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HELL represented in a pagoda in Saigon (Buddhism in Vietnam)

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Built in 1744 during the reign of Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat, it has not been renovated since 1900, unlike most other religious buildings. Its architecture and decoration typical Vietnamese thus remain almost intact.

The natural surroundings of the pagoda is very picturesque. In the garden, come to meet fans of poetry, is the bo tree behind the immaculate statue of Quan The Am Bo Tat, the Goddess of Mercy, seated on a lotus.

By advancing to the sanctuary, a new statue of De Chuan with eighteen arms represents the Goddess. In the sanctuary, among the 113 wooden statues and other valuable works leaders identified include that of A Di Da, the Buddha of the past surrounded by Kasyapa and Anand, two followers of Thich Ca Buddha, whose representation stands in front of A Di Da. Other performances include Ngoc Hoang, the Jade Emperor, the dominant monstrous creatures, or judges infernal regions.

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