The tomb of the two founders of Vietnam's goldsmithing profession is located at lane 175 Phan Boi Chau street, Truong An ward, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province.

This is the resting place of Cao Dinh Do (1744-1810) - the first patriarch and Cao Dinh Huong (?-1870) - the second patriarch of the goldsmith profession.

This mausoleum was recognized as a national cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 1990.

Looking from the front, the tomb of the First Patriarch Cao Dinh Do is located on the left side of the mausoleum, including 4 pillars in front, 2 round walls, front and back screens, stele house, altar and the tomb in the center.

The tomb of the Second Patriarch Cao Dinh Huong is located on the right side from the outside looking in.

The two tombs are 100m apart and are oriented East, West, South, North according to the ancient compass. The architectural art of the two ancestral tombs is relatively similar in the style of internal public, external public , this is the typical cultural architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Artisans use pieces of porcelain and glass to create decorative motifs for tombs.

The tombs of the two founders of the profession were built by goldsmiths to honor and remember their contributions in spreading the goldsmith profession in Hue and throughout the three regions of the country.

The church was built in 2015 in the typical Hue house architecture. The yard, garden, and gate system were also renovated and restored to be more spacious and beautiful.

Ms. Le Thi Thuan (60 years old), the caretaker of the tomb of the two founders of the goldsmith profession, said that before this place only had 2 graves and an empty plot of land. Her family had time to use it to grow vegetables.

After the mausoleum was restored and embellished, Ms. Thuan was hired to guard and open the door to welcome visitors.

Inside the worship space of the two founders of the goldsmith profession in Hue.

According to Ms. Thuan, every year, the ceremony to commemorate the founder of the Vietnamese goldsmithing profession takes place on the 7th day of the 2nd lunar month. The ceremony is held on a large scale, gathering many people in the goldsmithing industry, not only in Hue but also from provinces and cities across the country.

In recent years, the activity of worshiping the ancestors of hundreds of professions, including goldsmithing, has become a special activity of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival, attracting the attention of many people and tourists.

In addition to the mausoleum in Truong An ward, there is also the Kim Hoan family temple located at 7 Ong Pagoda, Phu Cat ward (Hue city). The building is also recognized as a national cultural relic and still preserves many royal decrees of the Nguyen Dynasty for the two founders of the profession.

In Ke Mon village, Dien Mon commune (Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province), there are also works related to the goldsmith profession.

According to historical records, after leaving his hometown Thanh Hoa for Thuan Hoa, Mr. Cao Dinh Do's family chose Ke Mon as a place to settle down and pass on their profession. Here, the first founder of the goldsmith profession not only taught his own children but also taught a number of students from the Huynh Cong and Tran Manh families.

Later, the Huynh and Tran families continued to pass on the craft to their descendants. This practice turned Ke Mon village into one of the largest goldsmith villages in Dang Trong.