Dak Son lithophone is recognized as a national treasure.

Dak Son lithophone recognized as a national treasure - photo 1 — Lam Dong province organized the announcement of the Decision to recognize Dak Son lithophone as a national treasure.

Accordingly, the Dak Son lithophone was discovered by chance underground when people dug holes to plant pepper for agricultural purposes at a depth of 50 to 90 cm in 2014 in Dak Son village, Nam Xuan commune, Krong No district, old Dak Nong province - now Dak Sak commune, Lam Dong.

The lithophone set consists of 16 bars, crafted from metamorphic schist, dating back about 3,500 – 3,000 years. Of these, 11 bars are intact, 5 bars are broken in half or in three but can still be restored to their original form, meeting the conditions for research on the crafting technique.

Dak Son lithophone recognized as a national treasure - photo 2 — The lithophone set consists of 16 bars, dating back about 3,500 - 3,000 years.

The average length of the bars is 57.6 cm, the average width is 12.4 cm, the average thickness of the bars is 3 cm, the average weight is 3.94 kg, the sound frequency fluctuates greatly, the lowest is 191.9 Hz, the highest is 4,500 Hz.

Within the framework of the event, Lam Dong province also announced the decision of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on ranking the C3-C4 Caves as a National Monument in the Krong No volcanic cave system (formerly Dak Nong province).

This is part of the longest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia, with unique geological structures and high research value, formed from the eruption of Chu B'luk volcano about 600,000 - 200,000 years ago.

In addition, the Tam Blang M'prang Bon festival (tree planting ceremony) of the M'nong people is also listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Speaking at the announcement ceremony, Mr. Dinh Van Tuan - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: "These achievements are not only the honor and pride of the Party Committee and People of Lam Dong province, but also affirm the natural, cultural, historical and scientific values of the heritages, contributing to enhancing the position of the province on the national and international cultural map".

In addition, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested relevant agencies and units to focus on implementing key tasks to preserve and effectively promote the value of the national treasure Dak Son lithophone, the scenic spot Hang C3-C4 and the intangible cultural heritage of Tam Blang M'prang Bon Festival, as well as other cultural heritages in the province.

It is known that this is an activity within the series of events "Month of experiencing tourist destinations in Lam Dong province in 2025" held from September 6 to October 5, 2025.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/dan-da-dak-son-duoc-cong-nhan-la-bao-vat-quoc-gia-167702.html