Receiving Provincial Relic Ranking Certificate for Dinh Ca communal house

Mrs. Nguyen Huong Giang awards the Certificate of ranking as a provincial historical and cultural relic for Dinh Ca communal house.

Dinh Ca - Noi Due is an ancient village, in the famous ancient land of Tien Son, located in the center of the Quan Ho countryside on the banks of the old Tieu Tuong River. Dinh Ca communal house was built in the early 18th century in the East of the village. The old communal house has a large scale with the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter including the 5-compartment Dai Dinh (Great Communal Hall), and 1-compartment Hau Cung (Emperor’s Harem), in front is Tam Mon (Three Gates) and the communal pond (also known as Ao Roi). In 1949, the communal house was completely burned down during the resistance war against the French, the worshiping objects were moved for storage. In 1992, with the tradition of looking back to the origin, local people contributed their efforts and money to rebuild the communal house on the old ground. After that, the communal house continued to receive donations from the people to build Nghi Mon (Alter-curtain Gate), Tien Te (Front Ceremonial Hall) and to renovate the items to become more and more spacious and beautiful.

Mrs. Nguyen Huong Giang presents flowers to congratulate the people of Dinh Ca village, Noi Due commune, Tien Du district.

Currently, Dinh Ca communal house includes the following architectural works: Alter-curtain Gate, Front Ceremonial Hall, Great Communal Hall and Emperor’s Harem, creating an architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter. The communal house still preserves many valuable documents and artifacts, typically: the altar, the memorial tablet, the dragon pavilion, the palanquin... dating from the Nguyen Dynasty, along with many worship objects: horizontal lacquered boards, parallel sentences, and incense tables of aesthetic and artistic value.

People carry the Provincial Historical and Cultural Relic Certificate to Dinh Ca communal house.

Along with the architectural value and the worshiped character, the value of Dinh Ca communal house is also expressed in the annual traditional festival. Dinh Ca communal house festival takes place from January 11 to 15 (lunisolar calendar), of which the main festival is on January 13 (lunisolar calendar). The festival is an opportunity for people far from home to remember their roots and homeland, and it is an opportunity to strengthen the solidarity of the village community and educate the generations about traditions.

Dinh Ca communal house during the traditional festival.

With its typical values, Dinh Ca communal house, Noi Due commune, Tien Du district was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the Chairman of Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee according to Decision No. 1709/QD-UBND dated December 18, 2024.