Quan Xuyen Communal House and Festival

Quan Xuyen village is situated in the northeastern of Hung Yen province, about 20km from Hung Yen city. The village belonged to Dai Quan canton, Dong An district, Khoai Chau (Presently Thanh Cong commune, Khoai Chau district). 

Quan Xuyen is near by the Red River and has features of the traditional village in the Northern Delta. The village remains a rich historical and cultural relic complex, including Quan Xuyen communal house (Worshipping Five High Deities), High shrine (Worshipping Saint Chu Dong Tu and his two wives); Central shrine (Worshipping Pham Cong Nghi), Lower shrine (Worshipping Tutelary God Vu Quang Chieu), Quan Xuyen pagoda, House of Community (Keeping important documents of the village), Quan Xuyen Temple of Literature and Vu Quang Chieu mausoleum. All the above relics have a close relation to Quan Xuyen village festival, bringing the festival different outstanding features. 

It is said that the Five High Deities, Saint Chu Dong Tu and his wives had devoted their lives for helping people reclaim wild soil, build prosperous villages and develope trading. They became the symbol of faithfulness and loyalty in family and society. King Le Trang Thong (1533-1548) as well as Kings of following dynasties bestowed them as the Saints. Quan Xuyen is one of 72 villages along the Red River, which consider Chu Dong Tu and his two wives as the Goddesses of Village.

Vu Quang Chieu (A native of Lan Xuyen village, Thanh Cong) and Pham Cong Nghi (A native of Vinh Niem village, Nghi Duong district, Kinh Mon, Hai Duong province) were fellows and both of them were high-ranked mandarins of the Le dynasty. On February 15^th, they swore to become brothers. When the Mac dynasty declined, Pham Cong Nghi was bestowed the title of "Thai Bao Nghi Cong, Linh Ung King" and Vu Quang Chieu was bestowed the title of "Quang Chieu King". Both of them became the Saint of Loyalty. 

The traditional festival of Quan Xuyen Temple was held annually from 9^th to 16^th February (In lunar year) but since 1938, it has been held every three years by Cao Van Linh’s decision – an interpreter of Hung Yen province. The Quan Xuyen Temple Festival possesses all outstanding features of other festivals in the Northern Delta.