 The temple was erected in the 18th century.It honours the 13th-century military leader Tran Hung Dao who distinguished himself in defeating the Mongol invasions of Vietnam thrice; the classic scholar Van Xuong; and Nguyen Van Sieu, a famous writer and official who undertook repairs of the temple in 1864.Jade Island is connected to the shore by the wooden Thê Húc Bridge, painted vermillion red.