Solemn 203rd death anniversary of Great Poet Nguyen Du

In a solemn atmosphere, leaders of Ha Tinh province, Nghi Xuan district and descendants offered incense to commemorate the great contributions of the great national poet Nguyen Du.

On the morning of September 24 (the 10th day of the 8th lunar month), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a memorial service for the great poet Nguyen Du on the occasion of the 203rd anniversary (1820-2023) of his death.

Attending the ceremony were Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee Vo Hong Hai. Representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nghi Xuan district, Nguyen Du Cultural Heritage Conservation Fund, Vietnam Kieu Studies Association Office in Ha Tinh and the 8th generation descendants of the Great Poet also attended.

Nguyen Du (1765 -1820) whose given name was To Nhu, his pen name was Thanh Hien. His father was Nguyen Nghiem (from Tien Dien commune, Nghi Xuan), who served as a mandarin under the Le dynasty, and his wife, Tran Thi Tan, was from Kinh Bac ( Bac Ninh ). In the photo: Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Board Vo Hong Hai and delegates offered incense at the tomb of the great poet Nguyen Du.

Solemn 203rd death anniversary of Great Poet Nguyen Du

During the Nguyen Dynasty, Nguyen Du served as a district magistrate and was sent by the king to China twice as an envoy. On the 10th day of the 8th lunar month in 1820, Nguyen Du fell ill and died in Hue . Nguyen Du left many valuable literary legacies to Vietnamese literature, most notably the masterpiece The Tale of Kieu. In the photo: Delegates perform the traditional ritual of offering wine to the grave of the Great Poet.

The delegation offered incense at Nguyen Du Church (in the Nguyen Du Relic Site, Tien Dien Town, Nghi Xuan).

The death anniversary was celebrated according to traditional rituals.

Solemn 203rd death anniversary of Great Poet Nguyen Du

The Great Poet's altar is solemn during the death anniversary ceremony.

Solemn 203rd death anniversary of Great Poet Nguyen Du

On this occasion, the Management Board of Nguyen Du Relic Site also organized a Kieu play performance program to serve delegates and visitors. In the photo: Kieu Play Club (Tien Dien town) performed an excerpt from "Thuy Kieu sisters in spring travel".

Thien Vy

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