Quán Thánh pagoda

The pagoda, well-reputed with a black copper statue, was built in 1010 under king Lý Thái Tổ dynasty by side of road Thanh Niên, close to Trúc Bạch lake dedicated to saint Trấn Vũ. It’s said that the saint helped king An Dương Vương to keep away devils when building Cổ Loa citadel. Originally, the statue was made of wood. In 1677, under king Lê Hy Tôn dynasty, it was made of copper with 3.96m in height, 4 tons heavy, 3.48m in perimeter. The base is 8m. In 1892, it was put on 1.5m high stone base. On the gate door, there are 3 Chinese characters: Trấn Vũ Quan.