Receiving the certificate of ranking of National Monument of Nguyen Phi Sai Tomb and Church

On the afternoon of April 16, the People's Committee of Thach Ha district coordinated with Thach Long commune and Nguyen Phi clan to solemnly organize the reception of the certificate of ranking the National Monument of Nguyen Phi Sai Tomb and Church.

Attending the ceremony were leaders of a number of provincial departments, branches, and sectors, Thach Ha district, Thach Long commune, and many descendants of the Nguyen Phi family.

The Third Nguyen Phi Sai (1558-1634) was an official under the Later Le Dynasty. He was a talented military general. He was entrusted with many important responsibilities by Lord Trinh and made many great contributions in the cause of supporting the Le Dynasty to save the country. Throughout his military career, he was always loyal to the court, had integrity, loved his country, loved his people, was resourceful and brave.

Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee Nguyen Viet Cuong presented a speech at the ceremony.

For more than 45 years of supporting Le Dynasty to save the country, Nguyen Phi Sai was repeatedly granted royal decrees, rewards, and titles by the Le Dynasty: Tien Phu Quoc Than Tin, Canh Chinh, Hoi Dong Duc; Duc Van Tan Tri Uy Dang; Van Tan Tri Cong Than; Dac Tien Tru Quoc; Thuong Tuong Quan; Trung Quan Do Doc Phu; Huu Do Doc; Thieu Bao; Vo Quan Cong; Gia Phong Dai Vuong Ton Than; Quang Y Trung Dang Than; Duc Bao Trung Linh Phu Chi Than; Doan Tuc Duc Bao Trung Hung Chi Than...

Because of his great contributions, in 1634 - after his death, Vo Quan Cong Nguyen Phi Sai was listed by the Le Trung Hung Dynasty as a loyal and righteous mandarin, promoted to Thieu Bao, granted 30 hectares of rice fields, ordered the construction of a temple in his hometown, and assigned to the people of Dan Che commune to worship and look after the tomb.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded national relic ranking certificates to localities and families.

According to the Nguyen Phi family genealogy, the descendants of the Third Patriarch Nguyen Phi Sai in Ha Tinh have had 19 generations of successors. Following their ancestors, the Nguyen Phi family in Ha Tinh, in every generation and wherever they live, has had many excellent people, working diligently, contributing their efforts to protect and build the country.

In the 17th century, the entire family had 7 people who were awarded the title of duke by the Le dynasty.

During the two resistance wars to protect the country (1945 - 1975), the descendants of the Nguyen Phi clan followed their fathers and grandfathers to join the fight. Among them, the clan had 16 heroic children who sacrificed their lives and were recognized as martyrs; 2 mothers were awarded the title of Heroic Vietnamese Mothers; hundreds of wounded and sick soldiers...

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, representatives of the working delegation of the Provincial Party Standing Committee directed Thach Ha district and district leaders presented flowers to congratulate the descendants of the Nguyen Phi family.

In recognition of the great contributions of Vo Quan Cong Nguyen Phi Sai, on January 23, 2007, the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province issued Decision No. 238/QD-UBND on ranking Nguyen Phi Sai Church as a provincial historical and cultural relic; on November 20, 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a decision on ranking "Nguyen Phi Sai's Tomb and Church" as a national relic.

Accordingly, the Nguyen Phi Sai Tomb and Church Relic (in Thach Ha town and Thach Long commune) became one of 93 relics in Ha Tinh ranked as national relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Viet Truong hopes that each child of the Nguyen Phi family as well as the people of Thach Long will continuously preserve and promote the value of the relic; continue to promote solidarity, enthusiastically compete in labor production, contributing to the cause of national construction and development of the homeland.

Immediately after the ceremony to receive the relic ranking certificate, local authorities and descendants of the Nguyen Phi family organized a procession to the family church in Gia Ngai 1 village, Thach Long commune.