Historical landmark
Tinh Tam Lake
Rectangular royal lake for prized white lotus, its old pavilion islands linked by a timber bridge.
Location
About this audio guide
This guide to Tinh Tam Lake in Hue traces what happened to the royal lotus garden built by the Nguyen emperors in the eighteen twenties, after decades of pollution drove its signature white lotus out of the water entirely. It follows a Hue Monuments researcher and a local grower who spent years trying to bring the flower back, and the people who told them not to bother. Best heard standing at the water's edge, looking toward the old islands of Bong Lai and Phuong Truong.
This audio guide was created using AI.