The Perfume River (in Vietnamese is Sông Hương or Hương Giang, Hán nôm 香江) is a river crossing capital city of Huế, in the central Vietnamese province of Thừa Thiên Huế. Hán tá»± (漢字, lit. ... Huế (化 in Vietnamese Chu Nom, 順化 in Chinese characters) is the former modern capital of Vietnam. ... Thừa Thiên–Huế is a province in Vietnam, approximately in the center of the nation. ...

The Perfume River has two sources which both begin in the Truong Son mountain range. The Ta Trach (Left Tributary) comes from the Truong Dong mountains to the northwest through 55 impressive waterfalls, and then slowly to Bang Lang fork. The shorter, tributary - the Huu Trach or Right Tributary, flows through 14 dangerous waterfalls and passes the Tuan ferry landing to Bang Lang fork where the two tributaries meet and form the Perfume River. Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ...

From Bang Lang to Thuan An estuary, the Perfume River is 30 km long and runs very slowly (as the river level is not much above sea level). The Perfume River darkens as it winds along the foot of Ngoc Tran Mountain - home of the Jade Cup Temple - where there is a very deep abyss.

The Perfume River is beautiful sight from its source as it winds among mountains and through thick forests bringing with it fragrances of tropical flora. The river snakes through the verdant and shady villages of Kim Long, Nguyet Bieu, Vy Da, Dong Ba, Gia Hoi, the Dinh market, Nam Pho, Bao Vinh, and mingles with the odors of the flowers of Huế ... The river with its shimmering, blue, limpid colour is like a pearl in the sun. It has been a pleasure for many generations of tourists to go boating in order to better behold the poetic landscape and to listen to the folk melodies of Huế in tranquil nights. Simplified schematic of an islands flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes. ... Strand of akoya pearls from China A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as oysters. ...

The constructions on both sides of the river, including the citadel, town, gardens, pagodas, towers and temples, etc. and the reflections they cast in the waters make the river seem even more poetic and musical. Many people attribute Huế's peaceful, gentle and tranquil landscapes to the Perfume River. This article is about a type of fortification. ... A pagoda at Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Korea, and other parts of Asia. ...

The 105m Ngu Binh Mountain has a striking and symmetric figure. On both sides of the Even Mount (Bang Son) are 2 small mounts called Ta Bat Son (Left Mount) and Huu Bat Son (Right Mount). After observing that Bang Son resembled a screen, the Nguyễn Dynasty decided to build up Huế which became known as their "Forbidden Purple City." Emperor Gia Long approved the design of geomancers which chose this mount as a front altar of the imposing and solid defending wall system, and renamed it Ngu Binh. Ngu Binh is a mountain in the Vietnamese city of Huế. The annals Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi by the History Department of the Nguyá»…n Dynasty wrote about Ngu Binh Mountain as follows: In the northeast of Huong Thuy emerges an even surface serving as a screen, a first... The Nguyễn Dynasty (阮朝) was a line of rulers of Vietnam in the 19th century to mid-20th century. ... Gia Long (1762-1820), born Nguyá»…n Phúc Ánh, was an emperor of Annam. ... Geomancy (from the Latin geo, Earth, mancy prophecy) is a method of divination to interpret markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when you toss them. ...

Together with the Perfume River, Ngu Binh Mountain is the second invaluable gift endowed by nature to Huế. These two complement each other creating the romantic mountain and river beauty of Huế. For a long time, this beautiful mountain and the Perfume River have been the symbols of Huế, and people often call Huế, "The land of the Perfume River and Ngu Binh mount" or "Huong-Ngu Land".