On the last day of the year of the Cat, when everyone is focusing on the traditional New Year, we went to Can Loc (Ha Tinh) to feel more deeply the great values of the heritage land, and to appreciate more the people who beautify the mountains and rivers of our homeland, yesterday and today.
On the last day of the year of the Cat, when everyone is focusing on the traditional New Year, we went to Can Loc (Ha Tinh) to feel more deeply the great values of the heritage land, and to appreciate more the people who beautify the mountains and rivers of our homeland, yesterday and today.
The land of Trao Nha (now Nghen town, Can Loc) has a famous Ngo family for many generations. Around the 15th century, the Ngo family came to this area to settle down and became a great military clan. Notably, in the 7th generation, Cao Quan Cong Ngo Phuc Van (1577-1652) was appointed Deputy General of Trung Nhue military camp, with the title Thai Bao. Ngo Phuc Van had 10 sons who were awarded the title of dukes. During the Tay Son dynasty, the Ngo family had 60 dukes nationwide, of which the Ngo Trao Nha family had 18. In 2016, the Vietnam Record Organization set a record for the Ngo Trao Nha family with 3 contents: the family with the most dukes with 18; the family with many consecutive generations being awarded the title of duke with 8 generations (from the 5th generation to the 12th generation); the family with 3 brothers being awarded the title of dukes on the same day. Facing south on the historic road, Ngo family temple is a well-known national historical relic, annually welcoming descendants and tourists from all over to worship.
Cao Quan Cong Ngo Phuc Van Church. Photo by Giang Nam
Next to the Ngo family church is the memorial house of Ngo Xuan Dieu (1916-1985), a famous Vietnamese poet known and loved by the whole world. Although he was not born in his fatherland, the poet's soul always carries a heavy love and gratitude for the "narrow, dry land", his homeland and the land of Tuy Phuoc - Binh Dinh, where he was born. "Two roofs of Deo Ngang Pass, a red thread" has created the character and soul of the great poet with a poetic legacy of more than half a century, especially love poems. Although he has been away for many years, the poems, photos, and writings of the poet with the pen name Trao Nha still make viewers feel moved:
Thank you teacher, thank you mother for giving birth to me
Thank you teacher for overcoming Deo Ngang regardless!
Thank you mom for loving Nghe An people
So the blood of the two regions is mixed together
Memorial house and memorabilia of poet Ngo Xuan Dieu. Photo by Giang Nam
This land of Can Loc is like that, heroes, generals, writers, poets of many times made the land of Vietnam famous. When there was an enemy, they were soldiers, generals, when the country was at peace, they were poets. There were also people with great ambitions to fight the enemy who were both generals and poets like Dang Dung (Tung Loc commune) with 2 famous verses: "Quoc thu ve bao dau tien bach/ Ky do long tuyen dai nguyet ma" (The revenge for the country has not yet been finished, my hair has turned white/ How many times have I sharpened my sword, the moon is setting). The qualities of scholars who are devoted to literature and examinations are always combined with the qualities of patriotism, loyalty, supporting the king and helping the country, opening up the country's education, creating and transmitting, preserving cultural heritage. Typical examples are La Son Phu Tu Nguyen Thiep, Nguyen Huy Oanh, Nguyen Huy Tu, Nguyen Huy Ho in the 18th century...
In the 20th century, the heroic and scholarly homeland of Can Loc emerged with the names of places and villages becoming legendary, famous with mountains and rivers such as K130 Village, Dong Loc Intersection, and Nhe Bridge... The young men and women in their 20s who sacrificed themselves for the country, dedicating their youth to the roads, were also people with poetic souls. Many people who read the letter of Ms. Vo Thi Tan, Squad Leader of A4-C552 TNXP, sent to her mother had the same thought: If there was no war, she could very well be a writer and poet. The lines from her heart touched millions of hearts: “The road is being connected with all our souls and intelligence. As the sky darkens, the vehicles carrying the heavy love for the rear roll on the road to the frontline... Their bombs and bullets can shake the mountains and forests, but cannot shake our hearts”.
People of Kim Song Truong commune (Can Loc district) received the Certificate of recognition of the Han Nom documents of Truong Luu village as a documentary heritage of the Memory of the World Program in the Asia-Pacific region (left photo). Leaders of Can Loc district presented certificates of merit to individuals with achievements in building and completing the dossier of Han Nom documents of Truong Luu village (right photo). Photo: Giang Nam
The quality of “sword on the back, soft hand with flower pen” of Can Loc people has contributed greatly to the glory of the country’s history, creating and nurturing cultural values, so that today’s and future generations can know about 3 world memory heritages in the Asia-Pacific region: Hoang Hoa Su Trinh Do, Phuc Giang School Woodblocks, Han Nom Documents of Truong Luu Village; Truong Luu Vi Phuong Vai singing (a singing genre in Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam - a representative intangible heritage of humanity) and famous historical and cultural relics.
