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Now after we visited the post office, my husband's French colleague wanted to visit this ancient temple some 6km out of District One. When we asked what the name of place was, he muttered something in French that roughly translates to "Pagoda of the Jade Emperor ". Well, he got the name alright, though I doubt they would have printed the name in French on the temple.
Jade Pagoda turned out to be a lovely and quiet place of worship. The temple was filled with elaborate wooden carvings on tablets and towering papier-mache statues. The carvings were interesting and they depicted the 10 levels of hell and the equivilent of 'judgement' day' in Chinese mythology. Leave a Comment Address: 73 Mai Thi Luu St,District 3Directions: I suggest taking a cab.
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Built by the Cantonese congregation in the early 19th century. Apparently one of the most active in Cholon, it's deidicated to Thien Hau (also known as Tuc Goi La Ba).
It is said that Thien Hau has the ability to travel over oceans on a mat and ride clouds. Thus she is able to save people on the high seas.
The 2 land turtles that live here are said to be the protectors of the pagoda.
There are intricate ceramic friezes above the roof line of the inner courtyard. Two miniature wooden structures in which a small figure of Thien Hau is paraeded on the 23rd day of the 3rd lunar month are located near the large braziers.
On the main dais are 3 figures of Thien Hau, one in front of each other, each flanked by 2 servants or guardians.
To the left of the dias is a bed for Thien Hau, to the right, a scaled down boat and the Goddess Long Mau (Protector of Mothers & Newborns). Leave a Comment Address: 710 Nguyen TraiDirections: open 0600-1730 daily
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There are plenty of Chinese temples in Cholon, HCMC's very own Chinatown. Here, you are bombarded by a galaxy of Chinese temples big and small. Take a cyclo and you'll be gently surprise how many Cyclo drivers have Cholon and its temples on their itinerary. As a Chinese myself, I am not that interested to be seeing more temples, though I did drop by a couple. The major ones in Cholon are: Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda (for the Chinese God "Guan Gong"), Thien Hau Pagoda (for the Chinese Goddess "Tian Hou") and Quan Am Pagoda (for the Budhhist Bodhisattva of "Guan Yin"). Leave a Comment
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This temple was built in the early nineteenth century to honour, Thien Hau, the goddess of the sea and protector of sailors and fishermen. It is one of the largest and most popular temples in Saigon and is bustling with worshippers from the local Chinese community, placing burning joss sticks in the giant incense urns. There are also huge incense coils suspended from the ceiling. Leave a Comment Address: 710 Nguyen TraiDirections: On Nguyen Trai, near the Phoenix Hotel, in Cholon
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Saigon has many Buddhist temples. These aren't just tourist attractions; the locals actively worship there weekly and on holidays. Buddhist temples are remarkable for their openness; anyone can enter as long as you observe the customs, such as taking off your shoes at the door and refraining from taking flash pictures during ceremonies! There are donation boxes for the faithful, which you may or may not contribute to. Many temples are several stories high, reaching toward the heavens. Leave a Comment
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There are loads of pagodas and temples over town. We went to this really famous one (that's what my Vietnamese friend said), and it was really crowded. Vendors jostling just outside the temple grounds selling you joss sticks and flowers to offer to the Gods. Once you walk into the main hall, you'll see a huge urn with joss sticks, and 3 gold gilded statues of Buddha, goddess of mercy (they have a different name in Vietnamese though which I can't rem) and one more God whom I don't recognize. Walk further in past the statues, and you'll see a gold gilded statue of the monk who was famous for collecting scriptures from the west (From legend of Sun Wu Kong).
On the door, there's the gold image of the door gods. Seems every Asian culture has one, but with different names in Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese. Isn't there something about "a rose by any other name is still a rose"? Leave a Comment
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Said to be the oldest Buddhist complex in Saigon, Giac Lam includes a pagoda, a temple, two monks' cemetaries, and an impresive new statue of the Buddha. Leave a Comment Address: Lac Long Quan blvdDirections: About two miles west of central Ho Chi Minh City.
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The Giac Lam Pagoda is the oldest Vietnamese-Buddhist temple in HCMC. Upon entering you will more than likely be met by a monk who will guide you around the temple in very broken English (and then fluently ask for a dollar at the end - but it's a worthy cause!). It was very hard to communicate with the monk but we all made an effort (unlike several other parties I noticed) and it was well worth it. The monk pointed out little details that we easily would have overlooked otherwise, and helped us find the best camera opportunities through pointing and making clicking noises!
We began by removing our shoes and looking at the various altars and buddha statues, many of which are carved from wood with beautiful intricate details. We were then led into an area where wealthy families can rent shrines for their ancestors. Ancestor worship is a very important part of Vietnamese religion and everyday life. The monks and families tend to the little shrines which house photos, red lights and fruit.
In the grounds surrounding the Pagoda are some beautiful old memorial stones. Again the detail is amazing and many are inset with painted china.
We gave the monk our donation and as we were leaving he called us back and led us around to a gate. I'm guessing visitors weren't allowed in this area, as he was alone on one side and us on the other, but next to the fence was an aviary housing several baby monkeys. The monk showed us the monkeys and we fed them some corn through the bars - they were so cute and cheeky! He also bought around a cat and kittens... I love how Buddhism embraces nature. Just goes to show what a generous tip and some genuine interest can do for you lol!
I would recommend this Temple for its status and the lovely detail. Try and talk to the monks, as they definitely make things more interesting in spite of the language barrier.
The temple is open daily from 8am-5pm.
**Picture coming when I work out how to connect my camera to my computer...** Leave a Comment Address: 118 Lac Long Quan St, District 5Directions: It's a fair way out from the centre, so I'd recommend taking a taxi
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Another shot of this Temple. An entrance fee is charged for the park but this is free once you pay that. Leave a Comment
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This is in a more remote corner of Saigon. The temple complex is huge, enclosed by a park. This tower is octagonal in shape and has 7 floors, each smaller than the one below and contains a Buddha statue in the center. Leave a Comment
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