The Emperor Quang Trung makes history with his glorious achievements on fighting against the invaders. Many works dedicated to the Emperor Quang Trung haven’t been built in localities nationwide.
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The temple of Emperor Quang Trung attracs scores of visitors. Photo H.T
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The Rach Gam-Xoai Mut historical relic located in Tien Giang province opened on the occasion of the 220th anniversary of Rach Gam – Xoai Mut victory (Jan.20, 1785-2005). In the relic, the statue of Emperor Quang Trung cast in bronze with the height of 8 metres and a weight of 20 tons is put in front of a warship.
Also, a big relievo on which the images of the Tay Son Uprising are engraved and thousands of the Tay Son dynasty-related items are dispayed at the exhibition house built below the statue.
Thua Thien - Hue province also has a venue dedicated to the national hero Quang Trung. It is located at the Ban Mountain where he was enthroned in 1788 and issued an order to fight against the Chinese invader.
At the Ban mountain square is the national hero’s 21m high marble statue is made of 18 slabs, weighing 10-60 tonnes each, let alone the temples dedicated to Emperor Quang Trung, Empress Le Ngoc Han and the mandarins of the Tay Son dynasty and a showroom displaying documents and objects from the Tay Son uprising.
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da victory in 1989, the Dong Da Cultural Park also opened in Ha Noi. It was built on an area of 2.2 ha in Go Dong Da (Dong Da Mound) where the Tay Son insurgent army made a glorious victory.
The statue of Emperor Quang Trung is put at the centre of the park and there is a showroom exhibiting items and documents related to Quang Trung and the Tay Son Uprising behind.
In Nghe An province, the temple of Emperor Quang Trung opened on May 2008 after 4 years of construction, attracting many visitors.
The temple was built at the peak of the Dung Quyet Mountain. On its right side sees an ancient house in which there is a big bronze bell and a stone stele on which late President Ho Chi Minh writes: “Nguyen Hue is an extraordinary talent. He was very ingenious and the people were unanimous in supporting him, helping defeat the invaders…”
The temple has large precincts with three main buildings designed in accordance with the architecture of the Nguyen dynasty.
It also offers a panorama of Vinh city. From the temple, visitors could see the Lam River meandering along the foot of the mountain.
In the central province of Binh Dinh, the Quang Trung Museum was built in his hometown, Tay Son district. It is now one of the biggest museums nationwide, attracting scores of tourists annually.
The statue of Emperor Quang Trung positioned at the centre of Quy Nhon city has become a symbol of the city for years.
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