PAGODE XA LAW
Of fairly recent construction (1956), Pagoda Xa Loi is the largest pagoda in Saigon. The bell tower rises to a height of 32m. More than the architecture, it is the evocation of the events that took place in the pagoda that attracts attention. In 1963, it was ransacked by the troops of Ngô Dinh Nhu, President Diem's brother. They embarked and raped 400 monks. Several monks set themselves on fire to show their opposition to the Diem regime. Two entrances give access to the pagoda: one for men and one for women.
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