Cat Communal House
Good to know
- You should arrive early for an open and airy experience
- Free
- Convenient access by taxi or bus.
Introduction
Khang Cat Communal House worships Cao Son and Quy Minh from the time of the 18th Hung King. At that time, there were two brothers of the Nguyen family who had married but remained childless for a long time. On a spring day, they went out to Mount Tan Linh and met a fairy who bestowed blessings. Not long afterward, the elder brother's wife gave birth to a son, whom they named Nguyen Tuan, while the younger brother's wife gave birth to two sons, named Sung Cong and Hien Cong. By the time they were 17, their parents had both died. After burying them and observing three years of mourning, the brothers went up the mountain together and became adopted sons of a goddess surnamed Ma.
Historical records also note that both Mr. Sung Cong and Mr. Hien Cong were talented and virtuous, so they were taught the classics and appointed to assist the king and the country. At that time, our country was invaded by the Thuc army; the king appointed the two men as Left and Right Grand Commanders and Great Ministers, and they helped the king defeat the invaders. After the victory, the king held a banquet to celebrate their merits and honored them as Cao Son Great King, Supreme Deity, and Quy Minh Great King, Supreme Deity. To remember their merits, the people of Khang Cat Village built a communal house to worship them and honored them as the village's tutelary deities.
The Khang Cat Village Festival is held on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Khang Cat Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the People's Committee of Ha Tay Province in 2003.


