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Pagode Quan Am (Chua Quan Am)
Les voyageurs peuvent entrer dans la pagode Quan Am (Chùa Quan Âm), une charmante pagode bouddhiste de style chinois du XIXe siècle, via une guérite ornée. Cela mène à une impressionnante cour et à plusieurs autels qui composent l'une des pagodes les plus populaires de Ho Chi Minh.
Les visiteurs trouveront des œuvres d'art aux couleurs éclatantes qui rendent hommage à Thien Hau et Manjusri décorant les autels et les couloirs de Quan Am. Et tandis que les voyageurs conviennent que la pagode traditionnelle est l'attraction principale, un jardin à proximité avec un étang réfléchissant calme, des paysages rocheux et un pavillon couvert offre une opportunité tout aussi impressionnante à explorer.
The basics
The Quan Am Pagoda was built in the early 19th century by Fujian Chinese. It’s very ornately and colorfully decorated, with ceramic tiles covering the ceilings showing scenes from Chinese stories. While it’s Chinese in style, it is a place of worship for both Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists, and has elements of Taoism and folk religion. The temple consists of a couple of altar rooms, a courtyard, and a garden with a pond and fountain. As at most temples in Vietnam, the atmosphere is thick with fragrant incense smoke that comes from sticks and enormous coils hanging from the ceiling. Most visitors come to the Quan Am Pagoda while exploring the Cholon neighborhood. Some guided tours of HCMC include Cholon and the Quan Am Pagoda.
Things to know before you go
- There is no entrance fee.
- As at most temples in Vietnam, there are no strict dress codes, but it’s a good idea to dress modestly, as most locals do.
- Quan Am is a busy working temple, so be mindful of worshippers and respectful of where you take photos.
How to get there
The Quan Am Pagoda is in Cholon, which is easiest to get to from other parts of the city by taxi or motorbike taxi. Alternatively, take a boat down the Saigon River and the Ben Nghe Channel, or catch a bus from the central city area, around the Ben Thanh Market.
Idées de voyage
When to get there
The temple is open roughly from 8am until 5pm. It can be busy with worshippers throughout the day, but there’s no bad time to visit. It can get especially crowded during Buddhist holidays and during the lunar new year.
Visit the Giac Lam Pagoda
Another must-visit Buddhist temple in HCMC is the mid-18th century Giac Lam Pagoda. It’s one of the oldest temples in the city. A designated historic site, there are large gardens surrounding the pagoda, including a sacred bodhi tree. It’s a peaceful and spiritual place to visit while in busy HCMC.
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- Marché de Binh Tay (Cho Binh Tay)
- Parc aquatique Dam Sen (Cong Vien Nuoc Dam Sen)
- Pagode Giac Lam (Chua Giac Lam)
- Musée de la médecine traditionnelle vietnamienne (Musée Fito)
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- Parc Tao Dan
- Rue Pham Ngu Lao
- Quai de Bach Dang (Ben Bach Dang)
- Musée des vestiges de la guerre (Bao Tang Chung Tich Chien Tranh)
- Marché Ben Thanh (Cho Ben Thanh)
- Musée des beaux-arts
- Palais de la réunification (Palais de l'indépendance)
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