Jembatan Jepang Hoi An dikenal dengan berbagai nama di masa lalu seperti: Vien Lai Kieu "Pagoda di Jepang"; Chua Cau "Jembatan Tertutup", dan Cau Nhat Ban "Jembatan Jepang". Jembatan tua yang merupakan simbol kebanggaan Hoi An ini dibangun pada awal abad ke-17. Meskipun jembatan ini dipugar kembali pada tahun 1986, jembatan kayu masih menggunakan balok-balok tua dan berkarakter. Ada sebuah kuil kecil di dalam jembatan serta patung-patung suci dari anjing dan babi yang menjaga setiap ujung jembatan. Sampai sekarang alasan diletakan patung anjin
g dan moyet di sisi berlawanan dari jembatan ini masih jadi bahan perdebatan. Ada yang berpendapat bahwa pembangunan jembatan Jepang dimulai pada tahun anjing dan selesai pada tahun monyet. Sedangkan yang lainnya mengatakan dua hewan dipilih untuk menjaga jembatan karena kaisar Jepang banyak lahir baik di tahun anjing atau monyet. Kebanyakan pendapat-pendapat tersebut keliatannya berhubungan tapi sampai sekarang nggak tahu mana yang merupakan alas an sebenarnya.
The Hoi An
Japanese Bridge has been known by various names throughout the past including: Lai Vien Kieu "Pagoda in Japan"; Chua Cau "Covered Bridge"; and Cau Nhat Ban "Japanese Bridge". The old Japanese Bridge is a symbol of pride in Hoi An was constructed early in the 17th century. Although it was restored in 1986, the wooden bridge still beams with age and character. There is a small shrine inside the bridge as well as sacred statues of a dog and pig that guard each end of
the span. Reasoning for the conspicuous statues of a dog and a monkey on opposing sides of the bridge is disputed until now. Anyone said that construction of the Japanese bridge began in the year of the dog and was completed in the year of the monkey. Others say the two animals were chosen to guard the bridge because many Japanese emperors were born either in the year of the dog or monkey. Mostly was significant issues but no body knows which one the right reason.
Japanese Bridge has been known by various names throughout the past including: Lai Vien Kieu "Pagoda in Japan"; Chua Cau "Covered Bridge"; and Cau Nhat Ban "Japanese Bridge". The old Japanese Bridge is a symbol of pride in Hoi An was constructed early in the 17th century. Although it was restored in 1986, the wooden bridge still beams with age and character. There is a small shrine inside the bridge as well as sacred statues of a dog and pig that guard each end of
the span. Reasoning for the conspicuous statues of a dog and a monkey on opposing sides of the bridge is disputed until now. Anyone said that construction of the Japanese bridge began in the year of the dog and was completed in the year of the monkey. Others say the two animals were chosen to guard the bridge because many Japanese emperors were born either in the year of the dog or monkey. Mostly was significant issues but no body knows which one the right reason.
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