Temple dedicated to King Ham Nghi opens in Quang Tri
Quang Tri (VNA) - A temple dedicated to King Ham Nghi and Can Vuong soldiers was
inaugurated at Tan So Citadel in the central province of Quang Tri on July 13.
It was part
of the events marking the 135th anniversary of King Ham Nghi’s delivery
of the Can Vuong proclamation calling on heroes and patriots to rise up against
the French colonialists to wrest back national independence.
Built in
July 2019 at a cost of nearly 7 billion VND (302,000 USD), the temple has five compartments
and two sub-compartments in an architectural style specific to the Nguyen Dynasty.
Addressing the
ceremony, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Sy
Dong asked the authorities and people of Cam Lo district to link the temple with
other relic sites to offer attractive tourism products and help turn tourism
into a spearhead economic sector in the area./.