Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang

The Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang is located in Vai Hamlet, My Duc Commune, Hanoi City. With a long history of building the homeland and the country, and the story of King Dinh Tien Hoang associated with Dut Mountain (Ngang Mountain), it has created the unique characteristics of this land.  In the spring of Mau Thin year 968, when the country was sunk in the chaos of the Twelve Warlords causing deep division and the people suffered greatly, the national hero Dinh Bo Linh raised the flag of Great Righteousness to complete the historical mission of unifying the Twelve Warlords - ascended the throne as Emperor, and established the first centralized feudal state in our country, naming the country Dai Co Viet. During the military campaign carrying that historical mission, he stopped on the land of Vai Hamlet (My Duc Commune) to gather troops, forge weapons, practice martial arts, and build positions for the war to protect the nation's borders. To express gratitude to the national hero who had the merit of founding the country, with sincere respect for the emperors, the people of My Duc Commune established a temple to worship him here.

Since its founding, the Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang relic has gone through years of existence with fluctuations of natural disasters and war, and the relic no longer retains its original appearance. In 2024, with the attention of leaders at all levels, the historical relic of the Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang was restored and renovated.

The Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang relic is an overall solemn architectural complex, a place of worship for a historical figure associated with the nation's founding process. Currently, the Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang area still preserves valuable artifacts such as: a stone stele bearing Nguyen Dynasty artistic style, a statue of King Dinh Tien Hoang... These artifacts have contributed to helping us better understand the position as well as the history of the land and people here.

The Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang is an architectural relic belonging to the belief form of the Vietnamese people, a place of worship for a historical figure associated with the nation's founding process. This is a place to honor and educate tradition for generations of descendants today and tomorrow. Born from a land with a long tradition, the Temple of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang is a place that meets spiritual and cultural activities, a place to educate and promote the good cultural traditions of the nation for future generations.