This is a cultural and educational activity, and at the same time an opportunity to pay tribute and commemorate the great contributions of the famous Dang Huy Tru to his homeland and country.
According to the Thua Thien Hue Provincial History Museum, Dang Huy Tru (1825-1874), alias Hoang Trung, nickname Vong Tan, Tinh Trai, was from Thanh Luong village, Huong Xuan commune, now Huong Xuan ward, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien Hue province. He was a patriotic Confucian scholar in the resistance war against French colonialism in the 19th century, a high-ranking official of the Nguyen dynasty with reformist ideology. His whole life was a shining example for the people and the country, and he was also a writer, poet, politician , economist, military man, and diplomat. The famous Dang Huy Tru is also considered the first person to bring photography to Vietnam.
Delegates and people attended the memorial service and offered incense and flowers to commemorate the famous Dang Huy Tru.
Born into a family with a tradition of studiousness and patriotic tradition, Dang Huy Tru had the opportunity to show his spirit and talent, making positive and outstanding contributions in many aspects to his homeland and country. During his career as an official, Dang Huy Tru did many things that benefited the country and the people, which are still recorded in history books and later generations.
The career of the famous Dang Huy Tru is shown in many fields such as: Education, culture, economy, military , literature. In each field, he has his own unique features. Especially in the field of poetry, he left humanity many profound and meaningful poems, all focusing on a single purpose: serving the people and the country.
Dang Huy Tru died on August 7, 1874 (June 25, Giap Tuat year) in Cao Dang commune, Ben Don Vang market, Phu Tho. Later, he was brought back to his hometown and buried in Hien Si village, Phong Son commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province on a hill next to Bo river.
Delegates offer incense at Dang Huy Tru Church Relic.
In 1930, Mrs. Dang Thi Sam, Dang Huy Tru's granddaughter, built a tomb for him. At the same time, she also built Dang Huy Tru Church in her hometown Thanh Luong. The Dang Huy Tru Tomb and Church were recognized as national relics by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in Decision No. 2307QD/VH dated December 30, 1991.
The Dang Huy Tru church relic has typical values in terms of history, culture and architectural art. In particular, the church still preserves many sources of Chinese documents, such as: horizontal lacquered boards, parallel sentences, royal decrees... These are important documents of the family, helping today's and future generations have the opportunity to learn more about the historical origins, culture, customs and practices of the Dang family in particular and of the Vietnamese community in general.
Dang Huy Tru church relic.
"Dang Huy Tru lived more than 150 years ago. It seems that Dang Huy Tru's personality and good qualities not only shined in his time but also shine today, as a link between the good personality of our ancestors and the personality of socialism today," said Mr. Nguyen Duc Loc, Director of the Thua Thien Hue Provincial History Museum.
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