Ngu Xa Temple

Ngu Xa Temple is located in Tam Xa Village, Thuong Phuc Commune, Hanoi City, and is a religious architectural work associated with the local traditional embroidery craft. The temple was built to worship Mr. Le Cong Hanh, who is honored as the patron of the embroidery craft. According to documentation, the temple was built during the Le Trung Hung period, in the 7th year of Canh Hung (1746). However, the current architecture bears strong marks of restorations and embellishments during the Nguyen era, reflecting the inheritance and preservation of the community's cultural and religious values through many historical periods.

The temple architecture includes main items such as the Front Hall and Rear Sanctuary, arranged according to traditional architecture, creating a solemn and sacred worship space. About 2 km from the temple worshiping the craft patron is the tomb area of Mr. Le Cong Hanh, a place to commemorate and express the people's reverence for the craft patron who had merit in teaching and developing the embroidery craft.

Annually, on the 12th day of the 6th lunar month, embroidery practitioners hold the craft patron's death anniversary ceremony. This is an occasion for those in the craft to remember and express gratitude for Mr. Le Cong Hanh's merits, as well as to meet, exchange, and preserve traditional cultural values associated with embroidery. The patron's death anniversary also contributes to educating generations about the tradition of 'remembering the source when drinking water', arousing pride and awareness of preserving and promoting the traditional embroidery craft of the homeland.