A memorial tablet for the Nguyen Emperor Hàm Nghi was moved from the The Mieu Temple in Hue to Quang Tri Province in a procession that took place on July 12.
It was among the series of events to mark the 135th anniversary of his call to the people to stand up against the French colonialists and regain national independence.
The procession was held in accordance with imperial rituals of the Nguyễn Dynasty and the tablet was installed in a temple at the Tan So Citadel, where the emperor made his call.
The procession also included memorial tablets of the then Minister of War Tôn Thất Thuyết and of Nguyễn Văn Tường, a high-ranking member of the Nguyen court.
Emperor Hàm Nghi was born in 1871 as Nguyễn Phúc Ưng Lịch and was made emperor in 1884 by Tôn Thất Thuyết and Nguyễn Văn Tường, who served as regents for the young emperor.
After the Hue Imperial Citadel lost to French forces on July 5, 1885, Thuyết and Tường escorted Emperor Hàm Nghi away from the imperial city and established a base in the Tan So Citadel.
From here the young patriotic emperor issued an edict, known as Can Vuong, calling on the people to rise up against the French.
Tan So Citadel was recognised a national historical site in 1995.
Source: en.nhandan.com.vn
