Thien Hau Pagoda In Saigon’s Chinatown District Of Cholon Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Built by the Cantonese community in the beginning of the 19th century, Thien Hau Pagoda is mainly dedicated to Mazu. “Thien Hau,”Â 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.