The Emperor Jade Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is a Taoist Temple that was built by the Cantonese in 1909. It is an active place of worship that’s filled with pungent smoke from joss sticks and impressive religious statues. It is also called the Tortoise Pagoda and in the outer courtyard it has a pond and a pit that is filled with countless turtles like these. They symbolize longevity, fortune and good luck.