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quan thanh temple |
* Den Quan Thanh (Quinn Thanh Temple) : The three ancient
Chinese characters which are still seen today on the top of the
entrance to the temple mean Tran Vu Quan.
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dedicated to Saint Tran Vu. Temples are places for worshipping
saints while pagodas are dedicated to Buddha and faithful
disciplines. Saint Tran Vu was a
legendary figure which was a combination between a legendary
character in Vietnam's legend and a mystic character derived
from China's legend. In Vietnam's legend, he was a saint
who had earned the merits of assisting Thuc Phan (future King An
Duong Vuong) in getting rid of ghost spirit during the construction
of CoLoa Citadel. |
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An
Duong Vuong Temple in CoLoa Citadel (Dong Anh district) is
also named Thuong Temple. Inside it, there are An Duong
Vuong's bronze statue (cast in 1897) and a big arbalest
symbolizing the magic arbalest in the old days. |
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In
China's legend, Saint Tran Vu was a saint who had made many
contributions in safeguarding the northern border.
Quan
Thanh Temple was built during the reign of King Ly Thai To
(1010-1028). Special attention should be paid to the black bronze
statue of Saint Tran Vu. Another object of no less significance is a smaller black bronze
statue of Old Trong, a chief artisan of the bronze casting team who
had made the giant statue of Saint Tran Vu and the great bell on top
of the entrance.
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