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Dinh Van Thuy Tu Dinh Van Thuy Tu
54 Ngư Ông, Đức Thắng, Thành phố Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận, Vietnam

Last Updated: 12/20/2024

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Van Thuy Tu temple (Dinh Vạn Thủy Tú) was built in 1762 to worship Nam Hai God (Whales worship). It is the oldest temple dedicated to whale worship. The temple now contains over 100 whale skeletons and other strange species of fish, most of which are 100-150 years old. Most noteworthy is a 22 meter whale skeleton, which is estimated to have weighed 65 tons when alive. The temple was recognized as a national relic site in 1996.
The fishermen believed that the Nam Hai God will save their ships if storms, big waves, strong winds happen to strike their ships.
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