Từ Đạo Hạnh (, 1072-1116) also thánh Láng, was a Vietnamese monk who lived at the

Thầy Temple Thầy Temple (Vietnamese: Chùa Thầy or ''Master's Temple'') is a Buddhist temple in Quốc Oai District (formerly Hà Tây Province, now part of Hanoi), Vietnam. The temple is also known as ''Thiên Phúc Tự'' ("Temple of Heavenly Blessing ...

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Hanoi Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...

. Various folk legends are told about his life and powers. Today when puppeteers perform during the Thay Pagoda Festival, on the seventh day of the third lunar month, they honor Tu Dao Hanh as their founder and patron deity.Van Huy Nguyen, Laurel Kendall - Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit - Page 234 2003 "Tu Dao Hanh, who lived as a monk at Thay Temple (Chua Thay) in the eleventh century, is regarded as the founder of this ... When puppeteers perform during the Thay Festival, they do honor to Tu Dao Hanh, their founder and patron deity, ..."

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1072 births 1116 deaths Lý dynasty Buddhist monks Deified Vietnamese people Vietnamese gods {{Vietnam-reli-bio-stub