The Marble Mountains Tourist Area in Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang has been recognised as a special national-level relic site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Apart from its scenic charm, the site shows off its special, profound historical and cultural values.

Let’s explore this inviting site through stunning photos captured by our reporters Xuan Son and Kha Thinh.

The Marble Mountains site in fact is a cluster of 6 limestone mounts, namely Kim Son, Moc Son, Thuy Son, Am Hoa Son, Duong Hoa Son, and Tho Son.

The fanciful, poetic look of the site

Located on the Thuy Son Mount, the Tam Thai Pagoda is considered a national monument and precious Buddhist relic. During the reign of Emperor Minh Mang, the temple was restored with the placing of statues and large bells. Here is the entrance gate to the pagoda!

There is a large bronze statue of Buddha, along with the statues of Huyen Thien Tran Vu saint and Bodhisattva on both sides in this beautiful pagoda.

Behind the Tam Thai Pagoda is a path leading to the Hoa Nghiem Cave

Most notable inside the Hoa Nghiem small cave is the statue of Bodhisattva, a graceful goddess of mercy, looking out to the cave’s entrance

The Huyen Khong Cave is one of the most beautiful, magical, most spiritual movements in the Marble Mountains complex.

Light shines through 5 bright holes on the Huyen Khong Cave, creating a mysterious and fanciful space.

Both sides of the entrance to the cave feature stand statues of Good and Evil saints which educate human beings about doing good deeds in life and to ‘turn over a new leaf’ to stop a bad habit or make a positive change to their characters.

The Van Thong Cave highlights a round and slightly slanted shape toward the top with an ancient stele and a large statue of Buddha. Behind the statue is a (quite narrow, but worth a try) pathway to the peak which is also called “Road to Heaven”

The image of the Linh Ung Pagoda dates back to the time of the first Nguyen Emperor, Gia Long’s reign in the early 1800’s. This colorful pagoda features various shrines and Buddha statues and it’s the perfect place to rest your legs after a couple hours of hiking. As it’s situated near the elevator, this is actually where many visitors begin their journey.

Nearby Linh Ung is a tall pagoda tower called ‘Xa Loi’. Standing at 30m high, the tower is one of the more recent additions to the “water mountain,” having been built in 1997.

A corner near the Xa Loi Tower