Dinh Bang village communal house - masterpiece of Kinh Bac

Dinh Bang village is best known to be the birthplace of Ly Cong Uan - the Great King
 who first chose Hanoi as the capital in 1010

Located in the centre of the village, it is an architectural site full of
national identity with unique carving and decoration

Dinh Bang communal house construction started in 1700 and was completed 36 years later

Its height is 8 meters, in which the roof accounts for 2/3 of the height

The Temple honours the Gods of Land, Water and Farm. It is a place where village residents
come to show their respect to these Gods, as well as praying for a new fruitful crop

The stone dog in the yard was carved at the same time as communal house’s construction

Worship place of God of Land in the temple’s yard

The ancient well in the temple compound

The site is a place to organize common activities for village residents to come have fun

It is located on high ground and faces the South. It was surrounded by 17 lakes

It is very imposing due to its large roof and ironwood pillars. There are approximately
 60 ironwood pillars with diameters ranging from 55 to 65 cm

The design of the components is very complicated and the structure is very sturdy. 
Two big ceremonies are usually held every year in the communal house of Dinh Bang:
the traditional festival on February 12th (lunar calendar); and the festival in commemoration of the
 establishment of the Ly Dynasty on March 15th (lunar calendar)