Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and preservation
Community consultation on restoration plan for Cửa Suối temple, in Trảng Suối hamlet, Cẩm Hà commune
Community consultation on restoration plan for Cửa Suối temple, in Trảng Suối hamlet, Cẩm Hà commune
On April 11, 2025, at the headquarters of the People’s Committee of Cam Ha commune, Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation in coordination with the People's Committee of Cam Ha commune organized a session of community consultation, aiming to collect document, information for restoration work of Cửa Suối Temple (also known as Đá Tree Temple), in Trang Suoi hamlet, Cam Ha commune.
Cửa Suối Temple - Photo: Hong Viet
Representatives of local authorities, relic management board, the elders in clans and communities and others joined in this session.
Cửa Suối Temple is a religious site for activities of local communities. After being destroyed by the war, the temple has undergone many times of rebuilding and restoring. In 2019, the temple was inscribed in the protection list of historical - cultural sites of Hoi An city. Over time, the temple's architecture has become inconsistent, the roof system and walls are damp and rotten, and the worship space is cramped, affecting the quality of community activities.
Community consultation is an crucial part of the restoration work. This helps the preparation process of restoration project to be detailed, thoughtful and accurate basing on the people’s consensus and advocacy.
Cửa Suối Temple is a religious site for activities of local communities. After being destroyed by the war, the temple has undergone many times of rebuilding and restoring. In 2019, the temple was inscribed in the protection list of historical - cultural sites of Hoi An city. Over time, the temple's architecture has become inconsistent, the roof system and walls are damp and rotten, and the worship space is cramped, affecting the quality of community activities.
Scene of the session for community consultation - Photo: Tran Huy
At the consultation session, attendants had many opinions, comments to clarify historical, cultural, and architectural values of the relic. Especially, local people also expressed their excitement about the upcoming restoration work which will be implemented by Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation. These comments were very useful to make scientific and practical databases for the work.
Community consultation is an crucial part of the restoration work. This helps the preparation process of restoration project to be detailed, thoughtful and accurate basing on the people’s consensus and advocacy.
Author: Trần Văn Sang
Source: Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
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