Huong Tao Communal House, Hat Mon Commune

HUONG TAO COMMUNAL HOUSE - NATIONAL-LEVEL RELIC

Huong Tao Communal House is located in Hat Mon Commune, Hanoi City, and is a relic of outstanding historical, cultural, and artistic architectural value. The communal house stands on beautiful land at the head of the village, facing due south. According to folk belief, it was built on land shaped like a turtle shell, creating a sacred space in harmony with the rural landscape.

Huong Tao Communal House dates back at least to the early 18th century; in the first year of Canh Hung (1740), the Dai Bai (main hall) was built and subsequently restored through various periods. Today, the communal house includes the Tien Te (front hall), Dai Bai, Ong Muong (connecting corridor), and Hau Cung (rear sanctuary), along with a screen, gate, and courtyard, forming a traditional architectural complex.

The communal house worships Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung and Trieu Quang Phuc, figures associated with national legend and history, who are venerated by the people to remember their merits and to pray for the gods' protection for a peaceful and prosperous life.

Every year, the Huong Tao Communal House festival takes place from the 6th to the 7th day of the second lunar month, with the main festival on the 7th, including traditional rituals, periodic palanquin processions of the deities, and many cultural activities and folk games.

With its outstanding values, Huong Tao Communal House was ranked as a National-level Relic in 2014.