Dinh Van Noi

Dinh Van Noi

Van Noi Communal House is located in Phu Luong ward, Ha Dong district, Hanoi. In the early 19th century, Van Noi belonged to Thang Lam canton, Thanh Oai district, Ung Thien district, Son Nam Thuong town. After periods of administrative boundary changes, Van Noi currently belongs to Phu Luong ward, Ha Dong district. The relic is called after the village name Van Noi communal house. According to legend, Van Noi communal house has long been dedicated to worshiping King Dong Xa, also known as Chu Ba, a general during the Hai Ba Trung period. During the time of King Le Dai Hanh personally fighting the enemy, he marched through this land and stopped to pray for the island and receive blessings from the gods to fight the enemy. After returning from defeating the enemy, Le Dai Hanh gave a reward of 10 gold coins to the people here to repair the communal house to "bring out the fire and fragrance of the years" and bestow the beautiful word "protecting the country and the people". During the Le Dynasty, the reign of Bao Thai 2 (1721), Van Noi communal house was built of wood and bricks facing west. In March 1854, the 7th year of Tu Duc, the communal house was renovated as it is today. The communal house includes the architectural items of Nghi Mon, Left Huu Mac, Dai Bai and Hau Palace with structures in the style of the letter "nail". The ritual gate is made in the style of lantern pillars, on top are 4 phoenixes, their tails are bunched together to form flowers, lanterns are decorated with four precious decorations, on both sides of the pillars are walls, the cannon gate has 2 floors and 8 tiled roofs. , the mezzanine wall is decorated with the word longevity. On the left and right side are two rows of houses, each row has 3 walls built with gables, the main parts are smooth and sharp, favoring durability, serving the function of being a place to check offerings before entering to offer to the tutelary god. . From the communal house yard, step through 3 steps to reach the Great Pagoda with dimensions of 10m x 20m, height from the foundation to the roof of the communal house is 5m with a load-bearing column system consisting of 30 military columns 3.15m high. 6 sets of trusses are structured in the style of "dual gong racks" linked from the main column to the military column, which is a pile of beams embossed with the four sacred relics. The door system is made in the style of a table. The hammock door is decorated with the theme of two dragons flanking the moon, surrounded by carvings of four sacred animals. Below the hammock door is a horizontal diaphragm with a brocade background and gold letters in the artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty. The current architectural status of Van Noi Communal House bears the mark of the Nguyen Dynasty. In addition, the communal house also preserves many valuable relics such as the village's book of legends compiled by the great scholar Nguyen Binh in the year of Hong Phuc (1572) and 30 ordinations of feudal dynasties conferring meritorious virtues. royal. During the general uprising to seize power, meetings and demonstrations took place at this relic, and the Provisional Revolutionary Committee was established. During the resistance war against the French colonialists and American imperialists, Van Noi communal house was the evacuation place of the General Logistics Department and welcomed General Vo Nguyen Giap to visit and talk with soldiers and people. The communal house was ranked an architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1986. Source: Electronic information portal of Ha Dong district, Hanoi city

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