Quan Cong Temple, Hoi An
Hội An, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
A major Chinese-Vietnamese shrine dedicated to Quan Công in Hoi An Ancient Town.
TempleVietnamese folk religion
Ngoc Son Temple
Đền Ngọc Sơn · Temple of the Jade Mountain · Đền Ngọc Sơn
A nationally recognised lakeside temple reached by the red bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake.
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About Ngoc Son Temple
Identity, documented context and sacred significance.
A nationally recognised lakeside temple reached by the red bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake. Its shrines honour the scholar deity Văn Xương and the military hero Trần Hưng Đạo. The temple’s cult of Văn Xương and Trần Hưng Đạo is distinct from the traditional sword-return story of the surrounding lake.
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Place TypeTemple
Religious TraditionVietnamese folk religion
LocationHoàn Kiếm Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam
CountryVietnam
ArchitectureTraditional Vietnamese lakeside temple
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Religious TraditionVietnamese folk religion
History & Sacred Tradition
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Historical Record
Its shrines honour the scholar deity Văn Xương and the military hero Trần Hưng Đạo.
Sacred Tradition
The surrounding lake has an enduring sword-return legend in Vietnamese cultural tradition.
Architecture & Sacred Complex
Traditional Vietnamese lakeside temple
The temple stands on an island in Hoàn Kiếm Lake and is approached by the red-painted Thê Húc Bridge.
Worship & Practices
Documented worship, observances and practices where available.
Incense offerings
ancestral and hero veneration
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