National Historical Site of Mo family 'cries for help'
(Baonghean.vn) - Having existed for a long time, Mo communal house in Hau Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) - a national historical relic is seriously degraded and needs to be restored and renovated.
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Mo Communal House was built by the people of Duc Hau village, Giai Lac commune (now Hau Thanh commune) in the 17th century to worship the village's tutelary god and the gods who contributed to the village and the country. In 1884, the communal house was built on a large scale with 3 large houses. In 1887, the French colonialists attacked the village and burned the communal house. In 1912, the communal house was rebuilt. Previously, Mo Communal House was located in the middle of a low-lying field, often flooded during heavy rains. Several decades ago, the communal house was moved to its current high position. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| For Hau Thanh people, Mo communal house is not only a sacred place of worship and a place for village community activities, but also a witness to many historical events that took place in the locality: During the Can Vuong movement against the French, Mr. Nguyen Xuan On and Mr. Le Doan Nha chose the Mo communal house area as their headquarters. After the August Revolution, Mo communal house was the place where the first popular education class in the region was opened. Mo communal house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as aNational Historic Site2006. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Currently, the Mo Communal House relic has 4 structures: the worshiping hall, the rear palace, the left wing and the right wing. The worshiping hall has 3 compartments and 2 wings, more than 15 m long, with a tam oai structure using traditional mortise and tenon techniques, and is covered with yin and yang tiles. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| On the wooden frame of the worship hall, many wooden structures are elaborately carved with images of "four sacred animals, four seasons"... In the photo: Sculptures on the front beam of Mo communal house. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| After a long time of existence, Mo communal house has seriously degraded. The worshiping house and the back palace have many pillars and walls hollowed out by termites, the foundation and walls of the communal house have many large cracks, the roof has many damaged and leaking places. The most seriously damaged are the two buildings on the left and right. In recent times, to preserve and use, the local government has covered the roof of the house with tarpaulin. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The house has a tiled roof, severely damaged, the walls are cracked, the pillars and wooden beams are hollowed out by termites. Despite the damage, the right half of the house is still being used to store some items, and to place a bed... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The left half of the house, especially the near-side room, has two broken tiled roofs, falling in large pieces, unable to protect from the rain and sun. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Degradation, severely damaged, the two houses on the left and right are at risk of collapsing at any time, especially when it rains and is windy. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Mr. Nguyen Viet Tri - Vice Chairman of Hau Thanh Commune People's Committee said: Mo Communal House is now seriously degraded and needs to be restored and renovated promptly. Currently, the local government is planning to mobilize people, children living far from home... to join hands to contribute to renovating and restoring the communal house, with the desire to contribute to preserving the heritage of our ancestors. Photo: Huy Thu |
