Nghe An: Solemn Ceremony to Receive the Certificate of Ranking as a Special National Monument for the Temple of King Mai Hac De
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of February 3, in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province solemnly held the ceremony to celebrate the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising (713 - 2023); receive the Certificate of ranking the King Mai Hac De Temple as a special national monument and open the King Mai Temple Festival in 2023.
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Before the program, leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and Nghe An province offered incense at the Temple and tomb of King Mai Hac De. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission offers incense at the Temple of King Mai Hac De. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Also attending were comrades: Do Xuan Tuyen - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Health; Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Committee Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4; representatives of leaders of departments, ministries, branches, central agencies, Ha Tinh province, Loc Ha district (Ha Tinh province)...
On the side of Nghe An province, there 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; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province; comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; leaders of departments, branches, unions at the provincial level, districts, cities, towns and a large number of people and tourists from all over.
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Ceremony to celebrate the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau Uprising (713 - 2023); receiving the Certificate of ranking the King Mai Hac De Temple as a special national monument and opening the King Mai Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
The Hoan Chau uprising against the Tang Dynasty's domination took place in the 8th century, associated with the glorious achievements of the national hero Mai Thuc Loan. The country was free of foreign invaders, Mai Thuc Loan ascended the throne, proclaimed himself Mai Hac De and proceeded to build a government apparatus from the central court to the local level, issued many important decrees to build, consolidate and maintain independence and autonomy, bringing a peaceful and happy life to the people for more than 10 years (from 713 to 723).
The uprising is a powerful historical evidence, demonstrating solidarity and affirming our nation's aspiration for independence and autonomy in the face of foreign invasion and domination.
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Delegates, people and tourists attend the ceremony to celebrate the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising (713 - 2023); receive the Certificate of ranking the King Mai Hac De Temple as a special national monument and open the King Mai Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
1,310 years have passed since the Hoan Chau uprising began, but Mai Thuc Loan's great career will forever be a precious legacy of the people of Nghe An and the whole country. To honor the spirit of Hoan Chau's heroic spirit and the merits of the hero Mai Thuc Loan, every full moon of the first lunar month, Nghe An people solemnly organize the Mai King Temple Festival.
The special thing in the Spring of Quy Mao 2023, along with the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising, the opening of the Mai King Temple Festival, Mai Hac De Temple was honored to receive the Certificate of special national monument ranking. This is an extremely meaningful event, a great source of pride for the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province.
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Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province presented the opening speech. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Delivering the opening speech, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province reviewed the life and career of Mai Thuc Loan; the meaning and eternal value of the event of Mai Thuc Loan proclaiming himself Emperor and building the country 1,310 years ago.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed: The fact that the Mai Hac De King Temple was ranked as a special national relic by the Prime Minister is not only a recognition and honor of the historical and cultural values of the relic, but also the establishment of a legal and scientific basis for the preservation and promotion of the long-term values of the relic.
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Delegates attend the ceremony to celebrate the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising (713 - 2023); receive the Certificate of ranking the King Mai Hac De Temple as a special national monument and open the King Mai Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Honoring, being proud of and cherishing the great historical and cultural values of the nation that were created, nurtured and exchanged with the blood and bones of our ancestors over thousands of years, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province emphasized: Continuing the cultural and revolutionary tradition of the homeland, the Party committees, authorities, and organizations from the province to the grassroots level, each cadre, Party member and people of all walks of life must continue to uphold the spirit of solidarity, strongly promote the will, steadfastness, revolutionary spirit, and aspiration to rise up; actively innovate, be more determined, and make greater efforts to build Nghe An province rich in economy; strong in politics, national defense and security; and the people have a prosperous and happy life, fulfilling the wishes of our ancestors.
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung presented the Certificate of National Special Monument ranking for the Temple of King Mai Hac De to the leaders of Nam Dan province and district. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
At the program, after the leaders of the Department of Cultural Heritage announced Decision No. 1649/QD-TTg dated December 29, 2022 of the Prime Minister on ranking the Temple of King Mai Hac De, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province as a special national monument, Minister of Culture - Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung presented the Certificate of ranking the Temple of King Mai Hac De as a special national monument to the leaders of the province and Nam Dan district.
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Comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission spoke at the ceremony to celebrate the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising (713 - 2023); receive the Certificate of ranking the King Mai Hac De Temple as a special national monument and open the King Mai Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Speaking at the event, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission affirmed: The Hoan Chau uprising with Mai Thuc Loan's steadfast and indomitable spirit wrote a page of history continuing the heroic tradition in the history of fighting foreign invaders and gaining independence of our nation, leaving a very deep mark in the hearts of every child of Nghe An, as well as of the entire Vietnamese nation.
Over thousands of years, that tradition has become a great strength that has been continuously inherited and promoted by generations of Nam Dan people, Nghe An people and our entire nation in the struggle to protect, build and develop our homeland and country.
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People watch the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising (713 - 2023); receive the Certificate of ranking the King Mai Hac De Temple as a special national monument and the opening of the King Mai Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Head of the Central Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh acknowledged and commended the achievements in socio-economic development, along with the goal of preserving and promoting cultural heritage that the Party Committee and People of Nghe An province have achieved in recent times.
He respectfully requested that the Party Committee, Government and People of Nghe An province continue to inherit the achieved results, arouse and further promote the strength of the entire Party Committee, Government and the great national unity bloc, focus on promoting economic, cultural and social development, and improve the lives of people of all ethnic groups in the province.
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Special art program at the 1,310th anniversary of the Hoan Chau uprising (713 - 2023); receiving the Certificate of ranking the King Mai Hac De Temple as a special national monument and opening the King Mai Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
At the same time, proactively coordinate with central ministries, departments and branches to effectively implement the policies, orientations and strategies set forth by the Party and the State, especially the policies and mechanisms for the North Central region and Nghe An province; be more proactive, creative and dynamic in unleashing all potentials and advantages of the province; mobilize social resources well to contribute to the completion of local socio-economic development goals. Along with that, continue to focus on building and developing culture and people; promote the glorious traditional strengths of Nghe An province to firmly develop rapidly and sustainably in the coming years.
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Wrestling competition at the Mai King Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Le Khanh Thanh |
Right after the solemn ceremony was the Art Program with the theme "Van An's Heroic Spirit" including 3 chapters: Chapter I - Sa Nam, the night of domination; Chapter II - Hoan Chau gathering righteousness and Chapter III - Proclaiming Emperor. Through the performances, the delegates and the audience were immersed in the space of the ancient land of Hoan Chau that was recreated, to better understand the journey of gathering righteousness, writing a glorious song of justice, forever remembered in people's hearts.
