Incense offering ceremony in memory of celebrity Do Khac Chung

On October 23, in Quan Tu village, Son Dong commune, the local government and people held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 695th death anniversary of Do Khac Chung - a famous teacher who laid the foundation for the tradition of studiousness for the cultured and historically rich land of Son Dong...

Attending the incense offering ceremony were comrades: Deputy Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Nguyen Hai Trung; Phung Thi Kim Nga - Member of Provincial Party Committee , Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the Provincial People's Committee and departments and branches.

Delegates attending the incense offering ceremony

A large number of people from Son Dong commune attended the incense offering ceremony.

At the ceremony, in the sacred space of the 360-year-old temple, the sound of drums and gongs resounded, incense smoke spread, combined with the solemn reading of congratulatory messages by the elders of Son Dong commune to commemorate the merits of the old teacher.

After the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Nguyen Hai Trung, local leaders, teachers, students and many people in the region offered incense, flowers and offerings to commemorate the famous person Do Khac Chung and expressed deep gratitude to the person who laid the foundation for the tradition of learning in the homeland.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Hai Trung and leaders of Phu Tho province and Son Dong commune offered incense to pay tribute to teacher Do Khac Chung.

Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee Phung Thi Kim Nga offered incense at the altar of teacher Do Khac Chung.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee Phung Thi Kim Nga said that the organization of the incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 695th death anniversary of the famous person Do Khac Chung is of great significance, an opportunity for the people to show gratitude and honor the typical teacher of their homeland. At the same time, it is also an opportunity to have orientations and solutions to preserve and promote the value of cultural heritage related to the famous person Do Khac Chung and the land of Son Dong.

The famous Do Khac Chung (1247-1330), originally from Giap Son (now Hai Phong City), was a learned Confucian scholar, famous for his extensive knowledge, virtue and tireless teaching spirit. When he returned to Quan Tu area (today's Son Dong), he opened a class to teach, train people, and sow the seeds of love of learning and morality in the villagers. From that lamp of learning, Son Dong became a land of "spiritual and talented people", producing many talented people and scholars through the dynasties. After passing the exams, he served as an official in the royal court for nearly 50 years (from 1280 to 1329) under 4 Tran kings.

During his career as an official, he made great contributions and achieved many honors in the officialdom. Held many important positions in the royal court such as: Royal Censor, Minister of the Left, Grand Chancellor, Junior Guardian... In which the Grand Chancellor and Junior Guardian were the two top positions of the court.

The rituals to pay tribute to teacher Do Khac Chung were conducted solemnly, respectfully and imbued with the cultural identity of Son Dong commune.

In particular, during the second resistance war against the Yuan-Mongol army (1285), he was sent by the court as an envoy to the enemy camp to seek a peace plan. Do Khac Chung obeyed the King's order to meet the enemy general O Ma Nhi to negotiate. With his talent for dealing with people and diplomacy, he "did not humiliate the nation". He even made the enemy general O Ma Nhi look up to the sky and lament: "With such a talented person in the South, it will be difficult for us to win".

The famous Do Khac Chung not only made great contributions to the court and the nation, but also to the people of Quan Tu village. Before becoming an official for the court, he opened a school in the village and became the first teacher. The good teacher ignited dreams, aspirations, and a spirit of learning for the youth of the southern region of Lap Thach.

Participating in the ceremony are citizens of Son Dong commune who have been carefully selected and have experience practicing the religion for many consecutive years.

With the tradition of loving learning and respecting teachers, throughout the country's history, Son Dong commune has always had a large number of intellectuals, many of whom have made great contributions to their homeland and country. Currently, Son Dong commune has more than 60 people with doctoral degrees, many with professor and associate professor titles, and nearly 50 cadres holding key management positions working in Party, State agencies and the People's Armed Forces.

Also on this occasion, Son Dong commune coordinated with units to organize many cultural and artistic activities such as: Young champion exam; cultural and artistic exchange, film screening; launching and fundraising for the Son Dong commune education promotion movement; especially opening and introducing the "Son Dong connecting Phu Tho heritage" tour...

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Source: https://baophutho.vn/le-dang-huong-tuong-niem-danh-nhan-do-khac-chung-241578.htm