On Lang pagoda, Fountain

Pond and fountain in On Lang pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City - The garden contains an artificial pond and fountain, to release animals (ho phong sinh). In the center panel, a green dragon, his body partially obscured by clouds, hovers above the ocean waters, while golden fish play at the surface. In the leftmost panel, the Emperor of Heaven or Jade Emperor ('Ngoc Hoang' in Vietnamese) and the sage Lao Tzu are standing together in Heaven. In the rightmost panel, a group of eight musicians are depicted making music in a natural setting. The instruments include flutes, percussion, and strings.

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