The To Temple

Located in the southwest corner of the Imperial City, this incredible walled complex has been beautifully restored. The impressive three-tiered Hien Lam Pavilion sits on the south side and dates back to 1824. Across a courtyard is the solemn To Mieu Temple, where you can find shrines dedicated to each of the Nguyen emperors. In the middle of the courtyard are the Nine Dynastic Urns, which were cast between 1835 and 1836. Each one weighs between 1900kg to 2600kg and they symbolize the power and stability of the Nguyen throne. The central urn, which is the largest and most detailed, is for the dynasty's founder, Emperor Gia Long. On the north side of the complex, a gate leads into a smaller area that holds the Hung To Mieu Temple. It’s a reconstruction of the original from 1804 and was built to honor the parents of Emperor Gia Long.

We liked some mausoleums more than this place. It is very extensive, but not very impressive. We spent less time there than we initially thought. Yes, it's worth a visit, but we found the mausoleums more surprising.

Dien Tho Residence (Lầu Tịnh Minh, Cung Diên Thọ) was one of the highlight in Hue Imperial City located on the Outer Court Left-side We went there just in time they had a ceremony, the locals dressed in ceremonial looks. You might find the group of tours or crowded with travelers (early morning is the best time I would recommend to go)

This is a huge walled temple complex. Basically is formed by two buildings, The Hien Lamb Pavillon and the proper Mieu Temple... separate by a courtyard. The Mieu Temple has an shrine for each one of the emperors (with an photography) In the courtyard, Nine Dynastic Urns are dedicated to each one of the Nguyen emperors.

Overlooking the large courtyard and the nine urns, this well restored building, the ancestral temple to the emperors of Vietnam. It was constructed by emperor Minh Mạng in 1822-1823. It was modeled after the Taimiao in the Forbidden City of Beijing, China

Apparently imperial-vibe for a emperor's worship place.

This temple is dedicated to the emperors of the last dynasty in Vietnam (Nguyen dynasty 1802-1945). Beautifully maintained. Several emperors who were against the French colonials were only inducted to this temple in a later time after the French left Indochina

Impressed that they only selected the deserved kings in Mieu. For example, last king Bao Dai is not there since he was just puppet and no his own effort against French and Japan.