Thành hoàng

Thành hoàng (chữ Hán: 城隍) or Thần hoàng (神隍), Thần Thành hoàng (神城隍) refers to the gods or deities that are enshrined in each village's Đình in Vietnam. The gods or deities are believed to protect the village from natural disasters or calamities and bring fortune.

Thành hoàng
Statue of a Thành hoàng in northern Vietnam
Vietnamese alphabetThành hoàng
Chữ Hán城隍
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