Japanese Covered Bridge
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Japanese Covered Bridge
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Twinkling lights over the Japanese covered bridge. This little covered bridge is emblematic of Hoi An and is one of Vietnam's most iconic attractions. It is a beautiful historical piece of Japanese architecture.
A bridge was first constructed here in the 1590's by the Japanese community in order to link them with the Chinese quarters across the river. The bridge was opened by Nguyen Phuc Chu Lord in 1719 who carved three Chinese symbols above the door in commemoration. The bridge also features the sculptures of two dogs and two monkeys representing the Chinese years in which many Japanese Emperors were born along with the fact that the building of the bridge began in the year of the dog and was completed in the year of the monkey.
The town is also famous for its multi-coloured lanterns which adorn the streets and markets.
***************************************************
Featured in the following FAA Groups:
"ABC Group" 04/27/2020
"Water Forms" 03/08/2020
"Reflection Rainbows" 01/05/2020
***************************************************
Uploaded
July 10th, 2015
Statistics
Viewed 937 Times - Last Visitor from Cambridge, MA on 04/19/2024 at 7:04 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments (50)
Recently Viewed
