THUONG TEMPLE, THUY LOI 2 VILLAGE, THU LAM COMMUNE, HANOI CITY

THUONG TEMPLE – A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MARK IN THE SAI MOUNTAIN AREA

Address: Thuy Loi 2 Village, Thu Lam Commune, Hanoi City

Thuong Temple is located within the relic space of Sai Mountain – That Dieu Son, in Thuy Loi 2 Village, Thu Lam Commune, Hanoi City. It is an important, inseparable part of the overall Sai Temple – Thuong Temple – Sai Pagoda relic complex, a place that preserves many layers of historical, cultural, and religious values associated with the land of Thuy Loi from ancient times.

According to the relic dossier, Thuong Temple worships Saint Cao Son, a deity associated with the period of the Hung Kings' founding of the country. The temple is also associated with legends about King An Duong Vuong, the Kim Quy deity, and the story of building Co Loa Citadel.

In the folk legends of the Sai Mountain area, Thuong Temple is mentioned as a place associated with the legend of King An Duong Vuong and Thanh Giang envoy Kim Quy destroying Bach Ke Tinh – a force believed to have disrupted the construction of Co Loa Citadel. Behind Thuong Temple there is also a stone slab associated with this legend. The stories passed down through many generations have contributed to creating the distinctive cultural and religious space of Thuong Temple and the Sai Mountain area.

Thuong Temple also has a close connection with the Sai Temple King Procession Festival of the Thuy Loi residential community. In the traditional festival procession, the procession reenacts King An Duong Vuong coming to pay homage and commemorate the merits of Saint Huyen Thien Tran Vu. The Lady's palanquin performs rituals at Thuong Temple, recalling the legend of destroying Bach Ke Tinh. Through this, Thuong Temple is not only a religious structure but also an important space for preserving and practicing the intangible cultural values of the local community.