Vietnamese communal temple

Vietnamese communal temples (Vietnamese: đình) are typical of buildings found in Vietnam villages, dedicated to worship the village God Thành hoàng, the village founder or a local hero. They also play the role as a meeting place of the people in the community, akin to modern civic centers.

Vi Da communal temple in Huế

Bảng Môn Đình in Thanh Hóa Province.

See also

The dictionary definition of đình at Wiktionary
Media related to Communal houses in Vietnam at Wikimedia Commons

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