by Pa Rock
Globetrotter
After my fall at the private family shrine, the last thing that I wanted to encounter was more stairs, but, of course, that was not to be. Our first official stop in Hue was at the Thien Dinh Palace and tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh - and the stairs ascended almost literally to the heavens!
Emperor Khai Dinh, the eleventh of twelve emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty, was installed into office by the French colonial government in Vietnam and maintained his title until his death at the age of forty in 1925. He was not popular with the peasants, especially after raising taxes on them to benefit their French masters and to build his lavish tomb which is located within the palace.
The palace is beautiful!
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| The long climb up to the palace |
After my fall at the private family shrine, the last thing that I wanted to encounter was more stairs, but, of course, that was not to be. Our first official stop in Hue was at the Thien Dinh Palace and tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh - and the stairs ascended almost literally to the heavens!
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| The palace guards |
The palace is beautiful!
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| Another view of the palace guards |
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| Inside of the palace looking out |
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| Our guide ponders a bit of history |
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| One of the landings |
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| Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb |
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| Photo of the young Emperor |
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| Some intricate art work |
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| More mosaic art |
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| The young Emperor at work |
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| A statue of the Emperor |
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