• We are Living the DreamVietnam and Cambodia 2018Traveler
    Entrance to the bridge.
    Outside the temple.Statue of the turtle in the legend.View from the temple.Bridge to the temple.

    Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son Temple

    August 23, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 33 °C

    We continued walking through the Old Quarter looking in a few shops for souvenirs on our way to Hoan Kiem Lake so we could visit more historical sites.

    The Huc Bridge is a beautiful bridge construction built to connect the Ngoc Son Temple located in the heart of Hoan Kiem Lake and the lake bank. You must cross The Huc bridge to visit Ngoc Son Temple. The bridge is painted in the bright red colour so it looks like a charming silk strip across the blue water. The Huc bridge means to keep the beautiful light of the sun.

    After you cross the bridge you enter Ngoc Son Temple which was built in the 18th century on Jade Island in the centre of the Lake of the Returned Sword or Hoan Kiem Lake. Legend describes how an emperor was once given a magical sword which helped him defeat the Chinese Ming Dynasty and in doing so saw the return of the Golden Turtle God to the lake.    Read more