Commemoration ceremony for high-ranking official Huynh Cong Thang

Minister Huynh Cong Thang was one of three Huynh brothers during the Nguyen Dynasty. In 1749, the Hue court dispatched the three brothers, Huynh Cong Gian, Huynh Cong Thang, and Huynh Cong Nghe, to govern the Tay Ninh region and reclaim and develop the land.

Upon arriving in the Cam Giang region, he strengthened his army, recruited soldiers, practiced martial arts daily, dug trenches, and built ramparts. He formed armed units equipped with swords, spears, lances, bows, and crossbows to fight against foreign invaders who frequently harassed and plundered the people's property.

Under his leadership, his militia fought many fierce battles, repeatedly preventing enemy forces from invading our territory. Simultaneously with defending his homeland, he and the people reclaimed barren land, establishing numerous villages and hamlets, expanding the fertile land and helping the people settle down and establish their livelihoods.

He sacrificed himself on April 6, 1826 (the year of the Dog) and was buried by the people in Cam Thang hamlet, Cam Giang commune. It was not until the reign of Emperor Tu Duc that he was officially recognized as a deity to be worshipped and commemorated as a loyal and righteous man. Since then, every year on the 6th day of the 4th lunar month, a solemn memorial ceremony is held to remember and express gratitude for his contributions, a beautiful cultural tradition of our people.

The temple dedicated to the high-ranking official Huynh Cong Thang has been recognized as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic.

Rituals on the anniversary of the death of high-ranking official Huynh Cong Thang

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Nhat Quang

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