The shrine more than 300 years between the river in Saigon


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phu Chau Temple is located between a tributary of the Saigon River (Ho Chi Minh City) is three centuries old people are sought by the sacred

Phu Chau Temple on Vam Thuat River (Ward 5, Go Vap District, HCMC) is one of the most unique creations in Vietnam. The temple was built almost on a small land of 2,500 m2 floating amidst Vam Thuat River, a branch of Saigon River.

To go to the temple, guests have to go for $ 10,000 per trip. Due to the special terrain between the riverbed, temples are often called the Floating Temples.

There is still no specific time for construction, about the time of construction at the beginning of the 19th century. Legend has it that a fishing man on this stretch had a female body. He buried on the island and set up a small shrine to worship the soul. Since then, his life has improved.

The people, boat owners then come here many blessings. Gradually, they erected a shrine temple Ngu Hanh, Long Mau. Prior to 1975, this was the famous pilgrimage site of the people of Saigon but then almost deserted. In 1989, a Chinese named Lu Xue spent money repairing the temple.

After many restoration of Phu Chau Temple has become spacious and unique architecture mixed with Vietnamese culture. The main power of Phu Chau Temple is sophisticated and beautifully designed.

In the middle of the money to worship Maitreya Buddha, both sides worship Tathagata Buddha and mother.

Not only unique terrain but more than 100 images of small dragons placed everywhere is also a special point of Floating Shrine. Right at the entrance to the shrine and the shrine are huge dragons.

The dragons are carved, painted ... in many places in the temple with many different positions. The most popular is the image of the dragon at the roof of the shrine.

The dragon carved sophisticated, winding hugging the column. The chapels inside, left, right are engraved with many beautiful and beautiful dragons.

All the dragons, columns, walls, roofs ... of the temple are carefully meticulous.

The roof of the temple also carved sophisticated with hundreds of thousands of pieces of porcelain to create images of dragons, birds, clouds 

               Although the terrain is difficult to travel, Mieu Noi attracts tourists from all over the world to enjoy the sightseeing, burning incense, especially on holidays, holidays.

"When I was still young follow the mother to Floating Temple. Now, every year I also go here to incense incense, release to pray for peace. This temple was worshiped by many people is very sacred, "said Le Thi Thanh Tu (52, Go Vap District).

In 2010, Phu Chieu Temple was recognized as City-level architectural monument.

Theo Quỳnh Trần/Vnexpress.net

Although the terrain is difficult to travel, Mieu Noi attracts tourists from all over the world to enjoy the sightseeing, burning incense, especially on holidays, holidays.