The tomb may be approached by car, either following the road on the left bank of the Perfume River from Thien Mu pagoda, or the Dien Bien Phu – Nam Giao – Tuan market route. Going by boat is a little slower but perhaps more enjoyable, especially as on the way back one can enjoy folk - songs of Hue performed on the Perfume River.

The narrow strip of land by Mout Cam Ke at the foot of Chu Kim Phung Mountain (known as Thuong Son in the old days),belongs to the old village of An Bang which is now Thuong Tho village in Huong Tra district. On one side of the village is the Perfume River, on the other the Kim Phung mountain range, to the left stands Mount Ngoc Tran and to the right Mount Ton Son.

In the 20^th year of Minh Mang’s reign (1840) and only after all calculations and preparations were complete, the construction of the tomb began. After the unexpected death of Minh Mang, Thieu Tri succeeded to the throne and continued with the work, in which he was rather keen on the completion of monuments.