In the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, the "Rebellion of the Three Feudatories" led by Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, broke out, and the Southern Ming armies in Guangdong and Guangxi took advantage of the situation to raise troops. After the war, Wu Sangui and others were exterminated by the Qing army, and the Qing Dynasty ruled steadily.
Around the eighteenth year of Kangxi, there was still a remnant of the Southern Ming army in the Beibu Gulf of Guangxi, and the leader was called Yang Yandi. In desperation, he led the remnants to join Chen Shangchuan, the general who opposed the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty, and crossed the sea together with more than 50 warships and about 3,000 soldiers.
These remnants of the Southern Ming Dynasty, where did they go? In the 21st century, Hoi An, an ancient city in central Vietnam is listed as a World Heritage Site.
The ancient city of Hoi An is stunningly beautiful, with the Thu Bon River meandering through the city and joining the sea. Walking through the ancient city, ancient Chinese buildings, Guandi Temple, old houses, shops, temples can be seen everywhere, and Chinese characters are everywhere, as if you are in an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River in China.
However, these remnants of the Southern Ming Dynasty have not found an ideal refuge in China. They eventually wandered to Vietnam and became part of this exotic land. Now, they live in the ancient city of Hoi An and live in harmony with the local Vietnamese people.
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On the old street of the ancient city of Hoi An, Vietnam, there is a Chinese-style ancestral hall called "Mingxiang Cui Xiantang", which was built by the "Mingxiang people" from China in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, aiming to worship ancestors and gather with fellow villagers, similar to the Ming Dynasty people's guild hall in Vietnam.
Mingxiang people"It refers to the remnants of the Ming Dynasty in China who were exiled to Vietnam in the 17th century, and they formed a unique community called the "Ming Huong Society". The first Ming Huong Society appeared around 1650, and in the following decades, the demise of the Southern Ming Dynasty attracted more remnants of the Ming Dynasty and remnants to Vietnam.
The 3,000 fleet led by Yang Yandi and Chen Shangchuan was part of it. During this period, the Nguyen family of Quang Nam took the opportunity to take in a large number of exiles and use them to develop land and create wealth.
These remnants of the Ming Dynasty are also grateful to the Nguyen family for their kindness and have made great contributions to the development of Quang Nam. They even helped the Nguyen family expand their territory, and eventually the Nguyen family unified Vietnam.
These Ming Dynasty remnants did not forget their homeland, they still maintained the Ming Dynasty clothing and old customs, and the Nguyen Dynasty also adopted a tolerant attitude towards them, and also compiled them as "Ming Xiang Society", "Ming Xiang" means to inherit the Ming Dynasty incense, these Ming people took root in Vietnam, and gradually formed a unique culture and customs.
This 19th-century image of a Minh Thanh person in Vietnam is from the Albert Kahn Museum.
Phan Thanh Kwan, Vietnam**, native of Minh Commune, relevant information can be found on Wikipedia.
In the long history of Vietnam, a group of Chinese with long braids appeared, and they were organized as "Thanh Ha Society" to distinguish them from the earlier "Ming Huong Society". Although the Nguyen court highly valued the contributions of these "Ming Huong people" ancestors, they were still treated as foreign subjects and were subject to many restrictions.
In 1826, Emperor Ming Ming of the Nguyen Dynasty ordered the "Minh Huong Society" to be changed to "Ming Xiang Society", a change that, although only a literal change, actually represented a change in their identity.
They are no longer considered to be the inheritors of Ming incense, but Vietnamese whose ancestors came from the Ming Dynasty. Despite the change in identity, the people of Mingxiang have not forgotten their ancestors.
They established a guild hall in Hoi An, the Ming Xiang Cui Xian Hall, which was a place where they worshiped their ancestors and connected with their feelings, and they always upheld the feelings of family and country, and adhered to the respect for their ancestors and loyalty to the country.
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Although they have integrated into Vietnamese society, the people of Minh Thanh still adhere to the traditional Chinese festivals and way of life. Homesickness led them to hang Chinese lanterns in front of their doors to ease their homesickness.
