The heroic history of the nation forever remembers the name of patriot Phan Boi Chau.

(Baonghean.vn) - "Phan Boi Chau is an outstanding figure, admired, respected and honored by all Vietnamese people.... his love for his homeland is forever engraved in the heroic pages of history and the nation."

That was the assessment emphasized in the speech of Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue at the ceremony to celebrate the 150th birthday of patriot Phan Boi Chau and receive the certificate of ranking the Phan Boi Chau Memorial Site as a special national monument in Nam Dan district.

The image of patriot Phan Boi Chau is shown in the art program "Stormy Poems". Photo: Thanh Cuong

It is no coincidence that Nghe An, from Mai Hac De in the 8th century until today, has always given birth to heroic men who have made the country famous. As historian Phan Huy Chu once commented: “Nghe An has high mountains, deep rivers, respectful customs, and bright landscapes. It is truly a land more famous than the Southern Continent. The people are gentle and studious… with the good energy of the mountains and rivers, it has given birth to many famous and virtuous people. It is truly a hot and dry land of dynasties…”.

Among the famous people of Nghe An, Phan Boi Chau is an outstanding figure, leaving a deep mark in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, admired, respected and honored by all Vietnamese people.

Phan Boi Chau was born on December 26, 1867, in Dan Nhiem village, Nam Hoa commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. He was famous for his intelligence since childhood. At the age of 13, he passed the district exam, at the age of 17, he wrote the "Proclamation to Binh Tay and Thu Bac", at the age of 19, he and his friends formed the "Can Vuong Scholars" team, making friends with patriots such as Phan Chu Trinh, Huynh Thuc Khang, Tran Quy Cap, Nguyen Thuong Hien, Nguyen Ham, Dang Nguyen Can, Ngo Duc Ke, Dang Thai Than to find ways to save the country. He and his comrades founded the Duy Tan Association, went to China and Japan to carry out patriotic activities, and brought many outstanding young people to "Dong Du" in Japan.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue delivered a speech in gratitude and honor of patriot Phan Boi Chau at the ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of his birth. Photo: Thanh Cuong

His vibrant patriotic activities, his poems, articles and passionate appeals inspired the entire nation, helping many young people to continue to seek his path to save the country and save the people. And Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh, an outstanding son of Nam Dan, Nghe An, found the right path for his nation and people. When talking about patriot Phan Boi Chau, President Ho Chi Minh affirmed: "Phan Boi Chau - a hero, an angel, a person who sacrificed himself for national independence, was revered by 20 million people in slavery."

Phan Boi Chau was a passionate patriot, a great culturalist and thinker, leaving deep marks in the history of Vietnam, in the journey of national culture and in the process of fighting for national revival. From the time he left his homeland for Japan in 1905 until his death on October 29, 1940 in Hue Citadel at the age of 73, Phan Boi Chau's revolutionary career was a journey of tireless struggle and sacrifice. His personality, his revolutionary enthusiasm, his love for his homeland and country are forever engraved in the memories of millions of Vietnamese people and in the heroic pages of history and the nation.

Summary table of Phan's national salvation activities at the Memorial Site in Nam Dan district. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Praising Mr. Phan, scholar Le Thuoc said: "He was a great patriot, very patient, and Mr. Xanh was born in Nghe An. For twenty years, he went abroad to use his pen as a bell and his inkstone as a gong to awaken the nation from a state of confusion for hundreds of years."

Patriot Phan Boi Chau has returned to his ancestors, to the world of virtuous people for nearly 80 years. However, his important contributions to the revolution and culture have always been respected and appreciated by posterity. Two memorial sites dedicated to him in Nghe An and Hue have been built, preserved, and documents and artifacts have been added. Many schools, streets, constructions, and residential areas have been honored to be named after him. His patriotic career; his poetic career that "stirred up" the awakening of his race continues to be researched, popularized, and promoted. The good relationships he had in the lands where he carried out patriotic activities during his lifetime in Japan, China, and Thailand continue to be studied, preserved, and connected.

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of patriot Phan Boi Chau, our Party and State, directly the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, decided to award the Certificate of Special National Monument to the Phan Boi Chau Memorial Site. This action shows that our Party, State and People always respect and highly appreciate the many contributions of Mr. Phan to the country in a heroic historical period of the whole nation. At the same time, this is also a recognition of the efforts and contributions of the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province in general, and Nam Dan district in particular, in preserving, embellishing and promoting the cultural and historical values ​​of the Relic Site.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue visits the additional relic exhibition house at the Phan Boi Chau Memorial Site. Photo: Thanh Cuong

With the Phan Boi Chau Relic Site in Nam Dan being awarded the Certificate of Special National Relic Ranking, Nghe An province, Nam Dan district, Nam Dan town, Xuan Hoa commune, the Phan family and all classes of people need to continue to preserve the Relic Site well; strive to collect, research and display touching and sacred relics about Phan Boi Chau's homeland, family and childhood; the place that nurtured and cultivated the soul, intelligence and character of an outstanding patriot. This place must become a red address to attract, gather and educate Vietnamese patriotism; educate and promote the cultural, patriotic and revolutionary traditions of Nghe An; help current and future generations to cherish and remember the merits of their ancestors, strive to study, practice and strive to build and defend the Fatherland.

Nghe An province held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a statue of patriot Phan Boi Chau at the memorial site. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Nghe An province, sectors and localities in the province know how to connect and promote the multifaceted value of historical and cultural relic sites; create a connection between politics, economy and culture as Resolution 33 of the Central Executive Committee (11th tenure) has clearly pointed out; strongly develop the culture and tourism of the province, making tourism truly an important economic sector of the province and localities with advantages.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nghe An province, Nam Dan district and related units need to conduct research to be able to renovate and reasonably expand the space of Phan Boi Chau Memorial Site; should have more exhibition houses, well preserve documents and artifacts; houses for security officers and tour guides. Strongly innovate activities to serve visitors and students at this Memorial Site.

Students of Nam Dan district come to learn about the life, career and ideology of Phan Boi Chau at the memorial site. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Nghe An province and Nam Dan district need to effectively organize and implement the approved Master Plan for conservation and promotion of the value of the relic site. Actively and proactively coordinate and seek support and assistance from central ministries and branches to improve the effectiveness of management, sustainable conservation and comprehensive promotion of the values ​​of historical and cultural relic sites, including the Phan Boi Chau Memorial Site.../.

Nghe An Newspaper

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