Hoa Hao
TraditionVietnamese syncretic
Founded1939 AD
FollowersOver 1 million
Script/LanguageVietnamese
About Hoa Hao
A Buddhist reform movement founded by Huynh Phu So in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. It emphasizes simple lay practice at home rather than temples and monks, and assistance to the poor. It became a major social and political force in the south. Most adherents live in the Mekong Delta.