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Mo Minh Mang
The height of the Nguyen Dynasty was reached during
the reign of Emperor Minh Mang (1820-1840). His tomb
was built 12km from Hue in four years (1840-1843). The
king had the plans drawn and the location chosen by
the royal advisor, the mandarin Le Van Duc. The king
passed away as construction commenced. His successor,
the Emperor Thieu Tri sought the completion of the project. |
It took ten thousand soldiers and artisans to complete
the project. The tomb consists of about 40 monuments
of various sizes; all lie within an oval shaped wall
with a circumference of 2000m. A walk of about 700m
in length bisects the interior of the complex into two
equal halves. Along it are the Salutation Court, Stele
House, Sung An Temple, Minh Lau Pavilion, and the tomb
itself being at the very back of the complex. |
Chua Thien Mu
According to legend, the people around this area
used to see a vision of an old lady appearing on the
hill where the pagoda now sits. Upon seeing people,
she always said that someday a great leader would build
a pagoda at this site to bring peace to the country.
One day, when Lord Nguyen Hoang passed by this area,
upon hearing the story, he ordered the construction
of the pagoda in 1601. He named it Chua Thien Mu - Heavenly
Lady Pagoda. |
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