Vuon Chua Temple

Relic name: Vuon Chua Temple.

Other names: Doctoral Laureate and National Preceptor Dai Vuong Temple; Dai Mo Vuong Temple.

Address: Located in Cho Residential Group, Tay Mo Ward, Hanoi City.

Type of relic: Celebrity memorial relic; a place of worship for Doctoral Laureate and National Preceptor Dai Vuong Nguyen Quy An (1673–1722).

Relic ranking: National-level historical relic under Decision No. 235-VH/QĐ dated December 12, 1986, of the Ministry of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).

Vuon Chua Temple is one of the typical celebrity memorial relics of Tay Mo Ward, closely associated with the life and career of Doctoral Laureate and National Preceptor Nguyen Quy An – a prominent minister, educator, and famous examination scholar under the Le Trung Hung dynasty. The relic was built by his eldest son, Nguyen Quy Kinh who initiated its construction in the Dinh Ty year (1737) to commemorate and worship his father, deeply expressing the moral principle "When drinking water, remember its source", the tradition of filial piety of the family and the Nguyen Quy clan.

The temple is located on a high plot of land along the Tung Khe stream, in a tranquil space harmonious with the natural landscape. Over nearly three centuries and through many restorations and embellishments, the relic has retained its historical, cultural, and traditional architectural values, while preserving many precious artifacts and documents reflecting the life and career of Doctoral Laureate Nguyen Quy An and the examination tradition of the Nguyen Quy clan.

Together with Nguyen Quy Clan Temple, Lac Tho Temple and Nha Canh Temple, Vuon Chua Temple forms a unique complex of celebrity memorial relics of the Nguyen Quy clan – a famous examination-oriented clan of the Dai Mo – Tay Mo area. The relic complex not only honors talented people who made many contributions to the country but also contributes to preserving and spreading the tradition of studiousness, respect for talent, and cultural identity of the cultured land of Thang Long – Hanoi.