Hai Duong Provinces Tourist Destinations

Con Son Vestige Site

The Con Son Vestige Site is located in Cong Hoa Ward, Chi Linh Town, about 70km from Ha Noi, between the two mountain ranges of Phuong Hoang and Ky Lan. The highlights of this site are the pagoda, a tower and well-known remains pertaining to national history, as well as the natural beauty of the mountainous landscape, pine forest and stream.

Con Son Pagoda

Con Son Pagoda, also known as Tu Phuc or Hun, is situated at the foot of Con Son Mountain. During the Tran Dynasty, the Con Son Pagoda was one of three centres of the Buddhist True Lam Trinity. Under the Le Dynasty, it was restored and magnificently expanded. Today, it is a small pagoda that remains hidden underneath the shade of ancient green trees. It was built according to the shape of the Cong Chinese character. It includes a hall, an incense house and an upper chamber. The upper chamber contains a 3m-high statue from the Le Dynasty and is a worshipping place for Buddhists. Behind the upper chamber is a house for worshipping ancestors with statues of the three Patriarchs of Truc Lam Sect (Tran Nhan Tong, Phap Loa and Huyen Quang). There are also a 600 year old frangi-pani tree and four stela houses on the grounds of the pagoda.

Nguyen Trai Temple

The temple was dedicated to Nguyen Trai, built at Con Son in December 2000 and inaugurated in 2002 in celebration of the 600th birthday anniversary of Nguyen Trai.
The constructions of the temple cover an area of 10,000 square meters. The main temple stands at the foot of To Son Mountain, flanked by two mountains An Lac and Ngu Nhac. To its right is Con Son Stream. Inside the temple there are also the right and left ceremonial halls, inside and outside gates, stele house, the urn for burning votive offerings, and Nhan Nghia Lake. The Temple is a token of gratitude of the Vietnamese people to Nguyen Trai, the World Cultural Celebrity.

Nguyen Tra Temple in Hai Duong

Gieng Ngoc (Pearl Well)

Gieng Ngoc is located on the slopes of Ky Lan Mountain. On its right, the road leads to Ban Co Tien (Fairy Chess Stone) and Dang Minh Tower. According to legend, the Buddhist monk Huyen Quang was informed in a dream that the divine would give him a precious source of water. The water of this well is clear, blue and fresh. The monks use the well for the pagoda's ceremonial water.

Thach Ban (Flagstone)
Beside Con Son Stream, there is a flagstone called Thach Ban, where President Ho Chi Minh once rested while visiting the area. To reach this large flagstone with an even, polished surface,travel from the upper mountain down along a stone path to the foot of the mountain. It is said that, in the past, Nguyen Trai used the flagstone as a mat for relaxing, admiring the scenery, writing poetry, and thinking about the affairs of the country.

Kiep Bac Temple

Located in Hung Dao Commune, Chi Linh Town, approximately 80km from Ha Noi and 5km from Con Son, Kiep Bac is in fact the junction of Van Yen (Kiep Village) and Duoc Son (Bac Village). Located in a rich valley surrounded by the Nui Rong Mountains, the surroundings give Kiep Bac a secretive, poetic, and dreamy quality.
In the 13th century, the hideout and residence of national hero Tran Hung Dao, who com manded the Resistance troops in the war against Yuan-Mongol aggressors, were located in this area. A temple was built in the beginning of the 14thcentury in the centre of re the Kiep Bac valley. In the temple, bronze statues of Tran Hung Dao, his wife, his two daughters, Pham Ngu Lao, Nam Tao, and Bac Dau, as well as tablets for the cult of his four sons, still remain.

Cao Temple

The temple is situated on Thien Bong Mountain in An Lac Commune, Chi Linh Town, 80km from Ha Noi. The temple is dedicated to Vuong Due Minh, a general of King Le Dai Hanh (10th century).
Climbing more than 100 steps covered with moss, visitors will see stone elephants and horses on the ground of the temple. Legend has it that those were elephants that, along with their owners, defeated the invaders. The main shrine has horizontal boards engraved with Chinese characters. In addition to Cao Temple, this complex boasts four other temples with unique architectural styles.
Cao Temple is a place for the visitors who love national history and culture.

Kinh Chu An Phu Site

Situated in the Duong Nham Mountains, An Sinh Commune, Kinh Mon District, Kinh Chu An Phu looks like a giant rock-garden among the vast waves of rice fields in the Kinh Thay valley. In the Duong Nham Mountains there are some relics relating Tran Hung Dao and many peculiar caverns such as Kinh Chu, Vang, Luon, and Trau. Among these caves is Kinh Chu Grotto, which is regarded as "Nam thien de iuc dong" (the sixth largest cave in Viet Nam).
To get, fo this famous area from Ha Noi, follow National Highway 5 over Phu Luong Bridge, continue about 16km to Phu Thai Town, then turn left.

Phuong Hoang Site

This site belongs to Van An Ward, Chi Linh Town. This area has 72 mountains covered with pine tree forests, streams and old pagodas. Chu Van An (1292-1370), the headmaster of the first Viet Nam's university, was buried and worshipped in this place.
This area is suitable for picnic, sightseeing and studying history.

Chi Lang Nam Stork Village

Stork village in Chi Lang Nam Commune, Thanh Mien District, 25 km from Hai Duong City is noted for numerous genera of storks. The village boasts a small island that lies in the middle of a lake. It is home to thousands of storks, including white, black, fiery stocks, herons and egrets. In addition, there are night herons and precious species of birds, such as pelican, teal also reside in this island.
At Chi Lang Nam Stork Village, at dawn or sunset, visitors will be attracted by the interesting "change of the guard" activities between the storks that are active during the day and the nocturnal herons. 

Hai Duong Provinces Tourist Destinations