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Emperor Đồng Khánh was the ninth emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam. He reigned three years between 1885 and 1889. He was born on March 20, 1864, in Hue, the capital city of Vietnam at the time and was another adopted son of Tu Duc who usurped the throne shortly after the French gained control of Hue. The tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh is the smallest. | |
| Dong Khanh became emperor in 1885 after the French colonial authorities deposed his predecessor, Emperor Hiep Hoa, and placed him on the throne as a puppet ruler. Despite this, Dong Khanh tried to assert his authority and maintain the independence of Vietnam. During his brief reign, Dong Khanh implemented several reforms aimed at modernizing Vietnam's economy and society, including the introduction of new technologies and the establishment of schools and hospitals. He also supported the arts and culture, commissioning several works of literature and promoting traditional Vietnamese music and theater. However, Dong Khanh's attempts to resist French influence were largely unsuccessful, and he was eventually forced to sign several unequal treaties that ceded control of key territories and resources to France. He died on January 28, 1889, at the age of 24, and was succeeded by his cousin, Emperor Thanh Thai. Despite his short reign, Dong Khanh is remembered as a symbol of Vietnamese resistance to colonialism and as a patron of the arts and culture. Several buildings and monuments in Vietnam, including the Dong Khanh Tomb in Hue, have been dedicated to his memory. | |
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Lang Thieu Tri Place » Historical Place Emperor Thiệu Trị, son of Minh Mang, reigned for only seven years and did not have the opportunity to build his own mausoleum during his lifetime. After his death, his remains were temporarily kept at Long An Temple, which the Emperor himself had built in 1845. His son, Tu Duc, built this permanent mausoleum in 1848. 497 views 💖 4 👍 0Thủy Xuân, Huế, Vietnam |
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Ho Quyen Place » Historical Place Hổ Quyền (Tiger Arena) was a place where tigers and elephants fought to the death in the style of Roman gladiatorial combat, to entertain the royal family and high-ranking guests. The Tiger Arena was built in 1830 along the southern bank of the Perfume River, about 200 meters from Long Chau Temple, where the royal war elephants were worshipped and buried. 665 views 💖 6 👍 0373 Bùi Thị Xuân, Thủy Xuân, Huế, Vietnam |
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Lang Kien Thai Vuong Place » Historical Place Lăng Kiên Thái Vương (Mausoleum of the Prince of Kiên Thái) is located in Thủy Xuân, Huế. Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Cai (December 13, 1845 - May 15, 1876) was a prince of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam. He was the father of three emperors: Kien Phuc, Dong Khanh, and Ham Nghi. Hong Cai was the twenty-sixth son of Thieu Tri, and his mother was Truong Thi Vinh. 79 views 💖 1 👍 0Đoàn Nhữ Hải, Thủy Xuân, Huế, Vietnam |
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Khai Dinh Place » Historical Place Emperor Khải Định who ruled 1916-1925, has chosen slope of Chau Chu mountain, 10 km from Hue, as the location to build his tomb (Mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh). The construction of the tomb was started on 1920 and lasted for 11 years. 629 views 💖 4 👍 1Núi, Châu Chữ, Thủy Xuân, Huế 530000, Vietnam |
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Chua Long Chau Place » Historical Place Chùa Long Châu (Điện Voi Ré or Elephant Zoo) is a famous historical site located in Thuy Bieu, Hue, Vietnam. It is a historical relic of a herd of elephants under the Nguyen dynasty. This unique relic is the vestige of Hue ancient capital. 464 views 💖 4 👍 026 Kiệt/373 Bùi Thị Xuân, Thủy Biều, Thủy Xuân, Huế, Vietnam |
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Tu Duc Place » Historical Place Emperor Tự Đức’s tomb is located in a narrow valley in Duong Xuan Thuong village (currently Thuong Ba village, Thuy Xuan Commune, Hue City). It is one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty. The tomb lies in a boundless pine forest, 8 km from Hue. Its construction started in December 1864 and finished in 1867. 638 views 💖 6 👍 1Thuy Xuan, Hue, Vietnam |
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Thuy Xuan Place » City Thủy Xuân is a ward of Hue city, Vietnam. Arrange the entire natural area and population size of Thuy Bieu, Thuy Bang and Thuy Xuan wards (Thuan Hoa district) into a new ward named Thuy Xuan ward. 92 views 💖 0 👍 0Huế, Vietnam |