Ha Tien Thach Dong

Thach Dong is known as one of the "Ten Scenes of Ha Tien" that people and tourists are extremely proud to visit. This place contains many mysterious stories and unique spaces that always pique the curiosity of visitors. If you have the opportunity to travel to Ha Tien, don't miss this address! The tourist area is located in My Duc ward, Ha Tien city, Kien Giang province and about 3km northwest of the center. This place stands out with a 50m high limestone block, covered with green nature and trees. The name Thach Dong originates from Mac Thien Tich's poetic poem about the landscape. When he saw clouds flying over the mouth of the cave in the morning, the author called it Thach Dong Thon Van. When arriving at the cave, visitors will have the opportunity to see the surrounding border fields, the vast stretches of palm trees, creating a strangely peaceful landscape space. This promises to be an interesting tourist destination that will captivate many tourists. On the way to Thach Dong Thon Van, visitors will see the peaceful and poetic Kien Giang countryside. From above, it is not difficult for you to see floating clouds, golden fields or distant houses. In addition, visitors will have to conquer 50 steps to reach Thach Dong. Coming here, you will see the scenery of neighboring Cambodia in the distance. With the space in the cave, visitors can check in and save poetic and beautiful images. As soon as you step into Thach Dong Ha Tien Kien Giang, visitors will see the Hatred Stele built in front of the door. This place once marked the attack of Pol Pot's army that killed civilians. On March 14, enemy troops killed up to 130 My Duc people at Thach Dong Ha Tien relic. Later, Thach Dong also became an outpost protecting the Southwest border. At the same time, the 207th Infantry was stationed at the foot of this mountain to fight the Pol Pot army. The Border Guard station also chose this area as a place to station troops. The stele in front of the cave was built with two stone slabs punched together and raised to the sky, expressing the strong and resilient spirit of our people. When coming to the Beer of Hatred, visitors can stand and read the history, respectfully bowing before the sacrifices of the people who protected this land. When talking about Thach Dong Thon Van, we cannot help but mention the Tien Son pagoda located deep inside the cave. This is a temple built in 1970 to worship Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara and Shakyamuni Buddha. The limestone sections in Tien Son pagoda cave are estimated by many geologists to be about 250 million years old, formed in the Permian century. Coming here, visitors will feel cool, comfortable and extremely fresh and peaceful. Going inside, visitors will see Thach Dong cave more clearly with many nooks and crannies and deep passages. Accordingly, the paths are made of polished stone, along the way are signs, information, and handrails. This place also has railings for visitors to move safely to higher positions. The most prominent feature in Thach Dong Ha Tien cave is a deep well that many people compare to the "road to the underworld". Because the cave was so deep, in 1960, people decided to cover it up to avoid any risks. Therefore, when exploring the cave, you will only see a well with extremely solid walls. In addition, when visitors follow the cliffs to the East, they will see a spacious cave entrance. Many people often call it "the road to heaven" because there used to be a rope stretching straight down to the mouth of the cave. Not only does it possess a unique space associated with many historical stories, Thach Dong cave also impresses visitors with its stone statues with strange shapes. Coming here, you will not be surprised by the stone statues of girls with loose hair, eagles... All of them create a mysterious and strange feature that attracts many tourists to visit and admire. Visiting Thach Dong while listening to anecdotes associated with each cave and alley here will be an interesting experience that you should not miss. The most prominent is the oral folk tale about Thach Sanh rescuing Princess Quynh Nga. Legend has it that this is where the eagle imprisoned Princess Quynh Nga. After that, Thach Sanh went to meet King Thuy Te, saved the princess and freed the king's son. In addition, many people say that the "road to hell" has existed since the time of Mac Thien Tich. It was he who sent soldiers down there to feel the depth of the cave. However, after walking for a long time, he could not see the bottom and could only hear the sound of waves crashing, so the soldier was afraid and had to go up. Regarding the "road to heaven", people in Ha Tien often speculate that Thach Sanh himself, when rescuing Princess Quynh Nga, followed this road to heaven. Although the rope has now broken, many anecdotes passed down from generation to generation have made many tourists curious to visit Thach Dong cave. Thach Dong is one of the hot tourist destinations in Kien Giang province. With a unique space, many mysterious stories and stone statues with strange shapes, the cave has attracted a large number of tourists. Therefore, don't wait for you and your family to schedule a visit and admire this cave!

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Ngày cập nhật : 19/11/2024