NINH XA TEMPLE

Ninh Xa Communal House is located in Ninh Xa village, Hong Van commune, Hanoi city. The communal house bears the name of Ninh Xa village, an area formerly called Ta Xa, belonging to Nam Phu canton, Thanh Tri district; after the August Revolution of 1945 it belonged to Ninh So commune, Thuong Tin district. From 2025, the Ninh Xa area belongs to the new Hong Van commune.

Ninh Xa Communal House is a traditional religious work of the local community, associated with the history of the village's formation and development. According to the genealogy compiled in the second year of Phuc Thai (1644), still kept at the communal house along with 20 royal edicts from the Le and Nguyen dynasties, the communal house worships Phap Cong Dai Vuong. According to legend, Phap Cong was originally from Da Chau and later migrated to Ta Xa village. In the reign of Le Than Tong, when the country was at war, he responded to the court's call, joined the fight against the enemy, and was appointed general. After his death, he was remembered by the people and worshipped as the village's tutelary god.

In terms of architecture, the communal house has the typical features of traditional Vietnamese village communal house architecture, with the worship space arranged in the traditional style, including items serving worship and community activities. The architectural components, worship objects, and system of royal edicts contribute to expressing the historical, cultural, and religious values of the relic.

Ninh Xa Communal House is not only a place where local people practice worship and remember the tutelary god who contributed to their homeland, but also a space for community cultural activities, contributing to preserving the fine customs and traditions of Ninh Xa village through many generations.

Currently, the relic is receiving attention for restoration and embellishment in order to preserve its historical, cultural, and architectural values, while also promoting the communal house's value in the cultural life of local people.