Quat Dong Communal House

Quat Dong Communal House is a relic of the architectural-religious type, located on an area of about 1,349 m². The communal house is a structure of distinctive architectural value, built during the Nguyen dynasty and dedicated to the village tutelary god Cao Son Dai Vuong. Currently, the communal house has a structure in the style of the Tam character, comprising the Dai Bai, Trung Cung, and Hau Cung buildings, facing south, with the village road and the open space of the countryside in front.

Outstanding in the architectural complex is the Dai Bai building, with a scale of 5 bays, about 13.20 m long and 6.50 m wide, structured in the style of closed gable ends, roofed with old ri tiles. Inside the Dai Bai building, a system of trusses made of four precious woods is still preserved, structured in the form of 4 rows of wooden pillars. The trusses are elaborately crafted with many carvings rich in folk-art characteristics, such as lat leaves, ngo dong leaves, and themes the four sacred creatures and the four noble plants, together with images of the dragon horse, goby fish, gecko, bagua, carp, and soft-shell turtle... These patterns and motifs not only create a unique beauty for the structure but also reflect the rich cultural and religious life of the local community.

Following the Dai Bai building is the Trung Cung building, of similar size, built in the style of 4 rows of wooden pillars, with roof trusses of the gia chieng con nhi type and a decorative pattern system similar to that of the Dai Bai building. In particular, architectural components such as beams, pillars, braces, and column bases are all carefully processed and intricately carved. Quat Dong Communal House currently preserves many ancient architectural components made of sturdy lim wood, contributing to the relic's distinctive historical, cultural, and artistic value.

Quat Dong Communal House is also famous for preserving many valuable artifacts, including 18 royal edicts from the Le and Nguyen dynasties conferring the title on the god Cao Son Dai Vuong; 5 artistic horizontal plaques decorated with Nguyen-era patterns; and 02 octagonal palanquins and Le dynasty sculptural parallels.

With its ancient architectural system and rich wood-carving art, Quat Dong Communal House is a relic of exemplary value in architecture, art, and traditional culture, contributing to preserving the historical imprints and cultural identity of the locality.

Quat Dong Communal House was ranked as a National-level relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 2000./.