The restoration of the temple, located in Thua Thien Hue Province's Huong Tra District, began August 11.
The total cost of the restoration is estimated at VND7.2 billion ( US$346,000 ).
According
to the Hue Relic Preservation Center, the project is being paid for by
the World Monuments Fund ( US$46,000 ) and the center’s annual budget
for restoration.
The restoration will be completed by next July,
according to a plan drafted by the Central Branch of the Institute of
Building Science and Technology.
In addition to Ta Tung Tu,
built in 1843, the complex includes Huu Tung Tu ( Right Temple ), Sung
An Palace, and Hien Duc Mon, all of which were used to worship Emperor
Minh Mang ( 1791-1841 ), his empress and other high ranking mandarins.
The temple, covering an area of over 100 square meters, has been badly damaged by war, time and weather.
By Bui Ngoc Long, Thanh Nien News
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