HOI AN - VIETMAM - WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE

HOI AN - VIETMAM - WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE

Hoi An Danang is located 30 km southeast from the city of Tam Ky 60 km to the northeast.

  From the late 16th century, Hoi An was once the center of international trade on a trade journey East - West, was a prosperous trading port of Cochin - Vietnam during the reign of the Nguyen lords by merchant ships from Japan Japan, China, Portugal, Spain, Holland ... often come here to exchange, purchase and sale of goods.

Hoi An has preserved almost intact the architectural relics of ancient multi-residential buildings, assembly halls, temples, shrines, wells, bridges, churches, ethnic, ports, markets .. . the horizontal run along narrow streets forming the type of checkerboard squares. Landscape covers the streets of Hoi An ancient moss color as a vivid picture. The existence of a metropolis such as Hoi An is a unique case in Vietnam and also rare in the world. This is seen as a living museum of architecture and urban lifestyle.

In addition to the cultural values through diverse architecture, Hoi An retains a cultural background intangible quite bulky. The daily lives of residents with the customary, religious activities, folk arts, cultural festivals are being preserved and promoted along with dreamy landscapes, traditional villages, specialty dishes ... make Hoi An increasingly becoming an attractive destination of tourists from everywhere.
 

According to statistics, far Hoi 1,360 monuments and landscapes. These relics are classified into 11 categories including: 1,068 ancient houses, 19 pagodas, 43 temples of gods, 23 domestic, 38 national churches, 5 assembly halls, 11 old wells, one bridge, 44 ancient tombs. In urban areas there are more than 1,100 ancient relics.

December 1999, UNESCO recognized Hoi An is a world cultural heritage.

 Some typical relics of the ancient town of Hoi An

 1. Covered Bridge - symbol of Hoi An

Located adjacent Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Tran Phu Street, Hoi An, Covered Bridge (aka Japanese temple) works is by Japanese merchants to trade in Hoi An built in the mid 16th century . Due to the impact of the natural disaster, Covered bridge was restored many times and losing the Japanese architectural elements, instead style architecture Vietnam, China.

Covered Bridge Public shaped, wooden plank bridge deck curved in the middle, crossing the creek and out into the Huai River. Covered bridge arched shape and sculpted many fine patterns. On the main door of the Bridge with 3 embossed Lai Vien Kieu Kanji is (meant for those of you from far away) - named by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu put in a visit to Hoi An in 1719. On the slopes there is a small temple for worship of North De Tran Vu - god specializes town three treatment rooms, flooding according to Chinese beliefs. On either side of the bridge there are two groups of objects placed wooden monkey and dog sitting adoration. Bridge's history associated with the legend of the island - a kind of aquatic monster whose head was in India, in Vietnam and its tail in Japan and each Cu stirred to cause floods, earthquakes in these places. So, in addition to building bridges to serve the traffic, the old town also has implications prop aquatic species on earth, keep peaceful life.

Bridge is an invaluable asset and has officially been chosen as the symbol of Hoi An.

2. Quan Thang Ancient House (77 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An)

  As one of the stock is considered the most beautiful Hoi An today. The house dating back over 150 years, the architectural style Huaxia - China. Over the years, the house has been preserved relatively intact on the architectural design and interiors, helps us visualize the lifestyle portion of its owners, the merchant class in commercial Hoi An before. Reportedly, the entire architecture and vivid sculptures, exquisite homes are by the artist Kim Bong carpentry village - Hoi An execution.

This is a major sights in the exploration of the world cultural heritages of Hoi An visitors.

   3. Tan Ky ancient house (10 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An)

Built nearly 200 years ago, Tan Ky ancient house with tubular architecture - typical of the kind of Hoi An, the interior divided into multiple spaces, each one has its own function. Facade is a place for open shophouses, back through the river to the place of entry of goods. Materials home furnishing mainly precious woods and carved, sculpted very sophisticated forms of communication dragon fruit, eight weapons, silk ... represents affluence of the world its owners.

February 17, 1990, Tan Ky ancient house has been granted by the historical - cultural nation.

