Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Relics Of Celebrities

Quang Nam Province is a famous land which has produced a number of famous people over the years. Many of these people have passed doctoral examinations under the old system. Many were famous patriot revolutionaries such as Tran Quy Cap, Hoang Dieu, Phan Thanh Tai, Nguyen Duy Hieu, Tran Cao Van, Huynh Thuc Khang, Nguyen Thanh, Phan Chu Trinh, Tran Van Du, Le Tan Trung, Do Dang Tuyen, Phan Thanh, Nguyen Van Troi and Tran Thi Ly.
Princess Doan Qui Phi’s tomb
Doan Qui Phi (1601-1661) was the mother of Lord Hien (another name of Thai Tong Nguyen Phuc Tan). Princess Doan Qui Phi was known to be diligent, hard working, intelligent. In memory of her kindness and diligence, Nguyen Lords conferred her various respectful titles. Especially, she was honourably offered the title “Trinh Thuc Tu Tinh Due Hue Kinh Hieu Chieu Hoang Hau” by the 6th year of King Gia Long in 1806.
Doan Quy Phi’s tomb is located in Chiem Son village, Duy Trinh commune, Duy Xuyen district. This tomb was built in the 16-17th century and it is believed to be the oldest in the south under the Lord Nguyen. Every lunar year on 24th, March the local people and family carry a thurible to commemotare her.
Provincial Chief Hoang Dieu (1828-1882)
Hoang Dieu was born in a Confucian family in Xuan Dai village, Dien Quang commune, Dien Ban district, Quang Nam province. He was very famous for his great leaning ability. He completed a bachelors degree at the age of 19 and became junior doctor when he was only 24. On 25th April 1882, French attacked Hanoi citadel. In such an unequal battle, Hoang Dieu would rather killed himself than died in the hand of the enemy. At that time he was the chief of Ha-Ninh province. His heroic death had major repercussions encouraging many strong-willed scholars and people nationwide to fight against the enemy for the liberation of the country.
He was reburied in his homeland at Dien Quang commune, Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province and his tomb was retored twice in 1982 and in 1998.
Scholar Tran Van Du (1839-1885)
Aslo being called Hoan Nhuoc, Tran Van Du was born in 1839, died in 1885. His name linked with Quang Nam Nghia Hoi movement. Doctor Tran Van Du was known as famous revolutionary. In 1875 he was designated one of the only three doctors in Viet Nam. In 1884 he became chief of the border post (Son phong Su) at Quang Nam. Following the Can Vuong proclamation, Mr Tran Van Du encouraged the resistance movement against French domination in Quang Nam along with Nguyen Duy Hieu, Phan Ba Phien and Tieu La Nguyen Thanh. he was arrested and was executed at La Qua on 13th, December 1885.
His tomb is located in Tam An commune, Phu Ninh district on National highway 1 and next to Chien Dan tower.
Scholar Pham Phu Thu ( 1823-1883)
Pham Phu Thu was born in Dien Trung commune, Dien Ban district. In 1843 he passed an examination similar to today’s doctoral examination and was then appointed to the position of head of Lang Giang district. He also once held a position similar to a royal archivist, in charge of recording king Tu Duc’s activities and speeches. In 1863, he went to France with Phan Thach Gian in a mission to get back the three eastern provinces in the south which the French colonialists occupied in 1862. When he returned home, he submitted many partitions to king Tu Duc to reform the nation, but his proposals were returned and not approved by the king.
He held many positions, he was head of Hai Duong and Quang Yen at the same time as being in charge of Thuong Chinh and Dai Dong (1874), and a great royal scholar (1878).
His tomb is located in his homeland in a cool precinct.
Phan Thanh Tai’s tomb
Phan Thanh Tai was born in 1870 in Bao An village, Dien Trung commune, Dien Ban district. He was one of the first western educated people in Quang Nam Province.
He was the most enthusiastic advocate of the Dong Du monument that was initiated by Phan Boi Chau. Together with Thai Phien and Tran Cao Van, he actively participated in the organization of Vietnam Quang Phuc Hoi. He was once the leader of uprising to seize Da Nang Estuary of this organization from Quang Nam to Quang Ngai. The uprising was not successful, he was arrested by the French colonialists on the 9th of June 1916 and was executed at the age of 36.
His tomb is now is in Vinh Dien town, Dien Ban District.
Tieu La Scholar - Nguyen Thanh (1863-1911)
Nguyen Thanh (also known as Tieu La) was born in in 1863 in Thanh My village, Le Duong district which is now called Binh Quy in Thang Binh district. Descended from a civil service family, he became very famous for his intelligence, independence, smartness and great aspiration to release the fatherland from the early age. In 1885, he gave up his study, participating in Insergence movement and soon became a competent leader. He was assigned to to be the assistant of Quang Nam Insurgence. He was aslo among the people whose contribution to the foundation of Duy Tan Movement along with Phan Boi Chau was significantly great. He was arrested in 1908 and was sent into exile in Con Dao and died in 1911. His tomb was restored in 1997 in his hometown in a nice precinct surrounded by green line of trees and beautiful parterre.
Scholar Huynh Thuc Khang memorial house (1876-1947)
This is a national-list historical relics located in Tien Canh commune, about 35km southwest of Tam Ky city. The old house was built by Huynh Thuc Khang’s father in 1869 reflecting a very common architecture style under the Nguyen dysnasty. It is a 3 section-house with tiled roof and skilfully carved wooden frame.
Huynh Thuc Khang was born in 1876 in Binh Thanh, Tien Phuoc district. He was a smart and intelligent person and aslo a patriotic scholar. After the success of August 1945 Revolution, President Ho Chi Minh invited him to participating in the government system and Huynh Thuc Khang once worked as The Acting State President.
The house has been carefully restored many times. Relics and documents relating to his life and career are displayed here.
The foundation of the house of Scholar Phan Chu Trinh (1872-1926)
Phan Chau Trinh was born in 1872 in Tay Loc, Vinh Quy, Ha Dong district ( now known as Tam Loc commune, Phu Ninh district) and died in 1926 in Sai Gon after years of joining volutionary activities. Phan Chu Trinh was the person who took the initiative of Duy Tan Movement, and a brilliant example of patriotism and heroic spirit of struggling for nation’s interest. To memorize him, on the basement of the old house in Tay Loc where he spent his childhood, the local authority built a memorial house in an ancient architecture style on the area of 2000m2 surrounded with green bamboo.

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