Marble Mountains Da Nang, Vietnam

Introduction

Marble Mountains Da Nang Vietnam (Ngu Hanh Son) is a complex of 5 mountains growing close together, gathering all the beauties from nature and spirituality, giving visitors a journey to visit and explore wonderful landscapes.

Marble Mountain Da Nang is a masterpiece of the natural landscape that nature bestows on the land of Da Nang. With the harmonious beauty of the natural ecological area intertwined with the spiritual and cultural life, this landscape is increasingly attracting tourists to visit every year.

Marble Mountains Da Nang Location

Marble mountain Vietnam is located in an area with an extremely favorable geographical position, 8km from the center of Da Nang city. This is a favorite attraction of tourists in their journey to visit the lands of the Central Heritage Road such as Hue Imperial City- Marble Mountains – Hoi An Ancient Town – My Son Sanctuary.

If you stay in Hoi An, you can book the Hoi An to Marble Mountains By private car with an English-speaking driver. Plus, with the primary location, travel from Hue to Hoi An or Hoi An to Hue, you also can stop to explore Marble Mountain Danang for an hour before heading to Hoi An or Hue city.

The Origin of Marble Mountains Da Nang

According to the legend of Cham people, a long time ago, there was a golden dragon who flew to give birth in this area. After that, the dragon’s egg hatched into a beautiful fairy and the colorful egg’s shell grew into five mystical Marble Mountains these days.

In the 19th century, Marble Mountains Vietnam had been named “Ngu Hanh Son” by Minh Mang Emperor (the second emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty). Because following to the theory of five elements of Eastern (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth) are the basic element to create the Universe. So the Vietnamese Government keeps this name until now and it becomes a famous attraction in Da Nang city.

What to explore in Vietnam marble mountains?

The complex of Marble mountain Da nang scenic spots includes 5 limestone -marble mountains: Tho Son( Marble of Earth), Hoa Son (Marble of Fire), Thuy Son(Marble of Water), Moc Son( Marble of Wood), and Kim Son (Marble of Metal). In addition, this place also has beautiful scenery and many mysterious caves such as Huyen Khong cave, Huyen Vi cave, Van Thong Cave, … attracting a lot of tourists to explore.

Marble of water- the most beautiful one

Traveling to Da Nang without exploring Thuy Son, the largest mountain with many beautiful sights will be extremely regrettable. This is a destination steeped in spirituality, culture, and history.

Reaching the peak of Thuy Son, visitors will be overwhelmed by the unique natural scenery of the entire Marble Mountains, the image of the city in the distance, and the beautiful and poetic beaches surrounding it.

Linh Ung Ngu Hanh Son Pagoda

Linh Ung Pagoda Da Nang is an ancient temple nearly 200 years old, located on Thuy Son mountain, a sacred place amidst the magnificent nature of Ngu Hanh Son mountain in Da Nang.

Visiting the main hall of Linh Ung Pagoda, visitors will see a system of Buddha statues arranged including three statues of the Buddha, Manjusri Bodhisattva, The Bodhisattva Universal Worthy, Avalokitesvara, Shakyamuni Tathagata, Ksitigarbha, etc.

Huyen Khong- The most beautiful Marble mountain caves

Huyen Khong cave is an open-air cave, one of the most beautiful caves of Marble Mountains Vietnam. When the light shines on the cave, creating an extremely shimmering and fanciful scene, making visitors feel like they are lost in a fairyland.

In addition, this is a destination that attracts tourists to pray for fortune at Ba Chua Tien Temple and pray for peace and health at Chua Thuong Ngan Temple.

Tam Thai Pagoda has ancient Buddhist architecture

Tam Thai Pagoda is a long-standing ancient temple, located on Thuy Son mountain, surrounded by charming natural scenery. The temple every year welcomes a large number of tourists, Buddhist monks, and nuns to visit.

The main hall of the temple worships Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara, Amitabha Buddha, etc. Walking in the temple, visitors will feel their soul becomes peaceful, and themselves as if they are lost in the sacred land of Buddha.

River Watching Tower

Vong Giang Dai is located at the top of Thuy Son, which is an ideal place for you to observe the whole Ngu Hanh Son population, look at Cam Le and CoCo rivers.

This river viewing platform is located opposite the Ancestral area of Tam Thai Pagoda, with a narrow entrance, consisting of slightly winding natural stone steps.

Hades Cave

The Hades cave is a famous cave that a lot of tourists visit in the journey to discover Marble Mountains Da Nang. In front of the cave, there is a bridge between Yin and Yang, and the road inside the cave is divided into two directions: Heaven and Hell.

Am Phu cave has 12 prison gates, each door has a hell ruler. Coming here, you will admire the scenery that recreates the legend of the underworld, the punishments for people after going to hell, etc. After visiting Hell, remember to step on the way to Heaven to feel like has just been resurrected, freed from the horrors of hell.

The Marble of Metal

The Marble of Metal (Kim Son mountain) has a cave about more than 50m long-hidden at the bottom. Inside the cave are very beautiful stalactites, diverse shapes, clear and sharp lines. In particular, the stalactite layer in the cave clings to the cliff to form a life-sized statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, standing majestically on a coiled dragon.

This is a destination not to be missed for spiritual tourists. In addition, Kim Son is also famous for the traditional Quan The Am festival held every year, in order to maintain and spread Buddhist culture.

Marble of Wood

Moc Son (the Marble of wood) has a white marble block with the shape of a sitting person, impressing many visitors. The stone block is often called Ba Quan Am or Co Mu by indigenous people.

This is the only mountain in Ngu Hanh Son that has no temples or spirituality, and very few trees.

The Marble of Fire

The Marble of Fire in Marble Mountain Danang consists of two twin mountains, Am Hoa Son and Duong Hoa Son. Am Hoa Son, located in the east, is an attractive destination for passionate travelers who want to learn about rock and art. In Am Hoa Son, the mountain slopes are slanted, broken rocks and trees grow very nicely in the interstitial spaces. In particular, under the mountain, there is a cave connecting from the South to the North.

Duong Hoa Son is located in the west, there is Linh Son’s ancient pagoda, behind the pagoda is Huyen Vy cave. In addition, there is also Pho Da Son cave, inside is the Pho Da Son pagoda with the history of Minh Mang’s emperor sister.

Marble of Earth

Tho Son is impressed by the steep cliffs. This place has very few trees, located in the North of Da Nang Marble Mountain. To the east of Tho Son, there is a cave about 20m deep, but the entrance is very narrow.

In addition, there is Bo De cave, known by another name as “Da Chong Mountain Tunnel”. As a historical relic in the Marble mountain Vietnam war, used to be the hiding place and activity of the revolutionary soldiers in the past.

Attractions nearby the Vietnam Marble Mountain

Non Nuoc stone village

After exploring the Marble Mountains, visitors can visit Non Nuoc stone village, a famous traditional handicraft village of stone carving in Da Nang.

Coming here, you will be immersed in the world of artistic sculpture among works with delicate beauty created by the creative hands of sculptors.

Non Nuoc Beach

Non Nuoc Beach, the most beautiful Da Nang beach near Marble Mountains. It is an ideal destination for you to immerse yourself in the cool water, admire the dreamy blue clouds and waves after the journey to visit and conquer the mountains.

Marble Mountains Da Nang Entrance Ticket

Ngu Hanh Son was recognized as a special national relic in December 2018. Ticket prices here are quite cheap, specifically as follows:

• There is an elevator system and a guide service to meet the requirements of visitors.
• Elevator service ticket price: 15,000 VND/ Person/ Time (round trip fare is 30,000 VND/ person);
• Ticket price for tour guide service: 50,000 VND/ Group.

Marble Mountain Map