Khai Dinh Tomb of Hue is not only an outstanding historical and cultural relic of the ancient capital but also a favorite place to check in for many young people because of its beautiful angles.
About Khai Dinh Tomb of Hue
Khai Dinh Tomb of Hue is also known by the people of Hue as Ung Lang. This is the resting place of the 12th king of the Nguyen Dynasty. Ung Lang is located in the ancient ruins of Hue and was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1993.
The mausoleum was started on September 4, 1920 by Le Van Ba, the pre-Admiral of the Army, and it took 11 years to complete it. With such a long construction period (from 1920 to 1931 to complete), this is a tomb area built very carefully and has the most unique architecture in the ancient tombs in Vietnam.
Driving directions to Khai Dinh Tomb of Hue
Khai Dinh mausoleum is located on Chau Chu mountain (also known as Chau E) which is the location outside Hue city, today belonging to Thuy Bang commune, Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien Hue province. The position of building the mausoleum is to the southwest of Hue Citadel, 11km from the city center. To come here, you can choose many different forms of transportation that are most convenient for your own conditions and needs.
If you choose a motorbike or other private vehicles, you just need to go straight on Highway 49 to get there. You can also take bus number 05 to move to Khai Dinh tomb. In addition, traveling by taxi is also an appropriate way to move if you visit the tomb in groups.
Tomb of Khai Dinh Hue has a unique geographical and architectural position
King Khai Dinh ascended the throne at the age of 31, that is, in 1916. Right after that, he built many palaces, mausoleums and palaces such as Kien Trung palace, An Dinh palace, Truong An gate, Hien Nhon gate. , Chuong Duc gate and especially especially Ung Lang - the resting place of our own. To build this place, he consulted from a lot of geographers and then decided to choose Chau Chu mountain as the location.
This mountainous region is considered to have a very favorable position of "Ta Thanh Long" and "Huu Bach Ho". Specifically, the low hill in front of the mausoleum is considered a criminal record; Chop Vung and Kim Son mountain adoration in front of the figure "Ta dragon" and "Huu Bach tau"; and Châu Châu slot flows from left to right to make "water convergence", also known as "minh minh". The process of building a tomb is meticulously and thoroughly invested, from the stage of selecting construction materials to also extremely careful. The king personally selected and sent people to France, Japan and China to buy.
The entire Tomb of Khai Dinh Hue can be visualized as a giant rectangular block, rising up to five floors with 127 steps. Step through the first 37 steps to Tam Quan Gate, visitors go up to 29 more steps is Nghi Mon and Bai Dinh yard, the upper part is two floors of floors each 13 steps apart, located in the highest position is Cung Thien Dinh.
Khai Dinh Tomb is considered the most unique structure in the ancient tombs in Vietnam. The entire tomb architecture is influenced by many schools such as Hinduism (tower-shaped pillar gate), Buddhism (stoupa-shaped pillars), Roman Gothic architecture (octagonal columns, wide arches) ...
The main works are harmoniously combined but still bring the unique and distinct characteristics of the artistic thinking as well as the architecture of King Khai Dinh because when he was alive, he went to many places to learn new architectures and bring and selectively apply in the construction of their own mausoleum.
The entire tomb architecture is influenced by many schools such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Roman Gothic architecture.
This famous tomb area was built with modern materials such as iron, steel, cement and especially Ardoise tile ... All were the king for the French to enter. All interior details in the three nave in the palace, most of which in Thien Dinh palace are decorated with reliefs made of beautiful porcelain and glass pieces imported from Asian countries like China. Korea, Japan ...
Thien Dinh Palace is located at the highest position, and is also the main architecture of Hue Khai Dinh tomb . All the main buildings in the palace are elaborately and exquisitely constructed. The entire interior is decorated with rare porcelain and glass reliefs, which retain their brightness and quality over the years.
The sets of paintings under the ingenious hands of the artisans have been shaped in the style of four quarter, bowl of buu and five happy. Each item such as tea tray, crown ... including very modern items originated from the West in the time of building and finishing the mausoleum such as an alarm clock, tennis racket, kerosene lamp .. Well decorated here. Thien Dinh palace building has a structure of 5 adjacent parts:
Ta and Huu Truc Phong are located on either side of the palace reserved for guardians.
On the ceiling of the 3 middle compartments in Thien Dinh palace is decorated with 3 frescoes "Cuu Long hidden veil" which is considered to be the largest in Vietnam. This is the work of artisan Phan Van Tanh - who is considered to be the main responsible for creating artistic masterpieces in the tomb of Khai Dinh Hue .
In the middle of Thien Dinh palace is the most solemn place because the king's tomb is located here. This room is also nicely decorated. Buu area with the image of the king is placed on top. The statue of King Khai Dinh is gilded with bronze and sits on the throne in a 1: 1 ratio. The tomb area is below. The statue was cast in France in 1920, by the two Frenchmen, P. Ducing and F. Barbedienne, which were made at the request of King Khai Dinh and then gilded by Hue artisans. Beneath the throne are the steps of Tam Tai: Thien - Dia - Nhan.
After his death, the king's body was put under the statue with a path about 30 m long, starting from behind Bi Dinh. At the back of the tomb, a setting sun was decorated as a sign of the king's death. The innermost is the worshiping tablet of King Khai Dinh.
Visiting the tomb of Khai Dinh Hue , in addition to admiring the unique features of architecture and art of the Nguyen Dynasty, you also hear more stories tinged with time, to immerse yourself in cultural and historical space. became a symbol for an entire period. You will have moments of contemplation, dropping your soul into the endless green pine forest around. Those are interesting experiences that make your trip to Hue even more memorable.
Hue is known as the ancient capital of the city famous for centuries with temples, pagodas and tombs with beautiful and unique architecture. And Khai Dinh Tomb is one of the most popular and check-in places for young people to come to Hue.
Not only come here to visit, admire the scenery, but if you choose to choose new angles and image editor increasingly superfluous, the photos of young people become more sparkling than ever.
Especially with the colors and architecture of the works combining East-West with extreme 'chill' scenery of the surrounding land and sky of Hue, the photos born from here are no different from Europe!
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