Lăng Minh Mạng
While in Huế we took the "Three Tomb Tour"...
The first tomb was the oldest one, completed in 1843. It was very big, and made to be in
harmony with the natural elements like trees and water.
Lăng Khải Định
The second tomb looks dark and gothic, a mix of western and eastern styles. It was started
in 1920 and took 11 years to complete!
The inside of the tomb looks very different from the outside - so colorful!
This emperor liked the boys instead of girls... ok so that explains all the color
This amazing ceiling was painted by foot... yes, foot....
Wow, it is really starting to rain now...
On the way to the next tomb, the bus stopped at a shop where they make incense and conical
hats. Each hat has a secret poem inside that you can only see by holding it up to the light...
Making incense sticks by hand
Lăng Tự Đức
The last tomb was for an emperor that had no children. This tomb was different because the
emperor himself wrote his own history and criticized all his mistakes. The original plan was
for the tomb to be built in 10 years, but he made everyone work day and night and it was
completed in only 3 years, in 1867.
Can you guess which one is the statue??
Ok, no more tombs! Riding back to the city in a dragon boat...
Here is the famous Huế bridge on the perfume river
All the dragons lined up in a row!
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