Xuan Bieu Communal House
Introduction
Xuan Bieu Communal House is a City-level architectural and artistic relic, ranked in 2013, located in Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi. The communal house worships Bo Cai Dai Vuong Phung Hung and the top-rank Tutelary God Huyen Thien Hac De, who are figures worshipped by the people for their contributions to the country.
The communal house has a long history, although the exact date of its founding has not been determined. The structure was expanded in 1930 and rebuilt on a large scale in 1940; the restoration campaigns in 2007–2008 basically preserved the architectural scale. The communal house has a layout in the shape of the Dinh character, including the gate, main hall, and rear sanctuary.
The relic still preserves many valuable documents and artifacts, including 03 stone steles from the Bao Dai period, 01 royal edict of investiture from the 2nd year of Quang Trung (1789) along with a dragon throne, memorial tablet, ceremonial sword, and worship objects from the Nguyen dynasty. Every year, the people organize a festival on the 10th day of the first lunar month, contributing to maintaining cultural and religious traditions and community cohesion.
Xuan Bieu Communal House also has cultural and religious ties with Ngoc Ha and Huu Tiep, three communities bound together in Tam Giap Festival of Xuan Bieu – Ngoc Ha – Huu Tiep, which was inscribed in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2026.
