The 397th anniversary of the death of Mr. Ngo Tri Hoa and the 430th anniversary of the event of father and son receiving doctoral degrees
(Baonghean.vn) - Attending the ceremony were Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An. Also attending were many relatives and dignitaries of the Ngo Tri family from all over the country.
On December 14, the ceremony to commemorate the 397th anniversary of the death of Hoang Giap, Minister of the Interior, Concurrently the Imperial Academy's Rector, Xuan Quan Cong, and Thuong Dang Than Thai Bao Ngo Tri Hoa (November 21, 1625 - November 21, 2022) took place; the 430th anniversary of the father and son's joint Doctorate (Nham Thin 1592 - Nham Dan 2022); and the 30th anniversary of the temple and tomb of Ngo Tri Hoa and Ngo Sy Vinh being recognized as a National Historical - Cultural Relic (1992-2022).
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Memorial ceremony at the temple. Photo: Hong Hanh |
In 1592, during the reign of Le The Tong, Mr. Ngo Tri Hoa and his father, Mr. Ngo Tri Tri, took the exam together. That year, Mr. Ngo Tri Hoa was 28 years old, his father was 56 years old. As a result, both father and son passed the exam: Ngo Tri Tri passed the third class of doctorate, and Ngo Tri Hoa passed the second class of royal examination, the son passed higher than his father.
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The Ngo family council awarded scholarships to descendants in the family with high achievements in study and work. |
The event of father and son Ngo Tri Tri and Ngo Tri Hoa of the Ngo Ly Trai - Dien Ky clan both passing the doctoral exam in 1592 under King Le Thai Tong is considered a rare phenomenon in the history of feudal examinations, which initiated the tradition of studiousness not only for the Ngo Ly Trai clan but also for the whole land of Nghe An.
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Delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Hong Hanh |
With his ardent patriotism, good qualities, and strategic talent, Mr. Ngo Tri Hoa became an official and was given many important titles in the royal court such as Son Tay Inspector, Right Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice. After returning from his successful diplomatic mission, in the winter of 1608, he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Finance, concurrently Rector of the Imperial Academy. He was a supervisor in three examinations in 1612, 1613, and 1616...
Mr. Ngo Tri Hoa was a famous mandarin of three dynasties: The Tong, Kinh Tong and Than Tong. Due to serious illness, on November 21, 1625, during the reign of Le Than Tong (Lord Trinh Trang), Mr. Ngo Tri Hoa passed away at the age of 62, and was posthumously awarded the title of Xuan Quan Cong. With his great contributions to the country, King Le Than Tong issued an edict to build a temple to worship him in his hometown in Ly Trai village, Dien Ky commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province to commemorate his contributions.
The Ngo family is famous for being a family of scholars with 5 generations of consecutive doctoral graduates. Today, the family's descendants continue to write that glorious tradition with more than 30 people who are professors, doctors, diplomats, generals in the army...
At the ceremony, the Family Council presented gifts to descendants with high academic achievements. Notably, Dr. Ngo Huu Hai - General Director of Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company POC - a descendant of the family who was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for the second time by the President./.
