Chapter 43 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 427–435
Nam Đồng Temple
Càn An Temple
Chùa Nam Đồng
Nam Đồng Temple, or Càn An Temple, is said to date from 1141 and was rebuilt from 1612 by Supreme Monk Nguyễn Nhân. In 1736 Zen Master Tính Tuyền brought over 300 sets of scriptures from China to the temple.
Key facts
- Address
- 32 Lane 64, Nguyễn Lương Bằng Street, Kim Liên Ward · Open in Google Maps
- Founded
- By legend, built by Princess Thành Dương in 1141 (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- Architectural and Artistic Site ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (1992)
- Book pages
- 427–435
Highlights
- Tính Tuyền brought over 300 scripture sets in 1736
- 14 steles, earliest the Càn An tự bi ký (1621)
- 1812 bell inscription records the temple’s destruction
Milestones
- 1141 By legend, Princess Thành Dương built it and invited Zen Master Bản Tịnh
- 1612 Supreme Monk Nguyễn Nhân raised funds to rebuild the temple
- 1621 Càn An tự bi ký, the earliest surviving stele, erected
- 1697 Đông hamlet funded restoration of main halls and bell tower
- 1736 Zen Master Tính Tuyền brought over 300 scripture sets from China
- 1812 New bell cast after the temple was restored
From the book
Nam Đồng Temple is located at 32, Alley 64, Nguyễn Lương Bằng Street, Kim Liên Ward, Hà Nội. During the Lê Dynasty, the temple is located in Nam Đồng Hamlet, Dịch Vọng Subdistrict (sở), Quảng Đức District, Phụng Thiên Prefecture, on the banks of the Kim Ngưu River. It occupied a spacious location, central to the monuments of Thăng Long, as described in a stele erected in 1621, which wrote:
Frequently asked questions
Where is Nam Đồng Temple?
Nam Đồng Temple is located at 32 Lane 64, Nguyễn Lương Bằng Street, Kim Liên Ward, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Nam Đồng Temple founded?
By legend, built by Princess Thành Dương in 1141 (according to tradition)
Is Nam Đồng Temple a ranked heritage site?
Architectural and Artistic Site ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (1992)
What is the formal name of Nam Đồng Temple?
Its formal (literary) name is Càn An Temple.