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Temples: Jade Emporer Pagoda
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  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on December 21, 2003
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  • Jade Emperor Pagoda - Ho Chi Minh City
    Jade Emperor Pagoda
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    This is one of the best temples in HCM. It is a little hard to find though.

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  • Address: 73 D Mai Thi Luu

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    Temples: Giac Vien Pagoda
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  • Updated By chrisvandenbroucke on November 8, 2004
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  • Ho Chi Minh: Giac Vien Pagoda - Ho Chi Minh City
    Ho Chi Minh: Giac Vien
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    This pagoda stands in a rural setting (read a dirty road) is more than 200 years old. The outside tombs are wirth visiting. Inside, you see the usual mix of funeral tables and golden buddhastatues and smell the incense Not the most beautiful in Saigon

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  • Address: 247 Lac Long Quan Street

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    Temples: Giac Lam Pagoda
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  • Ho Chi Minh: Giac Lam Pagoda - Ho Chi Minh City
    Ho Chi Minh: Giac Lam
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    Comparable to the previous Giac Vien but as to me a little bit more authentic and better preserevd. The monks didn't let us disturb their lunch and kept on eating, smiling at us

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    Temples: Old Chinese Temple in the center of ho chi minh
  • By eddie_journie on July 3, 2005
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    Temples: Old chinese temple in the center of ho chi minh
  • By eddie_journie on July 3, 2005
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    Temples: Tran Hung Dao Temple 2
  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on December 21, 2003
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  • Tran Hung Dao Temple - Ho Chi Minh City
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  • Address: 36D Vo Thi Sau

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    Temples: Thien Hau Temple
  • By shintarojon on June 7, 2006
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  • Thien Hau Temple - Ho Chi Minh City
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    (last date visited - Dec. 23, 2004)

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    Temples: Phuoc Hai Tu (Jade Emperor Pagoda)
  • By Blatherwick on October 7, 2004
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  • Jade Emporer Pagoda - Ho Chi Minh City
    Jade Emporer Pagoda
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    Built in 1909, the Jade Emperor Pagoda is one of the more colourful temples in Saigon. There and many elaborate carvings which depict the 10 levels of hell and the equivilent of 'judgement' day' in Chinese mythology. The are great statues made from reinforced papier mache that represent characters from Buddhist and Taoist traditions. This place is definately worth a look. It has a very peaceful atmosphere to it most of the time and there is lots to take in.

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  • Address: 73 Mai Thi Luu St, District 3
  • Directions: Go to 20 Dien Bien Phu and head half a block NW.

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    Temples: Xa Loi Pagoda
  • Updated By Blatherwick on October 7, 2004
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  • Xa Loi Pagoda - Ho Chi Minh City
    Xa Loi Pagoda
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    Built in 1956, this was a centre of resistance against the Diem government. Diem's brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, attacked the pagoda in 1963 and 400 monks and nuns were arrested helping to solidify opposition among Buddhist to the Diem regime. The site was also the location of several self-imolations by monks protesting during the war. The temple complex today is fairly large and is enclosed by a park. There is a tower inside that is an octagonal shape with 7 floors.

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  • Address: 89 D Ba Huyen

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    Temples: Buying Good Karma at the Thien Hau Temple
  • By dlytle on April 13, 2004
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  • Sparrows for sale to purchase good karma - Ho Chi Minh City
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    Outside of the temple, just by the street, was a vendor with a cage full of sparrows. I asked my guide, Minh Tran, about them. He explained that pilgrims would buy one or more sparrows before entering the temple and release them into the sky. It is an old Vietnamese custom that is presumed to bring a person some good karma. Apparently, at least for now, it is also an illegal activity. It is illegal because of the avian flu that has been prevalent in Asia. Since humans are susceptible to this flu, the police will run these vendors off when they find them outside the temples. And if you are wondering - no I didn't purchase a sparrow. Avoiding the avian flu was good karma enough for me!

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