   4. Phung Hung Ancient House (04 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Hoi An)

With over 100 years of age, Phung Hung ancient house with unique texture with high wooden guard and corridors of surrounding, showing the development of the architecture and the interaction between the Asian architectural styles Hoi An in the previous century. The house contains a lot of information about the lifestyle of the elite traders in the ancient trading port of Hoi An. Although well done by material wealth but not Phung Hung ancient house engraving, sculpture picky which is kept deliberately crude.

Phung Hung ancient house with historic levels - national culture in June 1993

  5. Fujian Assembly Hall (46 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An)

According to legend, the forerunner of the space bar is a small temple worship Mazu statue (God bless her for traders beyond the ocean waves) rescued off the coast of Hoi An in 1697. After many years of restoration , with the main contribution of the state Fujian overseas Chinese, clubs became more brilliant, spacious contributed to adorn the face of urban architecture of Hoi An. Through worship layout's images: 6 currencies sage (continental identity), midwife, mammon ... clubs expressed profound oriental philosophy of human happiness.

Every year, on the day Nguyen Tieu (15 January Lunar), Luc Via Nature (February 16 Lunar), chickened Thien Hau (lunar March 23) ... in Fujian clubs many activities taking place festival attracted many domestic and foreign tourists to participate.

Fujian Assembly Hall was granted by historical - cultural country February 17, 1990.

    6. Chaozhou Assembly Hall (157 Nguyen Duy Hieu Street, Hoi An)

State Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou US overseas are built in 1845 to worship Pacifying general Ma Yuan - good god help tame the waves traveling on the sea trade was smooth sailing, worshiped there.

Assembly Hall has a special value for structural timber frame architecture with finely carved wooden station and texture, decorative wooden altar and relief works beautifully glazed.

   7. Cantonese Assembly Hall (17 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An)

US overseas clubs are building state of Guangdong in 1885. Initially to worship Mazu and Confucius, after 1911 and used to worship Quan Cong Tien Hien state.

With comedy trench art using materials of wood and stone in the bearing structure and ornamentation gave the imposing beauty clubs, private. Every year, on Nguyen Tieu (15 January Lunar), chickened Guan Gong (June 24th LUNAR) at this festival solemnity, attracting many participants.

    Ngu Bang Assembly Hall (64 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An)
Ngu Bang Assembly Hall aka Duong Thuong Assembly hall or Chinese assembly halls. Assembly Hall injured by the guest of Chinese origin Fujian, Chaozhou, Guangdong, Hainan, Gia application built in 1741. It is a place of worship Thien Hau Ngu Bang and activities to help fellow business was different. Ngu Bang Assembly Hall style Chinese architecture.

   8. Ong Pagoda (24 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An)

Mr. Temple was built in 1653, has over 6 times renovated in the year: 1753, 1783, 1827, 1864, 1904, 1906. Mr Chua majestic architecture, monumental, in this statue Quan Van Truong (a icon in the medium - credit - more - meaning) should also called Guan Gong Temple. Wat He has been at the center of Quang Nam old beliefs, as well as a store where traders usually come to a commitment to debt, trade, business and applying tattoos for good luck.

   9. Buddhist Kannon self Minh Huong (number 7 Nguyen Hue, Hoi An)

This is the only Buddhist temples between the old town. Buddha Quan Huong architecture and beautiful landscapes and preserved almost intact the wood sculptures by the artist specialties Kim Bong carpentry village implementation. Temple worship Buddha Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and a number of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas else, so during the holidays, full moon day is usually a lot of people to plead.

   10. Tran family temple (No. 21 Le Loi Street, Hoi An)

Because an official Tran (a large family emigrated from China to Hoi An in the 1700s) built in 1802 on the principles of feng shui, a traditional Chinese and Vietnamese. Create situated on an area of about 1500 m2, there are many categories: self-grandparents church artifacts and exhibits related to family, housing ... This is where descendants gathered on the occasion of worship, gratitude to ancestors and solve problems in their lineage.

Tran family temple is one of the sights sights are many interested visitors.