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Welcome to Thua Thien Hue
History
In the development process of the history of the Vietnamese people, the land of Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan - Hue has a quite important position. Recent archaeological discoveries show that people have lived on this land for a period of about 4,000 to 5,000 years. Among them, relics such as stone axes and pottery found in Phu O, Bau Dung (Huong Chu, Huong Tra) date back around 4,000 years ago. Stone axes were discovered in many different areas, especially in the communes of Hong Bac, Hong Van, Hong Ha, Hong Thuy, Bac Son (A Luoi district), Phong Thu (Phong Dien) with various dates. 5,000 years.
The important archaeological relic associated with the Sa Huynh culture that was first discovered in Thua Thien Hue in 1987 is the Con Rang relic (La Chu, Huong Tra), which shows that the owner of this culture reached a high level in material and spiritual life about 2,500 years ago. Imprints of this culture were also found in Cua Thieng (Phu Oc, Tu Ha, Huong Tra) in 1988. Along with the Sa Huynh culture, scientists also found traces proving the presence of this culture. The presence of Dong Son culture in Thua Thien Hue. The proof is that a type 1 bronze drum was discovered in Phong My, Phong Dien in 1994. This is one of the unique relics of Ancient Vietnamese culture.
According to ancient documents, thousands of years ago, Thua Thien Hue was once home to communities with many different cultural nuances. Legend has it that during the period of formation of the Van Lang - An Lac State, Thua Thien Hue was a land of the Viet Thuong tribe. At the beginnin g of the Northern domination period, this land belonged to Tuong District. In 116 BC, Nhat Nam district was born to replace Tuong District. After Ngo Quyen's historic Bach Dang victory (938), Dai Viet gained independence. Over many centuries of development, Thua Thien Hue has become an area of ​​intersection between two great cultures of the East and the culture of indigenous people. With the prophecy "One Hoang Son mountain, ten thousand great bodies" (a stretch of Hoanh Son, you can rest in peace forever), in 1558, Nguyen Hoang applied to guard Thuan Hoa land, starting the career of the Nguyen lords.
Hue capital Illustrations
From here, the development process of Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan was closely associated with the career of the 9 generations of Nguyen Lords in Dang Trong. After 3 centuries since returning to Dai Viet, Thuan Hoa was a battle zone for power between the Inner and Outer Dang, with little time for peace, so there were no conditions to form bustling population centers according to the theory. urban style. The birth of Hoa Chau citadel (around the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century) probably only existed for a short time as a defensive citadel and not yet an urban place of Thuan Hoa. that time. It was not until 1636, when Lord Nguyen Phu Lan moved his palace to Kim Long, that the urbanization process in the history of formation and development of Hue city later began. More than half a century later, in 1687, Lord Nguyen Phuc Thai moved the government to Thuy Loi village and changed its name to Phu Xuan (at the western position in the current Hue citadel), continuing to build and develop Phu Xuan. into a thriving urban center of Dang Trong. Although at one time, the Lord's Palace moved to Bac Vong (1712-1723), when Vo Vuong ascended the throne, he moved the government to Phu Xuan and built it on the "left side of the old palace", which is the southeast corner of the current Hue citadel.
The magnificence of Phu Xuan citadel under Nguyen Phuc Khoat was described by Le Quy Don in "Phu Bien tap luc" in 1776 and in "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi" as a prosperous urban area. Long on both banks of the Perfume River Delta, from Kim Long - Duong Xuan to Bao Vinh - Thanh Ha, Phu Xuan was the capital of Dang Trong (1687-1774), then became the capital of the unified Dai Viet country under the king's reign. Quang Trung (1788-1801) and finally the capital of Vietnam for nearly 1.5 centuries under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), Phu Xuan - Hue, Thua Thien Hue became the political and economic center. The country's important economic and artistic culture from those historical periods.
In 1858, the French-Spanish coalition opened fire to attack Da Nang, opening the process of invasion by the French colonialists, followed by the American empire jumping into Vietnam. Together with the whole country, the people of Thua Thien Hue have gone through two resistance wars against foreign invaders to win peace, independence and national unity with countless heroic achievements and stories.
Thua Thien Hue in 1858
From the years of French rule until the day the country was completely unified (1975), strong and fierce patriotic struggles continuously took place in Thua Thien Hue. This land is the convergence of many revolutionaries on the road to saving the country. Phan Bo Chau, Phan Chu Trinh and many other patriots once worked here. Also in this place, young man Nguyen Sinh Cung (aka Nguyen Tat Thanh - President Ho Chi Minh) lived for nearly 10 years as a teenager before going to the South to find a way to save the country. In 1916, the Vietnam Quang Phuc Hoi organized an uprising on a large scale in many provinces, and King Duy Tan offered to join the uprising. This place is the cradle of the revolutionary movement, where talented people, outstanding leaders of the Party and State, political, social and scientific activists such as Le Duan and Pham Van Dong are trained. , Vo Nguyen Giap, Tran Phu, Ha Huy Tap, Nguyen Chi Dieu, Phan Dang Luu, Hai Trieu, Nguyen Khanh Toan... In July 1929, the Indochina Communist Party of Thua Thien Hue province was established, followed by In early 1930, the Provisional Provincial Party Committee of Indochina Communist Federation was born. By April 1930, these two organizations unified into the Communist Party of Vietnam in Thua Thien Hue province to lead the people in waging a resistance war for national liberation. On August 23, 1945, with the enthusiasm of the "August Revolution", the people of Thua Thien Hue rose up to overthrow the Nguyen Dynasty. On August 30, 1945, people here witnessed the abdication ceremony of King Bao Dai on behalf of the whole country, marking the end of the last feudal dynasty in Vietnamese history, opening an era of development. new for the nation.
Thua Thien Hue in 1945-1955
During the resistance war against the French colonialists, places like Duong Hoa, Hoa My... were places that marked many glorious victories, resounding throughout the country. During the 21-year resistance war against American imperialism, Thua Thien Hue was one of the three leading flags of the people's war in the South, for the cause of national liberation. On March 26, 1975, Thua Thien Hue was completely liberated, making an important contribution to the liberation of the South, unifying the Fatherland, and building socialism with the whole country.
Thua Thien Hue in 1975
Overcoming difficulties after the war, Thua Thien Hue has continuously made efforts to keep up with the pace of development of the whole country. The lessons of success and limitations have crystallized into energy and equipment for Thua Thien Hue to enter the era of innovation with all confidence and determination to build a more dignified, bigger, more beautiful and worthy homeland. With the efforts of our ancestors, we have built a heroic but also very proud land with cultural features imbued with national identity and a complex of relics recognized as a cultural heritage of humanity.
