Nui Coc Lake, which was created from a dam built in Cong river in Dai Tudistrict, northern Thai Nguyen province, is well-known for itsspectacular and legendary beauty and the romantic love story of a youngcouple.
Heading along the windy roads from ThaiNguyen city’s centre to Tan Cuong commune where there are immenseterraced tea fields, tourists arrive in Nui Coc Lake Tourism Area thatwas built in a total area of 19,000ha.
The lake,covering 25sq.km, was built in 1993 on the Cong river, a tributary ofthe Red River with a main dam, 480m long, and six supporting dams. It issurrounded by mountains and green tea hills.
Visiting the area, tourists not only explore the natural beauty of thelake, amazing islets, and giant mountains, enjoy entertainmentactivities and the region’s specialties, but also learn about a romanticlove story of a girl named Cong and a man named Coc.
The love story provided the source of inspiration for musician Pho DucPhuong to create the famous song entitled “The Legend of Nui Coc Lake”.The song’s beautiful lyrics tell the legend of Nui Coc Lake and manypeople learn it by heart and dream of travelling to the place.
Legend has it that there was a couple who loved each other very much,but their families did not allow them to get married. Coc returned tohis homeland and waited for his sweetheart until he turned into thepresent Coc mountain. Receiving the bad news, Cong was broken-heartedand bewailed her lover until she died. Her tears flowed and changed intoa river, the present Cong river, soaking deep into the soil to raisetea plants, thereby creating a specialty of Thai Nguyen-Tan Cuong tea.
Coming to the tourism area, tourists will enjoytravelling by boat on the lake for a panorama of the whole lake anddiscover the wild beauty of the islets. The water surface is like agiant mirror reflecting mountains and trees. All create marvelous andsplendid scenery, charming any visitor.
Afterfinishing the boat trip, visitors can take another to the amusement parkin the tourism area. One of the highlights of the park is the complexof “Thuyet Nhan Qua” (causality) which was built according to the styleof “Thieng Thac Vang Pagoda in the Buddha’s Heart”.
Visiting the pagoda, tourists are amazed by the sculptural art ofrelievoes on the walls, each showing the Buddhist philosophy of thecausality. The whole area of the pagoda, including the central chamber,three-door gate, the hall worshiping Three Refuges (Buddha, Dharma,Sangha) and the ancestor worshipping hall in the pagoda, was built underthe Buddha’s throne that faces the lake and looks magnificent amidstthe forests and mountains. The Buddha statue is 45m high and theBuddha’s throne has a horizontal diameter of 37m.
Visitors to Nui Coc Lake can take a trip to other favourite stops,including Huyen Thoai Cung (Palace of Legends), an animal reservation, afairy tale house, an artificial cave system and a light music stagethat was built in an area of 1ha with a 40m-high water fountain. It isone of the most modern ones in Vietnam.
Theimpressive performance on the legend of Nui Coc Lake and the love storyof the young couple brought us relaxing moments before ending the tripto discover the beauty of the Nui Coc Lake Tourism Area.-VNA
Heading along the windy roads from ThaiNguyen city’s centre to Tan Cuong commune where there are immenseterraced tea fields, tourists arrive in Nui Coc Lake Tourism Area thatwas built in a total area of 19,000ha.
The lake,covering 25sq.km, was built in 1993 on the Cong river, a tributary ofthe Red River with a main dam, 480m long, and six supporting dams. It issurrounded by mountains and green tea hills.
Visiting the area, tourists not only explore the natural beauty of thelake, amazing islets, and giant mountains, enjoy entertainmentactivities and the region’s specialties, but also learn about a romanticlove story of a girl named Cong and a man named Coc.
The love story provided the source of inspiration for musician Pho DucPhuong to create the famous song entitled “The Legend of Nui Coc Lake”.The song’s beautiful lyrics tell the legend of Nui Coc Lake and manypeople learn it by heart and dream of travelling to the place.
Legend has it that there was a couple who loved each other very much,but their families did not allow them to get married. Coc returned tohis homeland and waited for his sweetheart until he turned into thepresent Coc mountain. Receiving the bad news, Cong was broken-heartedand bewailed her lover until she died. Her tears flowed and changed intoa river, the present Cong river, soaking deep into the soil to raisetea plants, thereby creating a specialty of Thai Nguyen-Tan Cuong tea.
Coming to the tourism area, tourists will enjoytravelling by boat on the lake for a panorama of the whole lake anddiscover the wild beauty of the islets. The water surface is like agiant mirror reflecting mountains and trees. All create marvelous andsplendid scenery, charming any visitor.
Afterfinishing the boat trip, visitors can take another to the amusement parkin the tourism area. One of the highlights of the park is the complexof “Thuyet Nhan Qua” (causality) which was built according to the styleof “Thieng Thac Vang Pagoda in the Buddha’s Heart”.
Visiting the pagoda, tourists are amazed by the sculptural art ofrelievoes on the walls, each showing the Buddhist philosophy of thecausality. The whole area of the pagoda, including the central chamber,three-door gate, the hall worshiping Three Refuges (Buddha, Dharma,Sangha) and the ancestor worshipping hall in the pagoda, was built underthe Buddha’s throne that faces the lake and looks magnificent amidstthe forests and mountains. The Buddha statue is 45m high and theBuddha’s throne has a horizontal diameter of 37m.
Visitors to Nui Coc Lake can take a trip to other favourite stops,including Huyen Thoai Cung (Palace of Legends), an animal reservation, afairy tale house, an artificial cave system and a light music stagethat was built in an area of 1ha with a 40m-high water fountain. It isone of the most modern ones in Vietnam.
Theimpressive performance on the legend of Nui Coc Lake and the love storyof the young couple brought us relaxing moments before ending the tripto discover the beauty of the Nui Coc Lake Tourism Area.-VNA
