327 years ago (in 1698), Commander Nguyen Huu Canh obeyed the order of Lord Nguyen to go to the South by water. Nguyen Huu Canh's boat went upstream of Dong Nai River to Cu Lao Pho, summoned local elders to give orders to stabilize and organize life, establish a register, establish Tran Bien Palace, starting the period when the Southern land became an administrative part of Dang Trong.
In 1700, Commander Nguyen Huu Canh passed away. The people of Bien Hoa - Dong Nai respected his contributions and renovated Binh Hoanh communal house of Binh Hoanh village, Bien Hoa town into Binh Kinh communal house to worship him with deep admiration, forever remembering his contributions to the development and construction of Dong Nai - Southern region.
Speaking at the death anniversary ceremony, Vice Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Son Hung emphasized that this year's death anniversary of Duc Ong has become more special when it was listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and requested the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with localities and relevant units to preserve and restore the original values of the festival. At the same time, research and prepare scientific documents to advise the Provincial People's Committee to submit to the Prime Minister for decision to recognize a special national relic in the coming time; promote the role of community subjects in practicing and preserving cultural heritage values, promote communication and promote heritage values.
On this occasion, Bien Hoa City People's Committee presented a letter of thanks to the units and individuals who accompanied the locality in organizing the death anniversary ceremony and Painter Mai Van Nhon presented a portrait of Le Thanh Hau Nguyen Huu Canh to the Nguyen Huu Canh Temple's Worship Committee.
Within the framework of the death anniversary, Bien Hoa City People's Committee also organized a painting contest with the theme of historical figures, beautiful landscapes of Bien Hoa land and a ceremony to release 1,000 flower lanterns on Dong Nai River, and set off artistic fireworks in the evening of the same day.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/le-gio-le-thanh-hau-nguyen-huu-canh-lan-thu-325-post798990.html
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