According to the documents of Can Tho City Museum, Thới An Communal House was constructed with bamboo and leaves in 1832 to worship gods. In 1852, King Tu Duc bestowed the title “the Patron God of the city” upon it.

In the early 20th century, the Communal House was reconstructed to be more spacious and durable. Can Tho City took on the task of renovating and upgrading the main hall and front hall. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the end of 2014. In 2019, Thới An Communal House had a dam built and the front hall renovated.

The Thới An Communal House has been restored and is now more spacious and solid. It is situated in about 3,000m2 and has architecture shaped like the letter “Nhat” (-). The roof of the communal house is adorned with ceramic statues of two dragons facing the Tai Chi, fish transforming into dragons, and Qilin. The system of wooden columns and rafters creates a symmetrical and harmonious space.

The horizontal lacquered boards and parallel sentences in Thoi An Communal House are also precious.

Altar to the village deity, ancestors, and people who have contributed to the village.

Every year, Thới An Communal House hosts two festivals, namely Thượng Điền on April 15 and 16 (lunar calendar) and Hạ Điền on December 15 and 16 (lunar calendar).

The front hall of Thới An Communal House, where folk performances such as hát bội are held every time there is a festival or worship ceremony.

Place of worship of Shennong