On August 20, the department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with Quang Ngai city People’s Committee and Tinh Khe commune organized an incense-offering ceremony at the Truong Dinh temple to commemorate the 151st death anniversary of national hero Truong Dinh (August 20, 1864 – August 20, 2014).
National hero Truong Dinh was born in 1820 in Tu Cung hamlet, Tinh Khe Commune, Son Tinh district (now Quang Ngai city), Quang Ngai Province. In 1844 he followed his father and moved southward to Long An and Tien Giang provinces where he gathered poor farmers and peasants into groups to combat the plantation French troops.
He had led several movements struggling against the French colonialists’ invasion for six years, won many glorious feats of arms and was honored as ‘Binh Tay Dai nguyen soai’ (the Binh Tay Marshal).
In a battle on August 20, 1864 he killed himself with his sword to avoid being captured by the enemy. He was only 44 years old. He was buried in Go Cong town, Tien Giang province, and ever since his death anniversary has been commemorated annually by local people in a sacred ceremony.
In his home village – Go Cong town and Gia Thuan commune in Go Cong Dong district, Tien Giang province, the ceremony for his commemoration is also organized on August 20 every year.
Minh Thien
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