Khai Dinh mausoleum

Khai Dinh mausoleum

Khai Dinh Tomb, also known as Ung Lang, is located in Thuy Bang Commune, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province. King Khai Dinh (1916-1925) was the 12th king of the Nguyen Dynasty and the last person to build a mausoleum, preparing for the "departure" of a king. Khai Dinh Tomb was built on the slopes of Chau Chu mountain (also known as Chau E) 10km from Hue city center. Construction on the mausoleum began on September 4, 1920 and took 11 years to complete. King Khai Dinh sent people to France to buy iron, steel, cement, and tiles, and to China and Japan to buy porcelain and glass to build projects. Compared to the mausoleums in the mausoleum system in Hue, Khai Dinh mausoleum has a small area (117m 48.5m) but is very elaborate and time-consuming. It is the result of integration of many classical and modern Asian, European, and Vietnamese architectural lines. The entire mausoleum is a rectangular floating block rising up to 127 steps. The mountains, hills, and streams of a large area around the Mausoleum are used as feng shui elements: criminal record, post-occipital, left dragon fruit, right white tiger, clear road, water gathering, creating a natural outdoor environment for Khai Dinh mausoleum. majestic nature. Thien Dinh Palace is at the highest position and is the main structure of the Mausoleum. This work consists of 5 consecutive parts: On the left and right sides are rooms for soldiers guarding the mausoleum, in front is Khai Thanh palace - where the altar and portrait of King Khai Dinh are kept, in the middle is the Buu altar, the statue of King Khai Dinh. The king and his tomb are below, in the innermost is the altar with the tablet of the deceased king. The highest artistic value of the Mausoleum is the interior decoration of Thien Dinh Palace. The three middle rooms in the palace are all decorated with reliefs made of porcelain and colored glass. In particular, the Buu canopy on the bronze statue weighs 1 ton with soft, elegant curves that make the viewer feel like it is made of very gentle velvet. Below the canopy is a bronze statue of King Khai Dinh, cast in France in 1922 at the king's request. The person responsible for creating the artistic masterpieces in Khai Dinh mausoleum is artist Phan Van Tach, the author of the three largest "Cuu Long Van" murals in our country, decorated on the ceiling. three rooms in the middle of Thien Dinh Palace. Khai Dinh Tomb is the pinnacle of the art of shaping porcelain and glass, this is truly a work of artistic and architectural value. Khai Dinh Tomb was recognized as a national monument on April 29, 1979. Source: Thua Thien Hue province electronic information portal

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