Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh / Legends of Ancient Capitals

Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh is a land located in the south central coastal region. There are rich and diverse natural resources with seas, rivers, streams, lakes, mountains, plateaus, plains, … creating beautiful natural landscapes that are still wild. Today there are many open-style beaches and resorts along the sea that attract tourists who want to relax and heal.

Crown Retreat
Crown Retreat
Maia Quy Nhon Resort
Maia Quy Nhon Resort
Crown Retreat2
Crown Retreat2

In the past, this land was the ancient capital of the Champa kingdom. During its most prosperous 5 centuries, its capital was at Do Ban citadel, now in Nhon Hau commune, An Nhon town, Binh Dinh province.
Binh Dinh was also the capital of the Tay Son dynasty, which succeeded from the uprising of Tay Son farmers at the end of the 18th century.

Binh Dinh still has many ancient relics related to the Champa Kingdom and the Tay Son Dynasty such as Do Ban Citadel/Emperor Citadel, 8 clusters, 14 ancient Cham towers including: Banh It Tower, Duong Long Tower, Twin Tower, Phoc Loc Tower, Canh Tien Tower, Binh Lam Tower, Thu Thien Tower, Bell Tower.

Duong Long Champa Tower
Duong Long Champa Tower
Banh It Champa Tower
Banh It Champa Tower
Twin Tower in Quy Nhon
Twin Tower in Quy Nhon

Binh Dinh is also a spiritual land, one of the few lands where Catholicism and Buddhism were present earliest in Vietnam, and is the cradle of the birth of the Vietnamese National Language (from Han Nom).

With a long rich history and rugged terrain, Binh Dinh gives birth to people with heroic spirit and martial spirit. Binh Dinh Martial Arts masters created many extraordinary martial arts that entered the history of Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts, the pinnacle being Tay Son Martial Arts created by three brothers Nguyen Hue, Nguyen Nhac, Nguyen Lu and Tay Son generals like Bui Thi Xuan, Tran Quang Dieu, Vo Van Dung
Regarding the art of singing, Binh Dinh is the cradle of Tuong Art, whose founder is Dao Duy Tu and his successor is Dao Tan.In addition, the art of Bai Choi in Binh Dinh in particular and the Central region in general has been recognized by UNESCO as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Binh Dinh Marrtial Arts
Binh Dinh Marrtial Arts
Binh Dinh opera art
Tuong Art, Binh Dinh
Bai-Choi-Folk-Song-in-Central
Bai-Choi-Folk-Song-in-Central

Binh Dinh cuisine is unique and delicious due to the interaction between many dynasties and many Asian and European cultures through trading of goods, silk, spices, and rare products at Nuoc Man Commercial port in 17th to early 18th century.
Come to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh to explore and experience more mysteries that I cannot write about

Nguyen Thi Xuan Lan Founder of Golden Life Travel

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