About Quan Thang Old House
Quan Thang Old House is a well-preserved traditional merchant house located at 77 Tran Phu Street in the Hoi An Ancient Town, Da Nang, Vietnam. Built over 150 years ago, it is recognized as a National Historical-Cultural Relic. The house exemplifies the architectural fusion of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese styles typical of Hoi An's trading port era and remains owned by descendants of the Quan Thang family.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a preserved two-storey timber merchant house within the pedestrian streets of Hoi An Ancient Town. The interior features dark wooden pillars and beams, intricate carvings, Chinese calligraphy panels, mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, and a central courtyard with ornamental plants. Ground floor rooms display ancestral altars, antique ceramics and family artifacts. The house is compact and visited as part of the Ancient Town walking circuit.
Key highlights
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One of the most authentically preserved old houses in Hoi An Ancient Town
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Traditional architecture combining Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese elements
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Intricately carved wooden structure with mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture
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Central courtyard and yin-yang tiled roof characteristic of Hoi An merchant houses
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Designated National Historical-Cultural Relic within UNESCO World Heritage Ancient Town
History of Quan Thang Old House
Built over 150 years ago (late 17th to early 18th century) by the Quan Thang family, a Chinese merchant family in Hoi An. The house was constructed by Chinese craftsmen and has been preserved through generations by descendants. It was classified as a National Historical-Cultural Relic in 1990 and is part of the Hoi An Ancient Town UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1999, representing the prosperous trading port period of Hoi An.
Culture & Context
Represents the typical Hoi An merchant house and the multicultural heritage of the ancient trading port, blending Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese architectural and decorative traditions. The house maintains ancestral worship practices with a central altar and reflects Confucian and folk beliefs, craftsmanship, and lifestyle of Hoi An's historic merchant class.
Route
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