Ngoc Khanh Communal House
Story
01Introduction to Ngoc Khanh Communal House
Ngoc Khanh Communal House is located in Ngoc Khanh Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City before the 2025 administrative unit reorganization, and now belongs to Giang Vo Ward. This is an area that originally belonged to Giang Vo Village, a long-standing historical area in the space Thirteen Camps of the ancient Thang Long imperial city. The communal house was built around the 18th century, beside the imperial highway from Thang Long to Doai - Son Tay.
The communal house worships Three Supreme Deities, including Eunuch Hoang Phuc Trung of Ha Hai, Great King Linh Lang, and Uy Linh Tutelary God. These deities are worshipped by the people because they contributed to protecting the country, sheltering the community, and are associated with the history of formation and development of the Thang Long land.
After many times of repair and embellishment, Ngoc Khanh Communal House now has a solemn and spacious space. The relic still preserves many Han-Nom documents and valuable artifacts, such as four edicts, of which the earliest edict bears the Minh Menh era, second year (1821), along with bells, stone chimes, bronze cauldrons, incense burners, horizontal plaques, parallel couplets, and worship objects in the artistic style of the 19th - 20th centuries.
Ngoc Khanh Communal House is not only a place for the people's religious activities but also contributes to preserving the historical and cultural traces of the Thap Tam Trai and Thang Long - Hanoi area. This is a meaningful address in heritage conservation, traditional education, and promoting local cultural identity.


