Giap Bon Communal House

Giap Bon Communal House is located in Giap Bon Village, Tuy Lai Commune, former My Duc District (now Giap Bon Village, Phuc Son Commune). The communal house is in the middle of the village, faces southwest, and worships the tutelary god Cao Son from the reign of the 18th Hung King. This is one of the three top-ranking tutelary deities of Tan Vien Son Thanh. Giap Bon Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the People's Committee of Ha Tay Province in 2003.

The communal house consists of two parallel buildings close together: the Dai Bai (main worship hall) and Hau Cung (rear sanctuary). The Dai Bai has 5 bays and 2 wings with four sloping roofs covered in old ri tiles. From the yard, three steps lead into the communal house's corridor. The corridor runs around the three front sides with a width of 1.5m. Inside, the structure of the roof trusses is simple in the "keo ke" style, favoring durability. All decorative patterns are mainly concentrated in the very rich collection of artifacts still kept in the communal house. The most typical artifact is the Nguyen dynasty dragon throne and spirit tablet set, carved and decorated with extremely delicate and elaborate motifs. The throne is divided into 3 decorative tiers like 3 overlapping panels. The lowest tier is the simplest, made in the style of four kneeling legs with a floral scroll border running around it. The second tier has four dragon heads at the four corners, appearing very vivid and authoritative. On the third tier, the neck is divided into 3 compartments; the two side compartments each have a dragon horse, while the middle has a stylized tiger tally. At the top, the throne's armrests are also crafted in the shape of two dragons with wide mouths and upturned noses. The Giap Bon village festival is held on the 9th, 10th, and 11th days of the second lunar month. With the attention of higher authorities, the communal house is currently undergoing restoration and embellishment.