80 years of King Bao Dai's deposition on Ngu Phung tower

Ngay 30.8.1945, giua tieng dai bac vang vong tu Ky Dai va anh mat chung kien cua hang van nguoi dan Hue, la co vang cua Nam trieu duoc ha xuong, nhuong cho cho la co do sao vang tung bay. Tren lau Ngu Phung, hoang de Bao Dai chinh thuc doc Chieu Thoai vi, tuyen bo cham dut che do quan chu ton tai hang the ky, mo ra mot chuong moi cho dan toc (tren hinh la lau Ngu Phung ngay nay). .

On August 30, 1945, amidst the resounding sound of the flag from Ky Dai and the witness of tens of thousands of Hue residents, the red flag with a yellow star flew. On Ngu Phung tower, Emperor Bao Dai officially read the Thoi Thoi Thoi Thu, declaring the end of the centuries-old monarchy, opening a new chapter for the nation (in the form of Ngu Phung tower today).

“Tram nguyen lam dan cua mot nuoc doc lap, khong muon lam vua cua mot nuoc no le” – loi tuyen bo ay da tro thanh dau moc lich su khong the phai mo, danh dau su cao chung cua trieu Nguyen sau 143 nam tri vi va khep lai vinh vien che do phong kien trong lich su Viet Nam (tren hinh, vua Bao Dai trao an kiem cho Chinh phu Lam thoi Viet Nam). Anh tu lieu/Trung tam Bao ton Di tich Co do Hue.

"Dreaming to be a people of an independent country, not wanting to be the king of a enslaved country" - that declaration became an indelible historical milestone, marking the common accusation of the Nguyen Dynasty after 143 years of rule and permanently ending the feudal regime in Vietnamese history (on the occasion, King Bao Dai presented the sword to the Vietnamese Forestry Government). Photo/Nguyen Phong.

Lau Ngu Phung (phan tren cua Ngo Mon) noi dien ra nghi thuc trong dai la cong chinh phia Nam cua Hoang thanh Hue, duoc xay dung duoi thoi vua Minh Mang nam 1833.

The Ngu Phung Gate (the upper part of Ngo Mon Lake) where the solemn ceremony took place was the southern main gate of the Hue Imperial Citadel, built under King Minh Mang in 1833.

Phia tren la lau Ngu Phung voi kien truc hai tang, bo khung go lim gom 100 cot. Mai tang duoi noi lien nhau che phan lan can, tang tren chia thanh 9 bo mai, trong do mai giua lop ngoi vang danh cho vua, tam mai con lai lop ngoi xanh danh cho quan lai.

Above is Ngu Phung tower with a two-story architecture, a lim wood frame of 100 columns. The lower floors are connected together to cover the railings, the upper floors are divided into 9 sets of roofs, in which the middle roof is covered with yellow tiles for the king, the remaining eight roofs are covered with green tiles for the regalia.

Noi day con la mot le dai trang trong noi to chuc cac nghi le trong dai cua trieu dinh nhu Ban Soc, Truyen Lo, Duyet binh... Va cung chinh tai day, lich su dan toc re sang huong moi khi trieu Nguyen chinh thuc thoai vi.

This place is also a solemn festival where important ceremonies of the royal court such as Ban Soc, Truyen Lo, Duyet Binh were held... And it was here that the nation's history turned in a new direction when the Nguyen Dynasty officially deposed.

Trai qua chien tranh, lau Ngu Phung tung bi bom dan tan pha nghiem trong, nhat la trong Tet Mau Than 1968. Phai den nam 2012, cong trinh moi duoc trung tu voi kinh phi gan 80 ti dong. Sau 8 nam dong cua, lau Ngu Phung duoc phuc hoi va mo cua tro lai nam 2021, don nguoi dan va du khach den chiem nguong.

After the war, Ngu Phung tower was severely damaged by bombs and bullets, especially during Mau Than 1968 Lunar New Year. It was not until 2012 that the project was restored with a cost of nearly 80 billion VND. After 8 years of closure, Ngu Phung tower was restored and reopened in 2021, welcoming people and tourists to admire.

Du khach tham quan ben trong lau Ngu Phung.

Tourists visit inside Ngu Phung mansion.

Ngay nay, moi buoi sang tai Ngo Mon, nghi thuc Doi gac duoc Trung tam Bao ton Di tich Co do Hue phuc dung nhu mot cach lam song lai khong gian cung dinh, nhac nho ve qua khu hao hung va ca thoi khac chuyen giao lich su cach day tron 80 nam.

Today, in Ngo Mon, the Doi Ngac ceremony was restored by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center as a way to revive the royal space, recalling the heroic past and the moment of historical transfer 80 years ago.

Hien nay, cong trinh nay tro thanh noi to chuc cac hoat dong van hoa, giai tri, thu hut dong dao du khach, nguoi dan den xem va chup hinh.

Currently, this project has become a place to organize cultural and entertainment activities, attracting a large number of tourists and locals to watch and take photos.

Di tich lau Ngu Phung tren nen anh sang 3D Mapping hien dai.

Ngu Phung tower relic on the background of modern 3D Mapping lighting.

Sau dung 80 nam, lau Ngu Phung van giu nguyen hon cot, dang voc cua mot cong trinh dac biet trong Quan the Di tich Co do Hue, mot dia danh gan voi su thay doi lich su cua dan toc Viet Nam.

“Tram noi giu trong trach cua tong mieu, da ngoi ngoi bau hai muoi nam nay. Nay nghe quoc dan tren duoi mot long, phan khoi vung len gianh lay doc lap. Tram sinh ra trong mot nuoc doc lap, lai o ngoi vi trong mot nuoc doc lap, le nao lai ngoi nhin song nui bi nguoi khac no dich? Nay dac biet tuyen bo thoai vi, trao ngoc ty va thanh kiem cua hoang de cho dai bieu Chinh phu lam thoi, de to ro su thoai vi, va tuyen bo che do quan chu may muoi the ky cua nuoc ta tu day cham dut. Tram nguyen lam dan cua mot nuoc doc lap, khong muon lam vua cua mot nuoc no le” – vua Bao Dai tuyen bo.

After exactly 80 years, Ngu Phung tower still retains the soul and figure of a special project in the Complex of Hue Monuments, a place associated with the historical changes of the Vietnamese people.