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Constructed in 11th century, the temple worships Tran Vu Saint – the Saint cares The North in Ly Thai To dynasty.
Therefore, the temple was also named Tran Vu. The temple located next to Ho Tay (West Lake) in a beautiful and large campus, near the North door of city. This is one of four relics of “Thang Long Tu Tran” (Four sacred places defending Thang Long Capital). The architecture of the temple is very unique, parts carved on wood contains a high artistic value. Space was arranged clearly and harmoniously, kept the air cool all around the year. In the temple, there is a statue made of black brass cast in 1667, 3.69m in height, 4 tons in weight. The statue is to show the admiration of people to Tran Vu Saint. At present, Tran Vu statue is the only unique artistic work in Vietnam, affirming the art of casing statue of Hanoi People three centuries ago.