Close-up of the 4 billion VND village gate in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, the people of Dien Hoang commune (Dien Chau) are living in an excited mood because the village has a new big and beautiful gate. The gate is made from two main materials: stone and wood with a cost of about 4 billion VND.

Dien Hoang Commune is located in the northeast of Dien Chau district, a land with a long tradition of Phu Dien region in the old Hoan Chau land. Dien Hoang has the famous Hoang Ha drum craft village that has been around for more than 200 years with a 16-generation secret craft of the Nguyen family, descendants of Cuong Quoc Cong Nguyen Xi. This majestic village gate is located in Thanh Nam hamlet, on the road leading to the center of Dien Hoang commune. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Tan - Chairman of Dien Hoang commune said that the gate was made of about 50 cubic meters of wood (ebony, ironwood) and 70 cubic meters of stone, with a total cost of about 4 billion VND, invested in by Dien Hoang's children living far from home. The gate's architecture is in the style of a three-door gate, including 6 columns, 4 rows, and 3 roof levels. On both sides are 2 stone screens attached to the pillars. Photo: Huy Thu

The stone part was crafted by craftsmen in Quy Hop and Hue. The inner details are carved with beautiful patterns. Photo: Huy Thu

The three-tiered yin-yang tiled roof has curved eaves. The top tier is decorated with two graceful dragons facing the moon. Photo: Huy Thu

The beams, lower beams, and rafters are elaborately carved. The woodwork was done by Nam Dan mortise and tenon craftsmen and carved by Northern craftsmen. Seven craftsmen worked continuously for 3 months with a salary of 450 million VND. Photo: Huy Thu

Along with the Quynh Doi village gate, the Dien Hoang village gate is also ranked among the most magnificent village gates in Nghe An. Mr. Tan added: "Before constructing the village gate, the commune held many meetings to collect opinions from the people and ask for opinions from the district. After this project, the Dien Hoang expatriate association will continue to support their hometown in building a martyr cemetery." Photo: Huy Thu

Huy Thu