Japanese Covered Bridge
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 6 Jan 2018 23:37
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Japanese Covered Bridge
Bimble
  From the multi-coloured Assembly Hall, it was just a few steps
to the Japanese Covered Bridge. Bear stepped over the
threshold bar and there we were in a much bigger space than
we thought. On the right is a big room, a shrine and a walkway around the
back, such a surprise.
 Looking over toward the
river.
   A mysterious door, the entrance to the shrine and an ancient
tablet.
  Postcards for sale
behind the mysterious door. The shrine showing the walkway beyond.
   Lanterns in the walkway behind the shrine.
  Back by the shrine we take in the heron looking after the image. A worshipper held his joss stick up to his head.
 The gorgeous wood carvings
below the very neat
ceiling.
 The information
board.
  In the walkway were many old photographs. The first of the
Covered Bridge taken in the early 20th century by a
French reporter called Dominique Foulon, the second one, also early 20th century
was taken by the Hoi An centre for Cultural Heritage, Management and
Conservation. This picture was used on the cover of Life Magazine.
 Another Dominique
Foulon.
  The interior of the bridge, both
taken in 1950 by Vinh Tan.
 The outside of the bridge, also
1950 by Vinh Tan.
  Vinh Tan’s 1950 outside shot and
Bear today.
   Left and right Monkey Guardians and Bear with the chap on the right.
 Looking back the way we had
come.
 The sturdy ceiling that has taken
so many weather beatings over the years since the 1590’s.
 A lovely old bridge.
ALL IN ALL LOVED THE OLD
PHOTOGRAPHS
IT FELT OLDER THAN IT
WAS |