Hoi Quan Quang Trieu Temple
Hoi Quan Quang Trieu Temple, District 1, Saigon
With the large spiral incense coiling down from the roof and smoke slithering skyward this temple evokes a sense of serenity. The woman attendant named Pinh, gets the incense coils lit and ready and then the young assistant grabs a long pole with a hook, picks the incense up from the centre and hangs them. There are hundreds of coils and after an hour and half in the temple I found it quite difficult to breath. At about 9.45am the sun creates shafts of light that hit certain points very briefly, lighting up various different statues and deities.
Read MoreWith the large spiral incense coiling down from the roof and smoke slithering skyward this temple evokes a sense of serenity. The woman attendant named Pinh, gets the incense coils lit and ready and then the young assistant grabs a long pole with a hook, picks the incense up from the centre and hangs them. There are hundreds of coils and after an hour and half in the temple I found it quite difficult to breath. At about 9.45am the sun creates shafts of light that hit certain points very briefly, lighting up various different statues and deities.
