1. An Hien Garden house introduction

An Hien garden house Hue (Kim Long Ward, Hue city) is nearly 5,000 m2 wide with a unique style of ancient house architecture combined with four-season orchards, over 120 years old. The oldest unique garden house in the country has an architectural style that has both an aristocratic appearance and traditional colors.

2. An Hien garden house location

Located in a prime location (58 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street, Xuan Hoa Hamlet, Huong Long Commune, Hue City), which is facing the romantic Huong River, An Hien Garden House is considered the most beautiful garden house, now in the ancient capital of Hue.

Besides the citadels, royal palaces, tombs ... An Hien garden house still retains its own beauty, both noble aristocracy and traditional folk colors. Over a century of existence, An Hien remains almost intact in both landscape and architecture.

3. History of An Hien garden house

An Hien garden house Hue Vietnam has a long history and passed through many owners. According to the family's document, before 1895, the earliest owner was a princess and the Duc Duc emperor (at that time the palace was under the princess ownership).

After that, because of the individual circumstances of each owner along with the ups and downs of history, this house has changed hands many times. The owners of this garden house are princes, mandarins and the upper class in Hue.

4. What’s to see at An Hien garden house Hue

4.1. The entrance

Garden gate is designed in the traditional ancient arch pattern with a delicate stylized pattern. In the middle of the gate are two words "An Hien" in Chinese, both sides have stone statues carved symmetrically and harmoniously. Step through the ancient gate, visitors will be satisfied with the scenery of two rows of luxuriant white trees interwoven into a dome stretching 34m.

An Hien garden house gate faces to Perfume River so it gets the Fengshui. In Vietnam, if your homes get perfect Fengshui, you'll receive richness, and family members are always in good health.

4.2. The small pond

Turn left and cross the ancient vase decorated with the word Tho, a rectangular lake completely covered with water lilies, lotus flowers, and other ornamental plants. Lotus pond or shallow tank in front of the house represents the water element in ancient garden architecture.

In feng shui, ancient times have used images of flowers to supplement a good source of air for homeowners. There are many beautiful flowers with profound meanings and lotus is one of the flowers that have extremely special feng shui meanings. The lotus symbolizes purity, living in the black mud but always retains purity. Nowdays, the lotus is the national flower of Vietnam, precisely because of the meaning and beauty of it.

4.3. The main house

The main architecture of An Hien garden house is a house consisting of three compartments and two lean-tos, located almost in the center and is beautifully sculpted. The entire frame structure in the house is made of wood. Delicate carvings and patterns surround the main column, the rafter system of the house.

The tiled roofs are lined with layers, the sides of the roof are covered with dragon flanking, in the middle of the roof is the lotus shape. In particular, ancient furniture in the house is always neat and tidy. Each space of the house is clearly divided with functions from the altar and the reception room, etc.

The most special thing about the house is that it still preserves many rare and precious memorabilia of the Nguyen Dynasty. It was a horizontal lacquered board with the title "Van Vo Trung Hieu" diaphragm given to the family by Emperor Bao Dai in 1937, now hanging in the nave, and many poems of Emperor Thanh Thai, now also hung in the house's reception area.  Discovering An Hien garden house will surely be one of the most unforgettable things when returning to the dreamy Hue.

4.4. The Garden

An Hien garden house is not only a typical home for the old garden style, with beautiful architecture blended with poetic scenery, An Hien really is an ecological space, full of flavors of 4 seasons.

An Hien garden house Hue is home to many fruits such as litchi, mangosteen, durian, jackfruit, grapefruit, etc. It is also the garden of rare and precious plants throughout Vietnam. Traveling to discover An Hien garden house will certainly be one of the unforgettable experiences.

4.5. Enjoy Hue folk songs

In addition, tourists can come here to enjoy Hue's music with a cup of tea. Each song, the flavor of tea gives people the feeling of maximum peace and comfort. This is also an ideal place for people to rest, enjoy the fresh air after stressful working and studying days.

5. Entrance fee and how to get there

A ticket to get into the An Hien backyard home prices VND 35,000 (approximately USD 1.30).

You may enjoy the traditional music performance from the backyard from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m., or between 3:00 and 4:15 p.m. daily.

To get An Hien, it is possible to take a cyclo, reserve a catch bicycle, or go for a stroll. Additionally, You can reserve a Hue City Tour through Culture Pham Travel for getting a trip of a life.