Dong Ba Temple

Dong Ba Temple, also called Tam Thanh Tu (Temple of the Three Saints). The temple is located on a high, open plot of land, with its entrance facing west. It was built early to worship the saints and deities who protect the lives of the villagers. The temple has undergone many restorations; its current appearance is the result of the restoration in 1997.

The temple architecture includes a gate, with two pillars built on either side; the tops of the pillars are decorated with a gourd-shaped motif, and the pillar bodies have frames for inscribed couplets. Through the gate is a small yard; in front there is a green garden and a screen in scroll style. Set back behind is the main temple, whose floor plan follows the 'tien vat hau dinh' layout, which originally developed from the character 'tam'. Overall, the exterior form of Dong Ba Temple still preserves the appearance of a religious architectural work.

Inside the temple there are still a number of historical and cultural relics, such as 13 statues of various sizes, a bronze bell, a large horizontal plaque inscribed 'Tien Huu tac', two pairs of gilded and lacquered couplets, three incense tables, six dragon thrones, a woodblock carving decorated with a dragon facing the sun, a book 'Tam giao so van', a book 'Huong uoc thon Dong Ba'...

Dong Ba Temple was ranked as a historical and artistic architectural relic by the Hanoi People's Committee on December 31, 2002.