Admire the temple with a well that never runs dry in Hanoi

Not only attracting tourists with unique culture and architecture, Sai Temple (Thuy Lam, Dong Anh, Hanoi) is also attracted by the legend of the well that never runs dry.

Visitors to Sai Temple (Thuy Lam, Dong Anh, Hanoi) are not only surprised with the unique architecture here but also surprised with the small well that never runs out of water, in winter there is always a toad sitting on its mouth. well. Sai Temple is located on Sai mountain, the temple of Taoism Than Tien worshiping Huyen Thien God Tran Vu. This is the largest mountain of the seven sacred mountains that Dieu Son (7 thrones of seven stars), folk legends say that the feng shui of Sai mountain is called “Quy Xa shape”. This place still preserves the original statue of Duc Huyen Thien Tran Vu. According to legend, Huyen Thien Tran Vu is the guardian god of the North, once reincarnated as the son of the king of Tinh Lac (China). According to the Management Board of Sai Temple Relics: The temple dates from the reign of Thuc An Duong Vuong 2,200 years ago. The temple has a close relationship with Co Loa citadel and Quan Thanh temple. The book of Dai Viet historical records toan Thu says: “At that time, Thuc Vuong built a thousand-foot-wide, snail-shaped citadel, so it was called Loa Thanh to fight against the invaders of Trieu Da. This city was built almost finished and fell, the king took it. cause concern, so the army set up an altar to pray to heaven and earth and to miracle rivers and mountains. Thuc Vuong was led by the god Kim Quy (Golden Turtle) to That Dieu Son Mountain to destroy the white chicken (Bach Ke Tinh), so half a month later, the citadel was completed.” The king asked about the cause of the fall, at that time. The golden turtle appeared and said clearly: It is because of the spirit of the mountains and rivers in this region, hiding in That Dieu Son, there is a white rooster that has lived for a thousand years and has become a star. Since ancient times, Sai temple was considered a holy temple to fulfill. Kings and lords for many generations came here to pay their respects, but seeing that traveling wastes money and effort of the people, the king granted a decree for the people. Villagers perform a ceremony to process the fake king. Every year, the procession of the “living king” takes place on 11/1 m of the calendar. Currently, That Dieu Son still prints many ancient imprints, including fairy wells, fairy ponds, horse footprints and beautiful natural scenery created by heaven and earth. In particular, in the Sai temple complex, there is a stone block above which has a small well. The special thing is that the well is only the size of a puddle, but it has been around for a long time and is called Co Tien well. This well is related to the legendary story of the fairies who came to earth to help An Duong Vuong build a snail. The strange thing is that this well is small, but it is located on a rock, the well has water all year round. With beautiful architecture and landscape associated with many legends and historical events of the country, more and more people and tourists come to Sai Temple.