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Tien Ong Cave

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Overview

Tien Ong Cave with its pure natural beauty is one of the rare caves in Halong Bay that has traces of human habitation since ancient times. The cave is located on Cai Tai Island, in the south of Halong Bay, very close to Cua Van Fishing Village.

ABOUT TIEN ONG CAVE

The outstanding structure of Tien Ong Cave

Most caves in Halong Bay have the same characteristics with a narrow entrance and large interior. On the contrary, Tien Ong Cave has a wide-open entrance looking like a "frog's jaw" and expands 70 m in width. On the outside of the cave, there are a lot of falling stalactites. And, the cave gradually slopes inward, about 50 m in depth. The inner area of Tien Ong cave is about 1000 m2. In the middle of the cave, stalactites drop from the ceiling down and stalagmites rise from the bottom up dividing the cave into two compartments. In the internal compartment, there is a block of stalactites, which looks like a Buddha, that's why people name it Tien Ong Cave.

The discovery and archaeological value of the cave

In 1938, a Swedish archaeologist named J.Anderson made an investigation to study ancient Vietnamese in coastal areas and in the islands of Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay, including Tien Ong Cave. He discovered huge deposits filled with shells and some rough pebbles in the cave. Tien Ong Cave has been marked as archaeological relics proving the existence of the ancient Vietnamese in Halong Bay since J.Anderson's discovery. The cave faces to the southeastern direction and there are many stalactites in the front of it to shield cold wind in the winter, which is a favorable shelter for ancient residents. 

MORE INFORMATION FOR CURIOUS GUESTS

With the cave's typical and outstanding values in terms of landscape, geology, geomorphology, culture, and history, Tien Ong Cave has become an interesting tourist attraction in Halong Bay.
 
In order to preserve and promote the potential and value of Tien Ong Cave, in November 2017, Halong Bay Management Board held an exhibition of archaeological findings inside the cave. The content of the exhibition includes 14 large panels introducing some archaeological sites in Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Soi Nhu culture... In addition, there are more than 200 objects on display, such as stone working tools, animal bones; animal remains; sediment, ancient texts, old drawings.
 
Especially, Tien Ong Cave is used as a museum for exhibiting archaeological relics, which makes it is easier for tourists to imagine the life of the ancient Vietnamese. Guests can both visit the cave and learn about history, culture and geological tectonics. The exhibition of Tien Ong Cave archeological site initially attracts a lot of tourists, especially foreign tourists. This is considered as a unique tourism product, contributing to preserving cultural and historical values, as well as developing sustainable tourism products and services in Halong Bay.
 

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