Monument to the 1954 Gathering event

Monument to the 1954 Gathering event

On October 29, 1954, at Cao Lanh North Wharf, a special event took place - The send-off of tens of thousands of Southern officers, soldiers, and students gathering to the North. This is a military movement of great significance: bringing officers, soldiers, and students from the South to the North to work and study in order to train cadres for the Southern revolution and build a socialist North. to create a solid rear base to liberate the South and unify the country. 66 years have passed, but the event of gathering troops to move to the North in 1954 in Cao Lanh still retains its value, deepening the revolutionary tradition of the country's homeland. Cao Lanh North Wharf is the place to send off officers, soldiers, and students from provinces: My, Tan, Go, Long Chau Sa, Gia, Dinh, Ninh, Eastern Inter-Region and volunteers leaving their homeland to board training ships. connect to the North. The gathering to move troops to the North in Cao Lanh took place in 3 phases (August to October 1954) with a total of 13,508 people (of which Long Chau Sa province, now Dong Thap, was 2,655 people). During the gathering days in Cao Lanh, the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers was very dear and close. Demonstrates the bond between soldiers and people like fish and water. The compatriots welcomed soldiers and family members like family members, eating together, living together, working together. With the historical significance and stature of the event of moving troops to the North in 1954 still remaining valid, in order to educate revolutionary traditions, foster patriotism for cadres, party members and people, especially is the young generation; Dong Thap province received financial support from provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang, Tien Giang, Long An, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Tay Ninh provinces organized the construction of the Monument. commemorate this historical event with an area of ​​over 12,000 square meters, right at the location of the gathering event to move troops to the North in 1954 in Cao Lanh (Group 6, Ward 6, Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province). The overall layout of the Monument campus looks like a blooming lotus next to the gentle, poetic Tien River. Located in the center are statues of two figures: the Southern Mother and the British soldier. The image of a mother sending her child off to the gathering - the mother puts a bandana on her beloved child's shoulder, a typical product of the Southern region, implying the sacred sentiments of the South to Uncle Ho and the North. relatives, and also implies that those who leave do not forget their roots so that one day they can return to reunite, Leaving to return. And they truly returned after "21 years of reconnection" when the country was completely unified by the victorious Ho Chi Minh campaign in the Spring of 1975. On both sides of the Monument are two relief panels shown on both the front and back sides. The overall relief has the image of an iron ship sending people off to gather, and is also an image of lotus leaves in a lotus pond - a characteristic of Dong Thap countryside. The relief panel on the right side of the Monument: Portrays activities filled with love for the army and people during the gathering days in Cao Lanh. The relief panel on the left side of the Monument: Depicts the scene of the farewell ceremony for the delegation of Southern officers, soldiers and students on the train to the North in 1954. The monument of the gathering event to move troops to the North in 1954 in Cao Lanh was ranked a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on October 29, 2019. Source: Dong Thap Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

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