Y Na Communal House

Despite being destroyed during the resistance war against the French, the Y Na communal house retains some of the ancient architecture of the Le - Nguyen period, as well as many rare antiques that serve as both historical evidence of the communal house and valuable cultural heritages of the homeland and country. The Y Na communal house was  ranked as a provincial historical and cultural relic in 2007. It is located in the west of the Y Na area, the east borders Au Co street and the remaining sides border the residential area. Overall, it has a large appearance, but it is soft and beautiful due to its curving tile roofs.

Currently, Y Na communal house has the architecture of "front is the Chinese "Nhất" letter and back is the Chinese “Đinh” letter. The front ceremonial hall has 5 compartments. The front ceremonial hall is Nguyen Dynasty architecture that was retained during the 1933 reconstruction and remains today.

The “Đại đình” is shaped like the Chinese “Đinh” letter, including 3-compartment and 2-leanstone “Đại bái” and 2-compartment ‘Hậu cung”.

Currently, the communal house preserves typical artifacts such as: 05 Nguyen Dynasty altars; 05 Nguyen Dynasty tablets; 01 Nguyen Dynasty incense table; 01 Nguyen Dynasty horizontal lacquered board; 07 royal decrees; incense table; set of eight treasures; eight-piece palanquin, horizontal lacquered board, parallel sentences, and worship horses.

Y Na communal house worships famous generals who fought against the Yin invaders during the reign of the 6th Hung King. They are: Tam Giới Hộ Quốc, Hắc Quang Quý Minh, Phổ Tráng Uy Đức, Ninh Thần Già Lam, Thượng Khoa Trí Dũng. They led troops with Phu Dong Thien Vuong to defeat the invading Yin invaders. After they died on March 15, the king ordered Y Na village to build a temple to worship them as gods forever.

Every year, on August 10 (lunar calendar), Y Na communal house holds a festival (in the past, the festival lasted until August 15).