Quan Thanh Temple

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Quan Thanh Temple is a historic Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, renowned for its centuries-old architecture and cultural significance as one of the city’s Four Sacred Temples.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Taoist temple
historic site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Den Quan Thanh
Tran Vu Quan
associatedWith protection of the North of Thang Long citadel
builtDuring Ly dynasty
builtInCentury 11th century
city Hanoi
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalSignificance one of the Four Sacred Temples guarding ancient Thang Long
dedicatedTo Huyen Thien Tran Vu
Zhenwu
surface form: Xuan Wu
governedBy local religious management board
hasArchitecturalStyle Chinese-influenced architecture
traditional Vietnamese architecture
hasArt lacquered and gilded worship objects
stone carvings
wooden carvings
hasFeature ancient banyan trees
bell tower
courtyard
drum tower
main sanctuary
three-gate entrance
hasFestival annual spring festival
hasInscription Chinese characters
hasMaterial stone
wood
hasStatue bronze statue of Tran Vu
heritageStatus national historical and cultural relic of Vietnam
locatedIn Ba Đình District
surface form: Ba Dinh District

Hanoi
locatedNear Truc Bach Lake NERFINISHED
West Lake
openTo visitors
partOf Four Sacred Temples of Thang Long
spiritual landscape of West Lake
rebuiltDuring Later Lê dynasty
surface form: Le–Trinh period
rebuiltInCentury 17th century
religion Taoism
statueCreatedDuring Le Hy Tong reign
statueCreatedInYear 1677
statueHeight about 3.7 metres
statueMaterial bronze
statueWeight about 4 tonnes
usedFor festivals
religious ceremonies
worshipsDeity Zhenwu
surface form: Xuan Wu

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Ba Đình District contains Quan Thanh Temple
West Lake hasLandmark Quan Thanh Temple
West Lake religiousSiteOnShore Quan Thanh Temple