Quán Thánh Temple
Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Quán Thánh Temple (Vietnamese: Đền Quán Thánh), also known as Trấn Vũ Temple (Sino-Vietnamese: Chân Vũ Quán, chữ Hán: 真武觀), is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trấn Vũ (chữ Hán: 鎮武) in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism. As one of the Four Sacred Temples of the capital, Quan Thánh Temple is located near West Lake in a ward of the same name: Quán Thánh Ward; and is one of the leading tourist attractions in Hanoi. The temple's name means Place (alternatively shop/restaurant) of the Gods. The name of the long street running by the temple is also called 'Quán Thánh' street.
Quán Thánh Temple | |
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Đền Quán Thánh | |
Former names | Đền Trấn Vũ (Trấn Vũ Temple) then Đền Quan Thánh (Quan Thánh Temple) |
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Type | Taoist temple |
Location | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Coordinates | 21.043113°N 105.836508°E / 21.043113; 105.836508 |
Construction started | 11th century |