These are some of the Chinese temples we visited when we were spending a day at
Cholon ~ Saigon Chinatown!
Ha Chuong Assembly Hall, 1809
Vietnamese: Hội Quán Hà Chương; Chinese: 霞漳會館
Also known as Ong Huoc or Ba Chuong Pagoda.
It was a meeting place and for prayers for people from Changzhou, Fujian Province. This Fujian temple is dedicated to the Goddess of Seafarers "Thien Hau".
There is a mixture of deities in this temple, including Sun Wukong.
Jade Emperor
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Thien Hau Temple, 1760
( Chùa Bà Thiên Hậu or 天后廟 )
Also known as Chua Ba Thien Hau. Legend has it that this temple was built by Chinese migrants from Guangzhou. Materials such as bricks, tiles and ceramics are from China.
Sky well
Ring incense ~ you may hang one up with your wishes or prayers to Lady Thien Hau.
Lady Thien Hau
Believed to be born in Fujian in 1044. Was given the name Thien Hau Thanh Mau in 1110 by the Tong Dynasty.
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Nghia An Pagoda, 1909
( Miếu Ông - Hội Quán Nghĩa An )
Built by Chaozhou Chinese migrants from Yi' an ( Nghia An ), China. Dedicated to General Quan Cong from the Han Dynasty.
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Quynh Phu Assembly Hall, 1824
Vietnamese: Hội Quán Quỳnh Phủ or Chùa Bà Hải Nam; Chinese: 瓊府會館 or 海南天后廟
Served immigrants from Hainan, China.
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Minh Huong Gia Thanh Communal House, 1789
( Đình Minh Hương Gia Thạnh )
Founded by Chinese Ming dynasty people. Minh Huong means the Ming People's Village.
"Gia Thanh" was given by King Gia Long of Vietnam's Nguyen Dynasty.
Cantonese architecture
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