The Tran Family Home and Chapel – 21 Lê Lợi Hội An – is an oldest old house in Hội An ancient town.
The Tran Family Home and Chapel, Hoi An is one of those chapels in Hoi An, Vietnam that belong to the early nineteenth century. The chapel is a reflection of Vietnamese aristocracy and it also bears cultural and traditional values in it. To the visitors, The Tran Family Home and Chapel is a famous tourist attraction. People from all over the world come to visit this chapel. Cuối năm 1802 vua cử ông và một số người khác đi sứ sang Tàu. Trước khi đi ông đã xây dựng nhà thờ tộc Trần cho con cháu mai sau và cũng để báo hiếu tổ tiên. Hiện nay gia đình vẫn còn giữ gìn hai di vật của ông là kiếm và bộ triện. The chapel is located in the 21 Le Loi, Hoi An in Vietnam. The chapel got its name from its own builder named Tran Tu Nhuc. In the year 1802, this person made this home and chapel for the purpose of worshiping his ancestors. The chapel is designed beautifully. The design of the building reflects genius of Chinese architecture. There are many antiques and traditional gifts in the Tran Family Home and Chapel. The chapel is also a reflection of the period it was built. It has two openings in it. One of the drawing room and other is the ancestral part of the chapel.
Here the description doesn’t end. The drawing room of the chapel has separate entries for men and women. The left door is for the men and the door at the right side is only for the women. There is another door in the center of the room except these two. This door is made for the purpose of festivals like Tet etc. this is a traditional festival in which they believe that their ancestors return by the central door of the room.
Hoi An, which is also called the Ancient City of Vietnam and also is a small region in Quang Nam province that lies in the centre of Viet Nam. Though a small town, Hoi An is one of the most famous tourist sites in Vietnam. For that reason, our company would like to provide customers many Vietnam free and easy tours, Vietnam tour packages here.You can catch amazing sights of the ancient buildings rich in history and culture on sightseeing tours in Hoi An such as The Tran Family Home and Chapel ,etc. |
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