Dang Family Temple
Good to know
- You should arrive early for an open and airy experience
- Free
- Convenient access by taxi or bus.
Introduction
Dang Family Temple is a historical relic of value and a place of worship for the ancestors and forebears who gave birth to all descendants of the clan; in particular, the temple is also a memorial to those who contributed to building and developing the country through historical periods. Currently, the temple worships three ancestors: Mr. Dang Lam and Mr. Dang Huan (1519–1590); Mr. Dang Cong Mau (1688–1765); the temple of the three ancestral patriarchs of the Dang clan, according to what the elders handed down, was built in 1635 under King Le Than Tong, Duong Hoa era. The temple consists of five compartments facing west, with a three-compartment rear shrine in the architectural style of “rear shrine, front guest hall”; inside the temple are horizontal plaques, couplets, ritual objects, lamp stands, incense tubes, incense burners, large wooden swords, gongs, drums, and royal edicts.


