Vinh is one of the few cities in Vietnam that has a mountain in the heart of the city. More specifically, Ru Quyet (Dung Quyet mountain) of Vinh city is not just a simple mountain, but also contains many immeasurable cultural, historical and spiritual values.
"New coat" of Ru Quyet
How long has it been since you went up Quyet mountain?
Most of my friends - who are living and working in Vinh City, all admit that: It's been a long time since they've been here. "It must have been 5 years!", "The last time was 2 years ago"... In their impression, Quyet Mountain doesn't have many interesting things to visit many times.
Panoramic view of Emperor Quang Trung's temple on top of Dung Quyet mountain (taken in 2018). Photo courtesy: Nguyen Book
Actually, I used to think like that. About 10 years ago, when I invited friends from Hanoi to Vinh, I felt that the trip to Quyet Mountain was quite boring. Although I still remember it as a beautiful memory, the only impressive image that remained was Vinh city in the distance seen from above, behind the pine trees. That's why, almost every year I have the opportunity to go to the temple of Emperor Quang Trung (also known asQuang Trung Temple) but didn't stay too long. Until this year.
The first thing that kept me coming to Quyết Mountain this year was the neatness of the relic site. During the most recent restoration, landscape murals were painted on the entire embankment from the foot of the mountain to the parking lot of Quang Trung Temple.
The mural along the embankment of the road up the mountain evokes a peaceful, tranquil beauty. Photo: Diep Thanh
The murals are new enough to impress visitors, yet old enough that the colors in the paintings blend perfectly into the scene, as if they were part of nature. From my perspective, I am truly grateful to the designers and artists of this work of art. Because the entire embankment area is filled with images of fields, flower fields, villages... all of which are consistent in style and color. No advertising, no slogans, no rigidity, all of which evoke a gentle, peaceful beauty.
The second thing, which also fascinates many tourists the most, is the view of a corner of the Lam River seen from the newly built bridge in the temple parking lot. Instead of having to try to find a corner with open trees to look like before, now, tourists can stand on the bridge on the cliff, freely looking far away to capture the poetic scene of the blue Lam River with peaceful boats, fields, bridges, roads, cars... All create a picture of a peaceful homeland with a familiar rhythm of life at the river junction.
Clip: Diep Thanh
If on this side of the mountain is a river, then on the other side of the mountain - seen from the stone steps on the left side of the temple, is the bustling Vinh street with red tiled roofs close together, with towering skyscrapers, with the statue of Uncle Ho looking towards... Vinh is changing and developing day by day, and where is there a better place to see that than here?
Dung Quyet is not only attractive because of the constructions on the mountain. Right at the foot of the mountain, there are countless options to stop and admire, to take photos, and to be moved by the beauty.
Peaceful little corners at the foot of Quyet mountain. Photo: Diep Thanh
Surrounding the mountain, the dimly lit, potholed roads of the past have been replaced by smooth asphalt roads, neat sidewalks, and shady green trees. Every time they go a certain distance, many tourists want to stop to capture beautiful moments, sometimes they want to capture in their lenses the image of a young couple walking under a row of tall, straight-trunk old trees, sometimes they want to capture the moment of two old friends sitting and admiring the scenery at Ben Thuy bar, sometimes they want to capture a pretty archway made of trees, a row of bright red lanterns hanging along both sides of the road, a winding corner of the road... Surely anyone who loves beauty and knows how to take pictures will be moved by such poetic shots.
People playing sports at the foot of Quyet mountain. Photo: Diep Thanh
“Around Quyet mountain, the air is always fresh and cool, the closer to the mountain the cooler it is. That is why, at any time of the day, along Tran Canh Binh and Ngo Thi Nham streets, it is not difficult to see people walking, exercising, playing sports. In the late afternoon, it is even more crowded, people gather to play volleyball, jogging, both fun and healthy” – Mr. Dau Van Dinh, a resident at the foot of Quyet mountain shared.
"Going to Dung Quyet forever never gets boring"
That is the sentiment of many people when asked about the sacred mountain. From each person's perspective, Dung Quyet mountain can be more attractive and memorable.
Lam River seen from Quyet Anh Mountain Diep Thanh
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“My high school and college years were closely linked to the mountain. Every weekend, my friends and I would ride our bikes up the mountain to play, sightsee, and exercise. With my current job, I go to Quyet Mountain even more often to get inspiration for painting and picking grass leaves to dry and decorate gift products. The flora here is truly rich and diverse,” Ms. Phuong Nam explained.
Ms. Tran Phuong Nam (Hung Dung ward, Vinh city)
Not only exploiting from an artistic perspective, Mr. Dong Quang Vinh (born in 1991 - Truong Thi ward, Vinh city) said thatQuyet Mountainas a wonderful “educational environment”. Mr. Vinh said: “As a life skills teacher, I used to organize many activities for children on this mountain: organizing walking and climbing for children to practice physical education; taking advantage of the weather radar station to teach children about measuring and experimenting; letting children participate in survival skills training sessions by going up the mountain, distinguishing insects, plants…”.
Not only for children, Mr. Vinh also organized quite adventurous mountain climbing trips for adults here. With dense paths, many insects and difficult cliffs to climb, the trip is enough to make beginners feel "scared".
Some pictures of physical and scientific activities for students held at Quyet Mountain. Photo: NVCC
“In recent years, the number of visitors to Quyet Mountain has increased. For the past 2 years, many other groups have also chosen Quyet Mountain as a familiar destination to organize a number of activities such as traditional martial arts competitions, painting competitions, tree planting, etc. We are ready to coordinate with units to spread the image of Emperor Quang Trung Temple in particular and Quyet Mountain in general” - Mr. Nguyen Van Xuan - Deputy of the Monument Management Board shared.
Coming from the port city of Hai Phong, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Phien spent all his time at Quyet Mountain walking around and taking photos. He said: “This year I chose Quyet Mountain and was surprised because the scenery has changed so much, more beautiful, cleaner, more spacious… Hopefully with what we have now, every time we return to Nghe An, we will have more reasons to stay…”.
Tourists visit Emperor Quang Trung Temple in the evening. Photo: Diep Thanh
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