XAM THI COMMUNAL HOUSE

Xam Thi Communal House is located in Xam Thi Village, Hong Van Commune, Hanoi City, in the eastern area of the commune, within the space of the ancient Xam Thi village along the Red River. The communal house lies within the traditional cultural and religious space of the local community, near Xam Thi Temple, forming a relic complex associated with the cultural and religious life of the village people. Functioning as a place to worship the village tutelary deity and organize traditional community rituals, the communal house plays an important role in the spiritual life of Xam Thi residents, and is also a place where local customs, practices, and cultural traditions are preserved and practiced.

Xam Thi Communal House embodies outstanding historical, cultural, and architectural-artistic values, reflecting the characteristics of the traditional village communal house institution in the Northern Delta region. Together with Xam Thi Temple, the relic contributes to forming the distinctive cultural and religious space of Xam Thi village along the Red River. The communal house is still preserved, cared for, and used by local people to organize traditional religious and cultural activities, thereby contributing to preserving the community's cultural values and educating future generations about tradition. Xam Thi Communal House, together with Xam Thi Temple, is ranked as a city-level historical and cultural relic and is one of the valuable relics in the cultural heritage system of Hong Van Commune.