Jade Emperor Pagoda
TP. Hồ Chí Minh(Chùa Ngọc Hoàng)

Overview & history
The Jade Emperor Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Ngọc Hoàng; name: Ngọc Hoàng Điện, 玉皇殿, "Jade Emperor Hall", French: Temple Da Kao) also known as the Phước Hải Tự (Vietnamese: Chùa Phước Hải; 福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple") is a Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian pagoda located at District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was founded by a Chinese merchant named Liu Daoyuan (劉道源, Lưu Minh or Lưu Đạo Nguyên), a Cantonese migrant. It is also known from 1984 by the new Buddhist name Phước Hải Tự (福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple"). Then U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to the pagoda during his state trip to Vietnam on 22 May 2016.
🏮 Festival
Jade Emperor Festival
9th day of the 1st lunar month
The Jade Emperor's feast day at Ngoc Hoang (Phuoc Hai) Pagoda, drawing huge crowds praying for fortune and children.
Pagoda & temple festival calendar →Photos
📷 Contribute photosVisiting tips
- Dress modestly; remove hats and keep quiet inside the main hall.
- Incense, flowers and offerings are usually sold right outside the gate; light an odd number of sticks (1 or 3).
- Most pagodas open from early morning to evening and are free to enter (some major sites charge a small scenic fee).
- Full-moon days, the 1st of the lunar month and Tet are very crowded; visit on weekday mornings for a quiet experience.
- Ask permission before photographing inside shrines; do not touch statues or altar objects.
Read more & references
Useful links to learn more before your visit:
Location
Coordinates: 10.79167, 106.69778
🧭 Directions on Google MapsReferences
- Vietnamese Wikipedia
- English Wikipedia
- http://dulich.nld.com.vn/2012062110404624p0c127/linh-thieng-chua-ngoc-hoang.htm
- http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/pages/20130626/lieu-minh-de-co-con-ky-3-tram-phuong-ngan-cach.aspx
- http://nld.com.vn/thoi-su-quoc-te/cau-noi-bat-ngo-cua-ong-obama-trong-chua-ngoc-hoang-20160524202144321.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121025073808/http://dulich.nld.com.vn/2012062110404624p0c127/linh-thieng-chua-ngoc-hoang.htm