The Perfume Pagoda – Huong Pagoda ( known as “Chua Huong” in Vietnamese) is situated in My Duc – a district of old Ha Tay province which has recently emerged into the capital Hanoi Vietnam. It is not just a single pagoda but in fact is an enormous complex of Buddhist temples and shrines. Just lying [...]
While the two precious jade Buddhas were brought to Shanghai from Burma in 1882, the Jade Buddha Pagoda was not built until 1917.
Shanghai’s Ngoc Phat ( Jade Buddha) Pagoda attracts visitors from around the world, including the former United States President Bill Clinton. It was a sunny spring day when I toured this impressive pagoda.
There’s an [...]