Khoan Te Temple (Bach Ma Temple)

Khoan Te Temple (Bach Ma Temple) (located in Khoan Te Village, Bat Trang Commune) is a national-level historical and architectural-artistic relic ranked since 1996. The temple worships the god Bach Ma – the supreme deity guarding the eastern side of the Thang Long capital, expressing the close spiritual and political connection between local villages and the former capital center. Khoan Te Temple has a solemn and deeply reverent architectural structure with a ceremonial hall and an ancient vaulted rear sanctuary. It preserves many rare ritual objects, intricately carved palanquins, and ancient royal edicts of unique historical value. The temple festival is held annually with solemn grand sacrificial ceremonies, attracting a large number of local people and pilgrims from afar to attend, demonstrating the moral tradition of remembering the source when drinking water. The relic is strictly protected by the management board, absolutely preventing risks of encroachment on the solemn worship space and well promoting spiritual values in life.