Cong Dinh Communal House

Cong Dinh Communal House is located in Cong Dinh village, Phu Dong commune.

According to extant documents, the construction date of the communal house is estimated to be during the 6th year of King Le Canh Tri (1668), as reflected in characteristic architectural components in carved panels, beam ends, and arched doorways. Duc Ta Phu and General Dao Cong Luan were two revered benefactors who made great contributions in helping the people build the communal house.

The most notable and important architectural and decorative elements of this communal house are the system of beam ends strongly bearing the Later Le style. Cong Dinh Communal House still preserves quite a few artifacts valuable both historically and in terms of architectural art.

Every year from the 10th day to the 12th day of the second lunar month, the people of Cong Dinh village hold a traditional festival to remind everyone to always look back to their roots, expressing the moral principle “when eating fruit, remember the person who planted the tree” through solemn and dignified worship at the village communal house.

Cong Dinh Communal House was ranked as an Architectural and Artistic Relic in 1992 by the Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).