Jade Emperor Pagoda

Jade Emperor Pagoda

Jade Emperor Pagoda

Jade Emperor Pagoda

Jade Emperor Pagoda overview

The Jade Emperor Pagoda is located at 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, 01 District, in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon.

The Pagoda was built by the Chinese between 1892 and 1900, but it was not opened until 1906.

Almost all of the statues in The Jade Emperor Pagoda are made of wood, with the remainder made of paper. The Jade Emperor’s statue is the largest and is located in the right center of The Jade Emperor Pagoda.

The Jade Emperor Pagoda is a popular folk religious site that attracts not only pilgrims but also domestic and international visitors.

Top attractions near the Jade Emperor Pagoda

1. War Remnants Museum
28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
2. Central Post Office
125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
3. Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
4. Glow Rooftop Lounge
93 Nguyen Du Rooftop President Place, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
5. Notre Dame Square
Notre Dame Square, Ho Chi Minh City
6. Ben Thanh Market
Le Loi Street, 01 District, Ho Chi Minh City

How to travel to Jade Emperor Pagoda?

The Jade Emperor Pagoda is located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, so makes it is easy to visit this site on foot or by bike if you stay in the central hotel in Saigon so that you should not miss experiencing this spiritual site during your visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

Normally, this site is also included in Saigon City Tour, otherwise, you can visit it on your own by the different vehicles from any hotels in central of Saigon.