Quảng Ngãi

A version of the Hadrian's Wall. Discovered in 2005, the Long Wall of Quẚng Ngãi is a majestic architectural construction that remains in its original state. Built over 500 years mainly with stones and earth, with an average high of 2 m, the wall spans over 113 km with several forts, roads, and military depots. The Wall was constructed in the early days by the Viet settlers when this region was Vietnam southern frontier. It later was upgraded and fortified by the Nguyen Emperors. The wall was built to regulate trade and defense with the hostile Champa civilization in the south.

Squared in shape likes a seal hence the name Thien An (Heaven's Seal). This small mountain is revered by the locals as a spiritual place. A three-century-old pagoda sits near the top and at the summit is the tomb of the region's famous anti-colonial hero Huynh Thuc Khang.

Travelers to Quẚng Ngãi often inquired about Thien But Mountain along with its higher cousin Thien An Mountain. However, Thien But Mountain is more renowned in poetry rather than in reality. A small hill that rises 60 m high above the coastal plains. On a clouds covered day, Thien But Mountain looks like a calligraphy brush with its tip dipped into the clouds hence the name Thien But (Heaven's Brush). If visiting on a cloudy day, one can take a look to see whether Thien But Mountain is as poetically described. If so, then it is truly a spectacular treat.

Visitors often ask where Co Luy Commune is. This area was once renowned in poetry and claimed to be second only to Hue for its bucolic, rustic rural charms. The area is slowly giving way to development. However, one can still find its coconut groves, its swaying pine trees, and meandering streams. Folks come here just to see whether it is as described in the poetry they once heard in schools. Some riverside cafes have popped up along the rivers to take advantage of the place's new-found attraction.