Marble Mountain Vietnam

Popular place for spiritual retreat and pilgrimage is composed of several pagodas buddhist remnants of the champa civilization and caves inside.

Marble mountain vietnam.

Named after the elements metal wood water fire and earth marble mountains exist in a coastal area that is renowned for stone cutting and sculpture about 9km south of da nang. All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels. Each mountain is named for the natural element it s said to represent. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war.

It s also a well known pilgrimage site with peaks caves tunnels and temples all just waiting to be discovered. The central city of danang has a mountain of marble and limestone rock group known as the marble mountains this group of 5 mountains whose names represent the 5 elements stands very close to the line of coast of danang in the center of vietnam. Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest. The marble mountains are a cluster of five hills made from limestone and marble in da nang.

Just off the danang beach coastal road the marble mountains ngu hanh son consist of five craggy marble outcrops topped with pagodas. Kim metal thuy water moc wood hoa fire and tho earth. Marble mountains linh ung pagoda from da nang from 38 00 morning small group to marble mountains am phu cave monkey mountain from 32 20 magnificent marble mountain tour from 66 67 hue to hoi an or hoi an to hue by car via hai van pass monkey mountain beaches from 40 00 my son sanctuary marble mountains day trip from da. Marble mountain air facility mmaf also known as da nang east airfield marble mountain army airfield and nuoc man airfield was an aviation facility used primarily by the united states marine corps during the vietnam war it was a helicopter facility that was constructed in august 1965 and served as home to marine aircraft group 16 mag 16 the 5th special forces group and an assortment of.

Marble mountain was one of five mountains located south of da nang that stretched from the coast inland or westward. Thuy son water moc son wood hoa son fire kim son metal or gold and tho son earth. There was a road that ran between crow s nest and marble mountain from danang through the mountain and about eight miles down to 3rd battalion 1st marine.