About the stone stele of Tay Son Ancestor Tomb: In April 1990, during the excavation process for the road, the people of Phu Lac village discovered a stone stele buried in mud, the stele was made of green stone with dimensions: 125 x 68 x13 cm, weighs about over 200kg, the front of the stele has three rows of very delicately engraved letters: The large row of letters in the middle reads: “VIỆT CỐ HOÀNG HIỂN TỔ KHẢO CANG NGHỊ MƯU LƯỢC MINH TRIẾT CÔNG CHI LĂNG” the meaning of this large line of text: The tomb of the deceased grandfather of the king of Vietnam, he was a wise, resourceful, and steadfast man. Next to it is a line of text with content: Tuế thứ kỉ hợi trọng xuân cốc nhật – This stele was established on an auspicious day in February, year of Ky Hoi – 1779. On the left side are the two words Ngự chế – meaning the king erected the stele. Research confirms: This is the tombstone of Mr. Ho Phi Khang, grandfather of the Tay Son brothers. This tomb was built by Nguyen Nhac in 1779 after ascending the throne.

Material: Quang Trung Museum