The most beautiful religious buildings Vietnam

Built in 1907, it has recently been restored.

Built in the early th century and dedicated to Quan Am, the goddess of compassion, this is one of the most frequented Saigon pagodas.

Built in 1972.

This superb pagoda is a fine example of traditional architecture and religious syncretism of the time. A stele indicates that it was founded in 1632 by Ngoc Dong,^third rank concubine of Lord Trinh Trang. Other sources indicate the previous presence of a place of worship which they date back to the Trân dynasty. The pagoda is remarkable because of its roof which descends very low. It houses 257 lacquered statues, half in jackfruit wood and half in terracotta, as well as a beautiful bronze bell from 1743.

The temple of Kim Liên was built under Emperor Ly Thai Tô to worship Cao Son, one of the children of Lake Long Quan and Au Co, mythical ancestors of the Vietnamese people. It is said that in 1509, the Tong Duc, on the way from the Thanh Hoa to'his half brother Le Huy Muc, a cruel and débauché sovereign, stopped at the temple to obtain the support of Cao Son. He succeeded in his company and restored the prestige of the Buddhist dynasty by proclaiming himself emperor. This episode gave great prestige to the temple now protected by the new emperor. The temple of Kim Liên is dedicated to the cult of Cao His genius for the South.

A ruin, certainly majestic. The construction of the monastery, begun on October 8, 1942, was in fact never completed. The monastery was supposed to house a community of 12 Cistercian sisters who had been expelled from Japan and who had been given a piece of land on this site. They had the time to develop the production of dairy products as well as know-how in the field of jams (strawberry gardens), which became a speciality of the village of Ta Phin. The nuns had to abandon the place in 1945 because of insecurity.

At the top of Mount Câu Lâu, the pagoda is reached by a steep staircase where the ascent is made difficult by the irregular succession of laterite steps, blunted by time. The foundation of the pagoda would go back to the 8th century but it has undergone successive reconstructions: in 1632 (a stele mentions the work carried out) and, in 1794, during the reign of the Tây-Son, then after the bombings of 1954. The pagoda is known for its collection of jackfruit wood carvings, red and gold lacquered, including the famous 18 arhats.

One of Hué's oldest pagodas, nestled in the forest on a hill in Thuy Xuân commune. Originally, it was a hermitage built in 1843 by the monk Thich Nhat Hanh. In 1848, a year after his death, the site was renovated and enlarged with the financial support of the imperial eunuchs who hoped to be buried there. To this day, some thirty eunuch tombs remain in the pagoda's courtyard, along with a crescent-shaped lake built in 1931 and planted with lotus flowers and water lilies.

Opposite rue Hai Bà Trung, on a pleasant little square, stands the superb Tam Quan gate, or three-entrance gate, leading to an ancient temple complex dating back to 1626. The three entrance gates lead to a large field and two worship areas of the complex dedicated to a patron god, a goddess who brings blessing and security, 36 celestial protectors and 12 midwives. The Bà Mu temple is nicknamed the "temple of the midwife" by the city's inhabitants, who regularly bring their children here in search of blessings.