The bridge is the only remaining old in Hoi An today's Covered Bridge, also known as Japanese Bridge. The bridge is the Japanese merchants built in the early 17th century so people here often called Japanese bridge. According to legend, the temple is considered as a sword stabbed into the back of the mamazu monster, making it not turn tail, causing earthquakes. In 1653, they built the temple more parts, connecting to the railing to the north, protrude between the bridge should from which the locals called the Pagoda Bridge. This is the only structures remaining of Japan. Located in the adjacent segments on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai with Tran Phu Street, Cau Pagoda has a special architectural style with bold Vietnam, tiled roof covering. This bridge wooden lengthy about 18m. On the front door of this ancient temple with a large sign,carving embossed three kanji is "Lai Vien Kieu".That is due in 1719, Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu visiting Hoi An and seen temples special bridge so the bridge is named "Lai Vien",mean is "you afar comes".A special feature of this temple is that the temple did not worship Buddha but worship "Bac De Tran Vo"-Gods protected land, gives joy and happiness to people, showing spiritual aspirations that people want to say the same heaven and earth to seek all the best. Covered bridge is quite unique, in the middle of the way through the rainbow style, the two sides have narrow corridor to resort to the seven-time wooden. The obverse of the temple overlooking romance of the Huai River. Pagodas and bridges are made of wood, lacquer and engraved motifs meticulously, harmony between the architectural style of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese. The bridge has wooden statues standing by, a dog statues and a monkey statues. Legend has it that the animals that the Japanese cult had been ancient worship. Bridge is recognized as Historic Monuments - national culture in 1990. Along with the traffic regulatory functions, facilitate the travel of people in the old town, the temple is a place of living Bridge beliefs related to the legend of the namazu monster. Bridge has undergone at least six times of restoration but retains the original features of its ancient.
By: Hữu Nghĩa
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