The newly built mausoleum of King Hiep Hoa, the 6th king of Nguyen dynasty, the country’s last monarchy, has recently been handed over to Nguyen Phuoc lineage, his descendants, in Hue city, who also urged for more recognition on the king and his mausoleum.
The mausoleum, which is more than 200m2 wide, is constructed in Nguyen dynasty’s dominant architecture.
Local writer Vinh Quyen, on behalf of the group of intellectuals in charge of the construction, urged that the government hold a more positive outlook towards King Hiep Hoa and consider his mausoleum an important constituent of Nguyen dynasty’s heritage in Hue.
The king’s former tomb, located in the middle of a forest, was even smaller than those of average people and sustained serious damage.
Quyen added that his group will hold a seminar on the king, particularly his death against the turbulent historical background in the 1880s.
King Hiep Hoa (1847-1883), whose real name is Nguyen Phuc Hong Dat, was King Thieu Tri’s youngest son. He reigned some four months before getting dethroned.
