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Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!
The Citadel used to be the seat of power for the Nguyen Dynasty, during which Hue was the capital of Vietnam. The outer walls were very long, while the inner Forbidden City (where the royalty was and no citizens could enter) was in the center.
The second emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty created nine urns with names for nine emperors, and following emperors used those names. The last two names were not used because the dynasty didn’t last that long.
This is one of the earliest pagodas in Hue, and is the unofficial symbol of the city.
These sticks are for display, but can be used to make incense sticks once they are fully dry.
The incense is like a clay that you wrap around the end of the stick.
Tu Doc was the fourth emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. We looked at the Hoa Khiem Palace which was the emperor’s residence, the tomb, and the tomb of his first wife.
While there is a burial chamber for Tu Duc’s tomb, the actual location of his remains is unknown.
The tomb of his primary wife, Empress Le Thien Anh. He had other, lesser wives, as well as concubines.
We visited the Dong Ba Market, Thien Mu Temple, Thuy Xuan Incense Village, and the Tomb of Tu Duc by riding on motorbikes.
