The Ngọ Mon, Hue Citadel, 1833

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Framed Print of The Ngọ Mon (Chinese character: 午門)

The Ngọ Mon (Chinese character: 午門), also known as the Gate of Noon, is the main gate to the Imperial City, Huế, located within the citadel of Huế. It was built in 1833 in the traditional Vietnamese Nguyen style under the rule of Emperor Minh Mang.
Emperor Gia Long ordered the construction of Hue Citadel in 1805. The vast complex is built according to the notions of fengshui or Chinese geomancy, but following the military principles of the noted 18th century French military architect Sebastien de Vauban. The result is an unusual and elegant hybrid, a Chinese-style Imperial City carefully aligned with surrounding hills, islands and waterways, but defended by massive brick walls between 6-12 metres high and 2.5 metres thick, punctuated by towers, ramparts, a massive earth glacis, and 24 Vauban-inspired bastions.
The entire complex was further protected by wide moats, crossed by gracefully arched stone bridges leading to ten gates, the chief of which is Cua Ngo Mon, the south-east facing Meridian Gate'. To compound the exotic hybrid effect, guard posts designed as Chinese-style miradors, complete with sweeping eaves crowned by imperial dragons, surmounted each gate. Finally, directly in front of the Ngo Mon Gate, a massive brick fort 18 metres high was constructed both as an additional barrier against malign spirits, and as a defensive redoubt.
The area within the Citadel - in all, 520 hectares (1300 acres) - comprises three concentric enclosures, the Civic, Imperial and Forbidden Purple Cities. Access is by way of ten fortified gates, each of which is reached by a low, arched stone bridge across the moat. In imperial times a cannon would sound at 5am and 9pm to mark the opening and closing of the gates.
Hue was the imperial capital of the Nguyen Dynasty between 1802 and 1945. The tombs of several emperors lie in and around the city and along the Perfume River. Hue is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Ng? Mn (Chinese character: ??), also known as the Gate of Noon, is the main gate to the Imperial City, Hu?, located within the citadel of Hu?. It was built in 1833 in the traditional Vietnamese Nguyen style under the rule of Emperor Minh Mang.

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Framed Prints featuring 'The Ngọ Mon (Chinese character: 午門)' by David Henley, an image of the Gate of Noon in Huế, China. Perfect for art enthusiasts and history buffs, these beautifully framed prints make a thoughtful addition to any room's interior design.

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