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The over 200-year-old house in Tay Giai village, Vinh Tien commune, Vinh Loc district (Thanh Hoa) is preserved by Mr. Pham Ngoc Tung's family as a treasure.
Mr. Pham Ngoc Tung, the owner of the house, said that he is the 7th generation of the Pham family, and his whole family currently lives in this ancient house.
The house was built in 1810. The first owner of the house was Mr. Bat (Mr. Tung's great-grandfather), an eighth-rank mandarin of the Nguyen Dynasty.
As the 7th generation, Mr. Tung heard that to build this wooden house, Mr. Bat hired the best workers from the old Nam Ha province (now Ha Nam province).
The house is mainly made of wood, 9.8m wide, 21.5m long, 5m high, and has 7 compartments. There are 3 main compartments and 4 side compartments, the 3 middle compartments are for worship and common activities.
The house has 27 large and small pillars and 3 main doors with 12 panels. The rafters, rafters, and gong stands of the house are intricately carved with decorative motifs including the four sacred animals (dragon, unicorn, turtle, phoenix) and the four noble plants (pine, bamboo, chrysanthemum, apricot). With its unique architecture, the house is always cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Over time, some parts of the house have deteriorated. In September 2002, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) coordinated to restore it on the principle of ensuring originality.
After restoration, the house was recognized by UNESCO as one of the 10 most typical ancient folk houses in Vietnam.
The house is located just a few hundred meters from the West gate of the Ho Dynasty Citadel heritage site, and is also a favorite destination for tourists when visiting the Ho Dynasty Citadel.
Some pictures of the 200-year-old house next to the Ho Dynasty Citadel heritage:
