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JADE EMPEROR PAGODA - Coggle Diagram
JADE EMPEROR PAGODA
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Best time to visit
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If you prefer to avoid the crowds, consider visiting during the rainy season, which runs from May to November
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History
In 1984, Jade Emperor Pagoda was renamed Phuoc Hai Tu
However, people still call ”Jade Emperor Pagoda” because the central chamber is a place to worship the Jade Emperor according to Chinese religious belief.
In 1982, super Buddhist monk Thich Vinh Khuong took over the pagoda
. In 1994, the pagoda was recognized as an Artistic and Architecture site of national significance
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In 2016, Jade Emperor Pagoda had the honor of getting a visit of President of USA, Barack Obama.
Legend
After the temple was completed, the workers tried to pay the old man for his services, but he refused, saying that he had only come to help them because he was a devotee of the Jade Emperor.
Visitors can explore the temple's many rooms and halls, each dedicated to a different deity or legend, and learn more about Taoism and Vietnamese culture.
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The legend goes that during the construction of the temple, the workers encountered many difficulties and setbacks
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