Located about 20km west of Hue Imperial City, Emperor Gia Long's Mausoleum (or Thien Tho Mausoleum) is a relic of the Complex of Hue Monuments, which has been recognized by the UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site.
Emperor Gia Long's Mausoleum, or Thien Tho Mausoleum, is the tomb of Emperor Gia Long (1762-1820), the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Gia Long, Vietnam - the national title, was officially used for the first time in 1804.
Emperor Gia Long's Mausoleum is actually a complex of many tombs within the royal family, located in Huong Tho Commune, Huong Tra Town, Thua Thien Hue Province (now Long Ho Ward, Phu Xuan District, Hue City). The complex of Emperor Gia Long’s Mausoleum is considered to have the most beautiful feng shui position among the Nguyen Dynasty's royal tombs.
Hue News would like to introduce to readers a series of photos of the poetic Emperor Gia Long’s Mausoleum in the spring sunshine by Nguyen Phuc Bao Minh, the photographer.
The water reflects the architectural works and the sky, next to the rubber forest that is beginning to turn yellow
Spring is the season of blooming Osmanthus fragrant flowers
A corner of Thien Tho Huu Tomb and Gia Thanh Palace, the burial and worship place of Empress Thuan Thien, the mother of Emperor Minh Mang
Steps leading to Minh Thanh Palace, the place of worship for Emperor Gia Long and Empress Thuan Thien.
A visitor posed as a tomb guard
Cymbidium orchids bloom by the lake
A stone path leading to Gia Thanh Palace, the shrine of Emperor Minh Mang's mother
The long lake area of the mausoleum is home to many species of birds
Light golden sunshine in early spring on the pine hill at the entrance to the tomb
