Hà Nội Danh lam Cổ tự

Chapter 9 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 112–119

Chi Đông Temple

Phúc Long Temple

Chùa Chi Đông

Chi Đông Temple (Phúc Long Temple)

Adjoining Chi Đông Shrine, it forms the Chi Đông Shrine-Temple complex. The main hall has a Đinh-shaped plan and a three-tier, eight-roof layout, and the temple keeps 13 statues and 10 steles.

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Key facts

Address
Quang Minh Commune (approximate location) · Show on the map
Founded
Unclear; already existing before the 1693 stele (according to tradition)
Heritage status
National-level Architectural-Artistic Site (1993)
Book pages
112–119

Highlights

  • Main hall on a Đinh-shaped plan with a nine-bay Front Hall
  • 13 wood and clay statues in the Front and Upper Halls
  • Oldest stele of 1693 records a donor honored as Hậu Phật

Milestones

  1. 1693 Stele raised recording a eunuch official's donation for repairs
  2. 1814 Bronze bell cast, still preserved today
  3. 1867 Monk Pháp Huy urged laywomen to fund the restoration
  4. 1993 Ranked an Architectural-Artistic Site
  5. 2000 Ancestral Hall built
  6. 2010 Tam Quan gate built

From the book

Chi Đông Temple, formally known as Phúc Long Temple, was formerly located in Chi Đông Township, Mê Linh District. It is now situated in Quang Minh Commune, Hà Nội.

— Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples, p. 116

Frequently asked questions

Where is Chi Đông Temple?

Chi Đông Temple is located at Quang Minh Commune, Hà Nội, Vietnam.

When was Chi Đông Temple founded?

Unclear; already existing before the 1693 stele (according to tradition)

Is Chi Đông Temple a ranked heritage site?

National-level Architectural-Artistic Site (1993)

What is the formal name of Chi Đông Temple?

Its formal (literary) name is Phúc Long Temple.