Phu Nhuan Communal House and Hoang Tran Family Temple: Monuments witnessing many heroic historical events

From Vinh city, visitors can reach the relic by road on National Highway 1A, turn west at Dien Chau intersection onto Highway 7, cross Do Luong bridge to reach the relic; or by water, up Lam River, to Do Luong ferry to reach Dang Son.

Dang Son today, formerly Do Giao land, during the Tang Dynasty it was Hoai Hoan, during the Tien Le Dynasty it was Hoan Duong land. During the Thanh Thai period, Dang Son belonged to Anh Son prefecture. In 1963, Anh Son prefecture was divided into 2 districts Anh Son and Do Luong, Dang Son belonged to Do Luong.

Dang Son is a land famous for its mulberry cultivation and silkworm raising. In front is Lam River, behind is mountain and road number 7 running through the commune, giving Dang Son a valuable foothold.

Phu Nhuan Communal House in Phu Nhuan village is the cultural center of Do Dang land with a rich tradition of patriotism and education. The communal house was built by local people in 1854, located next to National Highway 7, facing the road. The architecture of the communal house is in the four-pillar style, with 3 compartments, curved roof, the beams are carved with sophisticated patterns of two dragons facing the moon and dragons, unicorns, turtles and phoenixes.

The Hoang Tran family temple in Dang Lam village was built in 1884 to worship the ancestor Mac Dang Luong, who had the merit of fighting the enemy to protect the country and establishing Do Dang land. The temple has three houses: the Lower Temple, the Middle Temple and the Upper Temple, with a three-door gate, with a lion and a tiger facing the gate. The Middle Temple houses a palanquin, a golden parasol, a memorial tablet and a royal decree bestowing on Mac Dang Luong the title of Thuong, Thuong, Thuong Dang Than and his wife, Mrs. Mai Thi Hue, the title of Thuong, Thuong Dang Than. The Upper Temple is the place to worship ancestors who have contributed to the country and the people. The Lower Temple and the Upper Temple both have a dragon and a memorial tablet carved with red lacquer and gilded. In the temple yard, there is a Martyrs' Monument with the names of those of the family who sacrificed their lives from the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement of 1930-1931 to the period of fighting against the US to save the country.

Since its construction, Phu Nhuan communal house and Hoang Tran family temple have witnessed many historical events of the struggle of Dang Son people.

Dang Son is a commune with a very strong Can Vuong movement. The descendants of the Hoang Tran family have brought glory to their homeland, typically: Mr. Hoang Tran Ich passed the bachelor's exam, held the position of military advisor and became a general, assisting King Ham Nghi in fighting the enemy; Mr. Hoang Tran Sieu passed the bachelor's exam but did not become an official but went to Yen The to participate in the anti-French movement of Mr. Hoang Hoa Tham; Mr. Hoang Tran Mai passed the bachelor's exam but did not become an official, returned to his hometown to provide medicine to treat people. Phu Nhuan communal house and Hoang Tran family temple are places where people and money were donated to support the anti-French movement of Mr. Phan Dinh Phung.

After winning the Nghe school's first prize, Phan Boi Chau often went to Do Dang and Dang Son to discuss poetry and literature with Mr. Hoang Tran Sieu, Mr. Hoang Tran Dai, Mr. Tran Sy Khoan, Mr. Nguyen Van Nhieu... and discuss mobilizing and sending young people abroad to work at the Hoang Tran family temple. Phu Nhuan communal house and the Hoang Tran family temple were the places where schools were opened and where young people gathered to go abroad in the Dong Du movement.

In 1916, Mr. Hoang Tran Sieu, Mr. Hoang Tran Dai, and Mr. Ngo Quang brought Ho Ba Cu (also known as Ho Tung Mau, son of Mr. Ho Ba Cu, the leader of the struggle to destroy Lao Bao Prison who died heroically in battle) to Dang Son to live, avoiding the French colonialists' pursuit. Ho Ba Cu was arranged to work as a teacher and lived in the house of Mr. Hoang Tran Sieu and Mr. Hoang Tran Dai. In 1920, Mr. Ngo Quang brought Ho Tung Mau, Le Hong Son and some others to Siam to work. In 1924, Ho Tung Mau brought documents back from China. He went to Dang Son to propagate the revolution.

At Phu Nhuan communal house, everyone gathered to listen to comrade Ho Tung Mau tell stories about the life and revolutionary activities of martyr Pham Hong Thai and called on Dang Son youth to follow in their father's footsteps and go abroad to work. A few months later, eight patriotic youths from Dang Son commune came to burn incense at Hoang Tran family temple to leave for Thailand, they were: Ho Van Troc, Tran To Tran (Chan), Nguyen Van Luyen, Nguyen Van Liem, Bui Van Thoai, Le Dac Giao, Mai Van Bat, Ho Thai. In the delegation were comrades Tran To Tran (Chan), Nguyen Van Luyen who later became outstanding cadres of the Party overseas.

