The ancient beauty of Phuc Hau communal house

Huy Thu• DNUM_BJZAEZCABJ 17:06

(Baonghean.vn) - Existing for nearly 180 years, Phuc Hau Communal House in Lam Son Commune, Do Luong District is an ancient structure with beautiful architecture in Luong land.

Phuc Hau Communal House is located in the center of Phuc Hau village, Lam Son commune, built in 1843. During the feudal period, the communal house was a place for cultural activities of the village, as well as a place to worship the village's tutelary god and those who contributed to the homeland and the country.

Phuc Hau Communal House and the ancient banyan tree next to it were once the places where revolutionary soldiers planted the red hammer and sickle flag to call on the people to fight to reduce high taxes. During the resistance years, the communal house was a warehouse for military supplies, food, and a place to hold the Inter-Zone 4 Conference, etc. After nearly 200 years of existence, through many ups and downs, the Communal House still retains its ancient architecture with a massive 5-room house, roofed with yin-yang tiles.

Compared to the ancient communal houses that still exist in Do Luong, Phuc Hau communal house is considered large. The wooden frame of the communal house is designed in the style of a gong stand with lines, giving it a graceful and symmetrical beauty.

Of the 6 trusses of the communal house, 2 are specially constructed with many details carved with sophisticated and vivid patterns, creating the main beauty of the communal house frame.

On these rafters, the structure of overlapping beams and beams is clearly visible, painted to highlight the patterns and components. Compared to Dong Vien communal house in Nam Phuc commune (Nam Dan), the density and themes of sculpture and carvings in Phuc Hau communal house are not much, but still create a unique mark with graceful and strong carvings.

Phuc Hau communal house does not have surrounding walls like some ancient communal houses, but the rafters are placed on brick pillars, creating a solid and airy space.

On the roofs of Phuc Hau communal house, the corners of the communal house are curved and the edges are decorated with beautiful dragon, phoenix, unicorn, and kylin images.

Over hundreds of years of history, Phuc Hau Communal House, with its ancient banyan tree spreading its shade along the village road, is not only a testament to many historical events in the locality, but also a part of the soul of the homeland, a place that preserves the memories of many generations of Lam Son people. In 2012, Phuc Hau Communal House was recognized as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic.