Nhi Thanh Grotto is situated in Nhi Thanh Street,
approximately 1 km from Lang Son City. Being a natural cave, Nhi Thanh
Grotto, about 600 m deep, is very attractive to visitors in Vietnam
travel who are seeking scenic beauty.
Nhi Thanh Grotto is situated in Nhi Thanh Street, approximately 1km from the Lang Son City, Lang Son province.
It is home to the Pagoda of Triple Regions (Buddhism, Taoism, and
Confucianism). The grotto was closely related to the celebrity Ngo Thi
Si when he was the chief of province between 1777 and 1780. He gave, in a
short span of time, a new look to Lang Son in term of politics, economy
and national defense. Especially in the domain of culture, he had the
merit to discover 8 beautiful landscapes of Lang country including Nhi
Thanh Grotto. He hired workers to start the renovation of this grotto in
1779. The right side area, being on a relatively more elevated land and
the configuration of terrain better, was chosen to be the place for the
building of the Pagoda of Triple Regions (in honour of Confucianism,
Taoism, Buddhism).
Being
a natural cave, Nhi Thanh Grotto lies beneath the Pagoda of Triple
Regions, with the depth of 600 meters. On the cliffs at the entrance are
20 inscriptions that are precious historical and literary documents,
including autographs of famous scholars. The statue of scholar Ngo Thi
Sy on the cliff engraved in 1779 is a precious work of art. The length
of a corridor from front entrance to back entrance is over 500 metres
with many beautiful and picturesque landscapes. Inscriptions can be seen
today on grotto, which were engraved by famous personalities and poets
over different epochs.
Nhi Thanh Grotto is situated in Nhi Thanh Street, approximately 1km from the Lang Son City, Lang Son province.
It is home to the Pagoda of Triple Regions (Buddhism, Taoism, and
Confucianism). The grotto was closely related to the celebrity Ngo Thi
Si when he was the chief of province between 1777 and 1780. He gave, in a
short span of time, a new look to Lang Son in term of politics, economy
and national defense. Especially in the domain of culture, he had the
merit to discover 8 beautiful landscapes of Lang country including Nhi
Thanh Grotto. He hired workers to start the renovation of this grotto in
1779. The right side area, being on a relatively more elevated land and
the configuration of terrain better, was chosen to be the place for the
building of the Pagoda of Triple Regions (in honour of Confucianism,
Taoism, Buddhism).Being
a natural cave, Nhi Thanh Grotto lies beneath the Pagoda of Triple
Regions, with the depth of 600 meters. On the cliffs at the entrance are
20 inscriptions that are precious historical and literary documents,
including autographs of famous scholars. The statue of scholar Ngo Thi
Sy on the cliff engraved in 1779 is a precious work of art. The length
of a corridor from front entrance to back entrance is over 500 metres
with many beautiful and picturesque landscapes. Inscriptions can be seen
today on grotto, which were engraved by famous personalities and poets
over different epochs.
Moreover,
the grotto has numerous stalactites and stalagmites in different
shapes, making the grotto look more grotesque and mystical. The entrance
to the grotto is almost obscured from sunlight, because it is covered
with dense foliage of trees. High on the wall to the right side of the
entrance, there remains a poem carved deep into the stone. The poem was
written by Ngo Thi Si (1726- 1780) when he was stationed in Lang Son as
the commander of the Lang Son military post. Ngo Thi Si praised the
beauty of the magnificent mountain and landscapes possessed by Lang Son.
Ngo Thi Si was the person who discovered Nhi Thanh Grotto. The name Nhi
Thanh was chosen by Ngo Thi Si to commemorate his birth place in Ta
Thanh Oai village in Thanh Oai district, Hanoi. To commemorate his great
contributions to the grotto, Ngo Thi Si had his portrait carved on an
interior wall.
"Flows
of clean pure white stream water run over hundreds of pieces of marble
as if it is talking. Turn one's back to the stream and look up to a high
mountain peak in the from can see the Vong Phu peak". Ngo Thi Si’s
verses make you feel like to visit Lang Son’s beauty spots, and Nhi
Thanh Grotto is one of the eight sites that attract a large number of
visitors to Lang Son.
If you are in Vietnam travel and to Lang Son province, Nhi Thanh grotto cannot be ignored in your tour.
Source: vietnamtourism.org.vn
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