Admire the unique beauty of Huong communal house

Huong Communal House is located in the center of Phuc Tho village, built in 1820, to worship the village's tutelary god, Trung Hung Tan Vi Thieu Pho Liem Quan Cong Tran Dang Dinh, and other gods who have contributed to the people and the country. During the Nguyen Xuan On uprising, the communal house was burned by French soldiers in 1887, and was later repaired by the people. Over hundreds of years, Huong Communal House has been restored many times but still retains its ancient architecture with two main structures: the worshiping hall and the sanctuary.

The worshiping house is 17m long, more than 10m wide, has 3 compartments and 2 wings, with 6 rows of vertical columns and 4 rows of horizontal columns. The wooden frame of the worshiping house is intricately carved and sculpted.

Inside the roof trusses are embossed images of dragons and phoenixes, vivid and graceful, in large sizes.

On the wooden structures are a collection of sculptures with traditional themes such as the four sacred animals, four seasons...

Each wooden structure is a complete work. In the photo: Close-up of a phoenix holding a willow branch.

The corners of the communal house are elaborately carved with themes such as dragons holding wills, book boxes, scrolls, inkstones, etc. The carvings on Huong communal house are said to have reached a level of technical skill, demonstrating the talent of ancient artisans.

The middle room of the worshiping hall stands out with the image of two dragons facing the moon.

The uniqueness of Huong communal house is also shown in the construction. On the roof of the worshiping house are decorated with dragons and other symbolic and stylized images.

Soft curved blades on the roofs of Huong communal houses.

The harem is a 3-room, 8-roof house with a special architecture. The front of the harem is embossed with 3 large Chinese characters Phuc Tho Dinh (Phuc Tho village communal house), on the right is the word "Nhu tai" (God is sitting here), on the left is the word "Chi nguong" (looking up). After hundreds of years of history, Huong communal house still retains its value in artistic architecture, is a place for spiritual, religious and communal cultural activities of local people.