Which temples make up the Thăng Long four guardian temples, and which direction does each guard?
The Thăng Long four guardian temples consist of four temples guarding the four directions of the ancient Thăng Long capital: Bạch Mã temple guards the East, Voi Phục temple guards the West, Kim Liên temple guards the South and Quán Thánh temple guards the North. The four temples worship four different deities, namely the Long Đỗ deity, Linh Lang dai vuong, Cao Sơn dai vuong and Huyền Thiên Trấn Vũ.
Thăng Long Tứ Tran is four temples guarding the old capital: Bạch Mã in the east, Voi Phục in the west, Kim Liên in the south, Quán Thánh in the north.
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