Description

Cu Thanh communal house is located in Cu Thanh village, Suoi Hiep commune, Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa province.

Cu Thanh communal house was built in the early 19th century, to worship Ban Canh Thanh Hoang, Phan Nhi Quy Vuong, Thien Y A Na, Tien Hien, Son Lam, generals, and spirits. At the time of its establishment, the communal house had a south-facing facade, made of very simple materials such as bamboo, bamboo leaves, and earthen walls. Due to unstable materials plus the harsh weather and effects of war, since its construction, Cu Thanh communal house has undergone many renovations: 1971, 1993, 1996, 2002.

At present, Cu Thanh communal house still preserves many valuable artifacts such as infantry, military equipment, etc., especially 04 ordinations bestowed by the Nguyen kings, including:
+ The reign of King Thanh Thai in the 2nd year (1890) conferred the title on Thanh Hoang;
+ In the 3rd year of King Duy Tan's reign (1909), he conferred the title on Thanh Hoang;
+ The reign of King Khai Dinh in the 9th year (1924) crowned Thanh Hoang;
+ The reign of King Khai Dinh in the 9th year (1924) conferred the title of Phan Er Quy Vuong.

The main hall of Cu Thanh family

Cu Thanh Communal House is located on a campus with a total area of 1,154.4m2, the facade is facing the North, the land is "like the mountain, facing the water" (the back is against the mountain, the face is facing the river), taking the Kinh River as the road and the mountain. Bung Binh as the post-occipital. The highlight in the architecture of Cu Thanh communal house is the relief system, embossed on the wall and roof system with mascots such as bats, clams, etc. or "Two dragons adoring the moon" (embossed on the roof bank and reliefs on the wall). in the main hall).

Temple of Tien Hien in Cu Thanh communal house

From the outside to the inside, Cu Thanh communal house has the following work items: Nghi Mon, feng shui, money sacrifice - main hall, Ba temple (worshiping Phan Nhi Quy Vuong and Thien Y A Na), Tien Hien temple, Thu Ky Son temple Lam, Thanh Minh Temple and East house.

Every year, Cu Thanh communal house organizes a festival in the spring, which takes place in 2 days (February 19 and 20 of the lunar calendar). Normally, the third anniversary of the communal house holds a great ceremony (with boi singing) once, lasting for 4 days. The communal house festival is usually held at the beginning of the year or after the harvest, this is the time when farmers can relax and can meet and have fun after hard working days. Therefore, besides expressing their wishes to the gods, the communal house festival also shows the spirit of solidarity and cohesion of the community through joining hands to take care of the festival or participating in folk games. time.

On February 21, 2014, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee ranked Cu Thanh Communal House as a provincial historical and cultural relic in Decision No. 404/QD-CT.UBND.