During his lifetime, in nine visits to Phu Tho, President Ho Chi Minh visited Hung Temple twice. Every time, after burning incense to remember and show gratitude to the ancestors, Uncle Ho met and gave heartfelt advice to the cadres, people and soldiers. His words were not only for the generation of that day but also for today's generation and future generations.
Bronze statue of Uncle Ho talking to cadres and soldiers of the Vanguard Army Corps. (Source: baophutho.vn)
Decades have passed, but images of Uncle Ho have become more sacred and valuable, respected, carefully preserved and preserved by all levels, sectors and people of the Ancestral Land.
On the journey to the Ancestral Land, the place that tourists always visit is the Hung Vuong Museum located right next to Nghia Linh Mountain. This is one of the destinations in the Hung Temple National Historical Site Complex. Not only preserving and displaying artifacts and archaeology from the Hung Kings period - sacred evidence connecting to the legends of the Ancestral Land, the Hung Kings Museum also preserves and displays images of Uncle Ho. Each image is associated with stories or memories about him and the people of Phu Tho in particular and the whole country in general. All are preserved respectfully, arranged scientifically and presented elaborately. Every time a group of visitors comes to visit, the staff and tour guides of the Museum enthusiastically introduce the touching stories of Uncle Ho's two visits to Hung Temple with respect and pride.
The museum's tour guides explain the stories of Uncle Ho's two visits to Hung Temple to visitors with respect and pride.
These are images of Uncle Ho visiting Hung Temple on September 19, 1954 and August 19, 1962. The first image here is the bronze statue of Uncle Ho talking to the officers and soldiers of the Vanguard Army at Gieng Temple.
The golden words on the red background showing the famous saying, the advice of Uncle Ho in the past at Hung Temple, are about the Hung Kings had the merit of building the country, therefore generations must work together to protect the country.
Uncle Ho's advice is not only for the cadres and soldiers of the Vanguard Army Corps but also for the entire army and people of all generations of Vietnamese people. That has the effect of educating the tradition of patriotism, national consciousness, origin and the spirit of great solidarity. Because it is a great source of power that governs the entire development process of the nation's history, a great driving force to encourage the spirit of great solidarity of our people in the cause of national liberation, protection and construction of the Fatherland.
The most prominent in the document display space are images of Uncle Ho in a simple brown outfit. He went to the Lower Temple, the Middle Temple, the Upper Temple, under the shade of the Van Tue tree in front of Thien Quang Pagoda. Uncle sat and listened to comrade Song Hao - Political Commissar of the Van Phong Army Corps, comrade Thanh Quang - Chief of the Central Military Commission's Office report on the situation of the Corps and the plan to bring troops back to take over the Capital. In particular, the panoramic photo of Uncle Ho sitting on the right side of the Gieng Temple talking to the soldiers, is very close, kindly advising the soldiers when they return to take over the capital to be extremely careful, to regularly study and practice ethics, strictly maintain discipline, well implement the mass mobilization policy, and maintain a firm class stance.
The documents and images of Uncle Ho's two visits to Hung Temple are solemnly displayed at the Hung King Museum. Through the touching explanations when introducing Uncle Ho at the Hung King Temple Historical Site, visitors are even more proud of their beloved Uncle Ho./.
Compiled by BTA