Luu Phai Communal House

Located within the local relic complex, you are now entering to admire the imposing architectural space of Luu Phai Communal House. The five-bay front hall appears spacious with a traditional fish-scale tile roof; along the ridge are embossed twin dragons gracefully facing the moon. On both sides of the facade are a pair of sturdy, tall pillar structures; on the tops are nghê statues facing inward, and on the shafts are embossed rows of solemn Chinese-character couplets. The rustic wooden folding-door system runs along the facade, opening into the solemn worship space inside and harmonizing with the spacious red-brick yard. According to the genealogy kept at the relic, Luu Phai Communal House worships the village tutelary god - Great Saint Linh Quang, also known as Linh Lang Dai Vuong. He was originally a prince, son of King Tran Thanh Tong, who made great contributions in the resistance war against the Mongol Yuan invaders. With glorious feats leading the "Thien Tu Army" to defeat 400,000 enemy troops, he was honored by feudal dynasties as the deity guarding the southern side of Thang Long capital. The presence of the communal house not only carries traditional religious significance but is also a vivid symbol educating awareness of protecting the Fatherland for future generations. The relic currently preserves an extremely valuable body of cultural and historical artifacts. Most notably is the genealogy compiled by Nguyen Binh, a grand scholar of the Hanlin Academy's Dong Cac, in 1572, along with 11 edicts conferring divine titles spanning the Le - Nguyen dynasties, of which the earliest edict bears the Duong Duc era, 3rd year (1674). Together with the system of horizontal plaques, altar curtains, and ancient sacrificial objects, Luu Phai Communal House is a valuable source of tangible historical evidence, proving the cultural depth and long-standing historical tradition of the local community.