Receiving the Certificate of National Historical Monument Status for Bich Thi Temple

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of February 1st, 2015, the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district and Thanh Giang commune solemnly held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of National Historical Monument status for Bich Thi Temple in Thanh Giang commune.

Attending the ceremony were Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Member of the Political Bureau, Deputy Prime Minister; Comrade Hoang Tuan Anh - Member of the Central Committee of the Party - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Member of the Central Committee of the Party - President of the Vietnam Academy of Science...; Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Comrade Ho Mau Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives from central departments, bureaus, and institutes, and provincial departments and agencies...

Comrade Minister Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and other central government delegates attended the ceremony.

Delegates attending the ceremony

Bich Thi Temple is an ancient architectural structure, built in the 18th century to serve as a community center, festival venue, and meeting place for the village, as well as a place of worship for the two tutelary deities Tran Hung Hoc and Tran Hung Nhượng. In addition, it also houses shrines dedicated to deities worshipped at the former temples of Bich Hao commune, notably the three Doctors of Philosophy from the area: Nguyen Tien Tai, Pham Kinh Vi, and Nguyen Lam Thai; the patron saint of the district; and many other civil and military officials. Bich Thi Temple has witnessed many important events in the local and national history.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Member of the Political Bureau and Deputy Prime Minister, attended the ceremony.

Comrade Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, presented the Certificate recognizing Bich Thi Temple as a National Historical Monument.

In the beloved land of Thanh Giang, there are the Binh Ngo Citadel, Ba Nghe Wharf, the church and tomb of Doctor Nguyen Tien Tai, the Nguyen Dinh family church, and now the Bich Thi communal house – all traditional landmarks related to the struggle against foreign invaders, symbols of the studious tradition of the people of Thanh Giang and many families and clans. These historical relics, shining with glory, have been inherited and strongly promoted by generations of Thanh Giang people, upholding the cultural, studious, patriotic, and revolutionary traditions.

Vo Van Hai