Ấn Quang Pagoda
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Ấn Quang Pagoda (, vi-hantu, 印光寺, meaning: "Pagoda of the Light of the (Dharma) Seal") in Master Vạn Hạnh Street is a meeting place for
Vietnamese Buddhist Buddhism in Vietnam (Vietnamese: ''Đạo Phật'', 道佛 or ''Phật Giáo,'' 佛教), as practiced by the Vietnamese people, is a form of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism. It is the main religion in Vietnam. According to the Vietnamese government ...
leaders in
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...
and is a site of the Institute for Dharma Propagation. It has been at the focus of development of modern
Vietnamese Buddhism Buddhism in Vietnam ( Vietnamese: ''Đạo Phật'', 道佛 or ''Phật Giáo,'' 佛教), as practiced by the Vietnamese people, is a form of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism. It is the main religion in Vietnam. According to the Vietnamese governmen ...
as the seat of the School of Buddhist Studies and the headquarters of the
Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam The Unified Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam was founded in 1964 as a Buddhist organization in Vietnam. It was banned by the government of Vietnam in 1981. It continues to operate in exile outside Vietnam. History The Unified Buddhist Sangha of Vietn ...
. Since its founding in 1948, its buildings have been expanded in number and size; they now include a
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. But the importance of the pagoda lies in the large number of
Dharma Dharma (; , ) is a key concept in various Indian religions. The term ''dharma'' does not have a single, clear Untranslatability, translation and conveys a multifaceted idea. Etymologically, it comes from the Sanskrit ''dhr-'', meaning ''to hold ...
teachers who started from this place and the thousands of monks and nuns who received their training there. Today the pagoda serves as the headquarters of the Ho Chi Minh City Buddhist Sangha and it may serve as a place of reconciliation between the (underground)
Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam The Unified Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam was founded in 1964 as a Buddhist organization in Vietnam. It was banned by the government of Vietnam in 1981. It continues to operate in exile outside Vietnam. History The Unified Buddhist Sangha of Vietn ...
(UBCV) and the Communist Party and government who oppose it.


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