It is not difficult to find the check-in photos of visitors with Chua Cau, but to find people who know all the interesting facts about this tourist destination is different.
This bridge was built by Japanese merchants in the early 17th century. Due to the influence of natural disasters, the Covered Bridge has been restored many times and lost Japanese architectural elements, replaced by architecture. Vietnamese-Chinese style architecture. 
Legend has it that in 1719, Lord Nguyen Phuc Lai visited the pagoda and gifted the pagoda with three words “Lai Van Kieu”, which means “Friends from far away”, as an admiration, praise, and at the same time. Express your love for the scenery here. 
Around the 17th century, at this time the building was only considered a means of transportation for people. In 1653, people built an additional part of the pagoda, connected to the northern railing, protruding between the bridge, from which the locals called it Chua Cau. 
Hoi An Bridge Pagoda is called a pagoda, but it does not worship Buddha but worships the North De Tran Vo – a god who protects the country, bringing joy and happiness to people on this land. 
According to legend, the origin of the Covered Bridge is associated with the legend of the monster Namazu (also known as the Cu) – a sea monster in Japanese legend. This beast has a head in India, a body in Vietnam, and a tail that runs all the way to Japan. So every time it moves, disasters like floods, earthquakes… will happen. Therefore, the temple was built with the meaning of a sword blocking Namazu’s back, preventing it from moving, helping the lives of the people of… all three countries more peaceful. 
The Covered Bridge is a unique construction in our country, with long historical value, this is also the symbol of Hoi An city in Quang Nam province, so it was chosen to be printed on the VND 20,000 bill. 
Up to now, the temple seems to have become an invaluable asset, officially chosen as the symbol of Hoi An.
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