, Chrysanthemum, bamboo with philosophical features like a mother dragon teaching her children; Describes Village festival scenes such as: water puppetry, bowing, wrestling, boat racing... and many precious worship objects such as: thrones, war horses, octagons, lacquered and gold lacquered couplets. Bronze bells and many other worshiping objects have historical connections. In front of the communal house is a large yard, on both sides there are 14 banquet spaces, adjacent to the communal house in the front are the east tru and west tru gates; Entering the communal house yard through three gates including: the main gate, two gates on the left and right, the corner parallel to the three gates is two soaring pillars, on top covered with leaf buds that look like a giant pen writing poetry into the blue sky. The architectural complex of communal houses, temples, and temples in Bo Duong village is ancient and magnificent, one of the most magnificent in the region. But due to historical events, the weathering process caused a lot of loss. In 1993, with financial support from the state and contributions from local people, the communal house was restored and repaired. In 1995, Bo Duong and Hong Phong communal houses were decided by the Ministry of Culture and Information. decided to rank it as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. In 2010, the state supported over 10 billion VND and Bo Duong communal house continued to be restored and embellished. In 2011, the Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Duong province supported the locality to restore the ancient traditional festival, thereby serving as a basis for the people of Bo Duong village, Hong Phong commune, to preserve and promote the values culture at monuments. According to legend, the communal house worships General Cao Xuan Huu in Tam Hoang Village, Sieu Loai district, Thuan Thanh district (ancient name is Thuan An, Kinh Bac religion), he was born on the 13th of the first month in the year of Giap Ty, belonging to a family of virtuous people. core. Mr. Cao Xuan Huu is a talented man. Since he was a child, his parents sent him to pursue a university degree. He is famous for being intelligent and good at literature and martial arts. When his parents passed away, at that time in the 18th Hung Due Dynasty, at an old age, the king gave birth to 20 princes and 6 princesses, all of whom were immortal, intending to cede the throne to his son-in-law, Son Thanh, in the court. There was a General of the Thuc family who rebelled and asked for help from a neighboring country, intending to usurp the throne. Mr. Cao Xuan Huu went to help the King suppress the bandits. He was a talented man and was appointed by the King as a striker and general in command of the envoy. He and his soldiers were stationed in Bo Duong and Hong Phong and from there spread out everywhere to suppress the enemy. Wherever the troops went, the enemy dispersed. The country returned to peace. On the occasion of his trip, he visited his old place of Hong Chau. On the 13th day of the third lunar month, he held a party to celebrate the victory "Song of Triumph" and then passed away in Bo Duong, Hong Kong. Phong on November 12 (lunar calendar). General Cao Xuan Huu was bestowed by the King with the title: "Linh Ung the King conferred the title of Duong Dinh Linh Ung Pho Huu, Propaganda, Trach Chieu Thong, Resolute, Brave, Heroic, Protector of the Nation, Mighty, Talented, and Strategic, Superior Deity". The edict allows Bo Duong village, Hong Phong commune, to establish a temple to worship the gods and enjoy blessings with the country as a permanent ritual in the future. Since ancient times, every spring on the 13th day of the 3rd lunar month, remembering the day of his "Triumph Song", the Village people have had the custom of holding a festival to celebrate: carrying palanquins, offering sacrifices to pray for the country and people. peace, favorable weather, lush vegetation, good harvests, and a warm home. The village festival also has many fun activities such as: cheo singing, dum singing, lighting fireworks, hitting clay fireworks, cockfighting... most especially the water puppet show. Bo Duong Communal House Cultural and Historical Relic was built in a central location in the middle of Bo Duong village with an architectural complex and a campus of 1783.1 m2. The communal house faces East. In front, there is the main inter-village road running through and there is a Water Puppet House. The southeast is adjacent to the house displaying puppet shows and the village's central Cultural House. The west borders the residential area. To the north is a large pond, which was also a place for water puppetry in ancient times. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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