Thanh Cao Commune, Luong Son District received the certificate of ranking as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic.

On the morning of March 10, 2025, the People's Committee of Luong Son district solemnly held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of ranking as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic of Sau communal house. Attending and congratulating the ceremony were comrade Quach Thi Kieu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; comrade Bui Xuan Truong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; comrade Hoang Duc Minh - Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Luong Son district; comrade Bui Quoc Hoan - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Luong Son district; leaders of the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Cao commune and a large number of people and tourists from all over the area.

Comrade Quach Thi Kieu, Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Awarding certificate of ranking of provincial historical and cultural relic of Sau communal house

The old Sau Communal House was located on a high mound in the middle of the field, with an area of ​​several thousand square meters, facing the Southeast. Initially, the Communal House was built with bamboo, thatch, and thatched roof. After a period of rain and sun, the ancient Communal House was damaged, and the people contributed their efforts and money to rebuild the Communal House, which is very large, beautiful, and spacious, made of four-piece wood in the shape of the letter "J", including the Front Court and the Back Palace. Sau Communal House existed until 1950, when the French colonialists swept through this area, the Communal House was burned down, leaving only the foundation and stone pillars. All the worshiping objects in the Communal House were lost and misplaced, and cultural and religious activities were stopped from then on. After many renovations with the people's contributions, in 2008 the Communal House was rebuilt as it is today.

The communal house is a place to worship the Three Saints of Tan Vien Son. According to the Divine Relic - Divine Decree kept at the Institute of Social Sciences - Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, the earliest decree was issued in the second year of Dong Khanh (1887), naming the deity worshiped at the relic as the Three Saints of Tan Vien Son. In which, Tan Vien Son is the leading deity of the "Four Immortals" in the beliefs of the Vietnamese people, representing the great creativity of the Vietnamese people in fighting against natural disasters and floods to protect crops and bring a prosperous life to the people. With the great contributions of the Three Saints of Tan Vien Son, people in many parts of our country, including Sau village, have honored them as the village's Thanh Hoang and worshiped them and offered incense in the communal house.

The Sau Communal House Festival is held once a year at the Communal House on the 5th day of the first lunar month. This is the most important cultural and religious event organized on a large scale, systematically with the participation of the entire community with many unique rituals and practices. Through the festival at the relic, people want to express their gratitude, remembrance, and gratitude for the merits of the gods towards the village community. The preservation and promotion of the values ​​of tangible and intangible cultural heritage at Sau Communal House is not only an opportunity for people to convey their feelings, ethics and aspirations to each other, but also an opportunity for people to reconcile with the past and the present. Today, the traditional customs and festivals of Sau Communal House are precious intangible cultural heritages that need to continue to be cared for, preserved, exploited and promoted.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Giving flowers to congratulate Luong Son district and Thanh Cao commune

With the historical, cultural and scientific values ​​of the relic, on February 12, 2024, the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province issued Decision No. 246/QD-UBND recognizing Sau communal house in Thanh Cao commune, Luong Son district as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic. This is a driving force for the locality to continue to join hands and unite, effectively implementing the work of preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage to serve the socio-economic development of the locality, with specific solutions both immediate and long-term to create new vitality for the heritage forever.

Source: https://sovanhoa.hoabinh.gov.vn/van-hoa/2586-xa-thanh-cao-huya-nl-ng-snan-nha-n-ba-ng-xa-p-ha-ng-di-ta-ch-la-ch-sa-vn-ha-a-ca-p-ta-nh