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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (19) Also known as Chua Ong Temple. It was founded in 1653 & it is a Chinese temple that is dedicated to Quan Cong, whose partially gilt statue, made of papier-mache on a wooden frame, is in the central altar at the back of the sanctuary. On the left is a statue of General Chau Xuong, 1 of Quan Cong's guardians, striking a tough-guy pose. On the right is the rather plump administrative mandarin Quan Binh. The life-size white horse recalls a mount ridden by Quan Cong, until he was a given a red horse of extraordinary endurance, representations of which are common in Chinese pagodas.
Stone plagues on the walls list the contributors to the construction & repair of the temple. Check out the carp-shaped rain spouts on the roof surrounding the courtyard. The carp is a symbol of patience in Chinese mythology & is popular in Hoi An.
Shoes should be removed when mounting the platform in front of the statue of Quan Cong. Leave a Comment Address: 168 Tran Phu StreetDirections: Junction of Tran Phu & Nguyen Hue streets
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Founded in 1773, the Chinese All-Community Assembly Hall or Ngu Bang Hoi Quan, sometimes referred to as Chua Ba (Goddess Temple) was used by the Fujian, Cantonese, Hainan, Chaozhou & Hakka congregations in Hoi An.
Unusually for an assembly hall, this was a mutual aid society open to any Chinese trader or seaman, regardless of dialect or region of origin. The hall helped shipwrecked and sick sailors and performed burial rites for merchants with no relatives in Hoi An. Built in 1773 as a meeting place for all five groups (listed above) and for those with no clan house of their own, it now contains a Chinese school, Truong Le Nghia, where children of the diaspora learn the language of their forebears.
The pavillions off the main courtyard incorporate elements of 19th-century French architecture. Leave a Comment Address: 31 Phan Chu Trinh StreetDirections: The main entrance to the assembly hall is located on Tran Phu street. However, the only way to get inside these days is to enter from around the back at 31 Phan Chu Trinh street and admission is free.
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I know this is not a usuall thing to do in a trip. I am not a clothes lover or even care about them but this is an expirience you shouldnt miss. The clothes are great and the people also are. They will treat you so so kindly that you will always see those pants or shirts with love. IT IS ALSO VERY CHEAP! Leave a Comment Address: Hue main street
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| | | | The Fujian Congregation Assembly Hall Visit | | | | | |
It is also called Phuoc Kien Hoi Quan, was founded around 1690 & served Hoi An's largest Chinese ethnic group, those from Fukien.
Thien Hau, goddess of the sea & protector of sailors, is the central figure on the main altar, clothed in gilded robes; together with her assistants (red-skinned Thuan Phong Nhi & green-skinned Thien Ly Nhan), she hears the cries of drowning sailors. On the right of the temple entrance is a mural depicting Thien Hau rescuing a sinking vessel. The replica of a Chinese boat along the right-hand wall is 1:20 scale. On the wall opposite is a mural of the heads of the 6 Fujian families who fled from China to Hoi An in the 17th century, following the overthrow of the Ming dynasty.
Behind the main altar a second sanctuary. On the left is the God of prosperity. On the right are 3 fairies & smaller figures representing the 12 ba mu (midwives), each of whom teaches newborns a different skill necessary for the 1st year of life: smiling, sucking, lying on their stomachs & so forth. Childless couples often come here to pray for offspring. The 3 groups of figures in this chamber represent the elements most central to Chinese life: ancestors, children & financial well being.
The middle altar of the room to the right of the courtyard commemorates deceased leaders of the Fujian congregation. On either side are lists of contributors - women on the left & men on the right. The wall panels represent the 4 seasons.
The Fujian assembly hall is fairly well lit & can be visited after dark. Shoes should be removed upon mounting the platform just past the naves. Leave a Comment Directions: Opposite 35 Tran Phu street.
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Showcasing a collection of blue and white ceramics of the Dal Viet period, the delightful Museum of Trading Ceramics is in a simply restored house.
It was established with financial and technical support from Japan, contains an interesting range of ancient wares, some of them removed from shipwrecks in surrounding waters. There are also detailed architectural drawings of various houses in Hoi An. Upstairs, from the front balcony, there is a superb roofscape view.
In particular, check out the great ceramic mosaic that's set above the pond in the inner courtyard.
The museum is open for a small fee but if you have bought the entrance ticket (75.000VND) at Nhi Trung street, you just need to show it to the entrance guard & get one of the tabs cut. There are a total of five tabs which entitle you to visit all the old streets of the Heritage town, 1 of the 3 museums, 1 of the 4 old houses, 1 of the 3 assembly halls, either the Japanese bridge or the Quan Cong's temple, handicraft workshop & traditional music shows at 10am or 3pm from Tuesday to Sunday. Leave a Comment Address: 80 Tran Phu StreetDirections: Diagonally opposite the historic House of 77 Tran Phu Street
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