This habit has slowly become popular in Hoi An and has now become a unique part of Hoi An's landscape. When night falls, the lanterns in Hoi An are lit up in a variety of colors and shapes.
These lights light up the night, as if taking people back to a bygone era. The ** below shows the beautiful scenery of Hoi An at night.
The history of Hoi An, a Chinese guild hall, can be traced back to the 2nd century A.D., and it was originally the ** port of ancient Champa. Rows of houses in the ancient city of Hoi An, the Thu Bon River meanders through the city and finally joins the sea.
After more than 1,000 years of development, in the 16th century, it has become a famous maritime center at that time, attracting merchant ships from China, Japan, India, and even Europe to gather and trade, and the scene is very lively.
The Chobbon River Chart is a beautiful landscape**, purchased through Shutterstock and**.
Over the centuries, countless Chinese merchants have traveled from Hoi An with treasures such as silk, paper, tea, bronze, porcelain, and pottery, bringing back local specialties such as pepper, bird's nest, rhino horn, and ivory.
In order to facilitate communication between fellow merchants, the Chinese built a Chinese pavilion in Hoi An, and with the passage of time, with the increasing number of Chinese merchants, buildings such as Guandi Temple, monasteries, and ancestral halls of various surnames also came into being.
Hoi An Guan Di Temple, also known as Cheng Han Palace, was established around the mid-17th century and is a testimony to the friendly exchanges between China and Vietnam.
Hoi An, Vietnam, has gone through vicissitudes and left the historical imprint of five Chinese associations. Among them, the earliest Chinese guild hall was built in the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty and was jointly funded by the Chinese who were doing business in Vietnam at that time.
As time passed, merchants from all over the world came here, and local guild halls in various provinces gradually rose to promote the culture of their hometowns. The largest and most important of these associations is the Hokkien Huay Kuan.
It was built around the end of the 17th century and was an important gathering place for Fujian merchants in Hoi An.
The Hokkien Huay Kuan is dedicated to Our Lady of Tin Haau, Mazu, the patron saint of Chinese sea voyages and is said to protect ships from disaster. Mazu is revered in the Hokkien Association: Shutterstock
The Hokkien Huay Kuan displays a model of a merchant ship with large eyes on both sides that are said to be able to preview disasters and dangerous situations in the ocean.
In the ancient city of Hoi An, Vietnam, there are a number of guild halls built by Fujian, Guangdong, Chaozhou and Hainan people, who use Chinese architectural style and ornate decoration to show the charm of Chinese culture.
Among them, the establishment of the Guangzhao Hall can be traced back to the late 18th century, and it is a common gathering place for Chinese in Guangzhou and Zhaoqing. The existence of these guild halls is a testament to the influence and influence of Chinese culture.
In the mid-19th century, the Teochew Association was established in Hoi An and became a local gathering place for Teochew people. All the materials used to build this hall came from their hometown of Chaoshan, which shows that the people of Teochew have a deep sense of identity and pride in their culture and traditions.
The Qiong Fu Hall, also known as the Hainan Hall, was built in the mid-to-late 19th century to enshrine 108 compatriots who were killed by Vietnamese officers and soldiers at sea. The wrongful convictions of these compatriots were later given to Zhaoxue, and they were enshrined in the guild hall.
It is a remembrance of history and a tribute to the victims and their families.
The Chinese guild hall built by Qing Dynasty merchants is rarely mentioned with the Ming Township Cui Xiantang, and the relationship between Ming Xiang people and Qing Dynasty merchants is delicate. Mingxiang people of Guangzhou descent will inevitably be a little embarrassed when they walk into the Guangzhao Guild Hall, after all, in the eyes of Qing Dynasty merchants, they are the remnants of the previous dynasty and the descendants of traitors.
In the ancient city of Hoi An, there are many old Chinese-style houses, in addition to Chinese guild halls, there are also a large number of old Chinese mansions. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the expansion of business, the Chinese bought land and built houses in Hoi An, as a foothold in a foreign country, and even brought their families to live, so they took root in Hoi An.
