“Red Address” converges historical events
On the autumn days of August, visiting the historical - cultural relic of Xuan Hoa temple in a quiet, airy space, filled with incense smoke, Mr. Hoang Dang Hung (born in 1952), relic manager and keeper of Xuan Hoa temple, said: The temple was built in the 17th century in Yen Phu village, Long Cu commune, Phu Long canton, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An .
The temple worships the village god and Cao Son and Cao Cac, two gods in folk beliefs who have contributed to protecting the country and helping the people.
Historical and cultural relic of Xuan Hoa temple. Photo: GH
During the resistance war, the temple was a gathering place for revolutionary cadres, the starting point for revolutionary masses to gather for demonstrations, and to hang the flag announcing the fight of the entire Hung Nguyen district at 3:00 a.m. on September 12, 1930.
In the book History of the Party Committee of Hung Long Commune (old), the historical event of September 12, 1930 was recorded: " Responding to the struggle movement of the people of Nghe Tinh, especially the demonstration of farmers in Nam Dan district on August 30, 1930 and September 6, 1930, comrade Le Xuan Dao, a representative of the Central Region Party Committee, chaired an expanded meeting with representatives of grassroots Party organizations, discussing measures to organize a large demonstration in the entire Hung Nguyen district on September 12, 1930. Comrade Nguyen Ngoc Ngoan, a party member in Xuan Hoa - Long Cu was appointed commander-in-chief. The Party flag was hung on the top of the driftwood tree of Xuan Hoa temple by comrades Nguyen Vy and Nguyen Hy, signaling the fighting order of the entire Hung Nguyen district.
Xuan Hoa Temple historical site. Photo: GH
The image of that high-raised flag called upon the working people to unite, creating great spiritual strength to fight against French colonialism and its puppet government, against high taxes and duties...
Mr. Hoang Dang Hung - relic manager and keeper of Xuan Hoa temple shared that he heard the elders in the village recount that: To prepare for the rally, according to the assignment of the Party cell, the Party members and the people cut down 3 old bamboo trees, connected them together to make a flagpole. The flagpole was connected to the top of an ancient driftwood tree in front of Xuan Hoa temple.
The red hammer and sickle flag was raised on the night of September 11 and early morning of September 12, 1930, flying, giving the order for a rally of 8,000 people in Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan...
Mr. Hoang Dang Hung - relic manager and keeper of Xuan Hoa temple, talks about the history of the temple. Photo: GH
The atmosphere of the rally was recorded in the History of the Party Committee of Hung Long Commune (old) as follows: “ At 3:00 a.m. on September 12, 1930, a large number of farmers from Phu Long commune and the surrounding area brought sticks, spears, ropes, and red flags with hammers and sickles to Xuan Hoa temple, then marched down to Yen Xuan station to tie up the station master and cut off the telephone wires to destroy the enemy's communication lines. Faced with the momentum of the demonstration, the French colonialists mobilized a team of soldiers to shoot into the air, demanding to disperse the demonstration, but the masses still marched in neat rows straight to the government office. When the group reached Thai Lao, the French colonialists sent planes to drop bombs on the crowd, killing 217 people and injuring 125, including 43 people from Phu Long commune.
According to documents from the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum (now the Nghe An Museum - Nghe Tinh Soviet), the demonstration on September 12, 1930 attracted more than 8,000 people from Phu Long, Thong Lang, and Nam Kim communes. According to the plan, the masses gathered at Xuan Hoa communal house, went down to Yen Xuan station, and then marched to Hung Nguyen district headquarters to present their demands to the district chief. However, this demonstration was drowned in blood by the French colonialists and their henchmen.
On September 20, 1930, implementing the Party's policy, farmers from Xuan Hoa, Yen Tho, Thuan Duc, Nghia Son, and Yen Phu villages gathered at Xuan Hoa temple to hold a memorial service for those who died in the event on September 12, 1930.
Mr. Hoang Dang Hung - Custodian and Manager of the historical and cultural relic of Xuan Hoa Temple talks about the historical events that took place. Clip: GH
From September 1930, the mass struggle movement changed with consecutive demonstrations with primitive weapons by farmers in many Nghe Tinh districts (Nghe An, Ha Tinh ), repeatedly attacking the district office.
The ruling government was in turmoil; French officials lived in a state of anxiety day and night, looking for shelter. From this struggle, the puppet government apparatus in many places collapsed, leading to the birth of the Soviet government.
Leaders of Hung Nguyen Nam commune talk with the custodian and manager of the historical and cultural relic complex of Xuan Hoa temple and the martyrs' memorial stele of the commune. Photo: CSCC
In 1946 and 1947, the temple was a place for forging weapons and ammunition (Pham Hong Thai engineering workshop), then used as a food warehouse to serve the resistance war against the French.
From 1955 to 1964, the temple was used as a school for children of Hung Long commune (old); In 1964, during the resistance war against the US, the temple was damaged by enemy bombs, so the people dismantled it and used it as the commune and hamlet office. Some of the sacrificial objects were brought to the family's ancestral temple before that.
The custodian and manager of the historical and cultural relic of Xuan Hoa temple discusses the history of the temple. Photo: PV
Later, the temple was restored and repaired, but unfortunately the ancient driftwood tree where the flag that called for people's support in the event of September 12, 1930 was hung no longer exists.
Right in front of the temple yard, a memorial stele was erected, clearly stating: “ This is the starting point of the revolutionary masses gathering to demonstrate, hanging the hammer and sickle flag on the banyan tree, signaling the struggle of the entire Hung Nguyen district at 3:00 a.m. on September 12, 1930. Xuan Hoa Temple was recorded in the history of the Nghe Tinh Soviet 1930-1931 led by the Communist Party of Vietnam ”.
