Ngu Hanh Son Mountain - an impressive tourist destination in Da Nang, also known by the people here as Non Nuoc Mountain, is formed by a complex of five limestone mountains according to Metal - Wood - Water - Fire - Earth with many legendary stories that still resonate today. The name Non Nuoc mountain has been around for a long time and is included in local people's songs: "In the afternoon, clouds cover Son Tra, Thunder rumbles in Non Nuoc, the sky turns to rain". Visitors coming here will be amazed by the majestic and magical natural scenery that the Creator has bestowed on this place.
Ngu Hanh Son is located on a vast, vast white sand beach near the coast stretching from Cat Tien Sa peninsula to Non Nuoc beach, in Hoa Khue village, Son Thuy hamlet, Hoa Vang district, now Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, less than 8 km drive southeast from Da Nang city center. Ngu Hanh Son is famous throughout the country for the unique beauty of a sky, sea, and water with long-standing profound historical, cultural, and spiritual values.
Walking on the mountains of Ngu Hanh Son, visitors can freely pick up beautiful marbles. The interesting thing here is that each mountain has a different color of stone, such as the stone in Kim Son is quiet blue, the stone in Tho Son is earthy brown, the stone in Moc Son is pure white, the stone in Thuy Son is pink and the stone in Hoa Son is bright red, each type of stone is a color corresponding to the five elements in feng shui of the Orient and perhaps its name. of those five mountains was also placed for that reason.
Ngu Hanh Son is not only diverse in gemstones but also has many rare and valuable herbs such as: Thien Tue, Canh Thien, Moc Tinh, Truong Sinh Agar, Cung Nhan Thao, and Ly Ly. Coming to Ngu Hanh Son - one of the tourist destinations in Da Nang, visitors can also improve their knowledge about many rich animal species such as bats, sea swallows, gentle monkeys, etc. Walking slowly, breathing fresh, airy air and seeing many colorful wild flowers giving off fragrant scents, most of which are wild orchids, there is nothing more enjoyable.
The land of Ngu Hanh Son is not only legendary, not only five elements, spiritual, not only a land of natural talent, spiritual land, but also a piece of history, associated with people and names that have entered the history books. Tourists will visit the grave of General Tran Quang Dieu's mother and the temple of Princess Ngoc Lan - King Minh Mang's younger sister, or visit the poetic autographs of the Le and Tran dynasties printed on cliffs covered with moss over the flow of time, all creating an eloquent testament to a legendary Marble Mountains, a land of spiritual masterpieces.
Walking along the trails, tourists who are passionate about exploration will have the opportunity to visit the unique and amazing cave system, which is one of a kind beauty here. To explore and admire all the main caves of Ngu Hanh Son, visitors will have to invest 2 to 4 days with a tight schedule such as visiting Quan Am cave of Kim Son, Huyen Vi cave of Hoa Son or Am Phu, Linh Nha, Huyen Khong, Van Thong, Thien Long, Thien Phuoc Dia caves of Thuy Son, visitors will experience many different levels of emotions when going to those caves.
According to many tourists, the most outstanding of all are Am Phu cave, Huyen Khong cave and Van Thong cave.
Am Phu Cave of Kim Son Mountain with many legends that are both real and virtual, has long been spread everywhere, inherently all things always exist in two opposing directions: day must have night, when people are born, there must be death, if there is heaven, there must be hell because the cave has two corners to heaven and to the underworld. The cave was named that way during the reign of King Minh Mang in the early 19th century, when the king visited this mountain. The underworld is understood as the world of the dead, but according to Buddhism, death is not the end but a transition to reincarnation to another realm. Good and evil will be clearly defined in black and white.
Huyen Khong Cave at a tourist destination in Da Nang is an open-air cave with a flat floor, a circular dome with 5 ventilation holes to the outside. On sunny days, the cave glows with natural light pouring in, creating a shimmering mysterious space. At the top, there is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, below is the altar of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, on the left is the altar of Lady Fairy, where business tourists come to pray for wealth and fortune. The temple of Lady Thuong Ngan is where most tourists come to pray for health and peace. Around the dome of the cave, there are many rocks clinging to the walls, creating strange shapes such as: the face of an old man, the image of a crane, an ostrich, the image of two elephant heads with trunks hanging down to the ground, the image of a stork with a long sharp beak pressed against the cave wall...
Van Thong Cave is located in the heart of a circular mountain with a pipe slanting up towards the mountain. In the cave, there is a stone stele with the three ancient words "Ngu Uan Son" written on it. In the middle of the cave is a very large Buddha statue. Behind it is a road leading up to the cave. The deeper you go, the narrower it gets and towards the top of the mountain. Visitors must cling to the rocks to get up. At the end of the cave is a door to the outside about the size of a porch with a diameter of about 1 meter. From the top, light shines in, creating a brilliant and magical aura. When visitors stand at Vong Giang Dai on Thuy Son mountain, they can see far away and see the famous river that once entered the poetry of the Truong Giang River with its blue water, stretching endlessly.
In addition to the beauty of mysterious caves, Ngu Hanh Son is also mentioned a lot for its pagodas leaning against the mountain. Although not too high, the space is very peaceful, quiet, and sacred. On Kim Son mountain there is a pagoda in Quan Am cave, on Hoa Son mountain there is Linh Son pagoda, on Tho Son mountain there is Long Hoa pagoda, Hue Quang pagoda, on Thuy Son mountain there is Tam Thai pagoda.
Tam Thai Pagoda in Da Nang tourist destination is an ancient pagoda and Buddhist relic, the main hall worships a large bronze Maitreya Buddha sitting on a lotus, on both sides are statues of Quan Thanh and Bodhisattva. The pagoda is also a place where many pilgrims visit and pray to Buddha on holidays. Visiting the pagodas, standing quietly looking at the space with mountains and green trees, breathing the pure atmosphere at the pagoda door, visitors will feel their mind relax, a moment of silence lets their soul wander, harmonizing with heaven and earth, a rare thing in the bustling life of a noisy city.
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