Location: Hoi An
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The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province
This city on the central Vietnamese coast is a well-preserved example of the important Southeast Asian trading port it was from the 15th-19th centuries. Already a common stop for backpackers, it is becoming better known to tourists. On the 14th day of each lunar month, the town trades its electric lights for traditional colored lanterns. Sights include the Japanese Covered Bridge and the Quan Cong Temple. Let the town’s expert tailors make you some bespoke clothing.
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1. Chuc Thanh Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By baghdadlian - Montreal, Canada
I went looking for this temple it was quite tricky but with map.me I found it. It was so beautiful and nobody was there no tourists. Temple and its garden area are so clean and Beautiful. There are workers there taking care of the place and they even wanted me to eat with them but I kindly refused. There are places to sit and admire the area everywhere. Enjoyed the place very much
2. Chinese All-Community Assembly Hall
3. Cantonese Assembly Hall
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4.0 based on 449 reviews
Cantonese merchants built this meeting hall in Southeast Asian style, with a central courtyard surrounded by buildings brightly decorated with statues and carvings.
Reviewed By Raymondale - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
visited this hall last year september when i travelled to Hoi An.this hall originally built in 1885 by the merchants from ZhaoQing, Canton,.so it also called Quang Trieu Assembly Hall.Quang is Canton,Trieu is ZhaoQing.Many of the parts were originally made in China, and transported to Hoi An via ship from China. what amazed me most are the nine dragons ceramic fountain at the backyard,the door god,five goats statue and many more.this hall worship Guang Gong and Thien Hau also.so not only an assembly hall,but also a temple.if you want to know more about cantonese immigrants history in Hoi An,you must come and have a look here.
4. Quan Kong Temple
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4.0 based on 248 reviews
A pond and two ten-foot wooden statues are the distinguishing features of this 17th century temple.
Reviewed By Raymondale - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
when i visited Quan Kong Temple last year september,it was a rainy day,so i spend lots of time here.Guan Kong was the famous general who living in the period of “Three Warring Kingdoms” ruled by Han Dynasty, China.he was brave, righteous,and worshipped by people after he passed away. Stepping inside the temple,you will see the statue of Guan Kong with a dignified face and bright eyes ahead. chinese and vietnamese worship Guan Kong as the God of justice and righteousness. just behind the Quan Kong Temple lies Quan Am Pagoda. i visited it also,it is a place for worship too. i noticed it worship Guan Yin,a Buddhist deity,but more interesting is i found a gallery of paintings here,mostly they are watercolour painting.
5. Yen Nghe To Mieu
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Chua Phap Bao Pagoda
7. Phuoc Lam Pagoda
8. Hy Hoa Temple
9. Hoa Van Le Nghia
10. Dinh Cam Pho (Cam Pho Communal House)
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3.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By skyisblu - Montreal, Canada
Best discovery of Hoi An Old Town - on the west side of the Japanese Covered bridge is the Cam Pho Communal House, with roots deep in Japanese culture. There is a lot of information here about how the Japanese played an integral part of the development of Hoi An, and the presences is very strong in this location. We arrive just in time to participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony(around 2 pm), and it was the same as the ones we experienced in Japan! This ceremony is passed from generation to generation of the families represented here, and it was an interesting moment, experiencing one culture in the middle of the historical town of another. Being on the west side of the bridge, the area is much less frequented by tourists, and so is this communal house - if you enjoy less crowded venues, with just as much colour and beauty, I highly suggest a visit here.
