Giac Vien Pagoda

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    Ð Lac Long Quan, District 11
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Architecturally similar to Giac Lam, the striking Giac Vien Pagoda shares with it an atmosphere of scholarly serenity, though Giac Vien is less visited and in a more rural setting near Dam Sen Lake in District 11. The pagoda was founded by Hai Tinh Giac Vien in the late 1700s. It is said that Emperor Gia Long, who died in 1819, used to worship at Giac Vien. Today 10 monks live here.

The pagoda remains a marvellously preserved artefact from the past, boasting some 100 lavish carvings of various divinities.