Craving Chi Lang - Lang Son

Chi Lang who is about 105km to Hanoi, the two districts of Chi Lang and Huu Lung, Lang Son province is a narrow valley between two oval mountains: the West is located on the rocky river Kai Economy and Trade east of the mountain land-Thai Hoa Bao Dai.


Spread throughout the valley and nearby coastal highway projects of language is much more low mountains such as Dogs, Ma Yen, Ham Devils, Phoenix, Nong Na, Na ... In two valleys where the mountains to the west and east of the mountain land close proximity of the North and build who Devils Gate The southern mountains. The mountains that make a hero of 5km long, 3km wide, very dangerous.

Since ancient times, people have left traces in Chi Lang Bac Son culture-Mai Pha, the caves are extremely beautiful with the pieces of stone axes, pottery shards known ... Geographical coverage with the weak, the many dynasties, who divided Chi Lang is a headache to keep the towns economic Thang Long, associated with the history of war national guard magnanimous with resounding victories of the anti-Vietnam people Now the invasion of the Northern dynasties.

In 1077, after the Thai Lt Ly Thuong Kiet person to discuss only the troops, based on the front line decision Jia Li and Password (up in Chi Lang), Deputy Landscape Than Phuc and military codes of Lang Son has the same Army troops routed the Ly Tong second invasion. 1284, General Pair Nhuan Nguyen is when the Chi Lang who were soldiers for the review by Chen block hole trap and kill the horse in place. But victories oanh listed at the end of 1427 is when the resistance against the Minh-Nguyen Trai, Le Loi leaders about steps to end the period. Military hospital by the soldiers of the Ming An Vien Thang Lieu almost crashed into drive commander ambushed in the Police General Le Ma Yen mountain. Lieu Thang was cutting the air in battle, army relief broken completely. United Shipping in the Hong Kong SAR or information to accept surrender. Clean ball enemy country. XVIII century, under Emperor Quang Trung, Chi Lang once again with the country's army routed the invaders Stage Qing ...

One other remarkable traces in Chi Lang who is the City by the military Chi Minh Mausoleum built in the 15th century. One block south of a stone shaped like a giant sword called Le Kiem Organization (sword of King Le Thai To) and the stone look like a knees, the penguins called Thach Thang Lieu (stone Lieu Thang). Stone statues reminiscent of winning the general Lieu Chi Lang Thang by cutting nearly 700 this year). Who have next to Devils Mon Chi Lang Quan. According to "Van Castle type language" of the Le Quy Don, the death Jin (265-420) through which the enemy troops killed so many new questions "Devils Môn Quan Quan Mon Devils! Ten's past, most people return "(Demon Mon Quan Quan Mon Devils! Ten to only one return). Here the other ancient roads narrow, rocky dangerous, deep river of poison. The union of our country's Ambassador to China were each stopped at Devils before Môn Quan Nam Quan to anyone.

Today, at Chi Lang who had celebrated victory monument and relic Chi Lang Chi Lang history including nearly 52 points last 20km, most of the social and Chi Quang Lang Lang. Areas are mainly the Left re-Chi Lang majestic victory in 1427 and the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism) ranked National Historic. In the area of this historic victory and also Bia Ling Chi Museum was built in 1982, 555 in celebration of victory Chi Lang.

Chi Lang who visit, many tourists and foreign not only to admire the scenery, dangerous terrain to build war trapezoidal unique in the world but feel the mind and courageous heart of the ethnic Vietnamese several thousand years the whole building and defending the country. One big lesson from Chi Lang and who is also the art military father he is: "Get strong major victory, taking much less enemy.