Kim Son Nghè

Kim Son Nghè is located in Kim Son village, Thuan An commune, Hanoi city; it formerly belonged to Kim Son commune, Gia Lam district. This is a traditional religious relic of the locality, associated with the history of the formation and development of Kim Son village, and also a place where local people commemorate the two village tutelary deities, Đô Công and Điền Công, figures credited by tradition with meritorious service during the Đinh dynasty. According to extant bibliographic sources, royal edicts, genealogies, stone inscriptions, and folk legends, Đô Công and Điền Công were twin brothers with military talent and many contributions to the country. After Đinh Bộ Lĩnh quelled the rebellion of the Twelve Warlords, unified the country, and ascended the throne as Emperor, the two were granted fiefs in Gia Lam district.

Following the court's order, the two men went to find a favorable location to establish a settlement. When they arrived at Kim Son hamlet, they found that it had beautiful terrain, flat land, abundant water, and a favorable landscape, with a terrain described as 'dragon attending, tiger crouching'; they decided to choose this place to build their settlement.

After three years of building, the Kim Son area became increasingly prosperous, and the people lived in peace and happiness. When the court received news that Champa troops were invading the border, King Đinh summoned Đô Công and Điền Công back to court and assigned them to command 50,000 troops, dividing the forces to advance against the enemy by water and by land. With their military talent, the two men led the army to defeat the Champa invaders and secure the border.

After the victory, King Đinh kept the two men at court to serve. They submitted a petition asking the king to allow Kim Son hamlet to be a place for divine worship, so that after their deaths the local people could venerate them. Moved by the affection and gratitude of the people of Kim Son toward the two generals, the king approved their request.

On the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, Đô Công and Điền Công, together with their household servants and soldiers, returned to their camp at Kim Son. At that very moment, a storm arose with violent wind and rain, and the two men passed away together. Admiring the merits of the two tutelary deities, the people of Kim Son built a temple and shrine for worship, remembering the virtues of their predecessors who had served the people and the country.