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


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