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Vietnam: Kim Lien Pagoda (also known as Nghi Tam), Hanoi (early 20th century)

Vietnam: Kim Lien Pagoda (also known as Nghi Tam), Hanoi (early 20th century)

Kim Lien temple, or Cao Son Temple, is one of the “Four Guardian Temples” of ancient Thang Long. It was built in 1509 CE during the Ly Dynasty in honor of Cao Son Dai Vuong (Saint Cao Son), one of the fifty sons of Lạc Long Quan, and is located in Kim Lien Ward in Dong Da District, Hanoi.

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