Thuong Temple

About this location

Thuong Temple Lao Cai – Border Historical Site Thuong Temple is located on Hoa Hieu hill in Lao Cai ward, near the confluence of the Red River and Nam Thi River. Dedicated to Grand Commander Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, the temple was built during the Le dynasty under the Chinh Hoa reign (1680–1705). In 1996, the site was classified as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. Regarding its value as a filming location, Thuong Temple offers a combination of traditional religious architecture and border landscape. The temple features tiled roofs, curved gable ends, and dragon and tiger decorative motifs, alongside a square Phuong Dinh (bell pavilion) with four doors and a stone stele carried by a turtle. From its elevated position on the hill, the space opens up to views of the Nam Thi River and the border area, providing favorable conditions for capturing architectural frames, landscapes, and scenes emphasizing the cultural and historical space of the border region. Based on its recognized values, Thuong Temple is suitable for historical films, art and cultural films, and documentaries, particularly works exploring historical figures, folk beliefs, and border cultural spaces. The festival space can also provide visual material on community cultural practices at the site.

Location rules

• Strictly prohibited content: disclosing state secrets, propaganda against the State, distorting history, infringing upon sovereignty, undermining national solidarity, and insulting famous figures and national heroes. (Article 9, Cinema Law).
• International film crews are required to use film production services provided by Vietnamese film establishments.
• Maintain landscape cleanliness and do not arbitrarily alter the features of the relic.

Infrastructure

Special notes

• Crowded during festivals.