Da Chong Mountain in Ninh Thuan is a place that is classified as a landscape with charming mountain beauty in the top category of Ninh Hai. This place not only has beautiful scenery but also converges many temples that attract a large number of Buddhists to worship and pray for peace. If you have the opportunity to travel to Ninh Thuan, please spend some time here to find yourself peaceful emotions.
About Da Chong Mountain in Ninh Thuan
Ninh Thuan Da Chong Mountain is located in Khanh Hai Town, Ninh Hai District, about 5km northeast of Phan Rang city center. The name Da Chong means a mountain with many rocks naturally overlapping.
With a height of several tens of meters above sea level, the position is suspended between heaven and earth. Surrounded by rice fields, residential areas, lagoons, and the sea. So when standing on the top of the mountain, you can zoom in to admire many beautiful scenes. 
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According to the stories of seniors who have lived around the mountain for a long time, Da Chong mountain in Ninh Thuan has a very special shape, like the head of a phoenix bird watching and thinking about something. If other mountains are often covered with green plants and flowers, Da Chong Mountain is undulating with rocks of all shapes, dotted with wild plants growing from the rock crevices.
Perhaps thanks to its special location, which carries many meanings and charming scenery, it has been chosen by many true monks as the location to build worship facilities such as Trung Son Co Tu, Trung Quang Tu, and Van Thanh Mieu. Confucius, Truc Lam Vien Ngo Zen Monastery. 
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The location of Da Chong mountain in Ninh Thuan is the focus of outstanding tourist routes. From Khanh Hai town, you follow the coastal route to enjoy Rai cave, Vinh Hy bay , Lo O stream , Thai An vineyard, Binh Tien beach. If you go in the opposite direction, you will reach Mui Dinh , Nam Cuong sand dunes, Bau Truc ancient pottery village, My Nghiep brocade weaving village, Poklong Garai tower. 
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What is attractive about Da Chong Mountain in Ninh Thuan?
Tri Thuy and Ninh Chu Bridge
An attractive and prominent image in Da Chong mountain in Ninh Thuan is the Tri Thuy and Ninh Chu bridges that are imprinted daily on the charming Nai River. Lagoon possesses a very poetic beauty with charming scenery. 
Tri Thuy Bridge (Photo: Trung Long)
Standing at the top of the mountain, visitors will see the four Kim Son hidden in the early morning mist. Every afternoon and evening, the bell rings softly to calm the passers-by. The communal house of Su Khanh village, over the years, still retains its dignified and ancient features under the shade of the ancient banyan tree. Or the charming Ninh Chu beach makes many people fall in love. 
Lagoon Nai
Truc Lam Vien Ngo Zen Monastery
Each worshiping establishment at Da Chong mountain in Ninh Thuan is a unique architectural work. First of all, Truc Lam Vien Ngo Zen Monastery belongs to the Truc Lam Yen Tu sect, located at the foot of the mountain, attracting with its gentle and pure beauty. This is a place where tourists often come to pilgrimage and visit Buddha. Looking up from the yard, you will see the gentle, compassionate Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara standing in the middle of heaven and earth. Many years have passed, but this is still a faith that many people trust.
Along the steep path with more than 100 steps in the middle of the mountain are Trung Quang Pagoda and the Temple of Confucius worshiping Confucius. In 1963, there happened an event to protect feng shui famous “knife stone” of the Second Republic of Vietnam, Nguyen Van Thieu. To this day, there are still many people in Phan Rang who still know about that event.
Truc Lam Zen Monastery Vien Ngo (Photo: Tran Phuong Trinh)
Trung Son ancient temple
The most prominent of the works in Da Chong mountain is Trung Son Co Tu located on the top of the mountain. It can be said that this is a harmonious and unique combination of traditional Vietnamese architecture with an ancient Roman architectural style that perhaps just looking at you will think of the famous “fighting” building. Roman School”. Surrounding the pagoda is the majestic mountain scenery, cool and fresh air, suitable for relaxation and rest.
This temple is built from natural green rocks, located at an altitude of more than 60m above sea level, the path leading to the temple has 300 steps built from neatly carved green stone. 
Trung Son Co Tu (Photo: thuonghieuvietnoitieng)
The pagoda was started construction in 1973, originally just a house to worship Buddha. After 40 years of expansion through 3 generations of abbots, the new temple has a superficial status like today. When climbing here, you can admire the vast rice fields around, zoom out a little further is the beautiful Ninh Chu sea, next to the wind turbines of Dam Nai,… 
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According to local people, the green rocks to build the temple have the contribution of many tourists and Buddhists. Because in the early days of construction, the entrance to the temple had a signboard saying “The guests are pleased to bring 1 or 2 stones to the top of the temple building merit” and has been supported by many Buddhists. 
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Note when coming to Da Chong mountain in Ninh Thuan
- Dress discreetly, politely, do not wear short pants, virtual revealing when visiting the temple.
- Be polite to the monks.
- Do not talk loudly, laugh, litter, climb and have actions that destroy the structure.
- If you want to film or take pictures, ask for permission first.
- Do not arbitrarily go to prohibited places.
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The historical landscape of Da Chong mountain in Ninh Thuan is an attractive spiritual tourist destination that invites tourists from all over the world to enjoy nature and worship temples.
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