Historical documents of over 300 years in Ngu Hanh Son attract international visitors

Many foreign visitors are especially interested in reading historical documents from over 300 years ago on the cliffs at the Ngu Hanh Son scenic spot.

Panoramic view of Ngu Hanh Son scenic area, Da Nang, which has just had its spatial planning approved by the Prime Minister for nearly 105 hectares - Photo: NHI TRINH

Ngu Hanh Son scenic area, Da Nang is considered a space "thick" with heritage and relics of Quang land.

Here is the Quan The Am Festival, Non Nuoc stone carving village has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

The scenic area is ranked as a special national monument, and most recently the ma nhai (stone carvings) here were recognized by UNESCO as a documentary heritage under the Asia- Pacific Memory of the World Program .

According to the Management Board of Ngu Hanh Son relic site, the recent recognition by UNESCO as a documentary heritage is a favorable condition to continue implementing promotional activities to restore the number of tourists to the pre-pandemic period (in 2019, this place welcomed 2.1 million visitors, of which more than 1.3 million were foreign visitors, earning a budget of more than 85 billion VND from ticket sales and organizing activities).

Mr. Ha Vy, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Da Nang City, commented that the interesting point of the Ngu Hanh Son stele, in addition to many versions praising the beauty of this scenic spot, many versions can be considered as accurate historical data reflecting the cultural , economic and social exchange relationship of Asian countries when Hoi An was still a major trading port in the region.

This is truly a thread of the past for Chinese and Japanese tourists to seek out.

When viewing the stele of the Linh Trung Phat Pho Da Son on Thuy Son mountain, many Chinese visitors read the inscriptions on the stone stele and were interested to know that this stele was erected more than 300 years ago.

Many people were surprised because more than 300 years ago, many Chinese and Japanese people came to this land and left traces.

Tourists return to Ngu Hanh Son scenic spot after being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

Huyen Khong Cave is considered the most beautiful cave in Ngu Hanh Son - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

The stone carvings in Ngu Hanh Son contain a lot of information, including the cultural, economic and social exchange relationships of Asian countries when Hoi An was still a major trading port in the region - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

Two banyan trees, heritage trees hundreds of years old in front of Tam Thai Pagoda - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

Among the mountains of Kim, Moc, Thuy, Hoa, Tho, Thuy Son has the most beautiful and mysterious caves - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

A corner of Quan The Am Pagoda where the festival is held, recognized as an intangible cultural heritage - Photo: NHI TRINH

From the observation deck on Thuy Son mountain, you can see other mountains - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG

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