The US President's visit aims to pay tribute to and admire the cultural traditions of Vietnam, Rhodes said.
This will be one of the rare cultural events during the US President Obama's three-day visit in order to enhance cooperation in various aspects.
The Ngoc Hoang Pagoda was built between 1892 and 1900 in honor of the supreme Taoist God (The Jade Emperor or King of Heaven (in Vietnamese: Ngoc Hoang).
It is one of the most spectacular and important shrines in the city, covering an area of 2,000 meters in Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
It was recognized as National Cultural Heritage in 1994. Its alternative name is Phuoc Hai Pagoda.
The Pagoda is filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes depicting characters from both Buddhist and Taoist lores. Its roof is encrusted with elaborate tile work.
An interesting fact about the statues is that they are made from reinforced papier mâché and wood.
The focal point inside is the one and only Jade Emperor, who sits surrounded by worshipping figures. The Jade Emperor is the one who decides who is allowed entry into the heavens and who is refused entry.
The ceramic figures of 12 women sit in two rows. Each woman exemplifies a human characteristic, either good or bad. Each figure represents a year in the 12-year Chinese calendar.
This will be one of the rare cultural events during the US President Obama's three-day visit in order to enhance cooperation in various aspects.
It was recognized as National Cultural Heritage in 1994. Its alternative name is Phuoc Hai Pagoda.
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It is one of the most spectacular and important shrines in the city, covering an area of 2,000 meters in Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
It was recognized as National Cultural Heritage in 1994. Its alternative name is Phuoc Hai Pagoda.
Its roof is encrusted with elaborate tile work.
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An interesting fact about the statues is that they are made from reinforced papier mâché and wood.
The focal point inside is the one and only Jade Emperor, who sits surrounded by worshipping figures. The Jade Emperor is the one who decides who is allowed entry into the heavens and who is refused entry.
The ceramic figures of 12 women sit in two rows. Each woman exemplifies a human characteristic, either good or bad. Each figure represents a year in the 12-year Chinese calendar.
