Detail of the dragons surrounding the roofs of Thiên H?u Temple (Saigon, Vietnam) Chùa Bà Thiên H?u (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau) is a Chinese style temple located on Nguy?n Trãi Street in the Cho Lon (Chinatown) district of Ho Chi Minh City. It is dedicated to Thiên H?u, the Lady of the Sea (Tian Hou as transcribed from the Chinese). In his courtyard, several incense burners bring the prayers of the believers up into the sky with their holy smoke.
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