Buddhist Temple Walk Through, Ho Chi Minh Vietnam

Quan Am Pagoda Lão Tử 12Hồ Chí Minh VN - Chinese-style Buddhist pagoda, one of the most attractive and colorful temples in Chinatown area Ho Chi Minh City. Founded in the 19th century, it was named after Guanyin (Vietnamese: Quan Am), the Chinese goddess of mercy and the Chinese form of the Indian bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. The goddess’s name is usually shortened to Quan Am (she is also worshipped in China, Korea and Japan).