Quan Thanh Temple Đền Quán Thánh
Northern guardian temple on West Lake
Enter Quan Thanh Temple, the northern guardian temple of old Thang Long, on the West Lake shore. Cross the white gate and see the black-bronze figure in the hall behind it. Buy a ticket at the gate, and confirm the day's hours there.
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The white gate of Quan Thanh Temple
Photo: Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Quan Thanh stands at the corner of Thanh Nien and Quan Thanh street, looking onto West Lake. It is the northern guardian temple of old Thang Long, built in 1010 under Ly Thai To, and it is also called Tran Vu Quan. Bach Ma guards the east, Voi Phuc the west, and Kim Lien the south. You come for the white gate, then the halls behind it.
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0
The black-bronze Tran Vu figure was recast in 1677. It stands 3.07 m high. The height is also nearly 4 m, and 4 m. It measures 8 m around and weighs 4 tons.
The temple charges admission, and it is a special national relic. The price and the day's hours are confirmed at the gate. Tran Quoc is a different pagoda further along the shore.
Getting there and around
The gate is at the corner of Thanh Nien and Quan Thanh street, on the West Lake side of the road. Walk or ride there from Hoan Kiem.
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From Hoan Kiem
Walk or ride to the corner of Thanh Nien and Quan Thanh street.
From the West Lake shore
The temple looks onto the lake. Tran Quoc is a separate pagoda along the same shore.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival.
- Closed
Check on arrival.
- Admission
Check on arrival. Admission is charged at the gate.
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