He felt this was a bad omen, but the epitaph can still be found inscribed on the stele in the pavilion just to the east of the Emperor's tomb.

The major portions of the tomb complex were completed from 1864 to 1867, along with future temple buildings that served as a palatial retreat for Tu Duc and his many wives during his lifetime.

This was put down, and for the remainder of his life, Tu Duc continued to use the tomb's palace buildings as his place of residence.

After trips on the lake, the boats would moor at Du Khiem Pavilion (吁嗛榭), from which the Emperor and his entourage could walk directly west into the palace area of the tomb.

Despite the grandeur of the site and the amount of time Tu Duc spent here, he was buried in a different, secret location somewhere in Hue.