Historical landmark
Mausoleum of Emperor Thieu Tri
Royal tomb built in under ten months, ringed by rice fields instead of a defensive wall.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Mausoleum of Emperor Thieu Tri in Hue centers on Tu Duc, the son who inherited Vietnam's throne in eighteen forty seven after his father's sudden death. You will hear why Tu Duc rushed the tomb's construction and what he had engraved on its stele in his father's honor. The guide also traces the mausoleum's odd departures from every other Nguyen tomb along the Perfume River, from its missing wall to its unusual orientation.
This audio guide was created using AI.