Poisoning of Cha Ca’s tomb in Saigon in 1920s

Although Bishop Ba Da Loc is French, Cha Ca mausoleum – his resting place – was built in Vietnamese style, with screens, worship and harem …

Overview of Cha Ca mausoleum in Saigon in the 1920s. This is the mausoleum of Ba Da Loc bishop, customarily called “Cha Ca”. Bishop Ba Da Loc (1741-1799) whose original name was Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau de Behaine – was a French cleric who was used by Nguyen Anh in regaining authority from the Tay Son in the late 18th century. After his death in 1799 in Thi Nai during the siege of Quy Nhon citadel, this bishop was brought to the burial by Nguyen Anh near the old house in Gia Dinh province, in the Mango Garden, Tan Son Nhat, northwest of Saigon. Although Bishop Ba Da Loc is French, his tomb architecture is built in Vietnamese style, with fronts, temples and harem. The mausoleum is located in the area of ​​about 2,000 square meters, with walls and columns made of precious wood and tiled roof. Close-up of the dragon-shaped screen in front of the mausoleum. By 1980, according to the planning of Ho Chi Minh City, the mausoleum began to be cleared. The back of the screen. By 1983, the burial was completed. The remains of Bishop Ba Da Loc and the missionaries were handed over to the French consul-general to return to France. Inside the Father’s Tomb in 1920s. After the stele is the harem. After the burial, the old works of the mausoleum were dismantled, leaving only a round point to circulate under the overpass on Hoang Van Thu street today. The people of this area still call the Cha Ca mausoleum. Invite readers to watch the video: Dragon lion dance experience | VTV TSTC.