Quan
Lan Island belongs to Bái Tu Long Bay; part of an island
range on the outside of the gulf of Bac Bo. It has an area of
11 sq. km, and features eight populated hamlets. Quan Lan Island
stretch toward East – West from the foot of Vân Ðon
Range to the Gót Mount with many high mountains to the
east barring waves and winds, protect the villages. The island
is situated on an important navigation route that connects China,
Japan, Thailand and Philippines to Vietnam. Along two sides of
the island are tens kilometres of sand beaches. This is the endless
resource for glass making which the sea gives to man and it is
also the extremely interesting tourism
Since
the 11th century, Quan Lan had been one of the centres of the
ancient commercial port of Vân Don, which was animated and
prosperous at the time. Today, there are still many vestiges linked
to the ancient commercial port. This also explains why the island,
lying deep in the sea, has the large pagodas and archaeological
sites seen today. On the island there is the Quan Lan Communal
House built in the 18th century; exceedingly beautiful and almost
entirely preserved. Next to it is Quan Lan Pagoda (Linh Quang
Tu), which is dedicated to Buddha and God Liêu Hanh. The
pagoda also worships the statue of old Hau, a local person who
made lots of contributions to the construction of the pagoda.
The statue features a gentle and cheerful old woman, which adds
an original character to the pagoda. Beside Quan Lan Pagoda lies
Nghè Quan Lan (Duc Ông) Shrine, which is dedicated
to Pham Công Chính, a local people who participated
in the historical Vân Don battle against the Yuan invaders.
He was later honored as a god. Quan Lan has many valuable sea
products such as octopuses, butterfish, mackerel, holothurian,
shrimp, and sái sùng.
Quan
Lan Island belongs to Bái Tu Long Bay; part of an island
range on the outside of the gulf of Bac Bo. It has an area of
11 sq. km, and features eight populated hamlets. Quan Lan Island
stretch toward East – West from the foot of Vân Ðon
Range to the Gót Mount with many high mountains to the
east barring waves and winds, protect the villages. The island
is situated on an important navigation route that connects China,
Japan, Thailand and Philippines to Vietnam. Along two sides of
the island are tens kilometres of sand beaches. This is the endless
resource for glass making which the sea gives to man and it is
also the extremely interesting tourism
Since
the 11th century, Quan Lan had been one of the centres of the
ancient commercial port of Vân Don, which was animated and
prosperous at the time. Today, there are still many vestiges linked
to the ancient commercial port. This also explains why the island,
lying deep in the sea, has the large pagodas and archaeological
sites seen today. On the island there is the Quan Lan Communal
House built in the 18th century; exceedingly beautiful and almost
entirely preserved. Next to it is Quan Lan Pagoda (Linh Quang
Tu), which is dedicated to Buddha and God Liêu Hanh. The
pagoda also worships the statue of old Hau, a local person who
made lots of contributions to the construction of the pagoda.
The statue features a gentle and cheerful old woman, which adds
an original character to the pagoda. Beside Quan Lan Pagoda lies
Nghè Quan Lan (Duc Ông) Shrine, which is dedicated
to Pham Công Chính, a local people who participated
in the historical Vân Don battle against the Yuan invaders.
He was later honored as a god. Quan Lan has many valuable sea
products such as octopuses, butterfish, mackerel, holothurian,
shrimp, and sái sùng.