Famous places that you should try to visit when traveling to Hue

Minh Mang tomb

Minh Mang Tomb is one of the mausoleums that is considered the most majestic and standard in the architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty. The entire campus of La Thanh has an area of ​​1,750m2, arranged in relation to each other to create an extremely beautiful architectural complex. Viewed from above, the shape of the mausoleum resembles the figure of a person resting very naturally and comfortably: the head is towards Kim Phung mountain, the two sides are on both sides of the lake, and the feet rest on the confluence of the river. full of comfort.

Minh Mang Tomb is surrounded by the green of trees, the quietness of rivers and lakes, and the solidity of mountains, all creating a picture that makes people admire.

From the mausoleum gate to the inside, what catches our eye are architectural works arranged symmetrically, parallel to three axes. In the middle of that campus is a fragrant lotus pond. The image of simple, rustic but strangely beautiful lotus flowers is an indispensable symbol when people refer to the mausoleums in Vietnam.

Stepping into the palace of Minh Mang's mausoleum, you will be very interested in the Hien Duc Mon project. With the symbolic meaning of the earth god, the work was built on a square piece of land. The destination that is considered the center of this area is Sung An Palace, where there are tablets of the King and Queen. The shrine has a majestic, ancient, and scary color, but that atmosphere is only encapsulated in this campus.

An architecture you cannot miss during a visit to Minh Mang Tomb is Tan Nguyet Lake. This is the symbol of the moon enveloping the image of the sun of Buu Thanh. Across the lake is Thong Minh Chinh Truc Bridge that takes you to the resting place of King Minh Mang.

It can be said that the beauty of Minh Mang Hue mausoleum is a combination of classical, traditional and Confucian colors, but still has not lost its poetic, romantic and poetic qualities.

Hue Imperial Citadel

Hue Citadel was the living place and administrative center of the last feudal court of Vietnam. Starting with King Gia Long, 13 kings of the Nguyen royal family lived continuously until the end of the dynasty after the announcement of King Bao Dai's abdication in August 1945. The Hue Citadel has 4 gates which are announced. Located on 4 sides with the main gate located in the south is Ngo Mon, in the north is Hoa Binh gate, in the west is Chuong Duc gate and in the east is Hien Nhon gate. In front of the Ngo Mon Gate is the Hue Monument and the square, where cultural and artistic activities take place on the occasion of Tet. The Imperial Citadel and the entire inner palace system adhere to the principle of "left man and right woman", "left van right martial".

- Forbidden City area: The forbidden palace reserved for the king and his family to live, work and enjoy is surrounded by many palaces such as: Duyet Thi Duong, Can Chanh, Can Thanh, Kien Trung, Khon Thai.

- Celebration area: Including from Ngo Mon Gate to Thai Hoa Palace, where coronation ceremonies take place, receptions of important foreign ministries, king's birthday celebration, National Day ceremony, military parade, ceremony Transmission of the lot, the festival of Long Life.

- Temple area: Arranged in front along the two sides of the Imperial Citadel axis, the place to worship the Nguyen kings including The Mieu, Hung Mieu, Thai Mieu and To Mieu.

- Dien Tho Palace, Truong Sanh Palace: This is the area for the grandmother and mother of the king, including the system of Truong Sanh palaces for the Thai Queen Thai Queen and Dien Tho palace for the Queen Mother, in addition, there is Phung Tien palace for the Queen Mother. Women come to the ceremony because they are not allowed to enter The Mieu.

- Co Ha garden area, Kham Van palace: A place to study, have fun and listen to scholarly ministers explaining scriptures to the princes of the reigns of Kings Thieu Tri and Tu Duc.

The area of ​​the Imperial Citadel is very large, so to visit all the areas you need half a day or a day to explore the works of the palaces and palaces of the Citadel.

Thien Mu Pagoda

Thien Mu Pagoda is one of the most mentioned beautiful sights in Hue. Not only entering the romantic poems of Hue but also in the verse, Thien Mu is also considered a sacred temple and must-see scenes of any visitor when arriving in the ancient capital. this old. Thien Mu Pagoda (also known as Linh Mu Pagoda) is located on Ha Khe hill, on the north bank of the Perfume River, Kim Long ward. It is about 5 km west of Hue city center. Built in 1601 by Lord Tien Nguyen Hoang - the first Nguyen lord in Dang Trong, Thien Mu Pagoda can be considered the oldest pagoda in Hue.

Thanks to the rise and golden age of Cochinchina Buddhism, the pagoda was rebuilt on a considerable scale under the reign of Lord Quoc - Nguyen Phuc Chu (1691-1725). In 1710, Lord Quoc ordered the Dai Hong Chung bell to be cast, weighing over two tons and engraved with an inscription on it. Lord then extended a series of construction projects. Typically, the year 1714 was the period of greatest expansion in the history of the pagoda, namely Thien Vuong Palace, Dai Hung Palace, Dharma Lecture Hall, Tang Kinh floor, Sangha room, Zen house... that no longer exists today. Chua Quoc also personally wrote and engraved on a large stele (2.6m high and 1.2m wide) about the construction of architectural works here. The beer is placed on the back of a very large stone turtle, the decoration is simple but beautiful.

With its natural beauty and expanded scale since that time, Thien Mu Pagoda has become the most beautiful pagoda in Dang Trong. Through historical events, Thien Mu Pagoda was restored many times during the reign of the Nguyen kings. King Thieu Tri, the successor of Minh Mang, erected the Tu Nhan Thap in 1844, which is now known as the Phuoc Duyen tower. The tower is 21m high with an octagonal shape and has seven floors, each of which is dedicated to a different Buddha. Standing on the tower, visitors can look at the calm Perfume River and watch the light yachts drifting on the river.

