CAU DÔNG TEMPLE (QUAN DÊ TEMPLE)
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The Quan Dê temple retains its cult function, but also serves as an information center on the heritage of the Old Quarter.
The Cau Dông temple is dedicated to Quan Thanh Dê (Quan Công or Quan Vu, Guan Yu), a Chinese general of the Three Kingdoms period (3rd c. AD). The architecture is essentially Vietnamese, but incorporates various elements of Chinese influence, such as the lean-to doors and the stone base of the columns. Two steles mention earlier restorations, the first in 1815, the second in 1875. As part of Hanoi's millennium celebrations (2010), this temple was the subject of a restoration project jointly financed and supervised by Hanoi and Toulouse, as part of a cooperation agreement between the two cities (see the city of Toulouse website: www.toulouse.fr/). The approach favored original elements and the option of repairing rather than replacing deteriorated parts, in order to preserve the testimony of forgotten traditional techniques and try to recreate them. A traditional resin concocted by Son Dông village craftsmen was used to join old and new wooden elements. Visually, a clear distinction is made between old and new elements. Now restored, the Quan Dê temple retains its cult function, but also serves as a meeting place for local residents and an information center on the heritage of the Old Quarter. It also hosts traditional ca tru music performances.
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