Marble Mountains

Buddhist temple complex and pilgrimage site dating back at least to the 16th century. It is accessed by a slew of stairs, to enter through a gate into a lovely hidden dell in the rock. Turns out, there were several of these.
We were also told that the VC used Marble Mountain as a field hospital within sight of Da Nang.
The name was given to this set of 5 hills by the French, based on the composition of the soil and rock. The local village were craftsmen in marble, taken from the mountain. The site is protected now. So they continue their marble work with stone from elsewhere.
These pictures are a few of the many temples here, some in natural caves; some in buildings. All with incredible carvings. Many in the caves are carved from the native rock.Читать далее