Nguyễn Bá Ký – Nguyễn Bá Kỳ Temple
Introduction
The Memorial Temple to Notables Nguyễn Bá Ký – Nguyễn Bá Kỳ contains valuable source materials for researching and understanding the history of the formation and development of a prestigious clan in the land of Ứng Thiên, Hà Nội City. The two figures Nguyễn Bá Ký and Nguyễn Bá Kỳ passed examinations early in the history of Vietnam's civil service examinations and were named on the earliest steles at the Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám Temple of Literature. Being named on the Doctoral Steles had a huge social impact on contemporaries and later generations. Having one's name recorded on that stone stele is a great encouragement for studying and training to become a useful person for the country and society.
The Memorial Temple to Notables Nguyễn Bá Ký – Nguyễn Bá Kỳ was built in recent years and to date still retains the main architectural block from the day it was founded. The relic's framework is structured with traditional wooden roof trusses, oriented toward solidity.
Here, a rich system of artifacts is still preserved, such as couplets and horizontal plaques... This documentary system has contributed to understanding the formation history of the relic in an ancient land. Those artifacts are still being preserved, treasured, and safeguarded.
The Memorial Temple to Notables Nguyễn Bá Ký – Nguyễn Bá Kỳ was ranked by the Hà Nội City People's Committee as a Historical Memorial Relic to Notables in 2021.


