LAC THI COMMUNAL HOUSE

Lac Thi Communal House is a national-level architectural and artistic relic, ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1990. The communal house is located in Lac Thi Village and has a spacious, airy setting with main components including a gate, a courtyard, and the main communal house built on a Dinh-shaped plan comprising the Great Hall and the Rear Sanctuary.

The communal house worships Grand Marshal To Hien Thanh – a famous great minister of the Ly dynasty who helped the king govern the country and keep the borders peaceful – and his wife, Lady La. After their death, the two were honored by the people as the village's tutelary god and worshipped for a long time.

The relic has outstanding historical and artistic value and was built at least by 1716 according to a surviving stone stele. Through many restorations, the communal house has still preserved many ancient architectural elements along with a system of precious artifacts such as stone steles, incense tables, dragon thrones, altars, and intricate carvings in the Nguyen style with themes of the four sacred creatures and stylized flowers and leaves. Not only a place for religious activities, Lac Thi Communal House is also a community cultural space, contributing to preserving the local historical tradition.