Thien Hau Pagoda In Saigon’s Chinatown District Of Cholon Editorial Image

Built by the Cantonese community in the beginning of the 19th century, Thien Hau Pagoda is mainly dedicated to Mazu. “Thien Hau,” in fact, is Mazu’s name in Vietnamese. As mentioned above, Mazu is venerated as a sea goddess, though she was an actual historical figure in her lifetime. The living Mazu is said to have been a shamaness named Lin Moniang who lived in Fujian in the 900’s.