No tomb building
Ly Nhan Tong had no son, despite his old age. Therefore, the king wrote an edict to the royal family, saying: "I have ruled the people for a long time without having a successor, to whom should I pass the throne? Therefore, I will raise the sons of the dukes and marquises Sung Hien, Thanh Khanh, Thanh Quang, Thanh Chieu, Thanh Hung, and choose the best one to be crown prince." At that time, Sung Hien Marquis's son Ly Duong Hoan was only 2 years old but was intelligent and quick-witted, the king loved him very much and so appointed him as crown prince. In December, Dinh Mui year (January 15, 1128), King Ly Nhan Tong passed away at Vinh Quang palace. Crown prince Duong Hoan ascended the throne before the coffin. Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu recorded that, knowing that he was not well, the king called the Grand Chancellor Luu Khanh Dam to receive the edict: "I have heard that all living beings are not immune to death. Death is the fate of heaven and earth, the reason for all things. Yet, there is no one in this world who does not like to live but hates to die. Burying for posterity will cause loss of life, mourning will cause harm to life, I do not think it is right. I have little virtue, I have done nothing to bring peace to the people, when I die, I let my people wear sackcloth, cry day and night, reduce food and drink, stop offering sacrifices, making my faults worse, then what kind of person will the world say I am? The mourning should be done after 3 days, the mourning should stop, the burial should follow Han Van De, the main thing is to be frugal, do not build a separate tomb, should be buried right next to the previous emperor".
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