Jade Emperor Pagoda & Saigon's Temple Culture
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Jade Emperor Pagoda & Saigon's Temple Culture

Jade Emperor Pagoda (Chùa Phước Hải — 'Phước Hải Temple', also known as Chùa Ngọc Hoàng — 'Jade Emperor Pagoda', at 73 Mai Thị Lựu Street in District 1 — the most atmospheric Taoist temple in Vietnam and the most visited temple in Ho Chi Minh City): the pagoda (built in 1909 by the Cantonese immigrant community in Saigon, dedicated to the Jade Emperor (Ngọc Hoàng — the highest deity in the Taoist pantheon)) became famous internationally after US President Barack Obama visited during his May 2016 trip to Vietnam.

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