Japanese Covered Bridge
Location:
Japanese Covered Bridge, also called the Pagoda Bridge (Chua Cau) is located in Hoian Town, Quangnam Province, Vietnam.
More than 400 years have passed and
the covered bridge has always been a good shelter for passers by escaping from
the rain and heat.
On the northern side of the bridge is a Japanese pagoda to protect sailors.
There are statues of two dogs located at the western end of the bridge and two
monkeys at the eastern end. It is said that the construction started in the year
of the monkey and finished in the year of the dog, according to Chinese
calendar. Other legend is said that the statues on the bridge might have been
put there by the Japanese to control this monster, since the dog and the monkey
are sacred animals according to their Totem religion.
Source: Vietnam Administration of Tourism |