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Cao Dai Temple
Templo Cao Dai
Cao Dai Temple (Hoa Thanh District, 5km southeast of Tay Ninh City) – located 2 hours (89 km.) northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, this temple is the center of the Cao Dai faith, a religion that has taken bits of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism and Confucianism. Tourists are welcome to visit the temple and learn more about this faith that is practiced by a few dedicated followers. Each Cao Dai practitioner wears a white robe to enter the temple with an additional sash to signify their previous religion. The temple itself is very bright and colorful with dragons flying up banisters and a cloud mural decorating the ceiling. Admission: free. Hours: dawn to dusk (daily).