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Tomb of Nguyen
Emperor Khai Dinh |
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The mausoleum of the early twentieth century Emperor Khai Dinh, the 12th
ruler of the Nguyen Dynasty, was built between 1920 and 1931, hence its
construction was started by himself but completed by his successor Bao Dai,
as Khai Dinh died in 1925. |
The tomb is
located on the outskirts of the former imperial city of
Hue (fig.), at
Mount Chau Chu and near the Perfume River (fig.),
thus following the rules of
feng shui.
Though much smaller than the tombs of his predecessors,
it is far more elaborately designed (fig.). |
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Tomb of Nguyen
Emperor Khai Dinh |
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Tomb of Nguyen
Emperor Khai Dinh |
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The enclosing mountain is said to represent
a
dragon, with one side being the
dragon's head and the other end its tail, though some rather see a
tiger
in the side opposing the dragon's head. |
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