Nam Dan holds a memorial service for King Mai's mother
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of August 16 (July 3 of the lunar calendar), the Party Committee and people of Nam Dan district solemnly held a memorial service for Mai Thanh Mau - the person who gave birth to and raised the hero Mai Thuc Loan - who had the merit of driving out the Tang invaders in the 8th century, establishing the independent Van An country.
The death anniversary of King Mai's mother was solemnly and respectfully celebrated according to traditional rituals right at her mausoleum on top of Gie mountain, in the old Ngoc Trung village, now Nam Thai commune, Nam Dan with the participation of leaders of the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee, departments, branches, unions of Nam Dan district, Party Committee, government and a large number of people from all walks of life of Nam Thai commune.
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Delegates and children offered incense at the tomb of King Mai Thuc Loan's mother. |
The death anniversary has long become a beautiful traditional cultural feature of spiritual and respectful character, a source of pride for every Nam Dan resident. This is also an opportunity for the Party Committee and people of Nam Dan in general, as well as the people of Nam Thai commune - where she lived and rested eternally, to express gratitude for her great merit, and at the same time review the glorious history of the Mai Thuc Loan uprising, the heroic sacrifice of King Mai and his righteous generals, thereby educating the tradition of patriotism and national pride for today's generations./.
Hong Suong - Sinh Dan
(Nam Dan Radio)