Ai về địa phủ hỏi Gia Long Khải Định thằng này phải cháu ông? Một lễ tứ tuần vui lũ trẻ Trǎm gia ba chục khổ nhà nông Mới rồi ngoài Bắc tai liền đến Nǎm ngoái sang Tây ỉa vãi cùng? Bảo hộ trau rồi nên tượng gỗ Vua thời còn đó, nước thời không ! ~ Ngô Đức Kế The Tomb of Khải Định is located in Chau Chu mountain near Huế in Vietnam. It was built for the Nguyễn Emperor Khải Định. It was built from 1920 to 1931 taking 11 years to complete. The tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. It is located on a steep hill. Khải Địnhs tombs surface area is much smaller than the tombs of his predecessors. However, the building itself is far more elaborately designed than others of its era, being a mix of a number of architectural styles. The tomb is of a rectangular structure leaning against Chau Chu Mountain in the outskirts of Huế. The side walls are formed by the biggest sculptures of dragons in all of Vietnam. The tomb is home to an imperial audience court, featuring a reinforced concrete stele monument, as well as twelve stone statues representing bodyguards. Close to the top floor is the Khai Thanh Palace, featuring intricately designed glass and porcelain decorations on the walls. The ceiling of the palace is decorated with nine intricate dragons. The rear room of the palace is home to a temple containing Khải Địnhs grave, an altar to him as well as a statue of his likeness, casted in Marseilles.
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