Fairy Well in Phu Quoc is a place that is extremely familiar to the people of the island. For dozens of years, Fairy well still exists there along with the extremely mysterious tale associated with the childhoods of so many people on Phu Quoc island … While writing articles about this place, it also reminds me of my memories when I was a child. Now, it has been nearly 30 years but the Fairy Well is still there with the water that never stops flowing, only the time never stops …
Gieng Tien also has other names: “Ngự”well or “Gia Long” well. The story of the fairy’s tale is also folk-filled. According to the stories, King Gia Long (King Nguyen Anh), who fled Tay Son army in the 18th century, came to Phu Quoc island. In the extreme storm in the middle of the island, there was no fresh water for the soldiers to drink. King Gia Long prayed. Then he stuck the tip of his sword into the ground and exclaimed
“If God makes me King, give me fresh water”
Breaking the rock from the tip of the sword shot off a stream of fresh water and it has nerver stopped flowing until now. To commemorate, the local people here have set up an altar on the traces and name for the stream of water that is Gieng Tien.
The magic of the Fairy Well
Although it is just a small stream, no matter how much water is taken away, it has never stopped flowin and it has been silently flowing over decades. Even at high tide, the spill is close to the edge of the well, the water in the well does not taste salty. Not only is the stream of cool water, it is said that this well has a very sacred ability to heal, purify the body to relax the spirit. So each visitor come here always burn incense and pray. Then try the cool water in the stream of Tien well as a belief to bring luck and health.
Over the decades, rising sea levels have made the mouth of the well adjacent to sea level. But many tourists still come to drink Fairy well water and wash their hands, feet and face with the hope of dispelling disease, more fortunate in life.
And yet, Folk still has many stories revolving around fairy well, such as: the footprints of the King or the Throne facing the sea. In Phu Quoc, there is a healthy guy who doesn’t have a medical history but His personality is extravagant. One day, he went to the Well of the Fairy, sit on the position of the Throne facing the sea, and shouted words that blasphemed the king and the gods. After that, he got crazy when he woke up, wandering the streets all day and muttering something to himself …
There are 3 ways to go to the Fairy Well in Phu Quoc.
1. Every Tet holiday, the military port area in An Thoi town allows people to follow the military road, to get there by bus, with low fees, but only allow in first or second day of first month of lunar new year. Each year changes or disallows.
2. Go to Khem beach and rent motorboat to go there.
3. Go to An Thoi Port and rent a motorboat to go there.
Price depends on the time .. Depending on the type of motor boat can carry 8-20 people.
The fairy well in Phu Quoc is like a vestige that marks the period when our country was still invaded by invaders. So far this place has become one of the spiritual places that any visitor has heard of and eager to visit. Moreover, the Gieng Tien Area has fine white sand stretches, and beautiful coral reefs, suitable for both tourists to visit and swim in the sea …
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Reference source: anvietnam