Giang Village Communal House

The village communal house worships Ly Bi (Ly Nam De) – the king who founded the Early Ly dynasty and the Van Xuan state in the nation's history – were all people who rendered meritorious service to the country. He is a symbol of patriotism, protecting the villagers through periods of natural disasters and history.

The Giang Village communal house has been a place for community cultural activities since the early 16th century. During the resistance war against the French, the communal house was used as a revolutionary base. In the period 1946–1954, the communal house was requisitioned to organize popular education classes and cultural supplementary classes to drive out the 'enemy of illiteracy'. During the resistance war against the Americans, local guerrillas often chose Giang Village communal house as a shelter, and chose the palm tree and banyan tree as places where the front flag flew. Inside the communal house there is a temple to King Ly Nam De... Every year, the villagers also organize the Spring Ceremony, the Thanh Minh ceremony, and offer offerings to pray for national prosperity and public peace. The rituals are held very solemnly. Traditional folk games such as Chinese chess, rice-cooking contest, blindfolded goat catching.... all take place under the banyan tree as a cultural practice from ancient times

Currently, the communal house still preserves the royal edicts, dragon thrones - memorial tablets, ceremonial weapons, eight precious objects, palanquins...