Hue panorama

 Hue is the capital city of Thua Thien – Hue province, Vietnam. Between 1802 and 1945, it was the imperial capital of the Nguyen dynasty. Let see Hue city through photos.

Hue city Riders: Ao dai wearing cyclists in the Citadel at Hue Photo by a song under the sugar sugar Perfume River Sunset Photo by jeffreylowy Water puppet theater: Water puppets are beautiful, fully articulated puppets depicting life on the Perfume River. Folktales of playful dragons, a dance of phoenixes, water buffalo, and wading maidens revealed how vital the river was — and still is — to the local people. It is both the main artery and the life-giving blood of Hué and its surrounds. The puppeteers hide behind a bamboo scrim and wade in waist-deep water to operate the puppets with a series of rods and bamboo sticks. Houseboats on the Dong Ba canal Photo by ultrapop Looking out onto the Perfume River Photo by ultrapop Chua Ba Pagoda: Chua Ba was founded by the Hainan Chinese Congregation almost a century ago. It was damaged in the Tet offensive and subsequently reconstructed. On the central altar is Thien Hau Thanh Mau, the Goddess of the Sea and Protector of Fishermen and Sailors. Inside is a glass case in which Quan Cong sits flanked by his usual companions, the mandarin general Chau Xuong to his right, and the administrative mandarin Quang Binh to his left. Noon Gate: Entrance to the Forbidden City in Hue, Vietnam. This shot was taken in the first night of the Vietnamese New Year, Year of the Pig Dieu De National Pagoda: Dieu De was built by King Thieu Tri in 1844 on the foundation of his old residence where he was born in 1807. The pagoda was constructed on a large scale, but was badly damaged during the successive wars. In 1889, Bonze Tam Truyen was granted funding by King Thanh Thai to restore the pagoda, but again it was badly damaged, this time during a storm in 1904. The present construction was made in 1953. The pagoda includes a main sanctuary with two statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Behind the pagoda is a guest-room and a kitchen. In the courtyard stand a stele house and a bell tower. The two-story entrance gate (seen in the background) is topped with Dhamma Guardian’s pavilion.  Khai Dinh Tomb Photo by nguyentrung Inside the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh Photo by discopalace Photo by nguyentrung Imperial City Photo by Ptoutain Forbidden Purple City: Just a gate left now. It was almost destroyed entirely in the wars. The Forbidden Purple City was a citadel within a citadel within a citadel. It housed the emperor’s concubines and could only be entered by eunuchs. The grounds around Dam Nam Giao: Like a set from a Yimou Zhang film! You almost expect a sword fight in the trees. Dam Nam Giao was a ceremonial terrace where the Nguyen Emperors reaffirmed the legitimacy of their rule through a series of elaborate sacrifices (animal, not human.)