Vũ Lâm Temple National-Level Relic, Phúc Thọ Commune, Hà Nội City

Vũ Lâm Temple National-Level Relic, Phúc Thọ Commune, Hà Nội City

Vũ Lâm Temple is in Phù Long Village, Phúc Thọ Commune, Hà Nội City. The temple is located in the middle of the fields, with many large trees in its grounds.

Legend has it that Vũ Lâm Temple was built long ago to commemorate the merits of Đức Thánh Cả of the Trương family – General Trương Hống, a talented general of the Early Lý period (6th century); perhaps for this reason, the central bay of the Trung Cung (Central Palace) still bears the three large characters Trung nghĩa từ, meaning a temple dedicated to loyal and righteous people. The architectural works remaining at Vũ Lâm Temple date roughly to the Nguyễn period and have undergone many repairs. Overall, the main temple has an architectural layout of tiền nhất hậu đinh, including items such as Tiền Bái (Front Worship Hall), Trung Cung (Central Palace), and Hậu Cung (Rear Palace); outside the main temple, Vũ Lâm Temple also has a Nghi Môn (Ceremonial Gate) and two side halls, Tả Vu and Hữu Vu.

With its great historical and cultural values, the Vũ Lâm Temple relic in Phúc Thọ Commune, Hà Nội City was ranked national-level under Decision No. 68-VH/QĐ dated January 29, 1993, by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)