Labor Hero, People's Teacher Nguyen Duc Thin is no longer a strange name to the people of Bac Ninh province in particular and the people of the whole country in general. The reason why he is famous is not only because of his words, valuable literary works or because he is "A Hero who is wholeheartedly devoted to the Do Temple", but also because his willpower makes people admire him.
Special tour guide at Do Temple
We came to Bac Ninh, to Do Temple at the busiest time - in the first days of the New Year. Thinking that during this time, Master Nguyen Duc Thin would still be enjoying the peaceful and happy days of Spring with his family, we decided to offer incense at Do Temple first. But when we just set foot in front of the Ngu Long Mon gate of the Temple on the morning of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, our group recognized a familiar small figure, along with a slow but majestic voice echoing from the main hall.
"The mountains and rivers of the South belong to the King of the South.
Clearly stated in the book of heaven
Why did the bandits invade?
You will be beaten to a pulp!”
Over eighty years old, at a rare age and having to "live with" the after-effects of leprosy, but meeting him in the context of his "work" like this, I couldn't help but think to myself: He is still very healthy and alert!
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| Image of Mr. Nguyen Duc Thin at Do Temple |
While waiting to interview Mr. Nguyen Duc Thin, I recalled the articles and stories about him that I read before coming to Bac Ninh. He only finished 7th grade, but he became a teacher at the age of 18. At the age of 23, he launched the movement "Doing a thousand good deeds". At the age of 30, he contracted leprosy and was treated for 4 years at Quynh Lap Leprosy Hospital. After that, Mr. Thin continued his great career of "cultivating people" without stopping. He retired at the age of 51 with more than 30 initiatives, scientific topics at all levels and thousands of pages of books, hundreds of articles. Thinking about this, I cannot help but feel somewhat honored. To have the opportunity to meet an outstanding example like him, perhaps in my life, I will not have many opportunities.
The writings of the position
When we expressed our wish to be interviewed, Mr. Thin did not hesitate and took us to the traditional room in the left hall of the Temple. Here, without giving us time to ask, he immediately introduced us to some of his books. With a proud tone, he said that he had 25 books, meaning that since his retirement, he had written more than 5,000 published pages. Among them, some books have been reprinted dozens of times by the Publishing House, and some have been adapted into films. He affirmed that all his books were real, because he wrote them for his family to read, for his neighbors to read, for his colleagues to read, and for generations of his students to read, so they were not fiction.
“But, from the pain of life to love.” Speaking up to here, the teacher’s voice dropped a bit. He choked up as he recounted: “On the day of land reform, I was the leader of the children’s team, walking and beating the drum to welcome the land reform policy. When I got to the end of the alley, I heard people declaring that my family was a landlord. So I had to let go of the drum myself. That drum rolled down the drain, and I cried.”
At this point, the teacher's voice choked up. "Then the next day, in the communal house yard, my relative was sentenced to death by being shot right next to the communal house pond. At 15 years old, I burst into tears. I was shouted at for losing my stance, crying for the landlord. From that day until now, I have not dared to lose my stance." The teacher declared, his voice and eyes filled with determination.
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| The writings are full of the stance of Mr. Nguyen Duc Thin |
Hope and will to live
Next, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thin told about the 1461 days of treatment at Quynh Lap Hospital. That time was recorded in the poetry collection "Early Dawn" under the pen name Nhiet Cam Sinh. He explained that Nhiet Cam Sinh was a person of a different era than Mr. Han Mac Tu.
"My poems sell moonlight
My poem buys a handful of sky
The life of Han Nhiet Yin and Yang
I am a poet in love
Master my heart to become a hero
Heroic poets all share the same aspirations.
Poetry voice of heart
Life with Han Mac Tu
Life has Heat of Feeling.
The teacher joked that perhaps because of that, he was able to live a healthy life, still felt useful to life, felt that life was still warm with human affection. “This year I am eighty-four years old in the solar calendar. The elders say eighty-five, Canh Thin. And this year is Giap Thin, the Dragon flies up to desire”. While speaking, the teacher introduced his latest poetry collection - “Luc Bat Dat Rong Thieng”. This book was inspired by the event of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong shaking hands with teacher Nguyen Duc Thin, wishing him good health and reading the poem “Chan Que” by Nguyen Binh. “I think the General Secretary wanted to remind me of human affection and the homeland. Therefore, using a smartphone, I typed out these Luc Bat poems in about a month - 282 Luc Bat poems. Adding those three numbers together will make 12, meaning 12 zodiac animals, so that whoever reads my entire book will find at least one poem about themselves”.
The sentence was still unfinished, the teacher quickly turned the pages of the book and stopped at the page with two paintings that we had been waiting for a long time to hear from him. He raised his voice: "I, with my disabled hand that has no feeling, but with a mechanical camera and color film, I took a sacred photo of the Golden Dragon on top of Do Temple and the Eight Emperors appearing like this". The teacher affirmed that it was a real photo, a rare opportunity because the image only appeared for a moment and at that time there were many young reporters beside him who could not take the photo. After that, the museum asked him to keep the painting in the museum and wrote that "with a disabled hand, Hieu Nghia and Nhiet Cam Sinh (those were his two pen names) still took sacred photos for the homeland and country".
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| Sacred photo taken by Master Thin and printed in the book "Luc bat dat rong thinh" |
One heart for the country
When gradually shifting the topic from career to country, he told us the story between him and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. “Let me tell you, I met the General Secretary many times. Once, when the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long was approaching, the General Secretary invited me to Hanoi to talk. Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong's hair was still green at that time. However, when he returned here as Chairman of the National Assembly, half of his hair was already gray. And when he returned here last year, all his hair was gray. Therefore, I recorded this historical milestone and wrote a poem."
“For the country, for the people, for the Party
The gray-haired man becomes responsible over time.
Every time I meet the wise Nguyen Phu Trong
Brighten your faith and follow our Party."
On this occasion, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thin also wants to send a few wishes to the General Secretary on the occasion of the New Year: "I respectfully wish the beloved General Secretary of our Party and the Vietnamese people good health to lead the Vietnamese revolution to success and continue the heroic revolutionary team and people to successfully realize the aspirations of our nation and our Party."
I still remember hearing the General Secretary wondering if young people still knew the famous work "How the Steel was Tempered" by the Soviet writer Nikolai Oxtrovski. "They must know, right?" He affirmed, then hummed a song for us.
“We only live once, so life is precious beyond measure.”
Live a life so that you can die without regrets.
I only feel happy when my life is dedicated to the people."
In 2023, Mr. Thin did a great job, working with the people and the youth union to organize 65,000 good deeds across the country. All profits from his published books were transferred to the Charity Fire Fund to help disabled children like him. Having gone through the suffering and shortcomings he encountered, he lit the fire of charity for life like that. The charity and enthusiasm for the country from a strong-willed person like Mr. Thin is truly admirable and should be followed.
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| Students of the Academy of Journalism and Communication and Mr. Nguyen Duc Thin |
Message to the career of cultivating people
In his life, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thin has devoted a lot to the cause of education. He affirmed that as a journalist and a teacher, it is natural for him to help his juniors and the future buds of the country.
At the sad moment of parting, the dear teacher “gave us letters” with a message: “I wish you, the next generation, good health and to be more successful than our generation. Thank you!”
Carrying that wish back to the capital, I saw a surge of determination and determination in each of us. That was the determination and determination to devote ourselves to the cause of building our beloved country.
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| The word was given by teacher Nguyen Duc Thin |
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