Thien An Mountain, lying on the left bank of Tra Khuc river, east of the province city, is one of the famous beauty spots which was ranked among Vietnam famed mountains since the reign of Nguyen Dynasty (1850).

In its majesty, 106 m high Thien An Mountain with 4 sides of equilateral trapezium shape mirrors itself in the poetic river of Tra Khuc in such a manner as a heavenly seal stamps on the river (Thien An Niem Ha).

From the top of the mount, one can easily catch a full panorama of Quang Ngai City whose skyline is seen in Tra Khuc river on the other side.

The top of the mountain is flat covered with green trees all year round. There stands in the northeast an ancient pagoda (Thien An Pagoda) built in 1695 plus an ensemble of the monks’tombs chronologically built over centuries.

Originally, it was just a grass-roofed temple set up by Monk Phap Hoa, Buddhist name of Phat Bao, also called Le Duyet who was from Phuc Kien. In the 11^-th year of Vinh Thinh reign (1717), Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu in his person handwrote the nameboard “Thien An Pagoda.”

The most valuable article stored in the pagoda is the Great Bell casted in 1845 by Mr.Tuong Village (Mo Duc), which emits vibrating sounds and associated with a legend of a magic bell.

In the garden of the pagoda is the Buddha Well about which there are numerous other legendary stories.                                    

Topping the southwest of Thien An Mountain is the tomb of Huynh Thuc Khang (1876-1947), a famous patriotic scholar and journalist, acting president of Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

The tomb, repaired and upgraded many times, is frequently visited by thousands every year to commemorate in his honour.

Thien An Niem Ha is so closely associated with Quang Ngai’s land and people that without it Quang Ngai can hardly be known as it is today. It is the symbol of Quang Ngai, in other words.

This is a place that can not be missed.

M.T