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(101 Ð Nguyen Thai Hoc; admission by Old Town ticket; 8am-noon & 2-4.30pm)
Built two centur-
ies ago by an ethnically Vietnamese family, this gem of a house has been lovingly pre-
served through seven generations.
Look out for signs of Japanese and Chinese influences on the architecture. Japanese
elements include the ceiling (in the sitting area), which is supported by three progressively
shorter beams, one on top of the other. Under the crab-shell ceiling are carvings of crossed
sabres wrapped in silk ribbon. The sabres symbolise force, the silk represents flexibility.
Tran Family Chapel
(21 Ð Le Loi; admission by Old Town ticket; 7.30am-noon & 2-5.30pm)
Built for worshipping
family ancestors, this chapel dates back to 1802. It was commissioned by Tran Tu, one of
the clan who ascended to the rank of mandarin and served as an ambassador to China. His
picture is to the right of the chapel.
The architecture of the building reflects the influence of Chinese (the 'turtle' style
roof), Japanese (triple beam) and vernacular (look out for the bow-and-arrow detailing)
styles.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Quan Cong Temple
(Chua Ong; 24 Ð Tran Phu; admission by Old Town ticket)
This small temple dates from 1653 and
is dedicated to Quan Cong, an esteemed Chinese general who is worshipped as a symbol
of loyalty, sincerity, integrity and justice. His partially gilded statue, made of papier-
mâché on a wooden frame, is on the central altar at the back of the sanctuary.
CONFUCIAN TEMPLE
Chinese All-Community Assembly Hall
HISTORIC BUILDING
(Chua Ba; 0510-861 935; 64 Ð Tran Phu; 8am-5pm)
Founded in 1773, the beauti-
fully restored main temple here is a total assault on the senses with great smoking incense
spirals, demonic-looking deities, dragons and lashings of red lacquer - it's dedicated to
Thien Hau.
Museum of Trading Ceramics
MUSEUM
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