Description
Based on historical documents in the communal house, the monument dates back to the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. Previously, the communal house - mausoleum was in Tay An village, in Ha Bac, Quang Phuoc district, Binh Hoa government. At first, this was just Binh Tay mausoleum, but after the old Binh Tay communal house was demolished in 1990, the people moved some relics of the communal house along with the restored mausoleum to build it on the Binh Tay communal house - mausoleum. In 1994, villagers restored Tien Hien Temple; 2001 restored the pre-evil and post-electricity.
Communal house - Tomb of Ong Nam Hai and Ban Canh Thanh Hoang, which are the two main gods worshiped. In addition, the communal house - mausoleum also worships Thuy Long, Thanh Nuong, Princess, Than Nong, the predecessors, the late sages...
The relic is built in the shape of the word "nail" with 3 front halls and a back hall. In addition, there are ritual subjects, foreign ordination, internal ordination, martial arts, Princess temple, Than Nong temple, Thuy Long temple, Thanh Nuong temple, Tien Hien temple (Western house), east house, guest house 1, house guest 2.
The sacrifice consists of 3 equal compartments, designed in the traditional Vietnamese architectural style with the basic material of bricks and mortar, along with a main bearing system of columns, truss, combined with the system. diaphragm, guys, rui, sesame... support roof. In which, 4 wooden pillars covered with concrete outside are the main force-bearing. On the body of the column, there is an embossed dragon image, linked with two sets of columns and oblique bars. Above, there is a wooden diaphragm with the 14th Thanh Thai date on it, with a lost line: "Thursday year Nham Dan, 14th Thanh Thai year (1902). Create the auspicious day of March twenty-eight."
The post hall is connected to the front of the temple, designed with a space, which is the place to worship the gods of Nam Hai and Ban Canh Thanh Hoang. The main bearing system is 4 walls supporting the roof. In the central position is the altar to worship the God, on both sides of the altar, there are two sentences with the first letter compounded from the name of the relic with the content praising the merits of the worshiped deity:
Spelling:
Binh set up to worship the immortal spirit Dai Can Nam Hai,
The Western Citadel often sacrifices to the spirit of inspiration.
Translate:
Binh established to worship the immortal spirit Dai Can Nam Hai,
The Western Citadel often sacrifices to the shining god.
The roof is covered with western tiles, on the top of the roof of the sacrifice in the middle is decorated with embossed embossed "Two dragons adoring jars of gourd". The two sides of the gable wall are decorated with embossed ferocious tiger faces with the meaning of suppressing evil spirits, controlling murderous intent and turning evil into sand. On the roof of Hau Palace, the image is embossed with the image of "Carp crossing the dance floor", that image is related to the carp that turns into a dragon after crossing the dance gate, thereby expressing the spirit of learning and overcoming difficulties. Villagers study and achieve the talents of the people here.
Every year, to commemorate the merits of the gods, on the 11th and 12th of the third lunar month, people hold a festival. In addition to the ceremony, there is also a festival (Sing Boi) to serve the people to have fun and enjoy traditional folk art.
A special thing of great value in terms of history - culture, is that Binh Tay communal house - mausoleum still retains many valuable relics and antiques, including: 9 ordinations granted by the Nguyen kings during the Nguyen Dynasty. In addition, the communal house also preserves the intangible cultural heritage: rituals, worshiping rituals, worshiping texts, Han Nom documents, worshiping music, etc.
Nine ordinations of Binh Tay communal house and mausoleum include:
- The third Minh Mang ordination (1822) conferred on the Nam Hai Cu clan the Jade Dragon chi god;
- Ordaining the 3rd Thieu Tri (1843) to the Nam Hai Cu clan, the Jade Dragon, the god;
- Ordaining the 3rd Thieu Tri (1843) to the Nam Hai Cu clan, the Jade Dragon, the god;
- Ordaining the 3rd Thieu Tri (1843) to the Nam Hai Cu clan, the Jade Dragon, the god;
- The 3rd Order of Tu Duc (1850) conferred on the Nam Hai Cu the Ngoc Lan chi god;
- The 2nd Dong Khanh ordination (1887) conferred on the Nam Hai Cu the Ngoc Lan chi god;
- The 3rd Duy Tan ordination (1909) conferred on the Nam Hai Cu the Jade Dragon chi god;
- The second decree of Khai Dinh (1917) conferred the title on the Nam Hai Cu tribe, the god of the Jade unicorn;
- Ordaining the 9th Khai Dinh (1924) to the Nam Hai Cu tribe, the god of the Jade unicorn.
With typical architectural and artistic values, the communal house was ranked as a provincial relic by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 2639/QD – October 14, 2010.