Dao Tu Temple

Dao Tu Temple

According to the village elders, in ancient times Dao Tu Temple was a small hermitage; by the reign of Ly Thanh Tong, it had been built with an upper hall and a lower hall. The temple was built in the architectural style of the character đinh; if the outer columns are counted, it leans slightly toward the character sơn. From the outside going in is a lotus pond; on the bank are two large columns, atop which are nghê mythical creatures; in front of the pond is a flower wall with two horses in relief in a posture of flying along a long road. The relic currently preserves valuable artifacts such as stone pedestals, incense tables, palanquins, ritual vessels, genealogies, royal edicts from various dynasties, bells, gongs, and steles... In the rear sanctuary, an extremely rare relic is still kept: the "red stone incense bowl".

Dao Tu Temple worships Duc Dong Noi, whose title is Minh Lang, son of Hung Hien Vuong Sung Lam (i.e. Lac Long Quan), grandson of Kinh Duong Vuong of the Loc clan, and younger brother and loyal minister of Hung Quoc Vuong Hung Lan. The second deity worshipped is Ca Nang Long Cung Princess, whose taboo name is Ky Nuong.

Dao Tu Temple was ranked as a historical-cultural relic by the People's Committee of the former Ha Tay Province in 1993.