Cao Đài temple

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A Cao Đài temple is a distinctive, colorfully decorated religious building where followers of the syncretic Vietnamese faith Caodaism gather for worship and ceremonies.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cao Đài Great Temple 1
Cao Đài temple canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf place of worship
religious building
temple
architecturalStyle Asian-European fusion architecture
Cao Đài architecture
eclectic architecture
associatedWith Cao Đài clergy hierarchy
Holy See of Tây Ninh
contains bell tower
drum tower
main hall
prayer hall
sanctuary
side galleries
countryOfOrigin Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
dressCode colored robes for clergy
white robes for lay followers
genderSeparation men and women seated separately
hasCharacteristic colorful decoration
dragon motifs
eye symbol decoration
highly ornate façade
long central nave
lotus motifs
symmetrical layout
twin bell towers
influencedBy Buddhist architecture
Christian church architecture
Confucian architecture
Islamic decorative elements
Taoist architecture
interiorFeature altar
balconies for observers
central aisle
elevated sanctuary
rows of columns
locatedPrimarilyIn southern Vietnam
orientation typically oriented east-west
religion Caodaism
surface form: Cao Đài

Caodaism
symbol Divine Eye
usedBy followers of Caodaism
usedDuring daily rituals
noon ceremonies
religious festivals
usedFor meditation
prayer
religious ceremonies
worship

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Caodaism hasPlaceOfWorship Cao Đài temple
Cao Đài Holy See hasPart Cao Đài temple
this entity surface form: Cao Đài Great Temple