Nature-lovers must find it fascinated and awesome if they have a chance to visit the field of moon-shaped rock at Quan Lan island commune in Van Don district.
Moon rock field, or the Heaven Rock or the field of round rock, is approximately one kilometer in length and hundreds of meters in width stretching from the water’s edge to the foot of a hill nearby.
Legend said that the formation of the rock field got associated with the story of fairy feet. Accordingly, once upon a time, a beautiful fairy descended here to admire the natural scenery and fell in love with a young fisherman living on the island.
There still exists a large foot-shaped stone stab with a chess board called a fairy one on its surface. That’s the reason why the field is said to be Heaven Rock.
The field lies at the end of Son Hao beach within the eco-tourist area of Van Hai Vigacera at the hamlet of Son Hao, Minh Chau commune, just about 8-9 kilometers from the center of Quan Lan commune.
Another interesting feature about this attraction is that this is home to a variety of sea snails and many local people often gather here in early morning to catch this type of seafood. It’s really a great chance for tourists to experience how a snail-catcher do.
Quan Lan Island is located within the area of Bai Tu Long Bay, stretching on a total area of 11 square kilometers, from Van Don mountains to Giot Mountain.
The island lies on a very important marine gateway connecting Vietnam and other countries such as China, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. Spreading along the coast of the island are numerous white sand beaches and this is also the sea where fishermen get high quality seafood such as squids, butterfish, mackerel, prawn, sea cucumber, etc.
During the 11th Century, Quan Lan was a busy port for international trade between Vietnam and other countries. A lot of vestiges related to trading activities have been discovered here.
The outstanding tourist attraction of this island is Quan Lan Temple, which was built in the 18th Century with impressive architectural design with finely carved patterns, and is still preserved nearly 100% until now.
By Phuong Loan
