Dong Van ancient town with legends and indigenous beliefs

Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark is a natural and cultural heritage, the pride of the ethnic groups in Ha Giang province. Located in the middle of the vast gray rock area, Dong Van ancient town in Dong Van town, Dong Van district is considered the heart and center of the area . This It is also a place that preserves many legends and beliefs of indigenous people - things that create cultural depth for Dong Van ancient town.

Mr. Nguyen Van Kin is over 80 years old this year. He was born and raised in Dong Van ancient town, witnessed many ups and downs and is also a person who has a deep understanding of beliefs, cultural traditions and heroic legends in the border area of the Fatherland. Like the temple halfway up the cliff leading deep inside Dong Van ancient town is a place to worship the heroic female general Nguyen Thi Y - who had the merit of building an army to fight against the Black Flag army, protecting the people at the end of the 18th century.

Temple of female general Nguyen Thi Y - who had the merit of building an army to fight against the Black Flag army, protecting the people at the end of the 18th century.

Temple of the Water God

The stone plateau is always a "thirsty rocky land", so the residents living here built a temple to pray to the gods of heaven and earth to grant abundant water, flowing endlessly so that people have water for daily life and crops and fields have water for irrigation. In 2024, the People's Committee of Dong Van district renovated and embellished the ancient well right below the temple of the Water God . A number of highlight works were built, such as the model of the panpipe and the quail, and the road through the fields to create a place for community activities for the people and a place for tourists to visit.

The model of the panpipe and the quail, the road through the rice fields to create a place for community activities for the people and a place for tourists to visit in Dong Van district

Beliefs, legends and cultural features passed down through many generations, along with the planning and landscape creation work of the government, make people more proud and aware of the land where they were born and raised. From there, we can promote the resources of the people to join hands in building a tourism environment , so that Dong Van is always a unique, friendly and attractive destination.