Top 2 in Top 15 most famous pagodas in HCMC.
The Jade Emperor Pagoda was started construction from 1892 to 1900 with an area of 2000m2. Also known as Phuoc Hai Pagoda in the heart of the city. The temple is of Chinese architecture and is now storing beautiful wooden sculptures and very valuable. Besides, the site also has a beautiful Lotus lake for the blossoming flowers cool, there is a turtle lake with a number of thousands of children. It is the birthplace of the Buddhist tortoise to visit the temple. In the temple there are many works of art: paintings, worship, Church, blue, and incense... Material: wood, ceramic, paper.
Jade Emperor Pagoda is known as the most sacred ancient temple in Saigon. The people who visit each other sacred stories about the temple – where you just need to be mind and touch his statue, Mrs. Moon, the Holy model will pray for you, and pray for the love. Therefore, every occasion, Tet, and all day often people are spilled to the very crowded Jade Emperor pagoda. The Jade Emperor Pagoda is recognized as the heritage of the National Art Architecture in 1994. It is also more famous when President Barack Obama visited the 5/2016 month.
Address: No 73, Mai thi Pomegranate Street, Dakao Ward, District 1