Visit King's Palace

Built in the early 20th century, so far  the Vuong family residence  of King Meo Vuong Chinh Duc has existed for nearly a century. With extremely unique construction architecture, this ancient mansion was classified as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 1993. When coming here, visitors can not only admire the unique architecture. The uniqueness of the old house but also the opportunity to discover the culture of the H’mong people and other interesting experiences.

 

1. Where is Vuong’s mansion?

The Vuong family mansion  is located at the foot of a small valley in Sa Phin commune, Dong Van district, Ha Giang province.

This entire mansion has a total area of ​​​​nearly 3 thousand m2 and is located on a high block of land, surrounded by arc mountains. This is turtle shell terrain that has a great defensive function. After a hundred years of age and many events, ups and downs, this ancient edifice is still kept almost intact, unaffected by the harsh terrain and climate of the northern mountainous region.

 

 

2. How to move to Vuong’s mansion

To get to the mansion, you must first move to Ha Giang, you can choose to take a bus or travel by motorbike.

Traveling by motorbike on Ha Giang road is really an unforgettable experience, when you can admire the majestic mountain scenery, immense terraced fields and dangerous passes. Someone once said that you should travel to the Northwest once in your life, otherwise it would be a pity. If you go in a large group and have a hard time driving, don’t hesitate to hit the road. It will take you about 8-10 hours on a motorbike, so please ensure your health and prepare adequate supplies for the trip.

 

 

Buses are a safe choice for those who are not good at riding motorbikes, because the Ha Giang road has many high passes and steep slopes. If starting from Hanoi, the road is about 300 km, it takes about 7-8 hours sitting in the car. In addition, if you choose to go by bus for safety and save time but still want to experience backpacking in the high mountains, you can  rent a motorbike in Ha Giang , the price is also affordable, only about 150-200k /day.

 

 

After arriving in Ha Giang, from the city center, you move to Quan Ba ​​heaven gate, go through Yen Minh pine forest to reach the Vuong family mansion.

According to many young people, it usually takes 2-3 days to fully explore the beauty of this place. In addition  to the Vuong family mansion  , you can combine visiting some special places around such as Quang Ba heaven gate, Pao’s house, Nho Que river, Du Gia …

 

 

3. Tickets to visit the Vuong family mansion

Tickets to visit  Vuong’s mansion  are 25,000 VND/person. If you come here by motorbike, you park your car outside, there is a market right there so people will take care of you.

In addition to visiting architecture and culture, the Vuong family’s palace is also a great check-in place with thousands of extremely photogenic shooting angles. A small note to you is that you should not come here at noon because the sun is quite hot, the picture is not beautiful.

 

 

4. Explore the Vuong family mansion

Stepping into this ancient mansion, you will surely feel admiring the massive architecture of this place, which is both mysterious and ancient and solemn, yet simple and close. That is because  the architecture of the Vuong family residence  is a combination of the architecture of the Chinese, the French and the construction of the Mong people.

Learn the history of the mansion and the Vuong family in Ha Giang, this mansion was built in the early 20th century, built by King Meo Vuong Chinh Duc for his son Vuong Chinh Sung. At that time, the Vuong family was the largest family in Ha Giang, extremely rich and powerful. The amount of money that King Meo spent to build the mansion amounted to 15 thousand white silver coins, the money now is about 150 billion.

 

 

At that time, there were no machines, so this mansion was built entirely by hand and strength of the Mong people. Therefore, this place has extremely deep historical and cultural value. The Meo King’s mansion in Ha Giang  is also associated with the story of the brotherhood between Uncle Ho and Vuong Chinh Sung during the years of resistance against the French.

The whole mansion is divided into 3 areas Tien, Trung, Hau with all 64 rooms with a capacity of up to 100 people, which is the living and working place of all members of the Vuong family. The walls of the rooms are built with green stone, the roofs are made of pine wood and terracotta tiles are used for roofing.

 

 

 

The mansion is surrounded by hundreds of years old magnolia trees. Stepping through the majestic stone gate is a path made entirely of exquisitely carved marble slabs.

 

 

 

Experiencing many lows and events of time, but  Vuong’s mansion  still retains its unique and ancient architectural features. Standing in the middle of the mansion, you feel like you are lost in the old years, a little sad and difficult to put into words.

 

 

 

In 2004, the mansion was dedicated to the state by the Vuong family, becoming a national conservation monument, and a destination for tourists to visit and admire. The Vuong family moved to live around the mansion, they both did business and became enthusiastic guides introducing the history and features of this ancient mansion to visitors.

 

 

5. Interesting experiences when coming to Vuong Ha Giang’s mansion

In addition to visiting the hundred-year-old mansion, visitors can combine exploring the surrounding places such as visiting Sa Phin market to shop, check in Yen Minh pine forest, admire the buckwheat flower field, Take a boat trip on Nho Que river, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Dong Van rocky plateau…

 

 

 

 

And remember, don’t forget to enjoy some special dishes, the weather in the mountains is cold, there is nothing better than enjoying grilled eggs and hot baked buckwheat cakes.

 

 

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