Bặt Chùa Shrine

Bặt Chùa Shrine is the place of worship for Đức Thánh Đệ Nhị Đặng Xã, one of the three tutelary deities of the three Bặt villages: Bặt Ngõ – Bặt Chùa – Bặt Trung formerly, now Liên Bạt Village. According to historical documents and folk legends, the ancient land of Liên Bạt (now Ứng Thiên Commune) was the encampment of three Đại vương of the Đặng family – those who made great contributions in teaching the people to reclaim land, develop production, learn writing, and join the people in resisting foreign invaders and protecting the homeland.

Bặt Chùa Shrine, also known by the people by many other names such as Quán Chùa and Quán Đống Dạ, is a religious and cultural work of special value, closely associated with the history of the formation and development of Liên Bạt Village.

The communal house was started around 1876, located outside the residential area, on a large, spacious plot. Bặt Chùa Communal House was built in the “Tam” character style, including: nhà thiêu hương (incense-burning house), trung cung (central hall), and hậu cung (rear hall), bearing strong marks of Nguyễn dynasty architecture. The entire grounds are enclosed by solid walls; in front is a large, tall, and sturdy communal house gate, on its front face are four raised characters “Vạn Cổ Anh Linh”, expressing the people's eternal reverence for the worshipped deity. The tiền tế (fore hall) consists of 5 bays, a place for ceremonies and fully arranged sacrificial objects. The system of large wooden columns hangs many couplets praising the deity's merits, contributing to the solemn, ancient atmosphere of the communal house space. The hậu cung is where the Long ngai (dragon throne) and spirit tablet of Đức Thánh Đệ Nhị – Đặng Xã are placed. On both sides of the communal house are Giải Vũ.

Bặt Chùa Shrine was ranked as a historical and cultural relic in 1988 by the People's Committee of the former Hà Sơn Bình Province.