Quan Tong

1. Location
Quan Tong is located in Nhue Hamlet, Hoai Duc Commune, Hanoi City. This is a special religious relic of the former Duc Thuong area, closely associated with the history of the formation of the Tam xa luc thon community, including the Noi, Chien, Thuong, Nhue, Phu, and Cuu Quan hamlets. Not only a sacred place of worship, Quan Tong was also the common religious center of the villages in the area, preserving many distinctive historical and cultural values of the ancient Dan Son land.

2. Architecture and Landscape
Quan Tong was built long ago on the ancient land of former Trung Thuy Commune. Through many centuries of existence and historical upheavals, the relic has been restored and embellished many times but still retains its role as the center of religious activity for the Tam xa luc thon community. The relic space is solemn and ancient, a place where traditional cultural values converge and where major local ceremonies are held.
In particular, Quan Tong is also where a system of deity legends, royal edicts, and many valuable documents related to the worship of the Six Great Kings (Luc vi Dai vuong) – one of the distinctive folk beliefs of the Hoai Duc area – is preserved.

3. Historical figure
According to the Ngoc pha still kept at the relic, Quan Tong is the place of worship of the Six Great Kings, the most sacred deities, including:
Lý Trung Quân Thượng Tướng Đại Vương;
Trình Đô Hộ Hiển Ứng Đại Vương;
Quốc Vương Lữ Nam Đế Phủ Quân;
Quốc Vương Tề Thiên Đại Thánh;
Đông Hải Nhuận Trạch Đại Vương;
Đỗ Binh Mã Phủ Quân Đại Vương.
Legend has it that in 1077, when the famous general Ly Thuong Kiet led troops against the invading Song–Champa forces, he stopped in the Trung Thuy area and spent the night at the shrine there. In a dream, three deities appeared and asked to help the country fight the enemy. After the victory, they were bestowed titles by the royal court, and the people established a place of worship.
In addition, Quan Tong is also associated with the legend of the famous general Doan Thuong at the end of the Ly dynasty. When gathering forces to fight the Tran army, he assembled his troops at Quan Tong, and the two deities Quoc Vuong Lu Nam De Phu Quan and Quoc Vuong Te Thien Dai Thanh appeared, swore brotherhood with him, and gave him spiritual assistance. After his death, Doan Thuong was worshipped by the people under the title Dong Hai Nhuan Trach Dai Vuong, becoming one of the Six Great Kings worshipped at the relic.

4. Festival
The Quan Tong Festival has a long history and is held to commemorate the merits of the Six Great Kings and the predecessors who contributed to the homeland and country.
Every year, the festival takes place on the 11th and 12th days of the first lunar month, with the 12th being the main festival day. In the past, the festival was held throughout the first half of the first lunar month, from the 1st to the 15th. Today, the festival is still maintained annually, and every five years a grand ceremony is held on a large scale.
Typical rituals include incense offering, traditional sacrificial ceremonies, and palanquin processions. This is an occasion for the community of residents from the hamlets to gather, practice folk beliefs, strengthen solidarity, and preserve the traditional cultural values of their homeland.

5. Heritage values
Quan Tong currently preserves a large volume of Han-Nom documents and precious artifacts related to the worship of the Six Great Kings. Through many dynasties, from Le, Tay Son to Nguyen, the deities were all conferred titles, with more than 30 royal edicts. Today, local people still preserve 23 ancient royal edicts, along with many sets of long ngai (thrones), altars, and ritual objects of special historical and cultural value.
The relic is vivid evidence of the formation and development of the Tam xa luc thon community, and it also reflects the patriotic tradition, solidarity, and rich religious life of the people of the Hoai Duc area over many centuries.

6. Relic ranking
With its distinctive historical, cultural, and folk-belief values, Quan Tong was ranked as a City-level Historical-Cultural Relic by the Hanoi People's Committee under Decision No. 882/QD-UBND dated February 27, 2026.