Cống Sở Communal House, Đặng Village, Hồng Sơn Commune, Hà Nội City

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Introduction

Cống Sở Communal House belongs to Đặng Village, Hồng Sơn Commune, Hà Nội City.

Cống Sở Communal House was ranked by the City People's Committee as a city-level historical-cultural relic under Decision No. 1168/QĐ-UBND dated February 28, 2026.

Cống Sở Communal House is located in the middle of the village, facing southeast, and includes the following items: the gate, the main hall, and the rear sanctuary.

Based on accounts by village elders, the book History of the Revolutionary Struggle of the Party Committee and People of Hồng Sơn Commune (1930–2020), and artifacts such as royal edicts dated Duy Tân 3, Khải Định 9, Tự Đức 6, Đồng Khánh 02, and Tự Đức 33, as well as a Hán-character genealogy of the deity, Cống Sở Communal House dates from ancient times, around the Lê period, and was restored by local people with the construction of the main hall in 2014 and the gate in 2016. Over its existence, the local government and people have preserved and embellished the communal house to its current scale, layout, and form.

Based on accounts by village elders, the deity genealogy and edicts copied at the Institute of Social Sciences Information under the code TT-TS, and the Hán-character edicts and deity genealogy translated by the Institute of Hán-Nôm Studies and still kept at the relic, Cống Sở Communal House is the place of worship of the local tutelary deity Thái giám cảm ứng linh thánh đại vương, a superior-grade deity, and Holy Mother Empress Quế Hoa, district lady, a meritorious official during the reign of Emperor Thái Tổ of the Lê dynasty, together with the deity Tham hữu Hộ quốc and First Ngọc Dung Tiên chủ Đại vương.

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012. Detailed introduction

02Architectural description

032.1. Gate

The pillar gate is a new item built in 2016, with a central passage. The two main pillars are square, their tops decorated with four phoenixes paying homage to the moon painted yellow, tails converging toward the sky. Below is an empty lantern box without decorative patterns. The pillar shafts have raised edges and plain lines, and the bases are tied in a gourd shape. Connecting to two smaller pillar structures are two low walls; the tops of the low walls are decorated with two tiers of roofs, the roof ridges decorated with two dragons flanking the moon, and the lower part decorated with patterns. Below is a roof tier simulating tubular tiles. On both sides are two smaller pillar structures, their tops decorated with green patterns, below are empty lantern boxes without decoration, the shafts have raised plain lines without decoration, and the bases are tied in a gourd shape.

042.2. Main Hall

From the pillar gate across a cemented yard is the Main Hall. The Main Hall consists of three bays, built in the style of a gable wall with a closed gable, roofed with traditional tiles. In the middle of the ridge is the image of two dragons flanking the moon; at the gable ends are two kìm decorations. At both gable ends are two corbels made of cement, with stepped fascia.

Inside, the roof-supporting trusses are made in the style of 'upper stacked beams and lower bán giá chiêng stacked beams' on four rows of wooden columns. The trusses are decorated with carved patterns and đầu dư. The Main Hall has no doors.

2.3. Rear Sanctuary:

Connecting from the central bay of the Main Hall is the Rear Sanctuary. The Rear Sanctuary is a three-bay longitudinal building built in the style of a gable wall with a closed gable, roofed with traditional tiles. Inside, the roof-supporting trusses are structured in the 'vì kèo' style resting on two walls. Here two altars are arranged: an altar on the veranda and an altar inside the Rear Sanctuary, with valuable worship objects displayed.

05Arrangement of worship objects

At the Main Hall: One altar is arranged: including an incense table and a ceramic incense bowl

- At the Rear Sanctuary: The Rear Sanctuary has two altars arranged:

The altar on the front veranda is arranged with a wooden incense table, on which are placed a bronze incense bowl, a pair of wooden cranes dating artistically to the 19th century, a pair of bronze candlesticks, a wooden offering tray, and above hangs a horizontal plaque bearing three Hán characters 'Đại Linh từ'. On both sides of the incense table are a set of ceremonial weapons, and against the wall is a pair of Hán-character couplets.

