Hùng King Temple (Cần Thơ)

The Hùng King Temple is a facility to worship Hung King located in Can Tho, Vietnam. The temple has an area of more than 39,000 square meters, started construction in June 2019 and was inaugurated on April 6, 2022.^[1]^[2] The main temple is surrounded by a round lake on a square base, symbolizing the philosophy of "round sky and square earth", then surrounded by 18 bows symbolizing the 18 generations of Hung Kings.^[3] Inside the lake there are 54 stone pillars, symbolizing the community of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam,^[1] and also demonstrating the combination of river and water culture in the Mekong Delta.

References

^ ^a ^b "Inauguration of Hung King's Temple in Can Tho". Hanoi: Van Phu Invest. April 21, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ "Hung Kings Temple inaugurated in Can Tho". Hanoi: Communist Party of Vietnam. April 18, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ "Return to Can Tho to visit Hung King Temple". Vietnam.vn. Hanoi: Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam - Authority of Foreign Information Service. July 19, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

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[vanphu-1] "Inauguration of Hung King's Temple in Can Tho". Hanoi: Van Phu Invest. April 21, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[2] "Hung Kings Temple inaugurated in Can Tho". Hanoi: Communist Party of Vietnam. April 18, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[3] "Return to Can Tho to visit Hung King Temple". Vietnam.vn. Hanoi: Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam - Authority of Foreign Information Service. July 19, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

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