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Cao Dai Great Temple
Location: Cao Dai Great Temple is located
in Hoa Thanh District, 5km southeast of Tay Ninh Town.
Characteristics: Cao Dai Great Temple is the cathedral of the Cao Dai
religion and is the main attraction in Tay Ninh.
Cao Dai Great Temple built between 1933 and 1955. The Great Temple is 140m long
and 40m wide. It has 4 towers each with a different name: Tam Dai, Hiep Thien
Dai, Cuu Trung Dai, and Bat Quai Dai. The interior of the temple consists of a
colonnaded hall and a sanctuary. The 2 rows of columns are decorated with
dragons and are coated in white, red, and blue paint. The domed ceiling is
divided into 9 parts similar to a night sky full of stars and symbolizing
heaven. Under the dome is a giant star-speckled blue globe on which is painted
the Divine Eye, the official symbol of Caodaism. Cao Dai followers worship Jesus
Christ, Confucius, Taoism, and Buddha.
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