Close to the ancient tomb discovered in Saigon

After two days of discovery, the ancient tomb was built with a protective platform in the precinct of Phu Tho Post Office, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.

Before that, in the afternoon of December 26, workers built an internal road in Phu Tho Post Office, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10 found an ancient grave with a green stone stele with many ancient words.

Preliminary evaluation of some researchers, based on the level of erosion and erosion of the rock surface, the date of this grave is the latest in 1905.

The name "Dai Nam" was written on the stele and the inscription reads "The first year of the Chinese monarch in the middle of the middle period" (established a grave between October and the Year of the Tiger) and the name of that country was "Dai Nam" .According to the researchers, Dai Nam is the name of our country in the time of King Minh Mang and the year of Tuy Ty could fall in the years 1845, 1905 and 1965.

The tomb is about 2m long, 1.2m wide.At the time of excavation, the tilted tombstone was now rectified.In addition, the grave is also built with a protective platform to avoid collision during construction.

Inside the grave temporarily stopped construction to wait for the researchers to come to appraise.

The content of the stela with the words "Cho Lon Chau thanh - the district of the chief of the household, displays the character of Nguyen Tu Van Xieu's tomb".Temporarily translated: Mo (Mr.) Nguyen Van Xieu, Chau Thanh Cho Lon.The founder of the grave is the grandson named Nguyen Van Hau.

According to some researchers, the Head of Households is a function used after the French occupies the whole of Cochinchina (1867).Thus, if a person dies in 1845, it is difficult to be a Chief.If the date of the An Ty period is 1905, the tomb is now 111 years old.