Where is the temple of Trung Túc Vương Lê Lai located, and is it a heritage site?
The temple stands in Kiên Thọ commune, Thanh Hóa province (before 7/2025 it belonged to Ngọc Lặc district), within the Lam Kinh Special National Heritage Site, about 6 km west of the main hall. The temple is a relic within a special national heritage site, but the reference sources currently available do not name any intangible cultural heritage designation for the Tep Temple festival itself.
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