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“Emperor Jade Pagoda” Fodors.com
“Love at first bite” Sydney Morning Herald
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 57 attractions in Ho Chi Minh City
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Traveler Description: Also known as the Tortoise Pagoda, this figurine-filled place of worship is considered by many to be Saigon’s finest.
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: 73 Mai Thi Luu St Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

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“Colourful and Interesting”
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4 of 5 stars
drumbrake   89 contributions
hong kong
Jan 1, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

It's a little hard to find; we took a taxi but he wasn't sure about the English 'Emperor Jade Pagoda' - so either have it on the map or have a street name. The place is interesting and very much a temple still in use, although it attracts many western tourists as well. more

“Steeped in history and mystique”
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5 of 5 stars
ckewhite   7 contributions
singapore
Dec 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Totally worth a visit. Enter the smoky interiors of the temple and be transported into another dimension. On the left hall, the jade emperor and his subordinates watch over the hall. In the same hall, the wood carvings tell of the different sins and the retributions..freaky! In another hall, there are deities surronded by little figurines representing children. According to... more

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Emperor Jade Pagoda (Chua Ngoc Hoang or Phuoc Hai Tu) Address

73 Mai Thi Luu St, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam