Trieu Chau assembly hall - Hoi An ancient town

Trieu Chau assembly hall (address - 157 Nguyen Duy Hieu Street) commonly known as Ong Bon pagoda was built in 1845 as a place for community activities and beliefs of Chaozhou people living in Hoi An. Assembly Hall worship gods tame the waves, and wish good sea trade.

Trieu Chau assembly hall is a sophisticated architecture, with wooden frames are exquisitely carved; motifs are decorated according to folk legends; the works are embossed with beautiful crockery; the facade is also array of large stone and it is carved with decorative schemes such as: carp turns into the dragon, sacred animals... reflecting the ingenious talent of the ancient artists.

Every year, on the occasion of Tet Nguyen Tieu (full moon of the first lunar month), Trieu Chau assembly hall is celebrating bless and ancestor worship. Visit this place, you also learn more about the Chaozhou trader community in Hoi An ancient trading port.