Ironically, the tomb is less a monument to the Emperor himself but more a monument to his excessive wealth and disconnect from the ordinary man. Khai Dinh was reputed to be a pawn of the colonial ...

Built in 1920 and finished in 1931, Khai Dinh tomb is one of the most unique architectural features of the royal art in Hue city. It is the resting place of the 12th Emperor of Nguyen Dynasty – Khai ...

The tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh, located on the slopes of Chau Chu Mountain, is about 10 kilometers from central Hue. It took 11 years to build, starting in 1920. The overall construction of the tomb is ...

The gold bowl of Emperor Khau Dinh (1885-1925) has been sold for €680,000 (US$676,000) at auction by Million in Paris. The gold bowl of Emperor Khai Dinh (1885-1925) has been sold for 680,000 euros ...

When the Duke of Phuong Hoa—young, artistic, sickly—acceded to Annam’s throne in 1916, he took the regnal name Khai Dinh, meaning “augur of peace and stability.” The emperor’s personal ...

Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province have begun an ambitious project to rebuild a destroyed palace inside the Imperial Citadel in Hue. Kien Trung Palace, built between 1921 and 1923 during the reign ...