According to legend, the communal house was built during the Tran Dynasty and is a place to worship Nguyen Dao Thong - the father of Zen Master Nguyen Dao Hanh. He was honored by the villagers as Thanh Hoang for his contributions to reclaiming wasteland, teaching people to grow rice, grow mulberry and raise silkworms, laying the foundation for the prosperity of Chu Minh land. According to legend, he was a descendant of Zen Master Dai Dien - a lineage closely associated with Buddhism and the spirit of enlightenment.
The communal house has a traditional “T”-shaped architecture, facing southwest. The campus includes the main items: Nghi Mon, Dai Cong, Hau San, Ta Mac, Huu Mac and a crescent lake, creating a harmonious whole between architecture and nature. Nghi Mon consists of four pillars. The two main pillars are elaborately carved, with a phoenix statue on top. The two secondary pillars are decorated with lions, showing a unique ancient art style.
The main worship hall - the center of the communal house has a structure of 5 compartments and 2 wings, standing out with four curved roofs and an open architectural style, without walls or closed doors. The six sets of rafters inside are crafted in the style of "upper gong price, stacked beams", "lower armpit beams", along with the seven porches and seven back porches, meticulously carved with images of dragons, fairies riding dragons, female singers... in the style of the Later Le. The adjacent harem behind, with simple architecture, is where the throne, tablets and traditional worship objects such as the set of eight treasures, the votive gate, and the palanquin are placed.
Over a long period of existence and serving religious life, many items of the communal house have been degraded. Since 2021, the Ba Vi district government has carried out renovations and embellishments of the project. By April 2024, the communal house was inaugurated with a spacious appearance, contributing to reviving the sacred cultural space associated with the lives of local people.
Currently, Vinh Phe communal house still preserves many valuable relics: Two dragon thrones, Nguyen Dynasty tablets, a set of eight precious wooden treasures, Tho Ha ceramic incense burners from the 18th century, and 12 royal decrees from the Quang Trung Dynasty (1793) to the Khai Dinh Dynasty (1924). These are vivid evidences of the longevity of a cultural institution over many centuries, affirming the depth of village culture in the Chu Minh land.
The Vinh Phe communal house festival takes place annually from March 11 to 13. With the procession, offerings, folk songs, Quan Ho singing, and folk games such as tug of war, stick pushing, archery... the festival not only shows gratitude to ancestors but also contributes to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values.
In 2004, Vinh Phe communal house was ranked as a national historical - architectural and artistic relic.
Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/dinh-vinh-phe-704171.html
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