The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism gives its opinion on the restoration of the statue of Van Xuong De Quan at the Quan Thanh Temple relic.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has received Official Dispatch No. 682/UBND KGVX dated February 28, 2025 of the Hanoi People's Committee along with the design drawings of the proposed location of the statue, opinions of scientists on the restoration of the statue and the location of worship, and related documents on the request for opinions on the restoration of the statue and the location of worship of the god Van Xuong at the special national relic Quan Thanh Temple, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City.

Statue of Emperor Van Xuong in Ngoc Son Temple

After research, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has agreed to restore the statue of Van Xuong De Quan at the special national relic Quan Thanh Temple, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City, following the model of the statue of Van Xuong De Quan currently worshiped at Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City.

Regarding the location of the statue, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposed studying the actual terrain to restore a separate structure behind the place of worship of Huyen Thien Tran Vu to ensure respect for history.

Quan Thanh Temple, whose Chinese name is Tran Vu Quan, dates back to the reign of Ly Thai To (1010 - 1028), worshiping Huyen Thien Tran Vu, one of the four gods whose temples were built to guard the four gates of Thang Long citadel in the past (Thang Long Tu Tran). This place was also one of the four major Taoist temples in Thang Long. The temple was built in the early Ly Dynasty. It underwent many renovations in the years 1618, 1677, 1768, 1836, 1843, 1893, 1941 (these renovations are recorded on the stele).

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/bo-vhttdl-cho-y-kien-viec-phuc-che-tuong-tho-than-van-xuong-de-quan-tai-di-tich-den-quan-thanh-20250416170129819.htm