Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng

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The Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng is an elaborate 19th-century royal mausoleum near Huế, Vietnam, renowned for its harmonious blend of traditional Vietnamese architecture, landscaped lakes, and symbolic layout reflecting Confucian ideals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
royal mausoleum
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Hiếu Lăng
architecturalStyle Nguyễn dynasty architecture
traditional Vietnamese architecture
associatedDynasty Nguyễn dynasty
builtDuringReignOf Thiệu Trị
burialPlaceOf Minh Mạng
second emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty
completionAfterDeathOf Minh Mạng
constructionEndDate 1843
constructionStartDate 1840
coordinates approximately 16.379°N 107.575°E
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
distanceFromHue about 12 kilometers
era Nguyễn dynasty
hasDesignPrinciple Confucian spatial order
axial symmetry
feng shui principles
hasFeature Bửu Thành (circular burial mound)
Hiển Đức Môn gate
Minh Lâu Pavilion
Sùng Ân Temple
Trung Minh Lake
Tân Nguyệt Lake
artificial hills
bridges
courtyards
lakes
lotus ponds
pavilions
stele pavilion
stone elephants
stone horses
stone mandarins
temples
triple-gated entrance
hasLayout processional pathway from entrance to tomb
series of terraces
three parallel axes
heritageDesignation part of Complex of Huế Monuments
locatedIn Huế
Thừa Thiên Huế Province
locatedNear Huế Imperial City
linked to: Huế
locatedOn west bank of the Perfume River
managedBy Hue Monuments Conservation Center
materialUsed brick
stone
wood
namedAfter Minh Mạng
occupant Emperor Minh Mạng
linked to: Minh Mạng
primaryReligion Confucianism
symbolism cosmic order
harmony between man and nature
imperial authority
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1993

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Huế hasLandmark Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
Huế contains Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
subject linked to: Hue
Minh Mạng burialPlace Minh Mạng Mausoleum
linked to: Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
Minh Mạng constructed Minh Mạng Mausoleum
linked to: Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
Perfume River flowsNear Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
Hue region hasRoyalTomb Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang
linked to: Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng