This represents a typical traditional garden house owning invaluable aesthetic, historical and cultural values. The system of wooden beams maintains its original features. As time goes by, to meet the owner’s requirements, the house was renovated and modified some details but basically it still keeps its original appearance.

This temple is dedicated to Lord Dien Khanh (whose personal name is Nguyen Phuc Tan or Nguyen Phuc Than, the seventh son of Emperor Gia Long). He was born on March 16 in the year of Ky Mui (March 21, 1799) in Gia Dinh. In the 16th year of Emperor Gia Long’s reign (1817), he was awarded the title of Duke Dien Khanh at the age of 19 years old.

Lord Dien Khanh lived through four reigns ofemperors: Gia Long, Minh Mang, Thieu Tri and Tu Duc. He was known for being a person of great righteousness and generosity. Although born and raised in a rich and noble family, he was valued by the Emperor for being a reasonable, highly motivatedand well-behaved person all the time, not to rely vaingloriously onhis standing to violate the law. He died on June 23, the seventh year of Tu Duc’s reign (July 17, 1854), at the age of 56, and was conferred Lord Dien Khanh with the temple named Cung Chinh.

Lord Dien Khanh’s Temple was first established in 1817 and previously located in Van The village (Thuy Thanh commune). In 1857, Emperor Tu Duc ordered to remove it to Vy Da village of. Experiencing numerous vicissitudesof the history, the temple was seriously degraded. Through many repairs, it still surprisingly retains the original architecture and appearance.

Architecturally, the temple of Lord Dien Khanh is listed among the system of palaces and residences under the Nguyen dynasty, being built in traditional folkhousestyle. Entering the house, visitor will appreciate the tranquil andby-goneambience which is completely different from the busy world outside. Many ancient artifacts are well preserved here. In front of the main building there stands an old masonry front screen, beautifully decorated with dragon horse mosaics.