Vietnam Hue Mormantul imparatului Khai Dinh 1

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mormintele imperiale
Hué
Orasul Hué a fost capitala Viêtnamului unificat
în anul 1802 de Împaratul Gia Long, fondatorul
dinastiei Nguyên.
Cele mai ciudate si neobisnuite creatii
arhitectonice din timpul dinastiei Nguyên
(1802-1945) sunt mormintele imperiale, adevarate
constructii faraonice asezate pe dealurile din
jurul orasului Hué The strangest and most unusual
architectural creations during the Nguyên dynasty
(1802-1945) are the imperial tombs, true
pharaonic constructions perched on the hills
around the city of Hué

• Desi sunt foarte diferite, toate cuprind cinci
  elemente
• curte exterioara cu statui
• stela asezata într-un pavilion
• Un templu dedicat defunctului
• Un pavilion de distractie pentru concubine
• Mormântul propriu-zis
• Although very different, they all have five
  elements
• An outer courtyard with statues
• A star perched in a pavilion
• A temple dedicated to the deceased
• A fun pavilion for concubines
• The grave itself

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The tomb began construction in 1920 and took
eleven years to complete, and was still
unfinished when the Emperor Khai Dinh died of
tuberculosis in 1925. His son, the last Emperor
of Vietnam Bao Dai, finally completed the tomb in
1931.
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Mormântul Khai Dinh
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From street level, visitors must climb up a
series of steps to reach the tomb's wrought-iron
gate
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The steps leading up to the forecourt are
guarded by two dragons, forming a sinuous set
of banisters
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Împaratul Khai Dinh a domnit între anii 1916-1925
iar mormântul început în anul 1920 a fost
finalizat în anul 1931, fiind o sinteza de arta
vietnameza si elemente europene. Este singurul
mormânt construit din beton Emperor Khai Dinh
ruled from 1916 to 1925 and the tomb, begun in
1920, was completed in 1931, a synthesis of
Vietnamese art and European elements. It is the
only tomb built of concrete
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The honor guard of stone bodyguards, mandarins,
elephants, and horses (unlike the rest of the
royal tomb carved out of stone), occupy two rows
on each side of the forecourt
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Two pillars flank the forecourt, also called the
imperial audience court
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The Emperor's visit to the 1922 Marseilles
Colonial Exhibition in France may account for the
tomb design's significant European influence
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In the middle of the forecourt stands the
octagonal stele pavilion commemorating Khai
Dinhs life and accomplishments
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The octagonal stele pavilion
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The octagonal stele pavilion
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The elaborate Thien Dinh Palace
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The center rear of the palace reveals the piece
de resistance a life-size bronze statue of the
enthroned Emperor Khai Dinh, sitting under a
canopy decorated with a ceramic-and-glass mosaic
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The statue was cast in France in 1920 the canopy
weighs over a ton, belying its lacy appearance.
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In 1916, Khai D?nh became the Emperor of Vietnam
after his predecessor was exiled by the French
colonial government
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The life-size bronze statue of the enthroned
Emperor Khai Dinh
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The ceiling bears nine painted dragons flying
amidst the clouds. There are many stories around
this special tomb. The most special one is the
painting of 9 intricate dragons on the ceiling of
the tomb. It was painted by Phan Vang Tanh, one
of the most talented and famous artists of that
time. However, the artist had an edgy character
which he did not even care about the king.
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Ceramic mosaic that makes up the walls of the
center row within the Thien Dinh Palace at the
top of the tomb
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It was told that when the king visited the
unfinished tomb, everyone had to stop working to
greet the king, except for Phan Vang Tanh. Even
worse, he was lying on a tall stool and paint
with his feet, not his hands. The king was so mad
at the artist that he wanted to cut off his head.
However, the artist explained that if he had
stopped to greet the king he would not have
finished his painting. Moreover, he had to draw
by his feet because with that he can see the
whole picture from afar. Despite being so mad,
the king had to forgive the artist, but he also
said that if he could find another painter who is
as talented as him, he would have executed him
already. The painting of 9 intricate dragons is
still keeping its sharp shape and beautiful
colors after almost 90 years. The tomb keepers
used to say in an interview that they have never
seen any spider or insect on the ceiling.
Researchers are still questioning the special
coat which the artist use in the past.
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Ixora coccinea (Flame of the Woods)
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Vietnamese dragons are symbolic creatures in the
folklore and mythology of Vietnam. According to
an ancient origin myth, the Vietnamese people are
descended from a dragon and a fairy
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Hanoi
Hué
Text Internet (by Michael Aquino
I Love Asia Tour) Fotografii ? Sanda
Foisoreanu ? Jean Moldovan
? Internet (slide 3, 23-27) Prezentare
Sanda Foisoreanu
2010
Muzica ? Van Chau Luc (Hymn To The Sixth
Princess)
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Hanoi public art
The Nguyen Emperor Khai Dinh's Royal Tomb is
unique among the royal tombs in Hue. Where other
royal tombs are expansive and invite respectful
reflection, Khai Dinh built his final resting
place to be monumental in style and bombastic in
execution. Plus, if the local tour guides are to
be believed, Khai Dinh's tomb was purposefully
designed to be difficult to visit. The tomb was
built on the side of a mountain, and its inner
sanctum is 127 steps up from street level, a fact
that must have grated on the court officials who
were required on pain of their lives to pay their
respects to the late emperor