Hoang Family Ancestral House and Tombs Relic Site

The Hoang Family Ancestral House and Tombs in Cong Xuyen village, Thuong Phuc commune, Hanoi City is a place of worship for the ancestors of the Hoang family, and also a place to honor and commemorate the notable figure Hoang Thuy Du, who was granted a royal edict and title by the Le dynasty court in the 3rd year of Duong Hoa (1637) and the 9th year of Duong Hoa (1643).

According to documents currently kept at the ancestral house, the Hoang family still preserves a system of 03 stone steles recording the genealogy through generations. Among them, the earliest stele was erected in the 2nd year of Canh Hung (1741), and the latest stele in the 7th year of Duy Tan (1913). In addition, the ancestral house also keeps 01 genealogy book recording the generations of the Hoang family.

The ancestral house currently preserves many relics and artifacts of historical and cultural value such as an incense altar, horizontal plaques, parallel sentences, etc. Most of the artifacts bear decorative art characteristics of the 19th and 20th centuries, contributing to reflecting the cultural, belief, and historical development traditions of the family through periods.

According to handwritten records remaining at the ancestral house, previously the Hoang family held ceremonies in spring and winter every year. However, this ritual is no longer maintained. Today, on the 4th day of the first lunar month every year, members and branches of the Hoang family respectfully offer offerings before the ancestral tablets and organize a ceremony of paying respects at the ancestral graves, expressing reverence and gratitude to their predecessors.

About 500m from the ancestral house, in the village field area, is the ancestral tomb area of the Hoang family. The tomb area is located in an open space with many shady green trees. Every year, on the 24th day of the third lunar month, members of the family organize the Thanh Minh ceremony here to remember their ancestors and preserve the family's traditional customs.

The Hoang Family Ancestral House and Tombs relic site is not only a place of worship and commemoration of predecessors but also an address for traditional education, contributing to reminding descendants in the family to always preserve the moral principle of “When drinking water, remember its source.” Through the changes and ups and downs of the nation's history, the Hoang Family Ancestral House and Tombs relic site has been preserved, embellished, and continues to promote its values, becoming a place that keeps the historical, cultural, and fine traditional imprints of the family through many generations.