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Pagoda of the Japanese covered bridge

Pagoda of the Japanese covered bridge





Artist : Anonymous

Date : 1719

Material : Wood
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1999

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The pagoda situated in the middle of the bridge is dedicated to Saint Bac De Tran Vu. The pagoda was built about half a century after the bridge. Situated in the middle, in a alcove on one side, it is closed off by a wooden panel and a doorwith bars in it. Above the door, is a red horizontal panel with three yellow Chinese characters on it : "Lai Vien Kieu". It was a present form the Lord Nguyen Phuuc Chu, given during his visit to Hoi An in 1719. (His seal can be made out on the left of the panel).
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