Tu Dinh Shrine

Located within the Tu Dinh historical and cultural relic complex, Tu Dinh Shrine is where local people established worship for Ms. Vu Thi Nhu Y, a historical figure closely associated with the Ly dynasty and the Tu Dinh area.

According to the deity genealogy, sacrificial texts, and surviving folk documents, Ms. Vu Thi Nhu Y was originally from Tu Dinh village, of the Vu family, named Nhu Y. During her lifetime, she was renowned for her uprightness, kindness, and competence. On a northern tour, King Ly Thai To met her picking mulberries by the river; impressed by her virtue and appearance, he brought her into the palace as a wet nurse to raise and educate the prince.

While living in the palace, she repeatedly offered strategies to the king, especially in resolving land disputes between the people of Dong Nhan and villages along the north bank of the Red River, contributing to maintaining stability in agricultural production. After her death, she was conferred the title “Trinh Phuc Lady” by the king, and the people honored her as Princess Tran Tu Dai Vuong, building a shrine to worship her in her native Tu Dinh.

She was born on the 21st day of the 8th lunar month and died on the 22nd day of the 4th lunar month. Tu Dinh Shrine still preserves her spirit tablet dating from the 19th century, along with many other relics of historical, cultural, and spiritual value.

For her outstanding contributions to the royal court and the lives of the people, in December 2015, the Hanoi People's Committee issued Decision No. 6982/QD-UBND ranking Tu Dinh Shrine as a city-level historical and cultural relic, contributing to the preservation and promotion of local heritage values.