Priceless artifacts

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - August arrives with very special emotions, as the entire province and country are organizing many activities to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2nd. Joining in this momentous event, we visited the Thanh Hoa Provincial Museum to better understand the scale and historical significance of the revolution through the rare historical images and artifacts that are preserved and displayed there.

Many images and artifacts related to the August Revolution are on display at the provincial museum.

Among the collection of images and artifacts about the history of the national liberation struggle preserved at the Provincial Museum, the images and artifacts related to the August Revolution and National Day on September 2nd in Thanh Hoa province are quite rich and diverse, vividly and completely depicting each event and each stage of the tenacious and indomitable revolutionary struggle of the cadres and people of Thanh Hoa . Prominent in the exhibition room "The Patriotic and Revolutionary Traditions of Thanh Hoa" are mementos related to the process of campaigning for the founding of the Party and the leadership and guidance of the revolutionary movement by pioneers such as Nguyen Doan Chap, Le The Long, Ngo Duc Mau...; a collection of revolutionary newspapers such as Cuu Quoc, Co Giai Phong, Dui Giac Nuoc...; and a collection of revolutionary leaflets calling on workers, farmers, and soldiers to unite into a powerful force under the Party to achieve the victory of the August Revolution.

For the post-war generation, "war" has become history. However, it is a part of history that must not be forgotten and can never be forgotten. Therefore, the painting depicting the destruction of Japanese grain warehouses to alleviate famine in Hoang Hoa (May 1945) and the excerpt from the Viet Minh General Headquarters' "Demand Food" directive are displayed so that future generations can better understand the horrific famine of 1945. Faced with an unprecedented famine, the "Demand Food" directive met the urgent, vital, and life-or-death needs of our people at that time and immediately received widespread support. Then, when the movement to "break into grain warehouses to alleviate famine" broke out strongly throughout the districts of Hoang Hoa, Thieu Hoa, Hau Loc, and Tho Xuan, its success further strengthened the people's belief in the power of their unity. At the same time, the revolutionary awareness of the peasant class was raised, further strengthening their determination to overthrow the fascists and feudalists.

Through the introduction of Ms. Nguyen Thi Tham, a tour guide at the Provincial Museum, each exhibit transported us back to the fervent revolutionary period 80 years ago. In the exhibition space, the "Command Drum" of the army and people of Hoang Hoa district is placed in a prominent position, helping viewers recall the entire process of the struggle for power in this area. On July 24, 1945, under the leadership of the Party, and directly the Party branch and the Viet Minh Committee of the district, the people of Hoang Hoa fought bravely and resolutely, shoulder to shoulder, to seize revolutionary power. This victory marked the beginning of the uprising to seize power, propelling the revolutionary movement throughout the province to its peak.

Carefully preserved in the exhibition room are also photographs of Mother Tom's house, a secret base of the Party and also the printing facility for the newspaper "Driving Out the Foreign Invaders"; the barber's box used by Mother Tom's son to hide documents and cut hair to earn money to support Comrade To Huu and other revolutionary fighters; a photograph of Mr. To Dinh Bang's house in Mao Xa village - where the Provincial Party Committee meeting decided on the General Uprising on August 15, 1945; a photograph of Ngo Xa Ha village communal house - where the Provisional Revolutionary Committee prepared to march to the town to introduce itself to the people; a photograph of the tomb of Comrade Le Van Tuon, a self-defense fighter who died in the uprising to seize power in Hoang Hoa; and a photograph of Mat Mountain - where the red flag with a yellow star appeared on the night of August 20 and the early morning of August 21, 1945.

The most prominent and significant item in the exhibition is the photograph of President Ho Chi Minh reading the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at the historic Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945.

Each exhibit on display contributed to recreating the revolutionary struggle, from the preparation for the establishment of the provincial Party committee to the successful implementation of the August Revolution, a "earth-shattering" event.

According to Trinh Dinh Duong, Director of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Museum, "to ensure that the echoes of the August Revolution endure, spread far, and are etched in the hearts of every Thanh Hoa citizen, especially the younger generation, the provincial museum regularly educates people about traditions through images and artifacts in various forms. This helps each citizen to correctly understand the nation's history, thereby appreciating, preserving, and promoting the glorious 'golden history' in the new era."

Text and photos: Minh Khoi

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/nhung-hien-vat-vo-gia-258594.htm