Jade Emperor Pagoda

Tortoise Pagoda
Chùa Ngọc Hoàng
The main entrance
Location within Vietnam
Former names	Jade Emperor Pagoda
Alternative names	Phước Hải Tự
General information
Type	Taoist Pagoda
Town or city	Ho Chi Minh City
Country	Vietnam
Coordinates	10°47′30.16″N 106°41′52.40″E / 10.7917111°N 106.6978889°E / 10.7917111; 106.6978889Coordinates: 10°47′30.16″N 106°41′52.40″E / 10.7917111°N 106.6978889°E / 10.7917111; 106.6978889
Completed	1909
Owner	Vietnamese Buddhist Association
Design and construction
Developer	Lưu Minh (Liu Ming), Liu Taoyuan ( Lưu Đạo Nguyên)

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 Tortoise Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Phước Hải; 福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple") is a Taoist pagoda located at 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was founded by Lưu Minh (Liu Ming) or Liu Taoyuan (Lưu Đạo Nguyên), a native of Guangdong, China. It is also known from 1984 by the new name (Phước Hải Tự, 福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple") and as the Tortoise Pagoda.^[1][2] Then U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to the pagoda during his state trip to Vietnam on 22 May 2016.^[3]

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