Dan Vien Communal House

Address: In Dan Vien village, Cao Vien commune, Thanh Oai district. The ancient Dan Vien village formerly belonged to Dong Duong canton, located right at the historical bend of the Day River. This place is about 23 km southwest of the center of Hanoi capital.

Dan Vien village is famous as a long-standing cultural land with two once-famous traditional crafts: firecracker making and carousel lantern (spinning lantern) making. Today, the village communal house is the place that witnesses the generation of artisan Nguyen Van Quyen - Meritorious Artisan, who is still striving to preserve the light of traditional carousel lanterns for children every Mid-Autumn Festival.

Worship legend: Dan Vien Communal House worships Great King Linh Lang and Great King of the East Sea.

Spiritual significance: Great King Linh Lang was a prince of the Ly dynasty (his legend is associated with the Linh Lang area and Voi Phuc Temple - Thang Long), who made great contributions in driving out northern invaders and protecting the territory, and was worshipped by people in many places. His presence together with the sea god Great King of the East Sea here expresses the aspiration for national protection and peaceful people, praying for village peace and favorable weather of agricultural residents.

Dan Vien Communal House was newly restored and embellished in 2024 with items: main communal house, left and right wings, communal yard, and other auxiliary items.