Tan Son Temple and the tomb of comrade Le Hong Son

Tan Son Temple

Tan Son Temple was built on the top of Tan Mountain in the mid-16th century. The temple is a place to worship the ancestor of the Le family of Mac origin - Deputy King Mac Dang Luong. He is a historical figure who is revered by many localities as Thanh Hoang and was conferred by the dynasties as a god with the merit of "Protecting the country and protecting the people".

Following the example of their ancestors, generations of descendants of Mac Dang Luong have made great contributions to the nation's construction and defense, bringing glory to their homeland and lineage.

The temple faces the Southeast, three sides are covered by towering cliffs, surrounded by many ancient trees such as: sang le, lim, bua, thong... Tan Son Temple is the most sacred in the region. The scenery here is truly charming. At the foot of Tan Mountain, there is the soft Mai Ho River that irrigates two fertile fields, Dong Huc and Dong Mai, all year round. Tan Mountain combines with Anh Mountain, Nhue Mountain, Khuc Mountain, Thiet Diet Mountain to form a sacred land of the five elements.

The temple architecture is in the style of "four pillars and three majesty", including two houses, the Lower Palace and the Upper Palace, roofed with scale tiles and ironwood pillars. On the roof of the temple is a relief of "two dragons facing the moon". Entering the temple through two 5m high fang pillars, carved with Dragons, Ly, Quy and Phuong. In front of the temple is a row of tall ancient pine trees, giving the temple a mysterious beauty. Through the three gates is a 2-storey golden house, 2.5m high; 1.3m long; 1m wide.

The existence of the temple and the precious artifacts preserved in it is proof of the tradition and position of a family in Vietnamese history.

Tan Son Temple is the place where many important historical events converge:

- In 1788, Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue on his way to the North stopped here to recruit more troops and train soldiers.

- In the year of Giap Tuat 1784, Tran Tan and Dang Nhu Mai organized a ceremony to launch the movement against the French.

- During the Van Than - Can Vuong movement, the temple was a meeting place and a place for scholars to discuss national salvation. Before going abroad, Phan Boi Chau often chose Tan Son temple as a secret meeting place with Vuong Thuc Mau, Ngo Quang..., a place where young people gathered to go abroad.

- Tan Son Temple was associated with Le Hong Son's childhood and patriotic activities in his hometown. He often secretly went up the mountain to discuss important matters with comrades Le Hong Phong, Pham Hong Thai, Ho Tung Mau...

- With its secret and sacred location, and the people in the area having a spirit of resistance against the French, the District Party Committee and the General Committee chose Tan Son Temple as a meeting place, a place to print Party documents, a place to establish the Executive Committee of the Xuan Lieu General Party Cell, a place to gather the masses for demonstrations, and a place for the Soviet government to work in the years 1930-1931.

- In August 1945, the Xuan Hoa self-defense team practiced here to prepare for seizing power. During the two resistance wars, the temple was the place to prepare and distribute medicine to the battlefield, and the place to send off Xuan Hoa children to join the army.

Over time, the harsh climate and the devastation of American bombs caused the relic to seriously deteriorate. Later, the descendants of the Le Dang family and the local government gradually restored and restored the temple's original landscape.

Tomb of comrade Le Hong Son

Le Hong Son is the 11th generation descendant of Mac Dang Luong's ancestral lineage, who has contributed to the glory of his family and homeland. He was one of the founders when leader Nguyen Ai Quoc founded the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3, 1930.

Le Hong Son's real name is Le Van Phan, born on June 29, 1899 in a poor Confucian family with a tradition of patriotism. Following the call to save the country from the Duy Tan Association, in February 1920, Le Van Phan left his family, friends, and homeland to work abroad. Of his 34 years of life, Le Hong Son devoted 13 years to the revolution, fighting tirelessly and steadfastly until the last minute.

With 25 name changes, Le Hong Son was assigned 25 different tasks by the Party to carry out revolutionary activities. After the distribution of leaflets celebrating International Labor Day on May 1, 1932 in Shanghai, he was arrested by Chiang Kai-shek's government. On September 25, 1932, Chiang handed Le Hong Son over to the French colonialists, who quickly transferred him to Hanoi and then to Vinh on October 24, 1932. The French colonialists clearly understood that Le Hong Son was an important figure of the Indochinese Communist Party overseas, and the Southern Dynasty court sentenced him to death. The sentence was carried out in Le Hong Son's hometown on February 20, 1933 (ie January 26, Quy Dau year).

Despite the enemy's threats, the people still brought Le Hong Son back to be buried on a high mound in Dam Neu, 300m from the execution site. In 1947, the local government organized a reburial, bringing the remains of martyr Le Hong Son and two Soviet Nghe Tinh martyrs back to be buried at the village communal house. In 1958, Le Hong Son's remains were brought back to the place where he was executed.

The tomb of comrade Le Hong Son is located next to Highway 46, in a beautiful campus with an area of ​​805m2.².

The entrance to the tomb is built with 2.1m high bricks and plaster, with a 20m ball attached to the top of the gate post. Connecting the two gate posts are two arc-shaped fences, creating a strong and beautiful gate.

The tomb is 3.8m long, the stele is 4m high, the front is mounted with a 1.2m long, 0.8m wide black stone stele, engraved with golden mirror letters. Around the tomb is a fence, garden, pond, fish green all year round.

Today, the tomb of comrade Le Hong Son has become a memorial site for the Party and people on the occasion of major holidays.

Tan Son Temple and the tomb of comrade Le Hong Son were recognized as National Historical and Cultural relics by the Ministry of Culture and Information (Decision No. 1423QDVH dated July 23, 1998).