The relic site of Pho Bang Nguyen Sinh Sac

The relic site of Pho Bang Nguyen Sinh Sac

Nguyen Sinh Sac relic site is located at 137, Pham Huu Lau street, ward 4, Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province. This is the resting place of Vice President Nguyen Sinh Sac, a patriotic Confucianist, and the father of President Ho Chi Minh. Nguyen Sinh Sac relic site was started construction on August 22, 1975 and inaugurated on February 13, 1977. On April 9, 1992, Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Area was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac was born and raised in Nam Dan, Nghe An province. In the year of Tan Suu (1901), he passed the Vice Ranking in 1906 and took the position of "Advocate of the Ministry of Rites" and then became Tri Phu in charge of Tri of Binh Khe district (Binh Dinh). During his time as a mandarin, he always stood on the side of the poor, punishing the evil tyrants and only served for a short time before being dismissed by the Nguyen Dynasty. After being dismissed, he went to the South and lived in Hoa An village in Dong Thap province to teach, dispense medicine to help the poor and live a pure life until his death. To commemorate his contributions, the government and people of Dong Thap built Nguyen Sinh Sac's mausoleum for people inside and outside the province to visit and burn incense to commemorate him. The relic area of ​​Deputy Nguyen Sinh Sac is structured into 4 areas: the tomb area, temple and house displaying the career life of Deputy Nguyen Sinh Sac; Uncle Ho's stilt house area and fish pond garden; Cultural space of the ancient Hoa An village model and area for organizing folk games and entertainment festivals. The relic is not only built very meticulously but also carries a lot of profound meaning. The tomb facing the East is a stylized lotus petal shaped like a spread hand facing down, above are 9 innovative folk dragons, extending out into 9 gables, symbolizing the people of the plains. The Mekong River always protects and embraces the grave of a patriot. Mr. Pho Bang's tomb is covered with marble, the ash gray tomb rests on the irregular hexagonal white ground stone tomb, gradually expanding to the sides and front. On the grave there is an agarwood top made of Ngu Hanh Son stone, fragrant smoke day and night. The mausoleum grounds have many types of ornamental plants and rare fruits that people from all over the country bring home as souvenirs, especially the nearly 300-year-old star fruit tree located on the left side of the tomb and the more than 300-year-old sop tree located on the right side of the tomb. In front of the grave is a 5-pointed star-shaped lotus pond, in the middle of the pond is a stylized white lotus stand 6.5 meters high, symbolizing the pure life of Mr. Pho Bang. The memorial area displays many artifacts and documents related to his life and career, especially his time in Cao Lanh. This place authentically recreates each stage of Mr. Pho Bang's life from his hometown and family; years of hard work to become talented; place of mandarins - from mandarins to the South to operate; Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac's feelings for the people of Hoa An and the feelings of the Hoa An people and the whole country for him... Every year, Dong Thap province organizes the death anniversary of Deputy Nguyen Sinh Sac on the 28th day of the 10th lunar month, with more than 100 thousand visitors. Tourists come from all provinces and cities, bringing products ranging from rustic to rare, offering their respects and offerings to the sacred ancestors, demonstrating the tradition of "Drinking water, remember the source", preserving national cultural identity. . Source: Dong Thap Tourism

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