Dong Huong Tich

Huong Tich Cave - Huong Tich Grotto


Useful Information

Location: My Duc, 69km south of Hanoi.
Open: All year. [2006]
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Classification:  Karst cave.
Light: electric.
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Last update:$Date: 2008/07/01 20:33:05 $

History

 
1575first shrine by locals.
1770start of Huong Pagoda Festival under the reign of Le-Trinh dynasty.

Description

This place is the most famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in northern Vietnam. It includes Huong Tich (Perfume Pagoda) and Dong Huong Tich (Perfume Pagoda Cave), which is also called Chua Trong (inner temple). This cave is a huge arched shelter with an alter inside. A long stair leads down to the bottom of the cave.


See also


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