Ancient village by O Lau river

Going back in history, after King Le Thanh Tong's southern conquest in 1471, the village's founder chose the alluvial land at the bend of the river as a resting place, named Hoi Ky.

Since then, the village has always faced the water as its source of life, using the bamboo fence as a citadel, opening fishbone-shaped alleys towards the fields behind as a solid rear.

From the beginning, the twelve sects (12 families) of the village such as Nguyen, Nguyen Van, Duong Quang, Duong Van, Tran, Ngo, Nguyen Duc... worked together to reclaim land and choose farming as their livelihood.

Over 500 years, Hoi Ky village has a full range of cultural and religious institutions including communal houses, temples, and clan churches, all facing the riverbank.

The village communal house is where villagers hold spring and autumn ceremonies twice a year, and is where traditional culture is passed down with village customs and traditions.

Besides, the family temples are the places where genealogical documents, royal decrees, and worshiping documents are kept, and where the family's traditions and customs are fixed.

In particular, in the space of the village, the land behind the residential area still has the tomb of Lady Duong Thi Ngọt - the talented daughter of the village, the ninth-ranked talented woman - concubine of King Thanh Thai - the 10th king of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Hoi Ky village is small and narrow, but hidden within that space is a lyrical landscape with a massive cultural heritage system that has been nurtured over many generations .

Heritage Magazine