Jade Emperor Pagoda

Jade Emperor Pagoda
Chùa Ngọc Hoàng
The main entrance
Jade Emperor Pagoda is located in Vietnam
Jade Emperor Pagoda
Location within Vietnam
Alternative namesPhước Hải Tự
General information
Town or cityHo Chi Minh City
CountryVietnam
Coordinates10°47′30.16″N 106°41′52.40″E / 10.7917111°N 106.6978889°E / 10.7917111; 106.6978889
Completed1909
OwnerVietnamese Buddhist Association
Design and construction
DeveloperLưu Minh (or Lưu Đạo Nguyên)

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]

References

  1. ^ 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 .."
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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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