Among them, the most famous is the old house of Jin Kee, which was built in the mid-18th century by a merchant of the Li family, and still retains its original appearance, with well-preserved furniture and antiques. Shutterstock's exterior of the old House** allows you to enjoy the unique charm of this historic building.
Although it looks Vietnamese, as soon as you step into the old mansion, you will find that it is completely Chinese. Old mahogany furniture, Chinese-style flower and bird couplets, and Chinese antiques everywhere indicate that the owner of the house is authentically Chinese.
The Chinese paintings in the old house of Jinji are full of strong Chinese atmosphere.
In the interior of the old mansion, you can see a delicate model of a sailing ship, which symbolizes the journey of the owner of the house, Li Shi, who crossed the sea from afar. The old house also set up a Li family ancestral hall, which is the ancestral hall of the Li family, implying the glory and inheritance of the family.
The model of the sailing ship in the old house of Jinji is an important symbol of the family's history and culture.
Jinji Old House, a miracle of history and culture. It is not only a model of traditional Chinese mortise and tenon structure, but also the embodiment of Chinese philosophical wisdom. After more than 200 years of wind and rain, it is still intact, and the layout of the house is cleverly integrated into the concept of heaven, earth and man, expressing the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
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Among the ancient buildings in Hoi An, in addition to the old house of Jinji, there are also old Chinese-style houses such as the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and the old house of Feng Xing. Most of these buildings were built between the 15th and 19th centuries and are among the most distinctive ancient buildings in Hoi An.
These old houses reflect the historical and cultural heritage of Hoi An and are worth a visit. Photo: kkdaycom
In the 16th century, like Chinese merchants, Japanese merchants came to Hoi An on vermilion ships and carried out caravans with all over the world, leaving behind many ancient buildings with Japanese style in Hoi An.
Among them, the Lai Yuan Bridge, built by the Japanese, has become an important landmark in the ancient city of Hoi An. There is a legend in Japan that there is a sea monster in the ocean with its head in India, its back in Vietnam, and its tail in Japan.
Whenever a sea monster wags its tail, it happens in Japan**. In order to control the sea monster, the Japanese built a covered bridge in Hoi An, like a sword stuck in the monster's back to stop it from wagging its tail.
This is the origin of Laiyuan Bridge.
Construction of this covered bridge in Japan began in the Year of the Monkey (1593) and was completed in the Year of the Dog (1595). At the west end of the bridge, there is a statue of a dog and at the east end there is a statue of a monkey.
The ancient Japanese believed that monkeys and dogs had unique powers and could not"Repression"The sea monster is a sacred animal that protects the bridge. The bridge was not only a symbol of the legendary suppression of sea monsters, but also to facilitate the communication between Japanese and Chinese merchants at both ends of the bridge.
The back of the Vietnamese 20,000 dong is printed with the pattern of the Lai Yuan Bridge, which is a very special design.
During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate imposed a policy of seclusion and seclusion, which forced Japanese merchants to leave Vietnam. However, the fate of the bridge did not change because of this, but was taken over by the local Chinese and underwent several major repairs.
The Vietnamese royal family took the meaning of "friends come from afar, and they are happy" from the Analects, named it "Laiyuan Bridge", and built a Chinese-style temple on the bridge to enshrine the Xuantian Northern Emperor of Chinese Taoism.
The temple on this bridge carries the friendship and respect of the two peoples.
Hoi An Old Town, a laid-back and quaint town, is full of East-meets-West charm. There is both the elegance of Chinese architecture and the romance of French architecture. The buildings in the ancient city are almost all pale yellow, and the courtyard facing the street is full of flowers, elegant and quiet.
People sit under the eaves, chatting leisurely and drinking tea, enjoying the beauty of this tranquility. Although this historically famous ** port is no longer prosperous, the ancient city is well preserved, just as it was centuries ago.
The Thu Bon River flows quietly, witnessing the historical changes of Hoi An over the past thousands of years, and also recording the story of the struggle of Chinese in a foreign land.