Temple of the Jade Mountain
# Temple of the Jade Mountain

The Temple of the Jade Mountain (Vietnamese: Đền Ngọc Sơn, chữ Nôm: 𪽛玉山) is located on the Jade Islet in Hoàn Kiếm Lake, central Hanoi, Vietnam.

## History

Being built on the Jade Islet and dedicated to Confucian and Taoist philosophers and the national hero, Trần Hưng Đạo, the small temple was expanded in 1865.

From the shore, Thê Húc Bridge (Cầu Thê Húc) leads to the islet. Buildings of the temple include the Pen Tower (Tháp Bút), the ink-slab (Đài Nghiên), the Moon Contemplation Pavilion (Đắc Nguyệt) and the Pavilion against Waves (Đình Trấn Ba), all of which have symbolic meaning.

## Gallery

* The front of the temple
* Thê Húc bridge
* A Vietnamese communal temple (Đình Trấn Ba) at the temple site
* A preserved Hoàn Kiếm turtle on display in the temple
