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Jade Emperor Pagoda
Taoist pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jade Emperor Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Ngọc Hoàng; name: Ngọc Hoàng Điện, 玉皇殿, "Jade Emperor Hall", French: Temple Da Kao) also known as the Phước Hải Tự (Vietnamese: Chùa Phước Hải; 福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple") is a Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian pagoda located at 73 Mai Thị Lựu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was founded by a Chinese merchant named Liu Daoyuan (劉道源, Lưu Minh or Lưu Đạo Nguyên) a Cantonese migrant. It is also known from 1984 by the new Buddhist name Phước Hải Tự (福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple").[1][2] Then U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to the pagoda during his state trip to Vietnam on 22 May 2016.[3]
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Jade Emperor Pagoda | |
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Chùa Ngọc Hoàng | |
![]() The main entrance | |
Alternative names | Phước Hải Tự |
General information | |
Town or city | Ho Chi Minh City |
Country | Vietnam |
Coordinates | 10°47′30.16″N 106°41′52.40″E |
Completed | 1909 |
Owner | Vietnamese Buddhist Association |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Lưu Minh (or Lưu Đạo Nguyên) |
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