Top 10 most sacred and architectural temples you should visit in Hoi An

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Hoi An Bridge Pagoda

• Address: Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Hoi An Ancient Urban Area, Quang Nam Province.
  The first pagoda that Tico Travel would like to introduce to you is Hoi An Bridge Pagoda, this pagoda is considered a cultural, historical and architectural symbol of Hoi Street. The Bridge Pagoda was built by the Japanese around the 17th century, so it is also known as the Japanese Bridge, to serve many different purposes.

  First, the bridge was built to trade between the two banks of the river, one side is the area where the Chinese live, the other is the Japanese. Second, at this time appeared a monster named Namazu, with a head in India, a body in Vietnam and a tail in Japan,  Every time there is an earthquake, this monster immediately turns around, causing countless disasters for the people in Hoi An. To suppress the water monster, this pagoda was built to block its back, from which the three countries returned to a peaceful and increasingly flourishing life.

In fact, the original architecture of Hoi An Bridge Pagoda only consisted of a bridge across a small tributary of Thu Bon River. Until later, when the Japanese left, the Minh Huong people – A Chinese community still living in Hoi An together built more pagodas,  worship Northern Emperor Zhenyu, with the hope that the god can protect people from natural disasters, bringing a peaceful life to this place.

Therefore, it can be said that Hoi An Bridge Pagoda is not only a place of trade in history, but also a cultural intersection of the three countries Vietnam – Japan – China in history, with architectural evidence preserved to this day.

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Hoi An Fujian Temple

• Address: 46 Tran Phu – Cam Chau – Hoi An
  Opening hours: from 07:00 to 17:00 daily
  Ticket price: 80,000 VND/Vietnamese and 120,000 VND/foreigner
  This Hoi An temple was built around the 17th century by Hoi'an Hokkien people (Fujian is the homeland of the Qiao Chinese people). It is a place of spiritual and cultural activities associated through many periods of people in Hoi An. Hoi An Fujian Temple was formerly just a small temple dedicated to Thien Hau Holy Mother – God bless merchants smooth sailing on ocean trips and also a meeting place for Hokkien people – the earliest human community in Hoi An at that time.

3

Ông Hoi An Pagoda

• Address: 24 Tran Phu – Cam Chau – Hoi An
  Ông Hoi An Pagoda, also known as Quan Cong Temple, was built by the Chinese community in Hoi An around the middle of the 17th century. For the purpose of worship, praising the merits of Quan Quan Truong or Quan Cong – A talented general of the Three Kingdoms period who represents the philosophy of life "Nghia – Tin – Trung – Dung". Ông Hoi An Pagoda was granted the status of National Historical-Cultural Monument on November 29, 1991.

  This pagoda in Hoi An has a majestic appearance with the "Quoc" type, showing the unique Chinese architectural beauty in every line such as the tiles of colored enamel tiles, 4 pavilions built in the "Kou" type, plus the statue of Quan Cong placed in the main hall solemnly,  His eyes showed a firm expression, making Ông Hoi An Pagoda more sacred than ever.

4

Phap Bao Pagoda

• Address: No. 07 Hai Ba Trung – Tam Quan – Hoi An
  Phap Bao Pagoda is only about 750m from the center of Hoi An ancient town, this location makes it convenient for you to move while visiting Hoi An ancient town. The construction time of this pagoda is currently unknown, the latest restoration was carried out in 2000 and was granted the status of national historical-cultural relic on February 17, 2020 1990. 

  This Hoi An pagoda has a monumental scale, built in two-storey architecture, bearing the beauty of the ancient house of Hoi Street. Like other pagodas in Vietnam, inside the Phap Bao Pagoda there are many statues of Buddha, Kannon Buddha, Guardians ,... has a majestic and tranquil appearance.

5

Vien Giac Pagoda

• Address: 34 Hung Vuong – Cam Pho – Hoi An
  The predecessor of Vien Giac Pagoda was the village pagoda named Cam Ly in Xuyen Trung. But because of its old location next to the river, the land along the bank was eroded, so in 1841, this pagoda was moved by King Thieu Tri to 34 Hung Vuong – Hoi An today.

  Vien Giac Pagoda is a few ancient Hoi An temples, but mixes modern architecture of Asian shades, with traditional Vietnamese and Chinese architecture. This temple was granted the status of National Historical-Cultural Monument on 29/11/1991.

  The temple has a simple layout, but still exudes majesty. In the middle of the altar is a statue of the meditating Shakyamuni Buddha seated on the lotus calyx, in front of which are statues of infant Shakyamuni, Guan Shiyin and Tibetan Bodhisattva decorated on either side.