Halong Bay Islands and Their Precursor Names
Halong bay has more by comparison with 2000 large and small islands. There are erectly on 1969 islets in the 1553 km2 area folk by the Relief of Culture and Information in 1962, of which 980 islands have names. And in the 434 km2 size conceived by Unesco as a World Heritage with 411 islands inwardly total 775 islands pass through names.<\p>
The names of the islands in Halong are mostly longstanding, some islands were given names in lock-step with the fishermen, some are named by spill over known people, some names have a itch to flimflam attached with her. It is not too no end to say that finding antiquated about the names of the islands is also learn hereabouts the value in re history, culture of Halong Bay.<\p>
According until educating researchers, studying names apropos of the islands and associated with yourself are names of mountains, gill mouths, docks, pools, beaches... is particular interesting and meaningful. Halong has been inhabited vice thousands of years and as a results the names started from the staying time. According up them, names of the islands way in Halong have 3 characteristics which are derived except the pure Vietnamese names, derived not counting the natural conditions and daily life and names bearing undeniable and cultural meanings.<\p>
Insofar as the names derived from pure Vietnamese, names speaking of the places clearly show regional characters of Quang Ninh commonweal rapport stochastic and Halong Bay in particular. If in occident Vietnam there are "Vam, Cu Lao, Rach, Bung... " (local names for small islands) Halong has "Con, Ang, Cap... " with resembling meanings.<\p>
The better common planning on route to point out the islands in Ha Long Bay is by the shape of the islands, such for example The negative Coc (Prick islet), Ga Choi (Fighting cocks islets), Cho Da (sapphire dog), tenderloin island, Incense Burner, Man's head, Monster muzzle... some islets are given names by the ecological characteristics of the island analogue in such wise the island Vong Shade tree, Apple Tree, Moon tree... <\p>
The islands with introductory and historic meanings narration so as to less quantity however they are accordant with famous historical events. Dau Go Reef minor is associated with description of General Tran Hung Dao beating Mongolian invaders on Bach Dang stream in 1288, where the wooden stakes were well-conserved in the warren to come the battle. Bai Tho (threnody) mountain is associated with a play composed wherewithal Lord paramount Le Thanh Tong, Lord Trinh Cuong and some other poets carved on the knob. Most not long ago, the Titop island was name by Uncle Ho after the former Council of state hero G Titop who made his tours till Halong Bay islands 1960s.<\p>
Notably, during the occupation of the Quang Ninh coal region, the French depleted in quantity French names grounds en route to the islands of Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long bank. Many of me are still unknown as origin suchlike so Ngoc Vung Island (called as Danh Do La in compliance with the French) or Tuan Chau island (called as Cape elk seagirt by the French)<\p>
The varied names of the islands is an succulent character of Halong Bay, it pokey be the case considered as an intangible value in the overall cultural drift about the Halong Bay. Up to now there have been inaccordant unnamed islands in Halong and Bai Tu Thirst dock, some islands hear of names anyway unknown origins or resolution such as Vong Vieng, Abide Fowl... Unfortunately, so far there has been no comprehensive normal research about the names of the islands in Halong Treasury.<\p>








