On February 25 (January 28, At Ty year), at the national historical site of Le Thanh Phuong Temple (My Phu 1 village, An Hiep commune), Tuy An district solemnly held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 138th anniversary of the death of Le Thanh Phuong.
Comrade Cao Thi Hoa An, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee; Comrade Nguyen Thai Hoc, Acting Secretary of the Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee; former provincial leaders, leaders of departments, branches, organizations, localities and people of all walks of life in the province came to offer incense, review the life and career and express gratitude and commemorate the merits of the patriot, celebrity Le Thanh Phuong for his homeland and country.
Born in 1825 in My Phu village, Xuan Vinh commune (now My Phu 1 village, An Hiep commune, Tuy An district) in a family with a tradition of Confucianism and patriotism, Le Thanh Phuong passed the bachelor's exam at the age of 30 and opened a school in his hometown. In 1885, responding to King Ham Nghi's Can Vuong Proclamation, patriot Le Thanh Phuong and a number of patriotic scholars and writers in Phu Yen rose up to gather the insurgent army and raise the flag of uprising against the invading French colonialists.
On February 11, 1887, on his way back to Tuy Hoa to prepare for a general counterattack to retake the delta, Le Thanh Phuong fell into the hands of the enemy. Although the French colonialists used all means of enticement, bribery, and torture, they could not shake his iron will. Le Thanh Phuong stood firm before the enemy with the immortal saying: "Ninh tho tu bat ninh tho nhuc" (I would rather die than live in humiliation).
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| Excerpt about Celebrity Le Thanh Phuong at the festival. Photo: THIEN LY |
On February 20, 1887 (January 28, Dinh Hoi year), the French executed Le Thanh Phuong and a number of insurgents at Cay Dua ferry (in An Dan commune, Tuy An district today). Before being executed, Le Thanh Phuong calmly recited the poem "Tuyet But" to express his ardent patriotism, resentment, and hatred towards the foreign invaders and their traitors; at the same time, he placed his faith in future generations.
The uprising organized and led by patriot Le Thanh Phuong clearly demonstrated the sense of independence and self-reliance and the indomitable and heroic spirit of the people of Phu Yen. In 1996, the tomb and temple of Le Thanh Phuong were recognized as a national historical relic. Every year, on the 28th day of the first lunar month, people come to burn incense and remember him.
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| Martial arts performance at the festival by Le Thanh Phuong. Photo: THIEN LY |
On the same day, Le Thanh Phuong festival also took place with many cultural - sports activities and folk games, attracting a large number of locals and tourists.
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