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After 75 km or 2 hours riding
out of Hanoi, located on the lime-stone rocks
of Huong Son mountain in the beautiful and mystical
surroundings. Unlike other pagodas in Vietnam,
the only way to reach this sanctuary is floating
along a narrow but extremely poetic stream by
rowing boats that takes 46 minutes.
An iron boat can carry 3-5 people
and a large wooden boat can load up to 18 locals.
The stream is edged by rice, grass, small paths,
and temples here and there. A local pilgrim can
spend here traditionally three days to visit entirely
the area and pray at all the temples. The first
temple they often stop is called Den Trinh (i.e.
The Shrine for First Presenting), where Vietnamese
burn the first joss ticks to inform the local
deities about their presence and pray for a good
trip and good luck for the year ahead. If you
are anxious to reach the main Wharf of Huong Son
mountain to start the uphill trip to see the Main
Grotto of Huong Tich, you may skip this temple,
especially in the peak season between January
and early April.
The uphill trip takes an hour
climbing on the ancient flat and sometime slippery
stones, which have been here thousand years ago.
The road is "breathtaking" in all aspects,
you will have some exercise, and at the same time
have chance to take some stops to contemplate
beautiful scenery and daily life of local farmers,
who plant cassava and apricots in the valleys,
who run quickly on the slippery stone with their
burdens of tapioca, apricots or medicinal herbs
whilst you are careful with your steps. The main
pagoda is set in a huge grotto containing a highly
decorative shrine. Each stalactite and stalagmite
inside, which are soaked by undercurrent, is combined
with a legend about its miracle and good luck.
Most of them became small shrines by now. Remember
that the stone grotto is huge and very cool, so
stop for a while at the entrance to dry your sweat
before coming in.
The main festive days of Perfume
pagoda stretches from January to early April,
busy and exciting. Sometimes it's drizzling and
the Vietnamese all believe that the real good
things will reach you if you catch rainwater after
praying in a sacred pagoda. And among all the
sacred temples and pagodas in Northern Vietnam,
Chua Huong is even more attractive and mysterious
not only for its spectacular scenery, but for
the painstaking road you passed over to reach
to the top.
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