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Quan Am Pagoda is the temple of the Chinese Goddess of Mercy in Ho Chi Minh City. It is dedicated to the deity, known in Vietnamese as Quan Am, or Kuan Yin in Chinese.


Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City
Quan Am Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City
Author: DoktorMax (public domain)

The main altar at Quan Am Pagoda is dedicated to, interestingly, the goddess Thien Hau, not Kuan Am
The main altar at Quan Am Pagoda is dedicated to, interestingly, the goddess Thien Hau, not Kuan Am
Author: DoktorMax (public domain)

 As with many of the temples in the Cholon district of the city, Quan Am Pagoda was built by the Chinese traders and merchant community. It was established in 1816. What's unusual about this temple is that it is split into two parts by a street running through it.

The main temple complex is on the north side of Lao Tu Street, while on the south side, across the street, is a compound with a fish pond and turtle pond. Coming back to the main temple, you see the roof and entranceway ornately decorated with carvings and paintings of Chinese sceneries, with small figurines.

The figure of Quan Am in the temple is flanked by other deities, among them the Laughing Buddha, representing the Buddha of the future, and Di Da, the Buddha of the Past, and Thich Ca, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha.

Location

The Quan Am Pagoda is located at 12 Lao Tu Street in Cholon district, Ho Chi Minh City.


Panel and pond across the street from Quan Am Pagoda
Panel and pond across the street from Quan Am Pagoda
Author: DoktorMax (public domain)

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