Restoration of royal temple completed
The Ta Tung Tu (
Left Temple ) relic in the complex of King Minh Mang’s tomb in
central Thua Thien-Hue province has been re-opened after one year of
restoration.
The Ta Tung Tu (
Left Temple ) relic in the complex of King Minh Mang’s tomb in
central Thua Thien-Hue province has been re-opened after one year of
restoration.
According to Director of the Hue Relic
Preservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai, the restoration project cost 46,000
USD offered by the World Monuments Fund.
Ta Tung Tu
is a place of worship dedicated to high-ranking mandarins under the
reign of King Minh Mang during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).
The project helped restore the most important worship area in the Tomb of King Ming Mang./.VNA
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