The legend of Ha Long Bay

The legend of Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay as far back as the tectonic. However, in the minds of the Vietnamese people from prehistoric times to the imagination and the idea of ​​folk roots and Fairy Dragon, a legend that when the founding of the Vietnamese people were invaders, the Jade Emperor sent Mother Dragon and her Child Dragons down to earth to help the Vietnamese fight. Invaders' boats were rushing to the sea shore the dragons landed down on earth. Dragons immediately ejected enemy ships burned, releasing Chau Ngoc part containing the imposing stone walls make the enemy boat that collided shattering, stop progress of foreign states.

After the victory, that serene scene ground, lush vegetation, the people here to diligence, hard work and unity to help each other, Mother Dragon and Child Dragons did not return Heaven but stayed on earth, where had occurred eternal battle to protect the Vietnamese people. Location Mother Dragon landed was Ha Long, where Child Dragons landed is Bai Tu Long and tail above the water turns white dragon is Bach Long Vi (present Tra Co Peninsula day, with over 15 km long sandy beach).

 

Then there are other legends say that in the period when it aggressors country, a dragon flew down the river towards the sea and landed in the northeastern coastal city walls make sure your step naval wars. It landed dragon protecting the country called the Lower Mekong.