This from Wiki, regarding the Stone Mountain shrine we visited above "Stone City", yesterday:
"The Marble Mountains are home to several Buddhist and Hindu grottoes.
A stairway of 156 steps leads to the summit of Thuy Son, the only marble mountain accessible to visitors.
It allows a wide panoramic view of the surrounding area and the other marble mountains.
There are a number of grottoes, including Huyen Khong and Tang Chon, and many Hindu and Buddhist sanctuaries, the pagoda Tam Thai, built in 1825, Tu Tam and Linh Ung, and the tower of Pho Dong.
The sanctuaries feature statuary and relief depictions of religious scenes carved out of the marble."
What the quote above specifically fails to mention is the "holy grail of Buddhas" that Erik and I came upon...
As we turned the corner of this particular cave, whose entryway was adorned by the beautiful statue above, we came upon a sight that took my breath away.
There, in front of us appeared an immense, cavernous hall, streaked by streams of sunlight from an opening far overhead, but clouded by incense.
As our eyes further adjusted and feasted upon this holy site, we eventually realized that imbedded in the wall opposite us was an immense and most beautiful Buddha.
He and the setting were simply stunning, and we spent the next fifteen minutes silently absorbing this incredible scene; one of the most exciting discoveries of our trip.
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