Ấn Quang Pagoda
TP. Hồ Chí Minh(Chùa Ấn Quang)

Overview & history
Ấn Quang Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Ấn Quang, chữ Hán: 印光寺, meaning: "Pagoda of the Light of the (Dharma) Seal") in Master Vạn Hạnh Street (Đường Sư Vạn Hạnh) is a meeting place for Vietnamese Buddhist leaders in Ho Chi Minh City and is a site of the Institute for Dharma Propagation. It has been at the focus of development of modern Vietnamese Buddhism as the seat of the School of Buddhist Studies and the headquarters of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam.
Since its founding in 1948, its buildings have been expanded in number and size; they now include a library and a publishing house. But the importance of the pagoda lies in the large number of Dharma teachers who started from this place and the thousands of monks and nuns who received their training there.
Today the pagoda serves as the headquarters of the Ho Chi Minh City Buddhist Sangha and it may serve as a place of reconciliation between the (underground) Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) and the Communist Party and government who oppose it.
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📷 Contribute photosVisiting tips
- Dress modestly; remove hats and keep quiet inside the main hall.
- Incense, flowers and offerings are usually sold right outside the gate; light an odd number of sticks (1 or 3).
- Most pagodas open from early morning to evening and are free to enter (some major sites charge a small scenic fee).
- Full-moon days, the 1st of the lunar month and Tet are very crowded; visit on weekday mornings for a quiet experience.
- Ask permission before photographing inside shrines; do not touch statues or altar objects.
Read more & references
Useful links to learn more before your visit:
Location
Coordinates: 10.76583, 106.67167
🧭 Directions on Google MapsReferences
- Vietnamese Wikipedia
- English Wikipedia
- http://langmai.org/tang-kinh-cac/vien-sach/giang-kinh/viet-nam-phat-giao-su-luan/chuong-32-chua-an-quang-va-chua-xa-loi?set_language=vi
- https://vnexpress.net/nhung-nam-thang-dan-than-cua-thien-su-thich-nhat-hanh-4419502.html
- https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?language=vi&pagename=Ch%C3%B9a_%E1%BA%A4n_Quang¶ms=10.765848_N_106.671793_E_