Ngọc Sơn Temple Explained

Ngọc Sơn Temple
Religious Affiliation:Taoism, Confucianism, Thánh Trần worship
Native Name:Vietnamese: Đền Ngọc Sơn
Country:Vietnam
Province:Hanoi
District:Hoàn Kiếm
Deity:Wenchang Dijun
Guan Yu
Lü Dongbin
Trần Hưng Đạo
Architecture:Vietnamese folk religion temple

The Ngọc Sơn Temple (Vietnamese: Đền Ngọc Sơn, chữ Nôm: 玉山) is located on a islet in Hoàn Kiếm Lake, central Hanoi, Vietnam.

History

The temple was built in early 19th century, originally dedicated to "Three Sages" Wenchang Dijun, Guan Yu and Lü Dongbin. At some point, the national hero, Trần Hưng Đạo, was incorporated into the temple.[1]

From the shore, Thê Húc Bridge (Cầu Thê Húc) leads to the islet. Buildings of the temple include the Tháp Bút ("The Pen Tower"), the Đài Nghiên (ink-slab), the Đắc Nguyệt ("moon contemplation pavilion") and the Đình Trấn Ba (pavilion against waves), all of which have symbolic meaning.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vũ . Thế Khôi . 2010-06-29 . Đâu là trung tâm văn hoá-giáo dục của HN thế kỷ XIX? (Where was the center of culture and education in 19th century Hanoi?) . 2023-09-08 . Vietnam National Museum of History.