via Vietnam Plus, 16 April 2022: The temple at the northern entrance of Thang Long Citadel is designated as a national relic site.
The People’s Committee of Hanoi’s Dong Da district held a ceremony on April 16 to receive a certificate recognising Kim Lien temple as a special national relic site.
Kim Lien temple is among the four sacred temples dedicating to the gods who guards at four gates of the Thang Long Citadel. Located at the north entrance of Thang Long citadel, Kim Lien temple was built in the 16th – 7th century during the Ly Dynasty, later than the three others.
The three other temples which guarded other three entrances are Quan Thanh, Bach Ma and Voi Phuc.