In 1928-1929, Phu Nhuan communal house was the place where people gathered to fight between the landlords and the landlords against forced labor, conscription, and high taxes. A typical example was the fight between Tran Xi, Tran Sy Lung, Nguyen Khac Ky and Dang Son's people to punish village chief Hoang Dung Chuong and the soldiers in the communal house yard.

After establishing the Indochinese Communist Party, comrades Vo Mai and Tran Van Cung went to Anh Son to contact Hoang Tran Tham, Hoang Tran Sieu, and Hoang Tran Dai to build a revolutionary base. To celebrate the 12th anniversary of the October Revolution in Russia, comrades Hoang Tran Tham, Phan Thai At, and Tran Huu Thieu led the organization to hang the red hammer and sickle flag, distribute leaflets, and mobilize the masses to fight.

In May 1930, Dang Son Party Cell was established. To facilitate the leadership of the movement in each region, Dang Son General Committee agreed to split into 3 cells: Bach Linh, Bach Thuoc and Bach Truat. After a short time, mass organizations such as: red farmers association, self-defense, women, support, youth were established and operated strongly.

During the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement of 1930-1931, Phu Nhuan communal house and Hoang Tran family temple were chosen by the Central Region Party Committee and Nghe An Provincial Party Committee as a place for meetings, printing, hiding documents, hanging Party flags, gathering people to fight and as a public working place for the Soviet government. Comrades Nguyen Phong Sac - Secretary of the Central Region Party Committee, Vo Mai, Tran Van Cung - Regional Party Committee cadres, Tran Huu Doanh, Ton Thi Que, Nguyen Thi Xan - Provincial Party Committee cadres came here to direct the movement.

On the morning of June 1, 1930, the villages resounded with the sound of drums and gongs calling on the people to gather at Phu Nhuan communal house to listen to comrade Hoang Tran Tham's speech. The protesters had prepared rice balls, food, and drinks for two days. Madam Hoang Thi Uy, on behalf of the protesters, presented the petition to District Governor Ha Xuan Hai. Frightened by the fighting spirit of the masses, the District Governor and five soldiers went to the gate of the palace to sign the petition. This victory encouraged the people of Dang Son to continue to fight strongly in June, July, and August, reaching its peak in September.

On September 8, 1930, a large-scale demonstration took place throughout the entire prefecture. This struggle was carefully prepared under the leadership of Comrade Hoang Tran Tham - Provincial Party Committee member. From early morning, the entire Dang Son commune was filled with drums, flags flying, old and young, men and women, people filled the streets and marched to Phu Nhuan communal house.

With the great momentum of 8,000 people, the protesters marched down to Dang Lam sandbank with the plan to use boats to cross Lam River in coordination with the people of Lang Dien, Yen Lang, Bach Ha, Thuan Trung and Do Luong communes to surround and attack the provincial capital. The French colonialists sent planes to bomb the protesters, killing 9 people and injuring many others. On the night of September 10, the General Committee organized a large rally at Phu Nhuan communal house to mourn those who had sacrificed and launch a new movement.

From September onwards, the tyrants and village chiefs in Dang Son had to "shrink their tentacles" because they were controlled by the revolution. The commune agricultural committees and unions took charge of managing the villages. Phu Nhuan Communal House was the workplace of the Soviet government, directly handling all matters in the village.

During the 1930-1931 movement, the Hoang Tran family had 7 comrades who heroically sacrificed their lives, the most prominent of which was Hoang Tran Tham. Many Hoang Tran families voluntarily hid revolutionary cadres, used their homes as meeting places, and printed leaflets and documents for the Party. Hoang Tran Dai and Hoang Tran Cung sold their family's property and fields to support the revolution.

During the two resistance wars against France and the US, Phu Nhuan communal house was the headquarters of the Inter-zone Command and the Vietnam-Laos Border Committee. Many meetings took place here to prepare forces to respond promptly to the campaigns in Lower Laos, Central Laos, Upper Laos and the Northwest battlefields, Inter-zone V.

With the historical values ​​and great contributions of Phu Nhuan communal house and Hoang Tran family temple in the struggle for national independence, especially in the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement, on September 5, 1994, the Ministry of Culture and Information issued Decision No. 2379 recognizing Phu Nhuan communal house and Hoang Tran family temple as national relics.