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 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]
Jade Emperor Pagoda | |
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Chùa Ngọc Hoàng | |
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 / 10.7917111°N 106.6978889°E |
Completed | 1909 |
Owner | Vietnamese Buddhist Association |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Lưu Minh (or Lưu Đạo Nguyên) |
References edit
- ^ Lonely Planet Vietnam Robert Storey - 1995 "The Jade Emperor Pagoda (known in Vietnamese as Phuoc Hai Tu and Chua Ngoc Hoang) built in 1909 by the Cantonese (Quang Dong) Congregation, is truly a gem .."
- ^ "Chùa Ngọc Hoàng - Ngôi chùa nổi tiếng về cầu con cái, tình duyên". Văn Hiến Plus - Tin tức Online nhanh nhất 24h (in Vietnamese). 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2016-05-24). "President Obama visits century-old pagoda upon arriving in Ho Chi Minh City". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
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