Quan Thanh Temple, Hanoi

Quan Thanh Temple, Hanoi (Vietnam)

Quan Thanh Temple also known as Tran Vu Temple is a Taoist temple in Hanoi Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu or Tran Vu in Vietnamese one of the principal deities in Taoism. As one of the Four Sacred Temples of the capital Quan Thanh Temple is located near West Lake in a ward of the same name Quan Thanh Ward and is one of the leading tourist attractions in Hanoi. The temples name means Place of the Gods. The name of long street running by the temple is also called Quan Thanh street.