Dun Duong Communal House

Commonly called Dun Duong Village Communal House, Duong Phu Village, Thach That Commune - Hanoi, about 35 km from the center of Hanoi, with convenient access by motorized vehicles. It is a city-level historical-cultural and scenic relic under Decision No. 2859/QD-UBND dated June 10, 2025.

Dun Duong Communal House is the place of worship for the three Holy Lords of the Chu family from the Chinese domination period: Chu Can, Chu Dam, and Chu Khiem, who were honored by the people as the village tutelary deities. According to the deity records, the three Holy Lords of the Chu family lived during the Three Kingdoms period; the three brothers were skilled in martial arts and military strategy, no less than Sun Wu and Wu Qi. The three were sent by Emperor Xian of Han to suppress Meng Huo's rebels; when they reached the border of Dai Dong Canton, they established a resting palace in Dai Dong Village and chose a beautiful plot of land in Thuy Lai Village as the site for their tombs. During their lifetimes, the three Chu brothers contributed to improving local customs, opened schools to teach, and practiced medicine to save people, so the people of many villages along the Tich Giang River built shrines and temples to worship them. The communal house faces southeast in the middle of Dun Duong Village, within the complex of the Dun Duong communal house, pagoda, and Mother Goddess temple. According to the village elders, the communal house was formerly ancient and imposing, with three bays, two side wings, and four curved roofs, and platforms on both sides inside. The communal house stands out with its red tile roof interspersed with green moss, the warm brownish-yellow color of laterite, and the scenery in front of it, including the communal well, perennial trees, and a wide yard, forming a picturesque scene. The Dun Duong Village festival takes place from the 5th to the 15th day of the first lunar month every year, with a grand celebration held every three years; the festival is an occasion for the people to express gratitude to the village tutelary deities, send wishes and pray for national peace and the people's well-being, and remind everyone to always look back to their roots and educate their descendants about the historical and cultural traditions of the countryside.