Trung Communal House

The communal house was built in the Nguyễn dynasty and is located on a high mound at the head of the village, in land plot No. 17 (cadastral map of Tuy Lai Commune). Due to the impact of time, the communal house seriously deteriorated. With the attention of the former Mỹ Đức District and the people in the hamlet, the communal house has been restored and embellished as it is today. In front of the communal house door is a pond, next is a rice field, and in the distance is the Thung Thiên rocky mountain range belonging to the massive Hoành Sơn range. The deity worshipped at the communal house is 'Bảo tướng Quốc sỹ đại vương', one of four deities worshipped at the communal houses and temples of Giữa Quýt and Thượng Hamlets, who had merits in assisting King Lê in fighting the enemy and defending the country. The communal house was ranked as a provincial-level relic in 1998.

During the resistance war against the French, the communal house was a place for liaison, shelter, and activities of Việt Minh cadres. In the period 1942–1943–1944 between the areas of Ắng Bằng, Thung Thiên - An Mỹ - Mỹ Thành - Bột Xuyên - Tuy Lai. In mid-1943, Tuy Lai had a Việt Minh base. On August 20, 1945, the people of Tuy Lai rose up to seize power. On March 1, 1946, a Communist Party cell was established to lead the people against the French, creating glorious feats and victories in the Đình Cave and Trầy Mountain battles that left historical marks on the commune. In 1948, the Lưỡng Hà Congress (Hà Đông and Hà Nội Provincial Party Committees) took place at Trung Communal House to shift strategy on the front behind the enemy.

During the resistance war against the US for national salvation, the relic witnessed many send-offs of local youths to enlist and many meetings of the militia and self-defense forces and combat duty, leading to the glorious feat of the people of Tuy Lai coordinating with air defense networks to shoot down an AD6 aircraft and capture alive the American pilot Bơn Xớt on November 6, 1965.

Today, this is a venue for cultural, religious, and sports activities, and a place to educate the younger generation of the people of Giữa Quýt Hamlet in general about the traditions of solidarity and patriotism of their ancestors.