The tomb of Empress Nghi Thien Chuong, Tu Du (King Tu Duc's biological mother), part of the Complex of Tombs of King Thieu Tri of the Nguyen Dynasty (Thuy Bang Commune, Hue City), was completely renovated and restored with socialized funding through the Hue Heritage Conservation Fund. The inauguration event of this project is to welcome the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024.
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| The Nghi Thien Chuong Queen Tu Du Tomb, part of the Nguyen Dynasty King Thieu Tri Tomb Complex, is the eternal resting place of Queen Mother Tu Du. Previously, the project to preserve, renovate, restore and embellish the Nghi Thien Chuong Queen Tu Du Tomb started on June 13, 2023, and was carefully constructed and implemented so as not to affect the original elements of the monument. |
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| Mr. Hoang Viet Trung - Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center - said that this is the first project to be funded entirely by socialized restoration funds through the Hue Heritage Conservation Fund and is an extremely important contribution of the Pham Dang family in joining hands with the State to preserve, maintain and promote the cultural heritage values of the Hue Monuments Complex. |
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| Up to now, the project has been completed with the pillars, the new moon lake and the system of culverts, the courtyard, the steps in front of the tomb, the natural courtyard, the gate, the outer wall and the inner wall. The relic has been restored to be worthy of the contributions of Queen Mother Tu Du to the history of the nation. |
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| Empress Dowager Tu Du (real name Pham Thi Hang) was the eldest daughter of Minister of Rites Duc Quoc Cong Pham Dang Hung (1764-1825), from Kien Hoa district, Dinh Tuong town (now Long Hung commune, Go Cong town, Tien Giang province). She was the royal concubine of King Thieu Tri and the biological mother of King Tu Duc. |
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| After more than 100 years of existence, it can be seen that the tomb of Empress Tu Du is still quite intact. However, the impact of history and unfavorable natural environmental conditions such as heat, humidity, heavy rain... have significantly affected the integrity of the relic. |
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| With the attention and support of authorities, researchers, Hue lovers, especially the family of Mr. Huynh Van Manh and Mrs. Pham Dang Tuy Hoa (representative of the Pham Dang family), the project was funded through the Hue Heritage Conservation Fund established by the Government , with a total amount of more than 6.8 billion VND and 49 La Han pine trees. |
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| According to the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, the completion of the project contributes significantly to the overall completion of the architecture, landscape, and culture of King Thieu Tri's tomb, which is worthy of being a precious cultural asset of humanity and has been ranked as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO. |
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| On this occasion, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Thua Thien-Hue province presented a certificate of merit to express gratitude to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Huynh Van Manh and Pham Dang Tuy Hoa for their efforts in preserving, restoring and promoting the value of relics belonging to the Complex of Hue Monuments. |
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