Seminar on the sacred land of Ngu Xa Tra Kieu

Ngu Xa Tra Kieu Church - national relic. Photo: TC

The discussion was organized by Duy Son Commune People's Committee and the Council of Tra Kieu Five Communes on May 4, with the theme "Land and people of Tra Kieu Five Communes" and contributed ideas to build a special publication about this land.

At the seminar, experts, historical and cultural researchers, delegates from Da Nang, Quang Nam, Ho Chi Minh City... contributed many opinions on the origin of the name "Tra Kieu", history, characters... of Ngu Xa Tra Kieu from the past to the present...

Tra Kieu is a sacred land, the capital of the once glorious Champa kingdom. According to historical documents, Tra Kieu village was formed about 553 years ago (1471), since the time when 13 ancestors left Thanh - Nghe - Tinh and other places in the North to follow King Le Thanh Tong with swords to destroy the enemy and open the country and in turn chose this land to establish Tra Kieu village. This used to be the leading unit of " Quang Nam three great communes".

To commemorate the noble merits of the ancestors, during the reign of King Hy Tong, the year of Chanh Hoa (1680), the elders of the clans and sects built the Ngu Xa Tra Kieu ancestral temple.

The flow of time has further increased the depth of Tra Kieu in all aspects of literature, martial arts and handicrafts. In terms of protecting the country and the people, Tra Kieu's contribution is not small.

In the past, in Ngu Xa land, there was a Commander Mac Canh Huong who fought in battles, both literary and martial, supporting the Nguyen lords to open up the land. In the 1930s of the 20th century, there were revolutionary predecessors who sacrificed themselves for the country and the people.

The discussion recorded the opinions of many experts on the name, history and people of Tra Kieu. Photo: TT

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tai - Chairman of the Council of Tra Kieu Ngu Xa Ethnic Groups said: “For hundreds of years, despite the division of the boundaries, the hearts of the people of Ngu Xa have remained the same. The Ngu Xa Ancestral Temple is considered a common house, worshiping the ancestors who built and defended the country, and built Tra Kieu village. With such great significance, the Tra Kieu Ngu Xa Ancestral Temple (located in Tra Chau village, Duy Son commune) has been ranked by the state as a national historical relic since 2005. Every year, on holidays and Tet, generations of descendants of Ngu Xa gather here to worship and burn incense to commemorate the merits of their ancestors”.

At the seminar, the organizing committee also received many opinions from experts, historical and cultural researchers, and delegates on the theme, ideas, and content layout to build the publication "Land and People of Ngu Xa Tra Kieu" in the coming time.

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