Hello Hiver? How are you today?
A new year is approaching my country and you're, In order to say goodbye 2021 and welcome new years 2022 with all luckily and successfully, I would love to lead to Phuc Kien Pagoda (or we can call "ASSEMBLY HOUSE") in Hoi an where to pray peaceful and lucky for me, you and every family on Hiver.
Introduction about Phuc Kien Pogoda.
when we Come to Hoi An, you can explore this place where is located in the heart of the old town. This is very famous and built by Chinese merchants, it contributes to the old town being more attractive and stimulates the discovery of visitors.
This is a sacred place that brings luck and peace to everyone. You cannot miss this place when visiting Hoi An
Where is Phuoc Kien Pagoda located?
Assembly House is located at 14 Tran Phu Street, Cam Chau Ward, Hoi An Ancient Town The Place is very easy to find it. This is one of the biggest five assembly houses five in Hoi An ancient town. This combines the architecture of Chinese-Japanese and Vietnamese.
Ticket Price
Please note that when we visit this place you must buy a ticket. For foreigners, it is 150,000 VND and for Vietnamese people, it is 80,000 VND. This price includes 5 attractions in the old town such as: Japanese Bridge, TK house, ...etc.
Phuc Kien Pagoda is only open from 7 am to 6 pm, so you need to arrange a time when you come here. you should go in the morning time to have peace of mind.
What is the best time for exploration?
From March to September is the best time to explore when the weather is warm and sunny. and also it has a lot of festivals at that time.
Explore the architecture of Phuc Kien Pogoda.
The project is designed in a very unique way with a depth of 120m and with elaborately carved statues and most of the roof is used yin and yang tile roofs.
The campus inside here.
This place is arranged in an extremely impressive order:
the first is the welcome gate area, then the yard, the lake, the bonsai, the two sides have 2 horizontal rows of houses, the main hall and the back hall, and the backyard area.
you will enjoy the beauty of the statue of a carp turning into a dragon placed in the temple yard, the colorful pots and the aquarium when we visit here.
Who is Phuc Kien Pagoda worshiping?
The main hall of Phuc Kien Pagoda worships: God of Property,Thiên Hậu-the god of the sea, God of Wealth, twelve midwives and The queen created humans. God of thousand miles vision and God of thousand miles vision. These two gods have sponsorship, eyes to avoid storms and big waves. Praying for peace for the merchants.
In the main hall, the image of the ship that crashed in 1875. The Ship with two structural eyes at the front of the boat to observe and avoid accidents at sea.
The places to explore here.
three-arched-entrances gate.
why is it called a three-arched-entrances gate?
Brick is the main material used to build this building with the roof covered with yin and yang tiles, a feature of the old town architecture. It is called the three-arched-entrances gate because it has 3 gates with the meaning of heaven-earth-people. The main gate is only open on major holidays, 2 auxiliary gates, the left gate is for men, the right gate is for women.
carp transforming into a dragon.
Fortune, luck, peace and prosperity are the symbols of this statue. It is made from finely carved natural stone. The location of this statue is located right behind the door of the three gates.
The Dragon-The Qilin-The Turtle-The Fenghuang
Authority is the meaning of dragon, lucky is the symbol of Quilin, everlasting is the meaning of Turtle, Sky is The Fenghuang. Four statues are representing the power of wind, fire, land and water.
The meaning of incense rounds.
Each incense ring is a small wish of each person, each family entrusts to this place through a small yellow paper that is hung inside the ring. To pray for peace, fortune, and luck. This is the difference in temple tradition in Chinese and Vietnamese, each ring will burn for 1 month, if turned off, the people who take care of it will light it up again.
stone table set
The stone tablet is the meeting place of merchants, it is monolithic and has a turquoise color.
The main hall
This is the place of worship for Thiên Hậu-the god of the sea. This god brings luck and blesses peaceful for the fishermen on every trip. Besides, they also worship other gods like 12 midwives and 3 ecological queens, According to legend, humans were created by these 12 midwives, they teach Children to cry, children laugh. Usually, those who have difficulty having children often come to this place to pray for the blessing of 12 midwives to quickly conceive.The duty of these gods is to take care of and protect children.
Image of simulated ship in distress
Any notes when visiting here?
This is a sacred place, so you need to pay attention to your attire when visiting this place. Need to dress modestly like ao dai, trousers or jeans. Do not dress too revealing when entering this place.
There are only a few hours left until the end of 2021, a year that almost everyone is facing physical and mental difficulties when the covid epidemic is getting stronger and stronger, the economy is stagnant, including Many people are unemployed, it is difficult to find a stable job. Therefore, let's pray for the new year 2022, a year of good fortune, peace and prosperity to everyone. May the gods light the way for each of us to choose the path for the future.
Now I would love to say goodbye to all and send a big thanks to those who are spending the time for reading my post. Once again, Happy new year and pray all lucky things to you. Have a nice weekend.
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