Cố Trạch Temple
The Trần Temple of Nam Định (Đền Trần, Nam Định) is a temple complex of which the more recent middle section is dedicated to national hero Hưng Đạo Đại Vương (Prince Trần Quốc Tuấn) in Nam Định, Vietnam.
The complex consists of three major temples; Thiên Trường (1695), Cố Trạch (1894) and Trùng Hoa (2000).
Thiên Trường Temple
Thiên Trường Temple was dedicated to the 14 Tran Dynasty kings.
Co Trach Temple is dedicated to Hung Dao Dai Vuong-Tran Quoc Tuan who was a commander-in-chief of Vietnam who fought off the Mongols in their multiple invasions of Vietnam in the 13th century. When remodeling the Tran temple to the east, people dug out a stone stele with words "Trùng kiến Hưng Đạo thân vương cố trạch bi kí" meaning "the old house of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan" so they had built the temple on the old floor and called it Cố Trạch (also known as Ha Temple) to worship him, his family, his assistants and generals. The temple was built beside the Thien Truong temple, architecture "Noi Cong ngoai Quoc" (Chinese Words). The temple has been ranked number 65 by Vien Dong Bac Co.
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