Comrade Do Van Chien and the delegation offered incense to commemorate King Mai.

Thanh Duy• October 11, 2022 13:48

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 11 (September 16, the year of the Tiger), during his working program in Nghe An, comrade Do Van Chien - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, visited and offered flowers and incense at the Temple and Tomb of King Mai, on Hung Son Mountain, Nam Dan Town, Nghe An Province on the occasion of the King's death anniversary.

King Mai Temple in Nam Dan town, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

Also attending were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Nghe An province; comrades of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Thai Thi An Chung - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province; Thai Van Thanh - Director of the Nghe An Department of Education and Training; Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Secretary of the Nam Dan District Party Committee.

Comrade Do Van Chien and the delegation offered flowers and incense to commemorate King Mai. Photo: Thanh Duy

King Mai, also known as Mai Hac De, whose real name was Mai Thuc Loan, was a national hero who initiated and led the people to rise up against the Tang Dynasty. In 713, Mai Thuc Loan raised the flag of uprising in Hoan Chau.

From this land, the uprising quickly spread to many places, at the same time, there was a connection with countries in the region such as Lam Ap, Chan Lap... The insurgent army captured Tong Binh citadel, liberated a large area, and established the independent Van An state for 10 years (713 - 722).

In 722, during the battle to protect the capital Van An, King Mai heroically sacrificed himself at the foot of Dun Mountain. After King Mai passed away, his third son Mai Thuc Huy, also known as Mai Thieu De, succeeded him and continued to lead the uprising. However, it was suppressed by the Tang Dynasty not long after.

King Mai's tomb is located on Hung Son mountain, Nam Dan town, Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Do Van Chien offers incense at King Mai's tomb. Photo: Thanh Duy

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy offers incense at King Mai's tomb. Photo: Thanh Duy

To commemorate the merits of King Mai, the people built a mausoleum and a temple. The feudal dynasties of our country all had decrees to posthumously honor Mai Hac De and list him as an international king. After 13 centuries of existence, King Mai's mausoleum has always been carefully preserved by the people.

Mai Hac De's tomb and temple were ranked as a National Historical Relic on January 12, 1996. Every year, two important festivals take place at the relic: the Mai King Festival from the 13th to the 16th of the first lunar month and the Mai King's death anniversary on the 16th of the ninth lunar month.

Comrade Do Van Chien offered flowers in memory of King Mai. Photo: Thanh Duy

Before the spirit of King Mai, comrade Do Van Chien and the delegation respectfully offered flowers and incense; bowed to express their respect and gratitude for the great contributions of Emperor Mai Thuc Loan.