(HBO) - Ngoc Luong commune (Yen Thuy) is not only famous for smooth and flexible Cheo’s rhythm but also a lot of beauty sceneries with the mysterious cave system. Hum Cave is a cave containing many beautiful stalactites created by nature for millions of years, along with the system of worshipping the sacred Buddha in the cave to create the attraction for those who love discovering the natural mystery.



People exploiting the mysterious beauty of Hum cave in Ngoc Luong commune, Yen Thuy district.

Hum cave belongs to the Nghia mountain complex in Nghia village, Ngoc Luong commune, Yen Thuy district. The cave is located at the altitude of about 20 meters above the field. The cave is known as a majestic hall for Nghia pagoda to lean on. The cave is created with two interconnected entrances, one in the northeast and one in the northwest.


From the northeast entrance, you can see a large green field. Hum cave has the total length of about 100 meters, including the side niche. The entrance has the width of 1 meter, the height of 0,8 meter and is divided into 2 floors; you have to spleen through the first floor to the second one, where can then be spleened through a small niche of 0,6 meter in diameter to the first arc grotto. This is the stopover for the tourists to discover the beauty of the cave before exploring the deep interior. When reaching the room, the visitors will feel fresh and cool. There are a lot of stalactites on the two sides which are dripping to welcome guests.

 

Going deep into the cave, tourists can admire the real world as well as many virtual shapes. Looking at the right side of the cave wall, we can be surprised at many stalactites with vivid and funny images like thousands of shapes and appearances of flowers, leaves, trees, birds and wild animals. All seems to move around. The stone is no longer idle but turns into the animals with a sense of mind and soul according to the imagination of the visitors. On the cave arc, the stalactites are dripping like the arrows for hunting wild animals of the ancient Muong ethnics.The droplets at the top of the stalactites are shining like glittering stars to erase the dark space in the cave when the light is shining at them.

Large and small series of stalactites are like in a natural drawing with brilliant colors and have many different shapes depending on the people’s imagination. This makes us feel like walking in a lively world together with hidden creatures turning to stones in millions of years.


Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, the guardian of Hum cave said: At the beginning of spring or on the lunar first and fifteenth day, Ngoc Luong people, especially the guardians, often visit the pagoda in Hum cave to incense and pray for peace. The old Hum cave had many stalactites shaped like Buddha images, therefore, the authorities and people in Ngoc Luong commune set up Buddhist churches to show their worship of the sacred cave. The sacred Buddhist world in Hum cave is being worshipped by people with the desire for health, peace and abundant crops.


Mr. Bui Ngoc Ban, Deputy Chairman of Ngoc Luong Commune People’s Committee said: At present, Hum cave is well known by many visitors, especially the young who like experiencing and exploiting new places. On the vacation days like 30/04, 1/5 and 2/9, a lot of the young groups go to the cave to exploit the mysterious beauty of the cave. Therefore, to promote the historic values of million years of Hum cave and meet the spiritual demand and exploring need of the people and tourists, Ngoc Luong Commune People’s Committee has set up a Management Board of Nghia Moutain Historical Complex. This board will focus on planning, maintaining the signposts, parking areas to ensure the order and security here.

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