Ngoc Son Temple

Temple of the Jade Mountain on a small island in Hoan Kiem Lake, reached via a red wooden bridge and dedicated to scholars and national heroes.

Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake honors scholar-saint Văn Xương and national hero Trần Hưng Đạo, reflecting Vietnam’s Confucian respect for learning and its memory of resistance to Mongol invasions. The temple’s lakeside setting and scarlet bridge have become icons of Hanoi, blending spiritual devotion, patriotic memory and everyday leisure in one compact site.