Huong Vinh Communal House, Hat Mon Commune

HUONG VINH COMMUNAL HOUSE - CITY-LEVEL RELIC

Huong Vinh Communal House is located in Hat Mon Commune, Hanoi City, on a high, beautiful plot of land at the entrance to the village, facing south. The communal house is a long-standing religious work dedicated to Great King Si Nhiep, a talented and virtuous figure respected and honored by the people as the village tutelary deity.

Through the Han-Nom documentary heritage and remaining artifacts, it can be determined that the communal house dates to around the 18th century. Over time, natural disasters, and war, the relic has been repaired many times. In 1979, the main hall was dismantled, and only the rear shrine remained. In 1992, local people contributed labor and funds to restore the main hall. Currently, the relic includes the main items: the great worship hall, the Ong Muong connecting structure, the rear shrine, the gate, the brick yard, and the screen wall.

Every year, the traditional festival is held from the 6th to the 8th day of the second lunar month with activities including water procession, bathing ritual, ceremonies, incense offering, and traditional rituals, praying for national peace and prosperity and good harvests.

With its outstanding historical and cultural values, Huong Vinh Communal House was ranked as a City-level relic in 2011. It is a place to preserve traditional cultural values and educate generations on the moral principle of remembering the source when drinking water.