Bài
Thơ (Poem) Mountain lies at the heart of Halong
City. From a far, the 106-meter-limestone mountain looks like a huge
castle with three imposing towers. Its past name Truyền Đăng means
Light Projecting. This mountain has inspired many poets. In 1468,
during his inspection tour to the eastern region, King Lê Thánh Tông
stopped here. Inspired by the stunning beauty of Halong, the King
wrote a poem and had it carved into the southern side of the
mountain. Hence its name Bài Thơ (Poem). In 1729, Lord Trịnh Cương
composed a poem in response to that of King Lê Thánh Tông and also
had it carved near the former. The mountain features other poems by
Nguyễn Cẩn and some other poets. Atop
Bài Thơ Mountain, you feel surprised at the magnificent landscape of
Halong Bay. In the background of immense emerald waters, of rock
bobbing, of high sky, of surrounding flowers and trees, you can
figure out the tiny images of boats. Bài Thơ makes up one of the
beauty spots of Halong.
