Wandering in the "ghost town" for those who have died in Hue

Wandering in the "ghost town" for those who have died in Hue

Traveling along provincial road 49B from Hue to Da Nang, passing through An Bang village, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien - Hue, I saw a place called "ghost city" with hundreds of large and small graves of all shapes. .

Sunshine as the fire even though occasionally pick up some cool wind from the sea blowing in. Our cars run along the deserted path, there are sections that we could see the sea and go parallel to the sea.

There are many tombs of the lineage scattered on the road, in the garden. I have heard that Hue people attach great importance to the construction of graves for ancestors, build the tombs and then the family or family gathered in one place. But when I saw a house of seven magnificent tombs built around the garden, decorated with dainty, met at breakfast, I was startled panic.

I think it is due to the royal line that many Hue people spend much money to build the grave for their ancestors, however, I do not agree with that tradition.

Here I have seen hundreds of graves in the village, stretching out to sea

The village is gradually sparse, giving way to the swamps and tombs. Initially only a few, and then go to see a whole grave. I felt great scared of that. Now it is the noon, sun is shining so hard, empty cemeteries .

I really do not understand, in modern times as now, but in Vietnam we have many superstitious people who build huge tombs.

Curiosity was the first feeling that took us over when we decided to head to the village which is  a small village, which is a fishing village, now it has become a village without a net. We set up the car under the shade of caesarians and spread out in one direction, into the magnificent tombs still called "ghost town" during the noon heat

People say that, go 3 days 3 nights do not run out of this place.

The further we stepped into our village, the more amazing the tombs were, in all shapes and shapes, full of colorful patterns, large enough to fit together like the dwellings of those who had lost. There are also trees, flowers grow green um good.

Instead of feeling frightened when going to the graveyard, now it is fun for me to see what is the most beautiful, largest and most magnificent. The tombs are elaborately and meticulously built. The most commonly used image is the prototype image of the tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty with the miniature version, but with each level of purple beak, dragon phoenix wrap around, marble paving, extremely lush color swings Exquisite carvings are incredible.

Going through the graves in full color and style at noon, no one is scared but when I catch their eyes their eyes, I could feel they are all curious to see how many houses were built for the lost with so many designs.

The grave after is bigger than the grave before.

The cameras were flashing. Meet the "terrible" too much to call each other to see. I wandered my foot a loop is still not finished, look at the eyes color and the shape and then go deep, go to An Bang pagoda near the sea, where Bodhisattva statue overlooking the sea windy night . According to the people here, go three days also see the village's grave.

The best way to see the panorama of this huge tomb is to climb to the highest bell tower of An Bang Church. Pagodas and churches are the most peaceful place of the village and also the place for the sheep offering oil lamps, the peace of the graves and the children who left this place to go to the sea many years ago.

I honestly feel sorry for the money. But "the life of the world is just temporary, the past life, the life beyond the new world is eternal" is an explanation of why this land has so many monumental tombs. For the same reason, people are willing to spend money to build their best resting place. There are many built tombs and tombs on the surface than the graves.

I heard there are many tombs built at the cost of billion, even tens of billion, if the exchange is half a million dollars.

The tombs cost ten billion Vietnamese dongs (half million dollars).

Say google bye "ghost town",

I will never forget this place. We continue to go to the last point Lang Co, before crossing Hai Van Pass to Da Nang.

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