Beautiful courtyard in this Assembly Hall

The Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese Congregation was built by overseas Chinese from Guangdong - Guangzhou region in the late 18th century (often cited as 1885). Originally, Cantonese Assembly Hall Hoi An was used to worship the Mazu goddess (Thien Hau Thanh Mau) and Confucius. Since 1911, however, it has been switched to honor Guan Yu and other respectable figures in history. In addition to being dedicated to spiritual beliefs, this assembly hall was the place where the Cantonese community held periodic gatherings to assist each other in business and daily activities. Today, Cantonese Assembly Hall is also known by other names as Ong Pagoda, or Guangzhao Assembly Hall (Hoi Quan Quang Trieu in Vietnamese). #bucketlistreboot