Hang Trinh Nủ

Useful Information

Location:	Ha Long Bay, Halong City, Quảng Ninh. Bo Hon Island, Ha Long Bay. Steep path to the cave lined with trees. (20.8344798, 107.1085606)
Open:
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Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	Incandescent Coloured Light
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Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
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Address:	Alisa Cruise, Gate 16B Tuan Chau Port, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh, Tel: +84-966-121-942. E-mail: Paradise Vietnam, Tuan Chau Island, Halong, Quang Ninh, Tel: +84-203-384-2368. E-mail:
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History

Description

Hang Trinh Nủ (Trinh Nu Cave, Virgin Cave) is located in the southeast of Bo Hon Island. There is a rock in the cave portal, which looks like a person looking out to the sea in hope and desperation. This is the fisherman’s daughter from the following legend.

Long ago the beautiful daughter of a fisherman was propositioned by their rich landlord to become his concubine. The daughter refused as she was already engaged to be married. The enraged landlord exiled the fisherman’s daughter from his land to a remote island. The girl’s fiancé was far away at sea, fishing to earn money for their wedding. But he heard of his love’s exile and began to search for her throughout Halong Bay. Unfortunately, his boat was destroyed by a severe storm. He clung onto the remains and drifted to the island where his love had been languishing in her exile. The fiancé took refuge in a cave and saw his love in the mouth of a cave across the sea. He called her, but his shouts were carried away by the wind. He used a rock to bang against the cliffs to attract her attention, but again without success. But he was too late, she had already been petrified from fear and turned to stone. Unaware of this, he continued to bang the rock until his hands bled, and he also turned to stone.

Trinh Nu Cave has the fisherman’s daughter, the petrified figure of her lost lover is in Trong Cave across the sea.