Marble Mountains (Vietnam) - Buddhist and Hindu Grottoes

Buddhist and Hindu Grottoes

The Marble Mountains are home to several Buddhist and Hindu grottoes. A stairway of 156 steps leads to the summit of Thuy Son, the only marble mountain accessible to visitors. It allows a wide panoramic view of the surrounding area and the other marble mountains. There are a number of grottoes, including Huyen Khong and Tang Chon, and many Hindu and Buddhist sanctuaries, the pagoda Tam Thai, built in 1825, Tu Tam and Linh Ung, and the tower of Pho Dong. The sanctuaries feature statuary and relief depictions of religious scenes carved out of the marble.

• Mosaic dragon decorating a pillar at Thuy Son, at the Marble Mountains, Da Nang, Vietnam.

• Huyen Khong Buddhist grotto carved into the Marble Mountains, at Da Nang, Vietnam.