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Hung Kings Temple Complex

Khu di tích Đền Hùng · Đền Hùng · Hùng Kings Temple

Nghĩa Lĩnh Mountain, Việt Trì, Phú Thọ, Vietnam

Vietnam’s national ancestral pilgrimage centre honouring the legendary Hùng kings.

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About Hung Kings Temple Complex

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Vietnam’s national ancestral pilgrimage centre honouring the legendary Hùng kings. The site hosts the nationally important Hùng Kings Commemoration Festival on the tenth day of the third lunar month. The annual ancestral remembrance is a central national observance with a substantial pilgrimage tradition.

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Place TypeTemple
Religious TraditionVietnamese folk religion
LocationNghĩa Lĩnh Mountain, Việt Trì, Phú Thọ, Vietnam
CountryVietnam

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Religious TraditionVietnamese folk religion

History & Sacred Tradition

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Historical Record

The site hosts the nationally important Hùng Kings Commemoration Festival on the tenth day of the third lunar month.

Sacred Tradition

The Hùng kings are venerated as founders and ancestors in Vietnamese cultural tradition; foundation narratives are traditional rather than separately established chronicles.

Worship & Practices

Documented worship, observances and practices where available.

Ancestral worship
incense offerings
pilgrimage
Hùng Kings Commemoration Day (10th day of the third lunar month)

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October 15, 2026