HALONG CAVING.

Discover yourself about Halong caves, our tour guide will help you get all of other interesting facts! Today thousand foreigners have visited the site a year. Inside the caves, teams found ancient Buddhist shrines decorated with exquisitely painted murals, including a 55-panel depiction of Buddha's life. An expedition discovered several 600-year-old human skeletons and recovered reams of precious manuscripts, some with small paintings known as he sacred hoard seems to match descriptions of treasures to be found in Buddhist "hidden valleys". Hidden Texts Show Religious Mix Looters have raided the caves over the centuries, cutting valuable artwork from the ancient texts. In addition, religious pilgrims have damaged the cave walls to collect souvenirs. Still, the researchers were able to collect and document manuscripts from about dozens volumes. Preserved by the mountain region's cool, arid climate, the ancient manuscripts contain a mix of writings from Buddhism.

Paradise Found?
The unusual treasures have led us to suggest that the Halong caves could be linked to "hidden valleys" thought to represent the Buddhist spiritual paradise - an isolated mountain community that was a storehouse of cultural wisdom.