Ve Quoc Temple

The temple is called Ong Do Temple, people in this area often called as Giap Dong Temple because the temple is located on the East Village, in the old Ho Khau ward. It is also called the younger brother shrine to distinguish it from the temple of his older brother Temple worshiped in the northern border village about 300 meters away.

Ve Quoc Temple is located in Giap Đong, Ho Khau ward, Quang Duc district, Phung Thien. Now belongs to Buoi Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi city. The temple overlooking Thuy Khue street, formerly To Lich River. Temple worship Ca Le general. Regarding this character, although there is no record of history in history, the present still imprints on the merits of Ve Quoc general - a courageous son in the fight against invasion and built the Thang Long capital during the Ly dynasty.

Legend has it that the 18th Dynasty of King Hung, a mandarin name Le Quoc Tin was very beloved by King Hung, bringing his niece to marry. Unfortunately Princess soon died, he was very sad, left visiting all over the famous. One day to Ho Khau hamlet, saw the wonderful scenery of Tay Ho, in front of it was a place in Tam Tinh, Tam Thai mound, the two sides of the land is also great, he decided to build a house here, with Thuc Nuong, a beautiful girl of West Lake. Due to slow to have children, the two often go sightseeing in West Lake, praying in temples. One day she conjures up a romantic dream – meeting the West Lake dragon god then got pregnant. After the birth of the “eggs” later became two handsome boy. Older one called Cong Le, the second boy called Ca Le. The two grown up and have great talents. King Hung right away realize they were the gods in human form, later confer the elder to be the Left General, he is the Right General of the navy.

At this time, King Thuc brought troops to invade the country, the two men together with Tan Vien mountain god defeated the Thuc army. When their boat from the bank of the Nhu Ha River to To Lich River to Ho Khau hamlet, where the current Ve Quoc temple located, they also fly to heaven.

This news came to King Hung, the king later order for Ho Khau hamlet to worship the temple of two brothers. The Northern part establish the temple for Cong Le called Duc Thanh temple, the Eastern part called Ve Quoc temple for Ca Le. Thai To before bringing troops to fight Champa came to the island to pray, later on the king won over Chiem then confer for two as “Phu quoc te the” (The one who help the king win).

Tran Nhan Tong had sent Tran Quoc Tuan to the island of the temple, and the brothers were once again help to defeat the enemy troops in Bach Dang river. King Tran confer the two as “Hien ung uy linh”.

In the Le, the flood almost destroyed Yen Phu dyke, the king sent people to the temple to as for the water to be lower. From then on, the two gods often manifested the spirit of national security.

The temple was built on the Dai Ngu mantra. In addition, the gate is the three-arched-gates entrance.

After the gate is a small terrace leading to the the front house consists of 5 part with strong stone columns, on the carved finely. Between the front house and harem are 2 small houses. The harem consists of three-room with lower building creates the mysterious, deep of the relic. It is worth noting here that on the walls from the three-arched-gates entrance, the front house, the harem found all the bricks are from the Le dynasty.

Ve Quoc Temple is located in a population of historical and cultural relics of Hanoi old and present. Together with the Dong Co Temple, the Temple of Recollection witnessed and forever recognizes a central tradition of our nation with its historic chapel, contributing to the riches of the relics around the West Lake. The myths associated with the history of building and defending our nation.

The temple was classified by the Ministry of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in the Decision No. 100-VH / QD dated January 21, 1989.