The Jade Emperor Temple, also known as the Turtle Temple, is one of the five most important shrines in Ho Chi Minh City. It was built at the turn of the 20th century by a Cantonese community who migrated from Guangzhou Province in southwest China, and is a wonderful representation of Mahayana Buddhism practiced widespread in Vietnam. In the main hall, there is the Jade Emperor or "God of the Heavens", and with the help of two assistants, the Emperor decides who can enter this "Higher Realm", and those who do not pass this gate will meet with the enormous "God of Hell" on the left who will send sinners to one of the levels Hell Ten.