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Quan Am Pagoda, Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Quan Am Pagoda, Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Video duration: 271 seconds

Quan Am Pagoda was founded in 1816 by Chinese residents of Cholon in Vietnam. Since that time, Cholon and Saigon have grown together, and are now both part of Ho Chi Minh City. Quan Am Pagoda is an active site of worship for Buddhists. This video shows the shrines to Quan Am (Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion), Sun Wukong ("monkey"), and Bao Cong (the divine judge).

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Van Mieu, Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam Van Mieu, Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Video duration: 416 seconds

Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature, was founded in 1070 A.D. by the Vietnamese King Ly Thanh Tong and was dedicated to the sage Confucius (Khong Tu), who lived in the 6th and 5th centuries B.C. King Ly Nhan Ton founded a national university at Van Mieu in 1076 A.D. The university trained scholars for service in the government.

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Apsara Dance at Angkor Mondial Hotel in Siemreap, Cambodia Apsara Dance at Angkor Mondial Hotel in Siemreap, Cambodia
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Here is an apsara dancer at Angkor Mondial Hotel in Siem Reap. The soundtrack is the original. www.angkorblog.com.

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Apsara Dance in Cambodia Apsara Dance in Cambodia
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Video duration: 85 seconds

This video is about apsara dance in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I added the soundrack. The still photos are from the temples around Siem Reap. The music is "Zen" by Sixth Degree.
www.angkorblog.co m.

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Tran Hung Dao Temple, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tran Hung Dao Temple, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Video duration: 147 seconds

Tran Hung Dao was a general of the Vietnamese Tran Dynasty who in the 1280's repelled the Mongol invasions into Vietnam. He is revered as a great military strategist. This video features a temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao. It is located at 36 Vo Thi Sau in Saigon.

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The Mystery of the Temple of Ta Prohm The Mystery of the Temple of Ta Prohm
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Video duration: 124 seconds

What is the secret of Ta Prohm, the temple in the Cambodian jungle that has become a Hollywood movie set?
The music is "To a Distant Place" by New Cerulea.
* Ta Prohm
http://angkorblog .com/_wsn/page4.html

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Giac Lam Pagoda, Tan Binh District, Saigon, Vietnam Giac Lam Pagoda, Tan Binh District, Saigon, Vietnam
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Video duration: 288 seconds

Giac Lam Pagoda was founded in 1744, and is said to be the oldest pagoda in Saigon.

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Devatas of Ta Prohm Devatas of Ta Prohm
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Video duration: 114 seconds

Devatas are minor female deities commonly positioned as guardians of the temples at Angkor. Here are the devatas at the 12th century temple of Ta Prohm.
The music is a Sarabande of Georg Friedrich Handel performed by Jay C. Wingard.
* Devatas
http://angkorblog .com/_wsn/page9.html
* Ta Prohm
http://angkorblog .com/_wsn/page4.html

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Tianhou Temple, Lugang, Taiwan Tianhou Temple, Lugang, Taiwan
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Tianhou Temple in Lugang is dedicated to Tianhou, the Empress of Heaven. She is identified with Mazu, the protector goddess of fishermen and other mariners. It is said that the statue of Mazu in this temple came to Taiwan from the mainland in the late 17th century.

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Going to Angkor on New Year\ Going to Angkor on New Year's Day
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Video duration: 123 seconds

This video is about travelling to and around Siem Reap in Cambodia, on the way to Angkor Wat and the other great temples. The sunrise you see on this video is the first of 2007. The music is "Cloudstorm" by Sixth Degree.
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