La Gián Temple

La Gián Temple, also known as Đại Phu Temple, is located in La Thành Village, Đoài Phương Commune, Hanoi City, about 40 km from the capital's center. The temple worships the village tutelary deity and is closely tied to the religious life of the local community.

According to oral tradition passed down by the elders, the temple was built around the late 17th century. Through many historical upheavals, the structure no longer retains its original architectural appearance intact, but it still preserves the typical values of a traditional religious relic. The temple currently keeps three royal edicts dating from the reigns of Emperors Tự Đức, Duy Tân, and Khải Định.

The overall relic complex includes a garden courtyard, a screen wall, and the temple; ritual objects are solemnly arranged in the rear sanctuary. Although not large in scale, La Gián Temple is still a typical structure reflecting the traditional cultural and religious life of the locality. The temple has been repaired from 2004 to the present.

Every year, the temple holds its main festival on the 25th day of the seventh lunar month. In addition, on traditional festivals such as Tết Nguyên Đán, Thanh Minh, Đoan Ngọ, Tết Trung Thu, Thượng Điền, Hạ Điền, and the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, local people reverently offer incense and offerings according to ancient customs.

With its historical and artistic values, La Gián Temple was ranked as a Historical–Artistic Relic by the Hanoi City People's Committee on February 21, 2018.