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The construction of Dong Khanh tomb met with many obstacles. It
prolonged over 35 years and 4 kings, which saw a mix of influence in the
tomb’s architecture.
Location and history
The tomb was situated near Cu Si Hamlet, now Thuong Hai Village, Thuy
Xuan Commune, Hue City. It’s only 5km from the city center. The
construction of Dong Khanh Tomb met with many obstacles, prolonged over
35 years and 4 kings.
Also an adopted son of King Tu Duc, King Dong Khanh was sworn to throne
by the French colonists. After being crowned, he ordered to build a
temple called Truy Tu Temple inside the tomb of his father – Kien Thai
Vuong. Since he didn’t expect himself to pass away at the age of 25 (3
years after taking power), he did not plan for his tomb. When King Thanh
Thai continued the kingship, the country was at an unstable phase of
development thus King Dong Khanh also was worshipped in Truy Tu Temple,
which was then renamed as Ngung Hy Temple. His corpse was buried simply
on a hill named "Ho Thuan Son", 30m to the west of Ngung Hy Temple. The
whole tomb area was called Tu Lang. The building process had to be
halted many times and most of the construction work was only completed
under the reign of Khai Dinh – Dong Khanh’s son, in 1917.
What to see
The complicated history of building resulted in a mix of influence in
this monument’s architecture. One of the most notable sites in the
complex is Ngung Hy Temple - a twin mansion typical of Hue Citadel
but backed by a third house, which makes it into a triplet complex. The
temple is well-equipped with typical royal furniture and calligraphy.
Besides the traditional aspects, Ngung Hy also opened up to a new era of
arts inspired by both Western and Eastern traits. Remarkably, there
were 24 drawings illustrating the Chinese story named “Nhi thap tu hieu”
- 24 examples of filial sons and daughters.
On the contrary, the tomb area’s design was almost influenced by
Western style, from its architectural peculiarities or decorative models
to the building materials. The Stele Pavilion was constructed with
cement, tile bricks and bricks instead of stone.
How to get there
The tomb opens all year round from 7.30Am to 5.00PM. It’s about 200m
from Tu Duc Tomb and tourists can get there easily by bike, taxi or
motorbike.
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