The tomb was situated near Cu Si Hamlet, now Thuong Hai Village, Thuy Xuan Commune, Hue City.

Its
only 5km from the city center. The construction of Dong Khanh Tomb met with many obstacles, prolonged
over 35 years and 4 kings.
Dong Khanh Tomb
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 didnt 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 Khanhs son, in 1917, Vietnam.
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What to see
The complicated history of building resulted in a mix of influence in this monuments 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.
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On the contrary, the tomb areas 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. Its about 200m from Tu Duc Tomb and tourists
can get there easily by bike, taxi or motorbike.