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Tu An Temple

VIETNAM, Ho Chi Minh City
Tu An means Maternal Grace. Originally it was a small hermitage where the monk Phat Y practiced, but was rebuilt as a temple in 1752 and given its present name. It was rebuilt again in 1802 and later moved to its current location.
　 The main hall has a hip-and-gable roof with a short central ridge and long hips. The ridge has a pearl in the center with a dragon on either side. The hall is surrounded by a veranda. The temple has a horizontal inscribed board conferred by King Nguyen Thanh To (reigned 1820-1840) with the Chinese characters Bestowed Upon Maternal Grace Temple by Imperial Order.”"

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