Do Temple
A temple first built in 1028 on the death of Ly Thai To, founder of the Ly dynasty, and later enlarged to honour eight Ly emperors in all. It is still a place of ancestor worship for them, beside the old Dinh Bang communal house.
- Where
- Tu Son, Bac Ninh, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 21.1072, 105.9602
Get the Do Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Do Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bac Ninh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Do Temple
But Thap Pagoda 8.2 km
A 13th century Buddhist temple near the dyke of the Duong River, also called Nhan Thap. It holds a celebrated statue of Quan Am with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms, and some of the finest 17th century wood carving in Vietnam.
Co Loa Citadel 9.1 km
An ancient fortified city about 17 kilometres north of central Hanoi, possibly the first political centre of Vietnamese civilisation. Its concentric earthen walls coil like a snail's shell, and Bronze Age relics of the Dong Son culture have been found here.
Dau Pagoda 11 km
A major Buddhist temple about 30 kilometres east of Hanoi, marking the ancient settlement of Luy Lau, once a leading centre of Buddhism in Vietnam. It also goes by the formal names Dien Ung, Phap Van and Co Chau.
Long Bien Bridge 13 km
A long steel cantilever bridge across the Red River, built by the French and first named after Paul Doumer, Governor-General of Indochina. Trains, motorbikes and people on foot still share its narrow deck, with wide views over the river and its sandbanks.
Dong Xuan Market 14 km
Hanoi's largest covered market, first built by the French in 1889 on the edge of the Old Quarter. Wholesale traders fill its floors with everything from clothes and fabric to household goods and dried foods, and food stalls crowd the lanes outside.
Vietnam National Museum of History 14 km
A national history museum in a building put up for the French School of the Far East during colonial rule. Taken over in 1958, its collections now run from prehistoric finds and Dong Son bronze drums to the Nguyen dynasty.
Ngoc Son Temple 14 km
A temple on a small islet in Hoan Kiem Lake, reached by the scarlet wooden Huc Bridge. Among those it honours is the general Tran Hung Dao, and one of its halls keeps a preserved giant turtle taken from the lake.
Hanoi Opera House 14 km
A French colonial opera house at the head of Trang Tien Street, modelled on the Palais Garnier in Paris and opened in 1911. It still stages opera, ballet and concerts on August Revolution Square.
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Questions
Where is Do Temple?
Do Temple is in Tu Son, Bac Ninh, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are But Thap Pagoda (8.2 km), Co Loa Citadel (9.1 km), Dau Pagoda (11 km).
How do I get the Do Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Do Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bac Ninh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Do Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bac Ninh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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