Thien Hau Temple Miếu Thiên Hậu
The sea goddess hall in Chợ Lớn
Sea-goddess temple in Chợ Lớn: enter the 1760 hall for the ceramic roof and the red lanterns. The Cantonese community from Tuệ Thành county built Hội quán Tuệ Thành. Roof ceramics from the Bửu Nguyên and Đồng Hòa kilns date to Mậu Thân 1908. A Sunday morning can end here after Tao Đàn.
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The street front, the ceramic roof, and the red lanterns
Photo: SiSi Ro · CC BY-SA 2.0
The building is also Hội quán Tuệ Thành, the hall of Thiên Hậu Thánh Mẫu, the goddess of the sea. The incense set inside is the largest of the city’s temples. The district labels are District 5 and Chợ Lớn. The lunar feast days sit with the other events.
Photo: Gary Todd · CC0
The photograph is the street front: the ceramic roof, the gate, and the lanterns. The second photograph is the courtyard gate. A Sunday morning starts at Tao Đàn, passes Chợ Tân Định, and ends here.
Getting there and around
Ride from the cathedral square with the rest of Chợ Lớn.
If the night is in the centre, search centre hotels.
From the cathedral square
A ride.
From Tao Đàn on a Sunday
A Sunday morning can start in Tao Đàn, then Chợ Tân Định, and end here.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival. The lunar feast days are a separate visit.
- Closed
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- Admission
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Also in Ho Chi Minh City
Binh Tay Market Chợ Bình Tây
Wholesale hall in Chợ Lớn: walk the clock gate and the trading floor on the neighborhood circuit.
Bitexco Skydeck Saigon Skydeck
Skydeck on the 49th floor: ride up for the river and the city, open 9:30–21:30.
Bui Vien Walking Street Bùi Viện
Night street of about 850 metres: walk the bars, stalls, and crowd where Bùi Viện crosses Phạm Ngũ Lão.
Central Post Office Bưu điện Thành phố
Post hall opposite the cathedral: step in for the 1892 and 1936 maps on a short stop from the square.
Cho Lon Chợ Lớn
Chợ Lớn in District 5: walk the shophouse streets, for the Chinese quarter of the city.
History Museum Bảo tàng Lịch sử
History museum at 2 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm: walk the galleries Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00–11:30 and 13:00–17:00.
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