Legacy
Because of her role in the collapse of the Lý Dynasty, Lý Chiêu Hoàng was not worshipped along with her ancestors, eight previous emperors of the Lý Dynasty, at the Lý Bát Đế Temple (Bắc Ninh); her cult was only placed in a nearby shrine which was smaller than the main temple. From the beginning of 2009, this shrine was renovated on a large scale on the occasion of the millenary anniversary of Hanoi which was founded by the Lý Dynasty. This restoration was criticized by several newspapers and residents because almost all architectural features at the shrine were demolished and totally rebuilt despite the fact that the shrine was already credited as a national historical relic of Vietnam. Responding to the criticism, the official responsible for this renovation stated that the temple was actually not as ancient as others thought and they had to rebuild from the foundation because the shrine was in very bad shape and reconstruction was necessary.
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