The resting place of the Nguyen Dynasty king who sat on the throne for 3 days and was deposed

King Duc Duc's real name was Nguyen Phuc Ung Chan (born in 1852). He was given the title Thuy Quoc Cong and ascended the throne in 1883. However, after only 3 days of reign, he was deposed and imprisoned at the Thai Y Vien.

He eventually died of hunger and thirst in Thua Thien prison after 7 days without food or water. King Duc Duc's tomb was temporarily placed at Phuoc Qua stream, near Tuong Quang pagoda.

Duc Duc Tomb is an interesting destination in the Hue mausoleum complex. Photo: Nguyen Phong.

In 1889, King Duc Duc's seventh son, Nguyen Phuc Buu Lan, was enthroned under the reign name Thanh Thai. After ascending the throne, King Thanh Thai decided to build a mausoleum for his father and named it An Lang. This Hue mausoleum is located near Tuong Quang Pagoda, only about 200m away.

In 1891, King Thanh Thai built a temple to worship King Duc Duc. The temple was built in Thuan Cat ward, on the right side of the Imperial Citadel and was named Tan Mieu.

In August 1899, the king decided to build Long An Palace near the tomb of King Duc Duc to worship his father.

In 2018, Hue City authorities started to renovate the mausoleum at a cost of 40 billion VND, to be completed in 2023, but to date it has not opened to visitors. Photo: Nguyen Phong.

This mausoleum is also the resting place of King Duy Tan. King Duy Tan's name was Nguyen Phuc Vinh San, also known as Hoang, the fifth son of King Thanh Thai and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dinh. At the end of 1945, after King Duy Tan died in Africa, a memorial service was held in the palace and the king was also worshiped here.

When King Thanh Thai passed away in 1954, his body was brought back to be buried at its present location in the An Lang area and worshiped at Long An Palace. In 1987, King Duy Tan's body was brought back to be buried next to King Thanh Thai's tomb.

Duc Duc Tomb was built during a turbulent period in history. Photo: Nguyen Phong.

In the same area, formerly the resting place of King Duc Duc, later became the resting place of King Thanh Thai and Duy Tan, people called it An Lang.

Duc Duc Tomb in Hue is not as majestic and magnificent as Khai Dinh Tomb or Minh Mang Tomb. The design of Duc Duc Tomb is simpler, consisting of only two main areas: Long An Palace and the tomb of the king and queen. However, this place still has the typical features of ancient architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Today, Duc Duc Tomb is located in An Cuu Ward, Hue City. From the center of Hue City, go straight from Ly Thuong Kiet Street to Tran Phu Street, turn left onto Duy Tan Street and you will immediately see the sign to Duc Duc Tomb.

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