In early spring 2024, we returned to Can Loc to better understand the cultural and human values here. Along the historical road through Dong Loc T-junction, we returned to Thuong Loc orange orchard. The "fence" countryside of the key T-junction that was once devastated by enemy bombs is now bursting with strong vitality. People who love their homeland and are attached to the land of their ancestors have known how to awaken the potential of the land, using sweat and strength to turn the once desolate hills into vast orange and grapefruit fields, sweet with the flavor of the land.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dieu - Chairman of Thuong Loc Commune People's Committee, while driving us through the vast orange hills, proudly boasted: "Thuong Loc's land is 5 times larger than other communes. The whole commune has an area of oranges and grapefruits up to 310 hectares (170 hectares for income); 6 production and business cooperatives; 7 products are recognized as OCOP (5 products are oranges).
Thuong Loc orange is one of the famous specialties known to consumers inside and outside the province. Photo: Giang Nam
In recent years, Thuong Loc oranges have conquered consumers nationwide and have been granted geographical indications. The ripe orange hills have become an ideal destination for outdoor tourism. Many travel companies have connected tours, bringing visitors to experience such as Thanh Sen Travel Company, Tra Son Cooperative... The commune is building a project for an experiential tourism village because the Can Loc - Huong Khe road is very beautiful, has a delicious orange orchard, and is close to the famous Dong Loc T-junction.
Tra Son Cooperative (Can Loc) participates in the 2023 Red River Delta - Hai Phong Industry and Trade Fair. Photo courtesy
We stopped at Anh Hung village, a name that recalls the heroic and loyal time of this land. Hien Thanh orange farm is one of 5 farms with many delicious oranges here. With hundreds of orange trees of both types: crispy oranges and lemon oranges, Hien Thanh oranges are known by many consumers nationwide. This season is the main season, big or small trees are full of ripe yellow fruit. Enjoying the sweet oranges, we are even more grateful to the people who have brought great value to the homeland. Ms. Phan Thi Hien - the owner of the farm shared: During the harvest season, many groups of visitors come here to see the garden, take pictures and buy oranges. Crispy oranges are sweet on the tip of the tongue, the selling price at the source is 65-70 thousand VND/kg, a little higher near Tet. Sweet oranges and lemons are cheaper (35-40 thousand VND/kg).
Mr. Dieu also said: In addition to Hien Thanh oranges, Thuong Loc also has Trach Mai oranges, Tra Son oranges, and Dong Uyen oranges of very high quality. Tra Son production and trading cooperative has invested in ozone machines, brightened oranges, packaged and exported to all regions at prices ranging from 90-100 thousand VND/kg. Tra Son oranges have been recognized as 4-star OCOP products.
Panoramic view of Huong Tich Pagoda (Thien Loc Commune). Photo: Dinh Nhat
We left Thuong Loc and headed towards Thien Loc. It was still nearly a month before Huong Tich Pagoda opened its festival, but the atmosphere had already begun to bustle. Along the way to the pagoda, purple flowers had bloomed all over the sky. The land of legend where the third princess of King Trang Vuong of So country came to practice and attain enlightenment, becoming Bodhisattva Quan The Am to save all living beings, and Huong Tich Pagoda hidden behind layers of fog on the top of Hong Mountain, were increasingly attracting tourists from near and far. Along with Huong Tich Pagoda, the Thuong Tru Ferry Relic (Thien Loc Commune), where the Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee was established in late 1930, Nghen Junction, Dong Loc Junction Special Historical Relic Site, Truong Luu Ancient Village, Nguyen Huy Family Temple, Nguyen Thiep Temple (Kim Song Truong Commune), Xuan Dieu Memorial House, Thuong Loc Orange Hill... are all famous tourist destinations.
Dong Loc T-junction, a place that preserves great historical and cultural values, inspiring many generations of Vietnamese people. Photo: Giang Nam
Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung - Vice Chairman of Can Loc District People's Committee said: The Resolution of the 36th District Party Congress has determined the goal of making tourism a spearhead economic sector. The whole district has 89 relics, including 19 national relics, 70 provincial relics, 1 special national relic and 3 world documentary heritages. This is a great potential for developing tourism - services, a key task in the socio-economic development of the district. Can Loc has developed a Project to promote the value of heritages to develop culture - tourism, focusing on building tourism products associated with tours, cultural - historical tourism routes, spiritual tourism, experiential tourism, creating richness to attract tourists to the Can Loc heritage area. At the same time, complete the Project of Truong Luu cultural heritage village to create a highlight for tourism.
Spring has returned to the country, the homeland, to the beloved Can Loc countryside. Every step on this land touches the glorious past, touches the scent of the land and the love of people blended together today. Under the vast blue sky, in the myriad of exciting spring sounds, the heritage land is shining, awakening with fresh colors.
Content: Minghui
Photo: Giang Nam - the best
Design: Khoi Nguyen
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