Que Lam Communal House, Hat Mon Commune

QUE LAM COMMUNAL HOUSE - CITY-LEVEL RELIC

Que Lam Communal House is located in Yen Lam Village, Hat Mon Commune, Hanoi City, and is a relic of outstanding historical, cultural, and religious value. The communal house worships Princess La Gia and Hoang Thong Thuong Sy, among whom Hoang Thong was a general who helped the Trung Sisters drive out the Eastern Han army in the 1st century.

Traditionally, the old communal house was grand in scale and was built at the village entrance. Through war and time, the ancient communal house no longer remained; later, local people restored it and moved it to the village center. Currently, the relic includes main items: ceremonial gate, left and right side halls, main worship hall, rear sanctuary, and auxiliary works.

Every year, local people hold a festival from the 5th to the 7th day of the third lunar month, with rituals including water procession, statue bathing, literature procession, sacrificial ceremonies, and folk games.

With its outstanding values, Que Lam Communal House was ranked as a provincial/city-level relic in 2007; it is a place that preserves historical and cultural traditions and educates generations in patriotism.