Kim Ho Communal House

Kim Ho Communal House is named after the village's old place name, formerly part of Kim Duong hamlet, now Kim Sen village, Thuan An commune.

The communal house is where the two village tutelary gods, Ngoc Dong and Ngoc Huu, are worshipped. The legend of the two tutelary gods of Kim Ho village has been recorded in historical records and local folklore as follows:

Ngoc Dong and Ngoc Huu were twin brothers from Cu Linh, Chau Ai. Their parents, who took part in the uprising, were killed by the enemy when the two were only two years old; they were taken in and raised by their aunt of the Mac family named Khanh Tien, from Kim Duong village. When they grew up, both were stronger than ordinary people and skilled in martial arts. Knowing that the brothers had great ambitions and were secretly recruiting troops to fight the enemy and avenge their family, many young men from the region flocked to them and established a base at Kim Duong. Receiving the call of the Trung Sisters, the Kim Duong insurgents joined the resistance against the enemy. After defeating To Dinh and taking the throne, the Trung Sisters established their capital at Me Linh and reviewed merits to confer titles on deserving generals. Mr. Dong and Mr. Huu were granted the title Bac Binh Vuong Grand General and were given the land of Kim Duong as a fief.

On the 6th day of the 2nd month of the Quy Mao year (43), learning that the Trung Sisters had sacrificed themselves on the Hat River, most of the generals shifted from attack to defense right in their homeland. Mr. Dong and Mr. Huu withdrew to the base area at Kim Duong.

In the early days of the 3rd month of the Quy Mao year, a fierce battle took place at Kim Duong; knowing they could no longer fight, in the eleventh battle the two passed away on the night of the 11th day of the 3rd month. Admiring the heroes' courage and wisdom, the people built their tombs and a temple.

To commemorate the merits of the two great generals who served the people and the country, the feudal dynasties of Ly, Tran, Le, and Nguyen all issued royal edicts and bestowed honorific titles: 'Local Tutelary God Ngoc Dong, Ngoc Huu Great King, spiritually radiant and manifestly holy', 'Doan Tuc Thuan Chinh Duc Bao Trung Hung Thuong Dang Than', 'Te Tuong Dai Vuong Thuong Dang Than', 'Duc Bao Trung Hung Hien Ung An Dan Thuong Dang Than'.

Every year, Kim Ho village holds a festival on the 14th, 15th, and 16th days of the second lunar month to commemorate the merits of the two village tutelary gods.

Kim Ho Communal House was built quite a long time ago. Based on written materials still preserved at the site, its earliest construction can be dated to the reign of King Le Hy Tong, under the Chinh Hoa era name. Kim Ho Communal House currently has a ding-shaped structure with architectural components including the ceremonial gate, courtyard, main hall, middle hall, and rear sanctuary. Kim Ho Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by decision of the Hanoi People's Committee in 2010.