Attending the ceremony to receive the National Relic Certificate of Pham Thuong District Temple were Mr. Le Khac Nam - Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee, representatives of departments, branches, leaders of An Duong district, An Hung commune, Representatives of the Pham family and their homeland and many people in the region.
Pham Thuong District Temple worships the Lord God and also the Tutelary God Pham Dinh Trong. He is a famous mandarin with great literary and martial talent, a historical figure, and a very famous mandarin of the country during the Later Le Dynasty, in the 18th century, recorded in many history books.
He was born in Khinh Dao village, Giap Son district, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong province, now Khinh Dao village, An Hung commune, An Duong district. This is a land with a tradition of academics, the locality has up to 4 people who passed the Confucian University exam, including general Pham Dinh Trong.
General Pham Dinh Trong was born on February 22, Giap Ngo year (2), during the reign of King Le Du Tong, and came from a clan with many people who passed the exam to become mandarins. At the age of 1714, he passed the Huong Cong (Bachelor of the Nguyen Dynasty), Ky Mui exam, the 20th year of Vinh Huu (5). He passed his doctorate, became a mandarin from the position of Lieutenant Commander, rose to the position of Compensor, Minister of Infantry, the rank of Crown Prince Thai Bao, the title Hai Duc Cong, a famous mandarin, loyal soldier, writer, and martial artist. He was instrumental in suppressing the Chinese bandits O Quan Lan at the Vietnam-China border and destroying the Nguyen Huu Cau peasant uprising movement. Then he was appointed Governor of Nghe An, a dangerous town in the country. Here, he had many good policies and was respected and admired by scholars and people.
After his death in the year of Canh Tuat, the Pham Thuong District temple was built in the second half of the 18th century. The court ordained him as the blessed god of Khinh Dao village to recognize the contributions of a talented man. Pham Thuong District Temple is located on a fairly high, but flat mound of land, with the beautiful feng shui of Khinh Dao village.
Through the ups and downs of history and time, the temple has been renovated, embellished, and rebuilt but still retains traditional architectural features and has high aesthetic value. This is a work of great historical and cultural value, with special architecture, a place to worship a famous man, a loyal mandarin who served the country and its people throughout his life, and has great significance. large for the Party Committee, government and people of An Hung commune and An Duong district to educate the patriotic tradition and studious tradition for future generations.
The temple has a two-story architectural plan, three front rooms, one back room and is made in the style of stacked match roofs, curved roofs, and tiled roofs. Over time, the temple still preserves many antiques of historical and artistic value such as precious wooden idols dating back to the 1th century, dragons, and thrones, each made of 3 types of materials. Good wood dating from the XNUMXth century. The incense burner dates back to the early twentieth century. The set of stone elephants flanking the temple door dates back to the XNUMXth century.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Le Khac Nam affirmed that Pham Thuong District Temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Monument, which is not just a honoring of the name. not only recognizes and affirms the historical and cultural values of the monument but also recognizes the merits of the Party Committee, government, people of An Hung commune, An Duong district and the Pham family. At the same time, recognizing the contributions of generations in preserving and restoring monuments, which is the result of inheriting, protecting and promoting the good cultural values, history and traditions of the homeland. smell.
Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee requested the Party Committee, authorities, departments and unions, and people of all walks of life in An Hung commune in particular and An Duong district in general to develop a plan to manage and maintain security and order. order, landscape, environmental sanitation, preservation, preservation of works and good exploitation of national monuments.
In addition, strengthen propaganda and introduction of the value, meaning, and historical value of Pham Thuong District Temple relic to a large number of people inside and outside the city in many diverse and suitable forms. fit; Integrating with academic and extracurricular activities at schools helps students learn about the history of relics, typical cultural heritage, and studious traditions of local celebrities and academicians. . Strengthening the management, conservation and promotion of cultural heritage values associated with tourism development, mobilizing resources to carry out the management, restoration, restoration and promotion of monument values history - culture in An Duong district in general and for Pham Thuong Temple relics in An Hung district and commune in particular...
The Vice Chairman emphasized and requested the Party Committee, authorities, and people of An Hung commune, An Duong district to join hands to preserve and promote the value of Pham Thuong Temple Relic in the District, worthy of its status as a national heritage. family; At the same time, jointly manage and exploit the heritage treasure scientifically and effectively, considering it an honor, pride and also a great responsibility for the cause of preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people. Male.
Also at the ceremony, the People's Committee of An Duong district announced the Decision to establish the National Historical Relics Management Board of Pham Thuong Temple in An Hung Commune.
