Discovering Ngu Hanh Son tourist attraction

Sunday, 06/01/2019 12:03
Ngu Hanh Son or Non Nuoc Mountain, about 7 km northeast of Hoi An City, is famous nationwide for its serene and beautiful landscapes.

Ngu Hanh Son is located on a vast coastal sandbank in Da Nang City

Ngu Hanh Son is also known as “Marble Mountain” including five mountains:
Kim Son (Metal Mountain), Moc Son (Wood Mountainmountain), Thuy Son
(Water Mountain), Hoa Son (Fire Mountain), and Tho Son (Earth Mountain)

Among the five mountains, Thuy Son or Tam Thai mountain, is the largest and
most beautiful and has the largest concentration of caves and temples. The mountain
 has a height of 106 meters, with 3 mountains in 3 floors like 3 stars (Tam Thai)

Moc Son Mountain seen from Thuy Son Mountain

Tho Son Mountain seen from Thuy Son Mountain

On top of Thuy Son Mountain

Overview of Ngu Hanh Son is seen from from the top of Thuy Son

East sea seen from Thuy Son top

Located on Thuy Son Mountain are three pagodas including Tam Ton Duong,
 Tam Thai and Linh Ung pagodas

Tam Thai Pagoda is located on the Western side of Thuy Son Mountain.
It was built in the 17th century (1630) and was restored in the Minh Mang Dynasty in 1825

Interior in Tam Thai Pagoda

Linh Ung is also an ancient pagoda. It was started to build in the middle of 18th century
 and it was also restored in Minh Mang Dynasty in 1825.

Thuy Son Mountain includes six caves. They are Hoa Nghiem, Huyen Khong,
Linh Nham, Tang Chon, Van Thong, Am Phu.

Huyen Khong Cave is one of the biggest caves on the top of the Thuy Son Mountain.
It is the most beautiful and mysterious one with great spiritual value.

Light from Huyen Khong Cave

The stele in Huyen Khong Cave

Huyen Khong has not only spiritual value but also great historical value. 
The four Buddha statues in Huyen Khong Cave.

Van Thong Cave and Heavens Gate. Van Thong Cave, another familiar name
 “the way to heaven”, runs deep into the mount and is a circular tunnel slanting
upwards to the peak which is 40 meters higher than the cave.

Non Nuoc stone carving village. Situated right at the foot of the Marble Mountains
 to the southeast of Da Nang City, near Hoi An Old Town, this craft village
has a proud history covering more than 400 years.


Visiting Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village, tourists will not be able
to resist the exquisite sculptures made from stone.

Compiled by BTA (Photos: vov.vn)

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