Japanese Covered Bridge
Chua Cau is an ancient bridge in the ancient town of Hoi An, Quang Nam province. The bridge is called Japanese Covered Bridge or Lai Vien Kieu Bridge.
The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An is one of the famous tourist attractions in Hoi An, Vietnam. It is considered that the Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An is a possession of the Japanese community of Hoi An.
The bridge was built by Japanese merchants in the 17th century, so it is sometimes called the Japanese Bridge. The bridge is made of wood on stony bricky bridge piles, about 18 m in length, covered by a canopy which crosses the creek to the Thu Bon River, bordering Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street and Tran Phu steet.
The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An is a beautiful example of Japanese architecture. At one end of the bridge, there is a sculpture of dog and on the other end of the bridge here is a sculpture of monkey. These two animals are symbol of sacredness in Japanese culture. Another reason behind these animal sculptures is that according to the Asian zodiac signs, in the year of monkey and the year of dog many of the Japanese emperors were born. Records also say that the construction of the bridge was initiated in the dog year and was finished in the monkey year.
Inside the Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An, there is a temple of the northern god Tran Vo Bac De. This god is considered to be the god of weather. People believe that He controls all kinds of weather changes and natural calamities. So the sailors worship this god and also fear Him
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