Thien Mu Pagoda is ranked as one of the 20 most beautiful spots in Hue. Experiencing many expansions and renovations, besides architectural works such as Phuoc Duyen tower, Dai Hung palace, Dia Tang temple, Quan Am temple... with stone stele, bronze bell, Thien Mu Pagoda today is the place. There are many precious antiques in both history and art. The Dharma protector statue, the statue of the Ten Kings, the Maitreya Buddha ... or the couplets here have marked the history of a golden age of Thien Mu Pagoda.

Coming to Hue, it is a mistake if tourists do not visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Because over hundreds of years, each architectural work here contains solemnity and is a harmonious combination between human talent and beautiful natural landscape. Participating in Hue tourism in general, and Thien Mu Pagoda in particular, visitors will be comfortably immersed in their mind drifting along the Perfume River from upstream to downstream to feel a different life in peaceful Hue.

Tu Dam Pagoda

Tu Dam Pagoda was built around 1695 by the Most Venerable Minh Hoang - Tu Dung (from China, belonging to the Zen line, the 34th Lam Te sect) around 1695. The temple was originally named An Ton with the meaning of receiving transmission of the mind. as the motto of the temple. In 1703, Zen Master Minh Hoang - Tu Dung restored and repaired the pagoda. Also at this time, Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu - the 6th Nguyen Lord of the Cochinchina government ordained the pagoda as "Sac Tu An Ton Tu". Like other temples in Vietnam, Tu Dam pagoda has an architecture that combines traditional and modern architectural art lines. The temple is located in a spacious and airy space surrounded by many ornamental plants. The pagoda's architecture consists of three parts: the three-way gate, the main pagoda, and the Hoi house.

The three-way gate (the type of gate with three paths commonly found in Vietnamese traditional pagodas) is tall, wide, with elegant tiled roofs. Behind the gate there is a bodhi tree that gives shade all year round. It is known that this is the Bodhi tree extracted from the Bodhi tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment, donated by Mrs. Karpeies - the president of the Buddhist Association to study Dharma from India to Vietnam and planted in 1936. The temple yard is large and paved. The stone is flat, airy, enough room to gather thousands of people.

The main pagoda consists of the front hall, the main hall, and the ancestral house. The forecourt was built on a granite foundation, 1.5m high; The roof is built in an ancient style, giving the temple a higher shape than usual. On the roof banks and on the roof of the pagoda are pairs of curved, soft and symmetrical dragons emerging on the rows of yin and yang tiles that look very balanced, harmonious and beautiful. Under the ancient roof are embossed statues of the Buddha, neatly arranged on the cast frames. Along the front pillars are long couplets with sharp carved characters. On the left and right sides, close to the front street, there are two empty bell towers. The Buddha's hall is decorated with dignity, in the middle is a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni sitting majestically on a lotus, on both sides there are reliefs of two Bodhisattvas Manjushri and Pho Hien. Tu Dam Pagoda worships only one religion, so the arrangement and worship in the temple is somewhat simple compared to other temples in Hue. To the right of the main hall is the guest house and the monk's room. In front of the guesthouse, there is a small flower garden, in the middle of the garden is a bust of layman Tam Minh, who has made many contributions to the temple and in the movement to revive and develop Buddhism in Vietnam.

Tu Dam Pagoda regularly welcomes the religious leaders of Buddhism in other countries, scholars, intellectuals and many delegations of tourists and Buddhists at home and abroad to visit and worship the Buddha. Coming here, in addition to learning about the history of the temple, visitors can also admire the beautiful architecture and landscape in the temple.

Dong Ba Market

Dong Ba Market is a destination with a special attraction, which seems to be familiar to tourists whether on a sunny or rainy day, whether the journey to visit Hue is long or short. This is also an old architectural work when it has been more than 110 years since its inception, associated with many ups and downs with the ancient capital.

With a large area, extending from Gia Hoi bridge to Truong Tien bridge, Dong Ba market consists of three floors and thousands of bustling trade stalls. This place also becomes a center to provide delicious dishes for restaurants and hotels to serve tourists from all over the world to visit the world heritage in Hue.

In particular, Dong Ba market always aims at civilized and commercial values, typically with a gentle attitude, buying and selling at the listed price. In Dong Ba market, the quintessence of Hue's material culture preserved until now can be found here such as Phu Cam conical hats, Hien Luong cutlery, Ke Mon jewelry, Sinh village confetti, etc. Truoi oil, Tuan tea, Huong Can tangerine, Lai Bang tea stick, Tinh lake dried lotus, Thien Huong sesame, royal tea, the famous Hue sour shrimp... are suitable for buying as gifts after discovering Hue. Dong Ba Market also has a wide variety of spices, fish sauce, Hue jam, souvenirs and essential items for daily life... Dong Ba Market is the ideal place for visitors to enjoy the fun. Snacking with a lot of Hue folk dishes such as mussel rice, beef vermicelli, seasoned vermicelli, shrimp paste, banh chung, leaf cake, banh khot, bean curd tea... are both delicious and cheap.

Visitors to Dong Ba market in Hue feel like they are immersed in a space full of colorful products, as well as an opportunity to feel the "old soul hidden in the old" to see in the hustle and bustle in every corner of the market, in the anxiety. Busy shopping of buyers and sellers, as if there is still an idyllic beauty over time, from history to everyday life.

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