(ĐN) – A ceremony to commemorate the 576th death anniversary of Nguyen Trai, a national hero and a world cultural celebrity, was held at Tran Bien Temple of Literature on September 25.
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(ĐN) – A ceremony to commemorate the 576th death anniversary of Nguyen Trai, a national hero and a world cultural celebrity, was held at Tran Bien Temple of Literature on September 25.
Vice Chairman of Dong Nai provincial Fatherland Front Committee Bui Quang Huy, Deputy Head of Dong Nai provincial Commission for Popularization and Education Pham Tan Linh together with teachers and students of Nguyen Trai high school attended the event.
At the ceremony, the participants offered incenses and reviewed the life and career of Nguyen Trai.
Nguyen Trai, pen name Uc Trai, was born in Chi Ngai commune, Chi Linh district, in 1380. He followed Le Loi in the resistance war against the Ming invaders and made great contributions to the nation’s glorious victories.
He was also the author of a huge volume of literary works, including 110 poems and especially Binh Ngo Dai Cao (Great Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu), one of the country’s first declarations of independence.
In 1980, on the occasion of his 600th birthday, Nguyen Trai was recognised by UNESCO as a world cultural celebrity, an eminent military expert and a talented politician.
Reported by V.T
