Hat Mon Temple

HAT MON TEMPLE – SPECIAL NATIONAL RELIC

Hat Mon Temple is located in Hat Mon Commune, Hanoi City, and is dedicated to the Trung Sisters – Trung Trac and Trung Nhi – two national female heroes associated with the uprising in 40 AD. In the land of Hat Mon, the Trung Sisters raised the flag of uprising, called on the people to rise up against the domination of the Eastern Han dynasty, opening a heroic page in the history of the Vietnamese nation.

The temple has a very early history of formation, has undergone many restorations and embellishments, and currently preserves a traditional architectural space with typical components such as the Ceremonial Gate, Three-Entrance Gate, Front Ceremonial Hall, Main Worship Hall, Rear Sanctuary, Quan Tien, Mieu Tam Ngu, and Dau An Mound. With its special historical, cultural, and artistic architectural values, Hat Mon Temple was recognized as a Special National Relic in 2013.

In particular, the Hat Mon Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2016, notable for the custom of making floating rice cakes to offer to the Trung Sisters and the unique palanquin procession ritual. In 2024, Hat Mon Temple was recognized as a tourist site of Hanoi's Special National Relic.

Hat Mon Temple is a spiritual cultural address and a “red address” for traditional education, contributing to fostering patriotism, national pride, and awareness of preserving heritage for present and future generations.