In the midst of a prosperous, crowded and bustling Saigon, there is still a quiet and peaceful place that can make all troubles buried, which is Ba Thien Hau pagoda.
Introduction to Ba Thien Hau pagoda
The exact Chinese name of this temple is Thien Hau shrine, which is the shrine of Thien Hau. However, in the mind of the southerners in the past, wherever sacred places are called pagodas, the name ” Ba Thien Hau pagoda ” is used to this day.
The temple is located at 710 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City. Right next to the shrine, there is a Assembly Hall of Tue Thanh – the gathering place of a group of Chinese people in Guangdong, so the temple is also called Tue Thanh Assembly Hall . And the pagoda is also located in the central area of Cho Lon, so some people call it Ba Cho Lon Pagoda .
(Photo @ ddduuu98)
Thien Hau’s real name is Lam Mac Nuong, a person from Mi Chau island, in Bo Duong (Phuoc Kien). The stories about her have been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation, so there will be more or less versions, but mainly still uphold a Chinese woman with a filial piety, daring to devote herself to helping people. …
Therefore, in the 18th century, when the Chinese group of Tue Thanh origin immigrated to Vietnam to live in Vietnam, they believed that her miracles would help them overcome all obstacles and settle in happiness, so they built This temple was built to show gratitude to her for peacefully and safely for them to come to the new land.
(Photo @ adelia.nguyen)
Not only is it one of the oldest places of worship of the Chinese people in Saigon, but this temple is also compared as a spiritual house that has a great influence on the cultural life of the Chinese people living on the territory. city table.
After 256 years of existence as well as undergoing many times of restoration and repair, to this day, this temple still retains its unique and impressive architecture. Therefore, on January 7, 1993 it was recognized as a National-level Architectural Monument.
A lot of people come here every day (Photo @linqueee)
The unique architecture of Ba Thien Hau pagoda
The temple was built in the seal, with a typical Chinese architecture with pure East Asian architectural style. Is a combination of 4 linked houses forming a ground like the word “password” or the word “quốc”.
All the materials, from bricks, tiles, to the ceramics mounted on the roofs are carried by yachts from China. Even the style of styling also keeps their style, the bricks are built without plaster but still straight in line as drawn, so clever that no one can do it more sharp.
The temple is bold in China (Photo @shayneshapage)
Lady Thien Hau pagoda is designed in a stylized three-way way at the main entrance and the two sides have two more corridors. The middle rows of houses form the electricity bill, the middle electricity and the post-electricity (main electricity). 
The main door is beautifully decorated (Photo @vyvy_gl)
The electricity bill has the altar of Phuc Duc Chanh on the right and Mon Quan Vuong Ta on the left. There are also steles that record the legend of Thien Hau Thanh Mau and large paintings of her in light waves.
(Photo @ 6sornklin9)
There are many stories about Mrs. Thien Hau on the stele (Photo @ hacao102)
In the Middle Palace, there is a set of “Phat Lan” censer with five items (the five items), which were sculpted very meticulously and exquisitely, cast in 1886 during the reign of King Quang Tu, the two sides are the ancient dragon boat carved with the doll and An ancient palanquin painted with a lavish gold lacquer used to process her on her father’s day.
The main hall, also known as Thien Hau Cung, has 3 compartments, the nave is to worship Thien Hau Thanh Mau, the right to worship Kim Hoa Nuong Nuong and the left to worship Long Mau Nuong. The two subordinates placed statues to worship Quan Thanh, Jizō and Than Tai. In which, the most prominent is the statue of Ba Thien Hau carved from an ancient monolithic block, 1m high, which was originally worshiped in Bien Hoa but in 1836 was moved here. The remaining two statues are made of colored paper core. All the statues are dressed in splendid embroidered robes.
The statue of Mrs. Thien Hau is exquisitely carved (Photo @ snow230187)
In addition, the pictures of flowers, birds and wonton, the sentences with the main colors red and yellow are decorated here also bring elegance, warmth and mystery to the temple.
The colorful paintings make the temple attractive (Photo @ veralin.xx)
In particular, Ba Thien Hau pagoda also has about 400 antiques, including pictures embossed with pictures of “four spirit” animals, which are dragon cups of worship. On the roof of the temple and the eaves, the walls are attached with ceramic statues and reliefs based on Chinese tales and a lot of low peaks, censer and incense burner …
The temple also preserves a lot of antiques (Photo @shiroangphotography)
Between these rows of houses, there is a space called the heavenly province (sky well), making the temple space become airy, illuminating the electricity and having a place to escape the incense smoke.
A spacious courtyard (Photo @pojechana)
Unforgettable experiences at Ba Thien Hau pagoda
Step through the small gate, you will surely be attracted by the quiet and mysterious look of the temple. Everything seems to be colored in time, making the space more and more pure.
The highlight of the temple is the spiral coiled incense rings suspended in the space creating a very unique and impressive image. You can write down your wishes or wishes on paper, then hang them up with incense rings to pray to Mrs. Thien Hau.
The incense rings form a very beautiful image (Photo @ tt.vievy99)
People often hang incense rings with wish cards (Photo @ammii_ampp)
The temple of Ba Thien Hau is rumored to be a very sacred place of worship by the people, so for pilgrims, this spiritual place is a must-see in your Saigon trip .
Especially on every Tet holiday such as: Tet Nguyen Dan, Tet Nguyen Tieu, New Year’s Day or on the first and full moon days of every month, the temple is crowded with people coming to pray for love, fortune, fortune and pray. a peaceful, safe life for yourself and your family. That is why the incense burner is always smoky, the scent of incense is faintly fragrant in the wind, dissolves into nothingness, and brings aspirations from the bottom of the heart to the divine.
Coming here is impossible not to worship (Photo @lehatruc)
The smoke is always in the air (Photo @hyelim_ryu)
Not only for praying and retreats, but Thien Hau pagoda also attracts many young people to come here to travel to spring and admire the unique architecture of the temple. 
On New Year’s Eve, the scenery here is very beautiful (Photo @sangtcm)
Each corner of the temple has its own beauty, from the eye-catching pink textured panels, solid green fences to the spaces between two ancient brick walls that give you very cool pictures nowhere. right away.
Make a gorgeous photo (Photo @ hannah.v27)
A million views of virtual life (Photo @ builinh1807)
And if you are looking for a place to take wedding photos with a bit of “ancient” direction like Chinese films, this is an extremely ideal place.
Wedding photo set “extreme” at the temple (Photo @huyendieudieuhuyen)
Good time to visit Ba Thien Hau pagoda
If you want to immerse yourself in the joyful atmosphere of the festival, you should come here on March 22-24 of the lunar calendar. Because this is the day of Mrs. Thien Hau’s Feast – the biggest annual festival of Ba Pagoda .
On this day, from the Chinese to the Vietnamese people come to worship in large numbers. You will witness the scene of Ba Thien Mau placed on a palanquin and being carried around a pagoda. Along with that are many activities such as lion dance, lion dance, dragon dance, ethnic music teams both dancing and performing arts … extremely exciting and noisy.
A lot of people come to see the festival so the atmosphere is very fun (Photo @ oial.adventures)
But if you want to find a quiet, quiet place to sincerely burn a prayerful incense, in the remaining time, you can always come.
Coming to Saigon, you definitely need to visit Ba Thien Hau pagoda once to keep your soul calm and quiet before the hustle and bustle, the pressures of work and life.
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