[ad_1]
4 tall pillars, atop a lotus flower and two stylized clam dogs, look very majestic – Photo: M.VINH
Nguyen Huu Hao Mausoleum is the burial and worship site of Mr. Nguyen Huu Hao, father of Queen Nam Phuong, and his wife and grandparents Le Thi Binh.
The tomb is located on the hill southwest of Da Lat city, on the way to Van Thanh – Ta Nung flower village, about 150 meters from Cam Ly waterfall.
This is a relic and scenic spot among the unexploited tourist attractions in Dalat.
The grave area is covered by a virgin pine forest – Photo: DUC THO
Some widely shared documents pointed out that Mr. Nguyen Huu Hao was originally a wealthy landowner from Go Cong (Tien Giang province). He married Ms. Le Thi Binh, the daughter of Mr. Huyen Sy (Le Phat Dat), one of the richest people in Vietnam at the time.
In 1914, the Nguyen Huu Hao couple gave birth to a daughter, Nguyen Huu Thi Lan. In 1927, Nguyen Huu Thi Lan at that time went to study in France, 7 years later he returned to Vietnam and was married by Emperor Bao Dai and appointed Queen Nam Phuong. Ms. Nam Phuong brought her father to live in Da Lat.
The main part of the mausoleum of the couple of the Nguyen Huu Hao Public District – Le Thi Binh – Photo: M.VINH
In the last days of his life, Mr. Nguyen Huu Hao and his wife only lived in Da Lat, but they rarely returned to Tien Giang’s hometown. When he became seriously ill and knew it would be difficult to overcome, he wished that after his death he would be buried in Da Lat.
In the autumn of the year of the Rabbit (September 13, 1939), here Nguyen Huu Hao died, Queen Nam Phuong built her tomb in late 1939, continuously for 4 consecutive years, it was completed.
The tomb complex was built in four years among pine forests downstream of the Cam Ly stream – Photo: M.VINH
The tomb is built in a shallow, majestic way on a 4 ha wide hill, surrounded by many trees. information primary.
The work impresses from the door with 4 high pillars, a lotus-shaped lid and two stylized clams. From the gate, the entrance to the mausoleum was built straight. To get to the mausoleum, after passing the gate, visitors must climb 158 steps.
For many people who love Da Lat architectural works, the forest complex and mausoleum of the Nguyen Huu Hao Public District couple is a precious jewel that must be conserved and oriented to rationally exploit tourism.
The entrance to the tomb is built straight. To reach the mausoleum, after passing the gate, visitors must climb 158 steps – Photo: M.VINH
The work, although more than 80 years old in the middle of the desert, began to deteriorate, but still superficial, majestic, solid, many visitors surprised.
Many visitors who love heritage buildings cannot hide the concern that the tomb will be damaged, degraded at an ever-faster rate because it has not been restored for too long.
A corner of the ceiling covers the Nguyen Huu Hao couple’s Public District tomb – Photo: M.VINH
The fence around the tomb yard has a stylized lotus pattern – Photo: M.VINH
A group of tourists practice the translation, but Nôm recorded on the stone stele in the courtyard of the tomb – Photo: M.VINH
The person who claimed to be a guard at the mausoleum said that he asked tourists for money daily to spread incense lamps to worship in the tomb area – Photo: M.VINH
Many details of the relic suffered serious damage after years of neglect – Photo: M.VINH
Some steps in the tombstone area are cracked – Photo: M.VINH
Grass grows on the roof of the grave area – Photo: DUC THO
Some small works in the tomb were occupied as a place to live – Photo: M.VINH
The 4 tall pylons just at the entrance were damaged due to external impacts – Photo: M.VINH
There was a time when the tomb became a gathering place for building materials, so the authorities had to warn – Photo: MAI VINH
The forest around the mausoleum is being invaded by people who build greenhouses and buildings – Photo: M.VINH
Heritage of the moors The palace of the provincial chief in Da Lat
