Non Nuoc Mountain (also known as Duc Thuy Son, Bang Son, Son Thuy, Thuy Son, Ho Thanh Son...) is located at the confluence of Van River and Day River, in Thanh Binh Ward, Ninh Binh City, Ninh Binh Province.

From the south, the mountain looks like a lotus blooming on the banks of the Van River. From the north, it looks like a bird perched on the water. The road to the top of the mountain has 198 stone steps. On the mountain, there are many natural trees and grasses, green all year round.

Non Nuoc Mountain is associated with many historical events of the country through different historical periods, including the event of Queen Mother Duong giving the royal robe to Le Hoan on the Van River wharf, at the foot of Non Nuoc Mountain, implementing the transfer of power from the Dinh Dynasty to the Tien Le Dynasty. During the Dai Co Viet State period, Non Nuoc Mountain was the outpost of the ancient Hoa Lu capital. During the resistance war against colonialism and imperialism, Non Nuoc Mountain was the place to call for the people's fighting spirit against foreign invaders.

Not only that, this mountain is also the place that preserves the material and spiritual imprints (poems, inscriptions on the cliffs) of many kings, many mandarins, nobles, famous people and poets of our country from thousands of years ago.

The most unique thing about Non Nuoc is that there are over 40 poems carved into the mountain and hundreds of poems describing the scenery by poets and famous people through the dynasties such as Truong Han Sieu, Nguyen Trai, Pham Su Manh, Le Thanh Tong, Le Hien Tong, and Ngo Thi Nham.

The carvings on the cliffs are not only valuable literary works but also elaborate sculptural works of high aesthetic value, harmoniously distributed on flat, vertical cliffs, enhancing the beauty and crystallizing the cultural value of Non Nuoc mountain.

Professor, Doctor Dinh Khac Thuan, Tran Nhan Tong Institute, Hanoi National University, affirmed that the poems and steles of the Tran Dynasty carved and written on Duc Thuy Mountain are extremely valuable historical and literary sources, preserving many historical evidences and traces with specific historical figures and specific historical events.

According to statistics, there are currently 63 steles on the mountain, including 53 in Chinese characters and 6 in Vietnamese. However, over a long period of time, under the impact of nature, war and some other factors, there are only 43 steles left on the mountain; including 37 in Chinese-Nom characters and 6 in Vietnamese. All of the steles have been transcribed, translated and translated into poetry.

With special historical and cultural values, the historical relic and scenic spot of Non Nuoc mountain was recognized as a National Monument in 1962 and a Special National Monument in 2019.

In order to preserve and promote the value of the Non Nuoc Mountain Special National Monument, Ninh Binh province has proposed to include Non Nuoc Mountain and Canh Dieu Mountain in the Plan for preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Special National Monument until 2030, with a vision to 2050, with the theme space of preserving and promoting heritage values ​​as Acquisition.

At the same time, develop a plan to preserve, restore and renovate the special national relic of Non Nuoc Mountain and submit it to the Prime Minister for approval, build Thuy Son cultural park as a highlight to serve the spiritual and cultural needs of the people, and at the same time add a unique cultural tourist destination for visitors to Ninh Binh.

Ninh Binh province also aims to build a nomination dossier to register the system of steles at Non Nuoc mountain relic, Ninh Binh province into the UNESCO Documentary Heritage List; contributing to the goal of building Ninh Binh into a centrally-run city with the characteristics of a heritage city according to the Ninh Binh Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, approved by the Prime Minister in 2024.

In recent times, Ninh Binh city has paid attention to investing in renovating and embellishing some items of Non Nuoc mountain such as the road to the top of the mountain, flagpole, and wind bridge... to meet the sightseeing needs of local people and tourists.

The city also regularly inspects and promptly carries out activities to protect, preserve and restore the original state of the steles on the cliffs, preventing tree roots and moss from negatively affecting the engravings.

In addition to promoting propaganda, education, raising awareness and sense of responsibility for preserving heritage for the people, the province also promotes research, exploration, collection and additional research to further clarify the outstanding values ​​of the relic.

With its unique historical, cultural and documentary values, Non Nuoc Mountain has become an attractive destination for tourists. It is also a familiar address for schools in the province when implementing educational content on local history and culture.

Vietnamplus.vn

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/kham-pha-di-tich-quoc-gia-dac-biet-nui-non-nuoc-nui-tho-doc-dao-nhat-viet-nam-post974828.vnp