Quan Dao Communal House

Quan Dao Communal House

Quan Dao communal house in Quan Dao village, Tan Tien commune, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province is a place to worship Thien Tac Dai Vuong Ly Canh Ton, a famous general of the Ly Dynasty who was instrumental in helping the Ly Dynasty defeat the invading Song army. . Quan Dao in the past was originally Quan Dao site, a commune of Tong My Xa - Phu Tu Ky. From 1925 to 1944, it was a commune of the General Association of Gia Loc district. From 1945 until now, Quan Dao has been a village of Tan Tien commune, Gia Loc district. Previously, every commune and village had communal houses and pagodas. The communal house belongs to Quan Dao village, so it is called: Dinh Quan Dao. The communal house was built in the center of Quan Dao village, located on a high mound called the elephant pile. In front of the communal house is a large pond, previously connected to the river, boats could enter the communal house, and around were village roads. To the west of the communal house, there is also a temple built on a mound also known as the Snake pile. North of the Communal House, there is also a high mound called King Procession Heap, located about 500m from the Communal House. Thus, the communal house was built in the middle of the mounds, creating a posture of the dragon flanking the tiger. Just like every Vietnamese communal house. Quan Dao Communal House was built to worship the tutelary god and is a meeting place for villagers whenever there is a big event. The communal house was built during the Ly dynasty. Originally, it was a place to worship Thien Tac, whose hometown was Cao Xa Cam Giang. Following orders from the afternoon, the communal house returned to Quan Dao to recruit troops to fight the Song invaders. When he won, he was awarded the title "Ton Canh Linh Ung" by the king, and when he died, he was honored by the people of Quan Dao as a tutelary god and worshiped at the village communal house. Before the August 1945 revolution, the village festival was opened from the 10th to the 20th day of the first lunar month. At the communal house, many forms were held such as processions, sacrifices, ceremonies, Cheo singing... Especially here there was a pig worship competition. One of each armor. Quan Dao Communal House is also a special place that marks historical events associated with the local resistance war against the French colonialists. The people of Quan Dao in particular and the people of Tan Tien in general were famous for their resilience and courage as guerrillas fighting the French, and were recorded in the history of the province and district. The communal house is the soul of the local resistance war against the French. Here the commanders always make the right decisions and win. In August 1945, Tan Tien people gathered at the communal house to go to the district to participate in seizing power. In the years 1946, the communal house was also a place for people to learn popular education and eliminate illiteracy for people in the commune. The communal house is also where people come to donate gold and silver during the golden week that Uncle Ho and the government called for. The communal house was also the place where Tan Tien commune was established, including three villages, Dong Can, Quan Dao, and Tam Luong in 1946. On January 6, 1946, the communal house was also the place to witness the first National Assembly election of democratic Vietnam. commune republic. In consecutive years from 1946 to 1947, the Communal House was also a place for guerrillas to practice martial arts, to prepare for the local resistance war against the French. On December 23, 1946, enemy soldiers landed on canoes at the ferry wharf (2 km from the commune) and opened fire on the commune. Immediately after that, about 40 Tan Tien people holding weapons rushed to Street 191 to fight back. The first military battle demonstrated the people's determination to fight the enemy and was praised by the district. February 23, 1947. The enemy invaded the commune, burned 2/3 of the houses, shot dead 4 people, and captured 20 people. Turn hatred into action. The Tan Tien cell met at Quan Dao communal house and issued a resolution: "Organize strict guerrilla army staff, military training, each comrade must have a weapon...Propagiate the people of the entire commune to prepare to fight the enemy." ”. From then on, at the guerrilla camp, where they practiced day and night, the people stepped up production and participated in popular education. Since 1947, the enemy increased their raids. During the first 3 years of the resistance from 1946 to 1948, Party cells continued to develop and the government was consolidated. Since 1950, enemy troops suffered defeat at the border and returned to the plains, and military posts sprang up like mushrooms. Around Tan Tien commune, there were many enemy posts such as Binh Di, Dong Quan, Xuan Ngo, Luy Duong... Faced with this situation, the cell meeting at Quan Dao communal house issued a resolution to stick close to the people, maintain the base, and fight with the enemy during this time. During this difficult time, Quan Dao children's communal house hid hundreds of district, provincial and some commune officials. During difficult times, the love of the village and the neighborhood became deeper and deeper, everyone gave their food and clothes. From 1952 to 1954, our main battlefield expanded, the commune was developed one step further, including 42 comrades with 6 rifles, a machine gun, a submachine gun and many mines and grenades, always active to harass the enemy. During the 8 years of resistance against the French, Tan Tien people and other communes participated in 105 large and small battles, destroying 241 enemies. For that achievement, the commune was awarded the First Class Resistance Medal. Quan Dao village alone was awarded the 2nd class resistance medal, and 4 guerrillas were awarded emulation soldiers. Previously, the relic had many sacrificial items such as Long Dinh, Luyen, Bat Bieu, Fan flags, Broken heart, Sacrificial clothes, Worship items... Over time and especially the fierce resistance war against the French took place. A lot of things have been destroyed on this land, and now there are only: 1 Nguyen Dynasty Peak, 1 lacquer painting, 1 porcelain incense bowl, 8 porcelain flower vases, 3 altar sets, 1 Y Mon painting, 1 throne. worship wooden, 2 wooden couplets, 1 lacquered wooden altar, 1 coffin, 1 miracle, 3 great paintings. With great historical, cultural, sculptural, and scientific values ​​of relics and antiques being kept at the pagoda. In 1995, it was granted the title of national historical and cultural relic by the state. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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