Cao Dai Temple

Cao Dai Temple

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July 10th 2011
The Cao Dai religion is a newish one, having started in 1926 as a mash-up of various existing systems, such as Confucianism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Shintoism, etc. There are about 2 million adherents and are found only in South Vietnam. Though they sided with the Americans during the American war, they are still allowed to practice their religion, as they have. The restaurant we stopped at for ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » Cu Chi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more