The first one is Chi Khiem Duong on the left, which worships the Emperor’s wives. Walking through Vu Khiem door and Son Than Shrine, tourists will be on the main path leading to the shrine area. Inside Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc - Source: Image from FlickrĬonsidered one of the unique architectural works in Hue travel, nearly 50 works in both the tomb and chancel retain 'Khiem' letters in the name.

In the allure of the heaven and earth along with the its fragrance, people find easy to forget that it is the resting place of a deceased person but imagines a paradise of trees, of poetry and dream. The creation of the locals in harmony with the natural landscapes creates lovely and magnificent scenery. There are no straight lines, angular architecture as others, but Bat Trang brick-tiled roads instead departs from Vu Khiem door through Khiem Cung Mon and winds in front of the tomb and suddenly hides in giant plumeri near Tomb of Queen Le Thien Anh. In particular, the factor thoroughly adhered in the tomb of Tu Duc is the harmony of contours. Here, there are always the sounds of the flowing stream, of rustling pine hills, and of all the birds singing. The panorama of Tu Duc’s Tomb looks like as a large park. Unlike the architecture of other tombs in Hue, Tomb of Tu Duc consists of two main parts, arranged on two parallel vertical axes. Gate into Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc - Source: Image from Flickr Finally, it was called Khiem Lang (Khiem Tomb) after the Emperor died. When having started the construction, the Emperor called the construction Van Nien Co, and then renamed Khiem Palace. To avoid the harsh life, Emperor Tu Duc built the complex as a second palace for his divertissement and the preparation for his resting place. In particular, the king himself was not always healthy. The Emperor ascended the throne in difficult social contexts with foreign invaders outside and fraternal dissension fighting each other for the throne. He is considered to be a kind-hearted king and a gentle poet as well. With 36-year reign, Emperor Tu Duc was the longest-reigning monarch compared to other 13 Emperors of Nguyen Emperor. It is worth one of things to do in Hue travel. As one of the unique attractions in Hue, Emperor Tomb of Tu Duc is located in a narrow valley of Duong Xuan Thuong village (currently Thuong Ba village, Thuy Xuan commune, Hue city).

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