Nguyen Thuong Hien Temple

Nguyen Thuong Hien was born in 1868 in Lien Bat; in 1892 he passed the Hoang Giap examination. Faced with a country under colonial domination, he did not choose the path of an official but devoted himself to national salvation, actively seeking and promoting new forms of struggle to regain national independence.

During his activities, Nguyen Thuong Hien had relationships with many contemporary patriots such as Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chau Trinh, and Tang Bat Ho, thereby contributing to promoting the patriotic movement of the early 20th century. Not only a patriot, he was also a cultural figure and poet with more than 600 works in Han and Nom scripts, deeply expressing love for his homeland and country, his spirit, and aspiration for independence.

In 1925, Hoang Giap Nguyen Thuong Hien died at Van Son Cu, Hangzhou, China. His contributions are still respected by posterity, especially his patriotic thought, integrity, and sense of responsibility as an intellectual before the fate of the nation.

The Nguyen Thuong Hien Temple in his native Lien Bat is now a place preserving historical and cultural values associated with his life and career.

The Nguyen Thuong Hien Temple relic was ranked as a National relic by the Ministry of Culture in 2000.