Truong Dinh Temple

Truong Dinh Temple

Truong Dinh (Truong Cong Dinh) was born in 1820, from Tu Cung commune, Binh Son district, now Son Tinh district, Quang Ngai province. Truong Dinh is the son of Water Guard Officer Truong Cam, Gia Dinh province. In 1844, Truong Dinh followed his father to the South and married Mrs. Le Thi Thuong, daughter of a wealthy family in Tan Phuoc village, Tan Hoa district. When his father died, Truong Dinh stayed in his wife's hometown of Tan Hoa. In 1854, responding to the reclamation policy of the Hue court implemented by Nguyen Tri Phuong, he used all his assets to recruit poor people in the Quang Nam - Quang Ngai region to reclaim and establish plantations in Gia Thuan, Go Cong district. East today and was appointed Deputy Manager of the plantation. During the reclamation period, Truong Dinh met and married Mrs. Tran Thi Sanh, who was the cousin of Mrs. Tu Du, Queen Mother (King Tu Duc's mother). In April 1861, the French colonialists occupied Dinh Tuong citadel, in November 1861 occupied Bien Hoa citadel and in March 1862, the French invaded Vinh Long citadel. The court signed the peace treaty "Nham Tuat" on June 5, 1862, dividing 3 eastern provinces of Bien Hoa, Gia Dinh and Dinh Tuong for France. Next, the court ordered Truong Dinh to dismiss the army, appointed him as Commander of An Ha, forced him to dismiss the army in Tan Hoa and hastily accept a new position in An Giang. But the hearts of the people and the insurgents refused. While hesitating between the will of the people and the king's orders, not knowing where to fall, he received a letter from the insurgents of Tan Long district (Cho Lon), expressing their intention to appoint him as commander of the 3rd command. awake to kill the enemy. Appreciating the trust of the patriots and the people, he refused the court's orders and received the title "Binh Tay Dai Marshal" given by the people, continuing the fight against the French invaders. On August 20, 1864, the French enemy suddenly surrounded and attacked the insurgent army at Dark Leaves, pursuing him and the insurgent army. He withdrew all his forces from Go Cong and chose Ly Nhon, a position in the middle of alluvial land covered with nipa palm forests bordering Bien Hoa (now Ho Chi Minh City) as a new defense line. At the end of September 1863, the enemy opened a siege to attack this base. Having escaped the raid and pursuit of the enemy in Ly Nhon, Truong Dinh returned to the dark leaves. On the one hand, he rebuilt his forces and called on patriotic scholars to stand up and contribute and contribute to fighting the enemy. , that was August 1864. Responding to his summons, a wave of resistance arose in My Tho, Tan An, Go Cong, Can Giuoc, Cho Lon and the border areas of Bien Hoa, causing the French enemy to become confused and search even harder. to destroy him. On the night of August 19, 1864, knowing Truong Dinh's whereabouts, the traitor Huynh Cong Tan sent troops to surround and break into the house. Truong Dinh and his insurgents fought fiercely, killing a number of enemy soldiers, but were seriously injured. Knowing he could not survive and determined not to fall into the hands of the enemy, he pulled out his sword and committed suicide to protect himself. Full of heroic spirit, he turned 44 years old that year. After Truong Dinh died on August 20, 1864, Mrs. Tran Thi Sanh was Truong Dinh's second wife and the people brought him back for a very solemn burial, at a place now in Go Cong town, Tien Giang province. . In 1964, his tomb and temple were renovated spaciously and maintain their original appearance to this day. In addition to the tomb and temple in Go Cong town, the people also set up a temple in Gia Thuan commune, Go Cong Dong district, a place called "Dark Leaves" where Truong Dinh and the insurgents used to make a base to fight against the French. worship him. Truong Dinh's tomb and temple relics in Go Cong town were recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as national relics on August 30, 1987. Truong Dinh temple in Gia Thuan commune, Go Cong Dong district, was recognized as a national relic in 2004. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tien Giang Province

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