Visiting the Homeland - Tomb of Emperor - Tu Duc

Where is the Tu Duc Tomb?

• It is located in Hue city. It is built for the Nguyễn Emperor Tu Duc and took three years to build from 1864–1867. 

• Tourists visiting the mausoleum should rent a taxi or take a private car to get a tour of the tombs and around with another area such as the Tomb of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh Tomb.

Structure of the Tomb of Tu Duc

• The tomb is divided into a Temple Area and a Tomb Area.

• When you go through Khiem Cung Mon. There is a three-door gate was built on high ground. Step through that visitors have witnessed the beautiful architecture in the premises of Tu Duc tomb. There are many of the architectural works here, he was living here for a long time when he was alive. The buildings built here are for the king and the entourage like concubines, children for their plays.

• All the lake was not only a place, people plant flowers or raise animals around a place where the king always read books and made poetries,... When the four surrounding surfaces are the blue water, nice smells from flowers which is the island in the middle of the lake it appears to be like a beautiful. And a two-story building was constructed by the lake with nice Feng Shui elements because they believe that good Fengshui will bring riches, happiness, and safety

• One of the most unmissable stops is the Linh Khiem Lake where the Emperor sits to reads the book, making poetry,... with the four surrounding surfaces are green of slices, fragrant flowers.

• The view of the tomb is like a classic colorful painting with bridges across the small lake.

• With the green pine in the wind, tourists will experience in a clean space, airy, quiet.

• Crossing the main area is the mausoleum where is a burial place of the king. Move to the big yard you will see two literary and civil servants, elephants and horses. After that is a big stone with 20-ton that is like an autobiography of the King of his life, he has recorded his great sins in his life.

• Tomb of Tu Duc was built to express the people of the King Nguyen Dynasty: The Prestige, supremacy but not least gentle, full of civilization, artists. It will surely make tourists take an unforgettable trip!