Vietnam: The four-ton bronze statue of Tran Vu (God of the North), Quan Thanh Pagoda, Hanoi

Quán Thánh Temple (Vietnamese: Đền Quán Thánh) was established during the reign of Emperor Lý Thái Tổ (reigned 1010–1028) 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 Trấn Vũ in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism.

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