Xuan Hoa Temple was ranked as a provincial historical and cultural relic in 2010. Photo: GH
Xuan Hoa Temple has been ranked as a provincial-level Historical - Cultural Relic according to Decision No. 6409/QD-UB dated December 30, 2010. In the temple grounds, a memorial stele for martyrs of the old Hung Long commune, now Hung Nguyen Nam commune, has been built.
Today, this complex has become a historical, cultural and spiritual destination, attracting a large number of people and visitors from all over the world to visit and offer incense.
Continue the story of peace
Currently, the local Party Committee and government are implementing many synchronous solutions to better preserve, restore and promote the historical value of Xuan Hoa Temple.
At the same time, this also becomes a place to educate revolutionary traditions and fighting spirit for generations, especially the young generation and students in the area.
The manager and custodian of Xuan Hoa Temple talked with members of the Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police Youth Union about historical events that took place here. Photo: GH
The location of the temple is right next to the campus of Long Xa Primary and Secondary School (old), so according to the temple's custodian and manager: This is the place for the school to organize traditional educational activities such as the ceremony to admit union members, team members, and talk about history. During the school year, every week, the school assigns students to clean the temple campus.
But since 2025, this work will be carried out by the Youth Union of Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police.
The Youth Union of Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police is responsible for taking care of and protecting Xuan Hoa Temple and the martyrs' memorial stele of the commune. Photo: GH
Talking to us under the shady banyan tree in the temple grounds, Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Minh Tai Anh - Secretary of the Youth Union of Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police said: "In order to practice the morality of drinking water and remembering its source, repaying gratitude as well as promoting the revolutionary tradition in the heroic Soviet homeland, the Commune Police force is responsible for taking care of and protecting the historical and cultural relic of Xuan Hoa Temple and the memorial stele of the commune's martyrs.
Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Minh Tai Anh - Secretary of the Youth Union of Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police discussed the work of protecting and taking care of the historical and cultural relic of Xuan Hoa Temple. Clip: GH
Accordingly, every week, the Youth Union of Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police organizes a general cleaning and tree trimming. In addition, on the 15th and 1st of the lunar month, the unit organizes for officers and soldiers to offer incense, flowers, and pay tribute, expressing the deep gratitude of officers and soldiers to the heroic martyrs in the struggle for national liberation and protection of the peace of the Fatherland.
The Youth Union of Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police offers incense at the Commemoration Monument of Commune Martyrs and the Xuan Hoa Temple Historical Relic. Photo: CSCC
Proud of the tradition of “taking the lead” of the revolutionary homeland, Xuan Hoa village today has also become the leading unit in building new rural areas of Hung Nguyen Nam commune with clean, spacious concrete roads and alleys, hanging the national flag to celebrate National Day.
Modern high-rise buildings are springing up but still retain the peaceful serenity of a traditional countryside.
Xuan Hoa hometown, Hung Nguyen Nam commune is changing day by day. Photo: Khanh Ly
Mr. Le Minh Tai - Deputy Secretary of the Party Cell, Head of Xuan Hoa Hamlet excitedly said: Continuing to promote the revolutionary tradition, the Xuan Hoa Hamlet Party Cell always affirms its role as the political "nucleus" in the hamlet, promoting the pioneering and exemplary spirit of cadres and Party members and paying special attention to the work of creating a source of "red seeds" for the Party.
Village chief of Xuan Hoa hamlet Le Minh Tai (left) is excited about the changes in his revolutionary homeland. Photo: GH
Currently, the Xuan Hoa hamlet Party Cell has 40 party members. Up to now, the cell has admitted 2 new party members (from the youth union and farmers' association). Besides agricultural development, people in the hamlet promote labor export. The whole hamlet has nearly 200 people working abroad. Thanks to that, people's lives are increasingly prosperous.
In 2024, the total income of the whole hamlet will reach 49 billion VND, the average income per capita will reach 55 million VND/year. In 2025, the Party Resolution sets a target of total income of 76 billion VND, the average income will reach 65 million VND/person/year. Currently, the hamlet has 296 households, of which only 3 are poor households, accounting for more than 1% (in cases of long-term illness, disabled people), no new poor households.
Hung Nguyen Nam Commune Police launched a campaign to crack down on crime before, during and after Party congresses at all levels and political events in the country. Photo: CSCC
“People's lives are getting better and better. In 2024, the total income of the whole hamlet will reach 49 billion VND, the average income per capita will reach 55 million VND/year. In 2025, we set a target of total income of 76 billion VND, the average income will reach 65 million VND/person/year. Besides economic development, the hamlet also focuses on propaganda, education, and training of morality and talent, so that wherever you are, whatever you do, you will be worthy of the tradition of your revolutionary homeland. That is the way for today's and future generations to continue writing the story of peace of our ancestors" - Hamlet Chief Le Minh Tai said.
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In Hung Nguyen Nam commune, there are 9 ranked relics, including 1 relic managed by the Provincial Relic Management Board; 8 relics managed by the commune; 20 relics are in the inventory list according to Decision 201/2018/QD-UBND of the Provincial People's Committee. Immediately after the two-level government was stabilized, Hung Nguyen Nam commune held a meeting to discuss the issue of preserving and promoting the value of relics in the area; including the Xuan Hoa Temple Historical - Cultural relic.
Thereby, the commune directed the Department of Culture to establish a Management Board at each relic, issue specific operating regulations; Closely coordinate with the Village Front Working Board and organizations in relic care; Call for social resources to restore and protect relics.
Preserving relics not only preserves cultural heritage, but also contributes to tourism development and traditional education for the younger generation.
Ms. Hoang Thi Hoai Thanh - Member of the Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen Nam Commune
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