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Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) - Second Day, Floating Temple

February 8, after an overnight on the ship, I met the driver who would take me to a floating temple that is not well known. I met the driver outside the port and we traveled over an hour in the usual frenetic, mostly motor scooter traffic to the Go Vap district up north. With a little confusion, the driver found where he needed to drop me to go through a temple & shop to walk a short distance to where a boat would take me to the temple. I didn't have the equivalent of 50 cents in Vietnamese dong so I offered a USD & it was accepted. 5 minutes later I & 4 other people were at the temple. I was only the westerner, but of course nobody bothered me or turned me away. The temple is said to contain at least 100 dragon statues, perfect for 2024, the year of the dragon. It had multiple shrines and the usual abundance of gorgeous statues and artwork. It was definitely worth the trip. But if anyone happens to know who "Quan The....." statue represents, please tell me. My Googling was ineffective.

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A one hour ride, 1 USD, 3 minute walk & 4 minute boat ride got me to the Phu Chau (Mieu Noi) Buddhist temple
A one hour ride, 1 USD, 3 minute walk & 4 minute boat ride got me to the Phu Chau (Mieu Noi) Buddhist temple
Arriving at the temple
Arriving at the temple
The beautiful dragon as we came up the steps
The beautiful dragon as we came up the steps
The temple has hundreds of dragon statues
The temple has hundreds of dragon statues
And a beautiful walkway.  Temple is 300 years old but a local stepped in to renovate it in 1992
And a beautiful walkway. Temple is 300 years old but a local stepped in to renovate it in 1992
Many different dieties were represented
Many different dieties were represented
 Entrance to Phu Chau
Entrance to Phu Chau
I was the only westerner there. I unobtrusively took a few pictures of people there.
I was the only westerner there. I unobtrusively took a few pictures of people there.
A pagoda outside main portion of temple
A pagoda outside main portion of temple
Visitors were buying & releasing birds to gain merit
Visitors were buying & releasing birds to gain merit
Worshipers at (maybe) the Dragon Mother statue
Worshipers at (maybe) the Dragon Mother statue
Looking back at the tributary of the river from the temple
Looking back at the tributary of the river from the temple
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