The altar inside the Rear Sanctuary is arranged on a brick altar platform, with worship objects displayed from inside to outside as follows: at the top is a set of dragon thrones, inside is a Mother statue, further outside is a dragon throne dating artistically to the Nguyễn period along with a bronze incense bowl, bronze offering tray, ancient stone incense bowl, bronze incense burner, edict box, water stand set, water stand tray, and so on.

Contributions during the Revolutionary Resistance.

Before the August Revolution of 1945, it was used as a school.

After the August Revolution, 1968–1972, troops came to dig trenches in the resistance area.

Before the August Revolution, cadres were sheltered and documents were hidden at the home of Mr. Hội Ngân (who was awarded a Medal by the State).

Number of wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, and martyrs.

There are 03 martyrs, 02 wounded soldiers, and 01 sick soldier.

Typical artifacts: Cống Sở Communal House currently preserves typical artifacts such as a system of royal edicts dating from the Nguyễn period along with a Hán-character genealogy of the deity, dragon thrones and spirit tablets, statues, stone incense bowls, turtle and crane, water stands, incense tables, and so on. In addition, there are some worship objects of artistic value from the 20th century.

06HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND AESTHETIC VALUES OF THE RELIC

Although Cống Sở Communal House no longer retains the architectural appearance of its original founding, it is a historical-cultural relic located in a land with a long history rich in patriotic and revolutionary traditions. This place has become the center of the villagers' cultural and spiritual activities, educating living generations in love for their homeland. Over time, the relic has gathered profound historical, cultural, scientific, and aesthetic values characteristic of the region. Currently, the presence of architectural items, the system of artifacts, and cultural activities related to the relic has contributed to preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of the locality.

07Historical value

Cống Sở Communal House is a relic located in a land with a long history and was established early, around the Nguyễn period. In the nation's historical process, the people of Cống Sở have forged for themselves fine traditions: diligence, creativity, and perseverance in labor and production; staunch and courageous patriotism in the struggle against foreign invaders to protect the village; a cultural tradition of valuing education imbued with national cultural identity; and solidarity and mutual support for the survival of the entire community.

The communal house is where the village tutelary god Hoàng Sơn Quan Lẫm Đại Vương and National Mother Quế Hoa Đại Vương, together with Ngọc Dung Tiên Chúa, are worshipped; it is also the center of cultural activities for the community, a place that preserves and safeguards the traditional cultural values of the locality, and a place that educates and guides people toward good things in life. The presence of the communal house is an indispensable symbol of every village, expressing the aspiration of every working person in the countryside for a peaceful and tranquil life.

The records in royal edicts, deity genealogies, and deity legends about the god are valuable materials contributing to research and understanding of the society and spiritual life of local people through the stages of national history.

08Cultural and scientific values

Cống Sở village, Hồng Sơn commune, has many fine cultural traditions and customs; the people are industrious and creative in labor and production, and steadfastly contribute alongside people throughout the country to resisting foreign invaders, protecting the country, and building the homeland. The beauty of the people in the village community is shown through the depth of history, in community relations, and in a gentle, united, and loving way of life in a village with many clans.

Cống Sở Communal House is the center of spiritual and cultural activities for local people, the place where the traditional festival is held annually to commemorate the merits of the village tutelary god, and a place that brings together all people in the community for cultural exchange and preserves the traditional cultural values left by ancestors for generations for the future. At the same time, it is also a place for people to exchange experience in production occupations and to unite in striving together to build Cống Sở homeland increasingly rich, beautiful, and civilized.

09Aesthetic values

Through a survey of decoration on the architecture of Cống Sở Communal House at present, the architecture and materials from the initial construction can no longer be preserved. However, the communal house had seriously deteriorated, and the people's life faced many difficulties, so from 2014 to 2016 the people here unanimously repaired and built the communal house as it is today with traditional architecture of three bays built in the style of a gable wall with closed gable ends, with trusses made of wood, carved with exquisite and meticulous patterns...

In particular, the communal house still preserves a system of royal edicts and deity genealogies from the Lê - Nguyễn dynasties, along with a number of valuable artifacts such as a dragon throne, worship statues, a stone incense burner, a turtle and crane, horizontal panels, couplets, and some other valuable worship objects... This system of materials, in addition to affirming the birth of the communal house, is also a valuable source of materials contributing to research on social, economic, and cultural history and decorative art in order to manage and create conditions for the protection and promotion of cultural heritage.

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