“Truong Dinh Uprising Sites” Relic: Red Address for Patriotic Education

These days, many people inside and outside Dong Thap province have come to the Truong Dinh Uprising sites to burn incense, commemorate, and show their gratitude and respect to National Hero Truong Dinh in his fight against foreign invaders, on the occasion of the 161st anniversary of his death (August 20, 1864 - August 20, 2025) taking place from August 19-20.

Particularly at Truong Dinh Temple in Gia Thuan Commune, Dong Thap Province, the annual death anniversary usually attracts thousands of people from inside and outside the province to attend. According to the Truong Dinh Temple Worship Committee, during the 2024 death anniversary (August 19-20), there will be about 2,500-3,000 visitors.

People in the area of Truong Dinh's resistance sites in particular and Go Cong (where he raised an uprising) in general, on the occasion of his death anniversary, also set up an altar in front of their houses or gathered to pay their respects and commemorate the hero who sacrificed his life for a great cause.

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Quan, a resident of Hamlet 2, Gia Thuan Commune, Dong Thap Province, shared: On the occasion of the death anniversary of National Hero Truong Dinh on August 19-20 every year, his family as well as many households in the hamlet set up an altar to express gratitude, respect and commemorate the national hero who made many contributions to the land of Go Cong in particular and the country in general.

In 2024, the Truong Dinh Uprising sites in the province were recognized as Special National Monuments by the Prime Minister according to Decision 694/QD-TTg dated July 18, 2024, including: Truong Dinh's tomb and temple (Go Cong ward); Truong Dinh temple, Dark Leaf Dam (Gia Thuan commune), Dinh Pond (Tan Dong commune); Phao Dai rampart (Phu Tan commune), Dong Thap province.

The Fortress Relic and the Dark Sky Leaves Relic are the places where the national hero Truong Dinh established his base to revolt against the French colonialists. This is where the leader of the insurgent army Truong Dinh wrote a proclamation calling on all classes of people and scholars of the six provinces of the South to rise up and contribute their efforts to fight against the invasion of the French colonialists. The historical relic of Ao Dinh, where the national hero Truong Dinh committed suicide, has become a national relic and is visited by many people.

Truong Dinh Temple is located in Hamlet 2, Gia Thuan Commune, Dong Thap Province, where he is worshiped - the person who opened up the Go Cong area. This is considered his second hometown (next to his hometown in Quang Ngai Province), where he grew up, made a living and fought against the French colonialists.

In 2023, the old Tien Giang province (now Dong Thap province) invested 14 billion VND to implement the phase 2 project of the Truong Dinh National Hero Temple, including planting trees, recreating the landscape of the "Dark Leaves" area, a model of the insurgent base, a memorial yard... to help this place become a place to educate the young generation about patriotic traditions and attract visitors and tourists.

According to a report by the People's Committee of Go Cong Ward, Dong Thap Province, in the first 7 months of 2025, the locality attracted 120,500 visitors, of which more than 60% came to visit the tomb and temple of National Hero Truong Dinh.

Mr. Vo Van Chien, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Thap said: The special national relic "Truong Dinh Uprising Sites" in the locality has become a "red address" to educate the young generation about patriotism and national pride.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luan, Deputy Secretary of Dong Thap Provincial Youth Union, shared that promoting the spirit of Truong Dinh, Dong Thap youth are willing to follow the heroic tradition of the nation, living, studying, working, contributing to building a beautiful and rich homeland and country.

Dong Thap youth strive to cultivate revolutionary ethics; organize traditional education activities for children and teenagers; promote the spirit of vanguard, ready to go anywhere when the Fatherland needs...

Every year, schools in the province coordinate with Dong Thap Provincial Youth Union to organize activities for team members, youth union members, and students to visit historical sites of the Truong Dinh Uprising to foster patriotism and the nation's tradition of remembering its roots./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

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