More ancient slabs with engravings of terraced fields found in Yen Bai
Six ancient slabs engraved with images of terraced fields were found in Lao Chai commune, Mu Chang Chai district, in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, in July.
Six ancient slabs engraved with images of terraced fields were found in Lao Chai commune, Mu Chang Chai district, in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, in July. (Photo: baovanhoa.vn)
Yen Bai (VNA) - Six ancient slabsengraved with images of terraced fields were found in Lao Chai commune, MuChang Chai district, in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, in July.
Deputy Director of the Yen Bai Museum Ly KimKhoa said two of the slabs were found in Hu Tru Linh village, adding that thefirst, 2.8 metres high, 3.7 metres long, and 2.6 metres wide, and the other,3.5 metres long, 1.4 metres wide, and 1.3 metres high, are fully covered withsophisticated engravings of terraced fields.
Most of the slabs, found in the second phase ofa survey, had been earlier discovered by H’Mong ethnic residents while doingfarm work. They are relatively close to one another, about 20 metres to 5 kmapart, and located in high areas that provide a panoramic view of surroundinglandscapes, including terraced fields and forests.
Local H’Mong people also bring offerings to theseslabs in rituals aimed at driving away disease, evil spirits, and pestilence,Khoa added.
Staff at the Yen Bai Museum are set to continueworking with experts in the time ahead to expand the survey of ancient slabs tothe remaining villages in Lao Chai commune, which houses 14 villages, just fiveof which have by now been explored.
After finishing assessing the value and drawinga map of the slabs in Lao Chai and other communes, the provincial Departmentof Culture, Sports and Tourism is set to compile a dossier to seek the inclusionof the slabs into tours of the Mu Cang Chai terraced fields - a specialnational landscape.
In 2015, the museum carried out the first phaseof the survey in Ta Ghenh and Hong Nhi Pa villages in Lao Chai commune, findingsix large slabs with sophisticated engravings of terraced fields./.
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Six ancient slabs engraved with images of terraced fields were found in Lao Chai commune, Mu Chang Chai district, in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, in July. (Photo: baovanhoa.vn) 
