Chùa Kim Liên, Hà Nội

Chùa Kim Liên was among the first 12 sites recognized as National Historical and Cultural Monuments in 1962. Its architecture reflects the style of Vietnam's former royal courts and the ancient beauty of northern Buddhism. The temple is also renowned as a sacred place with an important place in the hearts of the capital's residents.

Kim Liên Tự was built in 1443 on the banks of picturesque Hồ Tây , with the Chinese name “金 蓮 寺”. According to an old story dating back to the reign of King Lý Thần Tông around the 12th century, Princess Từ Hoa and her attendants came here to grow mulberry trees, raise silkworms and weave silk. After her death, local people built a temple on the grounds of the former palace and named it Đại Bi Tự. In 1771, Lord Trịnh Sâm renovated it and renamed it Chùa Kim Liên, as it is known today.

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