

Tran Ancestor Worshiping House
Address: 21 Le Loi St.,
The Tran Family - a common family name has existed in Hoi An’s early time, approximately since 1700. The Tran worked in the time of King Gia Long and was assigned to deliver diplomatic affairs in China. He was attached himself to the homeland , so he decided to have a an ancestor worsiping house built for his descendants and it was also his way to respect the ancestors of the Tran Family.
The Tran Family - a common family name has existed in Hoi An’s early time, approximately since 1700. The Tran worked in the time of King Gia Long and was assigned to deliver diplomatic affairs in China. He was attached himself to the homeland , so he decided to have a an ancestor worsiping house built for his descendants and it was also his way to respect the ancestors of the Tran Family.
The Tran ancestor worshiping house was built up in conformity with the principle of traditional geomancy under strong influence of Japanese and Chinese architecture style. It is a secluded house nestled in a large garden featured with quiet landscape and green trees and plants. The house architecture consists of two divisions: the main division for worship including 3 gates. Among them, two side gates are used for male and female isolated accommodation while the central gate is used for grandparents and only opened on Tet Holidays or worship days. Many antiques are preserved in the house such as red-lacquered and gold-trimmed wooden box, a sword, a set of seals by Tran Tu Nhac. Moreover, the Tran ancestor worshiping house is an exhibition place for Tran Family’s antiques. Visitors can buy and collect their favorite things when they call at this location. The Tran ancestor worshiping house is not only a place for the Tran family’s members to gather, worship their.
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