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Long Huu Dong commune, Tay Ninh province is not only a land known for its specialty Cho Dao rice but is also home to many valuable historical and cultural relics. If you have the opportunity to travel to Tay Ninh and return to Long Huu Dong commune, don't forget to visit the Hundred Pillar House. The "unique" feature of the house is not only because the name originates from its architectural characteristics (the house has over a hundred pillars), but also because this is a "long" house of Hue, located in the middle of the Southern countryside. The hundred-column house is located on the left bank of Vam Co Dong river, in Long Huu Dong commune, Tay Ninh province. This house was built by Mr. Tran Van Hoa, who was then Huong Su of Long Huu village, Loc Thanh Ha district, Cho Lon province. Although it is called a hundred-column house, the truth is that the house has up to 120 columns, of which 68 main columns and 52 small auxiliary square columns. The hundred-column house has the style "Quoc", 3 compartments, 2 double wings with an area of 822m2 in a garden of 4,886m2. This house was started in 1901, in 1903 it was completed and in 1904, the decorative carving was completed by a group of 15 workers from My Xuyen village - a famous carpentry village of Thua Thien - Hue using mainly precious woods such as rosewood, ebony... the roof is covered with yin and yang tiles, the floor is made of 0.9m high boulders, the floor is tiled with hexagonal Chinese tiles. The house consists of two parts: the first part is the internal and external part, the second part is the living and living part. The last rice granary was completely dismantled (1952), now only the foundation remains. The main side of the house faces Northwest, around the house there is a large yard used to dry rice and flour. The hallways, porches and floors are tiled with Chinese tiles, the spacious space faces a large garden so it is always cool. The main door and windows have slats and wooden panels. The main structure of the Hundred Pillar House is the Xuyen Dinh style (also known as the Dab Trinh house or the Ruong house), with an eight-pillar style frame, positioned in the West - East, Early - Later direction. Parts of the main structure such as trunh and truong are threaded and curved like a ruong house in the Central region. The junction between the main part and the bamboo to support the roof of the house is stylized in the shape of a "pestle and mortar", symbolizing the harmony of yin and yang (so it is also called the mortar and pestle house style). This is a traditional house style that has many advantages because the frame is very sturdy. In particular, the architectural decoration at the Hundred Pillar House shows that the sculptural art of past artisans was at a high level through layout, theme expression as well as technical processing. The entire system of trusses and rafters is elaborately embossed and carved with the themes "clouds turning into dragons", "four times" like "strings turning leaves" typical of Hue. The internal and external rooms are where the highest concentration of aesthetic value of the building is concentrated, to which the ancients engraved brocade on every touch. It is a diverse and rich collection of classical themes such as "four sacred things", "four times", "eight results"; Motifs representing Phuc - Loc - Tho alongside Western themes such as roses, squirrels - grapes, and Southern elements such as custard apple, bowl bowl, star fruit, and mangosteen, have been meticulously expressed by artisans on bamboo bags, box frames, partitions, wind-leaf walls, altars, comfortable chairs, round tables, long tables, using the techniques of parasol carving, embossment, channel carving, embossing on parasol-carved backgrounds, extremely skillfully. ingenious. This unique architectural work contains more than 100 years of history and many precious artifacts. You will see antique wooden furniture or unique and highly valuable ceramic vases. If you love antiques or want to explore the difference in historical culture between the past and present, the Hundred Pillar House is an ideal destination during your trip to Tay Ninh. The Hundred Pillar House is an interesting destination in Tay Ninh that helps you expand your knowledge and have a memorable journey of discovery. For those who love history and ancient architectural works, the Hundred Pillar House is a place that you cannot miss on your journey to explore Tay Ninh. What are you waiting for, pack your suitcase and go explore now!
Tay Ninh 15 view November to March
Ngày cập nhật : 28/11/2025
