Ham Rong Mountain is located about 3 kilometers away from the center of Sapa town. From Sapa, if you go towards Sapa Stone Church, you will see the ro ... More
Ham Rong Mountain is located about 3 kilometers away from the center of Sapa town. From Sapa, if you go towards Sapa Stone Church, you will see the road to Ham Rong Mountain right behind the church. As the distance is not too far, you can even choose to walk to the mountain if you are in good health.
According to a legend, there were two dragons playing with each other when a fierce flood came. One dragon flew up to the sky while the other was trapped on earth and turned to stone, looking towards its companion that had flown away. It then became Ham Rong Mountain.
Another legend says that once upon a time, there were three dragon brothers. At the beginning of the world, all living creatures lived together in chaos, so the Jade Emperor ordered each animal species to establish its own territory.
The three dragon brothers were slow to take any territory, and there was not much land left. They rushed to get the land they saw, but the youngest dragon couldn't catch up with his older brothers. He got lost between other beasts, got frightened, and opened his mouth as a way to defend himself. The two older brothers went back to rescue the young dragon.