About 40km north of Hue City, Phuoc Tich ancient village is located in Phong Hoa commune, Phong Dien district. This is the second village in Vietnam to be recognized as a National Artistic Architectural Monument in 2009.
According to history in 1470, after the great victory over the Cham forces during the reign of King Le Thanh Tong (1460 – 1497), Marquis Hoang Minh Hung (from Cam Quyet, Quynh Luu, Nghe An), responded to the call of the court, and, along with 11 people from the Doan, Ho, Le Ngoc, Le Trong, Luong Thanh, Nguyen Phuoc, Nguyen Ba, Nguyen Duy, Phan Cong, Truong Cong, and Tran Ngoc families, moved to Con Duong to explore the land and establish a settlement. Remembering their origins, they named their second homeland Cam Quyet. During the Nguyen Lords' era, the village name was changed to Phuoc Giang, then to Hoang Giang during the Tay Son period, and finally to Phuoc Tich in the early Gia Long reign, hoping that blessings would be accumulated for generations of descendants.
Thua Thien Hue Weekly would like to invite readers to visit the beautiful and serene Phuoc Tich by the O Lau River through the photos by authors Nguyen Phong and Duc Quang. The village is bustling on July 20th - 21st with various activities such as countryside markets, boat racing, marathon running, and popular sports competitions on the occasion of the “Old Scent of the Ancient Village” festival in the framework of Hue Festival 2024.
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| The Gold Apple Temple - situated next to the Vietnamese heritage Gold Apple Tree, which is over 500 years old. |
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| Experiencing the traditional craft of pottery |
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| The gifts of Phuoc Tich village |
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| Village roads buzzing during the “Old Scent of the Ancient Village” festival. |
By Thua Thien Hue Weekly
