Jade Emperor Pagoda, Buddhist temple in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The Jade Emperor Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in central Ho Chi Minh City that blends Taoist and Confucian elements. Its main hall contains a four-meter statue of a general alongside numerous wooden carvings and religious figures.
The temple was founded in 1909 by Liu Daoyuan, a Cantonese merchant who created this spiritual center for the Chinese community in Saigon. The building became a place of worship for Chinese immigrants and their descendants.
The temple brings together Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian traditions under a single roof. Visitors find statues of deities from multiple Asian religions displayed together in the main spaces.
The temple is located on Mai Thi Luu Street and opens daily from morning through evening without entrance charges. Visitors should dress modestly and remove their shoes before entering the main spaces.
The Hall of Ten Hells features carved wooden panels depicting specific punishments for wrongdoing in different regions of the afterlife. These representations once served as a form of moral instruction in popular Buddhism.
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