Jade Emperor Pagoda

The Jade Emperor Pagoda (Vietnamese: "Chùa Ngọc Hoàng"; name: "Ngọc Hoàng Điện," 玉皇殿, "Jade Emperor Hall", French: Temple Da Kao) also known as the Tortoise Pagoda (Vietnamese: "Chùa Phước Hải"; 福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple") is a Taoist pagoda located at 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was founded by Lưu Minh (Liu Ming) or Liu Taoyuan (Lưu Đạo Nguyên), a native of Guangdong, China. It is also known from 1984 by the new name (Phước Hải Tự, 福海寺, "Luck Sea Temple") and as the Tortoise Pagoda. Then U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to the pagoda during his state trip to Vietnam on 22 May 2016.