Phuoc Tich Ancient Village

Phuoc Tich Ancient Village is a 550-year-old heritage village on the O Lau River in Phong Hoa Commune, Phong Dien District, about 40 km north of Hue City. Founded in 1470, it is Vietnam's second ancient village recognized as a National Relic (2009). It preserves 30+ traditional ruong houses, clan temples, pagodas, and a historic pottery tradition, notable for its intact vernacular architecture and riverside landscape.

Visitors can explore a quiet riverside village with narrow lanes, ancient banyan trees, and well-preserved wooden ruong houses with tiled roofs, wooden pillars and ancestral altars. Many houses are still inhabited and can be visited with permission. Expect to see clan temples, communal houses, pagodas, old pottery kilns, and the O Lau River surrounding the village. Pottery workshops, local homestays, and walking or cycling around the village are available.

Founded in 1470 during the reign of King Le Thanh Tong, Phuoc Tich was established by settlers from the north along the O Lau River. It developed as a pottery-making village supplying ceramics to the Hue Imperial Court during the Nguyen Dynasty. Many existing ruong houses date to the 19th and early 20th centuries. The village was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic in 2009.

The village preserves traditional Hue ruong house architecture, ancestor worship practices, clan temple culture, and the Phuoc Tich pottery craft. It reflects rural Vietnamese village planning with feng shui principles, communal houses, pagodas, and festivals tied to the agricultural calendar and pottery tradition.