Temple of Saint Vân Mộng - Nguyễn Family
Introduction
The Temple of Saint Vân Mộng - Nguyễn Family worships Saint Vân Mộng and the ancestors of the Nguyễn family. It is located in the middle of the village, right next to the village road, facing south, opposite the village pond, surrounded by residential land and a dense population. The temple has a total area of 98.1 m². Currently, the Temple of Saint Vân Mộng - Nguyễn Family includes the following structures: the entrance gate and the ancestral hall are connected by a courtyard. The overall ground plan of the temple is in the shape of the character 'Nhất' (a single line). The relic has undergone minor restoration and repairs several times, most recently in 2003. Its current technical condition has deteriorated; the space and landscape have not been affected or encroached upon.
There is currently no precise documentation on the initial time when the temple appeared. According to local people and members of the clan, the temple was built in 1806, two years before Miêng Thượng Temple (1808). Through surveys and based on traces on the architecture and artifacts, it can be seen that the Temple of Saint Vân Mộng - Nguyễn Family has a long process of formation and existence. However, the written documents still preserved at the relic do not indicate the time of the temple's initial construction. This is also the common situation of many ancient architectural relics in our country.
The artifacts of the Temple of Saint Vân Mộng - Nguyễn Family are not numerous and are concentrated in the three worship bays. Currently, valuable artifacts remain: the central bay houses a worship niche, inside which is a statue of Saint Vân Mộng, and three stone steles dating from the Nguyễn dynasty are mounted on the walls in the two side bays.
The Temple of Saint Vân Mộng - Nguyễn Family was ranked as a historical relic by the Hà Nội City People's Committee in 2022.


