The general of Hoan Chau commanded thousands of troops to dig rivers and build ramparts in just one night.
(Baonghean.vn) - In 1591, in just one night, this general who was in charge of Hoan Chau led tens of thousands of troops to dig a river called "Mac River" and build many ramparts called "Nhat Da Thanh" in the Duyen Ha, Hau Tai, Thai Binh regions.
General guarding Hoan Chau land
LieNear Lam River, Tien Do Temple, also known as Tien Do Temple, in Dang Lam village, Dang Son commune, Do Luong district, is the place to worship Mac Dang Luong, whose courtesy name is Cat Giang Tu, and title is Minh Nghia Dai Vuong.
During his 14 years as the governor of Hoan Chau, he built this place into a prosperous land with abundant food, developed industries, and a prosperous life for the people.
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| Hoang Tran family temple is ranked as a National Historical Relic, where the ancestor Mac Dang Luong is worshiped. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
Mac Dang Luong, also known as Hoang Dang Quang, was born in 1496 in Cao Doi commune, Binh Ha district (now Long Dong village, Nam Tan commune, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong). He was the 7th generation grandson of Mac Dinh Chi and was related to the Mac royal family.
At the age of 17, he passed the doctoral exam and became a Duke under the Later Le Dynasty. Disgusted with the factions fighting for the throne, he retired to live in seclusion in his birthplace, Co Trai village, Nghi Duong district, Kinh Mon prefecture, Hai Duong town (now Ngu Doan commune, Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong city). In 1527, Mac Thai To established the Mac Dynasty, invited him to assist him, and granted him the title of Duke Hoang.
During the war, on February 16, 1535 (the 7th year of Dai Chinh), following the edict of Mac Thai Tong, he and his younger brother Mac Dang Tuan brought more than 10,000 troops to guard Hoan Chau land, stationed troops in Tien Do, and established two defense lines from Nam Duong district to Anh Son prefecture.
Line 1 is in Phu Anh Son, the entire Northwest region borders Linh Son mountain cave, Southeast borders Lam river today. Line 2 is in Hung Nguyen, Nghi Xuan, Nam Duong, Thanh Chuong districts; the South borders Linh Son mountain cave, the North borders Dai Hue mountain. He has the merit of recruiting 137 households, the predecessors of large families in Tong Dang Son (today belongs to 3 communes Nam Son, Bac Son, Dang Son, Do Luong district, Nghe An province).
Historical Battles
From July 1571 to 1575, under the command of Phu Chinh Khiem Vuong Mac Kinh Dien, Hoang Quan Cong Mac Dang Luong, Thach Quan Cong Nguyen Quyen and other generals of the Mac Dynasty attacked the Thanh Nghe region. In the battle of Len Hai Vai (Yen Thanh), the army defeated Lai Quan Cong Phan Cong Tich. In October 1584, the Mac Dynasty promoted Hoang Quan Cong Phu Ta Do Doc to the title of Minh Nghia Dai Vuong, and later promoted him to the title of Deputy King of the Mac Dynasty.
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| The ancient palanquin carries Mac Dang Luong (Hoang Dang Quang) from the Hoang Tran family temple to Tien Do temple on the occasion of the first family worship of the year. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
In 1591, he led tens of thousands of troops to dig a river called "Mac River" in just one night and built many ramparts called "Nhat Da Thanh" in the Duyen Ha, Hau Tai, Thai Binh regions. In 1592, Thang Long fell, the Mac dynasty lost power, he changed his name to Hoang Dang Quang (later the ancestor of the Hoang Tran family - Hoang Tran Temple has been ranked as a National Historical Relic) and went into hiding in Chan Loc, Thanh Chuong, Nam Duong. Here he lived in seclusion, recruited people to establish villages, taught, practiced medicine, and farmed until the end of his life.
In the second year of Hoang Dinh (1602), he came to offer incense and witness the relocation of Nguyen Canh Hoan's tomb from Ru Nguoc, Thanh Chuong district to Ru Cam, Trang Son commune, Do Luong district. During their lifetime, although Mac Dang Luong and Nguyen Canh Hoan were on two different fronts, they respected each other's loyalty.
In 1604, Mac Dang Luong (Hoang Dang Quang) passed away at the age of 108. After his death, he and his wife were buried together at Ru Cat in Dai Hue mountain range. His title was: Le Dynasty Doctor, title of Quoc Cong, Mac Trieu Hoang General (Hoang Quan Cong) Deputy King, conferred the title of Thai Quoc Cong, conferred the title of Hien Cong Vuong, conferred the title of Minh Nghia Dai Vuong, promoted to Tien Do Temple (Tien Do Temple)...
Every year, descendants of the five branches visit his grave. The regular care is taken care of by the Hoang Van branch in Nam Linh. His and his wife's grave was built at the foot of Dai Hue mountain in a rectangular shape, 4.25m long and 2.50m wide. In 1992, descendants of the five branches of the Hoang family moved the graves of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Dang Luong and Mai Thi Hue to the Hoang Tran cemetery in Hon Lua, Nam Son commune, Do Luong district for joint burial.
Over time, Tien Do temple no longer existed. It was not until 2014 that the local government of Dang Son commune and descendants of the Hoang Tran family rebuilt the Tien Do temple stele on the old land. Every year on the 16th day of the 6th lunar month, the local government solemnly organizes a memorial ceremony at this stele./.