Vietnamese communal house

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File:Đình làng Kim Long.jpg
Đình Kim Long, Huế
File:Đình Tây Đằng 1.jpg
Đình Tây Đằng, Hanoi
File:Mỹ Lương communal temple, Mỹ Lương commune, Cái Bè district, Tiền Giang, Vietnam, February-2022.jpg
Đình Mỹ Lương, Mỹ Lương commune, Cái Bè district, Tiền Giang

Đình (Chữ Hán: 亭 or 庭) or Vietnamese communal houses 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.

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