Chapter 67 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 650–659
Trích Sài Temple
Thiên Niên Temple
Chùa Trích Sài
Thiên Niên Temple is tied to the Thiên Niên estate set up after 1471 for the consorts of King Trà Toàn, and to the legend of two princesses who built an eight-pagoda altar to destroy a nine-tailed fox, hence its name Bát Tháp.
Key facts
- Address
- Tây Hồ Ward (approximate location) · Show on the map
- Founded
- After 1471, under Lê Thánh Tông, on an older temple site (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- National architectural-artistic site (1992)
- Book pages
- 650–659
Highlights
- Legend of two princesses and the eight-pagoda altar against a fox spirit
- Thiên Niên estate set up for King Trà Toàn's consorts in 1471
- Over 30 statues from the 18th to 20th centuries
Milestones
- 1471 King Trà Toàn's consorts were settled to form Thiên Niên estate
- 1709 Erection of the temple's earliest stele, now lost
- 1893 Temple restored, statues repainted and the bell recast
- 1901 The Hoàn Long–Trích Sài Thiên Niên stele was erected
- 1992 Ranked as a heritage site by the Ministry of Culture and Information
From the book
Trích Sài Temple, also known as Thiên Niên Temple, was formerly located in Trích Sài Village, now in Tây Hồ Ward, Hà Nội.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Trích Sài Temple?
Trích Sài Temple is located at Tây Hồ Ward, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Trích Sài Temple founded?
After 1471, under Lê Thánh Tông, on an older temple site (according to tradition)
Is Trích Sài Temple a ranked heritage site?
National architectural-artistic site (1992)
What is the formal name of Trích Sài Temple?
Its formal (literary) name is Thiên Niên Temple.