HOI AN |
Is a picturesque riverdise toen, 30km south of Danang.
Most visitors agree it is the most enchanting place along the coast and
one spot worth lingering in |
QUAN CONG TEMPLE |
Founded in 1653, this Chinese temple is dedicated
to Quan Cong, whose partially gilded statue is in the central altar at
the back of the sanctuary. Stone plaques on the walls list contributors
to the construction and repair of the temple. |
PHUOC KIEN PAGODA |
Chinese pagoda built around 1690 and then restored
and enlarged in 1900. It is typical of the Chinese 'clans' that were established
in the Hoi An area. The temple is dedicated to Thien Hau Thanh Mau (Goddess
of the Sea and Protector of Sailors and Fishermen). |
JAPANESE COVERED BRIDGE |
The first bridge on this site was constructed in 1593
by the Japanese community of Hoi An to link the town with the Chinese
quarters across the stream. The bridge was provided with a roof so it
could be used as a shelter from rain and sun. |
DIEP DONG NGUYEN HOUSE |
Built for a Chinese merchant, an ancestor of the present
inhabitants, in the late 19th century. The front room on the ground floor
was once a dispensary for Thuoc Bac (Chinese medicine). |
TRAN FAMILY CHAPEL |
This house for worshipping ancestors was built about
200 years ago with donations from family members. The Tran family traces
its origins to China and moved to Vietnam around 1700. The architecture
of the building reflects the influence of Chinese and Japanese styles. |
SA HUYNH MUSEUM |
Located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, it contains
exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An's history. |
TRADING CERAMICS MUSEUM |
A museum offering a display of old Hoi An ceramics. |
QUAN THANG HOUSE |
One of the oldest and nicest houses in Hoi An. There
are some especially fine carvings on the wooden walls of the rooms around
the courtyard. |
PHUNG HUNG HOUSE |
The same family has been living here for eight generations.
The house is a combination of Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese styles. |
QUANG DONG PAGODA |
A small Chinese style temple with a lintel gate, a
rockery courtyard and lucky nimals depicted in statuary, this pagoda was
open to all Chinese traders or seamen and is dedicated to Thien Hau. |
CHUA CHUC THANH PAGODA |
Founded in 1454 by Minh Hai, a Buddhist monk from
China, it is the oldest pagoda in Hoi An. Among the antique ritual objects
still in use are several bells, a stone gong two centuries old and a carp-shaped
wooden gong said to be even older. |
