Ngu Nhac Linh Tu mountain- ”Little Da Lat”

In the special national relic complex of Con Son-Kiep Bac in Chi Linh City of Hai Duong province, Ngu Nhac Mountain is an attractive place. Not only does it have beautiful landscapes, Ngu Nhac also has a cool, fresh “sub-climate” that many people enjoy.

On hot summer days, setting foot on Ngu Nhac, visitors will gradually feel the change in weather. The higher you go, the lower the temperature and the fatigue seems to disappear. Ngu Nhac Mountain has become an unmissable destination for tourists every time they return to Con Son.

The procession of worshiping heaven and earth moved to Ngu Nhac Linh Tu

Leading the procession to Ngu Nhac mountain to perform the ceremony of worshiping heaven and earth are the lion dance group and the procession group

Not only does it bring beautiful scenery, trees also give Ngu Nhac a unique and cool “sub-climate”. Early climbers often encounter mist covering the path. When the sun rises, the mist gradually dissipates, revealing beautiful mountain and forest landscapes and prosperous villages in the distance…

SACRED MOUNTAIN

Ancient people considered Ngu Nhac a sacred mountain, the mountain’s sacred energy converged from all directions. Ngu Nhac Mountain is located in the middle. To the southwest is Con Son Mountain, at the foot of which is Con Son Thien Tu Phuc Pagoda – one of the ancestral places of the Truc Lam Buddhist sect. To the north is the Dragon mountain range – with many peaks embracing the Kiep Bac historical relic complex. This is a place with majestic mountains and rivers creating a dangerous military terrain. It is the headquarters and fiefdom of Hung Hung. Dao King Tran Quoc Tuan during the resistance war against the Mongols in the 13th century. To the south is the Phuong Hoang mountain range, the mountains are completely independent, the two sides spread out like a phoenix playing and fluttering, on the mountain there is a temple worshiping the Great Master Chu Van An. On the northeast slope of Ngu Nhac, there is Sinh temple worshiping the Mother Goddess and Hoa temple worshiping general Phi Bong – the person who helped Tran Hung Dao fight the enemy. At the foot of the southern mountain is the temple of National Hero, World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai.

Sacred peak of Phoenix Mountain

Legend has it that when King Shun came here to patrol his animals, he conferred the name Bac Nhac on Hang Son. According to Taoism, in the past, there was an immortal among the eight immortals named Truong Qua Lao who practiced immortality here, and in the end, he rode a feather and flew to the sky. There have been pagodas and temples at the top of Hang Son since the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty. By the Ming – Qing period, the pagodas and temples here were quite crowded, as described by the Chinese as “three words, four words, nine temples, seven palaces, eight caves, twelve temples”.

The Hang Son landscape is both majestic and dangerous with strange temples

Looking at the whole scene, Hang Son in Ngu Nhac Danh Son is both majestic and dangerous, but still not lacking in poetry. The landscape here is also adorned with elegant streams, interspersed with many strangely beautiful temples. All were carefully recorded by Tu Ha Khach during the Ming Dynasty in Tu Ha Khach’s Travels. If in ancient times, Hang Son had up to 18 landscapes, today, this place still retains landmarks that anyone who travels to China and visits this place does not want to miss such as Imperial Palace and Nine Heavens Palace. , Hoi Tien Phu with Kim Long Khau and especially Huyen Khong Tu. Huyen Khong Pagoda is located not far from the mouth of Hang Son Mountain, about 3 km away and was built around the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The ancient temple has unique architecture, which can be summarized with the words “strange, mysterious, cunning”. It is majestic and dangerous with strange pagodas.

Hanh Son when winter comes is captivatingly beautiful

Hanh Son Mountain is made up of granite and steep cliffs

Thai Son peak has many temples and unique architectural works made of granite and steep cliffs.

Hoa Son appears many times in the novel Kim Dung

If Con Son mountain is associated with Con Son pagoda and the Truc Lam Dai Viet Zen sect of Buddhism, Ngu Nhac mountain is a place to worship heaven and earth and the five directions according to Taoist thought. Therefore, Ngu Nhac is gathered by the spiritual energy of the four directions, and is the most spiritual place of the East and the country. Ngu Nhac Mountain not only has green nature but also has profound spiritual values. After many days of rain and sun, the temples on Ngu Nhac are only open-air altars with simple architecture. From the foot of the mountain, follow the road to Dong Nhac Temple, symbolizing the wood element, then to Nam Nhac Temple, red, the color of the fire element. Bac Nhac Temple symbolizes the water element, then Tay Nhac Temple, symbolizes the metal element, and finally Trung Nhac Temple, symbolizes the earth element. In 2006, the restoration of the ritual of worshiping heaven and earth on Ngu Nhac mountain was completed and offering heaven and earth on Trung Nhac temple of Ngu Nhac mountain became an indispensable ritual in the traditional Con Son spring festival program. yearly. At the ceremony to worship heaven and earth, visitors can witness with their own eyes the monks performing rituals in the five directions, praying for a new year of peace and prosperity for the nation and people, prosperity of people, lush crops, and a prosperous and peaceful country. Another ritual that many visitors enjoy is the offering of cereals.

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