Hung Kings Temple

The Hung Kings Temple is a historic temple complex on Nghia Linh Mountain in Hy Cuong Commune, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province, about 80 km northwest of Hanoi. Dedicated to the Hung Kings, legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation, it comprises Lower, Middle, Upper and Well temples amid forested slopes. Recognized as a Special National Relic, it is Vietnam's most sacred ancestral worship site and center of the annual Hung Kings' Temple Festival.

Visitors can expect a forested hilltop complex accessed by stone stairways through ancient trees. The site includes Ha Temple (Lower Temple), Trung Temple (Middle Temple), Thuong Temple (Upper Temple) at the summit, and Gieng Temple (Well Temple) with twin wells, plus shrines, gates, steles and the Hung Kings Museum at the foot of the mountain. Areas are open for walking, sightseeing and respectful observation of worship activities, with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.

Dedicated to the Hung Kings, regarded as founders of Van Lang, the first state of the Vietnamese people in the Hong Bang period. The worship tradition has been maintained for centuries, with temples built, restored and expanded through successive dynasties. The complex was recognized as a Special National Relic and preserves steles, altars and artifacts associated with the nation's origin legend.

The most sacred site of ancestor worship in Vietnam, symbolizing national unity and origin. The Worship of Hung Kings in Phu Tho was inscribed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The annual Hung Kings' Temple Festival on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month draws pilgrims nationwide for incense offering, processions and traditional rituals.