Ben Ba Nghe and the story of a land of learning

(Baonghean.vn) - Bto Ba Nghe isThe place name evokes pride in the tradition of studiousness of a rural village.Thanh Giang commune (Thanh Chuong).The flow of time has passed through several centuries, the landscape has changed many times but that tradition has always been preserved by the people here.

Next to a pot of hot, fragrant green tea, Mr. Pham Sy Bo - the patriarch of the Pham family, a descendant of Pham Kinh Vy, who passed the Third Class Doctorate exam in the year of Giap Thin (1724) explained in detail to the guests about the origin of Ba Nghe hamlet: "The name Ba Nghe hamlet originated from Ba Nghe wharf in front of the village, in the past, 3 doctors of this Tho Hao land stopped by their boat to return home to honor their ancestors".

Ba Nghe Wharf - according to legend, is where the boat of 3 doctors from Tho Hao commune (Thanh Giang - Thanh Chuong today) docked.

The three doctors of the ancient Tho Hao land (now Thanh Giang commune) are Nguyen Tien Tai (passed the exam in 1664), Pham Kinh Vy (passed the exam in 1724) and Nguyen Lam Thai (passed the exam in 1739). Nguyen Tien Tai's temple is currently in Tien Cau hamlet, Pham Kinh Vy's temple is in Ba Nghe hamlet, both have been recognized as historical and cultural relics by the Provincial People's Committee. As for Doctor Nguyen Lam Thai, the people of Bau Sen hamlet donated money and merit to build a temple to worship him, and incense is burned all year round.

Dr. Nguyen Tien Tai Church - provincial historical-cultural relic.

Ba Nghe wharf belongs to Hoi Nay river, the river flows from the communes bordering Vietnam - Laos and joins Lam river in Phuong (Thanh Giang). In the past, the confluence point was determined at the beginning of Ba Nghe hamlet, about 200m from the wharf. But after hundreds of years with many changes, the confluence point is now located in Thanh Lam commune, about 3km away.

The remains of Ba Nghe wharf still exist, a promontory jutting out on the right bank. Several centuries ago, three doctors of the Tho Hao land crossed the Lam River, entered the Hoi Nay River and docked their boats here to return to their village to pay their respects to their ancestors. And the hamlet with Ba Nghe wharf was named Ba Nghe hamlet, a rustic name but filled with so much pride...

Pham Kinh Vy Church - provincial historical-cultural relic.

Continuing the tradition of learning from the past, the descendants of Ba Nghe today understand the values ​​of tradition and strive to enrich that tradition. There are no exact statistics, but it is estimated that the number of people with university degrees who are descendants of the village is not less than 50, over 10 people have master's degrees and 6 people have doctorates.

To encourage learning, the village has established a scholarship fund to reward children with good academic performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival. All clans mobilize to build this fund to encourage their children to strive to excel in their studies. Because, the Ba Nghe people believe that a person's success is not only the joy of the family, but also of the whole clan and village.

Tran Sy family temple in Ba Nghe hamlet (Thanh Giang - Thanh Chuong).

Nowadays, when talking about the tradition of learning in Thanh Giang countryside, people here often mention the Tran Sy family. Among the 6 doctors with roots in Ba Nghe, 5 are children of this family. Mr. Tran Sy Xan's family alone has 2 children, Tran Sy Bui Quang and Tran Sy Bui Trung, who have just successfully defended their doctoral theses.

Successful descendants all returned to contribute to building the family temple and grounds to become more spacious and majestic. Dr. Tran Sy Khang, who used to work at the Ministry of National Defense, is planning to mobilize successful people to contribute money to restore Ba Nghe wharf. If this idea becomes a reality, it will foster the tradition of learning in the homeland, and Ba Nghe wharf will be a stopover for tourists from near and far...

Cong Kien