Quan Khe Communal House

The communal house's name is associated with the place name Quan Khe - a Vietnamese village with a long-standing historical tradition; before July 1, 2025, it belonged to Quan Khe hamlet, Duong Quang commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi city; after July 1, 2026, it belongs to Lam Khe hamlet, Thuan An commune, Hanoi city.

Quan Khe Communal House is a cultural and religious/spiritual work built by the people to worship the village tutelary gods who protect the people's spiritual life, namely the two tutelary gods: Pho Te Dai Vuong and Hue Dan Dai Vuong.

Quan Khe Communal House was built in the 18th century, comprising: gate, main hall, and rear shrine, with a layout in the shape of the character 'đinh'. The main hall still preserves valuable carved panels on architectural components; these are artistic works and also a 'means' of conveying the people's aspirations, hoping the gods will bless them with favorable weather and a prosperous, peaceful life...

Currently, Quan Khe Communal House still preserves a system of relics, mainly wooden items such as altar curtains, worship thrones, palanquins... carved with themes of two dragons flanking the moon, single dragon, four seasons, four sacred creatures, floral scrolls... in the artistic style of the late 18th - early 19th century. The communal house still keeps 17 royal decrees, from the Le to the Nguyen dynasties, all granted to Quan Khe village.

Since its establishment, the communal house has been preserved, maintained, and promoted by authorities at all levels and local people, becoming a red address, a place for meetings, reunions, and religious activities of the people on holidays, Tet, and traditional festival days. The village communal house festival takes place once a year on the 16th day of the third lunar month.

Quan Khe Communal House was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Hanoi City People's Committee in 2012.