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Vietnam: Late afternoon sunlight catches a dragon pillar at the Taoist Quan Thanh Temple dedicated to Tran Vu (God of the North), Hanoi

Quán Thánh Temple (Vietnamese: n Quán Thánh) was established during the reign of Emperor Lý Thái T (reigned 10101028) and was dedicated to Tran Vu, Deity of the North in Taoism, whose symbols of power are the serpent and turtle.<br/><br/>. It was formerly known as Tran Vu Temple and is a Taoist temple in Hanoi. The temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trn V in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism.

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Vietnam: Late afternoon sunlight catches a dragon pillar at the Taoist Quan Thanh Temple dedicated to Tran Vu (God of the North), Hanoi

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Quán Thánh Temple (Vietnamese: n Quán Thánh) was established during the reign of Emperor Lý Thái T (reigned 10101028) and was dedicated to Tran Vu, Deity of the North in Taoism, whose symbols of power are the serpent and turtle.

. It was formerly known as Tran Vu Temple and is a Taoist temple in Hanoi. The temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trn V in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism.

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