Chapter 51 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 504–512
Sải Temple
Tĩnh Lâu Temple
Chùa Sải
Sải Temple, or Tĩnh Lâu Temple, was called Thanh Lâu in the Lê era and faces West Lake. It has a rare canopy-shaped Cửu Long hall, a Thanh Lâu bell of 1799 and 15 steles.
Key facts
- Address
- 65 Trích Sài Street, Tây Hồ Ward · Open in Google Maps
- Founded
- Unknown; at the latest Lê era, renowned by 1618 (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- National-level Historical and Cultural Site (Decision 1460/QĐ-VH, 1996)
- Book pages
- 504–512
Highlights
- Rare Cửu Long hall shaped like a ceremonial canopy
- Thanh Lâu thiền tự bell cast in Cảnh Thịnh 7 (1799)
- 15 steles, dated from 1793 to 1942
Milestones
- 1618 Court official prayed here and the flood was said to recede
- 1620 Trịnh Tùng decreed 10 mẫu of temple land returned
- 1793 Temple restored; Hậu Phật bi ký stele carved
- 1799 Thanh Lâu thiền tự bell cast under Zen Master Hải Vĩnh
- 1846 Hồ Khẩu villagers added the side corridor halls
- 1998 New Three-Gate Hall built behind the old one
From the book
Sải Temple is an ancient temple located at 65 Trích Sài Street, Tây Hồ Ward, Hà Nội. During the Lê Dynasty, the area belonged to Quảng Đức District, Phụng Thiên Prefecture. The temple is situated on a spacious site at the edge of the former Hồ Khẩu Village, in an open and serene setting overlooking West Lake, with its vast waters and wide sky.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sải Temple?
Sải Temple is located at 65 Trích Sài Street, Tây Hồ Ward, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Sải Temple founded?
Unknown; at the latest Lê era, renowned by 1618 (according to tradition)
Is Sải Temple a ranked heritage site?
National-level Historical and Cultural Site (Decision 1460/QĐ-VH, 1996)
What is the formal name of Sải Temple?
Its formal (literary) name is Tĩnh Lâu Temple.