Dinh Yen Viet
Yen Viet communal house belongs to Dong Cuu commune, Gia Binh district, which is an ancient village with a long history and culture and is reflected in the complex of ancient and profound relics, in which prominent is the village communal house, construction The artistic architecture of the two Le-Nguyen dynasties has been preserved quite intact to this day. Yen Viet communal house also preserves many precious antiques such as: god genealogy, ordination, literature, stone stele, worshiping objects. Based on the god of genealogy of Yen Viet communal house, the person worshiped is a famous general of Hai Ba Trung who had merit in fighting the Eastern Han invaders and “Truong Nguyen” – Thai monk Le Van Thinh had many merits with the Ly dynasty.
Yen Viet was originally an ancient village called “Go Vot”, located at the foot of Yen Viet mountain and is one of the “Go” villages located around Thien Thai mountain. Yen Viet Mountain is a mountain in the Thien Thai mountain range with the ancient name “Dong Cuu Son”. Regarding the Thien Thai mountain range, the book “Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi” writes as follows: “Thien Thai mountain is 5 miles northwest of Gia Binh district, there is a towering peak with mixed rocks and soil, this mountain tradition has a kind of red shaman like chau, there are other mountains on the side, the foot of the mountain is close to the river, on the mountain there is a pagoda called a scenic spot. This mountain has another name called Dong Cuu Son, another name is Dong Cao Son…”. Yen Viet communal house also preserves many precious antiques such as: god genealogy, ordination, literature, stone stele, worshiping objects.
However, the outstanding value of Yen Viet communal house is reflected in the architectural beauty of sculpture and art. Yen Viet communal house was built on a large scale, with fine art carvings in the Le Trung Hung period. In the Nguyen Dynasty, the 2nd year of King Tu Duc’s reign (1849) continued to be restored, embellished and preserved the beauty of the sculptural architecture of the two Le-Nguyen dynasties up to now. It is a large Dai Dinh building, facing Southeast, with Dinh-style architecture, including: 5 compartments (3 compartments 2 wings) 4 curved roofs. 2 compartments harem. Strong ironwood frame. On all architectural parts of Tien Sa, there are exquisite and artistic carvings.
On the first sentence of the Courthouse, there is still the original line of Chinese characters in the year of restoration and restoration in the Nguyen Dynasty: “Tu Duc Nhi Nien” (1849). All architectural parts such as the ruong, the seventh, the residual head are carved and decorated with the themes “Dragon nest”, “Fairy dragon” and artfully stylized flowers and leaves. The remaining heads are carved with a dragon’s head with pearls with elaborate and artistic touches. Especially on all the nave and side panels are embossed with skillful and artistic themes “Fairy Dragon”, “Dragon Nest”, art: mother dragons, baby dragons in flocks wrapped in tangerine layers. side by side, the mother dragon has a mane of hair that flies upwards, clearly showing the artistic style of the Le Trung Hung period; dotted on the mother dragon’s heads are the scenes of fairies riding dragons, dancing fairies, drumming fairies, flute-playing fairies, erhu fairies… have created a sacred “Dragon” and “Fairy” world, Mystery for the house. The door of the hammock in the middle is embossed with artistically “Four Spirits and Four Quarters”, painted in splendid gold, also contributing to the sacred splendor of the communal house. The entire communal house is tiled, the top of the roof is flat, the two pliers on both sides, the four corners of the blade are four dragon heads flying up to worship the communal house. Cuu Dinh opens in 3 compartments in front of Tien Sa, facing Southeast with a wall door system. In front of the communal house is a large brick yard, surrounded by the communal garden. And surrounding the communal house is a densely populated residential area. Southeast direction with panel door system. In front of the communal house is a large brick yard, surrounded by the communal garden. And surrounding the communal house is a densely populated residential area. Southeast direction with panel door system. In front of the communal house is a large brick yard, surrounded by the communal garden. And surrounding the communal house is a densely populated residential area.
The value of Yen Viet communal house is also reflected in traditional festivals. According to the old custom of Yen Viet village, every year on March 11 (lunar calendar), the village communal house is held. Right from the beginning of the year, the village had a meeting to discuss work for two Mr. Quan Dam and the armor (adjacent to East and West). In the festival, on the 11th, the communal house is opened to pack worshiping objects and blow flags and fans. Also on the same day, the 11th village held a procession of the God palanquin to the Ca communal house of Bao Thap village to sacrifice there for 1 day, then return the procession, the custom is called “Communication”. Legend has it that in the “five inner houses”, two villages Bao Thap and Yen Viet were originally a village, then split into two, Bao Thap is the brother, Yen Viet is the younger brother, so there is a custom of welcoming Gods between the two villages. On the 12th, the village holds a ceremony to worship God. On festival days, after the ceremony is a festival with many folk traditions and entertainment such as: rowing, tuong, wrestling, tree swing, wrestling, pot dam… Day 14, The village held a ceremony to end the festival. Today, the communal house is moved to January 7th and all traditional customs and traditions are still preserved.
Yen Viet communal house also belongs to the “Ten communal house” association. According to tradition, the Thap Communal House is the communal house of 10 villages in the reign of Thai Su-Truong Nguyen Le Van Thinh, located around Thien Thai mountain and along the banks of the Duong River. The villages belonging to the Ten Communal Houses are: Bao Thap, Yen Viet, Huong Vinh, Dong Cao, Hiep Son, Tri Nhi, Dich Trung, Van Xa, Hue Dong, and Cuu Son. The above villages are further divided into “five inner houses” and “five foreign houses”. The inner five communal houses are the communal houses that worship both the Citadel, Doan Cong and Le Van Thinh (Doan Cong is a famous general of Hai Ba Trung) including the villages: Bao Thap, Yen Viet, Huong Vinh, Dong Cao, and Hiep Son. The five foreign communal houses are villages that worship only one of the two village tutelary gods: Tri Nhi, Dich Trung, Van Xa, Hue Dong, and Cuu Son. The communal house festival is opened on the 6th day of the 2nd month (lunar calendar) in the years of the Monkey, the Rat, and the Dragon, which is famous among folk.
Yen Viet communal house has converged many values, but stands out for the value of sculptural architecture of the two Le-Nguyen dynasties. The communal house has gracefully curved tiled roofs, and the wooden frame is carved with sophisticated and artistic decoration. Yen Viet Communal House is one of the unique architectural and artistic works that contribute to the culture of Kinh Bac-Bac Ninh.
Source: Collected internet.