The architectural masterpiece of the ancient communal house has just been ranked as a special national monument.

TPO - On the morning of February 15, Dan Phuong district (Hanoi) held a ceremony to receive the National Special Monument ranking certificate for Dai Phung communal house, Dan Phuong commune. The communal house was built at the end of the 17th century, worshiping the Holy Spirit Lich Hoa Quang Thuong Dang Than and General Vu Hung - who had the merit of defeating the enemy under the Tran dynasty.

Báo Tiền Phong•15/02/2025

TPO - On the morning of February 15, Dan Phuong district ( Hanoi ) held a ceremony to receive the National Special Monument ranking certificate for Dai Phung communal house, Dan Phuong commune. The communal house was built at the end of the 17th century, worshiping the Holy Spirit Lich Hoa Quang Thuong Dang Than and General Vu Hung - who had the merit of defeating the enemy under the Tran dynasty.

On the morning of February 15 (January 18 of the lunar calendar), Dan Phuong district (Hanoi) held a ceremony to receive the National Special Monument ranking certificate for Dai Phung communal house, Dan Phuong commune.

Dai Phung Communal House in Dai Phung Village, Dan Phuong Commune, Dan Phuong District, is one of the ancient and large-scale communal houses in Vietnam. Dai Phung Communal House was built in the second half of the 17th century, worshiping the Holy Spirit Lich Hoa Quang Thuong Dang Than and General Vu Hung - who had the merit of defeating the enemy under the Tran Dynasty in the 14th century.

Dai Phung Communal House dates back to the reign of King Tran Nghe Tong. The architecture consists of three main sections: the front hall, the main worship hall, and the rear palace. On the right gable is an ancient well.

The relic site is located in the center of Dai Phung village, on a campus of 2,542 m2. Dai Phung Communal House architecture consists of three main items: the front hall, the main worship hall and the back hall. On the right gable is an ancient well, with a source of clear laterite water all year round. Dai Phung Communal House is a particularly unique relic in that the entire original structure is made of xoan wood with a large, low roof, suitable for both space, climate and circumstances, showing that this is a creation of local residents.

The greatest value of Dai Phung communal house is expressed in the architectural and sculptural decorative themes that still retain the artistic date of the 17th century with over 1,000 motifs of high cultural and artistic value. The plastic arts of Dai Phung communal house have reached a rare high level in our country in general, and in the 17th century in particular.