Mai Xa Communal House (Mai Hiep Luc Communal House)

Mai Xa Communal House (Mai Hiep Luc Communal House)

Mai Xa communal house (also known as Hop Moi communal house), Mai Xa village, Hiep Luc commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. Based on the results of relic survey research and related ancient documents, Mai Xa communal house is the place to worship the Four Deities including: Ong Thinh, Ong Linh, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan. Among them, Mr. Thinh and Mr. Linh are Angels, Phuc Chinh and Dao Tu Nhan are gods worshiped according to long-standing folk beliefs of local people. Based on the stone stele: "Long live the Le million, Lord Trinh live for ten thousand years, Pass down the throne for thousands of generations, establish a temple and communal house with inscriptions" there are currently remaining relics. Mai Xa communal house was built in the 13th year of Chinh Hoa (1692) in Luc Dap commune, Bat Be district, Vinh Lai district, Ha Hong district, Hai Duong town. This land is a place where "dragons flank and tigers worship" in front of a meandering river is the convergence of sacred energy "Earth's spirit and outstanding people", giving birth to many talented people who have contributed to helping the country and protecting life. stable people. People built communal houses and engraved steles to recognize the names of those who contributed their merits for long-term transmission. The overall architecture of the old relic no longer exists, but based on the traces of the foundation, the original communal house was built in the style of the letter "Dinh" (J), including 5 Dai Bai compartments and 3 Hau Palace compartments on a quite large scale. Around the communal house there are many ponds and lakes. Mai Xa communal house is one of the famous and beautiful ancient architecture in the region. Based on the existing system of Sino-Nom inscriptions at Dai Bai, Mai Xa communal house was restored on an auspicious day, a leap month, the year Thanh Thai - Quy Mao (1903). Elderly people in Mai Xa village said: this time of restoration, all people in the commune contributed merit. The project by Mr. Le Luong Han - Tien pointed out that Mai Xa village directly placed the roof; Mr. Mai Quang Oanh is the "Editor" (takes notes), Mr. Le Luong Oanh is the "Chapter Manager" (supervises workers), Mr. Dao Dinh Uyen is the "Treasurer" (keeps money and buys and sells goods). Two unions of Nam Ha workers worked together, the western half was done by Cao Da workers, the eastern half was done by Dong Ho workers. At the request of the Huong elders: after agreeing on the specifications and designs, the artisans secretly show off their talents. If any side is beautiful, they will be rewarded. As a result, both were carved very successfully and received a large reward from the commune. Mai Xa Communal House is one of the few famous beautiful works in the area at that time. In 1946-1947, in response to the movement: "Eliminate the ignorant" launched by President Ho Chi Minh, the locality had the communal house floor dismantled to build tables and chairs for the "Popular Education" classes, contributing to the whole community. The country of "Resistance and National Construction" was successful. In 1948, the Commune Cultural Information Board painted a poster "Victory on Lo River" on the west gable and wrote the slogan: "Long live Ho Chi Minh" quite large on the front roof of the communal house to show determination. against the French by people's cadres of Hiep Luc commune. In 1949, the resistance war against the French was fierce and fierce, the commune's guerrilla forces decided to dig a secret tunnel in the Imperial Palace to fight to the end against the French invasion and protect their homeland. Next, in 1956, the communal house was where the government organized a fight against landlords and successfully implemented land reform. In 1965, implementing the district's policy of "Eliminating superstition", the locality ordered the harem to be taken down to get materials to build welfare projects in the commune, Dai Bai's house became a meeting place to discuss and direct production. commune's agriculture. In 1971, meeting the wishes of all local officials and people, the Party Committee and government of Hiep Luc commune asked for permission from the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Hai Hung province to organize the erection of a monument to President Ho Chi Minh. The project was constructed for many months at the communal house before being officially erected in the central area of ​​the commune. In recent years, local people have voluntarily repaired and gradually returned the monument to its original beauty. Currently, Mai Xa communal house is a place for healthy cultural and religious activities and for local people to learn the Party and State's guidelines and policies. On November 10-15 of the lunar calendar every year, the people of 3 villages: Tho Da, Hiep Trung and Tien Liet carry palanquins to Mai Xa communal house to organize a festival to honor the merits of the Thanh Hoang. The festival schedule is quite strictly regulated. Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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