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3 unusual facts about Bà Chúa Xứ


Bà Chúa Xứ

Another opinion holds that she was a Thai rebel who assisted the Nguyen dynasty emperor, Gia Long, defeat Tay Son rebels who overthrew him in the eighteenth century.

Bà Chúa Xứ (Chữ nôm: 主處聖母, Chúa Xứ Thánh Mẫu, Pinyin: Zhǔchù shèngmǔ; lit. “Lady of the Realm”) is a prosperity goddess from southern Vietnam, a supporter of business, health, and a protector of the Vietnamese border.

Stories of her heritage recount her growing naturally from stone before being discovered by the Vietnamese of Sam Mountain.



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