Truong Dinh Temple in Quang Ngai is a national monument.

On August 18, at the Truong Dinh Temple (Tinh Khe Commune, Quang Ngai City), the People's Committee of Quang Ngai Province held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the martyrdom of National Hero Truong Dinh (August 20, 1864 - August 20, 2024) and received the Certificate of National Monument Ranking for Truong Dinh Temple.

In the solemn and respectful atmosphere of the ceremony, delegates offered flowers and incense at Truong Dinh Temple to commemorate and hope that his spirit will forever live in the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers, forever living with his homeland and country.

Temple of National Hero Truong Dinh. Photo: TN

The Truong Dinh National Hero Temple was built in 2007 in his paternal hometown in Tu Cung village, Tinh Khe commune, Quang Ngai city. The temple is located at the foot of Dau Voi mountain, facing north with a total area of ​​26,668m2.

In 2009, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ngai province handed over the temple to the Son My Relic Site Management Board for management. Since then, the temple has received investment and renovation, so it is becoming more and more spacious.

The temple has 3 main areas, including: The main hall worships the spirit tablet of National Hero Truong Dinh; The reception area and the exhibition area used to display many artifacts related to the life and career of National Hero Truong Dinh with 4 excerpts, nearly 50 documentary photos, more than 40 artifacts and dozens of documents.

In 2014, Truong Dinh Temple was ranked as a provincial relic by Quang Ngai province. By 2023, it was ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Since its opening, Truong Dinh Temple has attracted a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit, worship and learn more about the life and career of Hero Truong Dinh, becoming one of the red addresses to educate patriotism and national pride among all classes of people, especially the young generation.

Secretary of Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee Bui Thi Quynh Van offers incense to commemorate National Hero Truong Dinh. Photo: Quang Ngai Newspaper

National hero Truong Dinh was born in 1820 in Tu Cung village (now Tinh Khe commune, Quang Ngai city). This is a peaceful countryside, with a long history of culture and a rich tradition of patriotism.

After leaving his hometown to follow his father to the South to make a living, Truong Dinh became the first anti-French leader in the early stages of the movement against the French colonial invasion of our people in the second half of the 19th century.

While the resistance movement was rising, on June 5, 1862, the Hue court and France signed the Nham Tuat Treaty, ceding to France 3 provinces in Eastern Cochinchina and ordering him to stop fighting, appointing him as the Commander of An Ha (An Giang), and then transferring him to Phu Yen.

Faced with personal interests and the people's trust, Truong Dinh decided to stay and fight side by side with the insurgents against the enemy. In February 1863, the insurgents built an altar to worship the general, honoring him as "Binh Tay Dai Nguyen Soai" and calling themselves "Trung Thien Tuong Quan".

The flag of the Great Marshal of the West with the slogan of the movement "Phan - Lam sells the country, the court is proud of the people" flew everywhere, the people believed and followed, the number of insurgents increased rapidly, the movement to fight against the French grew stronger and stronger.

On the night of August 19, 1864, Truong Dinh's army was suddenly attacked. In the unequal battle, Truong Dinh was seriously wounded. Determined not to fall into the enemy's hands, he drew his sword and committed suicide in the early morning of August 20, 1864.

Young people offer incense to commemorate National Hero Truong Dinh. Photo: Quang Ngai Newspaper

Moved by the self-sacrifice and heroic sacrifice of the patriotic general, the struggle movement of the people of Cochinchina grew stronger. Truong Dinh's son, Truong Quyen, followed his father's will, determined to fight the enemy, and was later assassinated in 1870.

Binh Tay Grand Marshal Truong Dinh sacrificed his life, but his name and his career of fighting the enemy and defending the country will forever be associated with Go Cong land, the pride of his hometown Tien Giang, Quang Ngai and the whole country.

T.Toan

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/den-tho-truong-dinh-o-quang-ngai-nhan-bang-xep-hang-di-tich-quoc-gia-post308251.html