Speaking at the death anniversary ceremony, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of Son Qui Ward, Gian Ba Huynh, said that the 200th death anniversary of Duke Pham Dang Hung (June 14, 1825 - June 14, 2025 lunar calendar) is an important event demonstrating the traditional morality of "When drinking water, remember its source" of the Vietnamese people and the people of Go Cong.
For generations, the death anniversary of Duke Pham Dang Hung has been held at the Royal Tomb Relic Site, in Long Hung Ward, old Tien Giang Province (now Son Qui Ward, Dong Thap Province). The Pham Dang family has lived in Go Cong for a long time.
Mr. Pham Dang Khoa was the pioneer who established a career in this land. Duc Quoc Cong Pham Dang Hung was a fifth generation descendant. Mr. Pham Dang Hung was the maternal grandfather of King Tu Duc, father of Queen Mother Tu Du , with the title Duc Quoc Cong.
After Mr. Pham Dang Hung passed away, the Nguyen Dynasty built a church and a tomb for the Pham Dang family here. Duke Pham Dang Hung made many contributions to the Nguyen Dynasty.
He held important positions such as: Minister of Rites, Minister of Finance, Minister of Rites and Chief of the National History Institute, Grand Tutor, Grand Tutor, and was awarded the title of Duke. He was good at literature, well-versed in etiquette and diplomacy , and was especially trusted by King Gia Long and Minh Mang in diplomatic and court affairs.
He was the Chief Editor of the Nguyen Dynasty's National History, the General Director of the National History Institute - in charge of compiling and editing the national history; building the foundation of Nguyen Dynasty history, preserving national history and culture.
The temple of Duke Pham Dang Hung was built by King Thanh Thai in 1888, restored in 1921 under King Khai Dinh, with architectural features and interior decoration as well as the arrangement of sacrificial objects of royal style. This is a rare architectural work in the Southern region, with decorative motifs of dragons and phoenixes, flowers and leaves transforming into dragons, eight treasures, four seasons with sophisticated carving techniques, gilded with red paint in royal style.
In 1992, the Royal Mausoleum was recognized as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).
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