Chapter 64 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 615–627
Trăm Gian Temple
Quảng Nghiêm Temple
Chùa Trăm Gian
Quảng Nghiêm Temple keeps over 150 statues, 17 steles and a Trần-style terracotta pedestal. Associated with Venerable Bình An, who founded it, it was among the first 62 national heritage sites ranked in 1962.
Key facts
- Address
- Chương Mỹ Ward (formerly Tiên Lữ Hamlet, Tiên Phương Commune) · Open in Google Maps
- Founded
- Legend says 1185; Hán Nôm sources say the Trần period (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- National Historical and Cultural Heritage Site, first batch of 1962
- Book pages
- 615–627
Highlights
- Over 150 statues, with the Three Worlds Buddhas on a terracotta base
- 17 steles and 13 Later Lê royal decrees
- Bell of 1794 inscribed by Phan Huy Ích
Milestones
- 1185 Traditional date of the temple's founding
- 1603 The Quảng Nghiêm stele recording a restoration was set up
- 1693 A two-storey, eight-roof bell tower was built in the courtyard
- 1794 A new bell was cast after the old one was lost
- 1821 Temple restored; the Ngự Điện stele was inscribed
- 1962 Ranked a national heritage site in the very first batch
From the book
Quảng Nghiêm Temple, also known as Tiên Lữ Temple or Trăm Gian Temple, was formerly located on a hill about 50 meters high in Tiên Lữ Village, Tiên Phương Commune, Chương Mỹ District, Hà Nội; now in Chương Mỹ Ward, Hà Nội.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Trăm Gian Temple?
Trăm Gian Temple is located at Chương Mỹ Ward (formerly Tiên Lữ Hamlet, Tiên Phương Commune), Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Trăm Gian Temple founded?
Legend says 1185; Hán Nôm sources say the Trần period (according to tradition)
Is Trăm Gian Temple a ranked heritage site?
National Historical and Cultural Heritage Site, first batch of 1962
What is the formal name of Trăm Gian Temple?
Its formal (literary) name is Quảng Nghiêm Temple.