Thien Hau Temple
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The Thien Hau Temple ( Vietnamese Miếu Bà Thiên Hậu ) or Thien Hau Pagoda ( Vietnamese Chùa Bà Thiên Hậu ) is a temple in the Chợ Lớn district of Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam . It was built around 1760 by Chinese people who immigrated from Guangdong in southern China . Like the Quan Am Pagoda , the Thien Hau Temple is dedicated to the Chinese goddess Mazu , who is said to have saved her family members from distress by miraculous powers during a typhoon . She is venerated by overseas Chinese and Chinese boatmen - and thus by members of the Chinese minority in Vietnam.
The temple, which is located on the busy Nguy Trn Trãi Street, was rebuilt and expanded in 1800, 1842, 1882, 1890 and 1916, and major renovations may also have taken place in 1847. It is separated from the road with a massive iron fence. In the main hall, which borders a courtyard, there are three statues of the goddess. Small porcelain figures are arranged on the roofs of the temple. Whenever a large donation is made to the temple, the large bronze bell from 1830 is struck.
Every year on the 23rd day of the 3rd month according to the Chinese calendar, the largest figure of Mazus is removed from the temple and paraded through the Cholon district in a large procession.
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Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Justin Corfield: Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City . Anthem Press, London and New York 2013, ISBN 978-0-85728-235-4 , pp. 13 .
Coordinates: 10 ° 45 ′ 12.9 ″ N , 106 ° 39 ′ 40.2 ″ E