Visiting Nguyen Huynh Duc Mausoleum

About 3.5 kilometers from Tan An Township in the Mekong Delta Province of Long An, Nguyen Huynh Duc Mausoleum is one of most ancient temples and has remained unchanged through the ups and downs of time. This is an architectural complex comprising a gate, tomb and the temple of Nguyen Huynh Duc, a mandarin of the Nguyen Dynasty.
The tomb was built in 1817 and attracts tourists by its royal architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty and by its antiques kept inside. The site, covering about 3,000 square meters and surrounded by many kinds of bonsai trees, ornamental plants and colorful flowers, is a peaceful sanctuary.
Passing through lines of ornamental plants, tourists can see a black wall engraved with time traces of an old civilization. The wall is made of laterite and compo mortar.
Visiting the temple, which has black wooden doors and curved roofs in southern Vietnamese style, tourists can see the portrait of Nguyen Huynh Duc at the age of 50.
The most interesting things to discover are a chair carved meticulously and presented by the King of Thailand, an old bed of Nguyen Huynh Duc and many original decrees of the king.
Behind the temple is the tomb of Nguyen Huynh Duc, built simply but imposingly, and shaded by many seasoned trees.