Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho opens to visitors

  • The main temple was surrounded by a canal with 54 stone pillars, representing the Vietnamese people groups. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    The main temple was surrounded by a canal with 54 stone pillars, representing the Vietnamese people groups. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • A stele of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    A stele of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • The triumphal arch of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    The triumphal arch of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • The main gate of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    The main gate of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • An overview of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho . VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    An overview of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho . VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • An overview of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho . VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    An overview of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho . VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • The main temple of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    The main temple of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • The main temple of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    The main temple of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
  • The main altar of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho . VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm
    The main altar of the Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho . VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm

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Hung Kings Temple in Can Tho opens to visitors
04/07/2022 11:37 | TTXVN |
Hung Kings Temple in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho opened to visitors on April 7. The temple is a connection with a similar one in the North and become a tourism highlight in the Mekong Delta region. The construction of the temple began in 2019. Costing 130 billion VND, it covers an area of more than 39,000 square metres. Hung King is the title given to the ancient Vietnamese rulers of the Hong Bang period (2879–258 BC). They were the Kings of Van Lang. The worshiping rituals of the Hung Kings was recognised as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012. VNA Photo: Thanh Liêm

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