Special National Monument: Hai Ba Trung Temple

The Hai Ba Trung Temple is the place of worship for two outstanding and talented female generals of the country. Currently, the Hai Ba Trung Temple is located at 3 sites in Hanoi, specifically: 1 temple in Me Linh Commune, 1 temple in Phu Tho District, and the last temple is in Hai Ba Trung Ward.

Currently, Hai Ba Trung Temple has become one of the cultural and spiritual tourism destinations visited by many people. Not only Hanoi capital residents, but many tourists from everywhere in Vietnam also come to the temple to visit and explore this long-standing historical relic...

Hai Ba Trung Temple is a national relic located in Ha Loi Village, Me Linh Commune, Hanoi City. The temple is about 25 km northwest of the capital center. In addition, the Hai Ba Trung Me Linh Temple is also located in a large, spacious area with an area of up to 129,824 m2, looking out from the Red River dike.

During travel, visitors can completely use buses, taxis, and motorbike taxis for convenience in getting to Ha Loi Temple. In addition, the temple is also built in an extremely advantageous location, so you can rest assured that it is easy to identify and travel to the temple.

The Hai Ba Trung Temple in Me Linh is one of the Special National Monuments, dedicated to the two national heroes Trung Trac and Trung Nhi. Both led troops to overthrow the rule of the Eastern Han dynasty.

According to historical records, the sisters Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were both born in Ha Loi, Hanoi. Their father was the Lac General of Me Linh, while their mother was Man Thien. Because they were born into a family whose father was a renowned general, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were both sent by their mother to study with excellent teachers. Both were accomplished in both literature and martial arts, with unyielding will and courageous character. When they grew up, Trung Trac married Thi Sach, the son of the Lac General of Chu Dien. However, the governor To Dinh, with a lecherous and cruel nature, forced her to become his wife but was refused. Therefore, he took revenge by killing her father and fiance and also sent troops to hunt for her. To escape oppression from To Dinh, Trung Trac broke through the siege, crossed the Red River to Tien La (Thai Binh) to take refuge and raise the flag of uprising.

This is also the reason why Trung Trac and Trung Nhi nurtured the determination to resist the Han colonial invaders. When both sacrificed themselves for the country, the people built the Hai Ba Trung Temple to express gratitude to the two heroes. In addition, the Hai Ba Trung Me Linh Temple also has important significance in preserving the traces of the two female generals from childhood, adulthood to the uprising and proclamation as queen.