Receiving the Certificate of National Special Monument ranking for the Mac Dynasty relic cluster

"The glorious Mac Dynasty - will last forever"

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Hoang Dao Cuong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Nong Quoc Thanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; representatives of a number of central ministries and branches... On the city's leadership side, there were Mr. Le Tien Chau, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hai Phong City; Mr. Do Manh Hien, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee; Members of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee: Pham Van Lap, Chairman of the City People's Council; Le Anh Quan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee; Nguyen Dinh Chuyen, Chairman of the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee; Pham Van Thep, Head of the City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department...

Delegates attending the Ceremony to receive the Certificate of National Special Monument ranking

The reception ceremony includes the following contents: offering incense in memory; screening a report introducing the special national relic cluster related to the Mac Dynasty in Kien Thuy District; announcing the decision and awarding the certificate of ranking as a special national relic... The highlight is a special epic art program called "The glory of the Mac Dynasty will last forever".

The relic cluster related to the Mac Dynasty in Kien Thuy District, including five prominent locations: Mac Dynasty Memorial Site, Mac Family Temple, Tra Phuong Pagoda, Nhan Trai Pagoda and Hoa Lieu Temple - Pagoda. According to Decision No. 152/QD-TTg dated January 17, 2025 of the Prime Minister, this relic cluster has been officially recognized as a Special National Monument, marking a turning point in preserving and promoting the historical and cultural values ​​of Hai Phong.

The Mac Dynasty Memorial Site, located in Ngu Doan Commune, was built on the foundation of Tuong Quang Palace, the birthplace of the Mac Dynasty. The project is a massive 2.5-hectare structure, including the main hall, the ceremonial gate, a fish pond and a stele house. The Mac family temple, a national relic since 2002, has Nguyen Dynasty architecture with elaborate wood carvings, preserving many valuable artifacts such as stele inscriptions and sacrificial objects.

Tra Phuong Pagoda and Nhan Trai Pagoda are two ancient pagodas, ranked as national and city-level relics respectively, preserving unique statues and artifacts related to the Mac Dynasty. Hoa Lieu Temple and Pagoda, famous for the Minh The festival - a national intangible cultural heritage, is a spiritual destination that attracts many tourists. These relics not only reflect the prosperous period of the Mac Dynasty but also preserve three national treasures: the Dinh Nam Dao sword, the statue of Mac Dang Dung and the relief of Queen Mother Vu Thi Ngoc Toan.

Delegates offer incense to commemorate the Mac Dynasty.

The first capital of the coastal city

In the feudal history of Vietnam, the Mac Dynasty was one of the dynasties that ruled for only 66 years (1527 - 1592) but left many marks and historical relics on the coastal strip of the North. The most prominent is the land of Duong Kinh (Hai Phong) which is considered the first capital of the coastal people built by the Mac Dynasty.

History books record: The Mac Dynasty was founded by the founder Mac Dang Dung (1483-1541). He was from Co Trai village, Nghi Duong district, Kinh Mon prefecture, Hai Duong town (now Co Trai village, Ngu Doan commune, Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong city). He was a descendant of famous scholars of the Tran dynasty such as Mac Hien Tich and Mac Dinh Chi.

Although he was born into a poor family, he had a talent for martial arts, so he passed the exam to recruit brave soldiers and spent more than 20 years of his life serving under 4 Le kings. During that time, he achieved many feats and took command of the army of the whole country.

The Mac Dynasty had 5 kings: Mac Dang Dung (1527 - 1529), Mac Dang Doanh (1530 - 1540), Mac Phuc Hai (1541 - 1546), Mac Phuc Nguyen (1547 - 1561) and Mac Mau Hop (1562 - 1592). By early 1593, the Mac Dynasty officially ended under the Le-Trinh army, marking 66 years of reign.

Hai Phong City Party Secretary Le Tien Chau offers incense to commemorate the Mac Dynasty's merits

During that 66-year period, the Mac Dynasty introduced many economic reform and development policies to make people's lives prosperous and society stable. The Mac Dynasty did not follow the policy of "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce" like the early Le Dynasty, but it was able to strengthen the economy of the Northeast region with the development of handicrafts and commerce, typically the ceramics of the Mac Dynasty reached the markets of Southeast Asia and the Middle East countries... The Mac Dynasty was also known as "Mac Thi worshiped Confucianism", respected Confucian scholars, many exams were held despite the constant war. During the Mac Dynasty, many talented people appeared, typically among the talented people of the country at that time were Doctor Nguyen Thi Due and Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem.

At the Mac Dynasty Memorial Site, there are still precious antiques being preserved here such as: a vase with images of the One Pillar Pagoda and cranes; the Dai Hong Chung bell weighing 1,527 kg; a bronze gong engraved with 2 dragons; especially the Bao Long sword (also known as Dinh Nam sword) - considered a "500-year-old national treasure". In early 2020, the Dinh Nam sword was recognized by the Prime Minister as a national treasure.

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