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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Minh Mạng Mausoleum 2
Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
royal mausoleum
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Hiếu Lăng NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Nguyễn dynasty architecture
traditional Vietnamese architecture
associatedDynasty Nguyễn dynasty NERFINISHED
builtDuringReignOf Thiệu Trị NERFINISHED
burialPlaceOf Minh Mạng NERFINISHED
second emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty
completionAfterDeathOf Minh Mạng NERFINISHED
constructionEndDate 1843
constructionStartDate 1840
coordinates approximately 16.379°N 107.575°E
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
distanceFromHue about 12 kilometers
era Nguyễn dynasty NERFINISHED
hasDesignPrinciple Confucian spatial order
axial symmetry
feng shui principles
hasFeature Bửu Thành (circular burial mound)
Hiển Đức Môn gate NERFINISHED
Minh Lâu Pavilion NERFINISHED
Sùng Ân Temple NERFINISHED
Trung Minh Lake NERFINISHED
Tân Nguyệt Lake NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Thừa Thiên Huế Province
locatedNear Huế Imperial City NERFINISHED
locatedOn west bank of the Perfume River
managedBy Hue Monuments Conservation Center NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
stone
wood
namedAfter Minh Mạng NERFINISHED
occupant Emperor Minh Mạng NERFINISHED
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
Hue contains Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
subject surface form: Huế
Minh Mạng burialPlace Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
this entity surface form: Minh Mạng Mausoleum
Minh Mạng constructed Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
this entity surface form: Minh Mạng Mausoleum