Author: Meera Mahal / Source: Atlas Obscura
The Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda was built by the Chaozhou Chinese population of Ho Chi Minh City sometime in the second half of the 19th century. One of the oldest temples in the city, it is dedicated to the deified Chinese military leader Quan Cong.
During the 1800s, the Chinese population of Vietnam built a number of temples worshiping Quan Cong, non more important than the Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda. Quan Cong (c. 198-249) was a military leader of the state of Eastern Wu during…
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