Cantonese Assembly Hall is known
as an important historical relic of
Hoi An ancient town. Featuring a
Chinese architectural style, this place
attracts many tourists to visit and
explore each year.
Cantonese Assembly Hall is located in
the heart of Hoi An ancient town.
Standing on Tran Phu street, you will be
immediately attracted by the striking
red and yellow colors of its gate and
signboard. When you come in to explore
the interior space, you will have the
opportunity to learn more about the
culture and way of life of the Cantonese
people who lived in Hoi An centuries
ago.
Cantonese Assembly Hall was constructed
in the late 19th century. It used to be
the place of meeting, exchange and
gathering of the Chinese. Today,
although there are no longer any
organized cultural and religious
activities as before, many precious
historical documents and artifacts are
still preserved here.
From the 15th to the 19th century, Hoi
An was considered one of the busiest
trading ports in
Vietnam. Therefore, this place
attracts a large number of Chinese
people to work and live. Thanks to this
prosperous development, assembly halls
were built one after another. Now, there
are a total of 5 such halls in Hoi An.
In addition to being a place of
spiritual worship, the hall was also a
place for collective exchange of the
Cantonese community in Hoi An at that
time. They often met to do business and
help each other with their daily life.
The most commonly known name of this
hall is Cantonese Assembly Hall. This
place also has other names such as the
Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese
Congregation, Quang Trieu Assembly Hall,
Quang Trieu Pagoda or Ong Pagoda.
Cantonese Assembly Hall features a
Chinese architectural style. On the
roof, there are yin and yang tiles and a
dragon carving. An interesting thing
about the construction of the hall is
that most of the parts of the hall were
made in China, transported by boat, and
fully assembled in Hoi An.
In addition, the hall still preserves a
lot of extremely valuable artifacts that
clearly show the migration process and
trading activities of the Chinese people
in Hoi An many centuries ago. Some
prominent examples are figures, ceramic
paintings, relics, etc. |
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