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nguyen kings' tombs |
There are eight royal tombs in Hue, being the
final resting places of the Nguyen Kings. Construction of the tombs
was very meticulous and started while the king was still alive. Most
of the tombs face the southwest, direction of the Imperial city.
Each toms consists of two complexes. The first is reserved for
funeral services and the second one is exclusively for the toms.
Generally, each tomb is enclosed in a surrounding rampart called "la thanh".
However, each tomb internal arrangement is different from one
another; particular arrangements reflected each king's points of view,
personality and tastes. |
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TOMB OF MINH MANG |
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construction of the tomb of Minh Mang started in 1840 and was
completed in 1843. It is located in an enclosed hilly area of
18ha in Cam Khe village, 12 km from the centre of Hue.
Minh
Mang tomb is a standard architectural complex consisting of 40
big and small constructions which include palaces, temple,
pavilions, etc., designed on symmetric axis along the Dai Hong
gate outside to the foot of La Thanh behind the Emperor's
tomb.
Visit to Minh Mang tomb, tourists fancy that they are
wandering in a world of painting, poetry and philosophy -
besides the strictness, majesty and symmetry of the
architectural constructions. The tomb of Minh Mang has an air
of magnificence and formality, and its architectural design
harmoniously blends with its natural surroundings. |
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TOMB OF TU DUC |
The tomb of Tu Duc is situated on Duong
Xuan mountain in Duong Xuan Thuong village, on the bank of the
Perfume river, 8km from the centre of Hue.
The construction started in 1864 and was completed in 1883.
Also called Tomb of Modesty, the necropolis complex is enclosed by
a thick wall following the contour of the hill, among a pine tree
forest. Tu Duc tomb is not only one of the most beautiful works of
royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty but also is a romantic
picture of mounts and lakes. |
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TOMB OF KHAI DINH |
The tomb was built between 1920 and 1931.
It is located on top of the Chau E mountains, 10km of Hue. Located
in a vast expanse of wilderness, Khai Dinh tomb looks like a
magnificent palace perched on the slope of a limestone mountain.
It is a accessible by climbing 109 stone steps.
Unlike the construction materials used for the other tomb, Khai
Dinh mausoleum was built with modern materials such as steel and
reinforced concrete. The peculiar feature of the tomb is the
magnificent porcelain decorations on the walls, columns and
ceilings. |
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TOMB OF GIA LONG |
The tomb of Gia Long is located
16km from the centre of Hue, on top of the Thien Tho
mountain, on the west bank of the Huong river.
Construction of the tomb began in 1814 and was completed
in 1820. Located in a vast land covered with a wide canopy
of old pine trees, the mausoleum was built according to a
monumental but simple design.
In front is a lotus pond. Behind the pond is a large
terraced yard divided into three different levels. The
first level was used as the waiting area and is bordered
by two rows of elephant and horse statues. |
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TOMB OF DONG KHANH |
Dong Khanh tomb is located on the
land of Cu Si hamlet, now Thuong Hai village, Thuy Xuan
commune, Hue city. The tomb was built in 1917. The whole
architecture of the tomb are divided:
The worship temple, in general, the constructions still bear
the traditional figures : house with multi succeeding roofs.
In the main temple and its dependent houses, the familiar
splendid red and gilt pillars with decoration of four seasons
and four Holly animals are still seen. Most noteworthy is
Ngung Hy temple - the best conserved place of famous red and
gilt arts, of famous lacquer arts of Vietnam. |
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The tomb area: the tomb design was almost completely Europeanized
from the architectural peculiarity, decorative model to building
materials - Bi Dinh is a variation of Romance architecture blended
with Asian architecture with tall, thin mandarin statues from
cement and bricks (instead of stone), tile and carreau bricks.
In general, Dong Khanh tomb was beginning of the mixture of
European and Asian, of the old and new architecture. |
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TOMB OF THIEU TRI |
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Thieu Tri's tomb lies in Chu Chanh
village, Thuy Bang commune, Huong Thuy district, about 8km
from the city. The tomb was built in 1849 and divided into two
parts: the tomb area and temple area.
The tomb area: on the right with Nhuan Trach lake is the
bronze gate leading to big Binh Dai. The two rows of stone
statues on the left and right of the court are typical for the
sculpture in the first half of 19th century in Hue. Ngung Thuy
lake looks like a crescent moon barring in front of Buu Thanh. |
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The temple area : after passing the marble gate and another three
steps leading to Bieu Duc temple, tourists will go through Hong
Trach gate. In the main temple there engraved over 450 word boxes
including poems with education and literature values.
Thieu Tri's tomb lies there with simple and intimate beauty, leans
its back against the foot of Thuan Dao mount, in front of the tomb
stretches flat land with lushly green trees and rice-fields from
the Huong river 's bank up to Lim bridge.
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