Quynh Do Communal House

Quynh Do Communal House lies right next to the main road of Quynh Do Village, Dai Thanh Commune. Quynh Do Communal House worships Grand Commandant To Hien Thanh of the Ly Dynasty as the village tutelary deity. Legend has it that Grand Commandant To Hien Thanh had a very close and intimate relationship with the people of Quynh Do Village. During his lifetime, whenever he returned to visit his wife's hometown (Lac Thi Village, Ngoc Hoi), he often stopped to rest at Truc Shrine in Quynh Do Village, and the villagers of Quynh Do often came out to welcome him. Once, he and Princess Quynh Nga visited the Ke Do wrestling ground to watch a match; he expressed admiration and said: The men of Ke Do truly deserve to be called strong young men. The women of Ke Do are gentle and virtuous; though they are not jade leaves or golden branches, compared with Quynh (Princess Quynh Nga) they are no less beautiful. Therefore, he named the village Quynh Do. In the Ky Hoi year, 1179, Grand Preceptor To Hien Thanh passed away; the people of Quynh Do Village were deeply grieved, honored him as the village tutelary deity, and worshipped him.

The communal house faces southeast, looking out toward the To Lich River, and includes: the ceremonial gate, left and right side halls, the communal courtyard, and the main communal house. In front of the communal house gate is an ancient bodhi tree that has been recognized as a heritage tree. The bodhi tree blends with the relic space, making the communal house more sacred.

The communal house was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as an architectural and artistic relic a National-level relic in 1989.