Lake of the Returned Sword
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Lake of the Returned Sword is the legendary English name for Hoàn Kiếm Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, associated with the myth of Emperor Lê Lợi returning a magical sword to a divine turtle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake of the Restored Sword | 1 |
| Lake of the Returned Sword canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
lake ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ urban lake ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lê Lợi
ⓘ
Vietnamese independence from Ming China ⓘ divine turtle ⓘ myth of the returned sword ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| etymology | name refers to the legend of returning a sword to a divine turtle ⓘ |
| formerlyPartOf |
Red River of the South
ⓘ
surface form:
Red River system (historically, as an oxbow-like remnant)
|
| governedBy | Hanoi municipal authorities ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 12 hectares ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | about 700 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWidth | about 200 meters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in Vietnamese folklore
ⓘ
popular subject in Vietnamese art and literature ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName |
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoan Kiem Lake
|
| hasFeature |
Ngọc Sơn Temple
ⓘ
The Huc Bridge ⓘ Turtle Tower ⓘ small central island ⓘ |
| hasLegend | Lê Lợi returning a magical sword to a divine turtle ⓘ |
| hasLighting | decorative night illumination around the shore ⓘ |
| hasNameInVietnamese |
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
ⓘ
surface form:
Hồ Gươm
Hoàn Kiếm Lake ⓘ
surface form:
Hồ Hoàn Kiếm
|
| hasStructure |
Ngọc Sơn Temple
ⓘ
The Huc Bridge ⓘ Turtle Tower ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Hanoi
ⓘ
Vietnamese national identity ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hanoi
ⓘ
Hoàn Kiếm District ⓘ historic center of Hanoi ⓘ |
| near |
Hoàn Kiếm District
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Quarter of Hanoi
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi ⓘ
surface form:
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi
|
| popularWith |
international tourists
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
historic buildings
ⓘ
pedestrian paths ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
photographing The Huc Bridge
ⓘ
viewing Turtle Tower ⓘ visiting Ngọc Sơn Temple ⓘ walking around the lake ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public gatherings
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake of the Restored Sword