(Baonghean.vn) - The stilt house of the former governor of Tuong Duong, Lang Vi Nang, in Phuc village, Don Phuc commune (Con Cuong district) still preserves dozens of artifacts from the time when his Lang Vi family was a powerful force in western Nghe An, with three members succeeding each other as governors and five as district magistrates.
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| The Lang Vi clan, originally from the Vi family in Quy Hop (Nghe An province), has migrated to this day, spanning eight generations. According to descendants, Lang Van Bang was instrumental in leading troops to suppress the Pho Kham rebels, and was therefore appointed "local prefect" by the Hue court under a hereditary system. Lang Vi Nang was the third to succeed him and also the last prefect. The photo shows Lang Vi Tinh, the eldest son of Lang Vi Nang, lighting incense before his father's altar. |
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| A portrait of Lang Vi Nang, who passed away in 1975. According to his family, he was 78 years old when he died. His children also stated that Lang Vi Nang was the third successor to Lang Van Bang and the last prefect of Tuong Duong Prefecture. Additionally, five members of his family served as district magistrates. |
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| The ancestral tablet of an ancestor in the Lang Vi family is written on red cloth. |
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| The family still possesses quite a number of relics, including imperial decrees and commendations from the reigns of Emperors Thành Thái, Khải Định, Bảo Đại, and the King of Luang Prabang… All are carefully preserved in two scroll cases. |
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| In 1941, Lang Vi Nang was commended by the King of Luang Prabang and awarded the White Elephant Certificate. |
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| Currently, this family possesses seven imperial decrees from the Hue court. Although they are not knowledgeable in Chinese characters, the family members consider these to be family heirlooms and carefully preserve them. |
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| A memorial scroll dedicated to Emperor Khai Dinh. |
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| The Lang Vi clan still preserves dozens of ancient couplets. The image shows the couplet: "A hundred miles of charm elevates the noble lineage / A thousand miles of grace nourishes the family's mountains" (roughly translated: A hundred miles of charm elevates the noble lineage / A thousand miles of grace nourishes the entire clan). |
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| Besides the texts written in Chinese characters, the Lang Vi family also preserved a book written in the ancient Sanskrit script. |
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| These inscriptions on leaves, known as "butter orchids," remain undeciphered. It is speculated that they may be ancient Thai or Lao script. |
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| The antique incense burner is approximately 100 years old. |
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| A bronze turtle and a pair of bronze cranes. |
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| Mr. Lang Vi Tinh said that this house used to contain many artifacts from his ancestors, but since his family moved back to their hometown in 1945, most of the artifacts have been lost or destroyed. |
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